Kaiju No Hanauta｜怪獣の花唄

Jasmine Tea

Jasmine Tea typically has a sweet, floral taste with a perfumed aroma.
Steeping for too long can make the tea taste bitter.

"Fami?" You paused awhile as you were pouring tea. What's a Fami Devil?

"Famine, a slightly saint member of the horsewomen." The devil pushes his cup towards you.

Slowly, you filled his cup, trying to understand what he means by saint member. Does he mean sane?

"You don't like her as well?"

"I dislike all of them." He downed the tea in one shot, ignoring the burn on his throat.

You deadpanned at him. "You know, tea is supposed to be enjoyed slowly."

"What are you, my mother?" The devil frowned before pushing the cup at you, demanding a refill.

You shook your head as you refill, "So, what about her?"

"To be flank-" You paused the 2nd time while refilling. Flank?

"You mean 'To be frank'-" You tried to correct him, but the devil waved his hands in ignorance and continues.

"-she is a good-looking chick-of-a-devil, but you should be careful of her. Even though she can't affect you psychologically, she has a few screws loose in that head of hers. Kinda waste if you ask me." This time he took a sip. A rather loud sip.

You're uncomfortable. Not sure because it's how he described the devil or how loud he sips his tea. "That's the same thing you told me a few days ago about... War Devil, was it?"

Mentioning the War Devil must have pinched a nerve of his, because after he finished 'sipping' his tea, he slams the cup on the table. Loud.

"If Famine has a few screws loose then War Devil has an entire system missing." He cursed in some foreign language before continuing. "She went nuts last week and turns my detached foot into a bow. Insulting!"

You scowled at your customer. "If you break one more cup of mine again, I swear, I'll personally send you to Earth."

"Don't be so nanny. You should be grateful of the advices I'm giving you."

Okay, malapropism happens in Hell too. He must have meant 'Naggy'.

"No. You still owe me with all the cups you broke last few visits." You point at the wall behind you, a tally marks of four in the box under the devil's name - Bow.

"Fine, I'll give you another piece of advice as payment then." The devil slaps his hand on the table.

You sighed loudly, you want stories, not advices. However, you're already feeling exhausted and not wanting to deal with this dude again.

"Fine, tell me, which hottie Devil should I look out for again. One of the horsewomen?"

"Bingo." The devil snapped his finger and points at you as he stands. "You're learning."

"Just tell me who and get out." You pinched the bridge of your nose. You want to close the shop so badly.

"The most insane one among the four – The Control Devil."

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You placed the used cup into the sink and reheats the water in the kettle. Digging around the cabinet, you found a new pack of loose jasmine tea leaves hidden behind.