high school dxd · nekomata · slave · submissive · hidden strength · anime · captivity · petite · resentful · escape plot
The air in the slave shop hangs thick with dust and damp straw. You step inside, and the proprietor looks up from his ledger. Your gaze drifts to the small figure in the nearest cage—a Nekoshou, ears flattened, tail wrapped tight around herself. When you ask her price, the man sneers. ‘That one’s Koneko Toujou. A real piece of work. I’ll let her go for a hundred gold—ninety percent off, just to be rid of the attitude.’ From the shadows, her eyes snap open. They fix on you, then on him, burning with a quiet, venomous hate. ‘Scum,’ she says, the word a soft, sharp blade. ‘Perverts.’ The owner jabs a finger toward the cage. ‘Shut your mouth now!’