The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

As evening approached, Yoyo finally arrived, fashionably late.

Megumin visibly sighed in relief upon seeing her, but Yoyo's expression was rather troubled, her lips pursed and head lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

Even when the little loli posed a simple riddle — "When ten candles are blown out and three remain, how many are left?" — she couldn't answer it, readily admitting defeat and handing over her bento box.

For some reason, Megumin felt a distinct lack of accomplishment, and Yoyo's absent-mindedness also worried Yunyun.

However, Yoyo didn't break her promise; she still treated Megumin to beef bowl, and Yunyun tagged along.

They arrived at the Crimson Demon Village's only restaurant.

Yunyun and Megumin sat on one side, with Yoyo opposite them. After being greeted by the restaurant owner, they ordered three servings of 'Scorching Hellfire Dance Beef Bowl' — which sounded extravagant but was actually just a regular beef bowl — and the three of them silently sipped ice water.

Normally, Megumin would be ecstatic and enthusiastically devour her meal when someone treated her, but Yoyo's silence and melancholy subdued even the little loli.

"Excuse me, could I please have a premium pudding with natural Neroide added?"

"Megumin, you're pushing your luck."

Although Yunyun tried to dissuade her, Yoyo nodded and agreed to the extravagant request for dessert after the meal.

Something was definitely wrong!

This wasn't the usual accommodating behavior!

Even the little loli, usually oblivious to everything else, sensed something amiss. But just as she was about to ask, the restaurant owner brought over three fragrant, steaming bowls of beef bowl, and her mind was immediately consumed by the food.

Yunyun also wanted to ask, but the current situation made it difficult to broach the subject, and she was drawn into the strange tranquility by the atmosphere.

After the meal, Megumin kept fiddling with the premium pudding with her spoon.

Mature parents would surely scold their child for playing with their food, but Yunyun knew that she was currently conflicted about whether to eat the pudding or take it back for Komekko and Mimi.

In the end, believing that she shouldn't be greedy after already eating the beef bowl, the older sister suppressed her cravings and asked the restaurant owner to pack the premium pudding to take back to her mother and younger sister.

Yunyun couldn't help but cover her forehead.

To commend this filial piety, he ordered three more puddings. Soon, premium puddings with natural Neroide added were placed before the three of them, and the little loli happily began to eat.

Yoyo also offered her thanks.

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it, just consider it a return gift for the beef bowl."

However, she hadn't expected the pudding to be so expensive, costing as much as two bowls of beef bowl. No wonder it was a premium pudding with natural Neroide added.

After they were full, the three of them left the restaurant.

Just as they were about to part ways, each heading back to their own families, Yoyo suddenly said something shocking.

"T-that... I'm sorry, I won't be able to go to the forbidden grounds anymore starting tomorrow, I'm very sorry."

She looked incredibly aggrieved. After speaking, she didn't even wait for Yunyun and Megumin to say anything before turning and running off, leaving glistening teardrops scattered in the air.

"...Huh? What does she mean by saying she's not coming anymore?"

The sudden farewell greatly shocked Megumin.

That's right, after all, the two of them had known each other for so long, so it was normal to have some concern and worry for Yoyo.

"T-this is bad, Yunyun!"

Megumin exclaimed in a flustered voice, "If she doesn't come, then there won't be any bento, so where will I get the nutrients I need? If there's no bento, then my father, mother, and sister will go hungry, and I'll quickly starve to death too. If I starve to death, then no one will learn Explosion magic, and if no one learns Explosion magic, who will defeat the Demon King? If no one defeats the Demon King... the world will be destroyed!"

"The world won't be destroyed because of something so trivial!"

Yunyun pushed away the little loli who was excitedly approaching.

She wasn't worried about Yoyo at all, but instead was more concerned about the bento. Also, how did a family of three become dependent on someone else's bento for sustenance!

"But it seems like something really did happen."

Yunyun tapped her forehead.

Yoyo, who always arrived very early, was uncharacteristically late today. Her uneasy premonition had come true.

Alright, I'll see what's going on.

After sending the little loli home, Yunyun went home to clean herself up and change clothes. Then, she went to the largest house in the Crimson Demon Village — the Chief's house.

Yoyo didn't come out. The Chief greeted him.

And when Yunyun told him about the matter and wanted an explanation, unexpectedly—

"Yoyo won't be farming anymore."

"Why?"

"Yoyo is the next Chief of the Crimson Demon Clan. She shoulders her own mission. Becoming the Chief who leads the Crimson Demon Clan into a new era is her destiny. She doesn't have time to play children's games with you."

You f***ing…!

Hearing the Chief say this, Yunyun almost couldn't hold back.

Admittedly, it was far from the Crimson Demon Clan's method of using grandiose and heroic superior magic to farm, but it would be strange to feel good after being told that.

I really wanted to punch him.

Having been given the cold shoulder, Yunyun felt a fire in her heart.

According to the Chief, his daughter Yoyo would inherit the Chief's throne in the future, so she had to learn the Chief's relevant knowledge and also frequently participate in the [dangerously life-threatening] extremely difficult Chief's trial.

Does this guy even know whose fault it is that his daughter has no friends?

It's because the Chief always messes around like this that Yoyo can't properly make friends with others. She finally makes friends, and then he suddenly jumps out and causes trouble.

Damn middle-aged biker gang!

…Wait, biker gang?

The people of the Crimson Demon Clan are very particular about their clothing and appearance. Although it looks strange to outsiders, even to the point of being bizarre, the chuunibyou Crimson Demon Clan insists on calling this individuality and feels that their attire is very beautiful and cool.

If that's the case, then Yunyun will let him know that biker gangs aren't such cool things.

Yunyun returned home and began rummaging through boxes.

Speaking of biker gangs, the Crimson Demon Clan actually had a craze for them for a while. In his limited memory, his parents seemed to have worn such clothes before.

But after searching for a long time, he only found an old trench coat and a pair of pants at the bottom of the box.

Both the trench coat and the pants were too big for Yunyun.

But it doesn't matter.

The Crimson Demon Clan has a tailor shop.

He took the trench coat and pants, went to the tailor shop late at night, and asked the owner, Chekera, to make the clothes smaller. He also asked him to embroider a few words on the back.

After listening to Yunyun's request, Chekera's eyes lit up and he said that he could finish altering the clothes overnight.

At the same time, Yunyun also returned home and moved the toy scooter that his father had bought him when he was a child out of the warehouse, modifying it late into the night.

So, the next day.

Outside the Chief's house, there was someone who deliberately combed his hair into a sky-piercing pillar, wearing ragged, holey long pants, bandages wrapped around his chest, and a trench coat with the words [Heaven Above, Earth Below, I Alone Am Supreme] embroidered on the back in gaudy gold thread.

Next to him was a gaudily decorated scooter with all kinds of bizarre ornaments that made people's heads ache just looking at it.

The most speechless thing was the steel pot that served as a bicycle bell.

Yunyun used a small wooden stick in his hand to tap the bottom of the steel pot, making a slightly harsh noise, and shouted at the same time: "Old man, is it safe to park my biker ride outside your house!"