Mentioned Characters: Flandre, Yuuma, Flan

The mysterious Villain Castle is home to girls who role-play as villains. It is built from a mishmash of other dwellings, confusing anyone who ventures inside. A candle was lit in one of the castle's many rooms, casting eerie shadows across the walls. The only sound was the faint chime of a silver spoon hitting glass. Yuuma Toutetsu, the Mysterious Beast Lady, was sitting there, enjoying her dessert.

This Yuuma is the descendant of a beast god from the world of pretend villains. Her red-and-black gothic-style dress accentuates her cruel and merciless demeanor. For Yuuma, to eat is to love, and to love is to eat, and she is always hungry. She dreams of the day that her thirst and hunger will finally be sated.

The name parfait comes from the French word meaning perfect. This parfait was specially designed for a hungry Yuuma. It contained generous helpings of seasonal fruits and a mountain of cream. The different layers of cornflakes, cookies, and sponge cake gave each bite a different texture, so that from start to finish, she'd never tire of eating it. Yuuma continued to eat this perfect dessert in silence. It tasted good. Her loyal underlings had made exactly what she ordered. And yet... it still left her feeling unsatisfied.

Mechanically, she carried the spoon to her mouth, chewed, then gulped the parfait down. No matter how much she ate, she still felt hungry. This dessert couldn't be more perfect, but it kept hitting her in the face with the truth she'd been trying to ignore―this wasn't what she truly wanted. A dark, grotesque greed welled up inside her, seeking to overwhelm her. More! She wanted more! But it was no good. There wasn't enough. Just when she was about to completely lose control... "There you are, Yuuma. What're you doing sneaking a bite in a place like this? So naughty." She'd recognize that voice anywhere. It was Flandre.

"How'd you get in here? I thought I locked the door." "Lock? What lock? Oh, you mean this?" Flan waved about a crumpled padlock. "Right... I should've known that wouldn't keep you out." "That's a really big parfait. You must be super hungry today, huh?" "Shut up. Leave me alone. I warned you not to disturb me while I'm eating." "Yeah, yeah, when you're done, come meet me in the grand hall. I'll help you work off all those added calories." After getting in the last word, Flan dramatically spun about and faded into the darkness. Yuuma reasoned that she was probably just looking for someone to battle because she was bored. If it had been anyone other than Flan, Yuuma would have completely snapped. She was still annoyed at having her meal interrupted, but she supposed she could forgive her just this once. "I would really like to eat in peace, though..."