Muzan: My daughter can't be that weak!

Doma then responded slowly, his tone as cheerful as ever:

"I'm here~ Mr. Endo, did you find the ball?"

As he spoke, he reached out and gently lifted Yukina, who was hiding behind him and whose body was stiff with tension, and let her sit sideways on one of his legs. Then, holding her, he turned around and faced Endo.

Then Endo saw that the cult leader was holding the little girl in his arms, and the two of them turned to look at him.

The child sat upright, his face slightly tense, his eyes somewhat unfocused, looking guilty, but he appeared... completely unharmed.

It wasn't bitten off its head or missing any limbs.

However, Endo was still immersed in what he had just seen, and his eyesight was excellent.

In that split second when Xue Nai peeked out and then withdrew, it was a fleeting moment.

He not only caught a glimpse of the unusual icy blue at the ends of her hair, but also clearly saw the inhuman lines on her pale face!

A huge question mark slowly emerged in his mind.

"Mr. Endo, he knows."

Douma noticed Yukina's nervousness, smiled, patted her head, and explained in a relaxed tone.

After turning around, although the demonic characteristics had faded, Yukina was still a little embarrassed. She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Endo knew.

"Thank you, Mr. Endo, for helping the puppy find its toy!"

Endo has excellent hearing as well.

He heard Doma say, "He knows."

The first feeling that welled up in my heart was actually a sense of relief.

Thankfully, this evil spirit isn't here for an extra meal.

It turns out he was just playing with another ghost companion...

Wait, a ghost companion?

Endo's thinking was a beat slow, but then he suddenly realized what was happening.

Is this kid a ghost too?!

That well-behaved and polite child who looked only five or six years old... was actually a man-eating demon?!

Or is it the kind that can change its appearance and disguise itself so flawlessly?!

What exactly does this cult leader in human skin want to do?!

He had previously requested that the size of the Blissful Sect be controlled at around 250 people, saying that this would make it easier to manage and provide sufficient supplies.

Keeping a voracious monster had already made the manager rack his brains and come up with all sorts of excuses to cover up the occasional population disappearances, and now he'd actually gotten another one?

Moreover, this one looks young, but who knows how long it has actually lived or how big its appetite is?

He also likes playing with dogs, swinging on swings, and pretending to be a child?!

What exactly does he want to call the Bliss Sect?

A demon's dining hall and backyard?!

Endo felt his temples throbbing, his respectful smile almost cracking open, his mind screaming in despair, but he had to force himself to remain calm, even wiping the red ball clean before presenting it with both hands:

"Master, the handball you requested... has been found."

His voice sounded a little dry.

Doma took the small ball and handed it to Yukina in his arms without even looking at it.

Yukina took the ball, first stealing a glance at Doma, and seeing that he still had that smiling look on his face, she then gently tossed the ball from her small hand to the little dog that was eagerly waiting not far away.

The little red ball rolled to the puppy's feet.

The puppy cautiously sniffed the ball twice to make sure it didn't have the coldness of an ice dog before tentatively biting it.

Fortunately, the ball was the perfect size for a child to play with, just the right size for the dog to hold firmly in its mouth.

Wow! The puppy is so smart! It learned to play with the ball in no time!

Xue Nai immediately clapped her hands and praised her generously.

The puppy seemed to understand the praise, its tail held high with pride. It immediately ran back with the ball in its mouth, placed it at Xue Nai's feet, and looked at her with its bright black eyes full of expectation.

Yukina jumped off Doma's lap, crouched down to catch the ball, patted the puppy's head as a reward, then tossed it with all her might, throwing it even further away: "This time, run it even farther!"

The puppy immediately chased after it like a yellow lightning bolt.

A dog and a ghost played a simple fetch game in the courtyard as dusk fell.

Endo stood to the side, looking at the happy smile on the child's face, feeling a mix of emotions.

This ghost... actually has a childlike heart.

Is it an act?

It must be an act!

He dared not linger any longer, fearing he would be assigned some outrageous task again, so he quickly stepped forward, cleared his throat, and bowed to Doumo, saying:

"Your Excellency, if there are no other instructions, I will go and attend to today's religious affairs. The pile of accounts and the believers' prayer documents still need to be sorted out."

He paused, then, out of professional habit and to maintain appearances, added politely, "Of course, if the Master... or this young lady has any other needs, please feel free to let me know."

Upon hearing this, Doma turned his face, his eyes immediately filled with emotion, and he snapped his fan shut, holding it against his chest.

"Oh my, Mr. Endo is so reliable! He's always so considerate and thoughtful! Don't worry, I'll definitely ask you for help first if I need anything!"

What the hell?

Endo's lips twitched, and he almost lost his respectful smile.

He cursed himself inwardly for being so talkative.

This evil spirit truly doesn't understand polite words; it takes them literally!

I absolutely must not add that sentence again next time!

"...Yes, then I'll take my leave."

He practically fled, quickly leaving the backyard that had left him exhausted.

With no outsiders around, Xue Nai and the puppy had a great time playing, throwing the ball farther and farther.

After she finished throwing them away, she and Douma got back on the swing, with Douma slowly pushing them from behind using the two little dwarfs.

The two ghosts swung on the swings, watching the puppy frantically fetch the ball back, put it down, and then eagerly await the next throw.

Doma leaned against the swing ropes, watching the recurring scene, his smile appearing somewhat blurred in the dimming light.

Somehow, an evil thought silently popped into my head.

Maybe……

It's not that Yukina doesn't like the feeling of pushing hard, it's just that she hasn't experienced the thrill of flying out of control.

If you let her experience it for herself, maybe she'll discover the fun in it...

Just like when you fall out, it hurts, but it's also very fun!

Once the thought appeared, it immediately became a persistent one.

He glanced at Yukina, who was intently watching the puppy bring the ball back again.

The opportunity is here.

Just as Xue Nai threw the ball out again, the puppy chased after it, and she turned around to sit back on the swing.

The two little princes standing behind the swing, who had been gently pushing it, suddenly increased their strength in unison.

"ah--!"

The swing suddenly swung up with several times more force and speed than before.