Living Room.
Sato sent Kanna into the back room to do her homework, then brought over two cups of tea and set them down in front of Gabriel and Vignette.
"Thank you."
Vignette thanked him politely.
Sato smiled and nodded to her, then turned toward the blonde angel, who looked completely hopeless, and raised an eyebrow.
"So... because of skipping classes too often, sleeping during lessons, and a whole series of other problems, you've been told to bring a parent to school?"
"Yeah! That bald-headed guy is seriously awful!"
Gabriel gritted her teeth and waved her delicate white fist through the air, as though imagining herself beating him up repeatedly.
That bald guy was just too hateful.
Wasn't she only a little late more often than usual?
Didn't she only sleep in class?
What was so serious about that for a student?
"Then just bring one."
Sato immediately revealed a gleeful smile.
How should he put it...
The fact that this fallen angel had finally ended up in this situation didn't surprise him at all.
In fact, after learning about it, he even felt a certain emotion called "delight."
"If I could do that, I wouldn't be here asking you!"
Gabriel shot him a fierce glare and rolled her eyes.
If she could actually bring her parents, she definitely wouldn't have come looking for him.
If her father and mother found out about everything she'd been doing in the human world, they would absolutely drag her back to Heaven.
At that point, all her games, manga, novels, chips, and soda would be taken away from her.
That kind of life...
Was basically Hell itself!
Gabriel thought despairingly.
She was probably the first angel in history to compare Heaven to Hell.
Sato seemed to realize what she was thinking.
Squinting slightly, he looked at her and asked,
"So your plan is...?"
"Hehe."
The blonde useless angel emerged from her despair and suddenly became a little bashful.
She flashed an embarrassed but dazzling smile that made her look like a complete fool.
It instantly put Sato on guard.
"How about... you pretend to be my older brother?"
After squirming around for a while, Gabriel suddenly leaned close and revealed her plan.
Her orchid-like fragrance drifted onto Sato's face, making it difficult not to become distracted. Looking up slightly, he met her hopeful gaze.
Seriously, that's such a ridiculously anime-like idea.
Sato sighed softly.
What could he say?
Gabriel really did have some interesting ideas sometimes.
"If I remember correctly... don't you have an older sister?"
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked.
"Eh?! No, no, no, absolutely not!"
Gabriel recoiled in horror.
Sato immediately became interested.
Why did it feel like she was terrified of her sister?
"Even if Dad and Mom found out, I still can't let my sister know!"
Gabriel grabbed her head and shouted in despair.
"Why?"
Sato asked curiously.
Vignette spoke solemnly from the side.
"Gab's sister is a famous archangel in Heaven. She's mainly responsible for matters of discipline. If Gabriel falls into her hands..."
"Then it's over! Do you understand?! Totally over!"
Gabriel suddenly leaned forward excitedly and shouted at Sato.
Spittle nearly flew onto his face.
Sato raised a hand to block it. Once she finished, he simply planted his palm on her face and pushed her away.
"I understand..."
He let out a long breath.
Then he suddenly smiled in a rather meaningful way.
"But why should I help you?"
"Eh?"
Gabriel froze.
Vignette merely shook her head helplessly and lowered her head to drink her tea.
The next second, Gabriel suddenly launched herself into Sato's arms.
Wrapping her arms around his waist, she wailed dramatically,
"You have to help me! If you don't, I won't be able to go on living! I'll hang myself right here today!"
Sato: "..."
Looking at the tightly clinging Gabriel, he couldn't help saying,
"Gabriel, can you have at least a little dignity?!"
"If I'm about to die, what do I need dignity for?!"
"Besides, I lost my dignity ages ago! Please save this poor child! If you don't come, he'll call my parents directly! Then my sister will find out and definitely drag me back to Heaven! That place is as dark and hopeless as the underworld!"
"Hey! What's wrong with Hell? What did the underworld ever do to you?"
Vignette protested angrily.
The underworld was her hometown.
Although it really was dark all year round, the locals were honest and friendly. If anything, Gabriel should have compared it to Hell instead!
Naturally, Gabriel ignored her completely.
Sato was sitting cross-legged.
Gabriel remained sprawled in his lap, looking up at him pitifully.
Her small body felt soft and warm. She pouted as she gazed at him, her messy golden hair sticking up in several places.
"..."
Sato raised both hands.
He wanted to put them somewhere but had no idea where.
"Khm, khm!"
Vignette suddenly coughed twice with a red face, reminding them to pay attention to how they looked.
Gabriel seemed to realize this posture was somewhat inappropriate.
A rare blush appeared on her face.
Even so, she stubbornly refused to let go.
In the end, Sato gave in.
"Fine... I'll do it. I'll do it, okay?"
He was completely out of options.
If he refused, this fallen angel would probably cling to him forever.
"Really?"
Gabriel's eyes lit up.
"Really."
"Yay!"
Gabriel instantly came back to life.
She sprang upright and sat directly facing Sato, excitement shining across her face.
"You're too close!"
Sato couldn't help suppressing his wandering thoughts.
The distance between them was almost nonexistent.
He could even feel Gabriel's breathing.
"Hehe."
Gabriel laughed awkwardly and scooted back a little.
Then she suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"By the way... could you also help me get my game console back while you're at it?"
"Get lost."
Sato's face instantly darkened.