"Asa-kun, what happened here?" Nijika and the girls looked at the bizarre scene before them in shock. Inside the small bar area, an exceedingly beautiful woman with purple hair was lying weakly against the wall. There was even a significant amount of blood on the floor! This was clearly the scene of an accident!
If the person standing next to her were an old man, they would have called the police immediately. But it was just a gentle little shota who couldn't hurt a fly.
Asa, seeing the three girls return, seemed to let out a huge sigh of relief. "Onee-sans, you're finally back. This customer wasn't feeling well. She said she had her period or something, so I let her rest here."
An innocent, anxious expression was plastered on his face—he looked like a child incapable of lying. After all, what kind of bad intentions could a little shota possibly have?
Nijika naturally believed Asa's words. "But this woman's menstrual flow seems a little heavy..."
"Miss, should we call an ambulance for you?" Nijika quietly asked Rize. Even if it was just menstrual blood, losing too much could still be life-threatening.
Rize's gaze slowly turned to Asa, and she noticed he was staring right back, causing her heart to skip a beat.
"No need, I... I'll go myself." She kept her eyes on Asa, cautiously rising to her feet. Under their watchful eyes, she slowly walked out of the live house. However, she remained vigilant all the way to the door, watching for any movement behind her.
"M-Master... no, did that child really just let me leave?"
It wasn't until she had left the live house and vanished from Asa's sight that Rize finally relaxed. She looked back at the closed door, her purple eyes filled with complex emotions.
It had certainly been a day of painful pleasure.
But...
"The next time we meet, I will definitely eat you cleanly and without hesitation!" Rize gritted her teeth and said spitefully. She propped up her weakened body and walked away with staggering steps.
....
"I hope that woman will be okay, right?" The Archangel of Shimokitazawa worriedly cleaned the bloodstains on the floor.
"Don't worry, Nijika-nee. I think that onee-san has a very good constitution."
How could a Ghoul known as the "Binge Eater" not have a good constitution? The fact that she was still conscious after so many attacks from his Lewd Hand was proof of the Ghoul's strong regenerative abilities.
Of course, this suited Asa's intentions perfectly. Some of his abilities could be too powerful for an ordinary person, and he genuinely wouldn't want to hurt them. But a highly regenerative Ghoul could completely withstand them.
Naturally, Asa wasn't worried about retaliation either. Ever since he wrote the 'righteous' mark, he knew Kamishiro Rize's exact status. Everything was under his control. It was only because they were in the live house, the time was short, and the space was small that he couldn't extract any of her Yin energy. But since he knew her whereabouts, Asa knew that day wouldn't be far off.
As B-Komachi's performance ended, Asa said goodbye to Hitori and the girls, and followed Ai back to the car.
"Asa-kun, are you going back to the Yukinoshita house now..." Ai, who had showered and changed into a thin t-shirt, held the little shota close, rubbing her chin on his cheek, her voice full of reluctance.
"Mhm, Yukino-neesan and the others will worry if it's too late."
Hearing Asa call another woman onee-san, Ai still felt a little twinge of jealousy. "Asa-kun, if they ever bully you, send me a message. I'll come take you away right away!" Ai said, first with concern, then with a hint of anticipation.
"Don't worry, Ai-neechan..."
....
At the Yukinoshita Family home, Asa walked in and immediately saw Mrs. Yukinoshita seated in the living room across from an office lady (OL) onee-san in a skirt suit. They seemed to be discussing something. Seeing Asa return, they paused their conversation.
"Asa-kun, you're back." Mrs. Yukinoshita's slightly furrowed brow smoothed out, and she nodded to Asa.
At the same time, Asa saw the OL onee-san turn to look at him. She had brownish, slightly curly long hair tied into a bun, blue eyes, and a light-blue OL suit jacket that framed her tall upper body.
"That face... Eri Kisaki?" Asa's heart stirred slightly.
Sure enough, Mrs. Yukinoshita immediately addressed the OL onee-san. "Kisaki-san, please continue."
Eri instantly withdrew her gaze from Asa and continued to report the case's progress to Mrs. Yukinoshita.
As Asa changed his shoes and clothes, the women's conversation became clearer. From what he heard, the case revolved around a problematic project between the Yukinoshita Family and the Yuuki Family. The two families had planned to jointly develop an amusement park and bought a piece of land from another consortium. Just as development was about to begin, frequent supernatural incidents began occurring on the site. The two families suspected the seller had used means to cover up the hauntings and failed to inform them truthfully before the sale, so they had called in Eri Kisaki, the Queen of the Courtroom.
Asa listened for a while and learned that in this world, supernatural phenomena had to be included in contracts when buying or selling property.
"Auntie Yukinoshita, have some water." Asa poured a glass of water for both of them.
"Thank you." Eri thanked him softly, her gaze lingering on Asa for a moment. 'Doesn't the Yukinoshita Family only have two daughters? Where did this little shota come from?' she thought to herself. It was the first time she had seen such a handsome little boy.
She picked up the water and took a small sip. The sweet, clear taste moistened her throat. Eri Kisaki felt slightly more pleasant, her beautiful eyes widening slightly. 'Is the water at rich people's houses really this good?' she wondered, a little surprised.
A moment later, Eri Kisaki spoke up slightly shyly. "Yukinoshita-san, excuse me, may I use the restroom?" Sitting on the sofa, she had acutely sensed that the stocking on her thigh seemed to have ripped open.
"The restroom is... Asa-kun, why don't you take Auntie Kisaki there?" The house was too big, and this was the downside. Even going to the restroom required directions.
Asa led Eri Kisaki to the restroom.
"Auntie Kisaki, be careful. Our bathroom might be a little slippery..." Asa noticed the black patent leather high heels beneath her black-stockinged legs and offered a warning.
"Thank you..." However, just as his words fell, he watched as her black-stockinged long legs tangled together.