Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Actually, the remaining fish and meat could be stewed with some pickled cabbage, making a delicious mixed stew, but I didn't have any pickled cabbage at home, so I skipped it.

He handed a bowl of porridge to the shivering Sword Fairy girl huddled next to him, who had been holding onto his shoulders with her little hands ever since she woke up.

When he woke up this morning, he saw her crawling into his bed, her face pale, shivering and huddled beside him.

He was startled and tried to pull his hand away from hers, but doing so would make him look like he was about to cry, so he had no choice but to let her hold his arm.

She only felt a little better when it was time to eat. She tugged at his sleeve and used her other hand to grab chopsticks and eat.

He glanced at Lucifer, who was serving him porridge, and smiled wryly—

"Did something happen again last night? Did you bully her?"

"...It was bullying her."

Lucifer readily admitted it, his red eyes remaining remarkably calm as he said—

"After all, I'm a demon, so I'm meant to do bad things."

"..."

Chen Ming glanced at Lucifer, then at the somewhat pitiful Sword Immortal, scratched his head, and said—

"Let's not go too far."

"Chen Ming..."

Miss Sword Fairy felt that it was definitely safer to be by his side. She had gone straight into a nightmare again yesterday, which was truly terrifying.

Chen Ming looked at her, shook his head, and said—

"You must have provoked Lucifer, right? I felt from the beginning that you were too outgoing, so it's best not to step on any landmines. What did you two talk about yesterday?"

"that is……"

Dong wanted to speak up, but when Lucifer glared at her, she shrank back and dared not utter a word.

The majesty of the empress?

Chen Ming was puzzled.

He patted Dongyi on the head and said—

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Lucifer, don't scare her. What's wrong with you today? You're not like yourself."

Lucifer is usually very composed, but now that he's so blatantly threatening someone, he seems a little flustered.

Interesting.

He smiled at Lucifer, but Lucifer turned his head away and refused to look at him.

Dong Yi observed the interaction between the two and nodded in approval. Sure enough, Chen Ming was slightly restraining Lucifer; for his own safety, it was better to hold on tighter.

Let's ignore Stockholm and the suspension bridge effect for now.

I slowly finished my breakfast.

Chen Ming, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, stood outside the door waiting for the two girls to come out.

Lucifer wore a black dress that revealed her fair arms and calves, and a pair of high-heeled sandals with leggings. Her waist was slender enough to be grasped in one hand.

Dongyi was wearing his clothes—a T-shirt and shorts—which were very oversized, making her appear petite. Her long legs were exposed, and she wore canvas shoes.

Actually, there's nothing out of place about it. On the contrary, she looks like a trendy and energetic girl, even more suitable than Chen Ming herself. It really is a world that judges by appearance.

Dong Yi smoothed her waist-length hair, then went out the door. She had fully recovered and was even a little excited.

"where are we going?"

She looked like a little girl looking forward to shopping.

Chen Ming smiled and said—

"Just taking a walk."

"..."

Lucifer trembled slightly upon hearing this, remembering how his legs had nearly given out from walking so much. After a moment's hesitation, he said—

"Actually, I don't need to go with them..."

"Let's go for a walk together, it'll be good for our health. It's not good to stay cooped up at home all day."

Chen Ming thwarted Lucifer's idea of ​​escaping.

The three of them went outside.

Chen Ming subconsciously looked for the landlady, but couldn't find her.

Undeterred, he ran to knock on the door.

dong dong dong...

After waiting a while, the landlady opened the door, wearing a disheveled nightgown and with her hair not tied in pigtails, clearly having been woken up by Chen Ming.

He rubbed his eyes, looked at Chen Ming, and said—

"what?"

"It's nothing, I just woke you up."

He smiled and patted the landlady's head to replenish her "little girl energy" for the day.

"..."

The landlady's eyebrows twitched. This guy woke her up just to pat her head? She was furious and kicked him.

However, Chen Ming was prepared and managed to dodge it.

He said—

"The same move won't work twice for a Saint Seiya."

"If you were a Saint Seiya, Athena would definitely punish you, you pervert."

The fact that the landlady knows about Saint Seiya shows she's quite a homebody; such an old work is probably hard to find without specifically looking for it.

He and the landlady were not from the same generation.

Um, am I showing my age?

The landlady glared angrily at the two girls behind him, paused slightly, and asked—

"Did Miss Dongyi stay at your place last night?"

"Uh, that's right."

Chen Ming hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The landlady immediately took a step back, her face flushed, and her mind raced through all sorts of nonsensical thoughts, like "double fly."

"Pervert! Woman!"

"So, just how many strange and wonderful things are in your little head?"

Chen Ming felt this was somewhat of a contrast; despite her small appearance, she knew almost everything that experienced drivers knew.

So, does the development of the internet have its downsides?

Chen Ming vigorously rubbed her head and said helplessly—

"Want to go shopping?"

"what is the benefit?"

"My beloved head pats?"

"Thank you, but no need."

"Well, I don't have anything good to offer. Milk tea and ice cream won't be enough to hook you, will they?"

"What makes you think your head pat is worth more than milk tea and ice cream? Please be normal. Okay, I'm going to change my clothes."

bump!

The door was slammed shut.

Miss Dong raised an eyebrow as she watched Chen Ming luring the little girl, and said—

"Chen Ming, are you... a lolicon?"

"I'm not a lolicon, I just like the landlady."

This statement is probably as weak an excuse as saying that I don't actually like little girls, but just happen to like girls.

Dong Yi remained silent for a moment.

She said—

"As a grown man, you should at least ask the parents before taking a child out to play."

"If I could, I'd like to go and say hello to them... give them a good hello."

Chen Ming pursed his lips and sighed.

Lucifer explained—

"The landlady lived alone for a long time."

"I see."

Dong Yi understood somewhat. He looked at Chen Ming and realized that Chen Ming wanted to show more concern for the little girl who had no guardian. He was a kind-hearted person after all.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Ming and Lucifer are actually quite similar in essence.

A moment later, the landlady came out wearing a little skirt and round-toed leather shoes, with a small brown bag slung across her shoulder.

The twin ponytails look very youthful and cute.

He touched her head and tugged at her delicate cheek, only to be slapped away by her.

The landlady puffed out her cheeks and said—

"I want to drink Prince Cha (beep-) and ice cream from Honey Ice City (beep-)".

"You just picked the expensive one up front, didn't you?"

"Hmph, I'll eat you out of house and home."