I don't want to be an elf!

After a long silence, Yamai Yagyu spoke again.

His tone carried a hint of seriousness.

Even the self-reference he usually used to project an image of authority and sophistication has been changed.

"Well, tell me."

Although she already guessed what the request would be, Denji nodded and let her continue.

To be honest, he was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

He was a complete idiot; thinking was never his forte.

The amount of thinking I did today alone is enough to equal what I did in a whole year before.

If Yamai Yagyu wants to ask him to speak well of Machima tomorrow so that she can be the final winner, Denji will do the same.

He wouldn't think that Yagami was despicable.

Ultimately, isn't their relationship just a competitive one of mutual destruction and a desire to devour each other?

Rather, this is more like the norm.

Perhaps, just as Himeya said, she had been deceived by their usual acting skills and had forgotten their nature as demons, which was why she was so distressed when Machima entrusted her with such an important task.

"Regarding the rating, Yuzuru and I are even now, right?"

“That’s right, Miss Machima has given me the final decision.”

"Very well! Since you have the final say, I'll speak frankly!"

Yagami coughed twice, and two blushes appeared on his face.

It's like a player trying to bribe the referee but finding it hard to voice their request.

Denji remained calm, quietly waiting for her next words.

However, when Yagami's request actually reached Denji's ears, his pupils contracted slightly.

His expression turned incredulous, as if he had heard something incomprehensible.

They even went so far as to believe they were hallucinating.

"What did you just say?" he asked blankly. "Whom did you tell me to choose?"

"Don't get distracted! I was just saying something very important!"

Yagami patted him on the shoulder and repeated what he had just said.

"Tell Machima tomorrow that your final choice is Yuzuru!"

Chapter Twenty: Yagyu's Choice

These few words, though brief, seemed to carry immense weight.

Caught off guard, Denji was unable to continue thinking and simply stared blankly at the girl in front of him.

"Are you Yuzuru or Yagura?"

After a long while, Denji, who was still a bit confused, couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, the way you've been talking has been a bit strange from the beginning. Are you Yuzuru in disguise as Yagura?"

"Huh? Of course I'm Yagyu, are you out of your mind?"

"I'm confused! I'm so confused that I don't understand why you made me choose Yuzuru!" Denji's voice rose. "Don't you want to live? Didn't you say you wanted to continue seeing this scenery? So why did you choose to die?!"

In the end, he almost shouted it out.

Faced with Denji's trembling question, Yamai Yakuya's face showed a hint of shyness.

"That's because Yuzuru is far superior to me."

As if revealing a secret that had been hidden in her heart for a long time, Yagami's voice gradually became lighter: "You see, Yuzuru is calmer and more serious than me. Although she doesn't talk much and is a bit cold, she is very gentle inside."

At first, his tone was a little hesitant.

But as she opened up, she spoke faster and faster, and her expression became envious.

"She learns everything faster than me, adapts better than me, and is much cuter than me. After so many duels between us, I've come to realize that she's more suited to be the real Kazemai Yamai."

"But, but if I choose her, you'll disappear, won't you?!"

“Yes, of course it will disappear.” Yamai Yagyuuya nodded without hesitation. “Although I also want to live, I hope Yuzuru can live even more, so please choose Yuzuru tomorrow.”

Seeing the complicated expression on Denji's face, Yamai Yakuya revealed a big smile.

"What's wrong? Didn't I already solve all your problems? Why do you look so gloomy?" She patted Denji's back casually. "Don't make that 'you got a good deal but you're still acting innocent' face. Don't you like big-breasted beauties? Choosing Yuzuru won't do you any harm at all."

"That's what I'm saying..."

Dian Ci rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat bewildered by the rapid-fire list he had just heard.

The cool air at high altitude did nothing to cool down his overloaded brain.

Things had completely exceeded his expectations.

Originally, he thought that Yagami had guessed that he had the final say. He chatted with him tonight and brought him to this place to enjoy the night view in order to increase his favorability so that he would choose Yagami in Makima tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, she not only refused to let him choose her, but instead asked him to choose Yamai Yuzuru.

He voluntarily gave up the duel, choosing to sacrifice himself to prolong the life of another.

Dianci clenched his fists.

Aren't they demons?

Isn't their goal to prove their superiority at all costs, to devour the inferior side, and to become the only Wind Demon?

If that's the case, why would someone make such a self-sacrificing act?

Suddenly, Denji's heart skipped a beat.

With his palm on his left chest, feeling the vibrations coming from there, a look of understanding appeared on Denji's face.

"Demons... are not all cold-blooded and cruel creatures."

Yes.

Why would he forget that?

When Denji was on the verge of death, it was because his longtime companion, the demon Pochita, wished to sacrifice herself to become Denji's heart that he was able to have the life he has now.

To be able to eat well and stay warm every day, and to have friends gathered around me, is the life I've always dreamed of.

Pochita was not cruel at all; in fact, he was more humane than many people he had ever met.

The Eight Maidens and the Yagyuya are probably the same.

Denji didn't see Yamai Kaguya as a demon because he wasn't fooled by her acting, but because she was more human than humans from the very beginning.

This realization dawned on Denji, but he felt no relief whatsoever.

Because what he decides is not the life or death of demons, but the life or death of humans.

"At first... I actually wanted to choose Yuzuru more."

Denji sighed deeply, covered his face, and said, "But now, I think I'd rather choose you."

"Since you originally wanted to choose Yuzuru, and I just listed so many of Yuzuru's good points and made you choose Yuzuru, why do you want to choose me now?"

Yagyuuya yanked Denji's hand away, looking at him like he was an idiot: "What are you thinking? Are you really an idiot?"

"I have no idea......"

"you......"

Yagami sighed softly.

But soon, her expression turned serious.

No, it wasn't just serious; it even carried a hint of solemnity.

This was an expression that Denji had never seen on her face before.

"Listen carefully, Denji, you must choose Yuzuru tomorrow."

Yamai Yakuya said, word by word.

"Otherwise, I'll blow the whole of Tokyo, including all your other partners, into the sky, understand?"

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Soon, the electric cart was returned to its room.

Instead of going back to sleep, Yagami Yagami sent him back and then left silently.

Sitting on his bed, Dianci's mind was in turmoil.

Although he didn't say where he was going before leaving, he was certain that Yagami Yagami intended to make the most of every remaining second and cherish the little time he had left in this world.

Because Dianci agreed to her request.

Soon, she will disappear from this world.

Unlike other demons who can be reborn in hell after being killed, the Yamai sisters are mutually devouring. Once devoured, they are completely eliminated, leaving no possibility of reincarnation.

Although he didn't believe that the kind-hearted Yamai Kaguya would actually blow away the entire Tokyo, the final threat was at most just to show how serious she was about this matter.

But Denji still agreed.

Because he had no reason to refuse.

One of the two wind demons must perish, and if one of them is willing to sacrifice himself, what reason does he have to stop it?

"Damn it, if only Miss Machima hadn't arranged for them to stay with me."

Lying in bed, even after making the final decision, Denji's heart remained heavy.

At that moment, he desperately wished that he and the Yamai sisters had never met.

If the other person is just a stranger, then he can make a choice without any psychological burden.

But now, it's too late to say anything.

Forcibly suppressing his thoughts, Dianci closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep.