I don't know how to get back.
What should I do?
And my phone isn't getting any signal.
A Western-style house by the side of the forest.
A girl who appears when night falls.
Her appearance remains unchanged, no matter how many years pass.
One theory says that she's a doll with a soul.
A doll-girl?
The word "doll" got her attention!
There's also a story about a girl who roams the forest,
and a story of a girl floating in the sky.
Are you researching this for the occult club?
Yup.
Wow, a doll-girl!
Th-That's just an urban legend!
Look at this.
I came here thinking that I could see that girl
if I found this place, but...
I-Is that an animal?
Or...
A girl?
She's so pretty...
But what is she doing in the middle of the forest?
Don't be afraid.
I'm just your run-of-the-mill vampire passing by.
Nobody suspicious.
Totally suspicious.
U-Um, I lost my way.
You came all the way out here?
That's rare.
I don't know which way to go!
All right, then, grab on.
See? If you go from above, you can't get lost.
Wow, you really are a vampire!
Episode 1
Ordinary Citizen of the Dark
So what are you doing in this forsaken place?
Actually...
There's this place called "The Doll Mansion."
I was looking for it.
Oh. That's my house.
Really?!
It's closer to the town, though.
But the rumors all say it's by the forest.
Oh, that's right.
A young girl like you can't just go wandering around alone at night!
The Mori family lives next to me.
It's a family whose name means "forest"?!
If you're curious, you can take a look.
Really?
Vampires don't age, so if they live in one place for a long time,
strange rumors tend to start spreading.
Oh. That sounds rough.
I don't really care about the rumors.
The bigger problem...
Huh?
...is that Mori-san keeps bringing food over to me.
You need to eat if you want to grow up big and strong.
I don't eat anything but blood.
Those weird diets are no good.
You also need your meat and vegetables!
I don't want the food to go to waste,
but she doesn't seem to understand when I explain it.
That does sound like a problem.
Here we are.
It's just like the photo Sakuya-chan showed me!
You can come in if you want.
Sure!
Thank you for having m—
Oh, wow!
It's so vampiriffic!
Glad to hear it.
So you heard the rumors and came here on a dare or something?
Actually, I came out here...
to capture the doll-girl!
You're more aggressive than you look.
So what's your name?
My name is Amano Akari.
My name is Sophie Twilight.
Oh! So you're Sophie-chan.
You know, I just love dolls.
I was thinking it would be so wonderful if a moving doll really did exist.
Sorry I'm not a doll.
Looking at you, though, you look exactly like my ideal doll.
Skin like porcelain...
Hair like silk...
Lithe calves!
You really do look just like a live doll!
Hey, are you all right?
Hey, Sophie-chan, can I pet you?
Pant Pant Pant
Can I take you home?
I want to comb your hair and dress you!
Uh... Stay away. You're scaring me.
Shock
I'm a normal human, and a vampire is scared of me!
Hey, Sophie-chan... It's really late.
Would you mind if I stayed the night?
I don't mind.
You're not scared to stay over at a vampire's house?
It's fine!
If it's you, even having my blood sucked out would be a treat!
She's not going to try anything funny while she's here, right?
I'm not so sure about this anymore.
Sh-Should we have dinner, then?
D-Dinner?
I-I guess so.
Just a little, okay?
I don't drink from live humans. That's scary.
I'm not a weirdo.
Shock
I scared a vampire again!
I happened to have some food Mori-san gave me.
It smells delicious!
You drink blood from a tea cup, huh?
How elegant!
Right.
Oh, you warm up the blood in the microwave.
600 watts, for fifty seconds or so.
Really?
Wow... She's a vampire, but she's a totally ordinary person.
Tune in again next week
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I bet everyone writing reviews around this hour is a vampire, too.
I don't think so...
When you say "nocturnal,"
does that mean vampires really don't go out during the day?
Right.
I don't handle the sunlight well,
so I don't go out during the day unless it's really important.
I see!
Oh, there's an autograph session with the author.
From 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The autograph session with Surume-sensei is finally this Sunday!
