At the dining table, four people sat together.
Tanaka Kazumi had taken the day off today because she had taken Kashi to register her household information.
After returning from the registration, she had plenty of time, so she bought a lot of ingredients and prepared a large table of delicious food as a welcome party for Kashi.
The whole family was very satisfied with tonight's dinner, and they all salivated.
Of course, except for Tanaka Masao.
Tanaka Kazumi moved the food that was originally in front of Tanaka Masao to the side.
Then she placed a plate of vegetable salad and a portion of boiled chicken breast in front of Tanaka Masao.
"Here, Masao, your mother specially prepared this for you."
Tanaka Masao looked at the food in front of him, then at the other food on the table, and tears of emotion welled up in his eyes.
"Mom, you really love me too much, I'm so touched, boo hoo hoo..."
Watching Tanaka Masao's somewhat gritting teeth expression, Tanaka Kazumi covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Oh ho ho, it's good that you're touched, it's good that you're touched, I, your mother, love Masao the most."
Tanaka Kenji shook his head and said nothing as he watched the scene unfolding.
It was because Tanaka Masao wanted to lose weight, and as his loving family, they certainly had to cooperate with him.
"Tonight's dinner is great, I'll have one more can of beer."
Kashi pinched her chin, silently making a mental note.
"One of Tanaka Masao's weaknesses is dieting; he can't eat delicious food during his diet, which is very painful.
He made me spank his butt, he's getting his comeuppance, it's truly satisfying.
No, I'm going to sit next to him and eat delicious food right in front of him."
The four of them sat down and picked up their cups.
"Come, let's welcome Kashi to officially join my family."
"Welcome."
"Welcome."
"I really like this new home, cheers."
The cups clinked, and dinner officially began.
Kashi ate heartily, saying as she ate,
"Kazumi, I also want to go to school."
She hadn't forgotten her plan from earlier, to go to school to learn knowledge and make herself stronger.
The Tanaka exchanged glances, both smiling.
Tanaka Kazumi looked at Kashi and said,
"Don't worry, little Kashi, school has already been arranged for you, and you can start next week.
I didn't expect you to be so enthusiastic about going to school, you're such a good child."
Tanaka Masao, on the other hand, looked at Kashi with some confusion.
"Why would she suddenly want to go to school?
Is she trying to integrate into the human world faster? But isn't she supposed to rebuild the Demon Realm? If she goes to school, where will she find the time?
Is she planning a long-term war in the human world?"
If Tanaka Masao knew that the reason Kashi wanted to go to school was entirely due to his influence, wanting to make herself stronger, then Tanaka Masao would definitely laugh Kashi to death.
Can school make people stronger?
Of course, it can.
However, this kind of strength is not the same as the strength Kashi imagined.
Tanaka Masao curiously asked,
"By the way, what age did Kashi register for, and what grade would she be in for school?"
"About that..."
Tanaka Kazumi recalled taking Kashi to get her identification documents today.
Kashi had no birth certificate or any other supporting documents.
However, it was fortunate that Kashi was just a child, so an adoption certificate was sufficient.
Only when it came to reporting her age, Tanaka Kazumi didn't know how old Kashi was, so she let her report it herself.
Kashi's first answer was several hundred years old.
Although this was true, everyone just took it as a child's jest and didn't take it seriously.
Finally, based on Kashi's appearance and Tanaka Kazumi's input, the staff registered her age as nine.
"Kashi is nine years old this year, so for school, she should be in third grade of elementary school."
"Third grade of elementary school."
Tanaka Masao nodded.
"So she's a little punk."
"It really suits her temperament."
"Third grade of elementary school?"
Kashi didn't quite understand what this meant and looked at Tanaka Masao, asking,
"Masao, what grade are you in?"
"I'm in my first year of university."
Kashi held out her two small hands, extending one finger on her left hand and three fingers on her right hand.
"First grade, third grade..."
After comparing them, she said excitedly,
"So, I'm older than you, and the school I'm going to is even more amazing."
Seeing Kashi beaming with joy and pride, Tanaka Kazumi couldn't bear to dampen her spirits, so she stroked Kashi's head and encouraged her,
"That's right, Kashi is definitely going to be even more amazing."
Although Tanaka Masao didn't have any competitive thoughts, seeing his mother doting on Kashi so much, he immediately felt a bit displeased and wanted to ruin the mood.
"Clearly, university..."
Tanaka Masao hadn't finished his sentence when he felt a cold gaze.
He turned his head and saw it was his father.
The unspoken understanding between father and son made Tanaka Masao instantly grasp his father's meaning.
"If you dare to say anything that makes Kashi unhappy while she's happy, I'll make you sad too."
Faced with his father's threat, Tanaka Masao shrank his neck and decisively chose to keep quiet.
"Why does everyone like Kashi so much? Isn't she just a little cuter than me?
I'm also round and cute, okay?
Hmm...
Alright, I admit, if I were a parent, I'd also prefer Kashi over a greasy, chubby otaku son."
Tanaka Masao ate the bland boiled chicken breast in front of him, then looked at Kashi, who was eating with her mouth full of oil, and a wave of sadness welled up.
"There's no place for me in this family anymore.
Kashi has become the new favorite of the family.
This little succubus, she must have succubus blood in her body, otherwise how could she charm the family like this?
But I, I am strong-willed and unaffected by Kashi."
Adult Kashi: Oh, are you talking about me?
Well, Tanaka Masao simply didn't like children; if it were adult Kashi, he would be instantly captivated.
As dinner was nearing its end, Tanaka Kazumi took out a few banknotes and handed them to Kashi.
"Kashi, you came out with me today, so you're quite familiar with the surroundings now.
I have to go to work tomorrow, so I can't accompany you. Just be a good girl on your own.
This is your pocket money for the month; buy whatever you want."
Kashi's eyes immediately lit up as she looked at the money handed to her.
She knew that with money, she could eat whatever she wanted and buy whatever she wanted in the human world.
"Then I won't be polite."
Kashi took the money without any hesitation, thinking about buying the delicious food she had seen earlier tomorrow.
Tanaka Masao saw the money in Kashi's hand and was a bit disgruntled.
"Mom, why did you give her five thousand yen? That's so much! I remember when I was in elementary school, my monthly pocket money was only two thousand yen."
To this, Tanaka Kazumi explained,
"Isn't your current pocket money also five thousand yen? I can't show favoritism.
Besides, prices have gone up, so giving a little more is normal."
Tanaka Masao shook his head.
"Do people really show more favoritism towards cute things?"
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