[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-seven-sins-system":3,"chapter-seven-sins-system-seven-sins-system-chapter-378":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Seven Sins System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1831217,2437,"Chapter 377: Do I Need To Pay You For That?","seven-sins-system-chapter-378",378,"\u003Cp>Seven Sins System Chapter 377. Do I Need To Pay You For That?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard something strange, a sound I couldn't quite place. \"Huh?\" I mumbled to myself, looking around, trying to figure out where it came from. It didn't sound familiar, and it felt… off, like it didn't belong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly tuned into my senses, trying to get a better idea of what it was. Was it a rat scurrying around? Or worse, could it be the kidnappers sneaking around?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scanned the kidnappers with my spy tentacle, but everything seemed normal. The kidnappers were still huddled in their corner, their voices just a mess of muffled words. So, it wasn't them… What the hell was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be a rat? Or just the wind?' I thought, feeling a bit confused. But there wasn't any wind, and it didn't sound like a mouse either. What the hell was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced at Puriel, eyebrow raised. \"Did you hear that?\" I asked, curious if she noticed it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could answer, though, another sound answered my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Crutch--- Crutch--- Crutch\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked in surprise, and then I realized—it was coming from Puriel. A low, rumbling sound, like her stomach was trying to eat itself. It was the unmistakable sound of hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, I would've cracked a joke or teased her about it, but the weird vibe in the air and her face, all tense and quiet, made it feel wrong. It was like a shadow of her sad expression from earlier had flashed through my mind, the one where she'd looked hurt when I pressed her about her feelings for me. I wasn't sure what to do with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cleared my throat, trying to shake off the awkwardness. \"Hey, uh… I'm kinda hungry. How about we get something to eat?\" I offered, not sure if it was the right thing to say but just trying to make things feel a bit less heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt so weird to be nice like this. Usually, I'd be cracking jokes or making fun of her for being all serious, but this felt different. I didn't want to go back to being an ass when I could maybe do something right for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll treat you,\" I said with a small smile, trying to keep it light. \"Got my wallet on me, so we're good,\" I added, half-laughing at the ridiculousness of it all. Me, offering food to someone I spent years messing with? It felt absurd, but there I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean,\" I added quickly, \"those goons probably took it, but I'll get it back.\" I said it in a rush, trying to reassure her, and maybe myself too. I wasn't ready to let that go. Still, the words felt odd slipping out of my mouth. Who was I, suddenly being all nice and trying to act like I cared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puriel didn't say anything at first. For a moment, I thought she was going to shut me down with one of her usual sharp remarks. And honestly, I wouldn't have blamed her. It was strange, and I couldn't help but feel like she probably thought there was some catch. It wasn't every day a devil offered to be nice without trying to screw someone over, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she surprised me. Instead of brushing me off, she spoke up in this low, hesitant voice. \"Do I need to pay you for that?\" she asked, almost shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked, totally caught off guard by her question. \"No,\" I said quickly, shaking my head. \"It's on me.\" There was no way I was going to make her pay. It felt weird enough already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want something specific?\" I asked, trying to make this feel less awkward, though I knew it wasn't working. \"I can get you anything, as long as it's still in my budget,\" I added, trying to make it sound more casual. Honestly, I just wanted to avoid any more weird silences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puriel's response was quiet, almost a whisper. \"No. You choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused, kind of surprised. \"Okay. Give me a minute,\" I said, grateful for the chance to focus on something else. The tension between us was starting to feel suffocating, and I needed a break from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I extended my four tentacles, the black, snaking out from my fingers. One of them morphed into a cockroach. The little roach fluttered its wings quietly before flying off towards the CCTV camera in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It zoomed toward the camera, doing its best to stay out of sight, and within seconds, it had positioned itself just right. The camera lens was now totally blocked, and I felt the pressure lift just a little. 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