At this moment, Samael had no time to worry about the slips he had exposed in his earlier words and actions. Tomorrow's group meeting at the amusement park was the matter giving him a real headache.
Perhaps because he had a guilty conscience, the Ancient Serpent had felt an ominous premonition about it all the way.
No, I haven't done anything at all! What am I afraid of?!
But after thinking it over again and again, the Demon King carefully reviewed his spotless record over this period. His tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he became righteous again.
Bang!
However, because he had been too absorbed in thought, the moment he looked up, Samael walked around a corner and accidentally slammed headfirst into someone coming the other way.
"Mm, that hurts..."
Immediately, a girl wearing a blue school uniform, a gray skirt, and black tights, with brown hair cut in a bob, crashed into Samael's sturdy body as though she had hit a slab of granite. The two plastic bags in her hands flew high into the air before she landed hard on the ground, clutching her buzzing head and whimpering.
Seeing this, the Ancient Serpent instinctively caught both shopping bags. As he stepped forward to check on her, he could not help feeling apologetic.
"Sorry..."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Yet before he could finish, the girl on the ground came to her senses and hurriedly spoke up, apologizing and bowing as if the entire matter were completely her fault.
"Ahem, I wasn't watching where I was going and accidentally ran into you. It was my responsibility."
Samael could not help laughing helplessly. He hurriedly clarified, then crouched down to examine the girl's condition.
"More importantly, are you all right?"
"I-I'm fine..."
The girl stole a glance at Samael, then