When they brought up the contract before I kinda brushed it off as just a fun fact about devils or being there for a sweet moment like this, never something to take really serious. But after this chapter, it feels a little concerning to me. When Lily mentioned, “The power that comes with a contract,” it makes me wonder, “Just what kind of power could they possibly receive?” A half succubus like Lily already has some pretty strong powers, like the time she incapacitated Mai and Runa in Chapter 5. I’m assuming she’d gain abilities like being able to fly, Arousal Eyes like her mom, and much more.
As a half succubus, Lily is already pretty resistant to things (such as colds) that humans are more susceptible to, but I assume only to a certain degree. My concern is, could one of those powers be the ability to resist death? If forming a contract means it’s much harder for a succubus to be injured or even die, it makes me worry about what could happen in the future. I love this cute sweet story so much, so the thought of it taking an angsty route would be surprising, but very interesting. Perhaps something like Mai and Lily getting into an accident, and Mai deciding to form a contract with Lily in order to give her the power to live. The ultimate sacrifice for the one you love. I think that’d be such an amazing, but heart breaking plot twist. That everything that’s happened was all for Lily to learn what it means to be loved. That there are people out there that will love you for you, and that it’s possible for a succubus to find true love.
Just hurt myself with this angst lol. I love them so much and how cute they are so I kinda hope they don’t go down this route, but it’d be interesting to see. Only time will tell.