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She didn't forcibly demand her sister accompany her.
Scene switch—Serafall appeared inside the hotel's internal café located below the residential floor.
Already past nine p.m.—at this hour, people either prepared for sleep or had just begun nightlife with friends not long ago.
Either way, the hotel café at this hour was exceptionally empty.
Serafall currently sat beside the café entrance's floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing at the equally quiet hallway outside. Before her sat a latte no longer emitting steam.
More accurately, she'd been sitting here quite a while already.
"So slow... not here yet..."
As if muttering to herself, the magical girl propped up her chin mumbling.
However, speak of the devil—the next second just as Serafall's words fell, she saw a young man's figure in the distant café hallway somewhat abruptly enter her vision, purposefully walking straight toward her location.
Undoubtedly Bokue.
Completely different from afternoon attire at the old school building—the young man made no attempt hiding where he'd come from. Directly wearing hotel-provided bathrobe, he entered the café from outside. After declining the waiter's guidance, he came straight to Serafall's booth and sat down.
"I'll have the same as her, thanks."
Casually ordering to dismiss the menu-holding waiter, Bokue adjusted his sitting posture on the sofa slightly before turning toward the magical girl in the opposite seat. After brief pause, he cleared his throat lightly.
"Inviting me here—aren't you going to say something?"
"Invite? Your sister doesn't understand~"
Serafall lifted the long-cold coffee before her for a sip, cutely turning her head aside humming.
"Are you a child..."
Bokue was completely speechless.
"Deliberately scattering your ice magic at the entrance, leaving such heavy elemental magic power—already hinting this obviously, just speak directly okay?"
"Fine, fine, fine~"
Seeing the young man seemingly unwilling to play along, Serafall waved her hand somewhat disappointedly.
"Honestly, I didn't expect you'd come this slowly, Bokue. Originally thought after ordering coffee, by the time it arrived you'd just arrive too. Who knew this wait became almost half an hour... mmm, could it be after we left, you had another round in the room with Venelana-obasama and Grayfia-neesan?"
"No."
Glancing diagonally backward, seeing the waiter just carrying coffee from the back kitchen, Bokue paused momentarily. Not until after coffee was served and the waiter departed far away did he continue.
"After their 'last round' ended, they directly fell asleep. But some cleanup work still needs doing."
"Like?"
"Like bathing, wiping bodies clean, sending them into bedding, then preparing water and food in advance, plus leaving note messages telling them I'm at the café meeting you. These all take time."
"Ooh!!"
Serafall continuously nodded, clearly listening seriously.
"Didn't expect our Bokue has such a considerate side! Quite good at caring for people. This way, your sister is relieved~"
"...So what exactly do you want to say?"
Bokue lifted his coffee for a sip.
Honestly, en route here he'd imagined countless purposes for Serafall inviting him. But ultimately couldn't reach an answer.
If following film plot developments' most common pattern—naturally Serafall felt she'd obtained leverage on him, preparing to threaten him with this, etc.
But that made absolutely no sense. Serafall had no need and couldn't possibly do this—unless insane.
When this largest possibility's probability approached infinite zero, other possibilities became even more impossible.
"Well~ actually nothing much. Just purely satisfying your sister's personal gossip heart."
Serafall smiled and waved her hand.
"After all, earlier listening outside the door, Sona-chan was completely shocked. Probably never imagined Venelana-obasama and Grayfia-neesan having such sides."
"So your sister is very curious—your relationship with Venelana-obasama and Grayfia-neesan, do Rias-chan and Sirzechs-chan know?"
"No."
Bokue directly gave a negative answer.
"I see."
Serafall nodded as expected, then smiled cheerfully.
"Don't worry, don't worry! Since the parties involved haven't intended announcing, your sister will definitely absolutely keep secrets and won't spread rumors."
"...Thanks."
Bokue truly didn't know what expression to use facing this magical girl's extremely candid attitude.
Serafall basically directly told him: Yes, I eavesdropped. Correct, I already know everything. But I'll absolutely keep your secret.
Wasn't this slightly too cooperative?
"Though this way, Bokue is really quite popular."
Serafall propped up her cheeks, pouting as she muttered.
"Look—first the Gremory family goes 'all out,' then the Phoenix family. If this continues, your sister wants to hand Sona-chan over to you~"
"...What?"
Bokue raised a large question mark.
Gremory family going all out—he didn't deny. But afterward inexplicably dragging in Phoenix family—what the hell?
Plus...
"Ah, or does Bokue actually prefer your sister's type more?"
Before the young man's internal monologue finished, Serafall's index finger lightly tapped her lips as she leaned her upper body forward slightly, closing the distance between them somewhat.
"Oh right, I heard Japanese anime has this popular magical girl theme. Even some improper anime include this element, designing scenarios where magical girls are defeated then violated by monsters—does Bokue like such plots?"
"...Aren't you a Maou?"
Bokue had absolutely no idea what to say anymore.
Why would a Maou be so interested in such things?!
"Right, your sister is indeed Maou. But simultaneously also specifically responsible for diplomacy."
Serafall tilted her head humming.
"Actually, nearly all Underworld governance is handled by Sirzechs-chan. Beelzebub handles research development. Your sister handles diplomacy—naturally understands mortal realm matters extensively."
"Oh right, incidentally—if this three-way conference proceeds smoothly reaching consensus, afterward your sister will remain in the mortal realm as Underworld diplomatic ambassador."
"Then we can meet daily~"
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