Night fell.
Linde's Villa.
Yukinoshita Yukino sat on the sofa, constantly shifting her body, her eyes a little dazed.
She murmured softly, "Is this ever going to end?"
"Sure enough, this Retainer is still too abnormal."
Subconsciously, she looked at the others.
Were these people not reacting?
"Hehe, there's nothing wrong with an occasional day off."
"It seems I can get a good night's sleep tonight."
"Tomorrow will be another day full of energy."
Shiho Miyano and the others chattered non-stop.
But basically,
It was all about Linde and Senjougahara Hitagi.
Such as what positions and postures, all in high spirits.
Before she knew it, Kanasaki had also joined the discussion, occasionally blushing.
"So, Xizi wants to level up too, huh?"
Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but glance at her when she heard this.
This ghost isn't normal either.
Has she already gotten into character so quickly?
Looking at her, it seemed she couldn't wait to just give herself away right now.
Another hour passed.
Yukinoshita Yukino could no longer stand it and decided to take her leave.
"Eh, eh..."
Asia blinked, confused, "Miss Yukino, are you leaving?"
"Your room has already been prepared."
"I'm really sorry, Miss Asia."
Yukinoshita Yukino, with an unnatural blush, said apologetically, "If I don't go back, my family will worry."
Leaving Linde's Villa,
Yukinoshita Yukino went straight home.
Bang!
As soon as she closed the door,
Yukinoshita Yukino touched her face, feeling it was still flushed.
Damn it, not yet after all this time?
Immediately after, she felt a pair of scrutinizing eyes.
She turned her head and met a pair of beautiful eyes.
"Sister, you're home too..."
Yukinoshita Yukino brushed her hair, pretending nothing was amiss, "I still have homework to do, I'm going upstairs first."
Yukinoshita Yukino fled in a hurry.
Watching her sister's retreating figure, Yukinoshita Haruno narrowed her eyes, "It seems she's hiding something from me."
The next morning!
Linde stretched and walked down the stairs.
After a night of effort,
He had forgotten how many potions he had created.
He only knew that Senjougahara Hitagi had broken through five levels in a row, which could be described as rapid progress.
Arriving at the dining room, he saw the Retainers busy at work.
"Master, you're awake."
"Master, please wait a moment, breakfast will be ready soon."
"By the way, where's Hitagi? Why didn't she come down with you?"
Hearing this, Linde smiled meaningfully.
The meaning was clear: don't you all know why?
"..."
Shiho Miyano and the others chuckled awkwardly, instinctively avoiding the topic.
Just as Linde was about to say something, his expression shifted slightly as he saw the glowing Demon Summoning on his panel.
"Finally, they took the bait?"
On the way to school,
Yotsuya Miko kept yawning.
Ever since she witnessed the true nature of the world, her sleep hadn't been very good.
But she had to keep herself alert to prevent those things from knowing she could see them.
"Excuse me, miss, could you tell me how to get to the commercial street?"
"Yes, we're all tourists from out of town, we're really not familiar with this place."
Yotsuya Miko was walking through an alley when she saw several young men and women dressed as tourists blocking her path.
Hmm, very normal, doesn't seem like a dirty thing.
Yotsuya Miko nodded secretly and smiled, "You just need to follow this street, turn right, and go straight."
The moment she finished speaking, the faces of the few people all revealed gruesome smiles.
"You can see me?"
"Great, you really can see."
An ominous aura emanated from their bodies, and their entire forms began to distort, turning into strange monsters.
"Why do these things even know how to disguise themselves?"
Yotsuya Miko instantly broke down, tears welling up in her eyes.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yotsuya Miko skillfully turned and fled.
But then, she felt a blur before her eyes.
Several Cursed Spirits flashed, completely blocking her retreat.
In an instant,
she was completely surrounded.
Watching the Cursed Spirits drawing closer, Yotsuya Miko trembled from head to toe.
What to do?
What should she do?
That's right.
There was still that Demon Contract.
If it was Mr. Demon, he could easily deal with them.
She gritted her teeth fiercely and abruptly pulled out the Demon Contract from her pocket.
"..."
Looking at the ominous contract, Yotsuya Miko's eyelids twitched instinctively.
Using this contract, wouldn't it be like jumping straight into a fire pit?
"You can see us."
"I'm going to eat you."
The Cursed Spirits' foul stench assailed her, leaving her no time to think.
"Mr. Demon, please save me."
Almost instinctively, she closed her eyes and chose to summon him.
Buzz!
The light of a Magic Circle flickered in the town.
Linde's figure stepped out from it.
He looked at the surrounding Cursed Spirits and snapped his fingers lightly.
Snap!
Substantial magic power spread out, directly engulfing the Cursed Spirits.
"Ah ah ah..."
The Cursed Spirits only managed to let out a wail before their bodies instantly dissipated.
Yotsuya Miko cautiously opened her eyes and, seeing all the Cursed Spirits gone, let out a huge sigh of relief.
"I'm... I'm saved."
"We meet again, Miko-chan."
Yotsuya Miko's body stiffened. She turned her head to look at the familiar handsome figure, her face long as she said, "H-hello there, Mr. Demon."
Linde looked at her, a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "Miko-chan, actively summoning a demon comes with a price."
"This time, you can't run away again, you know."
He truly lived up to his name as a demon.
So direct.
The price wouldn't be eating her, would it?
Yotsuya Miko whimpered, then slid into a perfect dogeza.
"Mr. Demon, as long as you don't eat me,"
"I'll do anything."
Linde said, exasperated, "Demons don't eat people. Don't compare us to those low-level Cursed Spirits."
Yotsuya Miko breathed a sigh of relief, then whispered, "Then what is the price?"
"It's simple."
Linde smiled slightly: "My goal, from beginning to end, has always been you. Become my person."
Eh eh eh eh eh?
Yotsuya Miko's face flushed instantly, her pupils trembling violently.
Oh my god.
Was this the price of making a deal with a demon?
She was still a pure maiden.
Although...
this Mr. Demon was very handsome.
Unconsciously, she glanced at Linde.
But!
Giving herself to a Mr. Demon she had only met twice, wasn't that too fast?
"Actually, you don't need to be so conflicted."
Linde said, amused, "From now on, you will be reincarnated as a demon and gain extraordinary power."
"At that time, the Cursed Spirits that trouble you will no longer be a problem at all."
Yotsuya Miko was stunned.
So, she had to become a demon?
That's right.
To be together, they should probably be of the same race.
But... awakening extraordinary power?
Thinking of this, Yotsuya Miko found that deep down, she seemed even more willing to choose to become a demon.
After all,
these days of constant fear had truly been enough.
Gradually!
The hesitation in Yotsuya Miko's eyes disappeared.