He Acts Cold, But I Can Hear His Mind BEGGING for a Kiss to Restore His Magic!

PART 2:

Large scale magic won’t work. How about precise control? ‘ I think I just saw something I shouldn’t have. ‘ Come in. Close the door. This little mute seems to have seen something she shouldn’t have. Haven’t stretched my muscles in a while. What kind of inn should I give her? Erase her memory or just make her disappear? ‘ He’s going to kill me.

 Is it too late to play blind? ‘ Let me think. What’s the best way to die? No. Too conspicuous. If humans investigate, my identity will be exposed. Burning her to ashes won’t work either. A missing employee is hard to explain. How about letting the ceiling crush her? I’ll just frame it as an accident. ‘ If I keep playing mute, I’ll be silenced for real. Mr.

 Wright, ‘ you can talk. ‘ I’m not a mute, but I’m close to one. I’m usually pretty introverted. Uh, I don’t really like talking much. Do you know the consequences of lying to me? ‘ Mr. Wright, how would I dare lie to you? Look, ‘ the weather is so hot. It burned your money tree to ashes. For your fortune’s sake, I’ll go get you a new one.

 I need to get out of here. Run. ‘ Come back. Trying to run, ‘ Mr. Right. Any orders? playing dumb in front of me. Let’s try this then. ‘ I can’t wait to see her terrified face. Then I can take her head off. Need some fun in this dull life. ‘ I’m here for the money, not to lose my life. Mr.

 Wright, why is your printer smoking? Just as I said, the heat and aging equipment. I’ll call maintenance and get you a new one. Grandma, I might not get your medical bills paid. Your granddaughter might be leaving first. ‘ Stop. This human seems to be an airhead. So stupid. Safe to keep around. ‘ Oh, I’ve never loved the word clueless so much. At least my head’s still on.

Do humans have no sense of taste? Why do they drink this bitter crap? Not even as good as my lava. ‘ As expected of a demon lord, he’s got a throat of steel. Mr. Wright, if that’s all, I’ll be going now. ‘ Wait a second. ‘ He didn’t change his mind, did he? ‘ Let’s exchange contact info. He’s not trying to track my phone, is he? To kill me secretly when no one’s around.

Uh, Mr. Wright, about the contact info. ‘ I’m not a patient man. ‘ Receive $20,000. ‘ What? 20 grand? This demon lord has principles. giving a death benefit even after dying. ‘ Okay, take this money and buy some money trees. ‘ Buy money trees. I don’t have to die. But a money tree only costs 80 bucks. ‘ The rest is your fee for the errand.

Man, humans are so troublesome. Got to give them treats to get them to work. ‘ Thank you, Mr. Wright. I’ll go buy them now. A boss who hands out money like this is great. Forget a demon lord. Even if he’s the devil himself, I’ll treat him like a walking ATM. Thank you. Payment sent. I’m not going in until Mr. Right.

 Says so. ‘ Enter. ‘ Mr. Wright, I bought the money trees. Also, this is milk tea. It’s sweet. Please try some. This is ‘ what if he doesn’t like it? I shouldn’t have taken the initiative. Will he be unhappy and want my head again? This is quite novel. Sweet, but not heavy. And it pops in my mouth. Delicious.

 The things this servant brings suit my taste. She even knows my preferences. Glad I kept her. ‘ Phew. Glad I picked right. Demon Lord survival guide. Rule one, loves sweets. ‘ Mr. Wright, you have a meeting at 3:00 p.m. today. ‘ Okay, I know. Another one of those boring meetings. ‘ See, even a demon lord gets a headache from meetings.

Are you crazy? Mr. Wright never drinks milk tea. He only drinks coffee. I Mhm. I read the signs and found Mr. Wright has a sweet tooth lately. Lily, you don’t have a fever. Don’t go and get yourself killed. You’re the only one who lasted until the afternoon. I don’t want to lose you so soon. Don’t worry. Okay. Yeah.

‘ This new assistant is so clueless. Giving Mr. Wright sugary milk tea. ‘ I can already see Mr. Wright slamming the tape and kicking the new assistant out. Mr. Wright didn’t get mad. He’s actually drinking it. That’s surreal. ‘ Let’s begin. ‘ Mr. Wright, this is the resort project our company is developing.

We plan to develop a resort in Pine Valley, east of Riverton. It’s surrounded by mountains and water with beautiful scenery. ‘ This milk tea is better than the one this morning. ‘ It’s rare for Mr. Wright to listen so intently today. I need to put in more effort. This isn’t just a simple resort. It’s a sustainable lifestyle hub that can change lives.

‘ In the future, it will deeply integrate elderly care, rehabilitation, and nomadic living. Three lifestyles. It will definitely lead the trend in the future. Mr. Wright, is there a problem with my presentation? Mr. Mr. Wright, do you have any instructions? ‘ You go get me another cup ‘ now. Oh, what a demanding guy.

Mr. Wright, your milk tea. Our architecture isn’t just about building houses. It’s about creating a symbiosis between man and nature. Community. ‘ He drank it so fast. I’ve only been sitting for two minutes. You’re going to drown yourself. Hey, this is killing me. What? Demon lord.

He’s more like a water buffalo. He drank 23 cups in an hour. Even a farm donkey wouldn’t be overworked like this. I’d rather lose my head than go again. Aw, poor Lily. I feel for you, ‘ Buzzball. You actually dare to resist me? Mystery solved. He’s the one behind the blackout.

 I can’t be the first person in history to die because of milk tea. Whatever. It’s worth a shot. Mr. Wright, try this. This is even sweeter than milk tea. ‘ She’s doomed. ‘ How does she dare? Giving Mr. Wright a lollipop. ‘ She must have lost her mind. Treating Mr. Wright like a child. I wonder if hiding under the table is safe enough. ‘ Amen. Rest in peace, little Lily.

‘ This servant feeding me without even opening the wrapper. Does the demon lord have to do it himself? ‘ Quite high maintenance. Demon lord survival guide. Rule number two. Hates everything boring and troublesome. Also likes torturing people. No way. A lollipop actually calmed the boss down. ‘ Mr.

 Wright, should I continue? ‘ Mr. Harris, just briefly state the project’s goal and expected revenue. ‘ Fuzzer, ‘ I styled my hair like this on purpose. It’s not a fuzzball. Never mind. My hair is probably a mess after running around so much. Simply put, developing a resort can bring the company 80% profit. ‘ Give me the proposal after the meeting.

Meeting adjourned. ‘ Lily, I believe in you. With your guts, you’ll definitely bankrupt the company. ‘ Gee, thanks. It’s finally over. I’ll visit Grandma at the hospital later. Grandma. Grandma, why are you out of bed again? The doctor said you need to rest. These old limbs will get rusty if I don’t move around.

Why didn’t you wait for me to take you for a walk? I’m fine. No need to hold me. Are you wearing the pendant? ‘ Yeah, I’m wearing [snorts] it. I listen to you. I never take it off except to shower. ‘ Oh, good that you’re wearing it. This pendant has been passed down through our family for generations. Isn’t this just an ordinary pendant? Why is it so precious? Is there a story behind it? There’s no story. Just wear it.

It’s a family heirloom. An ancestor once saved an immortal. They made a pact with this pendant. The immortals heirs must protect the Miller family. It’s been thousands of years with no sign of them. It’s probably just a legend. By the way, Grandma, I got a job at the biggest company in Riverton. Once I save enough money, I’ll arrange your surgery.

