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"...Are you really still Lynn?"
There was a dazed look on Natsuki's face.
She'd known Lynn for years, and never once noticed anything strange.
Lynn simply smiled. "One hundred percent genuine."
Natsuki fell into deep thought.
She started replaying all the times she'd interacted with Lynn.
When did things start to change?
After a while, she froze in place.
The Supernatural Research Club! All those girls coming in to ask for leave…
Rumors about the "Harem Club".
Everything seemed to have started when Lynn began collecting his harem?
Natsuki snapped back to reality, her gaze unreadable as she looked at Lynn.
Don't tell me he gets stronger the more women he adds to his harem?
The thought made even someone as composed as Natsuki blush slightly.
But at the same time, she felt more convinced.
Snap—she flicked open her folding fan to cover her now-rosy cheeks, and muttered with a sigh, "Lust devil."
Lynn: "Huh?"
He raised an eyebrow, looking at her in confusion, but Natsuki quickly looked away.
Almost like if their eyes met for too long, something shameful would happen.
Seeing this, Lynn didn't press it. Instead, he casually picked up the cup of tea she'd made, took a sip, and smiled.
"Your tea-making skills are getting better and better, Natsuki-chan."
"Don't call me 'chan'…"
She muttered softly, but her tone was noticeably less sharp than before.
Lynn chuckled, then leaned forward. "So, Natsuki-chan, seriously—don't wanna join my familia?"
"I still need someone to serve tea and keep things running smoothly, you know~"
Even Rias has Akeno to make tea. Is it really too much for him to want a Natsuki?
Natsuki's eye twitched.
Her? Serve tea for Lynn?
She gave him a full-on glare.
Hell, she also wanted a cute, obedient maid to bring her tea.
"No thanks."
But Lynn didn't stop. "That little issue you've got... it's nothing to me now."
Natsuki's body stiffened immediately.
"You know?"
Lynn rested both hands on the desk, speaking calmly, "With the power I have now, it's hard for anything to slip past me."
Natsuki went silent.
From the moment he told her to show her real body yesterday, she knew he had figured something out.
She clenched her fists just thinking about it.
Lynn's voice was calm and steady. "Natsuki-chan, you really want to spend the rest of your life locked in that dark, miserable prison?"
"...Tch."
She gave him another side-eye, then muttered, "Could you stop with the seductive tone?"
Lynn raised an eyebrow, smirking. "So Natsuki-chan knows about that stuff, huh?"
"I am a 26-year-old mature woman, after all," she replied, deadpan.
"Mature?"
Lynn's gaze swept her up and down, and his expression grew… complicated.
Natsuki's face darkened instantly.
She lowered her fan and subtly covered her chest.
"My real body size is fascinating," she said flatly.
Lynn nodded half-heartedly. "Yeah, right."
Her expression blackened even more.
She seriously wanted to drag him into a cell and blind him with her true form!
Though… if she really did that, she'd probably be the one in danger.
This guy's a lust devil after all!
Lynn didn't seem to notice or care that she was silently fuming, and kept going: "So? Have you given any thought to my offer?"
Natsuki let out a helpless sigh.
What's with this devil? How obsessed is he with her?
She knew exactly what joining his familia meant.
A harem.
"You really have a thing for lolis, don't you?"
Natsuki shot him a not-so-friendly look.
Lynn smirked. "So you're admitting you're a loli?"
Natsuki froze, her breath catching.
This guy… what a twisted sense of humor.
"You should be worrying about yourself."
"Worry?" Lynn pointed at himself. "Me?"
"Er…" Natsuki paused, then sighed. "Okay, maybe not worry worry."
"But you made a big splash this time. It's definitely going to bring trouble your way."
"And…"
"A guy who can casually wipe out two Maou and still lives among humans? That kind of power's gonna attract attention."
Her tone was pointed.
She didn't even need to mention the hidden factions.
Even the ones, like the Lion King Organization, were already stirring.
It had only been one day, but she could already tell that many people there were getting restless.
"Don't forget the humans who possess Sacred Gears," she reminded.
Lynn didn't even blink.
What, people like Cao Cao?
Hehe~ They weren't a threat to him anymore. He was now a Super Devil.
The conversation drifted off after that. The two chatted here and there, but Lynn didn't bring up the familia offer again.
— — —
Underworld
Even now, Serafall was still spacing out.
Sirzechs sighed. "So… what exactly happened?"
Serafall pursed her lips and shook her head.
What could she say? That she personally witnessed Lynn and Katerea Leviathan… doing that?
And it definitely didn't sound like Katerea was being forced.
Thinking about it made Serafall's chest feel heavy. Hmph~ He was definitely that Lynn Valifer.
She had long feared the return of the Lynn she once knew. But now that he was finally back… he was already off fooling around with another woman?
It made her feel... complicated.
Her thoughts drifted to the marriage contract with House Sitri.
Originally…she was supposed to be the one to fulfill that engagement—with the Lynn she knew.
But after a while, that Lynn vanished without a trace. So… she lost interest, using her promotion to Maou—and her break from the Sitri family—as an excuse to pass the contract down.
Eventually…The heir of House Sitri was born.
And now…
Fate had played a trick on her.
The engagement still circled back to Lynn.
But the fiancée… wasn't her anymore!!
Though, to be fair…
She already knew she wasn't the only competitor. Grayfia was in the running too.
"Ugh…"
Serafall flopped onto the table, groaning.
Even if she prepared for this… it still didn't feel great.
But… It's not like she was Lynn's fiancée anymore. What right did she have to say anything?
Fiancée… Wait, what?
Serafall suddenly sat up straight, her eyes lighting up.
"Why didn't I think of this sooner?!"
Her eyes sparkled with resolve.
Sona wanted to cancel the engagement, right?
Then as her big sister—it was only right that she take responsibility!
For Sona's happiness…
Big sis would have to sacrifice herself!
With that thought, Serafall jumped up, opened a magic circle, and vanished from the meeting room.
Sirzechs: "???"
He turned to Ajuka Beelzebub. "What's with her?"
Ajuka paused for a moment, then answered calmly, "Eh, just one of those days women have."
Sirzechs: "…Huh?"
He gave Ajuka a weird look. "Devils have those too?"
Ajuka nodded seriously.
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Kuoh Town - Student council office
A magic circle suddenly lit up.
Serafall appeared in a flash.
Sona Sitri blinked, startled. "Sis?"
Serafall grinned. "Sona! I'm here to help you cancel the engagement!"
Sona: "???"
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