Chapter 153: The Kind, Pure Heart That Toyed With Riku

Only to see Kamikawa Mitsu come in through the door of the maid café, glance around the shop, and spot Kamikawa Chie's location.

"Nisan, why are you here?"

Facing Kamikawa Mitsu's arrival, Kamikawa Chie had

Kamikawa Chie saw that the customer who came in was her older brother Kamikawa Mitsu, which was quite a surprise.

Nisan isn't at Tsuchimikado Xia Mei's place, right? Could it really be that Iori and the others were right — Nisan saw the photo of Miss Riku and came straight here from Tsuchimikado Xia Mei's place?

"You already said this invitation was from Mizushima schoolmate, so how could I not come."

Kamikawa Mitsu ordered a milk tea, walked straight over and sat down beside Kamikawa Chie, and rubbed her head.

During this, he did not forget to thank Mizushima Iori for the invitation.

"Nisan, let me introduce you — this is Miss Riku."

"Hello, Master." Riku followed the shop rules and replied politely.

Kamikawa Mitsu nodded, gave a polite smile, and beyond that, made no other moves.

Seeing this, Riku was slightly taken aback.

This kind of calm greeting — Riku had not failed to encounter it before, but those people who greeted her calmly in the past were all faking their calm.

She was far too bewitching — her looks, her temperament, every bit of her stirred the heart.

Because of this, every day an endless stream of customers came to the maid café, pursuing Riku.

Because Riku was bewitchingly charming, anyone who saw her became dazed and lost — it was a kind of norm.

However, there were exceptions.

These people who did not become dazed were all masters at picking up girls; they knew one principle — to pursue a girl, the best method was to draw her attention.

As for how to draw a girl's attention, of course it was to go against the grain.

For example, pretending to be calm.

When others saw Riku, they basically all showed infatuation in their eyes, so they would not show infatuation, pretending they were not attracted by her beauty, thereby drawing Riku's attention, producing a thought like "why didn't my beauty attract this person — am I no longer pretty?" and further sparking Riku's curiosity.

As the saying goes, a woman falling for a man often begins with curiosity.

Only with curiosity will a woman pay attention to that person; only then can both sides get to know and understand each other, and through that understanding, learn that they get along, and finally end up together.

Unfortunately, these tactics of theirs were simply child's play to the transcendent Void Demon Riku.

No matter how they pretended to be calm, they could never truly be calm, because they really had been tempted; forcibly pretending to be calm would inevitably reveal micro-expressions and small slip-ups.

In this aspect, Riku was even more skilled than they were.

Just by looking at the eyes, Riku could judge whether a person was pretending.

Riku was astonished.

Kamikawa Mitsu's calm was not put on; those eyes were calm as water, completely unlike those faked ones.

This was true calm, unmoved.

Frowning slightly, Riku found it strange — it was the first time she had met someone who was not attracted by her beauty.

If this were the Void Demon Realm, she wouldn't think anything of it, because it was possible that person knew her background and so could remain unmoved, but this was not the Void Demon Realm — this was Japan.

Someone who didn't know her background, seeing her for the first time, could actually be so calm — it was simply miraculous.

She was confident in her own beauty; even a gay man or a lesbian who saw her could be turned, so she had never speculated whether Kamikawa Mitsu might be gay or a cross-dresser or the like.

As for speculating that Kamikawa Mitsu was transcendent?

Or even speculating whether he might be the one who emitted that aura earlier?

What a joke — she wasn't blind; she could tell Kamikawa Mitsu's bone age was only seventeen.

Seventeen — no matter how strong, he couldn't possibly be stronger than her, let alone the one who emitted that aura comparable to a Ritual Lord; such a being would be at least several hundred years old.

So the possibility that Kamikawa Mitsu's absolute strength forged a powerful state of mind enabling him to remain unmoved — that situation was directly PASSed over.

"Now that Nisan is here, we can't play four-person tarot anymore — how about we play something else?" Kamikawa Chie suggested.

Then, at Riku's suggestion, the group began playing one of the maid café's common games — Truth or Dare.

Kamikawa Mitsu was very unlucky; out of ten rounds of Truth or Dare, he was picked to be questioned at least five rounds.

And to accommodate Riku, the most unfamiliar person present, Kamikawa Chie and the others often gave her the chance to ask questions.

This was a strange scene.

A transcendent being being questioned one after another by a Void Demon.

The two sides asked and answered.

Originally Riku was already curious about why Kamikawa Mitsu was calm; combined with the maid café's maid duties of livening the atmosphere, the questions she asked were all things that looked very private but weren't actually too private.

