radicalducati Is Chapter 7 the Devil?
Is Chapter 7 the Devil?
"Click."
A very slight, crisp sound.
Liuli's right thumb nail broke because she clenched her fist too tightly in an instant.
But at this moment, the girl had no time to care about any of that.
Those misty purple eyes, which always shimmered with gentle light, were now filled with coldness.
"What do you want to do?"
She neither denied nor defended herself, but simply asked a question in return.
She didn't know why Saki knew these things.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that, deep down, she may have been waiting for this day to come.
She waits for someone to tear away her disguise, for someone to end her cursed fate from which she cannot end her own destiny...
From the moment the curse was placed on her by the Kamishiro family, her life consisted only of nauseating pain.
"I don't plan to do anything."
Saki straightened up, resuming normal social distancing, her tone relaxed as if discussing the weather.
"I was just trying to be helpful."
He extended his right hand, and with the tip of his index finger, gently touched the lens of the glasses on his glass nose.
"If you dare to use your little tricks again and keep targeting Huomu—"
He paused slightly.
The next instant, Saki flicked his finger and gently tapped the lens.
"Snap."
A crisp cracking sound rang out.
On the hard surface of the crystal lens, countless spiderweb-like cracks instantly burst forth from the point where Qi Ji's fingertip touched it!
The cracks spread rapidly, covering the entire mirror surface almost instantly, and even affecting the other side, the mirror that hadn't been touched by Qi Ji's finger.
Then--
"Splash!"
Both lenses shattered completely, and tiny fragments fell from the frame.
Liuli didn't even have time to close her eyes.
The girl's pupils contracted involuntarily as she stared blankly at the shattered vision before her and the face so close to hers, hidden by a mask.
The person behind the mask leaned closer to her and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, added the unfinished threat:
"If you dare to use your little tricks again and keep targeting Huomu—"
I will kill you.
"Holy crap! A mirror shattered with a flick of the finger?"
"Masked man, as expected of you! That finger-flicking technique was so cool, even I was blown away!"
"So he came to avenge Huomu. Ji-ge, you should spoil him!"
Liuli seemed stunned by Qiji's sudden display of skill and remained motionless for a long time.
Until half a day later—
She suddenly smiled.
A smile that was completely different from her previous gentle and harmless one, now one that was eager, even defiant.
Ruri Kamishiro, tearing off her disguise.
She raised her hand, took off the glasses that were now just frames, and casually tossed them on the ground.
"Come on, kill me, but you'd better keep your word."
As the girl spoke, she leaned closer to Qi Ji, making her fair and delicate neck more prominently visible to him.
"Holy crap! Their true colors!"
"You look even prettier after taking off your glasses!"
"What a contrast! What those eyes! A is on the way!"
"Has the 'bad woman' finally stopped pretending?"
"Liuli: Quick, kill me, now!"
"What kind of lightning-fast attack is this?"
"That Bull Demon King is a crazy, yandere!"
Ruri's reaction was unexpected by Saki.
He paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered—
I almost forgot, this guy seems to have a "desire to die" trope in the anime.
Failed.
So he changed his wording.
Since death can't threaten this guy.
"Well then, here's what we'll do: if you dare to lay a hand on Huomu again... I'll beat you so badly you'll wet your pants in front of everyone."
???
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
The defiant smile on Liuli's face, which had been there just moments before, froze instantly.
That smile shattered bit by bit, turning into a clear, blank expression.
Peeing...peeing in your pants?
What on earth is this guy saying?
She even thought she had heard wrong.
Having taken in Liuli's reaction, Qiji was quite satisfied with his quick thinking in changing his tune.
Don't think I can't do it.
As he finished off the attack, he even tried to flash a devilish smile to amplify the effect.
Unfortunately, wearing a mask, one can only convey the wickedness of "absolutely keeping one's word" through tone of voice.
The viewers in the live chat were clearly surprised that Saki could come up with such a threat.
"??????"
"What did I just hear?"
"Pee...pee your pants???"
"Hahahaha! What kind of genius threat is this?!"
"Is this what it means to be a genius who is neither limited nor defined?"
"Being unrestricted doesn't mean you have no bottom line, you bastard!"
"He's really mastered the art of creating engaging live stream content! It's hilarious!"
This series of conflicts, tug-of-wars, and threats, thanks to the world-class visual presentation of the anime series, provided viewers with a truly enjoyable experience.
In an instant, the popularity of Qi Ji and Liu Li's live stream skyrocketed, and the number of bullet comments surged.
……
Liuli's mind went blank for a moment because of the words "wetting her pants".
She considered herself to be a completely bad person.
But at this moment, the earnest words spoken by Saki in her ear made her feel a sense of inferiority and defeat.
—Is this person a devil?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone...
Getting beaten so badly you wet your pants...
It's a lie, a complete scam!
But, if it's this guy... he might...
It will be done.
He absolutely can do it!!!
Seeing Ruri frozen in place, her face pale and ashen, remaining silent for a long time, Qi Ji assumed she was worried about the Kamishiro family behind her, so he kindly offered a solution:
Are you worried about the Kamishiro family?
Liuli looked at him blankly, still not fully recovered from the terrifying image of "wetting her pants".
"So, if they blame you, just say that I interfered and ruined your mission, and let them come looking for me."
Saki's tone was relaxed, as if he were casually asking, "What should we have for lunch today?"
"I will help you—"
"—Kill them all."
? !
These words, upon hearing Liuli's words, caused the girl to pause in surprise once again.
This devil, who just calmly declared he'd beat her until she wet her pants in front of everyone...
At this moment, however, he was speaking in the same calm tone, saying that he would help her kill the members of the Kamishiro family who controlled her, tortured her, and made her wish she were dead.
He's clearly a devil...
Since it's a devil.
Then don't just casually say such tempting things!
Whether it's saying they want to kill her, or helping her kill the Kamishiro family...
Unexpectedly, this stirred a subtle ripple in her already dead heart, a ripple that even she herself couldn't comprehend.
"Saki-kun...can I ask you a question?"
"Ask." Seeing the data in the live stream steadily increasing, Qi Ji was in a good mood and readily agreed.
"How...do you know all this?"
Regarding her lineage, regarding the Kamishiro family...
How does this guy know so much?
Upon hearing this question, Saki did not answer immediately.
Instead, he stared at Liuli silently for several breaths before slowly speaking.
The viewers in the live stream were also curious and listened attentively along with Liuli.
However, just as Saki's words left his mouth—
"call!!"
A strong wind is blowing!
An untimely draft of wind blew in from the window right next to them!
With a whoosh!
The strong wind swallowed the words; in the scene, Qi Ji's trench coat fluttered and Liu Li's hair flowed.
Amidst the howling wind, Liuli, who barely managed to make out something, looked on in disbelief—
He suddenly looked at Saki and froze on the spot.
……
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