All right!
Next Sunday, I'm going out!
Wait, that's something "really important"?
Hey, don't they also say that vampires can't enter
a place unless someone invites them in?
That's right. We can't.
So is it like, they're repelled by some kind of barrier that keeps them out,
or they can enter, but it does some kind of damage that hurts them?
Actually, we can still physically enter a place, even without an invitation.
But if we do...
What happens?
The people who lived there would think we were completely rude.
We'd be consumed by guilt.
That's such a normal reason!
So this is your room!
You really do sleep in a coffin, huh?
I wonder what it's like inside.
Huh?
I probably shouldn't have looked in there without permission.
Bye-bye, Sophie-chan!
Bye.
See you next time!
Did she say "next time"?
After that, this human started to visit me every day.
Glom Glom
Honestly, it's a little annoying.
Maybe It's a Vampire!!!
Wow, really?
Hey, vampires are stronger than humans, right?
Yes.
I know! Maybe if I shock her by showing her my power,
I'll get my peace back.
I can pick up a road roller just like that!
She ran away in such a panic.
Maybe I scared her too much.
But at least now I can go back to my quiet life.
Hey, hey, Sophie-chan!
I didn't think I'd miss someone that annoying,
but when I think she's never coming back, I actually feel sad...
Sophie-chan!
Human? I thought you fled in terror...
These are all the jars and things that I couldn't open myself.
I thought, with your strength...
So I hurried and grabbed them all from my house!
I thought she feared me, but she was just finding a way to use me.
I'm not like humans.
Aren't you even a little scared of me?
Not a bit!
You helped me out the first time we met, too.
You can do so many amazing things that I can't do.
So please, can I keep coming here?
You're a really strange human.
My name isn't "human." It's Akari.
Do as you like...
Akari.
Did you just say I can do whatever I like?!
Then I want to brush your hair and put it into pigtails
and pet it, and then I want to take a bath together!
Never mind, go home!
So now I'm going every day to visit my new friend who I met in the woods.
Every day?
Yeah!
Wouldn't it be easier if you just moved in with her?
M-Move in with her?!
You want her to move in with a complete stranger?
I was joking.
I... I knew that!
So is your friend a boy or a girl?
A b-boy?!
I-I'm not so sure that's a g-good thing!
Good morning!
I came to see you, Sophie-chan!
You're here early on your day off.
I figured if I came early, you'd still be awake.
Thank you for having me!
Uh-huh...
Sophie-chan, it's a waste that you have your curtains drawn all the time.
The weather is nice today, so the morning sun is really beautiful!
See?
Indeed.
Dying basked in light like this isn't so bad.
Oh, sorry!
You can't handle sunlight!
So how come you brought all these bags today?
Well, I just had a thought...
You live in this big house all alone, right?
So I was thinking I'd like to move in with you!
But that's so sudden.
Is that a no?
But I brought all my stuff.
You're getting too far ahead.
And what is all this stuff, anyway?
Well...
I brought some clothes,
and my pajamas, and my toothbrush and towel.
Also...
I brought my dolls,
and clothes and hats for my dolls.
So most of it is doll stuff?
Hmm... It's true that there are some extra rooms here, but...
It won't be a problem for me at all!
This is also a lot closer to my school.
Your parents are okay with this?
Wouldn't they be worried if you said you were living with a vampire?
I guess I'll ask them.
What?
You're going to live with your friend?
And their family is all right with that?
They live all alone?
Who is this friend?
They turn into ash in the sunlight?
Oh, yeah! I love the sun!
What? A vampire?!
She looks like she's around thirteen,
and she's a beautiful girl with silver hair!
Well, then, I'm all for it!
Invite her over to our house sometime.
Mom
So that's that!
Now it's all up to you.
Let me guess. Your entire family is just like you, aren't they?
Why would you want to live with a vampire, anyway?
It's dark all day, and it's not exactly comfortable.
I want to because you're here!
You said vampires don't age, right?
Right.
A girl who never ages is basically like a living doll!
You're too close.