Things like "Master, are you big or not — I'm asking about age, Master, don't get the wrong idea."

Things like "Master, do you like maids like me, or what kind do you like?"

Things like "Master, what's your ideal girl like — someone big like me, or do you prefer an airport?"

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By the end, the questions Riku asked grew bolder and bolder; to outsiders her behavior looked like she was throwing herself at him, but in fact Riku was being competitive.

This shouldn't be.

How can my beauty fail to move his heart — is his heart made of iron?

There was no choice — Kamikawa Mitsu was the first to make her feel that her beauty wasn't all-powerful, causing her some discouragement, and she couldn't help but secretly get competitive.

I refuse to believe it — my temperament, beauty, figure — not one of them can pique his interest?

However…

After asking question after question, and during the subsequent conversation, Riku not only failed to make Kamikawa Mitsu feel even the slightest stirring, but grew more and more curious about him.

What's going on — what exactly is the deal with this person?

Why can't I attract him?

Has my charm diminished?

Have I been drinking too much soda lately and gotten out of shape?

Have I sagged?

Li Gui lowered her head to look.

That's not right—it's still firm, just as round and plump as before.

Confusion, frustration, stubbornness, sulking, self-doubt, anger, strangeness, curiosity… many emotions surged in her heart.

Thus, Li Gui and Kamikawa Mitsu and the others chatted until evening, when their shift ended.

Before leaving.

"Li Gui Young Lady, can I add you on Line?" Because they had enjoyed chatting with Li Gui, Kamikawa Chie and the two other women approached her to add friends.

Li Gui did not refuse.

First, Kamikawa Chie and the others were women; adding female friends wouldn't be sexual harassment. Second, Kamikawa Chie and the others, like her, loved anime and manga, enjoyed conventions, had compatible topics, and got along well together.

After adding friends, Kamikawa Chie and the three women waved: "Goodbye, Li Gui Young Lady. Next time we'll come find you again, or we can go to the next convention together."

Just as Kamikawa Mitsu and the others were about to leave.

"Wait."

Unexpectedly, Li Gui called out to Kamikawa Mitsu and the others.

Then, under the stunned gazes of Kamikawa Chie and the others, the maids, and the customers, Li Gui walked up to Kamikawa Mitsu, her demeanor seductive yet shy like a little girl, and took out her phone on her own initiative.

"Can I add you as a friend?"

Shock.

Stunned silence.

Everyone was dazed, especially the maids and regular customers—mouths slightly open, frozen like wooden statues.

What did I just see!!!

Li Gui is taking the initiative to ask to add a male friend?!

This is an unprecedented scene—since Li Gui came to the maid café, she has never taken the initiative to add any male friend before.

Eyes blazed like raging flames; every male customer's gaze burned with envy, wishing to burn Kamikawa Mitsu alive on the spot—so jealous, so bitter!

Especially seeing Kamikawa Mitsu's hesitant expression about whether to accept or not, they were even more furious.

What the hell, he doesn't even want to add Li Gui as a friend? Fuck, doesn't he realize how humiliating this is for Li Gui? You bastard, if you make Li Gui lose face, I'll kill you.

Kamikawa Mitsu found it strange.

Why is Li Gui asking to add me as a friend?

Has she finally lost control of her killing urge and started hunting? And did she pick me, of all people, as her first target?

Thinking of this, Kamikawa Mitsu paused, then nodded.

"Alright."

Yet as soon as he said that, the male customers who had just been urging him to accept Li Gui's request—and not let her lose face—remained unsatisfied; in fact, their eyes burned even hotter.

Someone! Where's my knife!! Where's my torch!! Kill this bastard! What the fuck, you just said "alright"? "Alright" your ass—you're playing hard to get, aren't you? You are, right? You're definitely playing hard to get! Fuck, you're manipulating Li Gui's kind and pure heart—you're a monster! I'll kill you!

At this moment.

Li Gui did not know the customers' incoherent, jealous emotions—she was delighted that Kamikawa Mitsu had accepted her friend request.

Great, I've added him as a friend.

No one knew that Li Gui had taken the initiative to add Kamikawa Mitsu not because she liked him, nor because she intended to kill him, but out of curiosity and stubborn resentment.

She was curious about what kind of person Kamikawa Mitsu was—why he remained unmoved by her, and why she, of all people, had failed to make him feel anything.

Not long after.

After exchanging friends, Li Gui stared at Kamikawa Mitsu's profile on her phone, her beautiful eyes glinting.

I don't believe I can't attract you—I will make you fall for me!

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