NICO/AGONY

Nico, a housewife in her twenties born in Setagaya. Her partner is Mikoto, an underground musician. The two lead their own small yet challenging daily lives. Mikoto is serious, passionate, and talented, but clumsy, overwhelmed by work and unable to return home, while Nico raises their young child alone, enduring lonely days. One day, Nico accidentally summons the "Jujiro no Akuma" (Cross Demon) in their living room. In exchange for her own soul, Nico asks the demon to grant Mikoto musical talent. From then on, Mikoto's music career flourishes, and the happiness of him returning home and spending time with the family continues. It is at such a time that the demon comes to collect Nico's soul. To reclaim her soul and her family's happiness, Nico decides to engage in a music battle (music battle) as a substitute for the demon against a legendary rapper. This is that story.