Although she had only just arrived in this world, Jahy had already begun to understand its rules.
No matter what you want, money is always required.
And she had none. Eating was already a problem, let alone finding a place to sleep.
She didn't want to live on the streets or sleep under the open sky.
So she resolved that, no matter what, she would rely on Tanaka.
Tanaka Masao, of course, was prepared for Jahy's shameless behavior.
After a short time together, he had already discovered that Jahy was truly a very brazen demon.
No—to be more precise, Jahy, who had long lived in a high position, was naturally self-centered when facing anyone other than the Demon King.
"I never said you could turn my house into your new base."
"What does it matter? At most, I'll just agree to another one of your conditions."
Jahy perfectly demonstrated the meaning of being carefree about debts and casually writing blank checks.
"You haven't even fulfilled the conditions you promised me before."
That was what he said, but Tanaka Masao still allowed Jahy to come home with him.
Well… he still had a tiny bit of curiosity about the "conditions" Jahy had mentioned.
Of course, only a little.
Besides, there was another reason.
Taking in a beautiful devil girl somehow felt like…
Ahem, something that only happened to anime protagonists.
Surely it would bring him all sorts of opportunities in the future.
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Jahy followed Tanaka Masao to his house.
Looking at the modest two-story cottage in front of her, she couldn't help but scoff.
"This is your home? It's really simple."
After all, she used to live in a grand palace—luxurious, magnificent, and vast.
Compared to that, Tanaka Masao's little house was nothing.
Tanaka Masao took out his key, opened the door, and replied.
"If you don't like it, you can always go somewhere else."
Unwilling to sleep on the streets, Jahy squeezed past him and declared,
"Forget it. Since this is a special situation, let's just use this place as a temporary base."
Seeing Jahy rush inside, Tanaka Masao shouted after her,
"Hey, you haven't even changed your slippers!"
By the time he switched shoes and walked in, Jahy was already lounging on the sofa in the living room as if she owned the place.
She crossed her legs, sank comfortably into the cushions, and ordered,
"Pour me a glass of water."
Looking at Jahy's relaxed posture and commanding tone, Tanaka Masao was speechless.
"You really are impolite."
Still, he went to the refrigerator and poured her a glass of juice.
But before he could hand it over, a sudden scream came from the living room.
"What happened?!"
He rushed over quickly.
When he entered, he found that the beautiful girl who had been sitting on the sofa had vanished—replaced by a small loli.
Jahy stared at her shrunken body, clutching her head with both hands, nearly collapsing.
"I've turned into a child again…"
Seeing this, Tanaka Masao let out a sigh of relief. For a moment, he had thought some magical girl had barged into his house.
He set the juice down on the coffee table and asked,
"What's going on? Why did you turn into a child again?"
Frustrated, Jahy lifted the magic stone necklace around her neck and explained,
"This magic stone is too small. The power inside isn't enough to keep me in my normal form."
"So if the magic runs out, does that mean you'll stay a child forever?"
"That's not it." Jahy shook her head.
"The magic will slowly recover. But at best, this stone only lets me stay in my normal form for about three or four hours a day.
I need to find a bigger magic stone as soon as possible."
"So you can only maintain your adult form for a few hours every day, and once the magic runs out, you shrink again…"
Tanaka Masao rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Somehow, he felt like he'd seen this setup somewhere before.
This kind of sudden transformation… could be very interesting in certain situations.
Jahy grabbed the juice and took a big gulp.
"Ha~ delicious. Alright, let's figure out how to get a bigger magic stone."
"No, there's something more important right now," Tanaka Masao reminded her.
Jahy tilted her head, puzzled. "What could be more important than finding a magic stone?"
"My parents will be back from work soon. If you don't have a proper reason for staying here, they'll kick you out."
Hearing this, Jahy grew serious and nodded.
"You're right. This is more important. I need to solve food and shelter first before I can think about magic stones."
She looked up at him and asked,
"So, what should I do?"
Looking at the petite and cute Jahy, Tanaka Masao nodded. Dealing with her in this form was much easier than her adult version.
"Just follow my lead."
"…Alright."
After a moment of hesitation, Jahy agreed to his arrangement.
[Ding, Depravity +10]
Tanaka Masao: ?
Because his book was on sale, Tanaka Masao didn't want to be distracted by constant system notifications.
So he had set a limit: unless the depravity value exceeded ten points, no notification would pop up.
Most people only gave one or two points.
Only Sayuri Sawamura, at her peak, had ever given him ten points in one go.
He hadn't expected Jahy to casually provide him with ten points so easily.
It seemed he could farm depravity value from her.
But why had she fallen into depravity?
Why would the great Lord Jahy fall into depravity?
Of course, it was because, in order to secure food and shelter, she had no choice but to bow her head to Tanaka Masao—whom she considered nothing more than a wallet and a subordinate—and obey his orders.
The great Lord Jahy had finally lowered her noble head before reality.
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"We're home."
At around six in the evening, the Tanaka couple returned.
"Welcome back, father, mother."
"?"
The Tanaka couple stared at their son in surprise.
Before, he had never done such a thing. But ever since he had been reincarnated, Tanaka Masao always returned later than them every day.
Tanaka's mother blinked in surprise before speaking.
"Masao, you're back. How was your day in Tokyo yesterday?"
"Not bad."
Just as the Tanaka couple bent down to change their shoes, a lively, energetic child's voice rang out.
"Hello!"