Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 163 EP2: The Unfull Moon

"Nerolo, Dengdeng, see you tomorrow~"

"See you tomorrow, Aine. And to Tomoya, too."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Nero said goodbye to Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Deng at the school gate and returned to his apartment.

Nearly two months had passed since that night when so many things happened, and Nero had not yet left the city.

The reason is not complicated, there is only one.

Nagasaki Soushi still hasn't woken up.

Since he wanted to see if she could wake up, Nero continued with his school life. Now that the semester was coming to an end, Nero had changed into his summer uniform, but Shuangshi still showed no signs of waking up.

Dante left soon after the incident. The seal surrounding the Demon Emperor Mendes had been shaken by Nanna's summons, and it might not be long before he broke free and returned to the human world. To prepare for this incident immediately, Dante returned to his residence, gathered his equipment, and traveled to the Demon Realm through the passage opened by Xiangzi and the others.

That was about a month ago. During this time, Toyokawa Shoko and the others completely absorbed Nana's power and completely destroyed her body.

As people who have "disappeared", they will never appear in such a city again.

With Shoko and the others completely controlling the dream world and the passage from the demon world to the human world, the new city truly became a peaceful city without demons. As a result, Aine and the others who used magic tools to fight demons were no longer employed. Nero spent a peaceful but dull time with them.

But this time had to end. Nero had already spoken to Aine and Deng, and at the end of this semester, she would leave the city again under the pretext of transferring to another school, and most likely would not return.

Aine and Deng were only in their first year of high school, so they had no idea what to do. However, after talking with the others, they all decided that it would be a shame to leave their magic tools unused, and planned to set up a demon hunting agency in another city after graduation.

Now, all that’s missing is one vote for Shuangshi.

So that night, Nero, lying in the apartment, took a look at the messages on his mobile phone and finally received the message he had been waiting for.

Shuangshi woke up, but at the same time lost his past memories.

It was no surprise. One quiet night, Nero climbed over the hospital window sill and visited Shuangshi. Her mother was still very busy, rarely able to spend time with her. It's possible she was using work to numb her grief. Therefore, Shuangshi was the only one in the ward.

"You are……"

Nero gave her the magical tool "Skodi" that he had kept for a long time.

This pitch-black dagger held some of Shuangshi's memories. They weren't many, just a few moments before and after Shuangshi's transformation into a demon, but they were enough for her to understand her current situation and many other things.

"I never thought I would do something so terrible. I'm truly, truly sorry."

Nero didn't seem very happy after finally getting Shuangshi's apology. Looking at Shuangshi, who was pale on the hospital bed, Nero asked, "What are you going to do with this memory?"

"Eh?"

"Should I keep this knife and try to reintegrate with them, or should I destroy it and forget all about it?"

Nero questioned himself, feeling that both sides of the issue weren't equal. Shuangshi had already forgotten everything, so why should he remember the sins he'd committed? Those few memories he'd shared with Aine and the others didn't exist, so as leverage, they held little value.

But Shuangshi gave Nero an unexpected answer: "I... want to keep it."

This meant that Shuangshi, who knew almost nothing about them, had decided to shoulder the sins of his past. Nero sighed slowly.

"Then I forgive you. But there is one condition."

Shuangshi has tried hard to make up for his mistake, paid a price for it, and expressed his apology.

"You must leave this city and spend three years as a nun in the church in my hometown of Fortuna."

So, as long as she was willing to accept the punishment, Nero would naturally not continue to embarrass her. After careful consideration, Nero came up with this punishment: become Gillie's assistant and spend three years on that conservative, simple, and lonely island.

"I've already prepared everything for you. You're nominally going to a sanatorium for recuperation. I'll also help you convince your mother that you don't have to worry about things here."

On the other hand, Aiyin and Lixi are willing to accept Shuangshi again on the condition of Nero's forgiveness.

"Three years from now, Aine and the others will have graduated. By then, they should have established a demon hunting agency somewhere as planned. You can meet them again, apologize, and become friends again."

Shuangshi had no objection to this arrangement.

Although he's lost half of his blade, no longer able to form the scissors and use the power of "severing connections," the remaining long sword can still be used as a weapon. If Shuangshi performs well enough on the island and receives guidance from the Knights of the Order, he should still be a strong fighting force in the office.

In this way, Nero finished his last job in the new city and only had to wait for the final exams to be over before returning to Fortuna.

The test results were certainly quite good. Nero and Shuangshi, who had already been discharged from the hospital, followed the Knights of the Order sent by Credo to pick them up, and left on a cruise ship, embarking on their journey home.

Facing the setting sun slowly sinking into the sea, Nero and Shuangshi sat quietly beside the round table.

"What kind of place is Fortuna?"

With anxiety about the future, Shuangshi broke the silence with his legs together and his hands stiffly placed on his legs.

Nero was more casual, not putting on the airs of a "noble lady" she had been wearing recently. She rested her elbows on the table, her chin resting on her palms. Her nails, reflecting the sunset light, tapped her lips repeatedly. She said nonchalantly, "A very quiet place, perhaps."

She probably wouldn't stay too long this time, as Fortuna was far too dull for someone accustomed to modern life. This was her first time away from home for so long, so she really needed to let Credo and the others know she was safe.

Once she figures out where to open her own "Devil May Cry" branch, she'll probably leave.

Nero, pondering his future, glanced up at Shuangshi and said, "It's true they're a bit xenophobic there, but don't worry too much. Just be low-key, conservative, and assimilate into the local customs, and they won't make things difficult for you."

Shuangshi nodded, still looking a little nervous.

But she did not continue the topic, but said softly: "Thank you."

"Ah."

Nero tilted his head slightly and looked at the dark sky again.

The bright moon rises.

It was a white, beautiful, but slightly incomplete moon.

(End of this chapter)