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 The girl had a dream.

In the dream, she and her parents were happily eating dinner together, but at this moment, a man suddenly appeared in front of them out of thin air.

Before the girl could react to what had happened, her father, who was always kind and kind, summoned two swords and rushed towards the man, and was killed by him in the blink of an eye. The mother also raised her hands, summoning flames and trying to fight, but soon, she was also covered in flames and turned into a charred corpse.

After that, the girl couldn’t remember what happened...

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 When the girl opened her eyes, she saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

 “Ah, you’re awake.”

 At the same time, a familiar voice came. The girl turned around and saw a very familiar white-haired girl beside her, looking at her with a smile.

 “You are...Wanli...”

The girl remembered that the other person was her cousin, Marija Naruse. She murmured to herself, then raised her head again, and saw a burly figure sitting on a chair not far away - if she remembered correctly, this should be her neighbor who lived next door.

 “Uncle…”

"What do you call me uncle? I'm not that old yet."

Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes helplessly.

"How are you?"

“Ugh…why am I here? I remember I should be having dinner with my parents at home…”

 The girl sat up, then lowered her head and looked at the blood stains on her sailor uniform - at this moment, the originally vague memory became clear.

 “Wait, where are dad and mom?!”

 “It’s better if you don’t go and see...”

 Duanmuhuai reached out and held the girl's shoulders, while the latter struggled and sat back on the sofa slumped.

"What's going on? Why...this is all a dream, isn't it? Maria?!"

As he spoke, the girl, Naruse Mio, raised her head and looked at the girl in front of her, but the latter did not speak and turned to look at Duanmu Huai...

 “No, what are you looking at me for?”

 Seeing both of them staring at him, Duanmu Huai was also stunned.

 “I don’t know anything, I’m still waiting for you to explain it to me!”

“Hey? Uncle, weren’t you sent to protect Lord Mio?”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, the white-haired girl was also stunned for a moment.

“Of course not, I’m just a neighbor living next door! How do I know what’s going on with you?”

Duanmu Huai felt that he had been involved in a very troublesome situation for no apparent reason. Well, in fact, after he met the old demon man, Duanmu Huai knew that things would not be that simple, so he is now waiting for others to explain the background to him.

“Can just a next-door neighbor kill Zolki...?”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, the white-haired girl looked in disbelief and murmured to herself. But soon, she came back to her senses, coughed slightly, and looked at the red-haired girl in front of her.

"Mio-sama, you are not dreaming. In fact, those two are not your parents, and I... am not your cousin."

"Why?!"

Hearing the answer from the white-haired girl, Wan Liya, Naruse Mio was shocked, and even Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows.

Oh, this plot is kind of interesting.

As the words fell, Wan Liya's body suddenly began to glow. A moment later, the foreign dress she was wearing disappeared and was replaced by a sensational black leather coat. Behind Wan Liya, It also grew bat-like wings and a slender tail.

 Seeing this scene, Naruse Mio was greatly surprised, but Duanmuhuai seemed very calm. After all, he had seen everyone in the Occult Research Society dressed like this today.

Although Rias had long heard that many demons lived anonymously in the human world, she never expected that they would be so close...

 Next, Wan Liya also told a story to Naruse Mio and Duanmu Huai.

 Duanmuhuai already knows that there are demons in this world, and there are also superior demon nobles - Rias seems to be one of the superior demon nobles.

What a coincidence, Naruse Mio is also a descendant of another superior demon noble. Her father is a superior demon noble named Wilbert, and one of the conservative nobles among the demons who originally supported the three-way truce. When Naruse Mio was born, in order to keep Naruse Mio away from the sight of her enemies in the demon world, Wilbert placed her in the human world and gave her to her loyal subordinates to raise her.

 That’s right, Naruse Mio’s parents, who have been living with her since she was born, are subordinates of the demon Wilbert. Maria herself also came here as her cousin to protect Naruse Mio.

Of course, if everything goes well, Naruse Mio will always live in such ignorant happiness. However, something unexpected happened. Just a year ago, Wilbert died suddenly. As a result, this demon family lost its head. In this case, logically speaking, his daughter Naruse Mio must return to inherit the headship.

But...well, what follows is naturally a boring struggle for power, internal conflicts within the family, and the imminence of external enemies, making Naruse Mio, who has inherited Wilbert's power and has the right to inherit the family, become a thorn in their side. According to Maria, the demon who came to attack Naruse Mio and others was named Zolgi. He was originally responsible for monitoring Naruse Mio's actions, but after learning about Wilbert's death, Zolgi seemed to have undue ambitions, so he probably took action against Naruse Mio and others.

I heard that this girl is quite famous in the demon world. I never expected that she would die in the hands of Duanmu Huai...

　　　…………”

 After listening to Maria's story, Naruse Mio sat on the sofa blankly without saying a word. This is no wonder, after all, I just witnessed my parents being killed, and was told by my cousin that they were not my parents at all, and that I was not even a human being, but a demon, a very noble superior demon...

