Why is the Demon King like this?

Over the weekend, Keisuke Ao extended his training time. Because he was wearing a highly spiritual amulet, his spirituality increased by 2 points at once.

I wandered around the streets of Shinjuku and came to a quiet park. I took a short break there and bought a bottle of red bean soup from a vending machine. It was so sweet it was almost cloying.

After silently memorizing the manufacturer's name, Aokiji continued his training.

They ran all the way to an unnamed stream, watched the artificially bred goldfish in the water for a while, and then started to head back.

"Huff... huff..."

My skin is flushed, and the heat is constantly being carried away from my body by sweat, but I can still vaguely feel the scorching heat of summer.

Sweat-soaked clothes clung to the body, making the air feel thick and sticky.

By repeatedly pushing their limits and pushing their frail bodies to the extreme, they cultivate a unique spirituality.

He honed himself in this way, hoping to regain the majesty of a king.

Passing through the park once again, Keisuke Ao stopped, rolled up his clothes to expose his lower abdomen, and tugged at the hem of his shirt to create a slight breeze.

He stomped on his sore and numb feet and walked toward the faucet in the corner.

"call--"

The clear, cool water flowed down, and Qing Guijie scooped up a few handfuls, sprinkling them on his face and arms, letting the water droplets slide down his neck, since his clothes were already soaked anyway.

If it weren't for the few children already playing in the sandpit, he probably would have taken off his shirt, wrung out his sweat, and put it back on.

After rinsing himself with cold water and taking a few sips, Aokiji was fully revived.

Just as I was about to turn off the water and leave, I turned my head and realized that several little girls, each about a meter tall, had gathered around my feet.

One of them was quite cute, with fair and delicate skin, and was wearing a yellow school cap.

She pushed past her companions, stretched out her sand-covered hands, and looked at Aokiji with shining eyes: "Big brother, please marry me!"

Qing Keisuke:......

The Demon Lord, who only glanced at her a few times because she looked somewhat like Shiraishi Chizuru, sighed.

No matter what, he couldn't possibly do such a criminal thing, right?

"We want to marry our big brother too!"

A group of children immediately started chattering, clamoring for Keisuke Ao to play games with them.

Keisuke Ao dodges their sandy hands, glares at the little girl who started the commotion, which only makes her giggle and lunge at him to hug his waist.

Aokiji dodged, but seeing that she was about to hit the water tap, he had no choice but to grab her by the back of her collar.

"Ah, Reiko-chan!"

"Be careful!"

"So handsome~~ Big brother saved Reiko-chan's life!"

"Hey, no fighting!"

A familiar voice came from the low wall outside the park. Aokiji looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure walking quickly out from next to the vending machine, holding the same red bean soup that Aokiji had bought before.

"what……"

"Um?!"

Aokiji's lips slowly curved upwards, and he raised his left hand to sweep away all his wet bangs, revealing his forehead.

Good morning, Dr. Shiraishi.

Chizuru Shiraishi was stunned, both by the allure of the wet body seen from Keisuke Ao's perspective and by the timing and location.

How did we end up here?

And before...did this guy express any abnormal thoughts to Tsukishima (actually himself)?

What's even more outrageous is that, after saying those words, he actually walked into the school gate holding a female classmate's hand the very next day! (Information obtained by Shiraishi)

While the female doctor was debating whether to get angry or run away, Qing Guijie pointed to the little girl he was carrying in his right hand and asked, "This is... your daughter?"

Chizuru Shiraishi, a healthy young woman, suddenly experienced a spike in blood pressure on a Saturday morning.

"Definitely not!"

After chasing away the group of kids who couldn't bear to leave the handsome guy, Shiraishi Chizuru explained, "Those are my younger brother's children. Because he used to be in a gang, he got married very young..."

"what……"

Aoki Keisuke seemed to have already sensed a melodramatic soap opera from Shiraishi Chizuru's tactful words.

Otherwise, how could her younger brother, who is even younger than her, have such a big daughter?

"That really contributes to Japan's birth rate."

"..."

Chizuru Shiraishi also seemed to agree wholeheartedly.

He has three children. His eldest brother inherited the family's skills and shop, and he himself became an excellent doctor. Only his youngest brother is a good-for-nothing!

"So you're... training?" Shiraishi Chizuru asked curiously, as this place wasn't close to Ao Keisuke's house.

Aokiji glanced at her sideways: "He's just training."

What the hell!

Chizuru Shiraishi inwardly scoffed, then quietly asked, "Um... Hanako from school..."

"You don't need to worry about that anymore."

Keisuke Ao waved his hand: "After observing and learning once, she is now very well-behaved."

Three question marks appeared above Shiraishi Chizuru's head; she had no idea whether Ao Keisuke was joking with her.

But it sounds like... we don't need to worry about going to the toilet.

The hasty encounter and the unfamiliar relationship led to a sudden narrowing of topics between the two after the initial misunderstanding. Shiraishi Chizuru hesitated for a few moments, too embarrassed to ask about Arisugawa Asuka.

—The main problem is that I can't get over my own conscience; I always feel like it would make me seem like I care too much.

"Then I'll continue training."

Keisuke Ao noticed her embarrassment. Although there was a slight misunderstanding, it didn't seem to be a big problem.

Goodbye, Dr. Shiraishi.

"……etc!"

Chizuru Shiraishi called out to him, and feeling Keisuke Ao turn around and look at her, she acted impulsively, blinked her cute big eyes, and said "frankly" with an expression of guilt that anyone could see through her, "I see you're all sweaty, do you want to go to my brother's house to wipe your sweat, ahahaha... it's very close."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shiraishi Chizuru wished she could strangle herself.

Even if you have nothing to say, don't say such outrageous things!

What kind of "Would you like to come over for a cup of tea?" kind of performance is this so early in the morning?!

"Well... I still have to run back anyway."

Aokiji stepped back slightly: "No need to trouble yourself."

"I was just kidding!"

Chizuru Shiraishi blushed terribly, but she still stubbornly maintained the last bit of adult pride. She took out her phone and said with a smile, "Actually, I wanted to add you on Line. Maybe I can ask you for help if I'm in danger in the future."

"Oh?"

Nice! Chizuru! You did a great job this time!

Successfully saved face!

Keisuke Ao turned around and looked at the shy female doctor. The age difference between the two seemed to be irrelevant... In fact, it was true that Keisuke Ao was older than everyone else in terms of actual age.

At this moment, the Demon King finally noticed something was wrong—why was the woman who should have kept her distance from him and wished she would never see him again actively moving closer to him?

This clumsy excuse for seeking protection won't fool Keisuke Ao.

Such a performance is nothing more than cute.

So he leaned closer and whispered, "Regarding the previous question, if I could have Dr. Shiraishi's breakfast, I would go even if it were a den of dragons and tigers."

"--Um?!"

Shiraishi Chizuru suddenly grabbed the red bean soup and stuffed it into her mouth, the force so great that the aluminum can almost hurt her teeth, and the warm soup flowed into her mouth.

"Wow...it's so sweet!"