[1] "This is Workplace Harassment! 100%!"
"Attention all staff!" The HR manager clapped cheerfully. "Our 'Team Bonding Retreat' will be held at—Hakone Goddess Hot Springs Resort!"
Scattered applause filled the room as I crushed my pen in hand, staring at the itinerary's final line:15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN89ZqSFHXb
"Mandatory Demon King/Hero Pairing."
"Looking forward to working with you, senpai," Hoshino Akira smiled, handing me a team contract—her holy sword-shaped luggage tag glinting ominously.
My familiar peeked from my pocket: "Your Majesty, she death-accented the word 'senpai'!"
[2] Holy Sword vs. Demon King Negotiations in the Mixed Bath
"W-Why is this a mixed bath?!" I yelped, clutching my towel in the corner.
"Company tradition," Hoshino deadpanned, soaking calmly (her waterproof-wrapped holy sword within reach). "The Goddess enjoys 'transparent teamwork.'"
Through the steam, she slid a floating tray toward me—bearing two sake cups and... a photocopy of my Demon King sigil.
"While the system isn't watching," she whispered, "let's deal: You help me destroy the coffee machine, I help you reclaim the Demon Castle demolition funds."
I eyed my distorted reflection in the sake: "Is this... sexual harassment or arch-nemesis blackmail?"
[3] Demon Uber Emergency Delivery at the Izakaya
"Kanpai—!" Colleagues cheered, chugging beer while my familiar—disguised as a mascot—passed Hoshino a note under the table with its tail:
Your "Deicide Toothpicks" have arrived!15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmUblRvY7m
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Current spending: ¥4,980. Add ¥20 for "Goddess Blackmail DLC."
Suddenly, the drunk manager slung an arm around me: "Ludwig-kun! Tell us about your 'special relationship' with Director Hoshino!"
Silence fell. Hoshino calmly raised her phone: "Per Employee Handbook Article 66, sexual harassment warrants holy immolation."
The screen displayed a live countdown:15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhpY9LDERk
"Divine Retribution: Party-Size Edition - Delivery in 00:03..."
[4] "Overtime" in the Hallway at 2 AM?
A knock startled me awake at 2 AM.
Hoshino stood there in a yukata, holding blueprints and a bottle: "Let's 'work late.'"
As we hunched over the coffee machine schematics, she pointed: "Look—'Powered by Demon Castle Core.'"
"What?! That's my—"
"Shh!" She clamped a hand over my mouth.
At the hallway's end, the CEO floated midair, inspecting doors—his pajama hem revealing tendrils of data cables.
"...Convinced now?" Her boozy breath tickled my ear. "Your castle became a battery... for human exploitation."
[5] The Memory Chip in Her Yukata Collar
As the CEO drifted away, a glowing chip slipped from Hoshino's yukata.
"The last memory fragment," she苦笑ed, pressing my hand to it. "But it needs dual mana to activate..."
My familiar popped up a payment screen:15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c7gb9BaEq
"Unlock 'Hero's Most Embarrassing Memory'? Pay:15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX4qgmj1xX
¥500 OR 1 Demon Castle Soul Fragment."
(💸 Soul Critical Hit: The chip projected a younger Hoshino flipping off the Goddess, captioned: "I QUIT THIS DAMN HR JOB!")
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