Chapter 13: The Scummy Saintess’s Proposal

A few minutes later, Luo Jia sat on the sofa in the living room, gazing at the steaming fried chicken before him. Yet, his mind was entirely occupied by thoughts of that little roasted chicken…

Ah, no, not that. It was the image of the JK schoolgirl he had seen earlier.

How… how should he put it?

Was this truly the attire human girls wore? And seemingly, it was for school?

Indeed, it was quite beautiful.

So beautiful, in fact, that Luo Jia almost forgot Allyrose was a scummy saintess.

Fortunately, before many minutes passed, Miss Scummy Saintess herself arrived to remind the Demon Lord.

Allyrose pushed open the door to the second-floor bedroom with a flourish, then… she slowly descended the stairs, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Luo Jia looked up. The girl, her makeup perfectly applied, had unbound her twin pigtails. Her long black hair flowed smoothly, cascading down to her waist, while her exquisite hime-cut side bangs added an air of even greater elegance.

Approaching Luo Jia, the black-haired girl chuckled softly. She then lightly ran a hand through her hair, asking him playfully:

“Doesn’t it look good? What do you think, a senior student like me in a school uniform… still looks quite lovely, right? Hehe~ Don’t stare too much, little puppy~”

“Tsk…”

Upon hearing the girl’s pet name for him, Luo Jia instantly turned his head away in displeasure. Yet, after a moment, he couldn’t resist sneaking a few glances back at her.

Hehehe~

Having composed herself, Allyrose slowly settled into the main seat on the sofa. Her gaze fell upon the fragrant fried chicken before her, and she took a deep breath, nodding in delighted surprise. Then, she spoke:

“Oh, this is quite good, isn’t it? So, little puppy actually knows how to cook? Hehe, no need to be so modest~ Hmm… this wasn’t bought from outside, was it?”

“No…”

Luo Jia replied coldly, causing Allyrose to feel a momentary awkwardness. After a brief pause, the girl nodded and picked up her cutlery.

“Well then… let’s eat!”

Allyrose truly opened several bottles of wine that day, happily enjoying them with the decent fried chicken as an accompaniment. As she ate, she also began to recount various anecdotes and sights from the royal capital to Luo Jia, this little demon of unknown origin.

Regardless, as far as Allyrose was concerned, Luo Jia was already her subordinate. So, it was only right to tell him a bit more, to help her ‘little brother’ keep up.

However…

While Allyrose spoke animatedly for a long time, Luo Jia appeared exceptionally bewildered.

Uh, cough, cough, well, perhaps it wasn’t too difficult to understand, after all, he was a demon who had just entered human society.

Ugh…

After much deliberation, Allyrose suddenly slapped the table, then happily instructed:

“White-haired boy, you! Come to school with me tomorrow!”

“Huh? Me? I… I’m not a student at your school…”

Luo Jia froze, then, after a moment, tilted his head as he spoke to Allyrose. Hearing this, the black-haired girl decisively shook her head, then raised a thumb and explained:

“No, no, no~ Hehe, who says you can’t go to school just because you’re not a student? Oh, don’t forget, that’s a magic academy only nobles can afford! And… the academic intensity is so high; how could those young masters and ladies, accustomed to their pampered lives, possibly attend such a school alone? Most of them have study companions!”

“Uh, you mean… you want me to be your… study companion, Allyrose?”

Luo Jia’s lips twitched in exasperation. What nerve! A Demon Lord acting as a study companion? Miss Fake Saintess, you certainly have a lot of gall.

‘A pampered young lady,’ he thought. ‘You’re talking about yourself, aren’t you?’

Allyrose chuckled and nodded, then raised a slender index finger, saying:

“Every… every official student of a magic academy can bring one study companion to school! Don’t get too excited, little puppy~!”

As she spoke, the girl, her face slightly flushed, narrowed her hazy eyes and suddenly collapsed into Luo Jia’s arms.

The Demon Lord was startled. Just as he wondered why this person had suddenly thrown herself into his embrace, a strong whiff of wine suddenly assailed him.

Hiss—

Luo Jia quickly turned his head, looking at the messy wine bottles on the table. In that instant… he seemed to understand something!

Allyrose, overcome by alcohol, giggled and pointed a finger at Luo Jia. Finally… she mumbled hazily:

“This is your reward, white-haired boy, because… today, your act of pulling me away from that dog man and shielding me… was very handsome~! Ugh~ Hmph—!”

****

…

One… one second to fall asleep?

Luo Jia drew a deep breath as he gazed at Allyrose, who lay unconscious in his arms.

After a long moment, he slowly activated his demonic energy, causing the girl to float steadily. He then walked up the stairs, escorted her into the bedroom, gently placed her on the bed, and pulled the covers over her. Finally, he closed the door and left the room, a cold smirk gracing the Demon Lord’s lips.

‘This little one…’

‘Does she even realize who she provoked today?’

‘And now a study companion…’

****

Well… however, if, as this little one said, the new Saintess and Hero would be staying at the magic academy for a while, then…

He wouldn’t mind joining in on the fun.

Heh…

‘Did I do quite well?’

Muttering the girl’s earlier words to himself, Luo Jia shook his head, and then…

He suddenly realized an awkward problem.

Allyrose…

She didn’t seem to have arranged a room for him!

What should he do? Where would he sleep tonight?

No… it couldn’t be… did she mean…

He, the venerable Demon Lord, would have to find his own room, and even clean one out himself?!

****

The night passed.

The next day, Allyrose woke up early.

This was mainly because she had gone to bed quite early the previous night. Ugh… after eating and having a bit to drink, she had simply fallen asleep, causing her to wake up with a complete blank. Allyrose couldn’t remember how she had fallen asleep and had even worriedly checked her body for anything unusual, or for any strange hairs or spots on the bed.

Cough, cough…

Fortunately, everything seemed to be generally normal. Walking out of the bedroom, Allyrose looked downstairs… and saw Luo Jia lying on the sofa, eyes closed in contemplation.

The girl quickly descended the stairs, then patted the white-haired boy’s head and immediately scolded him:

“White-haired boy, are you an idiot? There are so many guest rooms, couldn’t you just pick one to sleep in? Why sleep on the sofa?”

“I’ve been awake for a while, just lying on the sofa waiting for you.”

Luo Jia turned his head, looking at Allyrose with a resentful expression. Uh… this made the girl feel rather embarrassed for a moment. She just… had a feeling…

‘The white-haired boy is just being stubborn, cough, cough, cough…’

After all, the guest rooms were all locked, and she hadn’t given the white-haired boy any keys to them. She had only just remembered, cough, cough, cough…

“Ah, never mind! Come on, white-haired boy, let’s go out for breakfast. After breakfast, we’ll head straight to school! Hmm… if I’m not mistaken, today… there’s going to be a good show to watch~”