Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

“Kami-sama…” Fujita Mino subconsciously stood up, preparing to kneel down in the direction of the divine light.

Just as she knelt down, Makoto Araki emerged from the divine light. Upon seeing the girl kneeling, he raised his hand and remotely controlled her to help her up.

Fujita Mino was caught off guard. It seemed that the god didn't like her kneeling? That was good; her knees would finally be spared the suffering.

This time, Chun didn't come along either. When Araki Makoto walked in, he pointed directly at Fujita Mino and said, "Order me a dinner too."

"Okay, okay..." Fujita Mino was so frightened that her eyes were a little dazed. Could it be that even the gods have fallen in love with the taste of human life?

On the other side, Kitamura Eri noticed Araki Makoto approaching, but she didn't pay attention to him and continued to focus on playing the game, preparing to crush his base.

Araki Makoto walked up and watched Kitamura Eri playing the game with both hands, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Eri Kitamura seemed to sense Makoto Araki's thoughts, so she turned her head and said in a teasing tone, "Do you want to learn? Do you want to become my apprentice? Do you want to reach the top rank, achieve the pinnacle of life, and marry a beautiful and wealthy woman?"

Araki Makoto laughed and said, "I don't want to."

“No, you mean it,” Kitamura Eri quickly corrected Araki Makoto, “You’ve been watching me from heaven for a long time, haven’t you?”

“I did pay attention to the time.” Makoto Araki didn’t hide what he was thinking, but then pointed out, “Your game skills have improved quite quickly. Although your game skills were also very strong last night, and you won first place in Egg Party.”

Kitamura Eri became smug: "Hmph, but I am a genius girl."

Araki Makoto thought for a moment and then asked, "But these so-called techniques of yours are actually achieved by using demonic power to accelerate them, aren't they?"

He could clearly see that the demonic power in Kitamura Eri's hands and head was flowing rapidly, seemingly intensifying its activity.

Eri Kitamura didn't care: "Hmph, that's part of strength too!"

That goes without saying; it is indeed part of one's strength. Compared to Kitamura Eri, Araki Makoto, although a god, still retains a human body and is not as agile as a ghost in some extreme maneuvers.

For example, when playing video games, Makoto Araki still needs to use his brain to think, with divine power as an aid.

Kitamura Eri, on the other hand, lacks a human brain and relies entirely on demonic power as the medium for her thought processes. This is why she possesses high intelligence and responsiveness.

Makoto Araki didn't disturb Eri Kitamura's game any further, but quietly watched as she won her promotion match.

Not bad, not bad. You just advanced to Platinum. After a few more games, you'll probably be able to advance to Diamond.

So it seems that this game called "Canyon" won't be able to stop Eri Kitamura from reaching the top?

Seeing the ranked matches start again, Makoto Araki asked, "Do you know how to play shooting games?"

Kitamura Eri stared intently at the screen and replied, "You mean Snow Survival? That game is too easy."

Araki Makoto's gaze sharpened slightly, and he immediately sensed that this matter was not simple. "Simple?"

Kitamura Eri continued, "Yeah, after I finish this game, I'll let you play together?"

"Forget it, I'm not playing." Makoto Araki quickly shook his head and refused.

He's a complete novice in the gaming world; he can play a little bit of everything, but he's not good at anything.

Besides, it would be too strange to let Kitamura Eri carry him. He had never thought about what it would feel like to be carried by a girl. In any case, that kind of experience would definitely not be good.

At this moment, Fujita Mino spoke up: "Huh? Kami-sama, aren't you going to play games with us?"

Makoto Araki scratched his head and made up a random excuse: "I prefer watching others play."

"Is that so?" Fujita Mino scratched her head as well, and said with some doubt.

Fujita Mino thought for a moment and said, "By the way, I just ordered a Grand Slam Tonkotsu Ramen for each of us. I don't think either of you have any dietary restrictions, right?"

"No."

"No."

Makoto Araki and Eri Kitamura answered Mino Fujita's question almost simultaneously.

While waiting for their takeout, Makoto Araki and Mino Fujita prepared sunflower seeds and sat down to watch Erii Kitamura show off her skills.

……

……

It was 6 p.m.

After a busy day, Ooi Yushin's team finally returned to Shinto Hall, which was already closed for the day.

Suzune Shimizu and Risa Ishikawa made plans to go out for dinner tonight at a nearby izakaya.

So when Yuomi Oi returned, only Shingo Kishimoto, the head of the Shinto Hall, was left in the Shinto Hall.

As Kishimoto Shingo walked out of the Shinto Hall, he happened to see Ooi Yutomi and his group, so he greeted them, "You're back?"

"Hmm, have Shimizu and Ishikawa finished get off work?" Ooi Yuomi nodded, while asking in return.

Shingo Kishimoto nodded in agreement: "I got off work a little while ago. They said they were going to have dinner together. Didn't they invite you?"

Ooi Yuomi scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed. "Why are you calling me? I'm a guy, I can't talk to girls."

His decision was correct. After all, the other three divine messengers were all women, and it would be too embarrassing for him, a man, to step into a flower garden.

That's why Shingo Kishimoto never dined with the divine messengers; he knew it would be very awkward.

