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It's the dark dead of the night, with the stars bright and the noises of the werewolves howling in the Netherworld. We see Laharl, the Overlord, in his coffin, sleeping in his bedroom with the moonlight shining through the windows. Laharl is sleeping like a rock, nice and cozy. While Laharl is in his bed, he begins to have a dream.
"Where I'm?" asked Laharl.
Laharl's body is floating effortlessly, unable to move in the sun's golden glow. We see that the sky above is endless, painted in bright blues and shades of white. Creating a feeling of warmth and light. Laharl's body begins to float higher into the sky, and the sun shines a golden glow around his body. Laharl feels enjoyment like no other feeling than before in his lifetime.
"That light, it's nice and warm. Give me more," said Laharl
Laharl is excited and happy, his heart pounding through his chest. It's like the universe is cuddling him in a feeling of euphoria. The air is gentle against his skin, wrapping around them like a snake. They move closer to the light, and a glowing body appears. A glowing feminine body moves closer to Laharl's chest and puts its hands in front of it. Laharl's body starts to shine, and then, just like every dream, it ends. Laharl wakes up out of his coffin with a surprised look.
"UGH! What the hell was that?!" he said to himself.
It was morning, and there was a knock on the door. "Hey, are you alright, big bro?" Sicily, Laharl's younger sister, asked. Laharl tells Sicily that everything is fine as he begins to get out of bed and change his clothes. Laharl can't help but ask what that dream was about. It was a dream that he never had before. Laharl enters his bathroom and begins brushing his teeth in the mirror. Suddenly, he looks at himself and feels something is off. He can't explain it but doesn't know what it is. After cleaning himself off, Laharl enters and sits on his throne room. As he begins to sit down, Etna and Flonne enter the room.
"What's on the agenda of the day, Laharl?" asked Flonne.
Laharl is still confused about what happened the other night and tells Flonne he has no idea on what's going on today.
"I hope you're doing okay. Did something happen last night?" Flonne said.
Laharl got angry and told her that it was nothing, telling her to back off if she asked again. Laharl scoffs, sitting up straighter, masking any trace of discomfort. "Someone is in a bad mood today. Did you forget to take your Overlord morning pills?" said Etna. Laharl begins to get angry, with his hair antenna rising up in the air and his eyes glowing yellow.
"SHUT UP!!!" said Laharl
"You need some love today, don't you?" said Flonne
Laharl begins to yell and tells Flonne to be quiet. Etna and Flonne exchange looks again, but a voice interrupts before they can proceed. Sicily arrives, happy to see her big brother this morning. She grabs a big box that came in the mail and begins to open it. It's fan mail of Laharl as a Girl Pop Idol. Laharl is shocked to see what he just saw.
"You still get fan mail despite that being a thing like once. You have fans that love you as a girl," said Sicily
Laharl looked through the box, at the photos and the written letters from fans across the Netherworld. He hated this when it happened and started to get angry. But suddenly, his rage stopped. Looking at these photos, fan art, and letters made him feel something different. He didn't know what it was, but he thought it could be related to his dream from last night.
"What's the matter, big brother? Are you getting bad flashbacks? I remember you not liking it." said Sicily
Laharl's heart raced as he tried to figure out what was happening. He announced to everyone that they had the day off and needed some time to himself. Flonne excitedly suggested that they all head to the amusement park.
"Sounds great to me. I hope they have some good desserts," said Enta
While Flonne and Enta are happy, Sicily feels worried. Wondering what is going on with her older brother. Something is on his mind, and she wants to know. After everyone left, Laharl went to his bedroom and slammed the door hard. Laharl leans against it, breathing hard. He kept one photo of themselves as a woman after being in touch with yuie flowers from a while back in his back pocket. Laharl gets angry and wonders what is happening.
"Stupid dream. Stupid thoughts. I must be under some curse," said Laharl out loud to himself
Laharl walks around the room, thinking he is having a bad day and probably has not eaten a proper meal yet. While everyone else is out enjoying themselves, Laharl tries everything he can to distract himself, but nothing seems to help. He grabs his sword and releases his anger by cutting a wooden statute in half.
Laharl exclaimed in frustration, "I can't stand being a girl! I'm a MAN!!! Having big boobs and butts is the worst! If my mind is trying to trick me, it's failing. I'm Laharl, the Overlord, and I won't let my thoughts and feelings control me."
Many hours later, Etna, Flonne, and Sicily return to the Castle. To their shock, the place is a mess. Laharl wrecks the place in anger, and the Prinnies are too scared to do anything.
"He has gone nuts, dood. He tried to kill us." said a random Prinny
Laharl is in his throne room, looking angry and upset. Sicily asks if he is okay, but Laharl does not answer. Sicily appears worried about Laharl since he has been in a bad mood throughout the day. Flonne wants to hug Laharl, but Laharl pushes them aside. He is irritated and tells everyone, "Just go. I don't wanna deal with this right now." Everyone walked away and called it a night. At the dead hour of the night, everyone is sleeping, but not Laharl. Laharl is lying in his coffin and still thinking about his dream.
As the hours go by, Laharl begins to sleep. Laharl hopes that the next day will return to normal and that these thoughts will disappear. They won't.
[TO BE CONTINUED!]