In the end, Kato Megumi bought the outfit. In her words, this outfit had an inexplicable sense of fit and reassurance.
Could it not be reassuring? It is the one and only designated Champion Skin, used by girls from all walks of life to summon the god to possess them, just to snatch a single championship.
Jhin retorted frantically in his heart.
After buying the clothes, Kato Megumi seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood. After bidding farewell to Jhin, she walked back to school with steps as lively as a fawn, giving Jhin absolutely no chance to raise any flags for future routes—though he had no such intention anyway.
Just as Jhin was preparing to wander around, he glimpsed a red figure and immediately called out to her, "Hey, Satania, what are you going off to do?"
"Jhin?" Satania turned back and saw Jhin, revealing a pleasantly surprised smile. "What a coincidence! I was preparing to go eat Hell Spicy Ramen. Do you want to join me?"
"I remember the challenge event over there changed, didn't it? Now you only get the prize money if you finish a super-large bowl of Tonkotsu Ramen within fifteen minutes."
"I'm not going for the prize money." Mentioning money, Satania smiled even more brilliantly, then leaned into Jhin's ear and whispered, "I don't know what happened this month, but the living allowance sent from the Demon Realm was actually half as much again as before, so I decided to come taste the Hell Spicy Ramen."
The Demon Realm distributes living allowances to these demons training in the Human Realm based on their performance, just like the Celestial Realm does. However, the Demon Realm looks at whether the demons have caused trouble for humans or pulled pranks and the like. Meanwhile, Vignette, who is more like an angel than an angel, has a living allowance that is gradually approaching the lowest tier.
Vignette, maybe you should find a way to reincarnate as an angel...
Shedding two drops of crocodile tears for the pitiful Vignette in his heart, Jhin began to ponder how exactly Satania got this extra half of living allowance. If one had to say what big thing she did last month, it seems the only thing left was getting kicked into amnesia by Gabriel and then becoming his girlfriend.
Can I get this much money just for being a headache? I have to make Satania treat me to compensate for my mental damage!
Jhin guessed the direction completely wrong. If Satania could look through the details of the living allowance, she would see a note behind the largest bonus sum: "Successfully snatched the Angel's secret crush in a short period of time."
Unfortunately, Satania would never look at these details. In fact, most angels and demons don't have this habit. After all, these details are long, smelly, and contain a large amount of nutrition-less 'chicken soup for the soul'. Who loves reading that stuff?
"Since I happen to have nothing to do, I'll go eat with you."
"Ohoho~ To be able to eat with the future Great Archdemon is something worth remembering for a lifetime." Satania walked in front with her head held high and chest out, her nose almost pointing to the sky. "It looks like you also realize this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Very well, I shall treat you this time."
"Then I'll thank you in advance."
What Satania didn't expect was that the noodle shop happened to be closed today. The sign "Closed Today" hanging on the door made her feel even hungrier in her already empty stomach.
"What is with this shop? Why does it rest specifically on the day I come!"
"How about we change to another place? Maybe other places have Hell Spicy Ramen too."
Satania looked unwillingly at the tightly closed door a couple of times, knowing she wouldn't be able to eat this shop's Hell Spicy Ramen today. She stomped her feet in displeasure. "Next time it opens, I must come and eat three times the Hell Ramen, and make the people inside submit to my majesty!"
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. Let's consider what to eat." Jhin pointed to a bakery not far away. "Satania, how about going to that bakery to buy Melon Bread?"
"Melon Bread!?" Satania's eyes lit up, giving Jhin a sense of déjà vu of a certain Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter.
"Cough cough..." Seeming to notice her reaction was too big, Satania coughed twice to compose herself, pretending to be solemn. "Well done, Jhin. Your sincere recommendation has reached my ears. Then let us proceed to that bakery to take a look."
She originally intended to treat Jhin to Hell Spicy Ramen, but the shop was closed. Fortunately, he didn't seem to be a picky eater, and Melon Bread was acceptable too. This made Satania heave a sigh of relief. At least she preserved the face of the future Great Archdemon and didn't violate her promise to treat him.
"Au~" The golden Melon Bread emitted a tempting fragrance. Satania impatiently took a big bite, then revealed a subtle expression.
This Melon Bread... doesn't seem very delicious...
Even I, a demon gourmet, can taste that it's bad. Jhin, who is good at cooking, must have tasted it too, right?
Stepping on a landmine for the first treat—this is a loss of demon face. I have to find a way to treat Jhin to something delicious again. Anyway, the living allowance this time was extra large. Although I don't know the source, I feel it has something to do with him. I must repay this kindness.
It had to be said, although Satania was goofy, her intuition was still very accurate.
"Jhin, this Melon Bread doesn't taste very good, does it?"
"Hmm... the crust and the filling weren't handled well. Overall, the texture is lacking a bit." After Jhin finished his review, he quickly ate the remaining two Melon Breads in a flurry of bites.
"You ate them all even though they weren't good?"
"Can't waste food." Jhin licked the crust crumbs off his fingers. "There was an elder I respected very much. His wish was that no one would go hungry anymore."
"That elder must be very amazing, right?"
"Yes, he was very, very amazing..."
Satania seemed infected by the thick nostalgia and admiration in Jhin's words. She silently ate her Melon Bread clean. Looking at Jhin, who had quieted down and was gazing into the distance, she asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah. You probably aren't full yet, right? Do you want to walk around some more?"
Satania was just worrying about how to bring up treating him to something else. As the future Great Archdemon, she definitely couldn't actively mention wanting to treat him again, as that wouldn't appear majestic enough. Jhin's suggestion hit right in the center of her bosom.
She stood up and tugged at Jhin's sleeve. "Then let's go!"
"Satania, besides Melon Bread, what else do you like?"
"Umm... the food you cook?"
"Uh, besides that?"
"Dishes that are a bit spicy. The Boiled Pork Slices you made before were quite delicious!"
"I see. Then let's go try Mapo Tofu."
"A name I haven't heard before. Is it also Chinese cuisine?"
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Satania couldn't care less about anything else. She excitedly dragged Jhin and ran towards a nearby restaurant. She didn't even see clearly that the sign at the entrance said "Thai Restaurant". She charged in and wanted to order Mapo Tofu.
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