Which meant, yes, the angel and demon had to… cooperate intimately. With him. At the same time.
The rule they’d forgotten: If the canvas chooses both creators equally, the battle ends in mutual victory… and mutual marriage. “Nuki doki” – the ancient phrase for “the moment of removal” – arrived. They had to remove the sacred seal and the infernal brand from Kaito’s soul. But doing so required a synchronized ritual . nuki doki! tenshi to akuma no sakusei battle
Raphiel and Lilim share him (and bicker constantly). The shrine maiden, the gamer girl, and a surprise valkyrie also moved in. Heaven and Hell signed a truce, mostly because the ratings were too good to cancel. Which meant, yes, the angel and demon had
Kaito, caught in the middle, accidentally did both – healing Yuki’s sick cat with a touch and then whispering, “You look cuter when you’re worried.” She fainted. The rule they’d forgotten: If the canvas chooses
Kaito turned redder than Lilim’s tail. “You’re joking.” “Angels don’t joke,” Raphiel said, unbuttoning her robe with trembling fingers. “And demons never break a contract,” Lilim added, cracking her neck.
“It means ‘creation battle’ in ancient tongue,” the demon added, licking a lollipop she definitely stole from the checkout counter. “You’re our canvas, sweetie.”
Lilim flicked a contract onto the desk. “Tired of the same old soul-wrangling. Let’s play a game. We each design a ‘perfect partner’ – using one human as the base. Whoever creates the more desirable, powerful, and devoted life form wins. Loser deletes themselves from the Book of Existence.”