Having finished his negotiations with Sona Sitri, Renya was walking through the school building with Inoue and Elfaria when he suddenly stopped in front of a certain place.
"Before we head back, there's one last place I want to stop by."
Saying this, Renya spotted a certain place—the nurse's office—along their way back and stopped.
"Oh my, Renya. You're not feeling unwell, are you? If so, we should hurry home and have Orihime take a look at you."
"No, I'm fine. No injuries or anything."
"Then why the nurse's office, Renya? Ah, are we going to take a nap together?"
"No... apparently an old friend of my father's is here. I thought I'd say hello while I had the chance."
Replying to Inoue and Elfaria, Renya gave a light knock, said "Excuse me," and opened the door, stepping inside.
Inoue and Elfaria, who had looked at each other and tilted their heads in confusion at Renya's actions, followed him into the nurse's office.
"Oh my, what brings you here today?"
The woman who spun around in her chair to face them was striking, with long purple hair and a white coat, a woman of prime age.
"Oh? You look new... Could it be?"
The woman looked at Renya's face with slight suspicion, then seemed to realize something.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Kurosaki Renya, transferring to this school starting today. I also go by Leonhard Pheles."
"Oh, I knew it. You're Mephisto-sensei's child. Hehehe. You don't look anything like that eerie man. I suppose you take after your mother's side more."
At Renya's introduction, the woman smiled—a smile that blended mature allure with a cuteness beyond her years, clearly satisfied.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Nijou Aki. Mephisto-sensei was my magic teacher back in the day. Here, as you can see, I work as the school nurse. Nice to meet you."
The woman who introduced herself as Nijou Aki was the old friend Mephisto himself had mentioned before their departure.
"I'm Orihime Inoue. Nice to meet you, Aki-sensei."
"I'm Elfaria Serfort. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Inoue smiled with an air of confidence, and Elfaria, in her Saintess mode, followed with a bow.
"Hehehe. You all seem like such good kids. If anything comes up, don't hesitate to tell me. Besides being a school nurse, I also treat non-human illnesses like those of Devils, so I'm sure I can be of help to you."
Aki said this, looking at them warmly.
Yes, non-human species, including Devils, can suffer from unique diseases.
In the human world, there are few places where such illnesses can be treated.
Not only are there few locations in the human world, but practitioners who are knowledgeable and capable of treating such conditions are even rarer.
However, Aki was a rare user of healing magic, one of the few in the world.
Furthermore, Aki herself had acquired extensive medical knowledge and skills.
"Since my father was your teacher, that means you, Aki-sensei..."
"Yes. I'm also a mage belonging to the 'Gray Sorcerers.' I can heal most injuries and illnesses with recovery magic."
Aki answered Renya's question with a smile.
It seemed Aki was a senior to mages like Renya, Lavinia, and Elfaria.
"Ah, but not to trade on that—offensive magic is a total loss for me. Mephisto-sensei himself told me it was hopeless. I can only manage simple defenses, so don't expect anything from me on that front."
Aki added this with a hint of embarrassment.
It appeared Aki specialized in recovery, defense, and support magic and couldn't properly use offensive magic.
"Ah, understood. Of course, we'll handle that side of things ourselves, so don't worry."
"Sorry about that. Thank you. Ah, and it's fine even if it's not about illness, you know. Especially for girls, there are all sorts of things, right?"
Saying this, Aki winked at Inoue and Elfaria.
Whether something came to mind or not, both Inoue and Elfaria nodded, looking somewhat shy.
"Thank you for everything. While we're in this town, we may end up relying on you for various things, but please take care of us."
"Yes, likewise."
"Ah, of course. If you ever have trouble, we can help you in return, so just say the word."
"Oh, really? If you say that, I might just take you up on it."
Aki smiled gently at Renya's words.
Even from that brief exchange, Renya could tell that Aki was undoubtedly a very popular teacher at the academy.
She might even be more popular than Rias and the others.
In fact, Aki was highly popular among both faculty and students, and if limited to teachers, she was the most popular.
Aki, possessing both adult charm and a cuteness beyond her age, was appealing even to Renya.
So much so that he would like to make her his own if possible.
Even measured against Renya's standards, having known many beautiful women and girls, Aki was overflowing with a remarkably high level of allure.
"Well then, though it's best if nothing happens, if you ever have trouble—be it injury, illness, or anything else—come by anytime. You're welcome even if you just come to visit. I'll be glad to see you."
Aki said this with a smile.
This was exceptional treatment.
Many male students and teachers made advances toward Aki, but she didn't entertain any of them.
Yet she invited not only the girls, Inoue and Elfaria, but also Renya, a boy—this was the first time since she had been assigned to Kuoh Academy that she had done so.
Incidentally, though Aki was a mage, she had legitimately graduated from a junior college, obtained her school nurse certification, and worked as an educator.
Thus, Aki was still only in her early twenties.
"Well then, see you three. Come visit anytime."
After being treated to tea brewed by Aki and chatting for a while, Renya and the others were seen off by Aki as they left the nurse's office.
"But it's good that there's a nice person here. Since she's an acquaintance of that Mephisto-san, I was afraid we'd meet some crazy weirdo."
Walking down the hallway, Inoue said this with a smile.
Perhaps because they had just seen two difficult people in a row—Rias and Sona—even Inoue felt compelled to say that.
"But Renya, is it okay to leave things like this?"
Elfaria's concern was whether leaving Rias and Sona as they were would only make them more arrogant.
"Well, you might have a point."
Renya nodded, but there was no tension in his expression.
"But don't worry. If those girls get too cocky and try to harm any of you, then..."
A cruel, crescent-moon-shaped smirk curled at Renya's lips.
"I'll kill them all."
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