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1. sway

Grabbing onto something to steady himself and his churning stomach is the first thing Urushihara does after getting out of a car.

2. review

He hates hearing Ashiya rave about that new restaurant he and Maou dined at, all while Urushihara ate ramen at home.

3. profit

It's not like Urushihara doesn't make money; he brings in some yen from selling old junk online.

4. mundane

To most, Urushihara Hanzou is just some college dropout.

5. transform

He has to admit: the contrast between his human and demonic forms is rather lackluster in comparison to his companions'.

6. salute

Urushihara doesn't pay much respect to his King, not visibly, at least.

7. earn

Ashiya allows him to buy one game, only in return for doing the dishes.

8. enlarge

Like this, Maou's shoulder is quite a comfortable seat.

9. ticket

He's quite okay with having to miss out on the amusement park.

10. black

Lucifer's wings were rather hard to see in the night.

11. moon

He didn't really miss either of his old homes.

12. handsomely

Urushihara has hardly ever worn a suit, but he has to say, he doesn't look that bad in one.

13. sew

Ashiya tries to teach Urushihara how to mend clothes, but it's another skill he doesn't quite have the patience for.

14. unbecoming

Alciel scolds him quite often for the childishness he displays as a general.

15. drain

It's not his fault his hair sheds so much when washed, as much as Ashiya seems to think it is.

16. empty

Just looking into that old capsule makes him nauseous.

17. ladybug

Urushihara hardly believes in superstition, but after Maou points out the ladybug that's landed on his shirt, he likes to think he's lucky.

18. consort

Life without that bratty kid is hard to imagine.

19. tire

Once, after an argument, Urushihara stuck a thumbtack under Maou's bike out of lingering frustration; he forgot about it until he received an angry phone call the next day.

20. knit

Ashiya hates the way he spends money on hobbies he'll never stick to, but Urushihara thinks this whole knitting thing might work out.

21. need

Lucifer is perfectly fine in solitude, but for whatever stupid reasons, Maou finds him always crawling back.

22. yielding

It's not the first or last time Maou kicks his ass into surrendering.

23. appliance

If there's one thing Urushihara and Ashiya can agree on, it's appreciating the humble microwave.

24. flawless

The form the Da'at has taken means his mother's goals have come to fruition, but Urushihara still feels far from perfect.

25. frame

There's one photo hanging on the walls of their house.

26. fold

Laundry has been his least favorite chore ever since the Blattella germanica incident.

27. furry

Urushihara's nose really can't wait for this damn cat to be adopted.

28. dramatic

Ashiya can't fault him for caring so much about his games when Urushihara's seen the way he is at the grocery store.

29. slink

Escaping into the night is one of his talents, a useful one, now that he's a robber.

30. drop

Lucifer has no fear of heights, not until he's plunging fifty feet into the ocean.

31. conserve

Surely, by now, the magic they've saved is enough for them to get the hell out of here, right?

32. zephyr

Wind is an important factor to account for in flight.

33. selection

Sometimes Lucifer wonders why Maou decided he was the easiest to tame out of everyone.

34. indent

Urushihara hopes Ashiya doesn't notice where he had dropped one of his pots.

35. drug

Ashiya doesn't question where they'd gotten the weed, he can only wonder how Urushihara convinced Maou it was a good idea.

36. faucet

If he's not careful, the sink is prone to spraying him down.

37. vein

No matter what, both demons and humans bleed red, he's noticed.

38. increase

Lucifer gets a little bit of a height boost when he transforms.

39. practice

Each attempt at cooking is better than the last, at least, if not edible.

40. abundant

Walking through the snack aisle at the store makes him jealous.

41. watch

There's not much else he can do for their lifespans.

42. living

Lucifer's done it for ten thousand years and he'll do it for ten thousand more, and then some.

43. note

It seems no matter how many reminders are left around, Urushihara can never complete all his chores before Ashiya and Maou get home.

44. gash

Lucifer has only feared death once.

45. able

It's not that Urushihara can't do these things, it's just that he needs space--the kind of space that isn't allotted with Ashiya breathing down his neck.

46. carve

Alciel's claws have left marks over the years, much to his dismay.

47. inherit

It doesn't feel right to inherit what belonged to Maou.

48. infect

His daily routine of staying inside should've been enough to keep Urushihara safe from illness, had Maou not gone out and caught something.

49. glance

It's hard for him to meet Ashiya's gaze when he's telling such an embarrassing story.

50. demonic

Lucifer may be an angel, yes, but two things can be true at once.