"Did I hear it properly, Hōzuki?"

"You heard me loud and clear. I'm making her an Oni, like me, and she'll be my assistant from now onwards. She'll help me problem shoot."

"I-I can't s-say no to you!"

Enma sweat drips rapidly and Y/N stood there looking at the large man that was supposed to be a God. His hands trembled as he passed her a cup of suspicious looking liquid.

"Y/N. Drink this and you'll become an Oni."

"Will it hurt?"

"I am unsure about your pain tolerence."

"Huh?"

"I'm joking. Now, drink it and we can start our lives from here onwards."

Enma was in the background, flowers around the air that surrounded him. He was witnessing romantic acts from the one and only Hōzuki. She sipped on it slightly and started coughing at the horrible taste. Smirking, his inner sadist coming out, one of his large hand gently held the back of her neck while the other forced the drink down her throat quickly. Her eyes widened as she swallowed, the taste was awful. Suddenly, her body felt excruciating pain and she screamed loudly. Hōzuki had a slightly worried expression but the screams died down as she curled up into a ball on the floor.

"Y/N, I did not know your pain tolerance is that bad."

"N-Now's not the time, Hōzuki!"

She stands up, legs wobbly and he scratches his chin to observe her.

"Hmm... You didn't really grow... Still tiny... Hmm... the horn suits you though."

"H-Horn?"

She felt something protruding out of the top of her head, slightly blunt but it felt sturdy. He pulls on a cloak he had pulled out from somewhere, flinging it over her. As the fabric covered the two of them, he grinned,

"Now we're the same."

The moment the cloak landed on her shoulders, it dropped all the way down to the middle of her calves. His face became emotionless but she stared at him blushing. No one saw him smile and she was the only one that did. It was a similar cloak to his, just cut differently. With the short white yukata she wore, it looked cute. He fastened it to make sure it was secured around her.

"I'll give you a tour of Hell and we shall start work now."

"N-Now?! W-what?! Even when I was a kindergarten teacher we had breaks."

His aura darkened.

"Just because we are friends with each other, it does not mean that the well-being and efficiency of my work have to be affected."

"Y-Yes, Hōzuki-sama."

His large hand pets her head and she looked like a puppy that loved strokes.

"Hōzuki is fine."

As they walked out, Enma was still wide-eyed at the nice side of Hōzuki.

"Basically, there's Heaven and Hell. You know it by know as you were in Heaven on the first day of your afterlife. To put it simply, there are 272 subdivisions of the 16 hells in total."

"T-That many?!"

"Sins are not simple. To get you to familiarise yourself with Hell, just follow me around."

"W-Will I be useful?"

"Don't worry about that. You'll find a way to be helpful."

The two arrive at the Animal Torture Hell. Her eyes were watery, hearing from Hōzuki about the people who sinned and were sent to this specific hell. He wanted to check how the Animal Torturer Hell was because he loved animals and those who wrongfully abuse animals are his eternal enemies. Smaller minion answers to his questions and suddenly another came running behind.

Is he that important in this world?

While he skimmed through the papers he has received, Y/N looked at the two younger ones that seemed to take an interest to her. Her hands reached out and they flinched, thinking she was about to hit them. However, gentle hands ruffled their hair and the warm smile was on her beautiful face.

"*Sigh* Every little thing ends up on my desk. Huh? Y/N, can you not treat them so nicely? This is Hell."

"B-But... They're so cute!"

"They're ugly."

"Hōzuki! No! Bad!"

The minions were amazed at how she could just call him without formalities, thinking that she must be some powerful Oni that has the power over him. As he discussed the problems, someone else shouted for him.

"HŌZUKI-SAMA!"

"Hm? What's wrong"

"I'm sorry to bother you! We have a bit of a problem... Someone named Momotaro is here!"

Y/N giggled at how Hōzuki had a frustrated look. The young minion takes him by his hand, dragging him away. The other two were persistent for his help.

He must really be popular...

"FACE ME!"

They turned their heads, seeing a young man with three partners that were animals. One dog, one bird, one monkey. The animals were cute and Y/N's eyes sparkled with interest. Momotaro seemed a little bit full of himself and Hōzuki had a deadpanned look, clearly not interested in the drama he wanted to create. He points at him,

"I challenge you to a duel, demon. Afraid? If I win, I get that lady over there next to you."

All eyes were on Y/N and she flinched when all attention was on her. The minion jumps in front of him as if he could defend.

"Hey! Hōzuki-sama is an important person! He's the first advisor to king Enma, he's the top dog of all demons!"

She was impressed at his role, nodding her head as she listened.

"I'm like a chief secretary. I'm no one."

So humble~

Momotaro kept insisting on a duel and Hōzuki pulls out his extremely heavy metal club, slapping it on his hand. It was indeed terrifying but she was more like a child watching some action cartoon. The animals were sent one by one, Momotaro being a coward, and she goes to stroke the animals to relieve their pain. Finally, when the man himself pull his sword out, Hōzuki broke it in just one hit. In the end, all of them gained respect and fear. The animals were assigned as staff in the Animal Torturer Hell, solving two issues at once—understaffed Hell and Momotaro's duels. Over time, she was able to learn that Hōzuki had more power compared to Enma. Y/N was confused at all the drama that was slowly unveiling but she always stayed by his side to observe his work. The only thing she did right now was to memorize the Hells she visited and soothe distressed beings. Some even said that she was too good to be in Hell but judging by her Oni appearance there was an ulterior reason.