That’s great, Lily. Your parents passed away so young and now you’re stuck with an old burden like me. I’m so sorry to put this on you. It’s not hard at all, Grandma. As long as you’re with me, nothing is too tiring. The surgery’s 150 grand. I’m 100 grand short. Grandma’s condition can’t wait. I’ll need to find more part-time jobs after work.

Location: Splendid Pavilion. Come quickly. ‘ I’m sorry, Mr. Wright. I’m already off duty. ‘ Transferring money. 50 grand. ‘ Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, 10,00ands, 50 grand. That’s the surgery money sorted. ‘ Come serve me food. ‘ Serving food is my specialty. Mr. Wright, don’t find anyone else.

 I’m on my way. Don’t worry, Mr. Rightight. ‘ I’ll make sure that land in the east gets approved. I’ll be counting on you for future projects. ‘ Why isn’t Fuzball here yet? In the underworld, I always had an escort when I went out. Now I’m here doing business without any support. Unbelievable. These two are so annoying.

What’s going on, ‘ Mr. Wright? I’m here. ‘ This looks so greasy and unappetizing. So much meat. Are you really making me eat these soggy vegetables? Are you trying to choke me? Pick out the bones. ‘ So annoying. Why do I have to hear boss demon’s thoughts? ‘ Fuzball, you’re quite good at serving. I’m impressed.

‘ Of course. I’ll make sure your money is well spent, Mr. Wright. As expected, seeing Fuzzball suffer like this makes me feel much better. ‘ And this is must be Mr. Wright’s secretary. ‘ My plate has lots of bones, too. How about you pick mine out, too? Haha. Why go to all that trouble? Tastes good. ‘ Mr.

 Wright, I just asked your clueless secretary to pick out some bones. Why such a big reaction? ‘ Only I can order my servant around. Who do you think you are? ‘ Aside from the servant part and those cringy lines, boss demon is pretty charming when he’s protective. ‘ Mr. Right. Is this how you treat your partners? ‘ Right.

 Cororb doesn’t need your pocket change. ‘ Hold it. No one leaves until I get an explanation. ‘ You and who else? ‘ Let’s go. Still waiting to pick fishbones. Oh, coming. ‘ Mr. Wright, when’s your driver getting here? ‘ I don’t have a driver. I came on my own. ‘ I’ll call you a ride then. ‘ I’m never riding in those iron boxes again. Stuffy and nauseating.

 It’s revolting. ‘ So, the demon lord gets car sick, too. You get car sick. No way. I just like the exercise. ‘ Talk about saving face. Oh, I get it. Then enjoy your workout, Mr. Wright. I’m off. Bye. ‘ How are you getting home? ‘ H. I have my own ride. You ta! ‘ My private ride. My little pink scooter. ‘ This is your private ride.

 You clearly don’t know what that means. ‘ Don’t underestimate this scooter. It’s my secret to surviving this city. No traffic jams, no motion sickness, and no matter how big the city is, there’s always a path to take it slow. ‘ Happy over a scooter. Truly a dummy. ‘ I’m off then, Mr. Wright. Enjoy your workout. Good night.

Mr. Wright, you ‘ I don’t feel like working out tonight. Take me home. ‘ Okay, for the sake of that 50 grand, I’ll just beep beep. Let’s go. ‘ Hey. Hey. Do you even know how to drive? ‘ What? You’re just too heavy. ‘ I’m heavy. You’re just a bad driver. Don’t blame me. Can you do this? You’re driving.

 Are you okay? ‘ What is Boss Demon up to now? ‘ Clue. What are all these people here for? They’re all here to partner with Mr. Wright. Is our company really that loaded? ‘ Next, Mr. Wright signing deals. Looks like a product launch. Last month, Mr. ‘ Wright approved over 30 projects. They all fell through.

Many are already planning to jump ship. ‘ I’m mentally prepared. One just failed yesterday. ‘ Lily, Mr. Wright wants you in the conference room. ‘ Okay, director. I’m on my way. ‘ Mr. Wright, we deal in daily consumer goods. We have supermarkets in every neighborhood. Our main customers are local neighborhood ladies.

‘ The market’s too small. What should we focus on? strategy resource stockpiling. Let’s launch an apocalypse bundle. ‘ What is he saying? ‘ The apocalypse. ‘ There are three tiers. Basic edition, we cover 3 days of outages. Advanced edition, we cover a week of zombie zikas. Premium edition, we guarantee survival for a month in winter.

‘ Hey, this Mr. Right. We’re living in a time of peace. Where would zombies come from? ‘ The world is a mess right now. A missile could hit us any day. When the virus breaks out, we’re just being prepared. ‘ But um supermarkets are all next to luxury complexes. Security is already very tight. This doesn’t seem right.

‘ Luxury complexes are perfect. What do rich people fear? Death. Let’s launch a doomsday drill. We’ll make a fortune. I’m a business genius. This  Mr. Wright, our company focuses on snacks. ‘ Selling snacks like this won’t work. What’s trendy now? Mystery ‘ box. Put gold inside the snacks.

 With that promotion, sales will soar. ‘ Mr. Wright, that doesn’t make sense. Why not? Did sales go up or not? ‘ Mr. Right. Gold is way more expensive than snacks. ‘ Am I the boss or are you? ‘ Whatever makes you happy. ‘ Go ‘ on. ‘ So that’s how we lost three billion. Mr. Wright, this isn’t business. It’s pure charity.

Mr. Wright, the result of your business insights is the company is bankrupt. Grandma, grandma. Oh dear. ‘ Grandma, you’re having surgery soon. I just talked to the doctor. The doctor said no greasy food. You need to eat light. I made some porridge. Try it. I’m perfectly fine. No surgery needed. ‘ No, you have to listen to me.

 I just spoke with the doctor. He said the tumor is very localized. It hasn’t spread to other loes. In terms of surgery, he can ensure all visible tumor tissue is removed. But this grandma, I know you’re worried about money. Don’t worry, I have it already. I actually have the bankruptcy to thank Boss Demon gave every employee 100,000 in severance.

 I guess he has a heart after all. Don’t stay up too late. Look, you’ve got dark circles. ‘ Okay, Grandma. I’ll go to bed early today.  ‘ Since I found out the demon lord loves sweets, I’ve been carrying lollipops every day. I wonder where that grumpy demon lord ata dashes who can’t look after himself is. It feels strange without fuzzball around.

Even my magic is unstable. In that case, let’s see where my most loyal fuzzball is. ‘ Found her. Why am I thinking about him? I won’t be seeing him again anyway. Turning a blind eye to weird events every day. Scared. I’ll kick the bucket any day. Better not to see him.  ‘ Strange.

 What’s that sound? ‘ Ah, ‘ Buzzball. We meet again. ‘ Oh my goodness. This is the 33rd floor. Do I still have to pretend I don’t see him? He’s blatantly floating outside my window. I just took the money tree when I quit. That shouldn’t be a death sentence. Chasing me home over 80 bucks. Are you here to kill me? ‘ Aren’t you going to welcome me? Just letting your boss hang outside? ‘ Oh.

Oh, he’s just hanging by a rope. In novels, a demon lord’s entrance features intimidating black blood wings. His entrance is ‘ If that old man at the gate hadn’t stopped me, I wouldn’t have had to fly up and worry about my magic failing while putting a rope on this fragile human body.

