Chapter 274: Lierre and Persephone!
After resting for a while and recovering, Persephone followed Mino and Persephone II to the dining room on the second floor of the complex building.
Accompanying them were Medusa and Jashin-chan, who had finished showering in the hot spring room and returned to the villa with her dirty clothes.
At this moment, there weren't many people in the dining room—
Two angels, two zombies, a charcoal spirit, a demon, a young dragon, and two humans.
Yes, Kobayashi was here too.
Considering today was a holiday, when Ryohei Tanaka asked Yurine to invite Tohru and Kanna, he added a message: "You can bring Kobayashi-san along."
Kobayashi, being a considerate person, brought two bottles of good wine when she came over.
Right now, she was watching Kanna, Jiangshi-chan, Lanlan, Koji, and Chibi Bincho-tan playing Monopoly.
As for the original protagonists of the day—the Matsuya Group construction team—they had gone to Sapporo early in the morning to have fun and would only return around mealtime.
"..."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Persephone II's mother—Persephone!"
"You must be Yurine-san, right?"
The Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, walked straight up to Yurine and greeted her elegantly and gracefully.
"Yes, hello."
Yurine immediately stood up from her chair and responded politely.
Meanwhile—
Poporon and Pino, who were sitting nearby, looked at the approaching blonde woman in surprise.
Persephone...? The Queen of the Underworld!?
This was a big shot in the Demon World!
Having such an existence on their side was truly reassuring!
The fear and anxiety in Pino's heart lessened a few degrees.
"My child and student have caused you trouble."
Persephone clasped her hands in front of her and bowed slightly in greeting.
"Not at all..."
Yurine hurriedly returned the bow: "Persephone-chan, and Jashin-chan too, have helped me a lot usually."
After exchanging pleasantries, Persephone took out a pair of high-quality brass knuckles and handed them over with a blossoming smile:
"I heard Yurine-san likes collecting various weapons..."
"This is a thank-you gift! Brass knuckles made from the claws of our Cerberus!"
"Whoa—! So cool!"
Looking at the brass knuckles handed to her, Yurine's eyes instantly lit up.
She took them with both hands, tried them on, her face full of delight. She gestured with them a few times, unable to put them down, and praised:
"This is too cool—! The size fits perfectly too!"
This thank-you gift hit her preferences perfectly, and she happened not to have any brass knuckles!
"Tch—! Teacher, why are you giving her something like that!?"
Jashin-chan crossed her arms at the side, glaring at the brass knuckles on Yurine's hand, gritting her teeth with a look of unhappiness.
"When giving a thank-you gift, isn't it better to cater to their preferences?"
Persephone turned to look at her beloved student, held up a slender white finger, and explained with a smile:
"Besides, Jashin-chan can't beat Yurine anyway, so me giving her a weapon won't affect anything."
"That's absolutely right."
Persephone II, truly worthy of being Persephone's daughter, added a knife to the wound with a brilliant smile.
Jashin-chan instantly felt heartbroken and almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
"No... that... how should I say it?"
The scum snake always cared about saving face, especially in front of her most respected teacher.
She racked her brains for an excuse, gesturing while arguing:
"You can't say I can't win... it should be said that I let her win on purpose... After all, the opponent is a human. Being too serious would be too childish!"
"..." Yurine glanced sideways at the scum snake but didn't expose her.
Medusa looked at Jashin-chan, who was stubborn even in defeat, and a helpless smile appeared on her face.
Mino went to the kitchen at this time to check on the progress of the full-course beef banquet and see if there was anything she could help with.
Persephone II made no secret of casting a look of disdain at Jashin-chan.
"No matter what you say, if you can't win, you can't win." Persephone said cheerfully, her smile like a flower.
As her voice fell, she seemed to sense something and turned her head—only to see two petite figures appearing at the door.
"—!"
Pino looked at the petite figure beside Pekola, her whole body trembling as her eyes widened in horror.
