"The maid café is perfectly legitimate, of course."
Facing Luo Shu's question, Maria Naruse replied with a foxlike smile.
The maid café was legitimate, but whether the succubus inside it was legitimate was another matter.
Maria Naruse knew this was sophistry, but it was the only answer she could give at the moment.
After all, as a "thief," she could hardly tell a "cop" like Luo Shu the truth, could she?
Hearing this, Luo Shu merely smiled and said:
"Then a legitimate establishment should be able to conduct legitimate business, shouldn't it?"
He looked straight into Maria Naruse's eyes, his gaze calm and his voice full of amusement:
"Please don't do anything that would put me in a difficult position, all right, Miss Maria Naruse?"
"You..." Maria Naruse heard the threat in Luo Shu's words and ground her teeth in anger.
But a moment later, she quieted down again and gave a scornful snort:
"Making eye contact with a high-ranking succubus? I don't know whether to call you confident or stupid."
An alluring light flickered in Maria Naruse's pale purple eyes.
Looking at Luo Shu, who had gone motionless, she undid her white night robe, revealing the skimpy black leather outfit underneath.
She stood up, turned her head, and addressed Utaha Kasumigaoka, who stood frozen beside them:
"My innocent kinswoman, this is your little sweetheart, isn't he?"
"No, this..." Utaha Kasumigaoka wanted to explain, but Maria Naruse waved a hand, giving her no chance.
"There's no need to pretend. To a succubus, the 'scent' you gave off after seeing this guy was answer enough."
"But falling for an SdS member? Heh, you certainly know how to have fun~"
"Anyway, I've got him under mind control now. Want me to leave you two some room for 'entertainment'?"
Hearing this, Utaha Kasumigaoka's