Inside the restaurant.
Only Ayato and Emilia remained.
"Wh-what do you want?"
Emilia instinctively stood up and warned, "I'll have you know, even though I look like this, I'm very strong too."
"It doesn't matter if you're strong."
"The contract between us has already been made."
Ayato's tone was quiet and deep. "So just behave yourself and become mine."
"..."
Emilia's eyes instantly turned red, her pupils visibly trembling.
This sentence had stimulated her far too much.
Damn it.
Devils and such...
Really weren't good people.
He actually... actually had that kind of intention.
"Although you bought me a meal, it would be rude to attack you."
Emilia's long hair danced, an invisible chill spread, and visible frost appeared throughout the restaurant.
"But becoming yours and such... please forgive me for..."
Snap!
A crisp snap echoed, and the cold wind in the air vanished without a trace.
As if everything just now.
Had been an illusion.
Emilia's body stiffened, and she instinctively stumbled back a few steps.
H-her magic power... had been sealed.
Th-this... this was the power of a Devil?
She was doomed. Now she was really doomed.
Today, she could not escape this Devil's clutches.
Uncontrollably, Emilia's entire body began to tremble.
Seeing this, Ayato said helplessly, "Never mind, I'll stop teasing you."
"To be precise, I just need you to become my servant."
Servant?
Emilia was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ayato with some suspicion.
He seemed... very sincere.
Could it be... that she had misunderstood?
Thinking carefully, it did seem that way.
If Ayato really wanted to harm her, he wouldn't need to say so much.
She said cautiously, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course."
Ayato answered very affirmatively.
Whoosh.
Emilia breathed a huge sigh of relief and said instinctively, "What exactly is this 'servant' about?"
"Very simple. It means being reincarnated as a Devil and serving me for life."
S-serve???
Emilia's just now relaxed heart tightened again.
She said frantically, "How is that different from before?"
Indeed!
She still couldn't escape this fate?
Damn it, why was she so curious?
Now she had voluntarily walked right into it.
No way!
Absolutely no way.
Emilia's gaze gradually became determined.
"Don't overthink it."
Seeing the change in Emilia's eyes, afraid this girl might do something irrational, Ayato immediately explained:
"Actually, becoming my servant..."
A moment later!
Emilia fell into a long silence.
Finally, she said, "So, even if I become your servant, you won't force me to do that kind of thing?"
"Of course. I can guarantee that."
Hearing Ayato's answer, Emilia's expression became somewhat pleased.
This Mr. Devil... why did he always say things that could be misunderstood?
His personality was really quite terrible.
Meeting his gaze, Ayato was perfectly serious.
Although he indeed didn't have a habit of forcing his servants...
With so many "hidden experts" around...
Why would he need to wear himself out?
When Emilia voluntarily gave herself up, it wouldn't have anything to do with him.
"Fine."
Emilia took a deep breath. "Reincarnate me as a Devil."
"What, you've completely thought it through?"
Ayato smiled. "Your quick agreement actually surprises me."
"After all, I don't have any other choice."
Emilia glared at Ayato helplessly, then sighed.
"And besides, I did make a deal with you."
"Even if it was just a meal, you didn't force me to do anything from the start."
"Good. Then let's not waste time."
Ayato flipped his hand and took out an Evil Piece. "Let's perform the Reincarnation Ritual."
"Okay!"
Emilia's expression was curious.
She wondered how one could be reincarnated as a Devil.
"First..."
"Mm, mm."
Emilia nodded.
"You need to take off your outer clothes."
"Huh?"
Emilia immediately flushed red, her eyes widening. "Mr. Devil, please stop this vile joke."
"I'm not joking."
Ayato explained. "The place where the piece needs to go is blocked by your clothes, so we have to do this."
"Don't worry, it's just your outer clothes."
Hearing this, Emilia was silent for a moment.
Then!
She began to move.
Soon.
Emilia's ears were completely red.
After all!
This was her first time doing this in front of a man.