Golden Tickets

Chihiro pressed her nose against the McDonald's window, watching raindrops race down the glass. Her parents sat at a corner table, arguing quietly over a map.

"We're lost again," Dad muttered, unfolding the paper for the third time.

"Just ask for directions," Mom sighed.

A group of teenagers burst through the door, shaking water from their colorful jackets. They looked upset about something. The tallest boy with spiky black hair frantically searched his pockets.

"The tickets are gone!" he whispered urgently to his friends. "Without the Huntrix meal and Saja Boys breakfast, we can't—"

He stopped talking when he noticed Chihiro staring.

The Secret Revealed

The spiky-haired boy glanced around nervously, then leaned closer to Chihiro's table.

"You didn't hear anything, okay?" he whispered.

Chihiro's eyes widened. "Are you really demon hunters?"

The boy's jaw dropped. His three friends froze behind him.

"How did you—" he started.

"Jin!" a girl with short purple hair hissed. "She's just a kid!"

"A smart kid," Jin muttered. He pulled out his phone and showed Chihiro a picture of glowing meal boxes. "These special McDonald's meals give us power to fight demons. Without them tonight..."

His phone buzzed with an urgent message. His face went pale.

"The demons are coming early," he whispered. "In two hours."