Chapter 263: Making a Bet with Natsuki Minamiya—Yukina Himeragi Comes to the Door!
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"Alright, it's getting late. I'll see you tomorrow!" Roy said, waving goodbye to Asagi.
"See you tomorrow!" Asagi waved back.
She blushed, remembering how Roy had suddenly appeared and saved her.
Although they had just met today, she was already quite interested in him.
Roy was kind, handsome, powerful, and a good storyteller. She was curious about him.
——
Back at Natsuki's apartment.
"Yo, Natsuki-chan, I'm back," Roy greeted Natsuki casually, sitting down beside her.
Natsuki sipped her tea and glanced at him without saying anything.
But Roy's next action made her lose her composure.
He reached out and patted her head.
"Stop... stop it... don't..." Natsuki protested, her face flushed as she tried to dodge his hand.
But she couldn't escape—even with her spatial manipulation magic.
In front of Roy, she was like a helpless little girl, completely at his mercy!
"Heh..." Roy chuckled, seeing her defeated expression.
He didn't push it any further and retracted his hand.
Natsuki sighed in relief, but she was also a bit angry.
"Are you mad, Natsuki-chan? I'll make you some tea," Roy offered—trying to appease her like a child.
Natsuki loved tea, and Roy had many girls in his household who were also fond of tea.
Akeno and Tsubaki were both excellent tea brewers.
He often stored some in his subspace, just like he did with food.
"Hmph, I don't like just any tea," Natsuki huffed.
She preferred the tea from Kandy, Sri Lanka—with a hint of mint.
Average tea wasn't good enough for her.
"How about a bet then?" Roy suggested.
"A bet?" Natsuki looked at him curiously.
"If you don't like the tea I make, I lose. If you do, I win. How about it?"
Roy was confident in Akeno's tea-brewing skills.
Natsuki considered it. "What if I lose?"
"If you lose, you'll let me kiss you," Roy replied with a playful grin.
"...." Natsuki blushed slightly.
"And if I win?"
"If you win... then you can kiss me," Roy said with a shrug.
"???" Natsuki puffed out her cheeks.
That was a rigged bet!
She would be taken advantage of either way.
"Ahem... just kidding. If you win, I'll grant you one wish," Roy said, correcting himself.
'One wish?' Natsuki's heart skipped a beat.
Roy was incredibly powerful. If she could get his promise, perhaps she could prevent a disaster from befalling Itogami Island.
"Fine, I accept your bet!" she declared.
After all—she was the one who would judge the tea.
And she had never tasted tea better than her own. She was confident in her victory.
"Here you go." Roy didn't waste any time and conjured a cup of steaming hot tea with his magic.
The rich aroma filled the air, and Natsuki couldn't help but inhale deeply.
"It smells wonderful," she admitted.
The aroma was as good as, if not better than, her own tea.
She suddenly felt less confident.
"Try it," Roy said, gesturing towards the teacup and leaning back with his arms crossed, watching her with amusement.
"Roy, I want some too!" Avrora chimed in, tempted by the smell.
Roy conjured another cup of tea for her.
"Thank you!" Avrora exclaimed and immediately started gulping it down.
Natsuki's eye twitched. What a waste of good tea—drinking it like that.
She carefully took a sip...
Her eyes widened in surprise. Although it wasn't her preferred mint tea, the flavor was exquisite.
She couldn't stop drinking.
Soon, the cup was empty.
Roy smirked. It seemed he had won.
——
Natsuki closed her eyes, savoring the aftertaste, then opened them and met Roy's smug gaze.
Her expression changed.
They had made a bet, and if she lost, she had to let him kiss her.
And judging by her reaction, she had indeed lost. The tea was undeniably delicious.
She couldn't lie.
Natsuki scowled, but she still admitted honestly, "The tea was good."
"Heh heh heh, Natsuki-chan, so you admit defeat? Then it's time to claim my reward," Roy chuckled, leaning closer to her.
Natsuki flinched and closed her eyes tightly, her heart pounding in her chest.
At twenty-six years old, she still looked like a young girl. She had never even had a boyfriend, let alone been kissed.
Roy smirked and gently pulled her into his arms, capturing her lips in a kiss.
"Mnmm."
——
After a while, he finally released her, leaving her dazed and breathless.
Natsuki, seeing his face so close to hers, yelped and instantly teleported away with her spatial magic.
"Heh, she's quite shy," Roy chuckled, taking a sip of his tea.
But this Natsuki was just a clone created with magic. Her real body was still in the prison barrier above Itogami Island.
Although forming a contract with a Devil granted great power—it also came with a price.
Natsuki's price for becoming the Witch of the Void was to be the guardian of the prison barrier.
She was alone, eternally bound to the prison, keeping watch over the dangerous criminals imprisoned within.
The prison barrier was essentially Natsuki's dream, and to keep the criminals sealed, she had to be trapped within it, forever asleep.
Freeing Natsuki was actually quite simple.
But Roy wasn't planning on doing that yet.
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The next day, Roy went to school with Avrora as usual.
During lunch break, he continued telling Asagi and Nagisa stories about his adventures in other worlds.
But when school ended, he noticed someone following him.
It was a girl with long black hair, wearing a school uniform and carrying a large case on her back.
It was Yukina Himeragi.
So, the Lion King Organization had sent her.
Were they planning to use her to "monitor" him, like in the original story?
Roy chuckled.
The Lion King Organization was indeed a matchmaking agency—sending him a potential "wife" just a few days after his arrival.
Well, he wouldn't say no.
Although Yukina was impulsive and easily jealous, she was also serious, with a strong sense of justice and responsibility.
Overall, she was a good girl.
And since the Lion King Organization was so generous, why not send over all the girls in their organization?
Roy would gladly accept them all.
He decided to have Liana arrange that.
——
"I know you're there, you clumsy stalker," Roy said, turning around to face Yukina, who was hiding around the corner.
Yukina was startled. She hadn't expected to be discovered so easily.
"I'm not clumsy!" she retorted defensively, then tensed up.
The Lion King Organization had warned her that the Demon Lord and the Fourth Progenitor were dangerous individuals.
She had to be careful.
"Still denying it? Anyone could see through such an obvious stalking attempt," Roy said with a sigh.
He walked towards her.
Yukina panicked.
"S-Stay away! I'm an Attack Mage from the Lion King Organization! I'm here to monitor you! If you try to harm this world, I'll use my Schneewalzer to kill you!" she declared, taking off her backpack and holding it protectively in front of her.
Roy burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?!" Yukina demanded, confused.
"You don't actually believe that toy can hurt me, do you?" Roy chuckled.
Even if he stood still and let her attack, that weapon wouldn't even scratch him.
This was the funniest joke he had heard in a while.
"Don't underestimate me!" Yukina shouted angrily.
"Alright, you're here to monitor me—right? Then come on, let's go home," Roy said, appearing beside her in a flash and giving her a head pat before turning to leave.
Yukina was stunned, then blushed as she realized he had patted her head.
She reluctantly followed him.
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