"What else did you ask..."

Seeing that this guy didn't look like he was in trouble at all, Heige breathed a sigh of relief but couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

"It's almost nine o'clock now. Normally, you should have woken up by this time, but you've been sleeping until now. Tell me the truth, Huahua, what time did you get back yesterday?"

"Senior Buddha has not returned home all night."

The white-haired girl also complained quietly with her eyes half closed.

Hua Kaiyuan Fogui hugged Heige and sat up, yawning again: "No, let me think about it, last night, it was probably around two or three in the morning..."

"Hmm, it's two or three o'clock now. Which girl's room did you get lost in again?"

Heige had an expression that said, "As expected."

It's easy to imagine that this could be the only reason why this guy came back so late.

"No, actually it's in the bathroom."

Huakaiyuan Fogui shook his head.

bathroom?

This was indeed an answer that Heige did not expect.

"...How can you stay in the bathroom for that long by yourself?"

Logically speaking, if one could take a bath for that long, he would either pass out or be completely unconscious, but both of these situations were obviously unlikely to happen to Hanakaiin Fugui.

To put it bluntly, in Heige's opinion, with this guy's physical condition, he might not pass out even if he took a lava bath. He might even feel that the temperature is not strong enough.

"No, my aunt is here too."

"……Oh."

She exchanged a wordless glance with her sister, and Heige felt instantly relieved, she had already complained about this to Baiyin before, so it was nothing new.

That's fine.

No...wait, there's something else.

"You and that Venelana, can she last that long?"

Heige was a little skeptical.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that Gurefia is here too."

Nani! ?

As if they had heard something extremely shocking, the two cat-eared girls gasped at the same time.

Bai Yin couldn't help but murmur softly: "Sister Gurefia actually..."

Before she could finish her words, Heige had already pinched the boy's cheeks with both hands and started cursing.

"So why don't you come up and call me and Bai Yin together, huh? Huahua, speak up!"

Tacheng Baiyin "..."

I have to say that this is the difference in thinking between the two sisters.

While Xiaomao was still shocked that "Sister Gurefia actually did it too", Heige was thinking "WoC didn't even invite me to the party, right?"

"So, that was actually an unexpected situation..."

He lightly slapped the cat-eared girl on the buttocks, then Hanakaiin Fukui picked up Heige with one hand and lifted Baiyin up with the other hand, turning over and getting out of bed.

"Well, since we're already up late, let's go downstairs and have breakfast."

……

The scene changes. After a simple wash, Hanakaiin Fukui and Heige Baiyin go to the restaurant downstairs together.

When they arrived, others were already seated and eating.

Noticing the boy's arrival, Asia, who was sitting next to Himejima Akeno, turned around curiously.

"Good morning, Mr. Fogui. It's rare to see you up so late."

"And he looked sleepy."

Irina, who was sitting on the other side, couldn't help but join in the complaints.

Upon hearing this, Hua Kaiyuan Fogui subconsciously touched his cheek.

Have it?

"See, I told you, you feel guilty, don't you?"

As if she had caught some important evidence, Irina pointed at his actions and snorted in dissatisfaction.

In the past few days, she had been traveling around the Demon Realm with Xenovia and others during the day. Although it was quite interesting and not boring, it always felt a bit dull without someone present.

What a shame! We originally agreed that he would only be out for half a day and come back every day, but I didn’t see him the whole day yesterday. I don’t know where he went since morning, and I guess he didn’t come back until midnight.

He even didn't come to her room after returning in the middle of the night!

Just as the conversation was about to stray into a dangerous topic, Venelana smiled and waved her hand from the main seat.

"Okay, okay, I just woke up a little late. It's just a small matter. Don't worry too much about it."

"Speaking of this..."

The red-haired girl, who had been concentrating on eating without saying anything, suddenly raised her head when she heard her mother's voice.

"Come to think of it, Mom seems to have gotten up a little late today. Did she stay up late last night?"

"Hmm~"

Venelana touched the corner of her mouth with the silver fork in her hand and thought about it.

"Not really. After all, staying up late is a privilege for you young people. When you reach middle age like Mom, there are fewer things that can motivate you to stay up late."

When people reach middle age...

Looking at her mother's delicate face that was almost identical to her own, Rias was speechless for a moment.

Venelana smiled and said, "But I heard that demons gradually become less sleepy after reaching middle age, and some even have trouble sleeping all night due to mental stress. In a sense, being able to sleep through the night like Mom does is a blessing."

"Yeah, right..."

Rias twitched her lips. She really couldn't figure out where the so-called mental pressure came from for a rich lady who lived a life of luxury at home with no worries about food and drink.

But this also shows that my mother's physical condition is indeed good, and that is enough.

And she didn't know if it was her illusion, but in the past few days since they returned to the Demon Realm, her mother's complexion seemed to be getting rosier day by day.

Is it because she becomes happy because she has someone to chat with every day?

Never mind, it must be a good thing anyway.

On the other side, as Hanakaiin, Fugui and the other two sat down, the sound of a food cart passing by the ground at the restaurant entrance came from far away. The person pushing the food cart was a silver-haired head maid.

