DxD: I Sealed Sukuna’s Finger, Now They Want My Number

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Of course, a bath was simply a bath—nothing special about it. Still, due to Mio and Maria waking up rather late this morning, it was already past nine o'clock by the time the three emerged from the bedroom, freshly washed and dried.

Sheila, elegant and poised as ever, sat gracefully on the couch, a steaming cup of oat milk cradled delicately in her slender fingers, legs crossed beneath pristine white stockings.

Beside her stood Zest, still dressed neatly in her maid attire.

Seeing her daughter emerge from the bedroom, Sheila offered a gentle nod and smiled warmly.

"Good morning, Maria, Mio. You two slept awfully late today—must've gotten really tired out last night, hm~?"

She deliberately placed heavy emphasis on the words "tired out," her smile deepening knowingly.

"Uu...!"

Instantly reminded of last night's events, Mio's cheeks flushed scarlet, swallowing down the greeting she'd intended to speak just seconds earlier.

After all, she was still only a sixteen-year-old girl. Though this was indeed the age when love blossomed, those kinds of activities were probably still a little advanced for her—not to mention sharing that experience together with Maria, her sister.

That sort of scenario, even among all the many unusual cases out there, was explosively shocking.

Even Maria—normally able to toss around lewd jokes without hesitation—blushed faintly, averting her eyes awkwardly to the side.

"Ah... um, well... I suppose it wasn't too bad..." Maria mumbled bashfully.

Indeed, it was only a modest matter of being thoroughly filled four whole times. Not to mention spending an entire night with zero chance for pressure to build up inside.

"If you say so~," Sheila responded with narrowed eyes and a mischievous smirk.

"Oh, and by the way, Zest was just worried you two might have trouble waking up today."

"R-really...?"

Though Mio's cheeks still felt hot, she reflexively glanced toward the tan-skinned maid at Sheila's side.

At almost exactly the same moment, Zest quickly turned her head aside, her tan cheeks deepening to an even darker shade.

"N-no... It was nothing..." she stammered softly.

Huh?

As though sensing something strange, Maria tilted her head slightly in confusion.

Maybe it was just her imagination, but somehow... Zest seemed a bit different today, didn't she?

Though she'd inexplicably ended up in this maid role, Zest had previously served Zolgear as a guardian, with a posture—whether standing, sitting, or walking—always perfectly military-like, precise, and sharp.

Yet today, Zest appeared slightly unsteady on her feet. Not particularly noticeable, but certainly different from her usual stance.

Perhaps she wasn't feeling well, or had somehow injured herself?

Before Maria could think further, Sheila's soft voice came again from the direction of the sofa.

With one hand gently supported by Zest, Sheila rose elegantly from her seat.

"Well, since Maria and Mio are both up, why don't we head downstairs and have breakfast together?"

"..."

Downstairs?

Breakfast?

Unable to immediately comprehend the suggestion, Maria blinked in puzzlement.

"Why would we go down to the hotel restaurant? There's no need for that—normally we just have to call the front desk, and hotel staff will deliver breakfast right here."

"You're not wrong, Maria dear," Sheila sighed playfully, wagging a slender finger at her daughter with an expression clearly stating 'you're still too young.'

"But didn't you hear Bokue yesterday? Right now, there are members of the Hero Clan snooping around Tokyo, looking everywhere. We'll likely be stuck in this hotel for quite a while—if we stay cooped up in our suite for every meal, we'll probably start growing mushrooms on our backs within a few days."

"..."

Hmm. That... actually made a certain degree of sense.

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A short while later, inside the hotel's second-floor restaurant:

By the time Bokue and the others exited the elevator and walked through the restaurant doors, the dining area was already nearly empty.

But that was unavoidable—after all, it was already past nine in the morning. The hotel breakfast buffet usually peaked between seven and eight-thirty. By nine, it was practically closing time, with the staff preparing to wrap up at ten in preparation for lunch.

"Ah, lucky," Bokue commented lightly, glancing toward the buffet counters still laden with food. "Looks like they haven't started packing away the breakfast items yet."

He shrugged casually, gesturing toward an empty table nearby.

"Alright, let's grab a seat, then everyone can go and take whatever they want to eat."

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At that very moment, downstairs in the hotel lobby—

In a seating area close to the main entrance, a short sigh escaped softly from the lips of the blue-haired Hero girl. Turning away slightly from the dazzling sunlight streaming through the lobby's floor-to-ceiling windows, she glanced at the time displayed on her phone screen.

It was already past nine o'clock.

The reason Kurumi Nonaka sat here waiting was because of a single message from her younger sister—

"I'm already on the train. I'll be in Tokyo soon to find you, Nee-san!"

Kurumi couldn't quite understand why Yuki suddenly decided to abandon her assignment in Chiba to come to Tokyo instead, but since her little sister had already made the decision, Kurumi naturally wouldn't order her not to.

As a result, she'd been waiting for nearly half an hour.

Wondering quietly when Yuki would finally arrive, Kurumi decided that if she didn't show up soon, breakfast time would pass completely. In that case, perhaps she'd just have to find another nearby café or restaurant later to grab a quick bite with her sister.

Just as Kurumi pondered this—

"Nee-san!"

A familiar voice suddenly called from the hotel's main entrance.

Hmm?

Kurumi instinctively turned around. There, stepping briskly through the hotel's front entrance curtains and into the lobby sunlight, was a younger girl—her blue ponytail bobbing energetically behind her head as she hurried toward the seating area.

"Yuki—"

Kurumi had barely risen from her seat when Yuki dashed up beside her, breathing slightly faster from running the last few steps.

"I'm really sorry, Nee-san... I should've been here half an hour ago, but I accidentally took the wrong train... I ended up changing lines twice just to reach Tokyo in the end."

Ah. Alright.

After hearing that explanation, Kurumi instantly dropped any intentions of questioning Yuki about why she had abandoned her assignment in Chiba.

If her sister could even manage to take the wrong train, Kurumi certainly couldn't feel comfortable about Yuki being alone on a mission.

"Have you eaten breakfast yet, Yuki?"

"N-no, not yet..."

"Alright, let's quickly get you checked in at the front desk, then we'll head upstairs for breakfast. We should still have time to catch the hotel's buffet."

"Ah—alright."

After briefly checking in at the lobby desk, the sisters made their way directly to the elevators.

Since they were only moving from the first floor to the second, the trip was short and swift—no sooner had the elevator doors closed behind them than they reopened again.

Immediately, the enticing aromas of fresh food drifted into the elevator. Yuki stifled a quiet cough, attempting to hide the subtle gulp that followed, then spoke up to fill the silence.

"Nee-san... did you skip breakfast too? You waited this whole time?"

"Yes. I waited for you," Kurumi nodded gently.

Yet no sooner had the words left her lips than her footsteps abruptly halted.

Years of sisterly bond meant Yuki immediately sensed her older sister's unusual pause. Instinctively, she too stopped in her tracks.

"What's wrong, Nee-san?"

"...Over there."

Kurumi lifted a finger quietly, pointing.

Huh?

Curious, Yuki glanced over—

And there, clearly visible near the restaurant's entrance, comfortably settled at a booth seat, was none other than Bokue Keikain, along with Mio, Maria, and several other girls—all cheerfully enjoying their breakfast together.

!!?

At that instant, both sisters froze, stunned speechless at this utterly unexpected sight.

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