[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)』145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D0fROlepz
『※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 1:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8A4uWD2cF
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.'"145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUfWPw21o3
"Nonsense! This symbolizes a Demon King's dignity!"145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtxsTF3TrD
"Dignity my ass! Your minion just told me... you hide a 'Hot Spring Vacation Plan' under your throne!"
Memory Fragment 2:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LlNfb9Zfa
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:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6kfCq3yHw
"No 996 Work System: Demons and Humans Unite Against Divine Exploitation."
"So... we were anti-Goddess allies?!" I gasped.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KRhbxRgYt
"More than that," her ears turned red. "You promised... to treat me to Hell Hotpot after peace was secured."145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOev3TICRiJ
(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:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzFshdWKRV
『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...?"145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSukRnlg74
"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:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDaq4YOTbX
『Demoted to "Intern." Return Holy Sword Immediately.』
Meanwhile, my familiar received a Demon Uber order:145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbozL8XEtLf
『New Mission: Deliver "Deicide Special" to CEO's Office145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodxI6dEww9
Reward: Hero's Full Past Memories (Including Hot Spring Photos)145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7s6bOmx5b
※Prepay 500 Yen※』