If I live here, I can admire you every day, plus...
you won't be so lonely either, right?
It's not like I was lonely before.
Is there anything inconvenient about living alone as a vampire?
Since you can't stand the sun, you can't go shopping during the day, right?
Sure, there are some inconvenient things.
I don't like running water, so washing dishes was a problem.
If I'm living here, you can leave all the shopping and dishes to me!
No, I mean, it was a problem in the past,
but now I have convenience stores and Amason.
I also bought a dishwasher, so I'm fine.
These are convenient times.
I hate you, technological advances!
Okay, then...
If you let me live with you,
you can suck my blood whenever you like!
The blood of a young maiden!
Come, try it!
Stay away! I don't want any!
I've always got plenty of blood in the fridge.
Tasty B
Rich AB
Mellow O
Simply A
I would never suck your blood, of all people.
"Of all people"? What's that supposed to mean?!
Ta-da! I can also cook!
Like meat and potato stew!
Huh, that's impressive.
I don't eat human food, though.
Oh, that's right...
Ouch!
Be careful.
Don't waste it.
Just one second, Sophie-chan.
I'll get you more.
No, stop.
For someone who only drinks blood,
you sure have a lot of china and cutlery.
I use different ones each time I won't get bored.
When I have it hot, I'll drink it like soup,
or like tea, or like coffee.
Cold, I drink it from a stein or a bottle.
I see.
In summer, I freeze it and eat it like a popsicle.
In winter, I warm it in a sake bottle and enjoy it like hot sake.
Wow, how elegant!
Looks like I don't have a lot of type O left.
I'm going to go buy some.
Go... buy some?
Like hunting?!
Hunting
I've been wondering where she gets all that blood from.
Since it's Sophie-can, I can't imagine she's harming anyone, but...
There.
I got express delivery, so it should be here tomorrow.
You buy it online?!
Okay, I'm going to clean now!
Dust dust dust!
Wipe wipe wipe!
Sweep sweep sweep!
She's really going at it today.
Dust dust dust!
Oh, you were watching me?
She's already so loud by default. I wish she could just act normal.
Still, with Akari around,
it feels like the house has brightened up.
You won't be so lonely either, right?
I guess she may be right.
Hey, Sophie-chan.
The light bulbs seemed really dim, so I switched them to brighter ones.
Don't just change those!
I picked them to make it more habitable for vampires!
I guess I shouldn't have done that.
I wonder what I can do to get her to accept me.
Akari,
I'm going to sleep now, so go home.
I'm so sorry.
I know it's right before your bedtime and I'm just in the way.
It didn't work out.
Go home and properly pack your things.
I'll carry the heavy stuff once it's dark.
Really?!
I never said no.
Then I'll gather up the fifty-five dolls that didn't fit into my bag!
You're bringing more dolls over?
Woohoo!
We'll be together every day now!
But how come?
I couldn't do anything useful for you.
I never asked you to be useful to me.
There were empty rooms here, anyway.
Besides, it might be kind of fun...
if you move in here.
Sophie-chan!
That means our love is mutual!
So we're going to get married...
That's way too big a leap!
I don't have much to offer, but please be kind to me!
I just agreed to this, but I'm already questioning my decision.
See you later!
Good morning, Sophie-chan!
Good morning.
I'm going to school now!
Okay.
Aw, I wish I could be with you at school, too.
School, huh?
I did try to go to high school for a little bit.
Really?
I didn't want the people in the neighborhood to think I'm a NEET.
There was a big window that got a lot of sun.
Hey, Twilight, you can't wear a cloak in class!
And put that parasol away!
So many unreasonable rules.
No flying in the hallways!
Violence in the guise of kindness.
What, you're only drinking juice for lunch?
That's not enough. You need to eat.
I'll give you some of my lunch.
Here, have a potsticker.
Garlic smell
And spaghetti aglio e olio.
It was truly terrifying.
I lasted three days.
I see.
I guess it's not easy being a vampire.
Hinata-chan!
Good morning!
Oh, Akari?
What are you doing here?
Well, you see...
I guess I'll go to bed.