 This dummy, hurry up and let me in. ‘ Mr. Wright, what brings you here so late? As your boss, can I care about my employees? It’s just that you’re a useful servant. Staying at your place would save me a lot of trouble ‘ in your dreams. ‘ What do you mean, ‘ Mr. Wright? We aren’t boss and employee anymore. It’s wrong to climb through the window.

I have the right to refuse you. Go back the way you came. I only listen to you for the salary. Why should I let you torture me now? Not a chance, let alone a window. ‘ I’m the demon lord. No one dares defy me. Lily, you’re the first. ‘ Careful, Mr. Right. Good thing the rope held. ‘ Damn it.

 My magic always fails at the worst time. ‘ I shouldn’t argue with such a hot head. Besides, if he falls to his death, I’ll be the suspect. Hold on, Mr. Wright. I’ll pull you up. My magic suddenly returned and it’s stable. Mr. Rightight, the door is this way. Don’t let it hit you on the way out. So, you can understand human speech now. Wait, I told you to leave.

 Why are you sitting down? Although this place is shabby and has zero style, but seeing how you, as a servant, are quite dedicated and how warmly you’ve invited me, I’ll reluctantly stay here. ‘ I decline your request to stay. I sympathize with your bankruptcy, but you can’t just make yourself at home. ‘ I know how this works.

 I’ve transferred the rent. ‘ 200,000. I guess a fallen giant is still wealthy even if the company’s gone. Boss Demon still has plenty. Grandma’s surgery fees are covered, but recovery will still cost a lot. Keeping him isn’t a bad deal. Okay, you can stay. I guess I just took in a young master. ‘ I’m hungry. Get me something to eat.

Want some noodles? ‘ Okay. My magic is much more stable now. Is it because Fuzzball is nearby? Whatever. At least I’m staying. I’ll figure it out eventually. So plain ‘ for someone who can’t cook. It’s lucky it’s even edible. ‘ Too blond. Too salty. Not chewy enough. ‘ They’re just dried noodles. ‘ But it’s cold.

‘ Of course it’s cold after all that fussing around. Are you messing with me? I have certain standards for food. ‘ No problem. It’s reheated. ‘ Are you trying to burn me? ‘ You’ve got a mouth that can swallow lava. Now you’re telling me it’s too hot? ‘ Go cool it down. ‘ He’s definitely messing with me.

 Don’t get mad. Don’t get mad. Can’t say no to the money. No problem. Less salt, less spice. Add sugar. Add vinegar. High heat. Low heat. Thick noodles for this one. Thin for that. He’s just picking on me. ‘ But I’m not a fan of the pattern on this bowl. ‘ Okay, fine. Fine. That’s for leaving this king waiting outside for so long. This is karma.

‘ He’s torturing me just because of that. This demon lord’s heart is smaller than a pinhole. So childish. No problem. I’ll go change it now. So you like torturing people? Then taste this. Take a bite. This bowl will definitely suit your taste. ‘ Did you poison this? ‘ Of course not. Go on, try it. H. Is something wrong with his taste buds?

Why is there no reaction? Did the seasoning expire? ‘ This bowl is actually quite good. I’m full. ‘ This This tastes awful. ‘ That’s for trying to play this king. ‘ Who’s playing whom? Where’s my room? ‘ That  the one over there. There are only two bedrooms in the house. You sleep in this one.

 I’ll take the one next door. Once grandma’s back from surgery, I’ll just sleep on the couch. Anyway, boss demon is so picky. He’ll probably leave in a few days. ‘ This bed is way too hard. The fabric is terrible. My skin will chafe if I sleep here. ‘ Does he think he’s the princess and the pee? Mr.

 Wright, everything in our house is the same. You’ll just have to make do. If you’re really worried about your delicate skin getting hurt, please go book a hotel. We don’t do refunds here. ‘ This fuzzball is about to walk all over me. Her temper is as steady as ever today. Strange. Let’s leave it at that. ‘ Boss demon really grew up after going bankrupt.

Well, Mr. Wright, good night. ‘ coming. Ah, boss demon’s body is actually pretty good. I just wonder about what’s below. ‘ Hey, what are you looking at? ‘ Huh? What’s wrong? ‘ Your pipes ran out of water. ‘ Oh, he ran out of water in the shower. Oh, I see. Little spout, you can’t just quit

because we have a guest. You’ve been a pro for 10 years. Working so hard all this time. You’ve been acting up way too much lately. ‘ You How long has your condition been like this? ‘ You wouldn’t understand. Everything has a soul, especially old things. The more you praise them, the better they work. Sit. ‘ There it is.

 It even thoughtfully gave you a shower. Don’t thank me too much. ‘ You did that on purpose. ‘ H totally on purpose. That’s for waking me up. ‘ Take your time washing. I’m off. Now what? ‘ The light is too bright. ‘ If it’s too bright, just turn it off. ‘ But it’s too dark when it’s off. ‘ I’ll get you a nightlight. My magic power really did increase.

Ah. Ah. cultivating in someone’s house in the middle of the night. Are you crazy? Wait, he’s a walking ATM. Can’t offend him. Yo, Fuzzball, were you sneaking around last night? ‘ Thanks to you, I didn’t sleep a wink last night. ‘ Oh, no need to thank me.

Call me. Sit here. I’d rather not. ‘ His smile is so sinister. Scheming again, aren’t you? ‘ I haven’t tested her connection to my magic yet. Why can’t she calm my powers? ‘ He’s using me as a guinea pig. ‘ Mr. Wright, I got to go see my grandma. I’m leaving now. You can run, but you can’t hide. If day doesn’t work, I’ll wait until tonight.

Bring my things over first. Hang all these clothes in the bedroom. Put the toiletries in the bathroom. These ones. Put them where they’re most visible. Give me this wine. Put the rest in the cupboard. ‘ Yes. Sander, ‘ you’re back. ‘ Did you move your whole house here? How much did you drink? ‘ Not much. A drunk boss demon is much cuter.

Hey. Hey, give me the glass. Stop drinking. [snorts] Hey, ‘ Sander, let me go. ‘ I won’t. ‘ The sin on you. It smells so good. ‘ What? What’s going on? I might talk a big game, but I can’t handle the real thing. ‘ My blood is boiling. Can’t you feel it? ‘ I can’t feel it. Why? The contrast between his sober and drunk self is huge.

 When he wakes up tomorrow, because of this embarrassing moment, he won’t just fire me, will he? Sander, boss demon. ‘ I like it when you call me boss demon. ‘ Lily, you’re being naughty. Bring I like it a lot. Want another one on the right? ‘ Are you crazy, Xander? ‘ Present. Mhm.

My first kiss was stolen by that drunk guy just like ‘ that.  ‘ Did you like it?  Ah. Ah. ‘ Thank goodness it was a dream. ‘ What were you dreaming about? Why are you here? Why are you here? ‘ He came to settle scores first thing this morning. ‘ I should be asking you why. I slept on the living room floor

last night. ‘ You don’t remember? ‘ Should I? ‘ Great. Also, did you hit me last night? Why does my face hurt when I touch it? H men, that’s not what you said last night. Hey, Mr. Wright, I’ll tell you the truth. ‘ Speak. ‘ Last night when you walked in, you insisted on dancing with me. I said no. So you started slapping yourself like crazy. I couldn’t even stop you.

