Hi. This is my first ever story on here, so any review is really appreciated. This is just a one/two-shot about a completely random idea I had. Essentially, for whatever reason Emi has to go to Ente Isla and deal with some matters while trying to help reform the church, and Maou comes with her in order to watch Alas-Ramus because otherwise she's super distracting for Emi b/c she gets bored/it's too dangerous for Alas-Ramus to be near the Church too much or something. During this time Maou starts up a job there at my Starbucks rip-off in order for story purposes really. That's basically all you're gonna get for background. I clearly don't own anything in this story other than my OCs Sera and Maiya. Also draikos I guess (idk if there's an official currency in Ente Isla and the values are arbitrary). I hope you enjoy.

Maou looked up as the hanging bell rang, signaling another customer entering the cafe. One of his coworkers, Maiya, greeted the man and took his order before he went to sit down at one of the few tables. Maou smiled when he saw the 2 year old Alas-Ramus place a silver coin the man had given her into the tip jar. Maou had strategically placed her up front with the 2 girls Maiya and Sera, in order to try to bring in more tips.

Maiya turned and yelled over to Maou at the coffee machine, "1 large cocoa blitz with cinnamon and one shot of vanilla."

"Coming right up," Maou responded.

As Maou added the coffee blends and flavorings, he couldn't help but smile thinking about MgRonald's back on Earth, and how Kisaki had freaked out when he told her he was using all his saved vacation time to take the month off. He'd told her he needed to go back home to work on some "family affairs". She had no idea he was actually going to his original world to go undercover on the western island of Ente Isla in order to learn more about the humans there, as well as take care of his daughter.

Maou took the drink and made his way to the pick up area, handing it to the man after calling out his order number.

"Tank you come gain" Alas-Ramus called out to the man, even though he hadn't left and was sitting at a table.

"Papa" Alas-Ramus called out to Maou, waving her hand excitedly to signal him closer.

Maou walked over and swiftly lifted his daughter over his head, getting a little giggle out of her before bringing her down into the crook of his right arm. "Hey. I see you're working hard over here with Maiya and Sera huh?"

Alas-Ramus gave her papa a toothy smile while nodding, holding up 3 of her little fingers, "Sera says I already have 3 more money than yesterday."

Maou whistled, happy seeing his daughter so excited. "Is that right Sera?"

The young blonde Sera had turned at the sound of her name, smiling and nodded over at Maou. "Yeah. We're already at 65 drakios and the lunch rush hasn't even hit yet."

Maou nodded and smirked, officially impressed and a little smug this time. "Wow. I knew leaving you in charge of tip duty was the right idea," Maou praised his daughter, giving her a pat on the head as her smile beamed up at him.

Just then, the arrival bell rang again, and large groups of people began filling in all at once.

Maou set Alas-Ramus back down on her chair behind the pick up counter, patting her on the head as he headed back to his station over in the corner. "Alright. Be good now. It's about to get really busy."

He nodded at Sera and Maiya, giving them a thumbs up as the first group reached the counter, ready to order.

In between people coming and going at the counter, Maiya glanced over to the pick up area and sighed. Unknown to Maou, the whole time he'd been chatting with Alas-Ramus and handing out the orders, the young barista had been watching him. She'd found herself doing that a lot more recently. He had joined the crew of Mooncoins only 2 weeks ago, but he was already one of their best workers, rarely making a mistake, unlike her. His natural charm and charisma, as well as his kindness to her even though she was making mistakes, she couldn't help but fall for him. It also didn't hurt that she found him very handsome.

She could see it now, the two of them working side by side here, and then him waiting up for her after work to walk her home. He'd tell a corny joke, and she'd laugh. They'd get to her house just on the outskirts of Empire Capital City, wait a bit awkwardly, and then he'd look her in the eye, lean in, and-

"Helllooo? Ente Isla to Maiya."

"Aaaah" Maiya jumped, knocking over the napkins they had up front for the various cookie and brownies they sold. Cursing under her breath, she looked at her best friend while they picked up the spilled napkins.

Sera smirked at her onyx-haired friend. "I wonder what's changed these last 2 weeks to make you so much more distracted lately," she suggested slyly. When Maiya blushed, she couldn't help herself. "Or maybe you're actually significantly more focused on the change these last 2 weeks," she implied, emphasizing the 'more' in her statement.

Maiya stood up and replaced all the spilled napkins, her face a very rosy hue. She glanced at her friend, glad there was no customers to hear them and also wishing there was one to distract her. She took a strand of her hair and twirled it around her finger. "So what if I am? It's not like you haven't looked either" she tried to shoot back.

Sera kept up her smirk as she teased her friend. "Well duh. He's new, he's nice, AND he's attractive. But you did meet him first, and seem way more interested than me." She dropped her smirk for a second and gave her friend a cautious look. "But before you fall head over heels for him, you realize Alas-Ramus does have a mama. Somewhere."

Sera's comment immediately dampened Maiya's mood. She handed a customer a cookie with one of the new napkins. Her face had mostly gone back to normal when she turned to respond. "I know. But I was thinking-"

"Oh boy that's never good."

Maiya shot the taller girl a playful glare, before continuing. "I haven't seen a ring. Even after we've all gotten dressed and stuff, and before he comes in with Alas-Ramus. So maybe they're divorced or something. Or-" she cut that darker line of thinking short with a jolt.

Sera nodded thoughtfully. "Hmm. I hadn't noticed that. Maybe. Well, the easiest way to ask is Maou himself. However," she continued, seeing her flustered friend furiously shaking her head at her. Sera grabbed a blueberry biscuit for the customer at her counter, handing them their change as they went. "Seeing as that'd TOTALLY blow your cover, we could also ask Alas-Ramus."

