Although Rias very much wanted to stay a little longer, because of her identity and several other reasons, she still had to leave early.
When she stood up, her tall figure looked especially captivating.
If there was one thing about her that truly matched the title of Devil, it was her figure.
To any man with normal instincts, Rias could indeed be called a "Devil"...
"You're not planning to stay a little longer?"
Yuto smiled as he spoke to her.
The girl had only been sitting in the restaurant for a little over twenty minutes.
However, in those twenty or so minutes, she had already become friends with many people in the restaurant.
Not only with dragons like Tohru and the others, but even ordinary humans like Erina had gotten along very well with her.
She was clearly a Devil, yet unexpectedly easy to talk to.
Yuto also quite enjoyed chatting with her.
Part of it was because the various little bits of Devil knowledge Rias talked about were fresh and interesting.
Another reason was that whether in speech or behavior, she carried herself with exceptional manners.
An attitude like that was truly easy to appreciate.
Tohru was also very curious about all the Devil knowledge Rias had shared.
The dragon girl really hoped Rias could stay a little longer.
That way, she could learn even more strange and interesting things to satisfy her curiosity.
"Stay a little longer. I still want to know more about Devils."
Perhaps because Devils were also enemies of gods and angels, Tohru had a rather high level of approval toward the Devil race.
After all, in her original world, she had constantly fought and killed all kinds of angels.
Her attitude toward gods was also mainly hostile.
Rias smiled apologetically at Tohru.
The faint curve at the corner of her mouth was extremely easy to lose oneself in.
Now that she was standing, that head of red hair fell behind her like a waterfall of blood.
It looked dangerous, yet dazzlingly beautiful!
"I'm sorry, Tohru. If I stay in the restaurant any longer, Akeno and the others will worry when they can't find me."
The Akeno she mentioned was one of her peerage members.
According to Rias, she was also a very beautiful girl, and extremely reliable as well.
"All right."
Tohru sounded a little helpless, and when she said that, her body also bobbed lightly up and down along with her disappointed sigh.
Rias then turned to Yuto.
"Please forgive me, Kamisaka-kun. I came here in a hurry tonight, and there are still many things I need to return and handle."
During their conversation, she had started calling him Kamisaka-kun.
After experiencing the restaurant, she had intentionally tried to build a good relationship with Yuto.
Compared with calling him Boss, Kamisaka-kun seemed a little more intimate.
"In that case, I won't force you to stay. I'll look forward to your next visit, Gremory-san." Yuto smiled as he spoke.
Rias smiled and nodded lightly.
Then she said goodbye to the people in the restaurant she had just chatted with.
After doing all of that, she walked to the door, slid it open, and left.
Her departure did not stop everyone in the restaurant from discussing her.
"I really didn't expect the legendary Devils to be like that..." Erina spoke with a touch of emotion and amazement.
By now, she had basically blended into the restaurant, and her way of thinking had changed greatly compared to before.
When she had chatted with Rias earlier, she had been much calmer than she would have been in the past.
"She was unexpectedly polite, like a proper young lady. That faint noble air around her is really hard to ignore."
Asuna also let out a soft breath.
She had already been in the restaurant for more than half an hour.
The time she could spend here was no longer restricted.
After arriving at the restaurant and handing the headsets to Ainz, she had started chatting with Erina and the others.
Later, when Rias arrived, she had naturally joined in the conversation with her too.
"In a certain sense, for men, the word Devil really does suit Rias very well."
Lucoa placed a finger against her chin, looking a little dazed and naturally airheaded.
However, the words she spoke made people unable to stop their thoughts from wandering in certain directions...
Although Lucoa knew many things, she often gave off a naturally airheaded impression.
And precisely because of that airheaded image, whenever she said certain things so naturally, it always left people feeling a little awkward.
When Erina, Asuna, and Hisako heard Lucoa's words, all three of them could not help thinking of many things at once.
In an instant, faint blushes appeared on all three girls' faces.
