Snake Man said awkwardly, "Seems like there wasn't."
Yuko pressed on step by step, looking down at him from above. "Then did I threaten you?"
Looking at Yuko's fist cracking loudly in her grip and the killing intent in her eyes that was nearly tangible, Snake Man's survival instincts instantly shot through the roof. He shook his head like a rattle-drum. "No! Absolutely not!"
Yuko's face darkened. "Are you sure? Tell the truth—did I threaten you into lying?"
"No! Really, no! Big Sister is always right!"
Damn, Snake Man was practically scared pissless by her demeanor!
Who would still have the presence of mind to consider whether they had lied?
Karin was also thoroughly stunned by Yuko's display. That looked like... a threat, didn't it?
She did not dare say so.
Yuko turned around and saw that Karin was still standing there. She asked gently, "What's wrong? Have you finished buying what you needed?"
Karin scratched her head. "Actually, I was only planning to buy two bottles of water. Yuzu is still waiting for me outside the supermarket."
"Yuzu is here too?" Yuko patted her shoulder. "Then don't be polite. Pick out some more snacks—Auntie's treating."
Hugging a pile of snacks, Snake Man chimed in, "Don't worry, Big Sister is rich."
Karin's lips twitched slightly. Unable to resist, she leaned close to Yuko's ear and asked, "He doesn't seem like an ordinary soul, does he?"
Yuko considered it for a moment. "Mm, he's sort of a spiritualist's partner. The kind that helps them fight evil spirits."
"Is that so? He just looks like a child."
"It's only his appearance. You can't judge a soul's age by how they look," Yuko explained. "I know a thousand-year-old old woman who only looks about thirty, and she likes to put on a cute