Oh, do I look like an idiot? ‘ Really? I even recorded a video. Want to see boss demon? A man this prideful would never watch himself look pathetic. ‘ Let me see ‘ now ‘ what? Nothing. ‘ No way. I’ll send it to you now. ‘ Hey, where is it? I can’t find it.  I like it a lot. ‘ Why would I think of that? ‘ Why are you blushing? ‘ It’s stuffy. I’m just hot.

 Why do you care? So now I care too much. Forget it. It doesn’t matter if you have it, the two of us. Let’s just try and find out. ‘ Try. Try what? ‘ Try what? ‘ Last night, my magic suddenly recovered a bit. Could it really be because of the dance? ‘ So, it was dancing. ‘ Of course it was. What else did you think? Didn’t you say we were dancing last night? ‘ Of course, I was thinking about dancing, too. I can’t dance.

 Who knows why his magic spiked last night? If his magic doesn’t change after dancing, then my lie will be exposed. How about we have breakfast first? After all, dancing burns calories. I’ll go to the hospital right after. I need to dodge this for now. ‘ I don’t want breakfast. ‘ I’m hungry, Mr. You’re right. I’ll be right back after eating.

‘ His magic is actually recovering. ‘ Wait, did boss demon cling to me like catnip last night? Because I help him recover magic. In other words, I’m his oversized human power bank. But why? He’s a demon lord and I’m a human. What’s the connection? The pendant glows every time Xander touches me. Is it related to this? I should ask grandma about the story of this pendant.

The magic recovery rate was too slow just now. Could it be the contact wasn’t deep enough? ‘ Deep? How much deeper? Mr. Wright, breakfast is almost ready. Please step out. Grandma has surgery today. I have to be with her. The eggs are burnt. Besides, I just want to dance with you. No need to be so nervous. Okay, just serve the food.

‘ Compared to the sober boss demon, Drunk Sander is a totel sukubus. How strange today. He’s not being picky at all. With him staring at me like that. How can I eat? ‘ If dancing with Fuzzball is the key to my magic, then 30 dances and I can go back. ‘ Thanks. ‘ You’re welcome. ‘ If kissing really caused the magic spike, we kissed twice yesterday.

At that rate, I’d need 60 kisses. That’s terrifying. I can’t let him find out the truth about last night. Mr. Right. Why are you so obsessed with dancing? ‘ Seems you really don’t want to. Are you lying to me? ‘ How could I? Wait. No. I’m screwed. What if he notices something’s wrong after all the buildup I did? ‘ My magic is indeed returning, but not even a tenth as fast as last night.

‘ Lily, you dare lie to me? Then I wouldn’t know. Maybe try slapping yourself a few times. Shut up, mouth. Why am I being so weird right now? Uh, I mean, I remembered wrong. It wasn’t dancing. Then what was it? Uh ‘ well, I don’t really remember. I’ll think about it tonight and tell you when I remember. ‘ Why go to all that trouble? Let me help you remember.

‘ What is he doing? Searching my memories. ‘ His magic doesn’t work on me. ‘ This This is father’s aura. I once faced a great disaster. I was saved. And to repay that debt, I made a blood pact to protect their lineage passed down through generations. ‘ Hey. Hey. ‘ It’s actually father’s protective contract.

 How did you get this? ‘ It’s a family heirloom. Father was actually telling the truth. ‘ I should leave while he’s distracted. ‘ Stop right there. ‘ Damn it. I can’t do anything to her. Grandma, you’re awake. ‘ Yeah. ‘ Does it hurt? ‘ No, just a bit hungry. ‘ Grandma, the anesthesia hasn’t worn off yet. I’ll get you some food later.

Grandma, the doctor said the surgery was a success. You can go home in a week if you recover well. Oh, lately you’ve been running around so much. You must be exhausted. I’m not. Yeah, right. Boss demon is so hard to please. Right. I need to ask about the pendant. Grandma, this pundant, does it have a history? Oh.

Since you’re so curious, I’ll tell you then. This pendant was given by an ancestor to repay a life-saving favor to our family. The ancestor cut his arm and made a pact to protect my descendants forever. ‘ No wonder Lily can restore my powers. It’s because of my father’s pack. So, not only can I not break it, but I’m forced to protect Lily.

Just great. No way. I need a plan. ‘ What kind of plan? ‘ That’s the story. Just keep wearing it. It’s purely for your benefit. No wonder Xander’s powers don’t work on me. So that’s the connection. In that case, an angry Xander can’t even hurt me. And he’ll even protect me in danger. Then I don’t have to worry about Xander taking my head off.

Grandma, have you ever seen the demon lord or the ancestors descendants? Oh, never. The ancestors saved him out of kindness. Without expecting anything back, you silly girl, just wear it as a lucky charm. ‘ Since Grandma doesn’t know about Xander, I’ll keep it a secret for now. ‘ Okay, ‘ looks like boss demon is asleep.

 ‘ Ah, ‘ you’re still awake. ‘ Waiting for you. ‘ Waiting for me. ‘ Yeah, cool. Sit down. Let’s talk about a partnership. What kind of partnership could we have? ‘ Why are you so far away? Am I a monster? Am I going to eat you? ‘ Go ahead, talk. ‘ Since you have that pendant, I won’t hide it from you. I am the demon lord.

That pendant was lost by me years ago. Why isn’t she reacting at all? Shouldn’t she be shocked to know I’m the demon lord? ‘ Can’t let him find out I already knew his identity. What? You’re the demon lord? ‘ That pendant is a contract my father made years ago. I can fulfill the contract and protect you accordingly.

 But you have to tell me how did I restore my mana last night and help me restore it again? ‘ Nope. Your comprehension seems a bit poor. Because of the contract, you’ll naturally protect me when I’m in danger without any extra payment. So, I decline your request. ‘ You? ‘ Okay. I’m off to get my beauty sleep. ‘ It feels great to finally be the boss.

Okay, since you won’t tell me, then I’ll recover my memories myself. ‘ He didn’t find it, did he? ‘ What did you see? ‘ I didn’t see anything. Really? ‘ Why are you so scared? Are you doing something shameful? ‘ Quite the role reversal. What shameful thing could I be doing? If anyone is, it’s you. ‘ You. How long are you going to stay in this position? ‘ H.

‘ Get out. ‘ I never want to see you again. H. He doesn’t look like he’s lying. Well, good night. The book is upside down. With that IQ, no wonder the company went bankrupt. How could it be a kiss? I really like it. Want another one on the right? Why would I say those things? I, the great demon lord, actually have to kiss a human to restore mana.

 If word gets to the underworld, I’ll be a laughingstock. Ah, no way. No, no, no, no. Absolutely not. I’d rather restore my mana on my own. I will never ask for it. No, I’m never talking. There’s no way I’ll talk. You really don’t like it? Don’t you want to kiss? Last time you were the one begging me to kiss you. This contract must involve some dark magic.

 Otherwise, why would I keep dreaming about this stuff? You have to remember you’re the demon lord. I jumped from the 33rd floor before I’d ever saw my looks. ‘ Ah, ‘ what are you doing? ‘ Oh, Mr. All right. Were you out fooling around last night? ‘ H who annoyed him so early in the morning. Forget it. Whatever. Time to make breakfast for grandma first.

