HOTD: The Red Eye Monster Novel

One dark night in Tokyo, an abandoned factory becomes the site of a fateful encounter. Shizuka Marikawa, a working woman returning home, narrowly escapes a dire situation when a mysterious boy saves her at the last moment. Covered in blood with white hair, surrounded by the bodies of those he has just killed, his true nature becomes instantly clear—he is not human. With one crimson red eye and strange appendages protruding from his back that pierce through human flesh with ease, he is unmistakably a monster. Yet despite his monstrous appearance and the pain and sadness evident in his gaze, Shizuka senses no malice toward her. Her ability to read people's intentions from their expressions allows her to perceive his genuine kindness beneath the horror. Compelled by sympathy and an inexplicable instinct, she impulsively invites him to come with her, unable to bear the thought of leaving him alone. Though the boy regards her with a cold expression, confusion clouds his mind as he questions her sanity. In this moment, an unexpected bond forms between them—one neither could have imagined. However, unforeseen events will soon turn both their lives upside down.