Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Satania’s Total Defeat
For a moment, the entire Angel Cafe went dead silent. Everyone was frozen in place, their minds blank.
The person who had barged in was a girl with bright red hair. Her twin tails were tied together at the ends, forming a distinctive looped braid. Her eyes were the same vivid red, and though her facial features were fairly refined, she gave off a rather airheaded vibe. Her name was Kurumizawa Satania McDowell, a fellow demon just like Vignette.
Satania stared at the scene in front of her, completely dumbfounded. Her pale cheeks began to flush pink. Despite being a demon, she was still incredibly pure.
"Satania, you did it! You helped Gabriel lose her first kiss. Nice job!"
That was Raphiel, winking mischievously and sticking out her tongue playfully as she gave Satania a big thumbs-up.
Next to her, Vignette had her face completely red, panicking and covering her eyes with both hands. Though honestly, the gaps between her fingers were wide enough to see everything.
"Ahahaha! Bet you didn't see this coming! I, the Great Demon Satania, have been waiting at the door for this exact moment!"
Satania proudly puffed out her chest and let out a dramatic, chuunibyou-style three-tiered evil laugh like she had just won the ultimate battle.
For as long as she could remember, Gabriel had always been her greatest rival. Satania had schemed countless times to make her lose face but had failed every single time. This time, however, Gabriel had completely humiliated herself. Satania was over the moon.
As for her claim that she had been lying in wait by the door for the perfect moment? Pure coincidence. Of course, she'd never admit that.
Satania's joy was soaring sky-high.
Wait. No. Going to heaven would literally be suicide for a demon.
"Ughhh..." x2
That groan came from both Yoru Moonshadow and Gabriel. They pushed against each other desperately but couldn't separate their lips. That accidental lunge had created a suction seal when both of them inhaled at the same time. It was like two ultra-powerful suction cups locking together.
It was such a ridiculous scene that everyone in the cafe struggled to hold in their laughter.
"Ahahaha!"
Sorry, someone was already on the floor laughing uncontrollably, slamming her fist against the ground as tears streamed from her eyes. That person, of course, was the one who had caused this mess Satania.
But then.
"Ahahaha huh?"
The sharp, icy glare that locked onto her made Satania's laughter die in her throat. She looked up and felt the blood drain from her face. The tears that had been from laughing too hard were now joined by tears of fear.
In her wide, red eyes were two figures who looked like they had transformed into demons from hell. They were staring at her with glowing, blood-red eyes full of murderous rage.
"Ahhh ugh, gahhh "
Satania's screams filled the cafe as she was pummeled by a flurry of chaotic kicks.
In mere seconds, that adorable but hopelessly foolish face was swollen beyond recognition. If Vignette hadn't pulled her out just in time, she probably would've been sent straight to heaven.
With Vignette and the cafe owner's help, the two stuck-together combatants were finally separated.
Pop.
The sound was oddly satisfying. As soon as they were pulled apart, both of them winced as if their lips had been torn open.
"Bleh, bleh, gross, bleghhh!"
The two of them spat furiously, as if they had just tasted something utterly vile.
"Hehehe, looks like I have no choice but to silence you for good."
Gabriel now wore a completely deranged expression, her face dark and terrifying. In her hand, she was clutching a golden trumpet she had somehow pulled from nowhere. Her words were calm, but the cold chill in her voice was enough to make the air freeze.
"No, wait! Calm down, Gabriel!" Vignette rushed over in a panic, her face pale.
"Calm down? There's no calming down here. This is non-negotiable. I have to erase him. Oh, and Satania too. Total cleanup. No witnesses left."
The moment Satania heard her name, she started trembling uncontrollably. Gabriel's current vibe was far scarier than any demon. She was shaking like a leaf.
The cafe owner, who still didn't fully understand what was happening, was desperately trying to break up the fight. Raphiel, on the other hand, was just sitting back and enjoying the show with a bright, angelic smile.
As for Yoru Moonshadow, he was still under the impression that Gabriel wanted to use the golden trumpet as a weapon to bash his head in. It looked pretty solid, probably harder than his skull. Must be some kind of signature weapon for violent petite girls.
Later...
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, be gentle, Raphiel!"
Gabriel, who had finally been talked down, was now sitting quietly while Raphiel applied medicine to her bruises.
"Ow, ow, it hurts, go easy, Vignette!"
That was Satania, sitting on the other side, her cheeks wet with tears the size of beans as Vignette gently cleaned her wounds.
As for Yoru Moonshadow, he just slapped on some ointment and called it a day. He wasn't as delicate as a girl. This level of pain was nothing. He was a man. Of course he could handle it.
"Hey, Yoru-kun? Are you sure you're okay? You're sweating a lot."
The cafe owner sounded genuinely worried, noticing the sweat pouring down Yoru's face.
"I'm fine."
"Yeah, right."
The soft, exasperated voice belonged to Vignette. Before Yoru could react, she had already unbuttoned his collar, revealing bloodstained bandages underneath. She had noticed his injuries all along, especially the thick scent of blood.
Yoru originally wanted to refuse, but Vignette's gentle and saintly demeanor left him completely defenseless. He ended up obediently letting her replace his bandages.
"Okay, try not to overdo it from now on."
Even though it was their first meeting, even though they barely knew each other, Vignette still offered him such tender, heartfelt advice.
"Oh..."
Her kindness threw Yoru off. He could only nod dazedly and slowly return to his seat.
He picked up his tablet and prepared to pack up. The screen showed the home interface thankfully, he had closed his drawing software back when the chaos with Gabriel broke out.
"Ah, were you drawing something just now?"
A soft, melodic voice like a nightingale whispered near his ear. He could feel her warm breath, making his ear tickle and sending a strange flutter through his chest.
From the corner of his eye, Yoru saw that angelic face so fair and delicate it looked like fine porcelain, framed by shimmering silver hair. Her large, amber-colored eyes sparkled, and a few strands of her silver hair gently brushed against his shoulder, releasing the faint, refreshing scent of shampoo that assaulted his senses.
More than that, he could feel something soft and pliant pressing against his arm, sending sweet electric shocks up his spine.
She must be Raphiel, right? Her name sounded so pleasant. Her faint smile radiated the pure kindness of a true angel.
Her overly familiar closeness made Yoru feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Ahhhh"
"Uwaaah"
"Ughhh"
The voices of three girls rang out in a panic. Not from terror, but from pure, blushing embarrassment as they caught sight of something scandalous.
In that moment, Yoru snapped back to reality. He glanced down at his tablet screen.
The entire display was filled with zoomed-in, cropped images of highly suggestive scenes.
The three girls who had just screamed:
Vignette, who was now blushing furiously, her head practically steaming. She quickly turned away and covered her eyes, though the gaps between her fingers were suspiciously wide.
Satania, who had just been bandaged, bit her fingertip in shock. Her face was as red as a boiled octopus, her wide eyes darting around in a panic as if she were about to pass out from embarrassment.
And finally, Raphiel, who had been pressed so close to him moments ago, now stared at him in disbelief with a look that screamed, "You're that kind of person?!" She quickly backed away as if she had just seen something terrifying.
There was something seriously wrong with this woman. She's dangerous.
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