"Please eat, Master Buddha."

Gurefia brought the steak pasta that belonged to the boy from the dining cart and placed it on the table, still using the familiar serious tone.

When you open the lid, you’ll see the steak still sizzling in the butter, and the semi-liquid poached egg is intertwined with the pasta, gradually taking shape under the residual heat of the iron plate.

Hanakaiin Fugui looked up curiously at the silver-haired maid beside him.

"Will Gurefia not sit down and eat with us?"

"Thank you for your concern, Master Fogui. Gurefia had already eaten when she got up this morning."

Gurefia smiled slightly and bowed as if to express her gratitude.

However, at the moment she bent down, as her lips passed by the boy's ear, she whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Thank you for your hard work last night, Master Fogui. This breakfast was made by Gurefia herself. I even added an extra fried egg just for you. Please enjoy this handiwork~"

After she finished speaking, Gurefia stood up, pushed the food cart and left.

Looking from an oblique angle from behind, one can vaguely see a light blush on the lower cheek of the silver-haired maid.

Chapter 179: Ranking Game, Sairaorg's Battle

The morning meal passed quickly.

As Hanakaiin Fugui put the last fried egg made by Gurefia into his mouth, he habitually put down his knife and fork, stood up, clasped his hands together, and began to chant at the speed of light.

"Thank you for the treat. I'm full. If there's nothing else, I'll just..."

"Wait a minute, Buddha."

However, Venelana interrupted him before he finished his light-speed chant, tilting her head to look over from the main seat.

"Buddha Gui, are you in a hurry to leave?"

"Ah... not really."

Huakaiyuan Fogui blinked and sat down again.

He seemed to have gotten used to it now. Every day he would go to Naruse Mio in the morning, and then go to Genkami Island to check on Nagisa and Asagi after lunch, just like his daily gaming routine.

If I really have to say what’s going on, there isn’t really anything. It seems like I’m just doing all the work every day.

Especially Nagisa, Hanakaiin Fukui clearly remembered that when they first met, she was an innocent, cute and cheerful girl no matter how you looked at her. However, after being developed by him once, she seemed to be addicted to this double aerobic exercise and became more and more active.

Fortunately, he inherited the power of the True Ancestor, otherwise, his body at this age would have been broken down by this.

"No rush, that's good."

Receiving the boy's affirmative answer, Venelana smiled again.

"Actually, the Baal family received a letter yesterday saying that the successor to the Baal family, Sairaorg, would be coming today. You two have met before, and he wanted to chat with you. He should be arriving soon."

"Sera...Og...ah."

As he muttered this name, the image of a short-haired, strong young man with the same hair color as Venelana gradually emerged in Hanakaiin Fugui's mind.

They had indeed met before, probably at a dinner party at the Phoenix family about two months ago. In terms of seniority, he was Sirzechs's cousin and Rias's cousin.

"Cousin Sairaorg? What did he talk to Buddha about?"

Rias couldn't help but feel curious.

"Well, I'm not sure about that."

Venelana shrugged, crossed her fingers, lifted her chin with the backs of her hands, and smiled cutely with her eyes narrowed.

Just then, a maid from the Gremory family walked in from outside the restaurant and bowed.

"Sorry to bother you, Lord Sairaorg, the successor to the Baal family, has arrived."

Huh?

Huakaiyuan Fogui couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

It's true that as soon as you mention the devil, he will appear. One second you were talking about the other person coming today, and the next second he was already here.

A tall and strong young man walked quickly past the maid and into the restaurant, accompanied by a familiar and cheerful voice.

"It's been a while since I last saw you. Aunt Venelana, the head of Hanakaiin, Rias, and all the family members... huh? It feels like there are a few more people here since the last time we met."

Just as Sairaorg was slightly stunned and was still surprised that there were several new faces after only two months, Hanakaiin Fukui, who was sitting on the right side of the main seat at the front of the dining table, turned his head and glanced at him.

"I'm not the head of the family, I'm just acting as a deputy."

"Yes, yes, it's acting on behalf of others. I almost forgot. Hahaha."

Sairaorg rubbed the back of his head and laughed out loud.

Unlike Sirzechs who wore a heavy cloak to show his identity as the Demon King Lucifer, Sairaorg, although the successor to the Baal family, ranked first among the seventy-two higher demons, wore a very simple outfit, just a short-sleeved shirt and long pants, casually revealing the sturdy muscles on his arms, like a big boy who had just finished working out in the gym.

"Good morning, Sairaorg-kun. You're here so early."

Venelana held her cheek with one hand and looked at her nephew with a smile.

Sairaorg lowered his hand and coughed softly. "After all, I heard that Hanakaiin's acting representative has been quite busy lately, so I hurried over to finish things off."

"Then why don't you sit next to me, Cousin Sairaorg?"

Rias said as she stood up from her seat, giving up the dining chair she had used for breakfast. She then walked around behind Hanakaiin Buddha like a hostess and stood there, placing her hands lightly on the back of the chair.

"Ah, please excuse me, Rias."

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