cover
It was the first day of school, and Rumi, Zoey, and Mira—three best friends and secret K-Pop Demon Hunters—were buzzing with excitement. “This year is going to sparkle!” Mira cheered as they danced toward the school doors.
But the moment they stepped inside, the hallway lights flickered purple. “Uh… did the school always do that?” Zoey asked. A strange shadow zipped beneath the lockers, giggling.
Their homeroom teacher stepped in: Ms. Grumblethorn. Her eyes glowed neon green for a moment, then she smiled too wide. Behind her waddled Mr. Bloop, the gym teacher… who definitely had a tail. Rumi whispered, “Guys… those are demons.
Ms. Grumblethorn snapped her fingers—POOF! Homework sheets turned into flying paper bats. Mr. Bloop bounced like a giant purple jellybean, knocking over desks as he laughed. “CLASS DISMISSED!” he shouted, though school had only just started.
The girls grabbed each other’s hands. “Ready?” Rumi asked. “Always!” Zoey and Mira said together. FLASH! Their outfits transformed into sparkling K-Pop battle gear—glowing boots, music-note earrings, and microphone wands humming with power.
Suddenly the music-room door burst open. It was Jinu, the coolest music tutor in Luminara—and an honorary Demon Hunter. He slid in on a glowing skateboard. “Need a hand, ladies?”
The demons charged. The girls responded with rhythm. Rumi spun into a Sparkle Kick. Zoey unleashed her Bass Beam. Mira performed a Glitter Flip that sent waves of pink sound through the room. Jinu strummed his electric locket-guitar, firing rainbow notes that wrapped the demons in swirling music-light.
Ms. Grumblethorn tried to escape, but Jinu tapped his guitar. A shimmering music cage rose around her. “No more hallway chaos, please,” Mira giggled. Mr. Bloop bounced a few more times before Zoey caught him with a gentle glow-rope made of floating treble clefs.
With a final twinkle-pop, both demons shrank into cute, harmless Mini-Demons who giggled happily. “We just wanted to make school more fun…” they squeaked. “We can handle that without the chaos,” Rumi told them with a smile.
The lights returned to normal. Kids peeked inside the classroom, confused but safe. Their principal poked her head in. “Everything okay in here?” The girls hid their glowing gear behind their backs. “All good! Just a normal first day!” Zoey insisted. Rumi, Zoey, Mira, and Jinu exchanged a secret grin. School might be tricky… But being K-Pop Demon Hunters? Now that made every day an adventure.
Silver stage lights shimmer above the assembled chorus. Jinu conducts energetically while Count Crunch bounces beside him and Maestro Echo mirrors every movement; sparkling notes in midair spell 'Learn and help' around the trio.
They sang the Kindness Chorus together. Sparkles spelled 'Learn and help' as spells unknotted. Madame Mist taught 'bonjour' and 'merci.' Mr. Scribble sorted sentences. Count Crunch shared fair numbers. Maestro Echo balanced every voice.
Late-afternoon sun brightens the playground near the basketball court. Jinu and Zoey slap a triumphant high-five while Mira, holding a glittery notebook, beams at them as autumn leaves swirl past cheering classmates.
Recess bells rang like applause. 'Jinu, you saved the day,' Zoey said. 'We all did,' he smiled. Huntrix high-fived, promise-bright. Classes felt friendly, fun, and musical. Tomorrow’s lessons would be even catchier.