Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 96 Mission: 03-1 Death Note
"welcome!"

On the afternoon of the second day of the holiday, Nero welcomed Aine into Yuze Coffee Shop with a smile on his face. Before that, Aine had already told Nero through social media that she would be coming today, and she also knew that Nero would be on duty today, so this meeting was not surprising at all.

"Nerolo~See you again!"

Aine also greeted Nero with a smile, "We should have three people coming today!"

After the inconclusive brawl last night, Aiyin, determined to prove her identity, sent a message to Soshi, and successfully returned home with Takamatsu Deng's lost notebook. The next morning, Riki urgently demanded to see Deng's notes in the group chat they had created, and the three of them agreed to meet at a coffee shop that afternoon.

At this moment, Aiyin and Shuangshi have already reunited, and Lixi said that he still needs a few minutes.

"Three of you? Then why don't you sit here?"

Following Aine into the cafe, Shuangshi looked at her curiously, as if he couldn't understand how she and Nero could become so close after not seeing each other for two days. The two of them sat down with Nero, and then Aine took the initiative to ask Nero, "Nero, do you have any menu recommendations?"

She also completely let go of her previous burdens and returned to the social cow mode, and her tone of voice seemed bold and cheerful.

"Of course. Please look - we highly recommend our signature Yuze blend coffee." Nero took out the menu and pointed to the item at the top written in larger font.

Shuangshi sat elegantly in his seat, not rushing to speak, but just looking at Aine with a smile on his face.

“Hmm…” Hearing Nero’s recommendation, Aine seemed a little embarrassed: “Coffee? But I don’t really like sour things…”

It is true that some coffees have a slightly sour taste, but it is not noticeable to most people.

It was Shuangshi who spoke at this time: "So are we still having tea?"

Aine reluctantly glanced at the bottom of the menu, but finally chose to let her gaze rest on the top: "It's okay, just choose this. Yuze Blend Coffee?"

"Okay, Hanesawa blend coffee. Ice or hot?"

"Can you add ice? Okay, then!"

"A cup of Yuze blended coffee with ice—"

After Nero wrote down the blended coffee on the notepad, Shuangshi slowly said, "Since we're going to drink coffee, I'll choose mocha. And Lixi..."

She lowered her head slightly, as if recalling what Li Xi used to like to drink. After a moment, she said, "Two cups of Yuze blended coffee, please."

"Okay~"

Nero returned to the backstage with the note, and the doorbell rang at the same time. A girl with long straight black hair and a teardrop mole under her left eye pushed the door open.

When she saw Souyo and Aine sitting together, she made a slight "tsk" sound but still walked over.

"Lixi, long time no see." Shuangshi turned to look at Lixi when he heard the ringtone, but waited until she sat down before greeting her. Aiyin had no intention of greeting her properly, and she made a face at her with her eyes drooping.

Shuangshi pretended not to notice Aine's antics and looked directly at Li Xi, as if to take the lead in the conversation and said, "I ordered blended coffee for you. Is that okay?"

"It doesn't matter." Li Xi also ignored Aiyin. "It doesn't matter what you drink. I just came here to discuss Deng's affairs." "It's not nice to say such things in a store." Shuang Shi reminded her with a smile, then gestured for Aiyin to take out her notes. "Aiyin, you said you are in the same class as Deng now?"

“Look…” Aine turned around and took out the notes that Deng had left behind from her bag next to the chair, then placed them on the table. “But I just transferred here too. I heard that she doesn’t communicate with anyone in class and never responds when others greet her. It seems like she feels a bit isolated.”

Li Xi frowned and asked in a bad tone: "How could this happen?"

"We're here to clarify this matter today, aren't we?" Shuangshi said, turning to look at Aine: "Aine, have you read the contents of the notes?"

Aine nodded. “I read a little bit. But the content was hard to understand, and a little scary.”

Li Xi immediately reached out to grab the notebook, but was stopped by Shuang Shi. She used her eyes to signal Li Xi to pay attention to his surroundings, and then said, "Why does Aine feel scared?"

Behind the counter, Nero was already walking out with a tray.

"I can't really put it into words, but it's a very oppressive, suffocating feeling," Aine said.

"Sorry for the wait~" Nero came to the table and placed the drinks for the three people on the table one by one. Then his eyes froze and stopped at the notes on the table: "This note, I remember it seems..."

Riki tensed up instantly. Knowing that Nero was in the same class as Aine and Deng, Soyo remained calm. She looked at Aine, wanting to see how she would respond.

Aine blinked, and after a moment she suddenly remembered that both she and Nero had seen Deng with this notebook yesterday: "Ah... Nero, you read that right, this belongs to Deng. She probably lost it at the station last night, and I just happened to pick it up."

"Is that so?" Nero didn't seem to doubt the lie, which made Aine feel relieved. However, her next words made Shuangshi and Lixi nervous: "By the way, Aine, I heard in class that she was called the 'Girl Who Brings Death,' which is why I asked her that question yesterday."

That question? Aine thought about it for a moment and remembered the details: "Ah, that 'Why did you say you'd die?' So that was really what Deng said herself."

Nero nodded. "Yeah, she said it was her fault. It's really worrying...Aine, are you planning on returning this notebook to her after school?"

"Oh, yes!"

"Is that so?" Nero seemed relieved, and the smile on his face became gentle: "Then I won't bother you anymore."

Shuangshi, who was very polite, immediately replied, "No, thank you for your help."

But the moment Nero turned around, the atmosphere at the table grew somewhat subdued. Aine glanced at the other two. Riki lowered his head, lost in thought. Meanwhile, Soshi rested his chin on his hands, his gaze fixed on the coffee in front of him.

"Aine." After a moment, Shuangshi raised his head and asked, "Is what she said true?"

“…I think so?” Aine thought for a moment before answering. To avoid any misunderstanding, she repeated Nero and Deng’s conversation at the planetarium entrance as closely as possible.

"Anyone who becomes my friend will be killed by me?" Li Xi repeated it in astonishment, holding his forehead and lowering his head again: "No wonder, no wonder she cut off contact with us..."

Shuangshi still had his hands on the table, pressing his thumbs tightly.

(End of this chapter)