My Wives are Beautiful Demons

"Hm... I'm bored..." Katharina muttered, hanging upside down off the edge of the bed, watching Alice idly play with two dolls. The little figure seemed engrossed in the imaginary world she was creating, manipulating the miniatures that, curiously, resembled Katharina and Ada.

Ada, seated at the table and scribbling intently in a thick, ornate book, raised an eyebrow in response. "You've been away for months, and now you're bored? Sounds like a joke."

Katharina sighed dramatically, stretching out her arm as if reaching for an invisible support. "Ugh... I don't know... nothing feels exciting anymore."

Roxanne, lazily reclining in a nearby armchair, was engrossed with a tray of sweets that seemed to never empty. Even so, a hint of discontent slipped into her voice. "He didn't even come to see us... went straight to talk to his mother instead."

Ada paused her writing for a moment, her gaze fixed on the tip of her pen as though reflecting on something distant. "I miss racing with our cars..." Her voice carried a touch of melancholy, something rare coming from her.

The silence that followed was broken by a small but determined sigh. Alice, who had seemed oblivious to the conversation until then, dropped the dolls onto the table and leapt to her feet. Her eyes sparkled with determination as she marched to the center of the room, planting her hands on her hips in a surprisingly authoritative pose for someone her size.

"That's enough!" Her voice cut through the air, drawing everyone's attention. Katharina turned her head to look at her upside down, Ada raised an eyebrow, and Roxanne paused mid-bite of a sweet.

"You three are ridiculous!" Alice declared, pointing an accusing finger at each of them. "You're amazing! You're powerful! And here you are, sitting around complaining like a bunch of... of... boring mortals!"

Roxanne blinked, confused. "Uh, we are mortals."

Alice rolled her eyes in exasperation. "You know what I mean!" She began pacing back and forth like a little lecturer. "Katharina, you're a force of nature! If you're bored, go find something—or someone—to destroy who deserves it! Ada, you love racing with those ridiculous cars! So go grab one and race until you feel the wind in your hair!"

"What about me?" Roxanne asked, raising an eyebrow while biting into a sweet defiantly, her relaxed posture contrasting with the rising tension in the room.

Alice stopped in the center of the room, planting her feet firmly as if she were a tiny general ready to issue orders. She crossed her arms and pointed directly at Roxanne, her eyes sparkling with fierce determination.

"You... you stop eating those damn sweets and do something useful, Roxanne!" she shouted, her high-pitched voice laden with surprising authority. "You just said he's with his mother, right? Then how about you get off that lazy butt and do something to show that you're important? That you actually care?"

The room fell silent, the weight of Alice's words settling over everyone. But she wasn't done yet.

"You're always like this—bored, whining, acting like the world owes you something! These amazing lives you have are wasted because none of you take any initiative!" She took a few steps forward, pointing at each of them with her finger. "Don't you think you're acting like cowards? Because honestly, even I—a child—am braver than this!"

Ada gasped, surprised, while Katharina sat up on the bed, her eyes wide at Alice's audacity. Roxanne, still holding a half-eaten sweet, froze in place, her expression shifting between shock and amusement.

"Cowards?" Roxanne repeated, her voice a mix of incredulity and laughter.

Alice crossed her arms, tapping her foot on the floor. "That's right! Cowards! And if you want to prove me wrong, then do something! Anything! I'm tired of watching you act like you're so powerful but behaving like you don't have a shred of courage!"

Katharina finally let out a loud laugh, getting up from the bed and stretching as though waking from a long nap. "Well, little general, you've convinced me. I can't let someone half my size call me a coward."

Ada snapped her book shut with a decisive click, a faintly amused smile on her face. "Alice has a point... and I'm not willing to hear this lecture again. We'd better get moving before she decides to flay us alive with words."

Roxanne, still holding her sweet, finally sighed and set it down on the table. "Fine, fine. You win, little brat. I don't know how, but you actually made me feel guilty about a sweet."

Alice, seeing that she had finally managed to shake them, gave a satisfied smile but maintained her firm, defiant stance. "This is just the beginning! Stop being a bunch of wimps and start acting like real women!"

Katharina raised an eyebrow, surprised by the little one's boldness, and then gave her a pat on the shoulder. The gesture seemed casual, but the predatory gleam in her eyes said otherwise. "You're pushing your luck, kid."

Alice, who for a brief moment seemed invincible, gulped as she felt the intensity of Katharina's aura. Her legs trembled, and she took a step back, raising her hands in surrender. "S-sorry..." she mumbled, her bravado quickly fading.

Katharina laughed, her laughter echoing through the room like a rumbling thunder of amusement. "That's better." She turned to Ada, her expression softening slightly but still brimming with enthusiasm. "Well, let's settle this once and for all. Since I've been gone for months, I need some real fun. Ada, how about joining me? Let's buy some supercars and race down Route 66."

With a graceful motion, Katharina pulled a black card from her pocket, holding it up like a deadly weapon. The card gleamed in the light, almost as dazzling as her confident smile. "All on the house, of course."

Ada looked at the card and then at Katharina, finally closing the book she was still holding. A small smile tugged at her lips. "I have to admit, I'm tempted. Nothing like speed and adrenaline to really wake me up."
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"That's the spirit, partner. Let's make the earth shake!" Katharina responded, excited, already heading for the door.

Meanwhile, Roxanne watched the scene, shaking her head with a mix of exasperation and amusement. "Cars, races… You two really don't know how to relax like normal people, do you?"

Katharina turned briefly, winking at Roxanne. "Relaxing is for the weak, darling. Life is all about the thrill."

Alice, still recovering from Katharina's "lesson," watched as the two left, leaving the room quieter. She sighed, crossing her arms again. "Well, at least someone's doing something…"

Roxanne, picking up another sweet, let out a low chuckle. "Relax, you're about to work really hard now... Come on... tell me how I can seduce Vergil and get him to go out with me?" she asked.

Alice narrowed her eyes at her but kept a sly smile on her lips. "I'm a child, remember?" she questioned, her smile growing even wider. "But I do have a few ideas!" she added eagerly.