Strange. What’s this pole? ‘ H ‘ Lily, ‘ is this the contract’s power? This is so useful. ‘ Not my fault. The can fell on its own. ‘ This damn contract. Even a falling can triggers it. ‘ After all, a can has a high chance of killing someone. ‘ Arg. I’m going to take a shower. ‘ Want me to scrub your back? ‘ No need.

Since danger triggers the contract automatically, will Xander teleport here if I get hurt on purpose? I have to test this right now. [snorts] Oops. ‘ Again. ‘ Oh my ‘ you. ‘ What should I say now? Ah, ‘ thanks, ‘ Lily. You did that on purpose. ‘ You’re so wise, Mr. Wright. It seems as

long as there’s a chance I’ll get hurt. Real or fake. The contract forces you to come protect me. So, if you ever upset me, I’ll just run into a wall. Will you get pinned to the wall first, ‘ Lily? Don’t push your luck. ‘ It’s not pushing my luck. It’s using the rules. ‘ Oh, right. I hope when I get back tonight.

 You’ve already fixed the kitchen cabinets. Hey. Oops. After all, if I get hurt. Hey, you’re the one who will suffer. ‘ Damn it. I, the mighty demon lord, am completely under a human’s thumb. ‘ The cabinet is fixed. ‘ Remember to wipe the bathroom floor, too. ‘ Hey, Lily, I’m not your servant. One minute it’s light bulbs, the next it’s cabinets.

 What’s your problem? Oh, come on. I’m doing this for your own good. High altitude work is risky for me. And the bathroom floor is so slippery. If I slip during the night, I’d have to drag you out of bed. I wouldn’t want that. ‘ You’re doing this on purpose. ‘ Don’t be so narrow-minded. I’m just looking out for your sleep. No need to thank me.

 Even if I’m teasing you, what can you do? Gosh. Thanks for the hard work then. Good night, boss demon. This is outrageous. I was supposed to make Lily my servant, but now she’s treating me like one. Bodyguard by day, human shield by night. I can’t take another day of this. Pride. What’s pride even worth? I have to get out of here.

and break this contract. I’ll just let her kiss me. Lily is the one getting a good deal anyway. All right, let’s do it. She seems to be asleep. Now’s my chance. If I kiss her now, she won’t find out. And I’ll get my magic back. She’s asleep. This should work. ‘

Ah. Phew. She just turned over.  ‘ is stupid mosquito ‘ is stupid mosquito. You’re such a restless sleeper. ‘ Boss demon. [snorts] ‘ She’s awake. I was just checking. If you were tucked in, I definitely wasn’t trying to kiss you. ‘ Bring me my slippers. ‘ Okay. Okay. Here

‘ she’s sleeptalking. I’m the great demon lord and you treat me like a dog. I Never mind. What if I actually kiss her? I’ll do it for real. It actually works. Her lips are pretty soft. Why am I dreaming about that jerk Xander again? This feeling. Wait, it’s not a dream. Oh, ‘ talk sneaking into my room at night to

be a pervert. What’s your plan? You’ve known what happened after getting drunk that day, haven’t you? Are you just playing dumb? ‘ Who that night? What happened? My head hurts so much. I don’t know. I have no idea. I don’t know what you’re talking about. ‘ You don’t know? Then why sneak into my room at night? ‘ What for? ‘ Oh, I I was sleepwalking.

‘ I have a sleepwalking condition. ‘ Sleepwalking? ‘ What? Are you demon lords born with defects, too? ‘ Sleepwalking is very common in the underworld. Whenever magic is unstable, ‘ like I’d believe that ‘ really then your sleepwalking path is pretty precise from the living room to my bedroom without hitting a wall or tripping.

‘ My sense of direction is just great. Tonight was all a misunderstanding on accident. Yeah, I’ll never tell you that. I remember the drunk stuff. I said so many cheesy pickup lines. So embarrassing for a demon. ‘ He definitely knew it. He’s acting so well. You don’t know? Then why break into my bedroom at midnight? You don’t like me, do you? ‘ Like you? No way.

All right. I know kissing you restores some of my magic. I just wanted to try. Besides, you boss me around all morning. What’s wrong with doing that? I just want to go home early. Is that so wrong? ‘ You You’re the demon lord, but you’re so petty. I gave you a little work and you can’t even handle it when I got you milk tea before.

 I ran all over the office 23 times. Who’s really the tormentor here? Petty as you are leading a million strong demon army. ‘ Don’t say I’m looking down on you. ‘ You can question me, but never my status as the demon lord. ‘ Am I wrong? A demon lord who regains mana by being a creep. What an example. Does the underworld have ‘ no rules?  ‘ I was wrong this time.

 I sincerely apologize to you, but I believe one day I will make you kiss me willingly. H, you broke the door. You’re paying for it. What’s he so hyped up about? How bizarre. ‘ Arthur, can you tell me how can I make a woman kiss me willingly? [snorts] Young master, you’ve been single for so long, you finally realized master’s soul in heaven would be so happy for you.

 No wonder lately you didn’t even come home. Oh my. So, there’s a girl you like? ‘ No, you don’t understand at all. I don’t like her. I just want to kiss her. ‘ No need to explain, young master. I get it. ‘ Do you really? I’ve prepared everything for you. ‘ The billionaire’s captive. 99 Force Kisses. Will this work? ‘ Oh, Young Master, these novels are market tested.

 They’re what girls love most these days. If you learn from these books, you’ll definitely win her heart. ‘ Woman. woman, you have successfully caught my attention. She wouldn’t like that. Don’t worry, young master. Oh, yeah. As long as you master the pursuit tactics and lines in here, there’ll be no problem at all. ‘ Pursuit tactics.

She’s not my wife. As they say, pursuing a wife, you have to pursue her to make her yours. The logic holds up. Woman, you have successfully caught my attention. Like this? Like this? Rest assured, with your chiseled face and perfect physique, ah, plus these powerful lines, what girl wouldn’t fall for you? Good, Lily.

 Once I, the demon lord, finish these secret manuals, you’ll be the one begging. ‘ Hey, Grandma. Let me do that. A I’m fine. I’ve long recovered. I can finally be discharged today. Been lying there for so many days. My old bones need to move around a bit. You call these old bones? I wonder who was dance battling Mrs. Higgins from next door last month. Oh, stop. I was just bored.

‘ By the way, who won in the end? ‘ You silly child. Exposing your grandma like that. ‘ Oh, grandma. It’s normal that Mrs. Higgins is good. She was on a dance team when she was young. You’ve never had a lesson. Holding your own against her is amazing. ‘ You’re so cheeky. ‘ Because you spoiled me. Yeah.

 Hey, Grandma. The car is almost here. Let’s go. All right, let’s go. I’ll carry this. Let’s go, Grandma. Arthur, this book, I’ve absorbed every bit of it, every pursuit tactic out there. I have them all in the bag and mastered its essence. ‘ What is it? ‘ It’s just three steps. seduction. Second, wall pin. ‘ Oh, third.

Playing the victim. That’s brilliant, young master. Wa. With this smooth combo, you’ll definitely win her heart. Lily, you’re mine this time. ‘ Young master, I’ve got your battle outfit ready. She’ll definitely love it. Will this actually work? like this ‘ or like this. It looks like a spiderweb. Is this even clothes? Whatever.

 It shows off my body. Women are visual creatures. When Lily sees me, ‘ she’ll throw herself at me. Oh, you’re dressed like that. I’m so shy. In that case, give me a kiss. It’ll definitely go like that, Lily. Get ready to give in. You’ll regret what you said yesterday. ‘ Grandma, we’re here. By the way, Grandma, we have a new tenant.

