Haru was speechless. And it was expected since Haru believed that devils look bigger in size with a dangerous and scary body structure. But the devil sitting in front of him was a little kid with a deep and heavy voice.
"So what? I am still a devil duke. Anyways, what's with this tiny piece of meat? I can't get hold of my body parts properly, damn it." The baby said while trying to move his hands and legs.
"Umm..."
"Do you want something, flunky?" The baby looked up at Haru and asked him.
"N-no, I was just thinking that we should start our partnership with some introductions." Haru suggested.
"Huh? Do you think that you are worthy of being on the same plane with me, the great demon duke, Astaroth?" The baby said while slapping his hand on the floor.
"Now that I am back on Earth after so many centuries, it's time to find some lackeys to serve under me and enjoy my vacation here after staying at hell for so long. And you will be the first one to get the honor of serving under me." Astaroth started smiling that was clearly reflecting his evil mentality.
"..." Haru didn't say anything and looked at him with the unheeding eyes that were saying- Ah, what a pain in the ass!
He stepped down and picked up Astaroth with his hands, then sat with him on the bed. Both of them were sitting in front of each other looking into each other's eyes.
"What was that expression for, you lump of meat?" Astaroth had already lost his cool and was shouting at Haru which seemed a baby's whining to Haru.
"Ah, he's so cute." Haru thought while trying to hide his expression.
"No, it's just that, I called you out here, Although I wasn't sure if all of this was real, so why will I listen to you, you crybaby?" Haru taunted Astaroth and showed a smug face to him.
"Who did you call a crybaby, you bastard? Let me show you the real power of the devil." Astaroth said angrily.
Soon after, Astaroth widened his eyes and looked at Haru. The eyes that were completely normal a minute ago had turned into something completely different.
"Be blessed to serve under me, you lowly human. Admire me, Pray me, dog-"
"Ah, before you finish, can you tell me what the hell are you trying to do?" Haru asked Astaroth, completely puzzled. Although there was something on his mind as soon as he saw those eyes.
"Whoa, so that were the infamous cat eyes that I watched in the anime. It feels much better when you see it in real life. Although it would have been perfect if he had two cat ears." Haru's fantasies were crossing the boundaries of the reality. He was barely able to hide his excitement since he was infatuated with our baby devil.
"Oi, why is my spell not working at you?" Astaroth asked confused.
"How would I know that? Maybe you are still too young to use those heavy magic tricks." Haru said while smiling.
"Don't mock me, you lowly human. You signed the contract with your blood, right?" Astaroth tried to confirm from Haru.
"Hmm? Of course not." Haru said with a sincere smile.
"Eh?"
"Like I will go through all that painful process of extracting my blood just for wasting it on some paper." Haru said as if trying to say that it was an obvious decision.
"Then how the hell did you summon me?" Astaroth asked since he didn't understand any of what happened.
"Oh, that. I just went to a butcher's shop and got some blood from him. Then filled that in a test tube and used it to call you here. Smart move, right?" Haru said feeling proud of himself of the fact that he was able to use his mind to the extent where the devil himself was confused.
"..." Astaroth was speechless and his face's expression became of a dumb man who's thought process was completely crippled by a middle school kid.
"Well, well, don't mind these little details and let's talk some stuff about each other." Haru was in a cheerful mood since he was able to call out a devil and that too in the body of a baby. He was not scared anymore since there was nothing to be scared of in front of him. Just a whining of a baby that seemed pleasant to Haru.
"Don't take this for granted. What will I do if the owner of the blood was dead?" Astaroth asked as he was frustrated.
"You don't have to do anything since I got this blood from a chicken whose head was already gone before I came. So, the owner is already enjoying the afterlife." Haru explained.
"Huh! That's not possible. How am I still here then?" Astaroth was getting more and more puzzled and also irritated by the fact that all the summoning procedure was messed up.
"Heh, do you devils have less intelligence than an average human?" Haru asked while smiling.
"Don't underestimate the devils, you lump of meat. If I make my mind, I can destroy this planet in a blink of an eye."
"Yeah, yeah. Okay listen, I simply used its blood for the circle and stamped my thumb at the signature column. And yeah, I cut my thumb a little for some blood to stamp. So, I am the one who signed the contract." Haru answered Astaroth with proud eyes looking down at him. Since Haru was unaware of the dangers that these metaphorical creatures carry, he was making fun of Astaroth without any concession.
"Aren't you too smart for your age, Chibi Suke?" Astaroth asked Haru because he wasn't expecting a small child pull it off.
"Of course not. You are the one who underestimated this generation kids." Haru answered.
"Gosh, this is too messed up. I come back to Earth after centuries and am being played by the hands of a kid. Since when did I become so weak? Well, it can't be helped. I will just grant his wish and enjoy my tea time back in hell." Astaroth thought as he was not feeling comfortable on Earth. Although he was waiting for a chance to arrive on Earth and enjoy it's greatness, all his good mood was shattered by Haru.
"Okay, listen here kid. Let's get over with it quickly. What is it that you desire? Money, fam-"
"Ah wait a minute. All these cliché lines don't sound great when you are speaking it from that body. It's fine if you act like a baby because that's what you are." Haru said with a taunting smile.
"Why, you..." Astaroth was a short-tempered devil. Never in his life was he humiliated this much by anyone other than his elder brother. And now Haru had joined that list.
"Okay, don't get angry. Continue whatever you were saying before." Haru sighed.
"Hmph. Ahem, ahem. Kid, what is it that you truly desire?" Astaroth looked directly into the eyes of the boy with his devil eyes to find something that he desires. But his manipulation failed because too much resistance was blocking it. Haru was so much obsessed with those eyes that he was already imagining different cat girl and boy poses of Astaroth.
"What the hell are you imagining, you flunky?" Astaroth shouted to bring Haru back to reality since he was creeped out by Haru's fantasies.
As he heard the loud voice, Haru came back to his senses.
"Huh? What was I doing?" Haru was confused.
"There's no need for you to know. Just remember that you are a creep." Astaroth said, trying to change the atmosphere.
"I will speak to you without any magic this time. You are granted three wishes since you summoned me here. Ask for it." Astaroth said.
"Ah, right. I was so busy in all this that I forgot to think about what I wanted from you." Haru said with a tilted face and did a teehee to Astaroth who was left dumbfounded again.
"It was not my mistake. It's just that the excitement overwhelmed me. You understand, right?" Haru said.
"No, I don't understand and I don't think I will ever understand that." Astaroth was cursing his luck. He felt like he was being bullied and he can't do anything against it.
"Since we are in a contract, I can't harm him. This kid has me cornered but he hasn't realized it himself. Can anything exceed this humiliation?" Astaroth thought.
"Maybe you can come some other time, since Asta is not needed right now." Haru said to Astaroth which he didn't realize would hurt Astaroth like an arrow thrusted into his body.