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It was a rather normal day in the Misfit Class… or as normal as it could get.
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO IRUMA-SAMA!!??” Asmodeus Alice screeched as he rushed to Iruma’s side.
“Nothing.” Valac Clara said with an adorable pout as her prank had gotten ruined before it could even start.
“Hey you guys. It's fine really.” Sullivan (Suzuki) Iruma the peacemaker said, effectively calming the two.
“Geez. Looks like the Iruma group is being as chaotic as ever,huh?” Shax Lied exclaimed as he watched the chaos unfold in front of him.
“Isn't it pretty normal at this point?” Andro M Jazz said as he played with Gaap’s phone
“When did you-!? Forget it.” Gaap Goemon said as he took his phone back.
“At this point I would be more surprised if they weren't being noisy.” Purson Soi said as appeared in front of the group, startling them in the process.
“WAAAAAHHH” Caim Kamui screamed as he flew 6 feet in the air and right on Allocer’s head.
“You really should be more mindful while doing that.” Allocer Schneider said while pointing at Purson.
“Ugggghhhh…so noisyyy….” Agares Picero complained in a sleepy tone.
“As expected of my rival” Sabnock Sabro said from a farther corner of the room from where nobody could hear what he said.
“Well…what are you guys upto~♡” Ix Elizabetta said as she approached the boys in her usual syrupy voice that mesmerized everyone around her.
“Probably the usual” Crocell Kerori said as she walked beside Eliza, her posture and face oozing confidence.
That was the famous Misfit Class of Babyls School. Despite their varying personalities and abilities when it came to teamwork they were an unstoppable force.
And as usual Iruma was the first to sense it… the sudden and drastic drop in the temperature…the feeling when danger was approaching. Yet it felt…off. Like something was going to happen yet it wasn't… danger??
“Hey Iru-boy you sense it too huh?” Alikred, the physical embodiment of the Ring of Gluttony asked with a sense of caution in his voice. He had appeared in his tiny form so that Asmodeus and Clara (who were engaged in another one-sided argument) wouldn't notice.
Alikred never showed himself in front of people. That must mean…the situation has to be way more dire than he sensed. He started looking around to find the source of this feeling with no luck.
Soon enough people around him started to catch on to his sudden change in behaviour.
“Iruma-sama, is everything alright?”
“Iruma-chi, are you hungry??”
Then suddenly it happened. One second they were in the Royal One and the next… in a giant room with rows of padded chairs.
Naturally chaos followed.
“WHERE ARE WE!!???”
“WHAT IS THIS PLACE!!??”
“I NEVER SEEN A PLACE LIKE THIS BEFORE!!”
“WEREN’T WE JUST IN THE ROYAL ONE!!??”
“HOW DID WE END UP HERE!!??”
“NO! I DON'T WANNA DIE! I WANNA GO HOME!”
“WAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!”
“IRUMA-SAMA!CLARA! STAY CLOSE TO ME!” Asmodeus said as he tried to produce his flames but to no avail.
“MY MAGIC ISN'T WORKING!!??”
But of course Iruma, unlike the rest of classmates, had a different thought process.
‘Isn't this a… theatre?’ He remembered the time he had worked part-time as a janitor in a theatre.
‘Does this mean…we’re in the human world?’
‘That can't be…right?’
‘Yeah no way…we were just in the Royal One… there's no way…!’
“ma-sama”
‘Yeah…no way…there's no way I can go back!!’
“uma-chi”
‘No way!…no way! I can't go back! I WON'T GO BACK!’
“a-kun”
‘PLEASE! I DON'T WANNA LEAVE THE NETHERWORLD! PLEASE!’
Suddenly he was embraced in a hug. Confused, he looked up only to find his grandfather Sullivan embracing him. Behind him stood Opera, in a defensive stance.
‘When did they-’ the thought was cut short when he realized he'd tears on his face
He was crying
"Are you alright Iruma-chi/Iruma-sama!!??” His friends asked as they approached him followed by the rest of the Misfit class.
“Yeah…yeah…I'm fine.” He said as he wiped his tears before they could notice.
“Kalego-sensei, do you know where we are?” Lied asked
‘Kalego-sensei is here too?’ Iruma thought as he looked around.
Sure enough and it wasn't just Naberius Kalego who was present. Behind him were people Iruma knew very well.
Azazel Ameri, Babyls Student Council President.
Ampsey Nafra, Babyls Student Council Member.
Ronove Romeire, Babyls Student Council Member.
Balam Schichiro, Head of the Imaginary Things Research Division.
Barbatos Bachiko, The Undead Archer.
Bars Robin, Familiar Classes Teacher.
Raim, Teacher at Babyls.
Dantalion Dali, Teaching Supervisor and Demonic History Teacher
Stolas Suzy, Diabotany Teacher and Event Coordinator.
Morax Momonoki, Transfiguration Teacher.
Buer Blushenko, Teacher at Babyls.
Orias Oswell, Astrology Teacher.
Furcas, Teacher at Babyls.
Marbas March, Torture Arts Teacher.
Ifrit Djinn Eito, Security at Babyls.
Murmur Tsumuru, Psychiatry Teacher.
Ipos Ichou, Tactics Teacher.
Morax, Teacher at Babyls.
Asmodeus Amuryllis, Member of the 13 crowns and Head of Lust.
Azazel Henri, Member of the 13 crowns.
And one demon he didn't recognise. But what he didn't know was that one day...
He would come to know him by the name... Mephisto.
