Volume 7 Chapter 2: One On One Talk


    <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 7 Chapter 2: One On One Talk


    <span style="font-weight:400">"We''re back!" Alfia called out as she and the two girls entered the mansion. When they did, they saw Gabriel with a tired look. Alfia questioned, "What happened to you? You guys looked like you went through a riot."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Ah, it was so difficult getting Herrick out of there."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Herrick?" Alfia and Faelyn looked at one another. It wasn''t Leona, it was Herrick?


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Those beastmen begged for Herrick to stay on the ind. They kept grabbing onto him."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Ah," The three girls took a deep sigh. Everything made sense.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I''m guessing it happened to you guys as well?" This was a likely scenario.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah, they kept begging Scarlet to stay here." The demons weren''t as hectic as the other side, but they followed her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I see." Gabriel took a deep sigh.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Why are you acting like this, Gabriel? It was so fun." While that shaved 10 years out of Gabriel, Herrick and Melor were the opposite!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..." You guys were the problem! Gabriel had to deal with them. The most tiresome thing was to drag these two fighting maniacs out of there. While the girls could only feel bad for him,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Wee back, everyone. Woah! What happened to you guys?" Keith came out of the kitchen with an apron on.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Nothing."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Ahh, I see. Well, I prepared some cookies and fruit. There''s also some drinks in the living room as well."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"That''s great!" Herrick and Melor headed in. But not as much for Alfia, the sweet lover.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"And Scarlet, Leona. You two can choose a room once you have some snacks."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"...Understood." Keith nodded as he headed back into the kitchen.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Why are you so spaced out?" Alfia looked at Scarlet; her expression was so nk that anyone from a mile away could see.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Did you not see him with the apron on?!" Scarlet started to shake the elf! But that only caused the others to tilt their heads.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Do you have a-" "No, I do not!" Scarlet quickly pped her mouth.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She exined, "Have you seen someone wear an apron out like that?!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Um, chefs?" They wear aprons all the time.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Not that!" Scarlet sighed as she couldn''t believe these guys, "Have you ever seen a noble wear something like that?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It''s Keith."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But he looks so handsome and refined! He also gives off the warm andfy vibe as well!" Scarlet muttered as she peeked from the door. The man was cooking with such a happy smile, without a care in the world.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"That contrasting vibe is so nice."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"He has such a motherly aura," Herrick muttered. Everyone''s expression changed when they heard that.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Say that to him, and he''ll kill you." Melor retorted. That was asking for Keith to throw him out the window. He may act calm and rxed, but he could also be a monster.


    <span style="font-weight:400">That itself was too dangerous.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Indeed." No one wanted that...not again.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"...You think he''s cute?" Leona muttered as she stared at Herrick.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"No, I said he had a motherly aura." There was a difference.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But it doesn''t change that he looks charming right now." That was the only way to describe it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"And he knows how to cook, which is a total plus," Scarletmented.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Okay, let''s go and get our snacks," Gabriel suggested. They saw a te of cookies and some lemon tea when they entered the living room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Keith is the best!" Herrick and Melor sipped on some lemon tea.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Indeed." Scarlet and the others sat on the sofa and had some treats. This snackingsted for a few minutes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Anyways, we need to move your stuff. Now, where do you want your room to be?" Gabriel asked. They didn''t forget about what they had to do.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Where is Keith sleeping?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Bottom floor."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Then I want my room to be next to his."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You''re not!" Alfia retorted!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh? Why not?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Because you can''t!" Alfia red at Scarlet, who had an undisturbed look. The demon woman shrugged, "So bossy. Where is your room then? I will take the one next to yours."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Alright." Alfia took a sigh of relief.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I want to be next to Herrick!" Leona shouted.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Sure."


    <span style="font-weight:400">No one was going to stop her from being close to him. Herrick and Melor. Those two were the loudest. It was her funeral. Like that, everyone got to work on helping the two girls move. When they were finished, "Sorry if it''s not like your room on the other inds."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It''s fine. And this is more than enough for me." Scarlet shook her head. The room she had before had a lot of excess space. This was just having everything down low instead.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"That''s great. Now, let''s go to the dining room. I think Keith is finished cooking."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"So that''s what the smell was." Scarlet smiled as the two girls walked downstairs. And when they did, they had seen everyone.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You two arete!" Herrick growled. Alfia scoffed at him, "Rx, we''re only a few minuteste."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"A few minutes is more than enough for me!" In that short timeframe, he would eat at least three tefuls of food!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"…" Alfia just shook her head as she sat at the table. Scarlet also sat beside the girl. Keith smiled, "Today, I went a little overboard. But we have two new people joining us on this ind. Please wee them!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Cheers!" Like that, the party started. Scarlet stared down at the food that was on the table. This is different from the ones that we ate.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What''s this?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It''s boffalo steaks."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Boffalo? You mean those bone beasts?" She had hunted some of them before in the demon kingdom. You can eat these? This was unexpected.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm. Go ahead and try. I soaked it in beef stock."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhm!" The moment Scarlet bit into it, the taste exploded into her mouth, causing her to pause. What a vor. She never knew a buffalo would taste like this.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"And these vegetables as well." Each one was tasty and vibrant from one another.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It was quite the feast."


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