A door-to-door fraudster arrives in the neighborhood, swindling UrushiharaAlready strapped for cash, Maou visits the office to contest the transaction, only to find himself tongue-tied at their vehement refusalUnable to face the heat, is Maou truly out forty-five thousand yen?Not if the Hero has anything to say about it... Other adventures await Maou and the crew in this volume of short stories--from becoming new cat owners to a family shopping trip to the story of how Chiho met Maou.