The small black wings lightly flapped behind her resembled bat wings, looking delicate and full of aesthetic appeal.
However, compared to the rather plain linen cloth on Gabriel, Vignette's outfit appeared somewhat exquisite and sed*ctive.
A red neck ribbon, black choker. Her round thighs beneath the black short skirt looked incomparably fair and dazzling under the overall mysterious black outfit.
"Vignette, are you really not a succubus? Your true form looks kinda le*d," Hachiman looked at the pure angel and the alluring demon in front of him, quietly admiring them for a while before expressing his thoughts to Vignette.
"I... I usually don't wear this kind of clothing! You said you wanted to see what a demon looked like. This is the only outfit my mom gave me that has more of a demon feeling...", Seeing her specially changed outfit misunderstood by Hachiman, Vignette's cheeks burned intensely, and she quickly hugged her chest and squatted down, extremely embarrassed and annoyed.
"Sorry, sorry, it's my fault. I really like this outfit of yours. Thank you so much, Vignette, for giving me this opportunity. Please give me more of such rewards in the future," Seeing that Vignette couldn't stand teasing, Hachiman quickly stepped forward to comfort this demon who was more innocent than an angel.
Of course he knew Vignette wasn't a succubus. If she were, she would've fallen for him at first sight, not needing time to develop feelings.
"Stop! Hachiman, don't say another word! If you keep talking, neither I nor Gab will show you again!", As Hachiman squatted beside her and apologized, Vignette felt his breath on the tender skin of her shoulder. Her heart pounded uncontrollably, her face getting redder and hotter, and she quickly shouted to stop him.
Agreeing to show her true demon form to Hachiman was a mistake.
Had she known, she wouldn't have responded to such a seemingly reasonable request from him.
Vignette was overwhelmingly embarrassed by Hachiman, but Gabriel wasn't paying attention to their antics. Her eyes were focused on Vignette's tightly hugged chest.
Did Vignette pad herself?
Why did Vignette look so much bigger after transforming?
She thought they were on the same level.
———
After a long bout of play, Vignette and Gabriel both retracted their true forms and reverted to their original outfits... no, Gabriel changed into a tracksuit instead of the white shirt from earlier.
"By the way, can I tell Iris and the others that you two are an angel and a demon?", Glancing at Gabriel, who clearly didn't trust him, Hachiman was a bit speechless, but didn't pursue it further. Instead, he asked whether it was a secret.
"Mm... there's not really an issue with telling Iris and the others. In their otherworld, there are goddesses and angels too. But we're just intern angels who haven't fought in any wars, so we're not familiar with the angels of that world."
Gabriel, now zipped up to the neck in her tracksuit and feeling completely secure, no longer worried about Hachiman seeing her body. Upon hearing the question, she thought for a moment and replied.
Heaven and the underworld don't fight anymore, but small skirmishes between angels and demons in the lower realms still happen. Heaven and the underworld don't manage everything, as long as it doesn't lead to a major conflict, it's fine.
But that has nothing to do with them now. Whether Gabriel or Vignette, they were both new generation students who only needed to focus on learning and training.
Even if a war broke out in another world, it wouldn't affect them here. Heaven and the underworld wouldn't allow outside interference in their training.
So even if Iris knew their identities, it wouldn't change anything. They wouldn't go to the otherworld anyway, and their daily interactions would remain the same.
"Although this world connects to other worlds through portals, they can't be used casually. Except for people like Iris and the others, who are here for peaceful exchange, very few are allowed to cross over."
Vignette added more info to Hachiman.
"Of course, besides Iris's otherworld, there are many other worlds with extraordinary powers."
"Some shady individuals might send subordinates to illegally cross into this world and spread seeds of chaos. If you ever run into someone casually using supernatural powers to disturb order, they likely crossed over illegally."
"Though I know your physical strength is impressive and Iris taught you some magic, still be careful of those who dare illegally cross over. If you encounter them, contact us immediately."
