The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"So, are you willing to continue being a good person?"

The red-haired girl immediately pressed for an answer.

Delois was stunned.

He never imagined that there would be naive humans in the world asking a demon if he wanted to be a good person.

Even if the answer is "yes".

Would anyone actually believe that?

Both the question itself and the possible answers sound like a joke.

I was just going to give it a quick and casual answer.

But looking at Coraldia, and thinking that this interesting girl would soon die...

Her eyes seemed to be expecting her to continue being a "good person".

It's ridiculous.

However, it seems that I, a demon obsessed with studying humans, have no right to criticize her.

To achieve this bizarre scene, in addition to a strange human, a strange demon is also needed.

The story has unfolded to this point partly because of his obsession with studying, imitating, and learning from humans.

That being the case.

Logically speaking, it seems reasonable for me to comply with her wishes.

Hospice?

Yes, that's the concept.

Delois thought for a moment and replied:

“If you wish, I don’t mind being a ‘good person,’ since there’s no difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ to me. But I only know how to follow your instructions or play the role of a human being, and I don’t know how to be a ‘good person’ as you define it.”

"Drois, I'll teach you,"

A faint smile appeared on the girl's lips.

It seemed to be whispering, "What an idiot."

At the height of a demon's intelligence and reason, it appears as clumsy as a human being.

But in any case, she was pleased with Doloice's answer.

"If you cannot understand kindness, yet you strive to understand human emotions, then stand opposite evil, forever and ever, and you will be a good person..."

"..."

Delois remained silent.

He suddenly realized.

It felt like I had made an incredible promise.

"When you truly understand one day, you won't regret what you did in the past..."

The girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, her vision blurred, and she continued to murmur as if she was about to succumb to sleepiness.

She knew that the devil felt no guilt or pangs of conscience.

But she believed in Dolois.

One day he will understand.

It's a pity I won't live to see that day.

Her last wish to the goddess was that she didn't want Deloitte to suffer on that day.

"I understand. As you wish, consider this my tuition fee."

Delois sighed as if he had come to terms with it and had accepted his defeat.

Although the tone was as cold as if a contract had been signed.

But these emotionless words reassured the girl.

"But selfishly, I also hope you never understand human nature..."

On the girl's face, which looked as if sculpted by moonlight, glistening tears seemed to slide down from the corners of her eyes.

"why?"

Delois looked at the girl and asked, puzzled.

Despite spending more than two years with the girl, there were still many things he couldn't understand.

But what puzzled him most each time was the girl's mention of human nature and such.

"Because your heart will break..."

The red-haired girl in his arms slowly closed her eyes.

It seems that, for a long time, he will never wake up again.

……

Dekan suddenly woke up.

He sat up in bed, panting.

Recalling the scene from my dream.

In that dream, he even forgot who he was.

All I remember is that my heart was never moved at all.

However, the moment she woke up, she recalled the red figure that had vanished like a phantom.

He felt completely panicked, his heart aching as if it were about to be torn apart, as if he were about to lose half his life.

Dekan raised his paw and suddenly realized that he was still in cat form, and this was not his room.

Cornelia, who was beside her, seemed to have just woken up as well.

She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and saw the little gray cat quickly smile.

"Did you sleep well?"

Cornelia reached out and stroked the little gray cat, asking softly.

Dekan remained silent.

The cat form has been deactivated.

He transformed back into a human and hugged Cornelia.

Cornelia was stunned.

But she still placed her hand on Dekan's back and patted him gently.

Unlike the cold, weak hand in his dream, Cornelia's hand was warm and reassuring.

"I'm sorry... those weren't my true feelings..."

Dekan's voice was filled with pain and self-blame, and it was broken and intermittent.

"What?"

Cornelia asked in confusion, then seemed to realize something:

"Could it be that the heartless Delois told Clodia, 'It doesn't matter if she dies'?"

Did you dream about the same thing?

Dekan asked in surprise.

He wanted to push Cornelia away to ask her a proper question, but he found that Cornelia wouldn't let go and he couldn't push her away.

The difference in strength between the two is too great.

"Hmm. Also, let me tell you, although Clodia said she wasn't angry, she was actually very upset inside!"

Cornelia's tone was unreadable.

But she seemed to be secretly laughing.

"Sorry……"

Dekan seemed to deflate again and gave up the struggle.

He was completely at Cornelia's mercy when Cornelia held him.

He had already verified it.

"Why are you apologizing to me? You're not Deloitte, and I'm not Corlotia. You're Dekan, who cares about me the most."

Cornelia rested her chin on Dekan's shoulder, her head close to his, and closed her eyes as she spoke.

slowly.

This seemed to gradually calm Dekan down.

……

Meanwhile, outside Cornelia's bedroom window, a black cat was nimbly leaping around, then skillfully opened the window and flew over the curtains.

"Cornelia meow! I'm back! Tell me a story..."

The cat teacher exclaimed excitedly, as if he had just been released from prison.

However, it hadn't finished speaking.

Then I saw the scene inside the bedroom.

The two remained silent.

Dekan bit his lip with a complicated expression, but his eyes showed more relief and reassurance.

Cornelia had her eyes closed, a smile on her lips like that of someone reunited after a long separation.

They embraced each other quietly, as if they had forgotten about time.

"Meow? Meow meow??! Meow meow meow!!!"