The improved female villains regained their memories.

The little boy looked at the roast chicken, then at the little girl, and smiled, "If you don't mind, we can eat together."

The little girl timidly walked out, and before the little boy could react, she opened her mouth wide and swallowed the chicken along with the twig.

"!!!"

That range of motion was absolutely beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. The little boy stared blankly at the little girl who was swallowing with her eyes closed as if enjoying it, and exclaimed, "You're a demon!!"

"Inside, like, a demon?"

"It's not that you're a demon, it's that you're a demon!"

"Is it... a demon?"

"It's not me, it's you."

“Oh, here…”

The little girl swallowed it and began to babble, while the little boy, recovering from his shock, asked tremblingly, "You won't eat me, will you?"

"Eat it."

"Yes, you don't eat people, do you?"

"Get up, people?"

The little boy understood; this was a demon who had just transformed into a human.

If she has the ability to transform, then this little girl must at least have linear markings. But monsters are generally quite intelligent. Even without transformation, many monsters can speak human language. Why does this little girl look so silly?

The little boy was no longer afraid. He felt his pocket, took out a fruit, and handed it over, saying, "Here you go."

The little girl leaned closer to take a look, then shook her head.

She doesn't eat this stuff.

"Looks like you're a carnivorous monster after all." The little boy scratched his head. "So what's your original form? A fox, a wolf?"

Based on his knowledge, only fox demons and wolf demons could transform into beautiful young girls.

The little girl tilted her head and looked at him, not understanding, and could only grin.

Perhaps because her transformation wasn't complete, her mouth was stretched very wide, and her tongue wasn't the fleshy kind, but rather a thin, forked tongue.

"I see……"

The little boy understood.

"You're a snake demon."

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In the past, humans and demons were companions.

Humans trained monsters, and the monsters obeyed human commands. Humans and monsters fought side by side, forming a unique system at that time.

The demons trained are usually provided by the academy, but they need to be purchased at an additional cost. The little boy comes from a declining noble family. His father was exiled for offending the divine court, and he grew up with his mother. Naturally, they couldn't afford to buy demons.

However, the absence of monsters meant he couldn't begin his studies, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and try his luck in the monster forest.

Originally, he intended to capture a monster according to the school's training manual, but unexpectedly, the noise he made while eating barbecue attracted a monster that had taken human form.

This demon is a snake demon. Snake demons are the lowest-ranking of all demons, and also the least grateful. Compared to popular demons like foxes, wolves, and tigers, snake demons are definitely among the lowest rank.

Because they are ungrateful, and because snake demons are unambitious and slow in their cultivation, and also have an extremely long hibernation period, it is rare for anyone to train a snake demon as their companion.

But the boy had no other choice. The monster forest was too dangerous, and it was better to retreat while he was ahead. So he coaxed and tricked the little snake demon who had just taken human form and brought it back to his home.

As mentioned before, monsters shouldn't be that stupid, even snake demons. However, the snake demon that the boy picked up was so adorable that the boy wondered if it was an idiot.

"These are chopsticks, not toys for you to hold in your mouth. I've told you that so many times!"

"Chopsticks, toys."

"Chopsticks, no, they're toys!"

In the yard, the boy angrily pointed at the chopsticks in his hand, but the little girl in the green dress had a hard time understanding what the boy meant and just tilted her head and repeated, "Chopsticks, toys."

"Ughh ...

The boy clutched his head, collapsed to his knees, and screamed that this monster was too difficult to communicate with; let alone fight it, even living together was a problem.

Seeing the little boy do this, the little girl imitated him, kneeling down on the ground and screaming, "Ugh... Ahhhhhhh..."

Her voice was flat and sounded like she was mocking someone.

"you!"

The little boy's voice trembled with anger. Just then, a chicken flapped its wings and flew out from the fence next to them. The little girl turned her head sharply, her eyes shining, and pounced on it with her mouth wide open.

"Shut up!"

The little boy jumped up and tackled her to the ground, saying anxiously, "You're not allowed to eat that! That chicken was saved for my mother; it's good for her health, understand?"

"Hungry."

"I'll cook for you."

"Hungry."

"Stay put, don't move."

The little boy ran to the kitchen at lightning speed, muttering to himself as he prepared the meal, "Hopefully I'll make it in time..."

However, when he returned to the yard with the food, all that was left were chicken feathers scattered all over the ground and a little girl burping.

"Ughhhhhh, my chicken!!"

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In less than a month, the little boy couldn't take it anymore.

There's no other reason than that I can't afford to raise them.

"Go away, I don't want you anymore. Go back to your monster forest."

He pushed the little girl all the way to the door, watched her stand there blinking at him, and hardened his heart, saying, "Go, go far away, and never come back."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut.

He slowly sat down against the door, head bowed, filled with disappointment.

He looks down on himself.

He brought her back from the forest, but he couldn't give her a good life. He didn't deserve to find a comrade to fight alongside him.

The next day, the boy got up early in the morning, intending to go to school. As soon as he opened the door, he saw the girl in the green dress sitting by the doorstep with her legs drawn up to her chest.

Why didn't you leave?

Upon hearing the noise, the girl immediately jumped up, moved closer to him, and touched her lips with her finger.

"Hungry."

"..."

He sighed and led her back into the courtyard.

He thought that this was, after all, his responsibility, and he had to see it through to the end.

At worst, he can work hard and find a job after school.

In any case, someone can afford to keep a snake.

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Bullying and discrimination will exist in any dynasty.

"Someone as worthless as you dares to become a nobleman?"

Even mentors will consider their own interests.

"Without monsters, you can't continue learning the lessons."

No one can help him.

"Hurry up and get out of here, I don't need any brats to help with the work."

The little boy pushed open the gate to the yard, looking dejected.

The setting sun cast its light on his back, a shadow that seemed to suppress his childhood, carrying a faint sense of vicissitude.

The little girl, who had been sitting on the ground in a daze, suddenly jumped up, rushed over to him, and shouted, "Hungry!"

"...I'll go cook."

The little boy, already used to it, sighed, patted her head, and turned to go into the kitchen.

However, the little girl grabbed his hand and looked at the injury on his hand.

Not just on my hands, but also on my face, knees, and arms, there were bruises everywhere.

"It's okay." The little boy smiled, relieved by the little girl's actions. "I fell down by myself."

The little girl tilted her head and looked at him, but didn't say anything.

The next morning, the little boy went to school as usual, only to find that the little girl had followed him when he got to the academy.

"Haha, look who this is, some down-on-his-luck good-for-nothing. Hurry up, it's today's daily dose... Ah!"

Before the bully could finish speaking, the little girl stepped forward and punched him.

"It's actually a transformed monster!? Very good, Song. Your ability to tame a transformed monster shows that you have great talent. I will provide you with special training in the following lessons."

The mentor looked at the little girl hiding behind the little boy, his eyes shining, and hurriedly said something.

"Fine, since you helped me catch the thief today, I'll give you a chance. Come work for me after school every day."

The shop owner looked at the two of them, recalling the scene of the little girl punching the thief, and finally relented.

As the sun set, the little boy led the little girl into the courtyard.

As was their daily routine, the little girl skipped over to the little boy and opened her mouth, saying, "Hungry."

The little boy smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll go cook."

The light fell on his shadow, bringing back some of his childlike innocence.

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