"Uh... I will. But Vignette, you're a demon, right? If the enemy's a demon too, won't you get punished by the underworld for helping us?", Hachiman's expression turned a bit odd. He looked at Vignette and voiced his concern.
If Vignette hadn't mentioned the otherworld, he'd have thought she was talking about him.
After all, he had used supernatural power to kill people before. But the two he killed were school scum, so it should count as upholding order, not disturbing it, right?
"Of course not. Being a demon doesn't mean being evil. Though many demons enjoy doing bad things, demons also need to maintain order. In a world of pure chaos, even good and bad lose all meaning," Hearing Hachiman's clear doubt about her demon lineage, Vignette's face flushed, and she awkwardly defended herself softly.
She knew she wasn't a very qualified demon, but she hadn't betrayed the underworld either, why would she be punished?
It's the demons who break the rules and illegally cross to interfere with training who need to worry about being punished.
"This place is for our training. Whether angel or demon, if we run into intruders, we team up and take them down. Might even get bonus points for the assessment."
Gabriel had her hands in her tracksuit pockets, nodding in agreement.
Angels wouldn't do those things, if they want to descend, they just apply properly.
Only the ones with malicious intent would need to illegally cross over to make trouble.
To be fair, this society full of hidden powers and overwhelming materialism really does attract demons who feed on fear and hatred.
But if such intruding demons try to mess up human order, they can use their powers to restore peace.
Though normally, no demon would be dumb enough to stir up trouble in their training grounds. This world doesn't just have them as angels and demons. Randomly interfering is likely to get one surrounded and beaten.
"All right, it's getting late. Since you two finished eating, I should get going too."
Having deepened his bond with Gabriel and Vignette, Hachiman glanced at the clock, it was past 9 already. He felt like it was about time, so he picked up the two bento boxes and said his goodbye.
He came after 8, and now it was past 9. Time to leave.
He couldn't stay over anyway, so better to leave while it's appropriate.
The future is long, he didn't mind leaving a little early. There would be plenty more chances for feelings to grow over time.
"I'll wash the lunch boxes. Tomorrow morning, I'll make lunch for you and Gab too," Seeing Hachiman trying to take the lunch boxes back to wash, Vignette hurriedly took them.
Even though today's "feeding punishment" was embarrassing, she did eat a meal from Hachiman. She had to return the favor.
"Really? Vignette, you, a proper demon, are making me lunch. I don't even know how to thank you. How about I give you a demon outfit? So next time you show me your true form, you won't be so shy."
Looking at Vignette, who always minded the details like a perfect housewife, Hachiman suddenly spoke.
He was considering getting her a succubus cosplay outfit, with tail and sigils.
Although Vignette wasn't a succubus, she could cosplay as one. Maybe he could even have Iris and the others bring Vignette in for cosplay sessions sometime.
Of course, Vignette might be more suited to cosplay as an angel. As for who would cosplay the succubus.
Hachiman glanced at Gabriel, who had already changed into her tracksuit and wasn't absorbed in gaming.
"I have other clothes. I don't usually wear that one... Hachiman, if you keep talking like this, I won't come to your place for dinner anymore."
Vignette rolled her eyes helplessly at Hachiman's teasing. At first, she was worried he'd distance himself upon learning she was a demon, but instead, he seemed even closer.
Earlier, when he saw her demon form, his eyes were filled with fondness, not fear. If she hadn't quickly retracted her true form, he probably would've reached out to touch her wings.
"Okay okay, I won't say more. I'm heading home now. Vigne, rest early."
Hachiman waved with a smile, not continuing the small talk, and went to the entrance to put on his shoes.
"I'm heading back too."
Seeing this, Gabriel greeted Vignette and followed Hachiman out of her room.
If Hachiman hadn't forced her to come, she wouldn't have bothered seeing Vignette.
After all, the two had watched Hachiman's nightly life together from night till morning, it felt awkward facing each other now.
Even though they got along well, some things just weren't meant to be seen together.
