Watching the girls laugh and chat along the way, Lin Luo smiled as well.
He had to admit it!
When it came to social skills, Erica was nothing short of a master.
With her help, even Liliana had quickly settled into the group.
"You really don't have to push yourself."
Lin Luo patted Irina's head. "You could have Utaha help you ask for the day off."
"I... I'm fine now."
A blush crept across Irina's face, and her heart began racing again.
What had happened yesterday still lingered, and even now, thinking about it was mortifying.
She hadn't shown the slightest trace of a maiden's reserve.
Why had she agreed to Xenovia's suggestion in the first place?
Thankfully, at least, things had turned out well.
Lin Luo looked at her and chuckled. "You can come see me again today, too."
Irina stiffened slightly, then protested, "Master, can't you think about something else?"
"Isn't taking care of his familiars exactly what a master should do?"
Lin Luo looked utterly serious.
"Ha... haha."
Walking behind them, Erica's mouth twitched.
Her King’s ability to say that with a straight face was truly something else.
Thud!
A dull sound rang out as Erica walked straight into Lin Luo, her ample bust flattening against his back.
“My King, what's wrong?”
"You can't tell just by looking, but you're quite well endowed."
“My King, please be serious.”
Erica blushed and said indignantly, "You did that on purpose to cop a feel, didn't you?"
"You're my familiar. How can you call it copping a feel?"
Lin Luo smiled, then grew serious. "All right, enough teasing. We have a visitor."
Only then did the girls look ahead.
A man stood there in casual clothes, his features strikingly otherworldly.
Utaha Kasumigaoka instinctively asked, "Who is he?"
"Ajuka Beelzebub, one