Episode 1

First Flight (ナイトフライト) is the first episode of the Call of the Night anime.

Synopsis
A chance encounter with a stranger introduces Kou to a nocturnal life. Kou follows her and why shouldn't he? The night is still young.

Summary
Kou Yamori sneaks out and decides to venture out at night. He feels nice and free, and like he belongs there. He goes to a swing and have some fun. Recently, Kou started to have trouble sleeping. He is a fourteen year old, second year middle schooler. He receive a love letter in his locker, but rejected the girl, telling her he doesn't know how to date.

As he has issues sleeping, Kou had looked online and saw advice telling to talk to a family member or trusted friend. However, Kou laughs that he doesn't such a trusted friend. His phone vibrates and Kou panics if someone found out he is out alone, but see he just received a coupon for a rental store. Kou walks around and continues to read online what other people have been doing and sees one that drinks more so that he is able to sleep. He passes by a vending machine and after a bit of thinking, he purchases beer. In that moment, a woman appears behind him, noting that he is buying booze, but then comments that Kou doesn't look old enough. Kou starts to apologize, saying it was a mistake, he got it for another and attempts to run, but the woman grabs him arm, stating he can't fool her. She tells him she won't be taking him to the cops, but guesses that he can't sleep.

The woman wants to help him and as he goes with her, she starts explaining why people stay up all night, and that's because they aren't satisfied with how they spend the day. She points at three sleeping men on a bench and states they look quite satisfied. Kou thinks that they are just drunk and the woman asks them if they drank a lot. The men confirm and she high fives them, telling them to make sure they go home and sleep. Kou wonders if she knew them, but hearing she didn't, he is surprised how casual she is with strangers. She tells him this is nighttime, the time of freedom and he will never be satisfied if he don't release his inhibitions. Kou then runs back to the men, although not understanding anything, he wants to high five them and the men are ready, but the first then feel sick and throws up. The woman comes and tells them to not let the drink consume them and to clean it up.

While walking around, she asks him if he starts to get sleepy and Kou confirms. The woman then tells him they should go to her place. In the elevator, she reveals wants to give advice to people who can't sleep and help them resolve their issues. Getting in her apartment, she asks Kou to lay in her futon. She then removes her coat and Kou starts to think she wants to do something dirty, but she states they are just going to sleep on the same futon. Kou wants to leave, but she stops him, telling him she won't do anything and after sleeping, he will feel refreshed in the morning.

As they lie down on the futon, she tells him to close his eyes. Kou feels that she is weird, but nice person. He decides to pretend that he is asleep for a bit and then go home. Moments later, she asks him if he is sleeping. Kou is silent, and she asks a few more times. Believing he fell asleep, the woman state she can't resist it anymore and proceeds to bite his neck. As she sucks some blood, she is surprised how delicious he is. Kou wonders what was that, surprising her that he is awake. He finds the blood and she tries to explain it was a mosquito, a big mosquito, that she slapped. Kou doesn't believe her and also states she has blood on her mouth. Kou then wonders if she is some sort of a vampire and she confirms. Kou starts to wonder if he will be a vampire too, but she tells him that isn't happening. Kou wonders why she haven't turned him and isn't they making offsprings like that, but she denies it and explains that blood is just food for her and it would be annoying getting new family members each time you eat. She heard some vampires make many offsprings, but she isn't interested in that. Kou then keeps asking why he isn't a vampire and she reveals that for the person to become a vampire, he needs to fall in love with the vampire.

They go out outside. Kou reveals he doesn't really know much about love. He doesn't have a crush on anyone and doesn't like girls as they are usually mean to him. She realizes he has a hard time at school. She asks him what he thinks of his first night out as its his first step outside his norm. Kou believes his life was fine as there was nothing he wanted and was doing what he thinks is the right. She tells him he can stay up until he is satisfied with his day and that isn't a bad way of living. Kou then asks her for a favor and wishes that she make him a vampire. Kou knows that he would never take the leap himself and will return to his old life and spend his days in boredom. But now as he had seen the night, its the first time he wanted to be something. Kou asks her to let him fall in love with her. She states her policy is to not make an offspring and she won't be doing anything, and will just be sucking his blood. He is free to fall in love with her. She then introduces herself as Nazuna Nanakusa and Kou as Kou Yamori.

Nazuna reveals that humans blood taste the best at night, especially right before a person falls asleep, as that is when the blood is infused with night. Kou wonders why are they on the roof and Nazuna states its because they are closer to the moon. She wants to infuse his blood with more night, but just staying awake isn't enough. She then kicks him off the roof, telling him, she will teach him how to enjoy the night. As he falls, Kou thinks he will die, but Nazuna comes and states he won't and the night is to fool around. She grabs him and starts flying around, making Kou feel awesome.

Characters

 * Kou Yamori
 * Nazuna Nanakusa

Trivia

 * The episode shares its title with Chapter 3.
 * The episode's two title cards are tributes to the covers of Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 respectively.