What they didn't know:
Mara was assigned to make Belldandy miserable.
She was not the only member of the Infernal Revenue Service in Tokyo however.
On 666 Fujishima Street was another operative of the IRS. The 'New Osaka Jewelry Store' was one of several establishments that sought to make things in the Mortal Plane worse. In their case by infusing tiny amounts of corruption into their Bargain Jewelry. Women would wear the jewelry and begin to become more prone to excesses of Greed and Pride. Mainly Greed.
The demon behind the counter was chortling over her take for the day. Not so much the profit by noon in terms of money, but in evil done.
Marriages in trouble - 4
Couples broken up - 5
Women nearly bankrupting themselves for trinkets - 6
And it was just barely past noon! All this just since opening at 9am!
The demoness smiled toothily and turned to the door as she heard the bell tinkle. "Good afternoon and welcome to the New Osa GAKKK!"
Megumi stared at the saleswoman, not understanding why the perfectly coiffed lady had gone from elegant to the sort of expression you'd expect if she'd been confronted with a hungry lion.
Megumi tracked the gaze of the shopkeep, straight to her redheaded companion.
"I don't know," said Sif. "This place doesn't feel right. It's almost as if..."
The shopkeep shrieked and pulled an ornate looking gun out of somewhere. "DIE, SPAWN OF THE HEAVENS!"
Megumi jumped to the side as Sif was suddenly being hit by gemstones that were ripping up her clothes. "HEY! That's no way to treat customers!"
Megumi watched as the gems slowly formed into a single massive gem which encased Sif. "Uh oh."
"Ahem," said a cat that was apparently trying to remain hidden under a display case. That the kitty had little roses embroidered into her collar was not immediately apparent. "Why not try using your activation phrase and helping Sailor Mars there?"
Keiichi's little sister blinked at the talking cat as she ducked below a set of shots aimed at her. "Activation phrase?"
"Yes," said the cat, rolling her eyes. "You have your choice, say one of the following to activate it:
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