Shingo Kishimoto smiled and patted Yuomi Ooi on the shoulder. "How about you have dinner with me?"

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll put my things down first, then you guys can eat with me!" said Ooi Yushin, glancing at the brothers behind him.

And so, the men in the Shinto Hall also found their own way to have fun.

……

……

Tokyo Bay.

somewhere.

As the sun set, Enma Ai walked along the shore, dragging her long, thin shadow, inhaling the demonic energy permeating the air.

Enma Ai stopped in her tracks. "What's going on? Could the legendary Demon King, Shinkirou, really have died so easily?"

The person she was asking was Kikuko Yamamura, who was following behind her. Kikuko just walked silently without saying much.

After being asked the question, Kikuko Yamamura finally looked up and said, "Very likely."

“That won’t do.” Unlike the other person’s calm expression, Enma Ai looked worried.

Kikuko Yamamura asked with concern, "What do you mean?"

Enma Ai helplessly shrugged and said, "I knew the divine messengers were strong, but I never imagined they were this strong. If they're really this powerful, what's the point of us even fighting?"

Kikuko Yamamura frowned. She reached out and caught a wisp of escaping demonic power, inhaling it into her nose. At the same time, she analyzed, "The escaping demonic power hasn't completely dissipated yet, which means the battle happened no more than half a day ago, in broad daylight under the blazing sun."

"What's wrong with it being broad daylight?" Enma Ai looked completely bewildered.

Kikuko Yamamura continued her analysis: "In broad daylight, it's as if the divine messengers are carrying a power bank with infinite divine power. At this time, they may be invincible."

Enma Ai said indignantly, "Isn't this the same principle as when we ghosts are almost invincible under the red moon? I never thought that these divine messengers would have such a bug-like mechanism!"

"So, let's not try to cause any trouble in broad daylight," Kikuko Yamamura said, inhaling another wisp of demonic power.

The escaping ghostly energy nearby was drawn towards her by her breath.

It is worth noting that unless it is completely consumed by divine power, ghostly power will not disappear for no reason.

At noon, the divine energy blast that Fujita Mino had gathered shattered the Mirage Tower, and the Mirage Tower's demonic power was blasted away into the air.

However, the divine power contained in the energy blast was not enough to completely annihilate the escaped demonic power, which led to the current situation.

Because demonic power is difficult to completely annihilate by divine power, Kikuko Yamamura and Ai Enma came to Tokyo Bay this time not only to gather information about the Mirage Tower, but also to absorb the escaped demonic power that permeates the air.

With this demonic power, Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko's demonic power can be raised by at least one or two levels.

However, the area where these demonic forces escaped was too large, making it difficult for Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko to collect them all at once.

While they were collecting, many little devils had already appeared nearby, all wanting a piece of the pie.

Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko did not stop the little devils from doing their thing. After all, the temptation of these demon powers was too great. Even if they killed all the little devils in the vicinity, another batch would come out. Yamamura Kikuko and Enma Ai had no time or interest in doing this.

It was already 8 PM, and Kikuko Yamamura and Ai Enma still couldn't fully control the escaped demonic power in Tokyo Bay; they had only grasped a large portion of it.

Seeing that the efficiency of collecting demonic energy was getting lower and lower, Enma Ai simply gave up: "I'm tired, I don't want to absorb anymore."

"Then let's leave it at that." Kikuko Yamamura didn't object; she was actually feeling a bit tired too.

Although the ghostly power here is free, it feels like a thankless task, like a truck overturning and fruit being looted. It seems like you're getting a great deal for free, but for people who value their time, it's a loss.

Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko are examples of people whose time is relatively precious; they have that time to create greater value.

So ultimately, the reason they coveted the power of the escaped ghosts was due to their greed.

Enma Ai said impatiently, "Let's go, let's go!"

Even so, before leaving, he didn't forget to take another breath of the escaping ghost's power.

Kikuko Yamamura nodded, but she really wasn't going to collect any more. She replied, "Okay, let's find somewhere to eat!"

And so, Kikuko Yamamura and Ai Enma left Tokyo Bay hand in hand, intending to find a random izakaya (Japanese pub) to eat and experience the good life.

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……

Chiyoda Ward.

Near Shinto Hall.

In a small restaurant called "Miyamoto Izakaya", Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa sat down at the owner's invitation.

"What would you like to eat?" Shimizu Suzune asked Ishikawa Risa, taking the menu with her.

Ishikawa Risa said somewhat shyly, "You order first, I'll order myself later."

Shimizu Suzune flipped the menu over: "Would you like some drinks?"

Risa Ishikawa frowned. "Drinking? Are you old enough?"

"Eh? Me?" Shimizu Suzune was taken aback, then smiled and said, "I'm already in my mid-twenties, older sister."

"Is that so? I thought you weren't even twenty yet." Ishikawa Risa scratched her head apologetically.

Shimizu Suzune pointed to the menu and asked Ishikawa Risa, "Cocktail, or sake? Or perhaps whiskey, or tequila?"

Risa Ishikawa frowned, took the menu, and muttered, "How can such a small izakaya have so many kinds of drinks?"

Upon hearing this, the female manager with wavy hair interjected, "It's not small at all. Our izakaya is considered quite large even in Chiyoda Ward."