‘ Here she comes. Lily, let’s see you resist this. ‘ Huh? Someone’s renting this tiny place. ‘ Uh, yeah. A former colleague. He’s staying here since he has nowhere else. Oh, let’s go. This way, Grandma. Lily, how’s my physique? ‘ Want to come and touch me? Hm. Why no reaction? Why isn’t she screaming and jumping on me? Lily, I know you want to touch me.

Oops. This is so awkward. I What should I say, ‘ Lily? So, this is your colleague? Oh, these clothes are quite unique. Grandma, he’s he’s ‘ Oh, I understand you young people’s hobbies. Don’t think just because I’m old. Actually, I’m quite open-minded. Haha. ‘ No, Grandma. You don’t understand. ‘ Hello, Grandma.

Hello, Grandma. ‘ Oh, good boy. Quite polite, aren’t you? Oh, and you’re quite handsome. Grandma, let me help you inside to rest. ‘ Oh, all right. Oh my. He’s so thoughtful. ‘ Young man, what’s your name? ‘ Grandma, I’m Xander. ‘ Oxander. That’s a nice name. So, how old are you? I’m 200. ‘ Oh, what happened? ‘ He probably just got bit by a mosquito.

Uh, Grandma, you just got out of the hospital. Eat more to recover. ‘ Oh, in this weather. Where’d mosquito come from? ‘ Uh, then maybe it was a poisonous. ‘ Oh my. A poisonous ant bite is serious. Should we go to the hospital? ‘ It’s fine, Grandma. He’s thick skinned. He’ll be fine. ‘ How about you? ‘ I’m fine.

‘ Oh, ‘ I’m thick skinned. ‘ See, I told you he’s fine. ‘ Wait, what did you say about 200? ‘ Uh, 200. Oh, he said he’s 28. ‘ Yeah. ‘ Is that so? Grandma. Actually, I’m ‘ This Are there Are there way too many poisonous ants here? ‘ If you let Grandma find anything suspicious, you’re never going back. ‘ 28? I’m 28 years old.

‘ Oh, ‘ what? I’m 236 years old. That’s only 23 in human years. ‘ Our Lily, that’s not much of a gap. Hey, Xander. Where do you work? ‘ I’m currently unemployed. ‘ Unemployed? ‘ What did you do before? ‘ I used to be ‘ management. ‘ Uh, management. ‘ How many people are in your family? ‘ Grandma, why the interrogation? Um, [snorts] Grandma, I need to talk to Xander.

Why stop so soon? Let me gain a bit more magic. ‘ You have no shame. Spill it. Which nightclub are you going to work at dressed like that? ‘ Tell me. Dressed like this. Which nightclub are you going to? My first attempt at seduction. Was it a failure? I’m seducing you. Can’t you tell? ‘ Usually you’re glued to naked guys on your phone, staring at them on the sofa so intently.

‘ When did I ever look at naked guys? ‘ Last Thursday, 11 p.m. on the sofa staring at naked guys on your phone and giggling. Wasn’t that you? That was a swimming competition. ‘ Oh, a swimming competition. ‘ Yeah, ‘ you watched it three times. ‘ I ‘ Hey, lost for words. ‘ Mind your own business. ‘ I’m in way better shape than those scrawny guys on your phone.

 Don’t you have the urge to jump me? ‘ My eyes are burning. Even a handsome guy can’t pull off such cheesy poses. Might as well have a feel. ‘ It feels different than I expected. So soft. Huh? Wait, why’d it get hard? Oh, is he secretly flexing? ‘ Since you love touching me so much, let’s make a deal. Let’s make a deal.

‘ I’m sure it’s nothing good. No way. ‘ I’ll let you touch my abs for 10 minutes every day. ‘ That sounds like a good deal. ‘ In exchange, you kiss me for 5 minutes. ‘ I knew he was up to something. I can see right through your little scheme. Kissing or touching, don’t you benefit either way? You’re the one gaining magic.

 Do you really think I’m that gullible? ‘ Well, you can touch other places then, ‘ you pervert. ‘ What’s with that face? I meant my arms or shoulders. What were you thinking? ‘ I Anyway, just forget about it. Not a chance. ‘ Wow, you’re so stubborn, ‘ Lily. I’m heading to bed. You and Sander, don’t stay up too late. ‘ Good night, Grandma.

‘ You’re on the sofa tonight. ‘ Hey, you’re making me sleep on the sofa. Have you no heart? I even changed this mattress. ‘ So what? I’m just ungrateful like that. If you’re not happy, the door is right there. Don’t let it hit you on the way out. ‘ Trying to make me quit. I won’t give up until I reach my goal.

‘ Quite the persistence. ‘ What are you so smug about? My first move failed, but I’ve got a second one. H woman, you’re playing with fire. Haha, that’s hilarious. If you want to flirt, flirt. What’s with the playing with fire? Careful not to wet the bed, woman. for the rest of your life. You can’t escape. That sounds better.

‘ Woman, you’ll never escape me in this lifetime. ‘ Sand. ‘ Yes, Grandma. ‘ Still awake? ‘ Just reading for a bit. ‘ How about I turn the main light on for you? Don’t ruin your eyes. ‘ Oh, no need. I’m going to sleep soon. Here, cover up with this. Don’t catch a cold. ‘ Okay. Thanks, Grandma. ‘ Okay. ‘ Mhm.

Need to be overbearing. Need to be soulful. Need to be devoted. This is good. Perfect angle for a wall pin. Arm against the wall. Lean in at 15°. Keep the eyes passionate. Woman, you won’t escape me in this life. Try another one like this. Woman, you won’t escape me in this life. practiced all night.

 My voice is even horse. Am Grandma, where did Lily go? ‘ Oh, she went downstairs for breakfast. ‘ Okay, what are you doing here so early? Woman, I’ve been waiting here for ages. What took you so long? ‘ Look, is he confessing? ‘ I’m seeing this live. Wow. Xander, what are you doing? Move aside, ‘ woman. In this life, you can’t escape.

‘ Do you have flem in your throat? Can’t you just talk normally? ‘ This woman so oblivious to romance. ‘ A real life billionaire romance. I love to see it. ‘ Woman, from today on, your morning kiss is all mine. ‘ These lines are so cringey. How does he say them with a straight face? ‘ Well, are you touched? The books say the more people there are, the better the wall pin works.

‘ Not at all. I just feel like it’s social suicide. Move aside. ‘ No, unless you kiss me. ‘ Aw, they’re so cheesy but sweet. ‘ Okay, close your eyes then. ‘ Hey. ‘ Oh. Ah, ‘ you need way more practice. ‘ You.  Bye. ‘ Damn it. Why doesn’t Lily follow the script? This isn’t how the books say it goes.

The kitchen is another perfect place for romance. Something went wrong. this morning. It must be the setting. Have this manual labor to me. ‘ You can cook ‘ a reaction. No, but for you I can learn. ‘ Where does he get these cheesy pickup lines? ‘ Then wash these potatoes for me first. ‘ What? Wash potatoes? ‘ Yes.

