At this moment, the Kiryu household had already quieted down.
The otaku and part-time illustrator, Yazuki, had already drifted off into dreamland. Judging by the smile on his lips, he was probably having a rather hentai dream.
In fact, he was having a wonderful dream.
"Here, ahhhh~"
A sweet voice rang out, and Yazuki obediently opened his mouth. A delicately beautiful hand held a peeled grape and fed it to him.
"Yah~"
He even sucked on those slender fingers as he took in the fruit, drawing a cute gasp from the girl—a little sister-type beauty, the kind obsessed with her older brother.
"Nn—!"
Another voice, this one cool and slightly annoyed, cut through the air like an icy blade.
It was a high-class ojou-sama type beauty walking over with a drink in her hands. Despite the frost in her tone, it was still a lovely sound.
And then, wriggling in his arms, was a tiny loli, sleeping like an adorable animal, her little mouth dripping with drool.
"Uwah—"
A silly yet lovable cry echoed. It came from an energetic and airheaded girl—your classic genki heroine.
All around him were different types of 2D anime girls. Soft bodies, warm skin, sweet fragrances—he was the king of a harem made entirely of anime beauties.
"Nnn~~"
A faint, seductive sound came from the little sister-type girl beside him. It was his fault—his mischief had caused her lips to release such an alluring voice.
Then came a chilling gaze that almost froze him in place.
The cold beauty was glaring at him, her face seemingly carved from ice. But deep within her eyes was a bashful softness, and despite the frost, a blush peeked through her cheeks—an expression of restrained affection.
Wait—what's this? The adorable one in his lap was squirming around.
And the energetic girl had now bounced up and was dashing over to him—her overly bouncy chest jiggling wildly with each step.
Anyway, things were quickly turning into a full-on doujinshi scenario.
First, he reached out a hand toward the clumsy, energetic girl rushing toward him.
It felt amazing—but… wait? Something's off.
In an instant, the Demon King's dream shattered like a mirage and vanished, leaving only a completely white space.
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Heaven Realm – A Mysterious White Room
In this pure-white, mysterious room, there was a small desk and chair, with someone sitting in the chair.
This person, if she didn't open her mouth and just smiled, could be described as a breathtakingly beautiful goddess with long, sky-blue hair, radiating a presence far beyond any human.
Unfortunately, that goddess was currently shoving a handful of potato chips into her mouth straight from the bag—crunching noisily with not even the slightest shred of goddess-like elegance.
In fact, even normal human girls had better table manners than her.
Gulp gulp—!
She chugged a whole bottle of wine in one go and then casually tossed it to the ground, where it clattered loudly and rolled away. Looking over, there was already a small mountain of empty bottles.
"Ahhh~~~ That hits the spot~~~"
A blissful moan escaped the goddess's lips.
In the past, she had to sip this kind of wine one small glass at a time. But this time, thanks to her contributions during a recent invasion incident, she had earned a reward.
Looking down, she realized she'd spilled quite a bit on herself, her clothes soaked and sticking to her skin.
The goddess of water—Aqua—stood up, walked over to a liquor cabinet, opened it, and found thousands more bottles inside. She grabbed another one.
Then she moved on to a snack cabinet—stuffed with enough treats to last her a year if she ate them daily.
With arms full of snacks, she returned to her little table. On the way, she grabbed the latest issue of a popular manga from a third cabinet.
In short, Aqua had completely degenerated into a lazy, gluttonous, good-for-nothing goddess.
If you opened the desk drawer, you'd also find countless VIP tickets for heaven's luxury hot springs, gourmet buffets, and other top-tier indulgences.
All of it was her reward—for her enjoyment only.
Right then, a crisp bell rang, and Aqua let out an annoyed groan.
"They said it was vacation, but here I am being dragged to work again."
She spoke with great reluctance.
Compared to her old job, this new one was practically stress-free.
Still, they occasionally made her do work to stop her from becoming a complete slob—otherwise, when she finally had to resume duty, she'd be totally useless.
She held out a hand, and a thick tome the size of a dictionary appeared, flipping open automatically.
Looking at the contents, she groaned.
Recently, in the human world, in the country of Japan, an abnormally intense wave of anger and negativity had caught heaven's attention. The source? A new manga: Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Heaven suspected the author might have serious antisocial tendencies, and assigned Goddess Aqua to guide them back to the light—encouraging them to use their creativity for good, to make works that bring healing and happiness to humanity.
Otherwise, the growing tide of hatred directed at a single work could lead to something dangerous: the formation of a vengeful spirit—an entity born from the combined negative emotions of countless people.
These are especially troublesome, and once they manifest by killing their creator, they become even more powerful and gain a physical form—hiding in the human world and becoming a huge pain to deal with.
"What a hassle…"
This kind of guidance mission should've been Eris's job.
Still, Aqua's curiosity had been piqued. She went to check the shelves… Where was it? Not there?
Not published yet?
Even heaven had lots of entertainment from the human world—manga included. But it wasn't like the gods could just copy human creations for free.
Everything had to be acquired through proper channels by people who ventured to the mortal realm to buy them.
Human civilization had standards, and so did heaven—no piracy here.
Wait—found it! A special online access card that links directly to Madoka Magica's official website. It only worked for that site—no browsing anything else.
"What a pain. When will heaven finally get full internet access to the human world?"
Grumbling, she tapped the card, and the video started playing.
She had plenty of time for this assignment anyway—might as well watch it first.
Fast forward—finished.
"…What the hell is this crap!? Never mind 'guidance'—just annihilate the guy already!"
Even she, a goddess, was furious. No wonder it attracted attention.
Immediately, she prepared to summon the culprit. As for guiding them back to the light? Later.
First, she'd scold the hell out of them—yell in their face, ask if they had brain damage, and let them taste the wrath of a goddess.
She'd threaten them with hell!
"Kiryu Yazuki? Why does that name sound so familiar…"
Whatever. Summon first, question later.
With a wave of her hand, a magic circle appeared and began drawing in the target's soul. As the silhouette formed, Aqua stormed forward, ready to grab him by the collar.
Eh? Before she could grab him, she got grabbed instead—and her chest was being squish-squish-squished!
Uhh~~ What kind of monstrous hand and fingers are these!? Each one's like a tentacle! She nearly let out some very un-goddesslike noises.
"Hmm?"
Yazuki suddenly froze, the corners of his eyes twitching. His expression turned vicious, like he wanted to eat her alive.
At that moment, Aqua's entire body was gripped by dread, her face covered in cold sweat.
"UWAAAAHHHHHH!! LET GO! LET GO!! I'M GONNA BURST!!!"