Chapter 383: Medusa's Family Beauty Salon!
Squeak, squeak—!
The rain was still falling. The windshield wipers swung left and right rhythmically, carving out brief fan-shaped views on the glass, which were immediately swallowed by the torrential rain again.
Streetlights and neon lights from shops along the street bloomed through the wet car windows, melting into a blurry, flowing halo.
"..." Ryohei suddenly noticed Medusa's Beetle ahead turn on its right turn signal, slow down, and turn into the parking lot in front of a magnificent building on the roadside.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are we there?"
"Seems like it."
Yurine looked through the wet window and instantly saw the glowing sign—"Medusa Beauty Institute," with a cute chibi snake pattern adorning the side.
She inhaled gently, a bit surprised: "Medusa's beauty salon is so big!"
It was bigger than any beauty salon she had visited in the human world—much bigger!
"Is it the whole building? That is indeed quite something." Ryohei looked at the brightly lit building on the right.
"With this scale... I'm a bit curious about what services are inside."
Lucoa tilted her head, looking at the beauty salon's facade with interest.
Pekola, hugging her ample bosom beside her, abruptly interjected:
"Magma hot spring?"
"There's no way they have that kind of service!?"
Ryohei turned his head to retort almost subconsciously.
Yurine also looked over in surprise: "You treat magma as a hot spring bath?"
"I was joking."
Pekola kept a poker face, her tone devoid of ripples.
"..." The group was stunned for a moment, all speechless.
The group held umbrellas, crossing through the pattering curtain of rain to meet up in the spacious and bright lobby of the beauty salon.
Jashin-chan came in Medusa's car this time.
Perhaps because Yurine wanted to ride with Ryohei and the others, Medusa would have been alone, so Jashin-chan took the initiative to sit with her.
Although the scummy snake was trashy, she was occasionally nice to her own people.
"..." When Ryohei and the others arrived at the lobby, they immediately saw Jashin-chan sitting sprawlingly on a single sofa.
A demon maid was half-kneeling in front of her, holding a soft towel and carefully wiping the water stains off her tail.
Jashin-chan looked completely at ease.
"Speaking of which... Medusa, do you have hair cutting services here?"
Ryohei stepped forward and spoke to Medusa.
His hair was getting a bit long.
By the way, during his time in Japan, he always went to the beauty salon recommended by Yurine for trims.
"We do." Medusa subconsciously looked up at Ryohei's hair, clapped her hands gently, and smiled: "The skills of our barbers here are fast and good; I'll arrange it for you later."
"Mn."
As they were speaking, Yusa and Little Ice (Koji) also arrived.
Seeing this, Medusa went to the front desk to get service menus and pens, distributed them to everyone, and said warmly and generously: "Take a look at what services you want to experience. It's my treat today, don't stand on ceremony!"
"The usual for me!"
Jashin-chan didn't take the service menu, waving her hand to let Medusa arrange it directly.
"Okay."
Medusa nodded in agreement.
"What is 'the usual'?"
Yurine held a service menu, looking sideways curiously.
Everyone else looked over too.
"Shampoo and blow-dry, facial care, Beauty Bath, plus basic skincare and a full-body massage."
Jashin-chan counted on her fingers, answering as if enumerating her family treasures.
"Then I'll have the same as you."
After listening, Yurine made a decision immediately.
These basic services suited her perfectly. She wasn't interested in things like regenerative medicine, thread lifts, or micro-plastic surgery.
On the other hand—
Having an acquaintance with her made it more relaxing.
After all, this was a beauty salon in the Demon World. If she were alone, she would inevitably feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Ara, Yurine is really clingy!"
Jashin-chan spread her hands, putting on an expression of "I really can't do anything with you."
Yurine's eye twitched upon seeing this, wanting to clench her fist and punch her to wake her up.
"..."
Ryohei browsed the service menu and finally chose a wash, cut, and blow-dry, facial care, therapeutic herbal bath, and a full-body massage.
Also all basic projects.
Lucoa, Pekola, Yusa, and the others also made their choices.
"..." Medusa collected the service menus one by one, went to the front desk to print tickets, stapled them to the menus, and returned them to everyone. Then, she led everyone to the VIP Grooming Room.
It was the place for washing, cutting, and blow-drying.
The entire space was spacious and bright. The hair cutting area was separated from the dyeing and perming area, each with three seats.
The dyeing and perming area was full, while two empty seats remained in the hair cutting area.
A stylist with four slender white arms, wearing a Hime cut hairstyle and several sparkling earrings on her earlobes, stood behind a demon. Each of her four hands held a hairdressing tool.
Fingers flew, silver light flickered, and hair fell rustling down. The movements were smooth and flowing, incredibly fluid!
No wonder she said fast and good... how could four hands not be fast?
A look of strangeness appeared on Ryohei's face.
"Miss Medusa, Miss Jashin-chan!"
Noticing the arrival of the group, a voluptuous four-armed demon matron who looked like a floor manager greeted them with a smile, speaking familiarly with Medusa and Jashin-chan.
Then she glanced curiously at Ryohei and the others, smiling: "Are these also Miss Medusa's friends?"
"Mn, yes."
Medusa nodded slightly, turned her gaze to Ryohei and the others, and said softly: "There are still two seats; who wants to go first?"
"I'll go first."
Jashin-chan went to the separated shampoo area unceremoniously.
Immediately, a four-armed demon in uniform followed.
"You guys go first."
Ryohei felt that the services he picked would be done relatively quickly, so he wasn't in a hurry.
After some polite deference from the others, finally, Yurine followed to the shampoo area...
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