I'm just an internet cafe owner

Back at the center, Machima rested her chin on the back of her hand, propped her arm around herself, and whispered, "Hayakawa Aki's demon broke its contract with him. Can your demon form a contract with him? If so, I can give you this..."

Seeing the number that Machima picked up, Dongshan Xiaohong swallowed hard.

A 300% profit margin can drive capital to trample on the law. Higashiyama Kokoro isn't a capitalist; she wants money but values ​​her life even more. However, if she could get 10 million yen by signing a demon contract with Hayakawa Aki, she felt it was worth a try. With this money in hand, she could freely use demonic powers for the next few months, and she wouldn't have to worry about internet access fees anymore.

She nervously clutched her clothes: "Um... I can ask, but I don't know if it will work out."

"It's okay, I believe you."

Dongshan Xiaohong left, but as she turned to leave, the smile on Maqima's face confirmed that her plan had succeeded.

Back home, Dongshan Xiaohong glanced at the time; there were still several hours until the internet cafe opened. In those few hours, she summoned War Demon.

"Why did you call me?"

"You don't know how to make weapons? Could you make some for me?"

According to the previous description of the War Demon, she can turn any object into a weapon.

The Demon of War wanted to refuse, but unfortunately, Dongshan Xiaohong didn't sign a contract with her; the contract was with the Soul-Summoning Bell. However, Xiaoxiaohong was the owner of the Soul-Summoning Bell, which meant she had to obey Xiaoxiaohong.

The war demon used Dongshan Xiaohong's uniform to make a sword: "I can only make weapons from things that I have feelings for while I'm alive. The power is related to the effort I put into them. Like this uniform, it can only be made into an ordinary weapon."

Dongshan Xiaohong glanced at the weapon made by the War Demon. The clothes were originally worth fifty yuan, but after the weapon was made, it was worth ten yuan.

I lost forty yuan in total.

"Forget it, you have no talent for weapon making. I'll let the Clone Tear handle it from now on..."

Dongshan Xiaohong felt utterly exhausted. War Demon—what a nice-sounding name. It's worthless to sell, and her abilities are worthless too. Here's a joke: a magical artifact casually crafted by the Teardrop Imitation is worth five hundred times more than anything the War Demon made. What a load of rubbish!

She lay down on the bed and contemplated life, thinking about how to get Kisaragi and Hayakawa Aki to sign a contract. Lost in thought, she fell asleep.

While she was asleep, she saw a familiar person.

"Hey? What are you doing here?"

This isn't a real Kisara, but rather someone in disguise, played by Madoka. After all, Kisara uses...

Since the contract was signed in Xiaoyuan's name, it's only right that Xiaoyuan, in turn, uses the image of Kisara to uphold this contract.

“I sensed your thoughts, Little Red. Remember, neither miracles nor magic are free.”

"You know it all?"

“I knew when you prayed to me. Okay, but the price is that he can’t reveal any secrets about me, and he has to pay money every time he uses his ability! 50,000 yen each time.”

"Huh? Why does he have less than me?"

"Don't rush, my lovely little Red..."

Feeling the breath on her ear, Higashiyama Koko couldn't help but shiver: "This is just the base price. You have the right to adjust the price. If the price increases, you keep 5% of the amount exceeding 50,000 yen. If the price decreases, you make up the difference of 50,000 yen."

Dongshan Xiaohong wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she had researched many methods to make money. These methods were either illegal or involved illegal activities. But now, after the 'Secret Demon' made this suggestion, she couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Excuse me, what if I develop more demon hunters?"

"No, that won't work."

"Okay, I know."

"Then it's a pleasure to work with you."

Dongshan Xiaohong suddenly snapped back to reality, the voice of 'Kisara' still echoing in her mind. This suggestion wasn't just tempting, it was absolutely irresistible.

If he could trick Hayakawa Aki into using his ability for one million yen, then he could earn fifty thousand yen for every demon he defeated! Even if it was one hundred thousand yen, he could still earn five thousand yen.

Higashiyama Koko thought carefully and compared prices thoroughly, finally coming up with a suitable price. So she took out her phone and dialed Hayakawa Aki's number.

"Hello? What's wrong?"

Dongshan Xiaohong went straight to the point and said, "The secret demon is very fond of you. Do you want to sign a contract with her and become a demon hunter?"

"what?"

Hayakawa Aki asked incredulously, "Then what's the price?"

"The price is that you must keep all secrets about her, and every time you use your ability, you must hand over something. I can only tell you what it is if you agree."

"I…"

Hayakawa Aki was unsure whether to agree. Higashiyama Kokoro's strength was undeniable; this demonic power far surpassed that of the fox demon. If she could form a contract with her, she would be much more confident in facing the spear demon in the future.

He just didn't think he could afford to pay that price.

Chapter 118 Demon Hunters Playing Minecraft with Demons

At the Hayakawa house, Higashiyama Kokoro furtively looked around to make sure no one was there before knocking on the door.

Hayakawa Aki opened the door immediately. Just as he was about to leave, Denji shouted from inside, "Come back soon!"

Before Denji could speak again, Hayakawa Aki closed the door.

"I agree to sign the contract. How do I sign the contract?"

He would be willing to sacrifice his own lifespan if he could kill the Demon of the Gun, especially since he didn't have many years left to live...