‘ All of them? ‘ Obviously. Did you want to pick the cute ones? ‘ Hey, ‘ after washing them, peel and shred them. I’m going out for seasoning. Hopefully when I’m back, you’ll have it all done. If I can’t handle you, I can at least handle these potatoes. Wait. According to the plot, shouldn’t Lily turn away shily and slowly hit my chest with her little fists? Then I’d gently grab her waist.

 She’d look down bashfully and we’d kiss. Isn’t that how it should go? Who cares if the wall pins fail? I still have my ultimate weapon. The romance novel staple. The accidental trip. Lily, let’s see you escape this time. ‘ Okay, then. A face plant on flat ground. How many cliches did boss demon study? ‘ I was too obvious before.

This time needs to be natural. Needs to be an accident. Needs to catch her off guard. In that case, I’ll give you a chance to show off. ‘ Good. This is the right distance. 2 m. Step length 75 cm. Three steps. Then trip myself. Fall toward her at 45°. Then accidentally kiss her. Perfect. Lily, you can’t beat me.

Wait, why did she turn around suddenly? Mr. Wright, I turned around for a second and you’re on the ground. Mr. Wright is in great shape. He falls and goes right to sleep. ‘ How? Why is she so fast? But that face plant, doesn’t it hurt? ‘ No, it doesn’t hurt. I’ve lost all my dignity. ‘ Mr.

 Wright, what have you been reading lately? It’s a bit too bizarre. ‘ None of your business. I’ll read whatever I want. ‘ Your face looks messed up. ‘ What? Failing is one thing, but I scrape my face too. ‘ Here, clean the dirt off your face first, then use some iodine. ‘ Will this work? Piss. O, just dab the wound like this. ‘ H, ‘ are you applying medicine or polishing your face? ‘ H.

 O, ‘ forget it. Let me do it. ‘ Be gentle. Boss demon is actually quite handsome. Nice skin, too. Luckily, his sharp nose is still intact. ‘ I think I know why I failed before. Lily, she’s a sucker for kindness. ‘ It seems he really wants to regain his powers. Still reflecting on it. ‘ Oh, Lily actually seems like a gentle girl right now.

She looks much better this way. ‘ Ah, it hurts. ‘ It’s supposed to hurt. That’s what you get for overthinking. ‘ Don’t get water on the wound when you wash up. ‘ Hey, are you sure this bandage is okay? ‘ Stop talking. Grandma’s out visiting neighbors. I’m going to go pick her up. Just stay home and behave.

 Don’t cause any more trouble. ‘ What trouble have I ever caused? ‘ Like seducing me with a fishnet top, kitchen wall pins, and corner wall pins. Oh, and that face plant just now. ‘ What do you know? That’s called strategy. ‘ What are you muttering? ‘ Nothing. Go on. Stay home and be good. Even though the first two tricks failed, but I’ve completely mastered Lily’s weaknesses.

Strategy number three. I’ll definitely win her over. ‘ He’s getting more determined with every failure. Now I’m actually looking forward to what he’ll do next. Sander. Hey, Sander. ‘ Yeah. What? ‘ You’re grinning from ear to ear. ‘ Am I? ‘ Yes, you are. And you’re smiling at the food so creepily. ‘ You’re seeing things.

Ah, ‘ come on. Get up. ‘ What’s wrong? Are you scared of thunder? ‘ Yeah. ‘ Ah, there. There. Come here. Ah. ‘ When I was little, it’s childhood trauma. Don’t be afraid. Ah, that’s the god of thunder knocking on the door. What kind of trick is this? He’s a demon lord. He’s seen everything. Why be afraid? Sander, are you really afraid of thunder? ‘ Yeah.

‘ Ah. Oh my. It’s okay. It’s okay. ‘ I’m really scared. ‘ My mother died early. My father didn’t care much for me. The servants used to bully me, too. ‘ Oh dear. ‘ They didn’t feed me. They left me alone in the rain. ‘ I can’t hear his thoughts. Could he be telling the truth? ‘ I was only six that year. When the nanny found me, I’d been out in the rain for a whole day and night.

‘ “Oh my, ‘ I had a high fever,” she said. Any later, and I wouldn’t have survived. ‘ The great demon lord had such a miserable childhood. ‘ Oh dear, for this child to grow up, it wasn’t easy. Xander, don’t be afraid. Ah m ‘ you made it through. Life will be better from now on. Right. ‘ Thank you, Grandma.

‘ Oh my. Sander, tell me what do you want? Grandma will help you if she can. ‘ Grandma, I don’t want to sleep in the living room alone.  Why is he looking at me? It seems this boy hasn’t won over our lily yet. How about this, Xander? You stay in Lily’s room and sleep on the floor. ‘ What? Grandma. ‘ Oh, dear. That’s enough. It’s settled.

You wouldn’t have the heart to leave Xander here alone, would you? ‘ Okay, then. ‘ Xander, is the floor too hard? It’s fine, Grandma. Anywhere to sleep is fine. ‘ Oh my, look at him. He’s so sibla, right?  Yeah. Very sensible. ‘ Xander, there’s another quilt in Lily’s room. I’ll go set it up for you. Okay.

 It’ll keep you warm. ‘ Mhm. ‘ Thanks, Grandma. The tragic cinnamon roll act really works. Successfully infiltrated the enemy camp and gained grandma’s trust. I think I’ve been played. ‘ He played Grandma’s heart to get in. This rain came right on time. Even the forecast missed it. Huh? The forecast says no rain now.

‘ How weird. It’s only raining over our building. ‘ Exactly. It was sunny all the way home until I got here. I got totally soaked. ‘ So that’s what localized rain looks like. ‘ What’s the deal? Is a deity surviving a lightning tribulation up there? ‘ Localized rain. Surviving a lightning tribulation on the roof.

Localized rain. Precise enough to hit just one building. Can it really be that weird? Right when Xander was acting pitiful. Sander. Lily. What happened? Nothing. Grandma, go back to sleep. Hey, my stuff. ‘ Hey, is your heart made of stone? Being nice to you is useless.

And this book totally useless. He’s not even covered properly. He’s much cuter when he’s asleep. Lily, go buy some ginger from the market downstairs. ‘ Oh, okay. You’re awake already, ‘ Xander. Thanks for your help.

‘ It was nothing. ‘ Ha! ‘ Grandma, you’re still recovering. Don’t do all this heavy lifting. Lily and I will handle it. ‘ Okay. Oh my. ‘ Like this. ‘ Be careful cutting. He’s been acting weird lately, but he’s great to grandma. Reminded Grandma to take her meds at dinner. He even picked out her cilantro. He’s not all bad.

‘ Sander, do you like sweet food? ‘ Grandma, how’d you know? These past few days, we’ve had salty and spicy dishes. You didn’t touch them. Well, but this one, you ate the most sweet and sour ribs, so I could tell. ‘ We don’t have many sweets back home. The nannies loved making spicy food, so being here, I’ve really loved the sweets.

‘ Oh, here. Have some more. Anything you want, Grandma will make it for you. ‘ Thanks, Grandma. ‘ Eat up. I wonder how the nannies in the underworld are. I’ve been gone for almost 3 months. They must be worried sick. There are few sweets in the underworld. The nannies always said I’m a picky eater. If they knew I’m eating so well here, they’d definitely nag me again.

I wonder if her back pain is better. He just wants to go home. Even if his methods were a bit extreme, he’s not really wrong. ‘ Sander, let’s talk. ‘ What’s there to talk about? ‘ About helping you get your magic back? ‘ You’re agreeing to kiss me? No, but we can use physical contact instead. ‘ Just contact.

