Ijichi Nijika clearly wouldn't listen to Yamada Ryo's suggestion to use this matter to threaten Tanaka Masao; she wasn't that kind of person.
"Tanaka, you don't want your two-timing to be exposed, do you? Then just be my boyfriend obediently."
As Goto Hitori was a member of her band and also her friend, Ijichi Nijika naturally didn't want her to get hurt.
After all, the emotional blow that love can inflict on a person is incalculable; it could leave them completely unharmed, or utterly devastated.
But Yukinoshita Yukino seemed more like the one who came first, and Ijichi Nijika couldn't possibly hurt others just to help her friend.
"Ah, my head hurts so much. How should this matter be handled perfectly?
It's all Tanaka-kun's fault. It seems I need to find some time to have a good talk with him.
However, I don't know the exact situation right now, so I should clarify it first. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good to cause a misunderstanding later."
It must be said that Ijichi Nijika was a very meticulous person, considering things from all angles.
It's just that she didn't consider that the opponent she was facing was no ordinary person.
What if Tanaka Masao were to say that he didn't like anyone, and the person he truly loved was Ijichi Nijika's...
older sister? What then?
...
On the other side, Tanaka Masao returned home, preparing to change out of his school uniform and grab his backpack.
Upon entering the house, he saw Kashi, who had just woken up.
It was almost eight o'clock now, so if he wanted to go to school, he would barely make it on time.
It must be said that our Lady Kashi has become increasingly depraved since coming to the human world.
In the Demon Realm, as the second-in-command, she might have handled some political affairs, but at Tanaka's.
Her days were now solely about eating, drinking, and having fun.
She was completely living a life of idleness, waiting for death.
Oh, no, as a demon, her lifespan was practically infinite, so she couldn't wait for death; she could only continue to enjoy herself.
Kashi looked at Tanaka Masao and yawned.
"Yo, you're back. Long time no see. I thought you died outside."
Tanaka Masao's cheek twitched, and he said with a fake smile,
"Your little mouth is as sweet as if it's been smeared with honey. Thank you for your concern."
"How did you know I ate honey last night? But I brushed my teeth well, so it definitely didn't get on my lips.
And I'm not concerned about you, but about the Mark Armor on you. If you died outside, wouldn't that thing fall into someone else's hands?
How else would I inherit your legacy?
Why don't you just give it to me directly now?"
Looking at Kashi's outstretched hand, Tanaka Masao slapped it away.
"Go away, go away. Can't you ever wish me well?"
Kashi retracted her hand, not caring at all.
"Hmph, anyway, a human's lifespan is only a few decades. When you die, the thing will still be mine."
That's right, Kashi had already begun a war of attrition. A few decades meant nothing to her, and nothing to the Demon Realm; she could certainly wait.
If she obtained Tanaka Masao's Mark Armor, finding demon stones would definitely be more convenient.
In fact, she had been disheartened by her previous experience of searching for demon stones and now dared not act rashly.
She had adopted a cautious approach.
Hearing this, Tanaka Masao scoffed.
"Oh, so that's your plan. But you're destined to miscalculate.
I can perfectly pass my armor down to my descendants. Why should I give it to you?"
Tanaka Masao said, shaking his head as he walked.
"Sons and grandsons, endlessly."
Kashi, who had been somewhat smug, became restless upon hearing this.
"Hey, Masao, you can't be like this. We've known each other for so long; the bond between us is much deeper than that of your unborn descendants.
Don't be so heartless to me!"
Saying that, Kashi jogged to catch up, beginning her relentless pestering and persistent persuasion.
The result...
It didn't have much effect, and it wasted a lot of time, making her almost late.
Kashi sat on the back seat of Tanaka Masao's bicycle, urging him.
"Faster, faster.
Otherwise, I'll be late."
Tanaka Masao pedaled the bicycle unhurriedly, grumbling,
"If you knew you'd be late, why didn't you get up earlier?"
"Hmph, according to my calculations, the time was just right. It's only because you wasted my time that I'm going to be late.
It's all your fault; you have to take responsibility."
"Responsible, I'll be responsible."
Tanaka Masao said, accelerating his cycling. As his speed picked up, he even stood to pedal.
Kashi was not satisfied with Tanaka Masao's strenuous performance; instead, she loudly stopped him.
"Hey, hey, sit down quickly. Don't point your butt at me."
There was nothing she could do; Kashi had a trauma from Tanaka Masao's large butt.
When she had tried to sneak attack Tanaka Masao before, he had farted right in her face, and she definitely didn't want to experience that again.
"How troublesome. Don't you understand this is called 'nitro boost,' which makes the bike go faster?"
"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand. If you want to accelerate, do it when I'm not around. I'm still behind you right now."
If Tanaka Masao really used nitro boost the whole way, Kashi would surely be fuming.
Unhurriedly, as they approached the entrance of Kashi's school, Tanaka Masao encountered a familiar figure.
"Yo, Kawasaki, what a coincidence."
Indeed, this person was Kawasaki Saki, Tanaka Masao's classmate, who sat at the desk in front of him and with whom he had a financial arrangement.
She was also riding a bicycle at this time, followed by a cute silver-haired little girl.
The girl looked somewhat similar to Kawasaki Saki and was likely her younger sister, Kawasaki Kyouka.