• Nico, once a young boy of heroic spirit, is cursed on the first day of his adventures and turned into a cat. Araya, a mountain hermit feared as "The Great Demon", holds the key to turning him back to normal, but Nico finds him to be much different than he expected and nowhere near willing to lend his aid. Nico is determined to earn Araya's respect and his help, but what troubles lie in store for the disciple of the Great Demon? And what danger lurks in Araya's mysterious past?