•Black Sheep• || The Devil is a Part Timer || Urushihara / Lucifer

༺Chapter 20༻

"No, it was nothing really,"

"Um, so what kind of work were you involved in?" She questions further.

"It pains me to say it, but I was an instructor at an overnight camp run by a test-prep center."

"Instructor?!" Both Maou and Chi exclaim.

"But I wasn't at the whiteboard teaching students, I was a conversational partner to help them with English pronunciation and listening."

"Oh, that sort of thing. Yeah, I remember, we all studied languages to help me get a post as a salaried employee for a while."

"You are fluent in English, Maou?" Aiko asks.

"Not entirely, no. But Ashiya and I know a good amount of the language."

"Wow, you're good enough to work for a school?"

"I am a Demon General...Oh, how it pains me to use my powers to train mere human beings...But we need to stay afloat!" Both humans in the room sweat-drop.

"Oh it's fine, isn't it? If you're instructing them I doubt those kids are gonna go wrong. If you can get a stint there again, I say take it!" Maou pats his friend on the back.

"Um, alright? I doubt it'll happen that often..." The blond man waltzes over to the NEET sitting on the floor at the table, and not so subtly whispers in his direction.

"Urushihara, did anything happen to his Demonic Highness?"

Aiko froze and glances behind her at the pair.

"Not really no. Just the same goofball as always," he responds nonchalantly, "Oh, but..."

"Hmm?"

"Ashiya..." He finally looks up, making eye contact at the taller demon, "You fight some seriously rough enemies in this joint, don't you?"

"Huh?"

As if the bewilderment on Ashiya's face wasn't enough for Aiko to chuckle, the fact that Hara, in his own way, was thanking the man and appreciating his role in the household, made her break out in a wide smile.

Apparently, Maou and Chiho thought the same. Smiles etched on their faces too.

Eventually, though, everyone sat down and began to eat dinner. Chiho brought some fried rice she made at home, so there was enough for everyone to have a decent sized meal.

Ashiya decides that since Aiko helped with the cooking portion, he would do the dishes in her place. Giving the young girl a break to relax beside her companion on the computer.

After playing a game on her phone for about ten minutes, the female unfortunately began feeling another piercing headache in her temples.

"Shit..." she whispers unintentionally and drops her phone in her lap, massaging the sides of her heads.

Urushihara hears the mutter beside him and did a quick glimpse in her direction. But immediately did a double take when his eyes caught sight of a stream of red liquid.

"Holy crap, Aiko! Your ear's bleeding!"

All eyes were now on her.

"Huh?" She brings her hand to said ear and feels a wet substance. Bringing that hand in front of her, she notices the blood stain her fingertips.

"Here," Suzuno's voice interrupts her as she holds out a damp washcloth. Aiko gladly accepts it.

"Thank you," She wipes the side of her head and holds the cloth against her ear, "This is a first..."