Hearing Hayashi's rather blunt "pervert remark," Naruse Mio's face turned crimson.
Naruse Maria, on the other hand, flashed a knowing smile.
"Hehe~ Hayashi-nii, great minds think alike. Isn't a little sister supposed to be trained? This kind of life must be amazing."
"W-What are you even saying, Maria?!"
Seeing Maria echo such words so naturally, Naruse Mio screamed in embarrassment.
But Maria simply put on a serious expression and said, "When siblings live together, shouldn't the little sister serve the older brother? It's an important duty."
"Exactly~"
Hayashi calmly echoed the sentiment, fully endorsing Maria's perverse logic.
As expected of a Succubus—her tastes really did align with his!
"No! No!! Now's not the time to be talking about this kind of stuff!"
Naruse Mio's brain was in total disarray.
Looking at Hayashi and Maria who clearly shared the same twisted wavelength, her eyes turned toward the collapsed Raynare on the floor.
"The real issue right now should be this Fallen Angel!
Huff… and our current situation—there's something I have to confess."
Pointing at Raynare, Naruse Mio then explained her circumstances.
She didn't want to drag anyone else down, nor did she wish to lie.
Since Hayashi already knew, she might as well lay all her cards on the table.
After speaking, she let out a long breath and looked at Hayashi with relief.
"We'll leave soon. We won't cause you any more trouble."
"Mio-sama…"
Seeing her so resolute, Maria felt bitter inside.
But Hayashi simply waved his hand and gestured for Mio to sit down.
"I never said I was kicking you out. Why so eager to leave?
Didn't I just say I'm happy having two little sisters around?
Besides, I can also help with your family background issue.
But before all that… Maria, go make dinner."
With that, he handed over the bags of groceries.
Maria hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Her face lit up with a bright smile as she happily took the bags and trotted off to the kitchen.
After motioning for Mio to sit down, Hayashi turned his gaze to the gradually awakening Raynare.
"Maria probably told you too—Mio, you're a big, juicy slab of meat right now."
Staring at Naruse Mio's massive assets, Hayashi found the metaphor remarkably accurate.
As Mio's face paled, he continued:
"Even though they've fallen, Fallen Angels still belong to the Light Faction. They get Points for hunting Devils.
You're a pureblood High-Class Devil who hasn't yet been officially protected by the Gremory family—you're their prey.
Other Devil factions will probably send assassins after you too.
If I let you leave now, I'm basically sentencing you to death."
The more Hayashi said, the heavier Mio's heart became.
Now it wasn't just Devils chasing her—the Fallen Angels were involved too.
Did she really have no escape?
Just as despair was overtaking her, a hand rested gently on her shoulder.
Hayashi patted her comfortingly.
"Relax. I haven't abandoned you, have I? I'll protect you for now, so don't be so down."
Staring at Hayashi's smiling face, Naruse Mio stood frozen in place.
After a long pause, she trembled and asked, "Why… why would you protect someone like me? We're not even related. You don't have to risk yourself."
"If you want a reason… how about: I want your body?"
Hayashi rubbed his chin and said the line with a straight face.
Naruse Mio's long-built emotions immediately crumbled.
"You pervert! You… you disgusting degenerate… I'm gonna kill you a hundred times!"
Blushing and furious, she raised her tiny fists and pounded gently on his chest, then buried her head in his arms.
"Uuu… anyway, thank you… thank you for saving me…"
Naruse Mio poured out all the pain and anxiety she had bottled up these past months in her tears.
Hayashi gently stroked her red hair, comforting her not with words but with actions.
Of course, he wasn't actually protecting her just because he lusted after her body.
There was a benefit for him too.
Any Devils or Fallen Angels drawn to her were potential prey.
That was way more efficient than him running around hunting them himself.
Besides, he knew very well where the Gremory heiress was right now.
With only a few days until the end of summer vacation and the start of classes at Kuoh Academy, it would be perfect to take Naruse Mio there.
With some luck, he might even earn a favor from the Gremory family.
From any angle, taking Naruse Mio in was a wildly profitable deal.
At that moment, Maria poked her head out from the kitchen with a grin.
"Hayashi-nii, you're such a perverted nice guy~ I'll help you win over Mio-sama!"
"Maria!!!"
With her face flushing red, Naruse Mio sprang out of Hayashi's arms.
Gritting her teeth, she glared at Maria, who darted back into the kitchen.
When Maria returned carrying fragrant dishes, her eyes fell on Raynare, now wide awake but tightly bound by Hayashi.
"Hayashi-nii, why are you keeping this Fallen Angel alive? Why not just kill her?"
"Nggh!?"
Hearing that, Raynare's eyes bulged in terror and she shook her head frantically.
She didn't want to die!
Hayashi casually ate a few bites and replied calmly,
"She's more valuable alive."
Then he muttered to himself,
"She probably has companions. It's best to use her to lure them all out—and there's plenty I want to interrogate her about."
"Mhm, that makes sense."
Maria nodded slightly, thinking he had a good point.
Then, her eyes lit up mischievously.
"Hayashi-nii, instead of interrogation, I have an even better idea."
Maria's devilish smile sent a chill down Raynare's spine.
Something's wrong—something's very wrong!
She tried to squirm her voluptuous body, but the ropes were too tight.
In Hayashi's eyes, her struggling was nothing more than a "delightful performance."
Maria then began drawing a magic circle on the living room floor.
"This is our Succubus clan's ancestral [Master-Servant Contract Magic].
Once it's established, she'll obediently spill everything."
As she explained, Maria turned toward Naruse Mio, who had been watching quietly.
"Mio-sama, why not sign one with Hayashi-nii too?
[Master-Servant Contract Magic] lets you sense each other's presence remotely.
Given our current situation, if we get separated, we can use it to regroup quickly."
Naruse Mio hesitated and whispered,
"Can't we just try not to split up? If needed, we can use GPS…"
Before she could finish, Maria cut her off.
"Mio-sama, that's way too naive!
Who knows when a phone might break or run out of battery!
If you blindly rely on modern technology, you're bound to get burned!"
Maria went on in an unstoppable barrage, her overwhelming presence shaking Mio's resolve.
Mio glanced shyly at Hayashi and finally nodded her head.