After discovering that her daughter might be in a relationship, Shinki shifted from Idiot Mother mode into the imposing Demon God of the Underworld mode. Though it lasted only briefly, it still startled Alice, leaving her stunned for a moment as she instinctively prepared to unleash the triple denial: It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense.
Unfortunately, Shinki's dignified appearance lasted less than a second before she reverted to her usual ditzy self. Looking thoroughly furious, she muttered her inner thoughts aloud. "That bastard actually wants to steal my Alice?! That guy called Mo Yi—I swear I'll kill you within three days and scatter even your ashes!"
Alice had been about to deny it three times in a row, but when she heard her mother's vicious thoughts, she got angry!
"Go restore the Demon Realm and get back to work already!"
"I don't have time to entertain you today—"
With an icy expression, Alice spoke while using both hands to shove Shinki, who was trying to squeeze through the doorway, back outside.
After two full minutes of pushing and pulling, Alice finally shoved Shinki out the door. When Shinki tried to charge back in, the door nearly smacked her in the nose.
Bang!
Shinki: "..."
"Little Ai, hurry up and open the door! I'm your mother, everything I do is for your own good—"
"Men are all pigs. Don't let their sweet talk fool you!"
"Just look at me and you'll know men are unnecessary. If you want children, Mother can help you with that!"
Alice: "..."
Naturally, Alice knew what her mother meant by helping. Even she herself had been born directly through Shinki's ability to "create."
Unlike the other beings of the Demon Realm, Alice had been conceived in Shinki's womb, while all the other