[1] "300 Yen for My Past Life? This Is Highway Robbery!"
Hoshino Akira's holy sword hovered midair, its tip aimed at her temple as the screen flashed:
『Memory Unlock Fee: 300 Yen (Tax Included)』19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyGrUkOE2Q
『※Warning: May Contain "Mortifying Drunken Archives of Your Arch-Nemesis"※』
While I hesitated, my familiar leaped onto the sword hilt and stomped the "Confirm Payment" button: "Your Majesty! This is cheaper than Hell Casino chips!"
—DING!
The sword erupted in blinding gold light. Hoshino's pupils contracted violently as she clutched her head, memories flooding back—
[2] 300 Years Ago, We Actually... Drank Together Mid-War?
Memory Fragment 1:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6ekOBshuv
On a blood-moon battlefield, a young Hero (Hoshino's past self) and the Demon King (yours truly) sat amid corpses, sharing a barrel of "Hell Lava Liquor."
"Hey, Demon King," the drunken Hero poked my crown, "this thing... in the human world, we call it 'overtime pay.'"19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2QNhG9wDT
"Nonsense! This symbolizes a Demon King's dignity!"19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkdb8Lc9S6
"Dignity my ass! Your minion just told me... you hide a 'Hot Spring Vacation Plan' under your throne!"
Memory Fragment 2:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQJIMR5otd
The Hero used her holy sword as a clothesline (hanging her "Goddess-Blessed" underwear), while I... dried them with dark magic.
"Let's schedule the final battle for Monday," she hiccuped. "Sundays... are for sleeping in."
[3] The Truth Behind the "Goddess System's" Memory Tampering
In the present, Hoshino grabbed my tie, her golden eyes blazing: "I remember now... There was never any 'final battle'!"
The so-called "holy war" was the Goddess brainwashing her to kill me—because our secret Ceasefire Agreement stated:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOfkn6PEqs
"No 996 Work System: Demons and Humans Unite Against Divine Exploitation."
"So... we were anti-Goddess allies?!" I gasped.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQtWvMOpAP
"More than that," her ears turned red. "You promised... to treat me to Hell Hotpot after peace was secured."19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKtFj5O7PJ
(Familiar interjected: "Your Majesty! So THIS is why you spent 300 years mastering hotpot?!")
[4] When the HR System Detects "Employee Rebellion"
The ceiling split open as the "Goddess System" announced:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajyapFcfZj
『NO.1 Employee Memory Anomaly Detected. Initiating "Loyalty Reset Protocol."』
Hoshino's suit morphed into holy armor, but her eyes fought to stay clear: "Ludwig... use that move...!"
I yanked out the familiar's secret Demon Uber Ultimate Weapon—a "Memory-Recovery Takeout" spiked with lethal chili oil!
"This is...?"19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pbQckSwnN
"You said, 'Only tears-inducing spice makes memories stick!'" I pried her jaw open. "Wake the hell up... Akira!"
[5] Paid Cliffhanger: The Hero & Demon King's "Reincarnation Employment Pact"
She coughed up golden data streams, her armor shattering to reveal... her Celestial Enterprises uniform underneath.
"Listen," she panted, gripping my hand. "The system's core is inside... the CEO's coffee machine..."
Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a notification:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDxpHS5HES
『Demoted to "Intern." Return Holy Sword Immediately.』
Meanwhile, my familiar received a Demon Uber order:19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2tXSpZtSG
『New Mission: Deliver "Deicide Special" to CEO's Office19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrJ6dj0GwC
Reward: Hero's Full Past Memories (Including Hot Spring Photos)19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdF2BT4Hbv
※Prepay 500 Yen※』
