My Wives are Beautiful Demons

It was a sunny morning when Katharina, Ada, Roxanne, and an excited Alice arrived at the local shopping mall. Alice was dressed in a simple outfit they had managed to buy in the underworld, along with a tiara that effectively hid her demon horns. Despite the complications, this was the first time she had truly seen the sun, trees, and fresh wind. She was utterly fascinated by the world.

"It's huge! Is this a castle?" Alice asked, gazing up at the glass ceiling of the mall while holding Katharina's hand tightly, like a child with her mother.

Katharina smiled. "No, Alice, this is a shopping mall. It's where people come to buy things and… spend a lot of money."

"And eat!" Roxanne chimed in, her eyes already scanning the food court. "Ooh! There's a sweets promotion!" she exclaimed, nearly ready to dash off immediately.

"And get lost," Ada added with a mischievous grin. "Be careful, little one," she teased, clearly enjoying herself.

Alice furrowed her brow. "That sounds dangerous. Why do people come here, then?"

"Trust me, little one, you'll love it," Katharina said, ruffling Alice's hair.

As they entered the first store, Alice was captivated by the colorful racks. There were glittery dresses, fluffy coats, doll-like shoes, and funny hats. Alice stopped in front of a hat that looked like a giant donut with frosting and sprinkles.

"Is it for eating?" she asked Roxanne seriously, pointing at it.

Roxanne laughed loudly. "No, it's just a silly hat. You can wear it if you want, but… no one's going to take you seriously… and it's definitely not as tasty as the real thing. Come on, say you want to eat something… let's go eat sweets…" Roxanne was trying to manipulate her at any cost!

"Oh, so it's like you? No one takes you seriously either. That's what Mom Ada said!" Alice responded without hesitation, pointing at Ada, who nearly choked from laughing so hard.

"Why you little—" Roxanne began to retort, but Katharina shot her a deadly glare.

The look simply said

Do. Not. Swear. In. Front. Of. Her.

'Tsk, second-rate harlot,' Roxanne thought bitterly, then turned back to Alice. Roxanne feigned offense. "Listen here, missy, you'll see how amazing this hat looks on me!" She plopped the hat onto her head and struck a dramatic pose.

Alice stared at her for a few seconds and, with a completely serious expression, declared, "You look like a walking cake."

With that, they continued until they finally reached the kids' section. Ada pulled out a floral dress and held it in front of Alice.

"This is beautiful! What do you think, Alice?" Ada was a bit distracted and didn't notice she had grabbed a dress from the adult section next to the kids' section. It was much larger and designed differently.

Alice tilted her head, studying the dress carefully. "It's pretty… but it doesn't seem very practical. Looks uncomfortable."

Ada blinked. "Uncomfortable? It's not uncomfortable, it's for you to look adorable!"

"I'm already adorable," Alice replied innocently. The comment left Ada speechless for a few seconds before she burst into laughter, while Roxanne watched with a smirk.

"Why uncomfortable?" Roxanne asked, leaning toward Alice.

Alice pointed at the fitted bodice of the dress. "I don't have boobs for that. I'm not like you guys, with… those huge melons," she said with utmost sincerity, gesturing vaguely at Ada and Roxanne's chests.

For a moment, silence fell over the group. Ada and Roxanne exchanged glances and then, almost simultaneously, began looking at their own chests and then at each other's, as if trying to determine who had the "bigger melons." Read the latest on empire

Katharina, observing everything with a smile bordering on sarcasm, held up a black dress with lace details. "How about this one? It looks elegant."

Alice turned to Katharina and critically analyzed the dress. "It looks like something you'd wear to scare someone."

The comment drew a short laugh from Katharina. "Well, at least you understand the concept."

The shoe section was absolute chaos. Alice seemed hypnotized when she came across a pair of glittery boots with lights that blinked with every step. She grabbed them as if she had discovered a legendary artifact.

"These boots… are they magical?" she asked, her eyes wide with pure fascination.

Roxanne, trying to stifle her laughter, picked up one boot to show her. "Not exactly. They just… light up when you walk."

Alice narrowed her eyes at the boots, holding them up to her face. "So… they're just to trick people?"

Ada, having way too much fun, replied without missing a beat, "Yes, that's basically it."

Alice placed the boots back on the floor, crossing her arms in disdain. "I don't need to trick anyone. I prefer normal shoes."

Roxanne raised her hands in surrender. "Alright, Miss Honesty. Let's find something more practical."

While trying on a pair of simple, comfortable flats, Alice glanced at Katharina, who stood gracefully balanced in her high heels. Alice blinked a few times, as if trying to understand the logic.

"How do you fight in those?" she asked, genuinely curious.

Katharina smirked, a smile brimming with confidence. "Practice. And a little bit of magic."

Alice shook her head, even more impressed. "Magic to wear shoes… That's harder than fighting monsters."

Ada and Roxanne burst out laughing while Katharina, amused, crouched to Alice's level. "Who knows? One day, I might teach you the trick. But it'll have to be our little secret, okay?"

Alice grinned excitedly. "Okay! I want to be elegant like you, but without the heels… or maybe with magic, too."

Ada gave Roxanne a light shove, still laughing. "We're raising a little fashion prodigy here. And it seems she already has strong opinions."

"Strong opinions is putting it lightly," Roxanne said, wiping a tear from laughing so hard. "She's mentally redesigning our wardrobes as we speak."

Alice just shrugged. "It's true. You all need more practical clothes."

Their next stop was the food court, where Ada insisted Alice try a burger for the first time.

Alice held the sandwich carefully, as if it might explode at any moment. "What is this exactly?" she asked, her eyes scrutinizing the burger like it was a creature from another world.

"It's meat, bread, cheese, and some vegetables," Ada explained, pointing out the different layers.

Alice eyed the burger suspiciously and took a hesitant bite. As soon as the flavor hit her palate, her eyes widened in pure delight. "This… this is amazing! Do you eat this every day?!"

Roxanne laughed, shaking her head as she devoured a generous portion of fries. "If we ate like this every day, we'd be rolling around and begging for a doctor."

Alice looked at Roxanne's plate, her gaze fixed on the golden fries. "Those shiny things… are they made of gold?"

Roxanne nearly choked on her fry from laughing, covering her mouth to keep from spitting it out. "Gold? No! They're just fries. Want to try one?"

Curious, Alice picked up a fry, chewing slowly as she analyzed the taste like a true food critic. "Hmm… I still think they look like gold. They're crunchy, shiny, and… addictive."

Katharina, who was elegantly eating a flawless-looking salad, glanced at Alice and then at Roxanne. "If they look like gold, it makes sense that they'd be Roxanne's favorite food."

"Hey!" Roxanne protested, but she was laughing. "I eat other things too!"

"Yeah, like ice cream, chocolate, and probably the entire stock of candy we find," Katharina retorted with a sarcastic smile.

Ada, trying to mediate, handed a milkshake to Alice. "Here, try this. It's sweet and goes well with the burger."

Alice held the cup, inspecting the straw before taking a small sip. As soon as the milkshake hit her tongue, she let out a sigh of pure happiness. "The human world is amazing! First the burger, now… this!"

Ada smiled, satisfied. "See? We're broadening your horizons."

Alice, with a serious expression, looked at the three women. "If I stay here any longer, you're going to turn me into one of those… what do you call them? Foodies?"

Roxanne and Ada burst out laughing, while Katharina shook her head, murmuring, "She's learning way too fast."