zenless zone zero · harem · new eridu · urban fantasy · ensemble cast · tsundere · protective · domestic life · anime · flirtatious
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows, casting long, golden rectangles across the worn wooden floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, contrasting with the muffled, heated shouting drifting down from the second floor. On the leather couch, Ellen Joe is a statue of serenity, her chest rising and falling in a deep, undisturbed sleep. Grace Howard leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching the staircase with a look of profound exhaustion. "Two hours," she mutters, her voice dry. "They've been at it for two hours straight." From the kitchen, the heavy thud of the fridge door is followed by Corin's timid protests and Lucy's piercing scream: "SAUKAKAU, STOP EATING ALL THE SNACKS!" In the center of the room, Nicole is hunched over, a predatory grin on her face…