“Okay, I understand the general story of what happened.”

Duanmuhuai nodded. “What should you do next?”

 “This…I’m also considering…”

“By the way, since we are all demons, would you like me to introduce one of you to her? She might be willing to help.”

 Speaking of this, Duanmuhuai thought of Rias.

"I have a student named Rias Gremory. She seems to be a high-level demon as well. Can you ask her for help?"

“Red-haired Killer Princess? I didn’t expect she was also in this city.”

Hearing Duanmuhuai’s question, Wan Liya frowned.

"Indeed, the Gremory family is a conservative faction and has a good relationship with the current Demon King... But no! In any case, we are also a family alongside Gremory. If Mio-sama asks for help from the Gremory family and is protected by them , then we have no position to speak of!”

"This is really troublesome, so relatives... Since the identities are all fake, I guess I can't find any relatives."

"yes………"

Wanlia lowered her head dejectedly.

“Actually, since the death of Mio-sama’s father, the family power has changed. Now I am the only one protecting Mio-sama…”

“In other words, the main family can’t count on it...well, it’s not surprising when you think about it.”

 After all, everyone wants to be the patriarch, right? Who would be willing to give up the power they are about to gain to a little girl? Maybe they would like Naruse Mio to be killed so that they don't have to cause any more trouble.

 “Forget it, don’t think about this for now, let’s solve the matter at hand first.”

 Duanmu Huai shook his head, decisively put this trouble behind his mind, and looked at Naruse Mio.

"So... Naruse, I think you must be tired after going through so much. Go take a shower, change clothes and rest... Maria, are you a devil? Is there any way to deal with the things outside? Call the police then. Come on, it’s even more trouble.”

“Ah, don’t worry, I am a nightmare and can modify human memory to a certain extent, but...”

 Speaking of this, Wan Liya raised his head and stared at Duanmuhuai.

"Your name is...Mr. Duanmu, please forgive me, why do you care about us so much?"

"First of all, we are neighbors and have met each other a few times, so we are quite familiar with each other. Besides, if something like this happens to you now, I can't just ignore it. Secondly, you and I can be regarded as ants on the same rope. Grasshopper."

"How to say?"

"The guy I killed named... Zolki, although I don't know much about the situation in the demon world, but killing him will also bring trouble to me, so since trouble has already come to my door, there is no need for me I've cut ties with you. Even if you leave, they will still come to trouble me, right? A sheep is driven, and a group of sheep is herded. When they dare to come, they can just clean them all up, and it saves effort, right? Of course, the premise is You will not harm this world, nor will you harm mankind, otherwise I will not be lenient."

“Uh...Mr. Duanmu, you are really confident in yourself...”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, Wan Liya complained silently, but recalling the scene where he killed Zolki just now, Wan Liya couldn't really say that he was bragging.

 After that, Naruse Mio listened to Duan Muhuai and went to take a shower and change clothes. Maybe it was a too big blow, or maybe the brain couldn't accept the news yet. Naruse Mio felt completely confused at the moment.

Duanmuhuai and Wanlia were responsible for dealing with the incoming police and firefighters. Under Duanmuhuai's instructions, Wanlia transformed their memories and turned the traces of battle in the room into gas explosions, while the couple are unfortunate victims. Naruse Mio became the only survivor... and this incident was somewhat suppressed.

 After all, it can’t be said that the devil killed them.

After everything was done, Duanmuhuai dragged his tired body back home. This day was really eventful for him. Not only was he forced to learn the true identity of a group of demons early in the morning, but he also had to go to the police station to report after school because of a well-dressed beast who tried to recreate the scene in the book. As a result, he just returned At home, something like this happened to the neighbor next door... He got into a fight with a demon for no reason, and even picked up a demon eldest lady...

Since Naruse Mio and Wanria occupied the bedroom, Duanmuhuai didn't pay attention to it. He just lay down on the sofa, pulled a blanket, and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

　　　…………”

I don’t know how long it took, but Duanmuhuai vaguely heard the conversation.

 “Hurry, now, Mio-sama!”

 “But, but this is not good...”

“What are you talking about, Mio-sama, we need a companion now. This gentleman is the best person, come on! Just work hard...”

 “Hooah...what are you doing?”

At this moment, Duanmu Huai also opened his eyes and yawned. Then he saw Naruse Mio and Wanria in pajamas standing not far in front of him, and on the floor, a shining magic circle Taking shape.

 “Please don’t worry, Mr. Duanmu!”

Seeing Duanmuhuai wake up, Wan Liya also smiled.

“This is just a small ceremony to ensure that the souls of Mr. Duanmu and Master Mio can be connected! In this way, each other will know where the other is! Come on, let’s connect!”

As he spoke, Wan Liya raised his hands high, but the next moment - a golden light suddenly flashed across the back of Duanmu Huai's hands!

 Following...

"ah---!"

With a scream, Mio Naruse collapsed to the ground. At the same time, a symbol with a katana symbol appeared on the girl's neck.

 “What the **** is this?”

 Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai was stunned.