Chapter 7: A New Mischievous Ally

Café du Pécheur. That's French for Sinner's Cafe. This is the Cafe that me and Lars are going to for breakfast. We both ate French toast. I never had it before, but it tasted really good with berries of all kinds.

"Man… Shit taste good here…" Lars said as he was drinking some vanilla flavored milk. "Ahhh! What a relief!"

Lars looked around and then looked at me.

"Hey, we shouldn't be talking this loudly here about what happened." He told me, "Besides, there's gotta be something in that mansion that Velvette's other self is hiding."

"Maybe it's her deepest desires." I replied,

Lars sighed.

"You must be so messed up in the head, Ren." He said, "I mean, you died and you entered here. Desires are desires here in Hell. The only thing we gotta follow is to suffer, but…"

Lars looked away.

"I don't want that." He said, "I want Hell to be a better place, which is why I became a rebel of some sort… Then I heard about this hotel Lucifer's daughter is trying to make…"

Lucifer…

"But she's on the same boat as me." Lars continued, "We want Hell to be a better place."

Lars then chuckled.

"I mean, have you seen her musical number?" He asked me, "It was embarrassing!"

I was confused.

"Oh, you're right, you haven't because you're new here…" Lars said as he cleared his throat and took a deep breath, "Well, that was worth getting out of my chest."

A cat demon then walked around to a table next to our's. She looked at us.

"Hey boys." She said to us, "Whatcha doing?"

Lars and I looked at her. She's a cat…

"Uhh, are you trying to hit on us?" Lars asked,

The cat demon then got struck with emotion.

"HELL NO!" She shouted, "I'M A LESBIAN!"

The other cafe customers and workers looked at us funny. The cat demon sighed.

"Sorry, but no, I'm a Lesbian." She replied, "I only date chicks like me."

"Well I'm Bi." Lars said, "So thanks for sharing."

I know Japan has some strict laws on these sexualities, but I don't even know if they support or oppose them.

"By the way, Lars Rabash." Lars said,

"Oh, Ren Amamiya." I said as I got focused on the cat demon.

"Cattleya Tightwad." Cattleya said, "Now, I got a deal with you boys."

"And what's that?" Lars wonder,

"Meet me outside of this cafe once you're done eating."

Cattleya got up and left.

"Sheesh, she's probably from Greed." Lars said, "I ain't giving her my money."

"But you're from Lust, right?" I asked him, "Wouldn't you be too–"

"-Nah, I'm not bout that life. Neither is my Mom."

"Oh."

"Yeah, but all these guys and girls tryna hit me up, I ain't having a partner with that kinda addictive attitude."

I've never seen these people before…

"Anyways, let's finish our breakfast and go talk to Cattleya." Lars said to me, "Who knows what that cat wants."

As we finished up, Cattleya was waiting for us outside.

"How was ya breakfast?" She asked us,

"Good, now what do you want?" Lars asked her. "Money?"

"Heh, nah, none of that."

"Oh good."

"Now, I don't want to rub you boys the wrong way or anything, buuuut, I was… Stalking you two at the Cognitive World."

"Huh?! What are you, one of Velvette's hired assassins?!"

Cattleya laughed.

"No." She replied, "I saw you, Ren… Your powers… Fan-freaking-tastic! Meow-how!"

"Thanks." I said,

"But, real talk, you two are in a real dangerous spot."

"What makes you say that?" Lars asked,

"Velvette's other self in that Cognitive World? That's her Shadow."

"Shadow?"

"Mhmm, these Shadows are supposed to resemble someone's deepest and darkest desires. Velvette, she wants all the fame she could want, but even with what she got was never enough. It caused her to crave for more."

"Well shit… She acted differently here, but in that Cognitive World, she's a fame monster."

"Exactly. Meet me at the private club where she and the other two Overlords hid during Extermination Day, tomorrow."

"So that's what it was–"

"-Hey, it's Bunny Bitch Boy!"

The three turned to see two imps, one boy and one girl, dating each other.

"Damn, baby, it is Bunny Bitch Boy!" The female imp said,

"What the fuck did you two call me?!" Lars shouted,

"Heh heh, not so tough now, huh Bunny Bitch Boy?" The male imp wonders, "Man, Velvette was right about you."

The couple then walked away. Lars was furious.

"Velvette!" He shouted, "She's trying to ruin my life!"

"Seems likely." Cattleya said,

Lars took a deep breath.

"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow, Cattleya." Lars said, "Come on, Ren."

"Right." I said,

It was then night time in The Happy Hotel. I was in my bed, on my phone looking at contacts from Lars and Cattleya.

"So these are my new contacts…" I said, "Wonder if some of them will stay at this hotel like me… Although it's not perfect, it gave me shelter for a bit."

A knock was heard from outside.

"Ren! It's Charlie!" Charlie's voice said, "How are you feeling?"

"Come in!" I hollered,

Charlie opened the door.

"I'm feeling fine." I replied to Charlie,

"Excellent!" Charlie happily said, "If you need us, we are happy to help!"

"Right, thanks. Umm, how long do you think I can stay here?"

"You don't have a job yet, do you?"

"Not yet. I'm looking into it."

"Well take all the time you need. And don't worry, you can stay as much as you want here. Just as long as you pay, so that I can use the money to improve here."

"Oh, thanks and that's good."

"Well, are you feeling tired?"

"Yes, I am. I'm about to go to bed."

"Ok! Goodnight, Ren!"

"Goodnight Charlie."

Charlie left my room and turned off the lights. I then doze off to bed. Tomorrow will be a new day and a new day, as a Phantom Thief… Of Hell.