The Sekirei’s Covenant

Kusanagi House, Main Hall—

Everyone was sitting around the dining table. The entire house, except for Sora, was filled with beautiful girls – pure, scheming, queenly, ladylike, like a beautiful landscape, giving a refreshing feeling at a glance.

Well, of course, if you exclude Sora, that one bad apple…

Miss Kaoru sat opposite Sora with a smiling expression, but her bright eyes occasionally glanced at Sora and Erica next to him, with strange lights flickering in her gaze.

The Miko-san, Yuri, sat beside Miss Kaoru, burying her little head deeply, looking at a loss. One could faintly see the Miko-san's delicate and lovely little earlobes, flushed red, making one worry if her little head would fall into her own chest.

Shizuka-chan still hadn't recovered from Miss Kaoru's teasing and was being comforted by Erica and the maid Arianna. Her big eyes occasionally peeked at Miss Kaoru not far away, with shyness, embarrassment, and a hint of resentment in her expression…

Here, one must mention something. Miss Kaoru had a beautiful face and exuded an otherworldly aura. Having practiced for many years, her figure was slender without an ounce of excess fat.

With her slender and neutral appearance, and her usual eccentricity of wearing men's clothes, if you added a man's name, she would probably be mistaken for a beautiful boy who only appears in shojo manga and has no sense of reality.

However, there was no doubt that Miss Kaoru was a true girl. Even if she revealed her true gender, the girls who were captivated by her still flocked to her like snowflakes.

Sora couldn't deny that if he had been a step later, that little girl Shizuka might have already been "corrupted" by her!

"Hehehe… We're really lucky, we get to eat the food that Demon King-sama made himself!"

"Not bad, not bad. Can even the ability to cook be enhanced for a God Slayer? Now I feel like the food made by our chefs is like pig slop."

While savoring the dishes in front of her with relish, Miss Kaoru said with a smile.

"You guy, are you deliberately trying to provoke me? Call me by my name!!!"

His eye twitched, and he really had the urge to throw the chopsticks in his hand. Sora roared in a low voice.

"Tch, do you think I want to? Who told you, Sora-sama, to become the supreme Demon King-sama now? A single word can decide the fate of us little people, I'm just scared!"

"Well, well, since you, Sora, requested it yourself, then I won't be modest. Who told us not to dare disobey Demon King-sama's orders?"

First, there was a sour, complaining tone, followed by an expression of joking with a normal friend. One had to say, Miss Kaoru was a woman who was very good at grasping people's hearts and was exceptionally intelligent.

"Yuri, why aren't you eating? Is my cooking too bad to eat?"

Shaking his head speechlessly, too lazy to bother with Miss Kaoru, who always teased him, Sora said to the Miko-san, Yuri, on the side.

"N-no! Sora-san's cooking is delicious, really…"

With a red face and a nervous expression, Yuri quickly replied.

Actually, the Miko-san was spacing out just now. She didn't expect that Sora, being a boy, would be so skilled in cooking, even better than herself. This made the Miko-san feel a bit embarrassed, and she secretly decided in her heart that she must practice more when she gets home.

"Hehe, as long as you don't find it unappetizing."

"Thank you for coming to visit me. Actually, various unexpected things happened this time. Don't worry about that Demon King or whatever. Let's all be the same as before."

Knowing the intentions of the two girls and looking at the somewhat shy girl, Sora said with a slight smile.

"Mm…"

As quiet as a mosquito's buzz, the Miko-san gently nodded.

Although a little shy, her heart was incomparably happy. That's great, although Sora-kun has become a God Slayer, he is still the same as before.

Moreover, as a Demon King himself, he is different from those arrogant and willful Demon Kings. As expected, Sora-kun is special!

Miss Kaoru on the side looked at Sora, then at Yuri. Although she didn't say anything, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and the corner of her mouth slightly curved into an arc.

"Well then, Sora, can you introduce these two 'friends' of yours to me now?"

Emphasizing the word "friends" particularly, this was Erica, who had finally soothed Shizuka-chan.

Sitting beside Sora, with her arms linked around his, as if declaring her sovereignty to the two girls opposite, Erica looked at them with a confident and elegant smile.

At the same time, Miss Kaoru and Yuri opposite also focused their gazes on Erica. However, when they saw her intimate actions towards Sora, the expressions of the two girls were different.

Miss Kaoru slightly furrowed her delicate brows, but quickly recovered and returned a calm smile. Yuri couldn't remain so composed; her face turned red, and she quickly lowered her head, but a hint of disappointment arose in her heart…

"They are my friends, Sayanomiya Kaoru and Mariya Yuri. This is Erica Blandelli, my knight."

"Cough cough, and also my girlfriend."

After introducing the three girls, although there was a little awkwardness, Sora didn't hide anything.

When she heard Sora say the words "girlfriend," Miss Kaoru's expression remained unchanged, still with that smiling face, but the jade hand she held under the table couldn't help but tighten. And Yuri didn't have such good composure; her body clearly trembled.

As for Erica, well, this proud knight girl had a face full of joyful smiles, seemingly very satisfied with Sora's introduction.

"Hehe, I've long admired your name, Miss Erica, the genius knight of the 'Bronze-Black Cross'!"

Standing up, Miss Kaoru smiled and extended a jade hand towards Erica.

"Hehe, likewise, Miss Sayanomiya Kaoru, the next head of the Sayanomiya family!"

Also standing up, with an elegant and dignified smile, Erica also extended a jade hand to shake hers.

Although they had never met before, as top-tier genius girls in the world, the two girls naturally knew each other's identities!

Well, although strictly speaking, Miss Kaoru's reputation was a little less than Erica's, at least in this small area, she was like a local boss!

"This Miss Mariya Yuri, is she the legendary Hime-Miko with unparalleled talent in spiritual vision? Nice to meet you for the first time."

Smiling, Erica also extended a hand towards Mariya Yuri.

"H-hello, Miss Erica…"

Standing up somewhat flustered, Yuri replied while preparing to shake hands with Erica, but her hand was blocked by Sora halfway through.

"Yuri, don't get involved with them. Hurry up and eat."

Shaking his head, Sora said to Yuri, then turned his gaze to Erica and Miss Kaoru, and with a slap, he knocked away the two small hands that were gripping tightly.

"Both of you, be honest and eat properly!"

Glaring fiercely at Erica and Miss Kaoru, Sora said with a speechless expression.

Pouting, since Sora had spoken, the two girls naturally sat back down. The first round could barely be considered a draw; neither of them had convinced the other.

As for Yuri on the side, a little bit of emotion and sweetness arose in her heart. Although she was simple, she wasn't stupid, and she naturally saw that Sora-kun was favoring her just now…

Next, everyone started to taste the dishes. Yuri and Shizuka-chan were preoccupied and just ate the dishes quietly without speaking. The maid-san Arianna was engrossed in studying the dish in front of her, deciding that she must learn from Sora-sama next time.

Most of the time at the dining table was filled with the voices of Erica and Miss Kaoru. Both girls were from prestigious families and were talented and knowledgeable genius girls. From politics to entertainment, from culture to economy, from astronomy to geography, they talked about everything, making the others dizzy.

Although he vaguely felt the tension between these two girls, Sora was too lazy to bother with them. Let them make a fuss if they want to. How can life spark without some friction? Not only that, but when it came to something he also knew a little about, this carefree guy also quickly chimed in a couple of sentences to make his presence known.

Finally, under this strange atmosphere, the meal ended…