When Erina and Hisako heard Hayasaka's words, their pupils instantly dilated.
They couldn't even process their earlier emotions as they stammered, "All... of them?"
Erina spoke with difficulty, glancing between Hayasaka and the others.
This...
She couldn't tell at all!
Across from her.
Hisako stared in disbelief. "So they really are devils?"
Wasn't that just Lynn's idea of a joke?!
Then...
Wouldn't that make this entire place a den of devils?
Hisako gulped, her throat dry. Her eyes trembled as she stared at Hayasaka and the others.
She couldn't shake the feeling...
That at any moment, the people around her might peel off their skin to reveal terrifying forms and devour her whole.
Uuuu~
Just thinking about it made her body tremble. A soft whimper escaped her lips.
Hayasaka: "…"
She sighed and said plainly, "Relax. We were all human before becoming devils."
"Huh?"
Erina and Hisako blinked, not quite understanding what she meant.
Hayasaka paused for a moment. "To be precise..."
"We're technically human-devil hybrids now."
"Before our transformation, we were all ordinary humans."
Even after their Devil Transformation, their human blood wasn't erased. It remained, coexisting harmoniously with their devil lineage.
Since it was likely these two would become part of the Peerage eventually, Hayasaka decided to explain it a bit more clearly.
A few seconds later—
Erina and Hisako finally understood.
"So…"
Hisako asked hesitantly, "Hayasaka-san is both a human and a devil now?"
Hayasaka nodded. "You could say that."
"Then…"
Erina asked anxiously, "Is this how you really look?"
Hayasaka answered calmly, "Of course."
If one undergoes Devil Transformation, there would naturally be devilish traits.
But…
This was still her normal state.
After hearing the confirmation, Erina and Hisako both breathed a sigh of relief.
"I feel better now."
Hayasaka's voice remained indifferent as she looked at them with an even gaze.
Erina and Hisako exchanged awkward smiles. "Sorry, we…"
Hayasaka raised a hand and cut them off. "It's fine. Normal humans would be startled upon hearing about devils."
Well...
Most people would probably think it's a joke.
But—
Those who have seen supernatural powers would at least accept the possibility that devils could exist.
That said...
The fact these two accepted it so easily probably meant they weren't all that bright.
Hayasaka silently grumbled to herself.
Still—
That just meant less explanation was needed.
On the way to the kitchen.
Erina asked curiously, "So if I become a devil... would I gain powers like Kaguya-san?"
She remembered the cold aura surrounding Kaguya.
And with what Hayasaka had just said...
Kaguya was once an ordinary human.
So—
Did becoming a devil grant her supernatural powers?
Hayasaka nodded without hesitation. "Of course. Becoming a devil gives you devil powers."
The power of a devil...
Even ordinary people could obtain them?
Then what about her?
Erina's heart stirred. Curiosity and anticipation welled up inside her.
Could she...
Become the kind of hero you'd see in a comic?
She continued asking, "But… are there people born with supernatural abilities?"
She thought of her God Tongue.
Surely...
That counted as a supernatural ability?
Before discovering the supernatural world, she'd always believed her tongue was just a rare natural gift.
But now, there was a better explanation—
A supernatural power.
Although...
Wasn't her supernatural ability a bit too... niche?
All it did was taste food and rate chefs.
The thought made her expression twitch slightly.
That's too basic!
Up ahead—
Hayasaka replied casually, "There's a girl in the first year of Shuchiin with Yin-Yang Eyes. She can see things like cursed spirits."
"Cursed spirits?!"
Erina and Hisako shouted in unison, shivering as if a gust of cold wind had blown past them.
A cold voice echoed beside them.
"Do you mind if I learn alongside you two?"
"EHHH!!"
Erina and Hisako leapt in fright, almost in tears.
Kaguya: "?"
She looked at Hayasaka in confusion. "What's wrong with them?"
Hayasaka: "…"
She replied dryly, "Turn off your cold aura."
Kaguya frowned slightly. "But Master said it feels good hugging me when I'm like this."
Saying this, her expression turned soft and her eyes glazed over dreamily.
Hayasaka was speechless.
Of course it felt good.
He's using you as an air conditioner.
"So you just keep it on 24/7?"
Kaguya straightened her posture and replied with pride, "I'm practicing!"
"This way, I can adjust the temperature to whatever Master wants!"
"?"
Hayasaka paused and glanced at Kaguya's lower half with a strange look.
"I didn't expect…"
"You'd actually come up with something like that."
Adjustable temperature...
Kaguya's advantage just skyrocketed!
"Of course!"
Kaguya puffed out her chest proudly.
With this.
She could warm Lynn's bed without worrying about him feeling uncomfortable!
Clearly—
Kaguya and Hayasaka were not on the same wavelength.
Meanwhile—
Erina and Hisako looked at Kaguya, then glanced at each other.
They could see the same exhausted expression in each other's eyes.
So there really was cold air earlier...
But cursed spirits?
Just thinking of certain horror movies made their hearts tremble.
If devils existed...
Then cursed spirits probably did too.
Still—
They nervously looked around, scanning the area like they were searching for spirits.
Of course...
The fact they couldn't see anything only made their anxiety worse.
Hayasaka noticed their fear and reassured them.
"Don't worry. This is the devils' base. Only blind cursed spirits would wander here."
Plus—
There's a barrier around the entire Peerage residence. Not even a fly can get in.
"And besides…"
"Normal human eyes can't see cursed spirits anyway."
"Huh?"
Erina and Hisako blinked. "Is that so?"
But—
Before they could feel any relief, Hayasaka added flatly, "Of course, if you can see them, it means they're about to eat you."
Their faces froze.
Eat them?!
AHHHHHH—
Maybe... it was better not to know anything at all!
(To be continued.)