The moment he uttered the word "agree," Hayakawa Aki's consciousness left her body. She saw a pink-haired girl, but unlike Higashiyama Kokoro, she saw the true Law of Cycles.

"Hayakawa Aki, right? Would you be willing to sign a contract with me and become a monkey, cough cough! A demon hunter?"

"I...am willing."

"With the contract in place, you will be unable to reveal any information about me in any way. In return, you will need to pay 200,000 yen each time you use this power."

"what?"

Hayakawa Aki was stunned. What kind of demon was this? It used its power but charged money instead of its body? Two hundred thousand yen sounded like a lot. But compared to his monthly salary, it was just about what he could afford. If he killed some special demons during the process, he would even have some bonus left over.

"Remember, even if you're hypnotized, you can't reveal my information, otherwise~"

At this moment, Hayakawa Aki's consciousness returned to her body. Simultaneously, Higashiyama Kokoro received a message from the child, Komaru; the contract was complete. The contract stipulated that each use of power by the other party would cost 200,000, with 5% of any amount exceeding 10,000 serving as a commission for Higashiyama Kokoro.

Dongshan Xiaohong is happy and excited. This is money she can earn by doing absolutely nothing, just lying at home!

She desperately hoped there would be more demons in the future, so that Hayakawa Aki could borrow the power of the 'Secret Demon' more often. If it was used more frequently, she wouldn't have to risk her life to work every day anymore.

All you need to do is find some stable, ordinary jobs, and then let Hayakawa Akira fight demons every day, while you can make money while lying down.

It's a pity that there are too few people who can sign contracts, otherwise she would have said to develop more downlines and then win without lifting a finger.

Hayakawa Aki, who had made a contract with the new 'demon', returned to her room. She was very clear about what making a contract with a demon meant.

On the other hand, Dongshan Xiaohong happily hummed a tune as she went home after acquiring a potential customer. She was extremely happy today, not only having completed Maqima's task but also gaining a stable source of income?

Before she even got home, she received a bank notification that ten million yuan had been deposited into her account. The amount, after tax, almost made her jump for joy.

After paying off her debts, she still had a considerable amount left over. She decided to take half of it home and use the other half to treat herself. She had her eye on a car a while ago, and after careful calculations, she figured that the remaining half, after deducting internet fees and other expenses...

After using up all the demonic power, there would still be some left over after buying a car.

I'll use the rest of the money to buy a few car insurance policies and treat myself to some good food. Perfect!

"No, no! I should treat Tina to something delicious first, hehe~"

She'd been craving the food at internet cafes for a while now. The food there was expensive, but just the smell told her it tasted amazing. Now that she'd completed a multi-million yen order, she could finally treat herself.

So when Tina went online today, she saw Dongshan Xiaohong looking very happy.

"Little Red, is there something good?"

"Yes~ cough cough! Tina, what would you like to eat? My treat?"

"Really? Then I want to eat ice cream."

"No problem! It's my treat today, internet cafe manager, two ice creams."

Tina knew that Dongshan Xiaohong had definitely rewritten her destiny. However, she quickly thought of something: "If you get a lot of money, remember to set aside a risk hedge fund. This way, you can ask for help when you encounter real danger."

"I will!"

Dongshan Xiaohong said seriously, "I'll keep this money. By the way, Tina, do you want to play Mugen together today? I thought of some super cool combat techniques for yesterday's battle. I'm sure I can beat you."

"Okay! If you win, I'll treat you to ice cream, but if you lose, I'll have to have double."

"no problem!"

Inside the summoning bell, the War Demon looked at Dongshan Xiaohong in the game with envy.

After watching for a long time, when Dongshan Xiaohong was taking a break, she finally asked, "Can I play?"

"Sure! But you'll have to pay for it yourself."

"But you have money now."

"But that's my money."

"You invite me online, and when we get back I'll help you turn the devil's scraps into weapons."

"The weapons you make are worthless, and so are you."

The demon of war opened his mouth, but then, deeply disheartened, he fell silent.

But then Dongshan Xiaohong pouted and said, "Come on! Let's go online, play games together, it's more fun..."

Buying games and surfing the internet at internet cafes is never a big expense. Let alone ten million yen, even one million yen would be enough for her to splurge on internet access for almost three months. With one more person, she could manage to stay online for a stable month.

"What should we play with three people?"

While Dongshan Xiaohong was still looking for games, Tina suggested, "Three people? How about a 3v3 Red Alert? Or how about setting up a Terraria or Minecraft server? These games are great, and even if I've played them once, I still want to play them a second or third time."

"Okay!"

"I happen to have a redstone technology tutorial for Minecraft here, as well as redstone explanations by Yoshida Saki. This time I want to try redstone."

As she spoke, she took out a redstone textbook, a redstone guide made by Yoshida Saki. It covered a wide range of topics, from the most basic redstone concepts to basic redstone machines to super complex redstone machines, and it would definitely keep you entertained for a long time.

The War Demon asked curiously, "What games are these two?"

"They're all creative games. I've heard of them, but I haven't played them yet."

"Um…"

The War Demon always felt something was off. Her very origin was war, and war was destruction! A demon who destroyed everything was playing with construction, and she always felt something was wrong but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

But when she actually tried the game, she suddenly realized that it was actually quite interesting.

However, after playing for a long time, she realized one thing: what was interesting was not the game itself, but the sense of satisfaction that came from living, exploring, and creating together as 'friends'.