"You're different from the Devils I've encountered before."
Yayoi stepped back instinctively, assuming an alert posture.
But,
She was still gathering information.
"The ones you encountered were probably Stray Devils."
Ayato shrugged and smiled. "Don't be so rash next time. Not all Devils are as easygoing as me."
"Oh."
Yayoi nodded, but remained vigilant.
'Very cautious, huh.'
'But that made sense. The more you know, the more you fear.'
'Although she was young, she had high intelligence. Definitely not reckless.'
After thinking, Ayato tossed a flyer over.
"You have wishes you want to grant, don't you?"
"If you need to, come summon me."
Miko: "..."
'This scene...'
'Looked very familiar.'
'Was Master going to go after this little girl too?'
"A flyer?"
Yayoi took it instinctively. Her eyes flickered slightly.
'My... wish?'
'This Devil seemed to know a lot?'
When she came back to her senses,
Ayato and Yotsuya Miko's figures had already walked away.
'He just... let me go?'
For a moment,
Yayoi was confused.
"Master, are you taking me home now?"
"Not yet."
Ayato spoke. "I'll take you to meet some of my other servants."
"Huh?"
Miko was stunned. "Master has other servants?"
"Of course. You didn't think I was so useless that I only had you, did you?"
"Well... how many besides me?"
"Not sure. A few thousand."
"Ah?"
Miko's brain completely crashed.
'A few... thousand?'
She never expected to hear such an absurd number.
'What kind of existence was this new Master of mine?'
'And what was I, exactly?'
Under Miko's complicated gaze, a magic circle flashed.
The two's figures completely disappeared.
…
Ayato's Apartment.
"Everyone, let me introduce, this is Yotsuya Miko. A new servant."
Miko nodded slightly and said very politely, "Hello everyone, I'm Yotsuya Miko. Nice to meet you."
Hearing this, Erica and the others all smiled and nodded.
But each of their eyes was slightly complicated.
'The girl from this afternoon...'
'She had already become a companion so soon?!'
'Should we say, as expected of Master?'
'But even with a newcomer, the original plan couldn't change.'
Rustle!
Erica suddenly stood up, went to Ayato, and threw her arms around his arm.
"Master, I'm low on magic power."
Erica's eyes were expressive, as if they could speak.
"Okay!"
The corner of Ayato's mouth curled up.
He knew Erica very well.
Eye contact was enough.
Ayato swept Erica into his arms. Light appeared beneath his feet.
The next moment,
The two had disappeared.
"Went out?"
Miko was stunned. Then her pupils began to shake violently.
Strange sounds came from upstairs.
Vaguely, she knew what was happening. Her heart began to pound.
Seeing her like this, Sita comforted her, "Don't mind it. You'll get used to it."
'Get used to it?'
'Was this kind of thing common?'
Miko was completely dumbfounded.
'What was going on with this group of servants?'
"Don't be surprised. Because all of us are the King's wings."
Ena continued, "Sooner or later, we'll all be eaten."
"???"
Miko was confused.
'Was that so?'
'But something seemed off.'
This Master, in her mind, still had a positive image.
At least during the Reincarnation Ceremony, he had kindly reminded her.
Otherwise,
She probably would have...
"Don't think too much."
Sensing Miko's thoughts, Ena said quietly, "There are many people trying to offer themselves."
"Master's time is already stretched thin."
She muttered softly, "That woman Erica beat me to it."
"Master just got back, and she's already so impatient."
"Damn that sneaky cat."
Miko: "..."
'Was this woman... normal?'
C.C. took a bite of pizza and smiled. "Full now. Time for exercise."
Liliana clenched her fists. "Right! We can't let that she-fox steal the show."
Yuri: "I... I'm full too."
As they spoke,
Lights flashed one after another.
The figures in the living room rapidly dwindled.
A moment later,
Miko fell into deep silence.
'Was the abnormal one... actually me?'