"Good night~ I'll have tomorrow's lunch ready~", Vignette saw them off, then turned and walked to the kitchen with the bento boxes.
She was starting to get used to making lunch for Hachiman and Gab. For Hachiman, it was a return favor for how much he had cared for her. For Gab, it was because Gab had no more living expenses and needed her and Hachiman to support her now.
But Vignette had plenty of allowance now, she didn't even need to work part-time anymore. Even if Gab never repaid her or never had living expenses again, helping Gab wouldn't be a burden.
"Gab, remember to come to class tomorrow. If you skip again, be careful or Ms. Hiratsuka might want to have a chat with you."
"As someone who's a regular in student guidance, you sure have the nerve to tell me that."
Hearing Hachiman's reminder behind her, Gabriel rolled her eyes like Vignette did, took out her keys from her pocket, opened her door, and returned to her room without looking back.
"Hachiman, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Hachiman watched as Gabriel's figure disappeared, shook his head slightly, and slowly walked down the stairs.
Gabriel was starting to change, not quite the little angel from before, but she didn't seem fallen either.
He had observed her carefully: Gabriel's angel halo hadn't turned black. It still shone as brightly as her golden hair.
No wonder the system hadn't marked her as fallen. Task incomplete. Gabriel hadn't gone astray or gotten addicted to anything, she was just less gentle than before. That hardly counted as fallen.
Though he hadn't intended for Gabriel to fall in the first place, this current Gabriel felt more approachable. That wasn't bad either.
Exiting the apartment, Hachiman turned to glance at the dimly lit old building, pulled out his phone, and messaged the little landlady.
It was time to talk to her about buying the neighboring apartment.
If she didn't want to sell it outright, maybe she'd be willing to sell a few rooms so he could knock down some walls and renovate.
Even though with Lala around his house had no space issues, he couldn't just have everyone live at his place.
There were already too many people at his house, and that's not even counting the sisters Momo and Nana living off-world. Meals were always packed, and the living room was full.
Anyway, the neighboring apartment was close. With Gabriel and Vignette living there, if he could buy and renovate the place, it would be a better home for girls like Hayasaka Yuuko who lived alone without family.
Enough private space, and also convenient for them to come to him anytime.
Buzz~ Buzz~
Just after sending the message to the landlady and before seeing her reply, Hachiman felt a vibration and saw a call pop up on his screen.
[Incoming Call: Hayasaka Yuuko]
[Decline] [Answer]
At the same time, the system's notification rang in Hachiman's head.
[Ding~ Mission Triggered, Girls Working the Night Shift.]
[When neon lights shine at night, the colorful glow often immerses people in the beauty of the night view. However, the dark night is also when many bad people are most active. Timid girls, when faced with the aggressive bullying of bad people, are often powerless to resist. Would you like to teleport to Hayasaka Yuuko's side?]
Hayasaka Yuuko was really in danger? What kind of plot was this?
Hearing the system prompt, Hachiman was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected that shortly after exchanging contact info, Hayasaka Yuuko would run into danger.
Originally, it seemed she encountered danger due to being too trusting during dinner. She should still be working the night shift at the burger joint... and now it really happened, just like he said.
Night shift, fast food joint, part-time job... those keywords didn't ring any bells.
Was Hayasaka Yuuko dragged into the plot of some other world character, or was it just her personality that made her a target?
Many thoughts flashed through Hachiman's mind, but his hand didn't hesitate, he directly tapped the Answer button, and his figure vanished from the street.
Since Hayasaka Yuuko remembered his warning and called him the moment she was in danger, even triggering a mission, there was no need to hesitate.
He just had to go kill.
These teleport missions were way easier than the exhausting ones—they usually ended with him killing a minotaur and getting a reward.
Hmm... although Gabriel and Vignette said not to use supernatural powers recklessly, this probably didn't count as disturbing order, right?
[T/N: Some things are censored due to Patreon guidelines.]
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