Timeline: Night after getting the rank badge

(this is a (short) bonus chapter because I forgot to put it on the same page and I didn't want you readers to go and re-read the chapter (that this was supposed to be in) over again to find this)

Narrator's POV

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It was already nighttime, the crows were to silent and in slumber. All the lights were out in the Mansion, other than one desk lamp.

Soft snoring was coming out of the twins, but why not the other? The answer was simple. One was asleep, while the other was studying.

*tap* *click*

The younger twin fiddled with the bracelet he received that day.

"Hmm" he hummed curiously. Grabbing a fresh blank paper and pen, as well as a magnifying glass, he observed the mark on the interior of the case and began to sketch

"Well it certainly is a diamond, just not the ideal shape of one..." (M/N) laid back on his chair and stared at the sketched mark on both the paper and the bracelet on his wrist.

"*yaawn*... (M/N)?" Iruma was awoken

"Oh, Nii-san. Why are you awake?" (M/N) turned his chair to face the bed

"I should be asking you that. What are you doing?" Iruma sat up and took his glass of water

"Just looking at this..." (M/N) audibly sighed

"The demon world is so difficult to understand, Nii-san"

"Yeah...but we have to bare with it for now, we'll find a way to go back"Iruma placed his glass down and shuffled back in the bed

"Is it even nice there?" (M/N) asked and walked to the bookshelf

"What do you mean?" Iruma's eyes followed (M/N) as he waked across the room

"I mean, think about it, this mansion, the food, the people we've met so far, isn't it somewhat better?" (M/N) picked 3 specific books (namely; "Demon History", "Demon Language (for kids)", and "Demon Beasts") and walked back to the desk

"Hmm" All Iruma could do was lay down and humm

"*sigh* Do we even want to go back?" (M/N) sat and fidgeted with the corner of the first book

"I don't even know..."Iruma closed his eyes and soon...

"Zzzz" The older twin fell asleep once more

"Already~? So quick to sleep" (M/N) lightly chuckled before sighing

"Alright" He cracked his fingers

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A few minutes have passed and (M/N) has only read part of the first book, and is starting to feel sleepy.

"*yaawn* I should fix this now..." (M/N) stood up from his char and stretched his body from sitting for too long

He began to gather the 3 books and place them back on the shelf he got them from. He took all the blank papers and placed them in their drawer along with the pot of ink. As for the quill he used, he simply placed it back on its holder which stood near the top edge of the table

And the written papers? He hid them under the clean papers

"Aaand~ sleep" He sang before going to bed, and laying under the covers

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Bonus chapter end-

Author note:

Is everyone safe? I hope so. Please wear a mask and take your vitamins!! 😃 👍

Hopefully this week I will be able to finish the new chapter. 🕴

Stay safe everyone!!!