"Great King, it's an honor to meet you for the first time."
Upon seeing Ayato, Shigure knelt on both knees and performed a very standard dogeza.
Her hands were propped on the floor, her forehead resting on the back of her hands.
She spoke very respectfully, "I am Kosaka Shigure. Thank you for taking care of Miu during this time."
"She is my servant. Taking care of her is only natural."
Ayato looked down at her from above, the corner of his mouth curling up. "Your visit here surely isn't just a simple courtesy visit, is it?"
"Correct. These are the offerings from our Ryouzanpaku to the King."
Shigure took out a wrapped bundle from behind her and spoke, "These are all the martial arts records of our Ryouzanpaku. I hope the King will accept them."
Ayato sat on the sofa and casually glanced at it. "Mm, I accept the gift."
He didn't think much of these martial arts techniques.
But more or less, they would still net him some Origin points.
"That the King accepts is our honor."
Shigure took a breath and said in a low voice, "And if possible, please accept me into your service as a servant."
"Is that so?"
Ayato looked at her with a faint smile. "Do you know what becoming a servant means?"
"Naturally."
"To be reincarnated as a Devil, to serve the King for life."
Shigure nodded and said seriously, "To me, these are all blessings."
After speaking, she secretly took a look at Ayato.
The King... was unexpectedly handsome.
To spend a lifetime with such a person... it didn't sound bad to think about.
Not to mention...
It would allow her to glimpse the true abyss of martial arts.
This was indeed a Blessing.
Even...
It was something she was begging for.
Shigure bowed her head again, her tone serious and firm. "King, please let me become your harem member, to follow you for all eternity."
"..." xN
Erina and Hisako exchanged glances, both seeing the complexity in each other's eyes.
This woman...
Was surprisingly direct.
She said it so bluntly.
Miu looked completely dumbfounded.
She never expected that Shigure, who was usually somewhat an airhead, would say such words.
Ayato was also momentarily taken aback.
He should say...
As expected of a master from the martial arts world?
Once she made up her mind, her actions were very decisive.
"There is one question."
Ayato spoke. "I recall there's a little mouse that follows you around."
"The King knows even about that?"
"I know many things."
Ayato said. "Is it male or female?"
Silence!
The entire living room fell into an eerie silence.
Erina and the others stared blankly at Ayato, completely unprepared for the topic to shift so quickly.
Then!
Their gazes became strange.
Indeed.
Very much like Master.
He cares even about a mouse?
Shigure was also stunned for a moment, then said instinctively, "It's female."
Ayato nodded. "Oh, then it's fine."
When it came to beautiful girls...
He never turned them away.
Not to mention those who offered themselves up. If they met the criteria, he would naturally not let them go.
"Thank you, King."
Receiving an affirmative answer, Shigure showed obvious delight.
"That's wonderful."
Miu also slightly clenched her pink fists, happy for Shigure.
"Then, let's prepare for the ceremony."
Ayato reached out and took out an Evil Piece.
But before he could say anything...
Shigure had already begun to move.
Her speed was so fast that Erina and the others were dumbfounded.
Miu's eyes widened. "Shigure-san, wh-what are you doing?"
"Hmm?"
Shigure blinked, tilting her head. "Didn't you tell me the Reincarnation Ceremony required this?"
"I did, but I only told you to take off your jacket. But you..."
"I see. So that was a misunderstanding."
Shigure looked at herself and said, "But there's no harm done, right?"
After speaking, she completed the final action.
Erina: "..."
Hisako: "..."
Was this woman natural or scheming?
Why did she feel like a big threat?
Whether intentional or not...
She hadn't even joined the servants yet, and she was already invisibly competing for favor.
"Master, you may begin."
Shigure looked up, her face slightly flushed.
It could be imagined that she wasn't as calm as she appeared on the surface.
She was, after all, a woman.
Doing this for the first time in front of a man in her life...
How could she be indifferent?
"Mm."
Ayato nodded and pressed down the Evil Piece.
"Hiss."
The cool touch made Shigure involuntarily inhale.
On her back, two slender black wings burst out of her body.
Her Devil Tail also swayed as it extended.