"I just came to see the Chairman. Iruma-kun helped me with directions earlier, which was a great help. But I'm surprised you think so highly of him. I thought you'd only pay attention to someone like Iruma who always causes a big stir."
"Ah… I often chat with him alone."
Suddenly, Asmodeus Amaryllis seemed to detect a keyword.
"Alone?"
"Yes, we drink tea and chat in the lounge after school…"
"Drink tea? Chat?" Asmodeus Amaryllis suddenly had a bad feeling.
"What do you chat about in the lounge?"
"It's just…" Ameri suddenly remembered the forbidden manga… she couldn't let her father know!
"Ah… mainly about love… and of course, the future."
Asmodeus Amaryllis:
In his mind: love + future = marriage.
In his ears: I am in love with this person, and it's already time to talk about marriage. We've started envisioning our future. The old registrar needs to come to my wedding with Shesi.
Asmodeus Amaryllis remembered Ameri when she was little.
"When Ameri grows up, she'll be Daddy's bride~"
Asmodeus Amaryllis felt like his prized cabbage was about to be snatched by a pig.
Shesi, standing nearby, knew Ameri didn't understand the meaning of those two words, but her father certainly did. He was about to explain.
"Uncle, we're not—"
"I didn't tell you to call me uncle!"
...I don't think I said that either.
Seeing her father's state, Ameri quickly sent him to the infirmary!
"Shesi, Iruma, I'm leaving first. I'm taking my father to the infirmary. I'll come find you later."
Asmodeus Amaryllis: *Pfft!*
"Father?"
Iruma and Shesi waved to Ameri, "It seems there's a big misunderstanding," Shesi murmured.
"So, big brother, you're not in love with her?" Iruma looked at his big brother; he had also been startled by Ameri's answer just now.
"No. The Amaryllis family has that first love memories manga. Didn't I show it to you last time? The one we had when we were dragged off to do hard labor. Ameri wanted to know what was inside, but she couldn't read human script, so she hired me to help her read it."
"Ah, I thought… where did that come from? So it was Miss Ameri's. Speaking of which, we worked overtime until dawn every day back then, it was quite tiring…" Iruma said, then looked at his big brother.
"Oni-chan… do you want to go back? Actually, just now…" Iruma was about to say something else when Shesi interrupted him.
"Life over there isn't as good as it is here, after all, there's still…"
"She Si-chin~ Ah, Iruma-kun is here too, perfect! Let's go play, quickly!" Clara rushed over, pushing Shesi in one direction while speaking to Iruma.
"Wait… Clara, Kalego-sensei is over there training new students, we can't go!" Shesi resisted, but it was clear Clara wouldn't listen.
Just then, Asmodeus ran over and, seeing Iruma, said,
"Iruma-sama."
"Huh?"
"The matter with Kiriwo-senpai was handled by you. I won't ask for details, but if there's anything I can help with, please command me."
Iruma paused, then smiled.
"Thank you! Let's go. Clara and Shesi are already over there."
"Yes!"
The commotion continued, and the questions were answered… The next day in the classroom.
"Extra! Extra!" Clara walked in carrying a stack of newspapers, with Asmodeus following behind her.
"What is it?" Iruma asked, a little confused, but before he could finish, he saw his own photo on the newspaper in Clara's hands. Asmodeus, meanwhile, directly pinned a newspaper to the blackboard.
"How is it? An commemorative extra reporting Iruma-sama's rank increase!"
"Huh? Me?"
Shesi walked over and looked at the newspaper.
"Hmm, not me. Exactly as planned from the beginning." Shesi gave himself a thumbs up. Aside from causing a bit of a stir at the start of school, he hadn't done anything else! He turned his head and saw Iruma looking at him.
"Ahem, well, this kind of thing… requires talent," Shesi said, patting Iruma's shoulder.
"How can this be? I had the same idea at first, how did it turn out like this…?"
"Ah, Iruma-sama, if possible, how about sending some to the Chairman?" Asmodeus asked, seeing Iruma hadn't responded for a while.
"No need, no need. He should already have them," Iruma refused.
By this time, Clara had already distributed newspapers to the other students in the class.
"Oh, amazing, Iruma! Your section is even bigger than Kuromu's!" Lead said to Iruma, looking at the newspaper.
"Kuromu?" Iruma said subconsciously. Shesi instantly teleported next to Iruma and tapped him on the head. Shesi had already told Iruma that this wasn't the Human World. In the Demon World, to avoid seeming out of place, he should pretend to know things and not act like he was clueless about everything.
"Sorry…"
"Huh? You don't know Kuromu? This section below, Idol Kuromu is holding a one-day concert, her first challenge performing at the Makuhari Messe Dome. You don't know this?" Lead looked at Iruma in surprise, then pointed to the bottom right corner of the newspaper.
"Ah… this…" Iruma was a bit embarrassed. He was about to explain when Asmodeus interrupted him.
"It can't be helped! Iruma-sama and Lord Shesi have been very well protected by the Chairman since childhood. It's perfectly normal for them to be unfamiliar with the world. Please understand!"
Heh… so that's how they explained it before… Iruma broke out in a cold sweat.
"The origin of the word [Idol] is [to eliminate malice]. For demons, this is a very important duty." With that, Asmodeus began to explain. Shesi and Iruma listened with great interest. It had to be said that Asmodeus was a truly remarkable demon. Not only did he memorize the entire school map after just one student guidance session, but his knowledge was also quite vast. He might not be proficient in everything, but he had dabbled in many areas.
Asmodeus: Knowing a little bit about everything makes life more colorful.
"Demons often experience pressure cycles where violence and sadistic thoughts intensify. This is called an evil cycle. To suppress evil cycles, the Demon World has many entertainment activities. Pressure is thoroughly released through games and sports. Idols are also a form of entertainment. They gather many demons in one place to watch performances, converting malice into excitement and releasing it. That's how it works. Popular Idols enjoy various privileges in the Demon World." After Asmodeus finished explaining, it was Shesi's turn to give Iruma a specialized explanation.
Shesi: Celebrity, concert.
Iruma instantly clapped his hands together.
"Got it!"
Shesi, however, thought of something: if this malice counted as a form of energy, could it be collected and converted into kinetic energy? Or perhaps, directly turned into a cannonball to be thrown into the opposing camp during a fight, causing them to start fighting each other, thus reducing their combat power?
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