The next day,
Sobu High School.
"Hey hey, Miko, you've been going to club activities too often lately. You disappear as soon as school ends."
Yurikawa Hana puffed out her cheeks. "Since that's the case, I want to join too."
"Well... um..."
Miko hesitated.
She couldn't exactly say that her club was in a very bad situation.
A club in name, but actually a harem.
Though, as things stood now, becoming a Devil wasn't bad,
At least the Cursed Spirits that had troubled her before were no longer a problem,
And she could have supernatural power and eternal youth.
But... was it really okay to let Hana join?
If things went wrong,
She and her best friend might really end up sharing a blanket.
For a moment,
She hesitated.
But soon, someone made the decision for her.
"I think it's called the Supernatural Service Club. It's over there, right?"
Hana grabbed her arm and started walking faster.
"Eh? Eh?"
Rustle!
The door of the Supernatural Service Club was thrown open.
"Where's the president? I want to join!"
Hana dragged Miko inside, full of energy.
"I'm the president."
Yukino looked at Hana, her eyes lighting up. She took out a form. "If you want to join, fill this out first."
"Okay!"
Hana sat in a chair and began to fill it out.
At the same time,
Yukino observed her, her eyes flickering slightly.
'It seemed...'
'Another talented person.'
She could see that the life energy emanating from her far surpassed that of an ordinary human.
Probably, even ordinary Cursed Spirits wouldn't be a problem if they targeted her.
Most importantly...
She is definitely a beautiful girl.
If that was the case, she believed Ayato would definitely be interested.
Thinking this, she took out her flip phone, composed a message, and sent it.
"President, I'm done."
Hana handed over the form. "So, I'm officially a member now, right?"
"Not quite official yet."
Momo chimed in. "That needs to be confirmed by Master, you know?"
'M-master?'
Hana blinked blankly.
'What kind of strange role-play was this?'
'Had Miko joined some weird club?'
Hum!
Just then, a dazzling light flickered in the activity room.
The next moment,
A complex and precise magic circle appeared.
"???"
Hana's pupils contracted. She instinctively jumped back.
Tap! Tap!
Footsteps sounded.
"So, you're the new member."
Hana turned her head. Ayato's handsome figure, with ruby-red eyes, came into view.
"Th-this..."
Her voice trembled, her face full of disbelief.
'What was happening?'
'That was... a legendary magic circle?'
'What exactly was this club?'
'But no matter what, this was bad. This seemed really bad.'
Looking at Yurikawa Hana, the corner of Ayato's mouth curled up, 'So it's her.'
'See? If Miko was here, could Hana be far behind?'
"King, you're back from the Gastrea World?"
"Mm."
Ayato nodded. "Things there are temporarily settled."
"So, are you satisfied with this new member?"
"Not bad. The club has developed quickly recently. How about I give you a reward?"
"King, it's not another replenishing, is it?"
"You caught me. Don't you need it?"
Hearing this, Yukino blushed. But she said weakly, "Who... who said I don't need it."
Ayato looked at her warmly.
'Mm, not bad.'
'Yukino was becoming more and more honest.'
He believed she would be ripe for the picking soon.
But seeing Hana still in a daze, Ayato turned to her. "It's you, right? The new member."
"Y-yes, it's me."
Hana nodded. "Wh-who are you?"
The magic circle just now was too astonishing.
Her worldview hadn't come back yet.
"Me?"
Ayato smiled, his gaze deep. "Let me introduce myself. I am a Devil, from the Underworld."
'D-Devil?'
Hana's expression froze on her face. Her body trembled visibly.
'A Devil?'
'What a joke.'
'But everything just now wasn't an illusion.'
'Could it be... this club was actually a Devil's nest?'
'Oh my god, hadn't I willingly walked into the lion's den?'
Hana's pupils shook. Her body went limp in the chair.
She wanted to run away.
But,
Her legs were weak.
Seeing this, Yukino and Momo's eyelids twitched reflexively.
They had been similar back then.
Devils... the impact was too great.
Yukino comforted her. "Don't worry. Even though we're Devils, we're not bad people."
"That's right."
Momo said confidently. "We mean you no harm."