‘ If you don’t want to, then forget it. ‘ Wait. Okay. Contact. It is every little bit counts. ‘ Okay. But let’s set some ground rules first. Rule one, handholding only. Rule two, don’t push your luck. Rule three, in front of grandma, we must keep a normal distance. ‘ What about the duration? ‘ What ‘ I mean our duration of contact? ‘ How long will it take to restore your magic? ‘ If it’s just 10 minutes of handholding a day, by my calculation, it’ll take about 6 months.

‘ That long? ‘ Yeah. Let’s make it 30 minutes for now. ‘ Okay. ‘ While grandma is out, let’s start now. ‘ Okay. That fast, ‘ huh? If grandma is at home tomorrow, we’ll wait until she goes to sleep. ‘ Oh. I feel like I’ve been a clown the past

few days. Me god ‘ skuck, behave yourself. ‘ I can’t help it. ‘ That’s enough for today. Ah, ‘ may bad. May bad. Okay, I’ll just let him be. Holding hands like this is way more efficient. ‘ Lily Sander, what are you two doing here? Not sleeping in the middle of the night. ‘ Yeah, V are binge watching a show.

‘ Yeah, Grandma, go get some rest. ‘ All right, then. Don’t stay up too late. ‘ Okay. ‘ Phew. Scared me to death. She almost caught us. I have a way to keep grandma from finding out. ‘ What way? [music and bell] ‘ I’ll hold you while you sleep. ‘ Hold me while I sleep in your dreams. ‘ It’s a perfect win-win solution.

 You sleep, you’re sleep. I’ll do my holding. This way, we’re both happy and grandma won’t find out. ‘ He actually makes sense. ‘ Besides, if we calculate it at 6 hours a day, I only need to hold you for 5 days and then I can go home.  I said, “No, you’re just taking advantage of me.” ‘ Then I have another idea.

You hold me while we sleep. ‘ How is that any different? ‘ Of course, it’s different. If I hold you, I’m in control. If you hold me, you’re in control. ‘ Uh-huh. ‘ How about kissing? ‘ That’s even worse. ‘ Kissing is more efficient. I only need to kiss you 60 times. If I work hard tonight, I can go home tomorrow.

 Sander, if you keep pushing it, even the 30 minutes of contact will be gone. ‘ But we’ve kissed before. ‘ That’s different. That was an accident. ‘ How is it different? Same people, same place. ‘ That’s because you were drunk. It was a special case. ‘ A special case. ‘ What are you doing? I’ll go get drunk right now to create a special case.

‘ Hey, absolutely not. Forget it. I can’t talk sense into a demon lord. Anyway, in the human world, only couples kiss. So, between you and me, it’s absolutely impossible. How would you know if we don’t try? I’ll get myself drunk tomorrow. No, I might black out. Then I’ll just act tipsy. Ah, wait. No. My acting is clearly not good enough.

 Then I’ll use my magic to put myself in a tipsy state. That way I won’t black out and I won’t get caught. ‘ 30 more men ‘ youths today. Oh no. Lily, I’m drunk. Can I now? ‘ Of course not. ‘ If you don’t agree, I’ll kiss you anyway. ‘ Hey, why are you forcing yourself on me? ‘ Hey, ‘ didn’t we say 30 minutes? ‘ I already said no yesterday.

 You still got yourself drunk today. ‘ Wait, why doesn’t he smell like alcohol? ‘ Cassander, you’re faking it. ‘ I’m not Lily. I’m really drunk. ‘ I already said no way. Stop testing me. ‘ I like you. ‘ What? You don’t have to go that far. Can I kiss you? ‘ Who? ‘ You agreed. ‘ I did not. My ha was a question. ‘ I don’t care. You agreed anyway.

‘ You You Oh, you bit me. ‘ You who told you to kiss me? ‘ I only kissed you because you agreed. ‘ You’re twisting my words. H. Then why is your heart racing? ‘ You’re lying. That’s clearly your heart. ‘ I I’m out of breath. It’s normal. Hey, why is your face turning red? ‘ I I’m just hot.

 It’s because you’re too close. ‘ Really? ‘ You broke our deal. No more touching. Not even for a second from now on. ‘ Hey, no. We could be a real couple. Hey, just talk to me. Why are you so mad? Yeah. Oh, why are you mad? ‘ Oh, please. Pushing his luck, playing dumb, sneaky, and cunning. No way. I can’t keep focusing on boss demon.

 I’ve decided I’ll go for an interview tomorrow. ‘ Where too? ‘ None of your business. Mr. Stow, the candidate is here. ‘ Send them in. That figure looks so familiar. It’s Mr. Stone from the food splat incident. ‘ There are lots of bones in my fish, too. How about you pick them out for me, too? Haha. ‘ Why look elsewhere?

Is it good? It’s Mr. Stone from the food splat incident. I got to get out of here. Sorry, wrong room. ‘ Stop right there. ‘ Mr. Stone, you. What does this mean? ‘ Well, now since I finally have a chance to meet Miss Miller, you must stay for some tea. Don’t be in such a hurry. Last time you embarrassed me in front of my peers. So humiliating.

I finally caught you today. Want to leave? No way. Why didn’t I do a background check? I need to calm him down first, then find a way out. Haha, Mr. Stone, I’m here for the interview. No need for tea. But it seems I don’t fit your company’s vibe. ‘ Oh, I heard Xander’s company went bankrupt.

 You’re smart to seek a better job here, Miss Miller. After all, following Xander, that boss who’s all brawn and no brains, he has no future. ‘ You’re joking, Mr. Stone. I’m just an employee. I’m not close with Mr. Wright. ‘ The way Xander protected you doesn’t look like you’re strangers. Why don’t you follow me instead, Miss Miller? I’ll make sure you live well.

Like a queen. Hey, why would you need to interview in person? Ah, come on. You old creep. Take a good look at yourself. Why didn’t Mr. Wright slap you to death? Catch her. Catch that girl quick. Catch her now. Oh no, I’m toast. Sander, can’t you teleport? Get here now. Why am I so anxious? Oh no, a lily. Xander, can’t you teleport? Get here now.

Don’t tell me your powers are failing now. I’ll let you kiss me. Okay, ‘ you said it. Is it all true? ‘ No backing out now. ‘ What the hell? Where did he come from? you again. ‘ Tired of living, are we? Ah. Ah. A ghost. No. No. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. Oh. Aren’t you afraid of being exposed using magic? ‘ Worried about me? ‘ Okay, consider me worried then.

‘ Don’t worry. They’ll get very sick after they go back and then forget everything. ‘ H, that’s good. ‘ You went for an interview behind my back. Do you really want a job? Or are you shy about yesterday trying to avoid me? ‘ What are you talking about? No way. Let’s go back. ‘ H. ‘ Hey. ‘ Oh, I threw my back out.

‘ For real? You just waved your hands and didn’t even move an inch. It’s probably because lately I’ve been using my magic too much. ‘ Okay, let’s say it’s because of your magic. But at least put in some effort. Do you have any idea how heavy you are? ‘ Oh, was everything you just said true? ‘ The weather is so nice today.

‘ Don’t change the subject. ‘ Hey, can all you demon lords fly? ‘ Of course. Then why haven’t I seen you fly? Are you just not strong enough? Actually, having a demon lord around is pretty nice.