"Since you've made your choice."
Ayato toyed with the Evil Piece and said bluntly, "First step, take off your outer clothes."
"???"
Seitenshi's pupils contracted, a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
She wondered if there's connection between becoming a Devil and taking off her outer clothes.
She opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't ask.
Since she had already made her resolution...
Whatever the reason, she would do it.
"Haaah!"
She took a deep breath, trembling slightly as she removed her white dress.
Although she still had her white underclothes...
Her skin was already flushed pink.
After all, resolve and shyness were two different things.
For the first time in her life, she was like this before a man.
Not to mention, she had just met Ayato.
Unconsciously, some inappropriate images began to flash through her mind.
"Stand up from the floor."
Ayato saw that Seitenshi was still in the dogeza posture and spoke.
"Mm!"
Seitenshi nodded, inexplicably relieved.
She needed to stand up.
So it wasn't the worst-case scenario.
"Then, let's begin the Reincarnation Ceremony."
Reminding her, Ayato pressed the Evil Piece onto the designated spot.
"The piece... went in?"
Looking down, watching the Evil Piece slowly sink into her body, Seitenshi's eyes widened.
This scene defied common sense.
But thinking of Ayato's identity...
Well, there was no problem.
Devils existed, so what common sense was left?
Thump! Thump thump!
Gradually, she heard her own heart pounding violently.
The blood in her body seemed to boil.
Her muscles, her bones... everything was changing dramatically.
"So... itchy."
She reached back to touch her tailbone, feeling the muscles there squirm as if something were about to break through.
Swish!
The next moment,
A pair of black Devil's wings unfurled.
Then,
A Devil tail emerged as well, instinctively grasped in her hand.
"Ah."
Just a touch, and Seitenshi's legs gave way. She sat down, revealing a hint of mystery.
'So... strange.'
She quickly let go, her cheeks flushing.
Such a loss of composure was far too embarrassing.
'Were all Devil tails like this?'
She instinctively glanced at Ayato and relaxed slightly when she saw he didn't seem to have noticed.
By then,
Ayato had already summoned the Boosted Gear Gauntlet. A crimson tendril extended, gradually merging into Seitenshi's body.
"Wh-what is this?"
"It feels like... some power is surging inside me."
As Seitenshi wondered, she saw Ayato approaching.
"Don't be nervous. This is a benefit every servant receives."
"Is that so?"
Seitenshi was still confused.
But the next moment, her eyes widened.
"Mmmpphh..."
'What... was this?'
'It felt like another different power was flowing into me.'
'Very warm, and very powerful.'
After a long while,
Ayato released Seitenshi and explained, "This is the power of a blessing."
"With this power, no one in this world can threaten your safety."
Seitenshi's breathing quickened, her cheeks flushed.
"Th-thank you, Ayato-san."
"Still calling me 'san'? You should change your address."
Ayato ruffled Seitenshi's hair.
"Then, what should I call you?"
Hearing this, Ayato explained what a servant was.
"I see. So now, I am one who serves you in all things?"
Seitenshi showed a look of understanding, then smiled. "Then, please take care of me, my Master."
Even as the governor of Tokyo Area, she didn't hesitate much.
Because since birth...
Although everyone around her treated her with respect...
There was truly no one she could rely on.
Now,
She had a strong support.
Not to mention...
He had given her the possibility to change the status quo.
"Now that the contract is made, tell me your next plan."
Ayato sat on the sofa and smiled. "If you need anything from me, just say so."
"Yes, Master."
Seitenshi said seriously. "I believe changing people's prejudices is not something that can be done overnight."
"So I hope, at the very least, to improve the living environment of the Cursed Children first."
"Mm, okay. What do you plan to do?"
"First, I want to gather all the Cursed Children in the Tokyo Area and send them to Master's Adoption Center."
Seitenshi said. "There is no place in all of Tokyo that cares for them more attentively than Master's Adoption Center."
"Not bad. This is a good plan."
Ayato looked at Seitenshi approvingly.
She had potential.
Having just become a servant, she already knew how to help her master.
"But it won't be easy, will it?"
"It shouldn't be too hard."
Seitenshi blinked, full of confidence. "Despite how I look, I am the ruler of the Tokyo Area."
"Passing this proposal shouldn't be too difficult."
Hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Ayato's face.
'As expected...'
'She was a flower in a greenhouse.'
Since the story hadn't started yet, and it was a few years earlier...
This Seitenshi was even more naive than in the original timeline.
She had no idea what she was about to face.
He could already see her ending.
After all,
Gathering all the Cursed Children in Tokyo into one adoption center would give birth to too much resistance.
First, the officials within Kyoto would probably disagree.
In many people's eyes...
Improving the living environment of Cursed Children was practically an act of treason.
Not to mention...
There was a lot of external resistance as well.
For example, the IISO organization.
If that organization used its influence, no regional ruler could ignore it.
Not to mention...
His kind and naive servant... held virtually no real power.
But he felt it's fine.
Let her hit a wall. After all, it fit his expectations.