The change happened in perfect unison.
Yuto found the scene both funny and helpless.
But immediately afterward, Lucoa looked toward him.
"Especially for a young boy like Yuto-chan, I imagine he would be the kind of person who finds it hardest to resist that kind of Devil's temptation. After all, boys that age are full of energy~~~"
Lucoa still had her eyes narrowed, and her expression remained as naturally dazed as ever.
Only, although the corners of her mouth looked flat, there was clearly a faint smile hidden there.
Erina, Asuna, and the others all turned their gazes toward Yuto in unison.
The girls' eyes carried traces of teasing and playful amusement.
There were also some deeper thoughts hidden beneath the surface, but those belonged to the secrets of young girls.
Yuto could only smile and shake his head lightly.
He felt it was better not to answer.
If he did, he would probably be met with all kinds of follow-up questions.
That would be rather troublesome!
"No! I believe Boss can resist a Devil's temptation!"
Unexpectedly, Tohru's firm support surprised Yuto a little.
He had not expected much from his dragon girl.
After all, he knew very well that his dragon girl's mind often failed to turn the right corner.
He even suspected that Tohru might not have understood what Lucoa meant at all.
"Even if he has to be tempted, then he should be tempted by a dragon! He can't be tempted by a Devil!"
Tohru spoke with righteous conviction.
Although she had come to acknowledge the Devil race somewhat, she would absolutely support dragons!
Especially when the matter involved Yuto.
She had to speak for the dragon side!
Although she had not really understood what Lucoa meant, what did that matter?
Why did the Boss have to be tempted by a Devil?
Could a dragon not do it too?
Dragons were the strongest!
In every sense!!!
Yuto looked at the inexplicable fighting spirit burning in his employee and sighed inwardly.
Sure enough.
He really could not place his hopes on Tohru!
Bonk!
"Ah? Boss, what was that for?"
"Nothing."
"Oh."
Tohru rubbed her head. It did not hurt, but she was very confused.
Why had she been hit?
The little commotion caused by Lucoa's words passed after Tohru was struck.
Everyone's conversation also returned to normal, though Rias would still occasionally be brought up.
...
Not long after Rias returned to Kuoh Academy, a figure instantly appeared before her.
It was her Queen—Akeno Himejima.
She was a girl who looked very much like a proper Yamato Nadeshiko.
Only, compared with ordinary girls, she was far more "mature."
"Akeno." Rias smiled softly when she saw the girl.
Even under the night sky, her smile still seemed to glow faintly.
"Rias, what happened just now? Our connection to you suddenly broke off, and we searched many places but couldn't find you."
Akeno Himejima's voice carried a trace of relief, but there was still worry within her words.
The corner of Rias's mouth curved slightly.
Her blood-red hair danced lightly in the night breeze beneath the moon.
At this moment, she truly looked like a Devil hidden in the darkness, one specially born to steal people's hearts.
"I went to a restaurant just now."
Akeno Himejima frowned slightly.
"A restaurant?"
"Yes. A very unusual restaurant."
Rias looked back into the eyes of her Queen.
Her eyes carried an indescribable excitement and joy.
Akeno Himejima frowned a little, but she did not continue asking.
For now, the fact that Rias was safe was enough.
Besides, she had another matter to report.
"Rias, there is news from Maou-sama."
Rias's eyes changed, and then she sighed softly.
"What is it?"
"It is about... the engagement..."
Akeno Himejima spoke with some hesitation.
After hearing that, Rias turned away. Her expression became complicated, and her pearly teeth bit down on her lower lip.
Hard enough that blood even seeped out.
However, after she seemed to think of something, her expression gradually calmed, and her gaze became deep.
It made one very curious what exactly this princess of the Devil race had just thought of.
"Akeno, tomorrow night..." Rias slowly spoke, while the moonlight beneath the night sky shone brilliantly.
When that light fell upon her beautiful red hair, it seemed to coat the deep blood-red color in a layer of almost sacred silver radiance.
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