"There's a cognitive impairment spell on it. Grandpa gave each of us one, so of course, we can't feel it. After all, we're celebrities now, and it would be troublesome if we got surrounded," Shesi explained.
"Ah... I see..." Ameri patted her forehead.
"Then when did you get behind us?"
"Probably... when you said I wasn't here?" Shesi said, chewing his food. The food at the party was quite good, not at all like Opera's cooking style. Mmm, delicious!
Ameri turned around at his words, her face instantly flushing.
"Oh no...! Oh no! He heard everything!"
Seeing her reaction, Shesi thought Ameri was looking at the stage.
"Ameri, do you want to dance?" Shesi put down his plate and invited Ameri.
"Beautiful lady, may I have this dance?" Shesi had also transformed into his demon form. There was no other way; if he wasn't in his demon form, his height difference with Ameri would be too great, which would look ridiculous. Now it was just right.
"Eh? Eh! Th-this is... this can't be helped, I suppose, let's go then," Ameri froze for a moment, then haughtily placed her hand in Shesi's, letting him lead her towards the center of the stage.
"How nice..." Iruma also said, seeing the scene.
Asmodeus looked at Iruma, who was vigorously eating, and chuckled.
"Iruma, would you like to go up? I would be honored to be your dance partner."
"Eh? But... I don't know how yet," Iruma said, scratching his head.
"It's alright, I'll teach you!" Asmodeus immediately said upon hearing him.
"Then let's go to the side... it wouldn't be good to bump into people," Iruma said, then went with Asmodeus to a corner of the stage.
Eiko: Oh no! My Iruma!
In the center of the stage, Shesi looked at Ameri.
"Are you surprised I can dance this kind of dance?"
Ameri, facing him, also chuckled at his words.
"Eh? Isn't it just a very basic ballroom dance?"
"Ah... I... I practiced for a long time... So it's just the most common dance?" Shesi was surprised. He had Opera strictly train him in such etiquette, as he was sure it would come in handy... After all, a Demon King also needs influence, and where does influence come from, naturally it's... "Hahahahaha!" Seeing Shesi fall for it, Ameri finally burst out laughing.
"No, no, this dance is considered quite difficult among ballroom dances."
"Ah... President Ameri is so naughty," Shesi said with a smile.
"Oh, by the way, does Asmodeus have any thoughts about that girl?" Shesi suddenly asked.
"Eh? That? Girl?"
"Yes, I know that person. His grandfather works in the library as a librarian; he seems quite extraordinary," Shesi explained.
"Eh? Really? I always thought the librarian was a woman," Ameri was stunned for a moment before saying, after all, the library floor she usually visited was for high-ranking demons.
"Don't change the subject. Do you have any thoughts? I can help him gather some information, you know," Shesi said with a mischievous smile.
"Oh, come on. Asmodeus was just returning the favor. How could it be love at first sight? But that girl seems to have some thoughts about Asmodeus? Perhaps it's just gratitude," Ameri thought for a moment before saying.
"Ah... what a pity... Eh? Why am I feeling pity? Why am I so enthusiastic about this...?" Shesi suddenly realized something was wrong. Why was he so enthusiastic about these things? Oh no, he's evolving! Evolving into a mischief-maker!
Shesi shook his head, shaking the random thoughts out of his mind.
"Then, young lady, are you interested in the aquarium a few days from now?" Shesi asked.
Ameri pretended to remember what Shesi had said on the rooftop that day.
"Hmm... my schedule seems a bit full," Ameri said, feigning a troubled expression. (This was a lie! Ameri not only had free time but also hadn't forgotten what he said, and had even planned a perfect schedule!)
"Eh? That's too bad. Kerori has time then, and she said she wanted to invite Iruma and me to see an Idol." (This was also a lie! Shesi had nothing planned that day. Kerori did invite them to see an Idol, but Shesi could distinguish between going to watch a performance and going to perform, so he wouldn't go at all!)
"No! I'll go. Remember to be on time. Oh, and this time, it's two people! Two!" After the dance ended, Ameri said this and ran off to another direction. It wasn't that Ameri was shy; it was because, during the dance, her eyes had just caught sight of her father watching them, so she quickly ran over to appease her father, lest Shesi's life end at 14.
Shesi shook his head.
"Honestly, Ameri is really shy, isn't she? Never mind, I'll go back." Shesi returned to his original spot but didn't see Iruma or Asmodeus.
"Eh? Where's Iruma? Where's Asmodeus?"
As Shesi searched, he quickly spotted Iruma and Asmodeus dancing hand-in-hand.
Shesi: (Ω Д Ω)
Shesi picked up his phone, found "Eiko-chan" in his contacts, and dialed.
"Beep, beep, beep. Hello, Lord Shesi, is something wrong?"
"Oh, Eiko-chan, didn't I tell you, just call me 'Brother' from now on... Um, I have some bad news... It seems Iruma is going to... uh... be stolen away... right?"
At first, Eiko's face flushed when she heard what Shesi said, but then it instantly darkened after hearing the latter half about Iruma.
"Brother Shesi, send me your location. I'll be there in three minutes."
"Yes..." Shesi felt the other party's tone change and instinctively responded.
Shesi sent the address and looked at Iruma and Asmodeus over there.
"Tsk tsk... Little brother, oh~ So young. You've already offended a girl once and still don't know how to make amends... Tsk tsk, how pitiful. But it feels so good to tattle, hehehe~" After saying that, Shesi picked up his tray again and continued to enjoy (gather information) the food... A few days later, at the entrance of the aquarium.
As soon as Shesi arrived, he saw Ameri by the entrance. There was no other way; she was simply too conspicuous.
Ameri had clearly also seen Shesi walking towards her.
"Wow, drool (drooling)," Shesi stared blankly at Ameri, who was walking towards him in a swimsuit.
"Shesi? Shesi!" Ameri walked over and called out to Shesi, seeing he wasn't moving.
Shesi snapped out of it.
"As expected of a swimsuit, saikou!" Shesi announced loudly. Shesi's words resonated with many people, drawing envious glances.
"Ah! Stop talking!" Ameri saw everyone looking and quickly covered Shesi's mouth, then walked inside.
"Can you swim here? Or is wearing a swimsuit just for me to see? Damn it, why didn't I choose the beach as the location!" Shesi said regretfully.
"Watch your mouth! You, eh? You don't know? This water world allows you to enjoy both the aquarium and the pool at the same time."
"Ah..." Shesi really didn't know. He had only heard Kerori and Elisabetta occasionally mention it as a fun place, which was why he had invited Ameri.
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