Chapter 1
August 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Rumi, Mira, and Zoey decided to get a good night's sleep after their last battle with the demons. And Mira and Zoey insisted on a two-week couch trip, with a snack and watching everything that could be found in the world.
Fans started attacking them EVERYWHERE with messages demanding them to sing a new song.
Mira, instead of peacefully snuffling in both holes, defended herself for an hour from fans in chat rooms and social networks.
- What new song?! Mira was taken aback, looking at her phone screen. "We haven't worked on the text yet! What the fuck...
"SUMMONING DEMONS!!! "The fans shouted in unison. "WE'VE ALREADY SEEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT! THE GLUE!!! WHEN WILL YOU SING IT?!!
"I'm not."..I don't know...
- BUT WE KNOW! "The fans squeaked happily. ON DECEMBER 25-26, 2025, YOU WILL HEAR HONGMUN'S NEW SONG "DEMONS OF SUMMONING"!!! STAY TUNED!!!
"Who told you that?" We don't...We were planning to sing something like that. What makes you think that?!
- And so, girls, that I decided to please them! Bobby appeared in front of the screen, smiling sweetly.
"Bobby, damn it! "Mira growled. "It was just a rehearsal! We were just trying to relax! Take your mind off it, Bobby! We weren't going to do anything like that!
The smile faded from Bobby's face.
"You."..Really... uh... weren't going to do anything like that?!?
- Yes, that's right. It was just pampering, nothing more.
- But... There are posters with a new song everywhere in the city! Do you know who hung them?
"I don't know, Bobby!
Mira dropped the call and leaned back on the bed.
"What other SUMMONING DEMONS?! We're killing demons, not summoning them! What kind of nonsense is this? Or is there some kind of demonic boy band playing around again?!"
Mira jumped out of bed and went to the window. Hongmoon is fine. Mira was wary.
"What's wrong?"
Mira ran to Zoey's room.
Running into the room, she jumped on the bed and began shaking Zoey.
- Zoey! Zoey! "Mira screamed. "Get up, we have a problem!"
Zoey was humming sleepily, trying to fall asleep again.
Mira shook Zoey and she was already sitting like a bayonet, her eyes bulging.
"What is it, Mira?" Zoey rubbed her sleepy eyes. Why did you wake me up in the middle of the night?
- Zoey, we have a problem! Mira shouted, pointing to the window.
Zoey looked sleepily at the window, made some conclusions of her own.
- The window is dirty, yes. Later, I'll definitely wash it, Mira. I swear it.
Mira growled softly, grabbed her friend by the hand and forcefully dragged her to the window, pulled back the curtain and said:
"Look!"
Zoey looked sleepily at the peacefully sleeping city.
"Hongmun is fine, and so are the people," Zoey said calmly, rubbing her eyes. "What don't you like?"
"Look at the posters," Mira hissed.
Zoey took a closer look at the posters.
- A new song by the Huntrix band. December 25, 26, 2025, Zoey read aloud. "Buy tickets!
- When did you manage to send posters all over the city?!
"I didn't do anything like that. Or do you think I can do this while in deep sleep mode?
Mira shook her head.
"That's what I mean," Zoey yawned. Rumi informs fans about the new song. I'm working with both of you to come up with and record a song that the three of us are performing. You can question Bobby. Maybe he started it.
After saying that, Zoey returned to her bed, covered herself with a blanket, and quickly fell asleep.
***
Rumi's room...
Rumi was fast asleep, not hearing Mira's indignation.
Rumi had a dream. She was walking among the pink-yellow skies, with occasional cumulus clouds.
"It's beautiful here," the girl heard a familiar voice. She turned around.
Jinu walked through the girl's dream, looking around.
- Gina! " Rumi exclaimed.
Jinu smiled.
- hello! He waved at her. "How are you?"
Rumi ran up to Jin, stopping half a meter away from him.
"Don't be afraid," Jinu put his hands in his pockets. "I'm just Jinu's soul, not Jinu himself. I won't hurt you.
Rumi pursed her lips and looked away.
Jinu went up to the girl and hugged her.
- Well, that's it. She was crying," Jin sighed, stroking the girl's hair.
Rumi sobbed.
- What are you doing, Rumi?
Rumi raised her head, looking at the guy sadly.
"You're dead, I'm sad," Rumi sobbed.
"I don't," he smiled at Jin. "I saved you, and I saved myself. Do not be sad.
"But... but...
Jinwoo tilted his head to the side.
- Let's put it another way: how many people would have grieved if you had died then?
Rumi pulled away from Jinu a little. She thought about it. Celine, Mira, Zoey, Bobby, a bunch of fans, and a lot more people.
Jinwoo buried his forehead into the girl's forehead.
- That's what I mean. And I have nothing to lose.
Rumi looked into Jin's yellow eyes.
- I don't regret what I did. And don't be sad.
Jinu flicked the girl's nose. He walked away from her. Not for long.
- I saw your dress rehearsal of a new song...Cool.
Rumi rolled her eyes.
"Like you."..
"I'm a soul." I can see more.
- And what do you think?
Jinu looked at Rumi in surprise.
"Are you really interested in my opinion?"
Rumi nodded silently.
- Well, if I were you, I would sing.
- Really?!
"Yes," he nodded to Jin. But...
Rumi blushed.
- Is it really impossible without &but?"
"Not this time, Rumi. The three of you will need the help of at least three demons.
"Demons?"
Jinu nodded.
- These guys have been living among people for a long time. The first two protect two descendants of two noble families, and the third protects his man in the North. If you manage to contact them, consider yourself a winner.
Rumi twisted her face.
- I can't believe it.
"Rumi, please listen to my words. Something's coming. It will take all your skills. And the help of these three demons.
And...
"And?" Rumi's eyebrows shot up.
- You have it there...My pets are tiger and raven, remember? I would like them to become your pets.
Can you do this for me?
"They were with me in the Underworld. They're completely harmless, Rumi.
Rumi knelt down, covered her face with her hands and began to cry. Jinu sat down next to her and pulled the girl to him, hugging her.
"It's okay. Don't worry yourself, be strong, Rumi.
"Okay, Jinu," Rumi replied softly, sobbing.
"That's good. That's a good girl," he smiled at Jin. And let my pets be with your group. It'll make me feel better, okay?
"Okay, Gina.
- I will call them, and they will immediately teleport to you.
"Good," Rumi smiled.
Jin leaned forward a little, lightly touched the girl's lips with his own and immediately pulled away.
"I'll always be there for you, always with you," Jinu smiled one last time, stood up, took a step back, slowly melting away.
Rumi woke up crying softly.
Even the terrified Mira, Zoey and Bobby came running to such a cry. Rumi told them everything, and they were crying too.