After Work, I Brought Home a Devilish Beauty - Chapter 48
“…I’m sorry, Lord Miguel.”
“My mission…”
“…has failed.”
A chuckle echoed through the room.
“Oh?”
“So this is what failure looks like.”
“It’s my first time seeing it.”
“How… refreshing.”
Miguel rested his chin on one hand, smiling leisurely.
“I gave you every resource you could possibly need.”
“So I’m rather curious.”
“…How exactly did you manage to fail?”
The masked man lowered his head.
“Everything was going according to plan.”
“But something unexpected happened.”
“They escaped.”
Miguel smiled knowingly.
“…The Hero, Alice.”
The masked man’s eyes widened.
“…How did you know?”
Miguel laughed softly.
“Heh…”
“I know far more than that.”
“I even know…”
“…that those two have already boarded the Shinkansen.”
The masked man immediately knelt lower.
“…Please.”
“Give me one more chance.”
“I’ll bring them back.”
Miguel shook his head.
“You make it sound so easy.”
“This little project has already drained most of the company’s funds.”
“So…”
“Until they return…”
“You’d better focus on your actual work.”
The room fell silent.
Meanwhile…
The Shinkansen sped steadily from Tokyo toward Osaka.
Chiba sat quietly with her eyes closed.
She appeared to be sleeping.
Then…
A weak voice reached her ears.
“…Chiba…”
“…Help…”
She opened one eye.
Only one person could sound so pitiful.
“…What’s wrong?”
Yuichi’s face was deathly pale.
He looked as though he might collapse at any second.
“I…”
“I think I’m getting motion sickness.”
“I feel awful.”
“I think I’m going to throw up…”
Chiba looked at him expressionlessly.
“…If you vomit here…”
“You’re dead.”
Yuichi looked ready to cry.
“I can’t promise I won’t…”
“So…”
“Could I at least lean on your shoulder for a while?”
Chiba narrowed her eyes.
Is he trying to take advantage of me again?
But…
Looking at his pale face and trembling body…
He didn’t seem to be pretending.
“Please…”
“I’m really feeling terrible.”
“I wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t serious.”
Yuichi pleaded desperately.
Chiba deliberately turned her head away.
She didn’t answer.
Yuichi’s shoulders slowly slumped.
Guess that’s a no…
Just then…
He heard her sigh.
“…Honestly.”
“I can never say no to you.”
“…Just this once.”
Her voice was barely audible.
Yuichi blinked.
“…Really?”
Before she could react—
He collapsed sideways.
Right onto her lap.
“…?”
A sudden weight rested on her thighs.
Chiba looked down.
“…”
Wasn’t he supposed to use my shoulder?
She was just about to scold him.
Then she noticed…
Yuichi had curled up against her lap like an exhausted puppy.
His eyes were tightly shut.
Cold sweat covered his forehead.
His breathing was uneven.
The irritation disappeared almost instantly.
“…”
He’s really suffering…
After a brief silence…
Chiba quietly looked out the window.
Fine.
I’ll let him be selfish…
Just this once.
As the train continued accelerating…
Yuichi’s motion sickness only became worse.
Even so…
He kept both hands firmly over his mouth.
Desperately trying not to throw up.
After all…
His head was still resting on Chiba’s lap.
If he actually vomited now…
He doubted he’d survive.
Meanwhile…
The surrounding passengers couldn’t stop staring.
Why…?
How does an ordinary office worker get to sleep on such a beautiful girl’s lap?
What incredible luck did this guy have in his previous life?!
I’m so jealous…
The murderous envy radiating from nearby seats went completely unnoticed by Yuichi.
Even if he had noticed…
He probably wouldn’t have had the energy to care.
The truth was…
The two weren’t lovers.
Yuichi had only received such special treatment because Chiba had chosen to indulge him for once.
If those passengers knew…
That the beautiful girl offering the lap pillow was actually a fearsome demon princess…
Many of them would probably flee in terror instead of feeling jealous.
“We will soon be arriving at Shin-Osaka Station.”
The announcement echoed through the carriage.
Yuichi slowly opened his eyes.
“…We made it…”
Those three hours had felt longer than an entire day.
Chiba looked down at him.
“…Sleep well?”
Yuichi awkwardly scratched his head.
“…Yeah.”
“Thanks for the lap pillow.”
“I feel much better now.”
Chiba immediately frowned.
“…You never had my permission.”
“And yet you’re thanking me?”
Yuichi grinned weakly.
“…But you didn’t stop me either.”
“…”
For a moment…
Chiba couldn’t think of a reply.
Annoyed…
Yet somehow amused…
She simply looked away.
Soon after leaving the train…
Yuichi sprinted straight toward the station restroom.
Several minutes later…
After emptying every last bit of food from his stomach…
He finally staggered back outside.
His legs trembled with every step.
Leaning against the wall, he forced out a weak smile.
“…I’m back.”
Chiba looked him up and down.
“…You look like you’re about to die.”
“What?”
“Are you planning to accompany me back to Anstertandin?”
Rather than comforting him…
She mocked him as usual.
Yuichi’s shoulders immediately drooped.
“…I’d rather not.”
His spirit…
Shattered on the spot.
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