Kapitel 32: 7.4 The Drive
Despite the apprehension she had with the car Ezraphel could not help but be in awe at what was essentially a marvel of modern engineering. She knew several Gremlins who would wet their shorts if they ever laid eyes on this piece of technology. One would think having the ability to fly would make this all meaningless but Ezraphel would beg to differ. Outside of the Royal Makai, Demon Realms and certain Mamono friendly kingdoms that have teleportation stations Ezraphel would usually take a carriage (for what princess would deign to fly under her own power?).
No matter what magic is used to ensure comfort or the swiftness of the steed pulling it, there is not a single one that could compare to the speed of Stanley's car. And it doesn't just stop there, the roads are all paved and so smooth it's as if she is flying. Well not really but she could understand that for humans of this era this would be the closest they would ever get to the feeling, until they rode an 'airplane.'
Next she busied herself with watching the sights and thought to herself how far humanity had truly come. From those small villages in remote areas of the country to sprawling metropolis and while she had seen much and even better sights in the 'internet' it still amazes her just how much they have developed in infrastructure. But even with these amazing sights she could only be distracted from her thoughts for so long before her mind drifts back to the matter at hand.
She wanted to ask many questions but Stanley was driving and the last thing she wanted to do was distract him and cause an accident. Driving looked hard enough as it is without having to talk.
"What's wrong?"
"Hm? Oh, nothing is wrong Stanley."
He gave her a brief sideways glance as they came to a stop sign "your tail was wagging before and now you have that look like you want to ask me something but you're too scared to."
Ezraphel checked and yes her tail was out and luckily that was the only thing. Internally she cursed, outwardly she blushed in slight embarrassment.
"I didn't want to distract you from driving."
"Ez" he sounded exasperated "I can talk while I drive"
"But-"
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course Stanley"
"Then trust I won't let us crash or allow some idiot to crash in us" he laid a hand on her thigh "okay?"
"Yes!"
"Great" they drove off "so what do want to know?"
"Where are we going?"
"Local Supermarket"
"Why is it called a 'Super' Market?"
"I can hear the capitalization" he muttered
"What?"
"Because they sell almost every kind of consumable food item in one place."
"…I do not understand"
He thought for a moment before continuing "okay, so you have markets where you come from right?"
"Yes"
"And in these markets you have different people selling different goods right? One guy sells fruits, another has vegetables, meats, fish and all that."
She nodded "yes"
"Imagine then, that all the food/produce these vendors er merchants sell are all sold in a single building owned by a person or group."
Ezraphel hummed "it sounds difficult"
Stanley shrugged "eh, maybe. I mean, it's been working so far."
"Perhaps…"
"You don't sound too excited"
"…why would I be?"
"Nothing"
"That did not sound like 'nothing' Stanley"
"I guess I'm just used to you reacting a certain way to new concepts on Earth"
Ezraphel frowned but conceded the point, she was a free spirit at heart who mostly choose to wear her heart on her sleeve, except this time.
"I suppose this Super Market is not a new concept"
"It isn't?"
"We have similar shops in the Royal Makai and other places. They are not common but they exist"
"Huh, okay"
Within a few more minutes they drove into the parking lot.
Stanley cranked the hand break "okay Ez, a few ground rules befo-what are you doing?"
He caught Ezraphel struggling with the seatbelt "nothing"
"That doesn't look like 'nothing' Ez. You need help"
"N-no I can…escape this…" she grunted trying and failing to dislodge the straps.
Honestly this would have been funny if it weren't so sad "can't you use your magic to get yourself free"
"I do not need magic to escape from this. I am perfectly able to" somehow, someway through a lapse of logic and physics she had managed to get the seatbelt in a pseudo bondage position, biting between her breasts and nearly having them pop out of her crop top.
She really can make anything become as lewd as possible just interacting with it.
"Ez" she paused in struggling when he held up a finger. Ever so slowly he reached down and pressed the button to unlatch the belt.
"O-oh" she looked embarrassed.
"Yeah" he spoke with lidded eyes "you need me to show you how to work the door too?"
"No-no I have this" she went to open the latch except the door didn't open. She tried multiple times until she broke out in a cold sweat, eventually she became aware of the eyes scrutinizing her and turned around in shame "Stanley…help me pweeze…"
Again he raised a single finger and pressed a button, a distinct click was heard and Ezraphel jumped when the door lock was released.
"Try again"
The Lilim tentatively did and this time the door opened "thank you."
Stanley left the car without a word and after Ezraphel left he set the car alarm causing the Lilim jump a bit.
"What was that?"
"Just setting the alarm"
"Oh" As they walked through the parking lot between other vehicles Ezraphel could not help but soak in the sight.
This would not only be her first time outside but also her first time interacting with humans other than Stanley.
"Ez"
"Hm"
"I want to lay down some ground rules while we're inside"
Ezraphel's mood lowered at that "oh"
"Don't give me that. Anyway I know it might be tempting but do not under any circumstances run off. I doubt you'd get lost but the place is pretty big and it'll be a bitch to find you."
"No worries, I will always be able to find you Stanley" she cooed.
"I'm more concerned with me finding you before you do something stupid" he frowned "which brings us to the next rule: don't make a scene that will give us unwanted attention."
"Give me some credit Stanley, I know how to remain inconspicuous in public" she said confidently.
"And that slip up with the tail?"
Her smile twitched a bit but she recovered "t-that was a single mistake and will not happen again"
He gave her a stern look "it better not because this place has cameras that monitor everything. That reminds me" he took out his phone and took a picture of Ezraphel much to her surprise.
"What was that?"
"Just testing a theory" he looked to see a somewhat shaky yet HD picture of Ezraphel as she is and blew out a breath "good, it fools the cameras too."
"Stanley?"
"I had a thought that if you were using an illusion to fool the human eye it wouldn't work with cameras, but it does"
"Well of course it would" she gestured to herself "this is no mere illusion Stanley, this is a transformation made to bypass even magical sensors."
"Huh, well sorry I doubted you then."
She smiled at the compliment "was there anything else Stanley?"
"Yeah, if you want anything run it by me first."
"Understood."
"And, I guess if things don't go south you can have a treat for yourself"
Ezraphel's smile could have lit up the room and Stanley could already feel the ache in his bank account.
"Well here we are" he said before the doors opened upon going by the sensors.
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