Although she looks like a child, this pressure...
No mistake! It's Lierre-sama!
Her face turned pale instantly. She involuntarily stood up and shrank back behind everyone.
"Hmm?"
Jashin-chan followed her teacher's gaze and naturally spotted Pekola and Lierre.
She was currently feeling ashamed and annoyed. Remembering what Pekola said in the group chat, she immediately walked over aggressively.
Hands on her hips, she looked down with a pout and glared at Lierre: "Is it you who wants to destroy the human world?"
"Bastard! I absolutely won't allow it!"
Jashin-chan waved her hand vigorously and said unhappily:
"If Pachinko parlors, boat racing, horse betting, soccer lotteries... if these disappear, I'll feel terrible!"
"Are you the demon companion of Pekola and the others?" Lierre tilted her head back, narrowing her eyes halfway to look at Jashin-chan.
"N-no, it's not like that..."
Pekola subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to explain, but Jashin-chan nodded solemnly and said decisively: "That's right!"
"Uh..."
Pekola felt like she had been screwed over by Jashin-chan. Now the label of traitor really couldn't be washed off.
She couldn't help but raise her hand to her forehead, revealing an incredibly exhausted smile that said, 'I'm tired, just destroy it.'
"Hmph—! I don't care what kind of god from Heaven you are, watch me send you flying with one punch!"
The scum snake clenched her fist, placed her left hand on her right shoulder, swung her arm pretentiously, and assumed a posture ready to fight.
"Stop it!"
Pekola hurriedly grabbed her, her voice anxious: "Don't be reckless! You're not her match!"
"Eh? Is she that strong?"
Jashin-chan turned her head in surprise.
Even though she didn't look very powerful, as if one punch could make her cry for a long time...
Jashin-chan really wanted to find a punching bag to vent, but if the opponent far surpassed her... she wasn't that stubborn.
"Then let's not fight! ｡(^▽^)ゞ "
Jashin-chan raised her slender arm, scratched the back of her head, and withdrew her request for a duel.
"You inferior species!"
Although she was shorter than Jashin-chan, Lierre's expression and tone were full of condescending contempt.
"Ara ara—! Don't say that, Lierre. This is my beloved student!"
Persephone leaned in with a smile, placed her hand on Jashin-chan's head, and rubbed it gently.
"...Persephone, why are you here?"
Lierre crossed her arms, her sharp gaze sweeping towards Persephone.
"I came to see my child and student."
Persephone smiled gently, then continued: "But you, wanting to unleash a great flood to cleanse the human world really surprised me!"
"This doesn't seem like your usual style..."
As Persephone spoke, she scrutinized Lierre seriously, as if confirming whether she really had this intention.
"Teacher, do you know each other?"
Listening to their familiar conversation, Jashin-chan blinked her beady eyes and turned her head to look at her teacher in amazement.
"Yes."
Persephone smiled warmly: "We are good friends!"
"Ehh—!"
Everyone in the dining room paying attention to the commotion was shocked.
Even Persephone II was surprised; she didn't know her mother had such a friend...
"Speaking of which—"
Persephone's gaze fell back on Lierre, her smile deepening: "Lierre, you look really cute like this. It reminds me of when we were young."
"Sh-shut up!"
Being praised as cute, Lierre couldn't help but blush and shouted somewhat shyly and angrily: "I never had any good memories with you!"
"And..."
Speaking of this, she paused, turned her face away, and said in a low voice: "My friend was the you when you were still in Heaven... I don't have friends in the Demon World!"
"..." Persephone fell silent for a moment.
The scum snake clenched her fists, glared at Lierre, and yelled indignantly: "You look down on the Demon World! That really pisses me off!"
"..." Lierre ignored her completely, not even sparing a glance, treating her as if she didn't exist.
The atmosphere on the scene instantly became somewhat awkward!
Seeing this, Yurine started walking over—she was the hostess here, officially recognized. With guests at the door, she had to greet them...
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