Chikara is a university student working hard on his research for his childhood dream, hoping to someday achieve flight. One night, he witnesses the secret on the back of Satomi, a transfer student with a perfect body and face. The two quickly grow closer, but there is a side to Satomi that Chikara does not know. A story of darkness, hope and rebirth on the backs of two young men.
Located in downtown Houghtow, the Fli-o’-Rys General Store is a neighborhood one-stop shop selling fresh fruits and vegetables, horse monsters for rent, and magic items the likes of which few have ever seen. But hold on, where are they getting dragonscale? Is that an ancient djinn and the Grand Magus of Midnight behind the counter? But there are even stranger mysteries: Did you know that the former Dark One himself abdicated to work at this shop? That the former spy corps of the Dark Army are working as its suppliers? Well, the proprietor is from another world, after all. As the war carries on, Flio has finally achieved his dream of opening a shop, but he is far from finished. Somehow, he will end the ancient war between humanity and demonkind, thus creating a world where he and his demon wife Rys can live together in peace and raise a family.
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