"Alas Ramus wait a minute! We need to get your diaper changed!"
"Papa catch me first! I'm faster than you!"
Maou is currently trailing behind a flying, yes flying Alas Ramus. She swirled and flew across the room with ease, giggling at the sight of his father. Until she hit what felt like a brick wall. Mama's chest.
"Hehe, got you~"
"Emi quick! Put her down!"
"Don't order me around idiot!"
She gently put Alas Ramus on the children's carpet. It has pictures of different animals and is dirt cheap as well. I won't give you a prize for guessing who the buyer is.
"Did you forget that Mama can fly as well?'
"Not really, but Papa can't! So, I'm stronger than Papa right?"
She lightly patted Alas Ramus' head, "But your Papa is pretty strong you know"
"Mhm!"
"Maou, can you grab the diaper for me?"
He rubbed his hair, where does she keep these things? He went to the bedroom and opened one of the drawers. He didn't necessarily find the diapers but a better one. Inside was a framed photo of the three of them sitting on a bench at a park. Emi did take her phone out of nowhere at that time, but he didn't notice her taking the photo. He was picking his nose for God's sake! Alas Ramus was munching on the fries they just bought, and Emi, smiled. Not the usual, sinister one. But like when he gave her the umbrella, like when he cleared out the rubbles after the earthquake, like at the rooftop after beating Sariel. Now that I think of it, she does smile quite a lot. And when she does, it's quite nice.
"Hey, What're yo-
She quickly tackled him and nicked the picture out of his grasp. "I told you already, the diapers are on top of the cupboard. Stop going through my stuff without permission!"
"You're cute"
"W-W-What!"
"In that photo, you smiled genuinely. I can't lie and say that it's not cute"
Emi smacked his head, "W-What's gotten into you all of a sudden?"
A screw turned inside his head. His eyes widen and his face red. "A-Anyways, I'll go check on Alas Ramus."
"Wait a sec-
"Baiiiiiii"
He rushed out and shut the door behind him, leaving Emi standing alone. Her cheeks were still flushed, that idiot, she thought. She can't help but steal a glance at the picture one more time. A smile flickered across her face like a ray of sunlight.
It's my favorite one after all
The 3 of them stood at the parking lot for quite some time. It's their first time going to the supermarket together. This, unlike the other family trips they have done, wasn't born out of an idea, but of necessity. They ran out of diapers.
"Wow! Mama, look!"
Emi turned his head and was greeted by the sight of Alas Ramus running back and forth across the sliding doors.
"I can open it without touching!" she said, proceeding to move her hand to the glass as close as possible without making contact. "Waaah… I have the force!"
Emi giggled, "Alright, it's time to go in, come on Alas Ramus."
Alas Ramus entered for the 14th time and held both Maou's and Emi's hands. The first time they had done this, Emi nearly had a heart attack. But ever since, it's as if they've grown accustomed to it.
"I think the diapers are around that sector"
Emi hummed at the sight of the diapers, "Mamy Koko, Doon, Gemki…Hey Alas Ramus, which one do you like?"
She looked down to her left only to find her hand holding a big bag of nothing. Maou was gone too. "Great"
On the other hand, Maou and Alas Ramus are currently strolling at the sweets section.
"Papa, Chocolate!" She said, pointing to a small pack of Daily Mirk. You can buy that, but remember, only one, unless you want Mommy to be mad."
"Okeh"
"Let's see here, Kisaki-san asked me to look for references for a new menu. Can sweets combine well with chicken though? Hmm, maybe a crispy drumstick with a homemade chocolate sauce?"
"What the fuck am I thinking? Who would be dumb enough to do that?"
"Hey Alas Ramus, have you pick-
Just like Emi, Maou finds himself without company in this huge ass supermarket. Oh no, he thought.
At first, he tried to look for her calmly, strolling around the store, trying his best to think of places where Alas Ramus would wander to.
"She's not at the electronics section, not at the drinks section too, umm, what else?" He sighed, he's pretty sure that Alas Ramus would be fine, but Emi would surely kill him for this.
"Oh yeah! The snacks section! I haven't checked that one."
He quickly got to the sections, greeted with a sea of Potato chips.
"Alas Ramus! Where are you?"
"Emi?"
"Maou?'
"She's not with you?"
"I thought she's with you?"
"Alright, let's stay calm and search together, shall we?"
An intimidating aura filled the room. Emi glared at the unsuspecting Maou. She took out the better half and prepared for a killing blow. Before a sudden notice disrupted her focus.
"Attention to all visitors of Valmart. A child has been found alone in the household items section. Her description is as follows: Age around 2- 3 years old, approximately 70 cm tall, wearing a yellow dress, eye color is purple, hair color is silver with purple strand in the front. If the child's parent or guardian hears this, please go to the front of the store where she is currently being taken care of."
Emi and Maou looked at each other, and in a split second, they ran straight to the designated place.
"That's my Mommy and Daddy!" Alas Ramus exclaimed. She pointed at them and ran straight to Maou's legs.
"Oh, quite a young couple we got here. You gotta be careful next time, this place is quite huge," said a man in a blue uniform.
"Mama, Papa, look! Ais Krim!"
Alas Ramus was holding her new favorite food. Just like last time, there were chocolate stains sprayed across her face.
"Where'd you get it from?" Emi asked curiously.
"Uncle gave me Ais Krim. Uncle very nice!"
Maou nodded and thanked the man, making a mental note to recruit him once he inevitably conquers the world.
"No, no, you should be proud of your daughter. She straight-up approached me and asked me calmly. It was really cute. She was like, Uncle, can you help me find Papa and Mama, pwease?"
Maou picked her up and butted their nose together, "Good girl, Papa is reallllly proud of you! In fact, I'm promoting you as one of my generals!"
"Wait a second, I didn't give you permission to do that!"
He just answered her with a smile, "Just kidding, Alas Ramus will always be my pretty little daughter, isn't that right!"
"Our pretty little daughter"
"Huh?"
"Nevermind"