Maiya's brows furrowed. That would be the easiest way, but on the chance it was along the lines of Maiya's darker train of thought, she didn't want to make the little toddler girl upset. Hers and Sera's conversation was put on hold though as the next large wave of customers finally started coming through the door.

The next hour passed rather uneventfully for the group, Maiya's conversation with Sera slipping from her mind. However, it hadn't slipped from the mind of the blonde Mooncoin employee. In fact, it'd been at the forefront. She looked at the clock. It was almost 3 o'clock. Maou would have a 10 minute break coming up. She glanced at Maiya, giving a sly smile while her friend tended to a customer. Maiya felt a stare and looked over to see the odd smile Sera was giving her, and gave a look of worry back. Sera shook her head, her plan already forming in her mind.

Maou wiped a small bead of sweat from his forehead. He tilted his head up, realizing it was time for his break. He looked at Alas-Ramus, as she was waving off to a young couple that Maou had just served. "Alright kiddo. It's break time," Maou said, picking his daughter up.

"Papa I made more moneys" said the toddler, looking over her shoulder at the tip jar, which was almost filled to the brim with coins.

"Yeah you did. Way to go. I'm sure the girls appreciated it. Hows about I get you something sweet to celebrate?"

"Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet" the little girl chanted excitedly, pumping her clenched fists up and down like some sort of sports chant.

Sera strolled over to the father and daughter. "How's about I get you something sweet from the desserts menu and Papa here takes a load off in the breakroom" she offered innocently.

Maou was initially planning to refuse, but Alas-Ramus had already decided. "Ser-ne-cha! Papa go break," the young girl squirmed in her father's arms. The Demon King in disguise sighed.

"Thanks Sera. I owe you one. Be good Alas-Ramus, and remember to thank Sera."

Sera smiled, having already achieved the most difficult part of her plan. "No worries. Now go, go. You're wasting time." She said and shooed Maou away. Turning around, she got Alas-Ramus the smallest cup of one of their most sugar filled drinks. The silver and purple haired toddler loved it.

Sera brought two stools over, one for her and one for Maiya, and sat down at the front counter, placing Alas-Ramus on the counter. There were no customers right now and it was mainly past the typical lunch time, so there likely wasn't going to be a big wave for awhile.

"So" Sera started.

"So," Maiya reciprocated, "what're you doing? Why'd you take Alas-Ramus?"

Sera grinned evilly. "I thought we already went over this my dear Maiya. We're gonna find out about mama," Sera answered. Quickly turning before Maiya could respond, Sera began to probe Alas-Ramus. "So Alas-Ramus, where's your mama?"

Maiya froze in horror, her overly active imagination already running through the scenario of the child screaming and crying at the two girls, who Maou would then get mad at, and then they'd get fired, and then their families would disown them and then they would end up on the streets. Oh no she was about to start hyperventilating.

Alas-Ramus, who had been watching them and enjoying her drink perked up when asked about her mama. She stopped slurping on the frothy drink and tilted her head. "Mama at work. Mama busy, so go with Papa" the girl said cheerily.

Maiya breathed a slight sigh of relief to not have her worst fears realized. And then immediately deflated realizing that the reality was also less than ideal for her personally. But Sera's plan wasn't done yet. She'd expected something like this.

"Hey Alas-Ramus, do Mama and Papa live together" Sera questioned. After all, no ring right?

The young girl had resumed drinking her reward for her hard day's work, and so she just shook her head at Sera's question. Sera turned and grinned at Maiya, whispering jackpot to to the shorter girl, who perked up on hearing this new information.

Maiya smiled at her golden haired friend, her spirit picking up, and she prepared to greet some customers that'd just entered.

But Sera wasn't done just yet. There was still awhile before Maou's break ended. She watched as the toddler made a duck face, having run out of her pure sugar potion. "Hey Alas-Ramus," Sera started. The little girl looked up and tilted her head.

"What would you think if Maiya became your mama" Sera questioned with a smug look on her face.

Alas-Ramus kept her head tilted. "Mai-ne-cha?" The little girl straightened up and shook her head. "Mai-ne-cha is Mai-ne-cha, not mama. Ser-ne-cha silly" the girl giggled.

Sera hummed. Maiya blushed a little, but otherwise said nothing, at this point she was getting curious where Sera was planning to go with this.

"Alas-Ramus, what if you just CALLED Maiya mama. Just once" Sera tried to goad the little ball of happiness and (currently) sugar.

"Se-Sera what are you doing" Maiya hissed at her friend, blushing profusely. Sera just giggled at her friend.

Alas-Ramus just looked on confused. "Call, Mai-ne-cha…" she trailed off, confused.

As Sera turned back to Alas-Ramus, the door opened and a swarm of girls a year or two younger than Maiya and Sera entered. How could they have forgotten about the school rush? Especially since Maou had started working here, the number of girls who came to the shoppe had almost seemed to double. Sera quickly took the empty cup from Alas-Ramus and threw it in the trash. Maiya picked up Alas-Ramus and situated her and the tip jar by the front counter with her.

Sera started handing out drinks, willing to just leave the conversation there while Maiya took orders from the large swarm of girls (a number of whom just sat at tables without ordering, likely waiting for Maou to come back).

As Maiya was greeting one of the customers, she and Sera froze when Alas-Ramus screamed.

"Mama!"

Alright that's chapter 1 of like 2 or 3 done. Originally I planned to make it all 1 chapter, but it makes it flow from perspectives a little better this way I think. Of course, I'm probably wrong. I should get the 2nd chapter out sometime this weekend or early next week once I finish it up and figure out if it'll need a 3rd chapter. (EDIT: There were some formatting issues or something w/ the app. Caused some issues w/ bolding and also spacing of paragraphs. Hopefully it's fixed now)