‘Why are all of us here?’ Iruma thought.
As far as he knew there was no need for them to be in a theater. That too considering they were summoned here.
The Babyls teachers soon started to calm down the students. In that time, the three members of the 13 crowns present along with some others held a meeting.
“Does anyone know where we are?” Henri asked as he pushed up his glasses.
“No… but still to gather three members of the 13 crowns so easily.” Amuryllis said in a serious tone.
“We’ve already established that our magic doesn't work here.” Sullivan said as he tried to cast magic again but it produced no result.
“But still…why them?” Henri asked as he glanced at the Misfits and Babyls staff.
“True. I can understand the intention behind kidnapping members of the 13 crowns…but them??” Bachiko said as she began pondering.
“Could it be for blackmail?”
“But then WE wouldn't be here.”
“Not to mention…it's only us three…If they can capture us shouldn't they be able to catch the other members just as easily?”
“Maybe there's a reason for that?”
Then suddenly they heard a female voice.
“Hello everyone! Nice to see everyone is settling well~”
“Where are we right now?” Sullivan threateningly asked.
“Worry not. You are only here for one purpose.”
“And what may that purpose be?”
“To watch Iruma of course!”
“Iruma?”
Soon everyone was united by a single emotion, confusion.
‘Me?’
“Watch?”
“But aren't we already watching him?” Lied said as he pointed at Iruma.
“Not like that you silly~ Watch as in watch his life as a… demon you could say”
While it caused more confusion for the majority of the group… in some however, it caused…panic.
‘T-They know?’
‘Are they going to expose me?’
‘This is bad… This is really bad’
As those who knew of Iruma’s real identity panicked the rest however…
“Huh?”
“Ooh! We're going to watch Iruma-chi! We’re going to watch Iruma-chi!”
“Well if it's watching Iruma-sama then I suppose I don't mind”
“I mean, don't get me wrong! Iruma is an awesome demon and everything but do we have to specifically watch him. We already know he is the grandson of Sullivan and all the amazing things he did soo…”
“Exactly! I see no purpose in watching him and we can watch me! RONOVE-” But of course he got cut off by Nafra who responded with a simple “Goi”
Of course no one noticed the way Iruma had started trembling, his eyes unfocused, his rapid breathing… except for Ameri.
She quickly rushed to his side and started whispering to him so as to not catch the other's attention.
“Iruma…calm down. It'll be okay.” She reassured him.
“B-But Ameri-san…I can't. I-If they show that I…I-” Iruma tried to calm down his breathing and form words but eventually cut himself off… deciding to keep quiet.
He had no intention of exposing himself.
Ameri was quiet at this. She understood the position Iruma was suddenly put under…
One of deepest secrets might get revealed after all…
He was afraid of everyone's reaction. How they would treat him after.
Would they look at him with disdain? Anger maybe? Disappointment? Or maybe…hun-
‘No. They wouldn't. Stop thinking like that ‘
But he wasn't so sure of those words anymore.
“You don't want them to know you're a human…right?” Ameri asked carefully as if gently testing the waters.
Iruma flinched as if struck by lightning. His eyes dilated and his breathing had halted to a stop.
“W-What!? A-Ameri-san….you…”
“Yes I'm aware. That's why I am telling you it will be alright.” She said as a gentle smile caressed her face.
Iruma was shell-shocked at this revelation
‘How long…?’
She knew and not once did she tell anyone. Instead she gave him an ambition. A goal.
Iruma only felt his respect towards Ameri grow more.
They stayed close for a few minutes as Iruma took his time to calm himself down. As he did…
“Thank you Ameri-san. I-” He was cut off when Ameri suddenly raised her hand.
“Don't mention it. As the student council president of Babyls it is my duty to make sure that my juniors are ok.”
Soon enough a bright smile entered Iruma’s face.
“And it is also my duty to protect them so don't worry, no matter what happens here I will make sure you're safe.”
Iruma suddenly felt like crying. He had been deathly scared a few minutes ago of a possible future. Now he felt…releived as if everything would be alright.
While Ameri comforted Iruma the Misfit class began discussing. As for the crowns along with Bachiko, Opera, Kalego and Mephisto, they had all been summoned (dragged) into a separate room.
‘To think they were able to bring even Mephisto’ Sullivan thought dryly.
They were currently in a room called the 'observation room', where there was a giant glass pane through which one could observe the movements of the people present in the theatre.
'So this where they were hiding... How did we not notice this before?' Sullivan thought to himself.
“Listen I know how this sounds but trust me when I say this is going to be beneficial for your future.”
The female voice from earlier was now in front of them, explaining her reasons for bringing them here.
“How so?” Henri asked without so much as a crack in his composure.
“Let's just say I can show you your future and trust me there’s going to be a lot and it's not… all pleasant.”
“Do you really expect to trust you that easily? For all we know you could have easily fabricated all this.” Kalego asked with skepticism laced in his voice.
“Just as easily as I brought you here?” This earned a flinch from the adults in front of her.
“Well… that's exactly why we are going to start from the past.”
“The… past?”
“Yes, the past that is both told and untold to all…”
‘Past that is both told and untold? Does she mean the past we know and the past we don't know?’ Chief Henri thought.
“Once you see it you can certainly verify the credibility… no?”
The room had suddenly become silent as the adults weighed their options in their head.
“Oh! and just in case I forgot to mention…your safety is guaranteed during your stay here!”
“Stay…?”
“Yes this is going to be a long watch so I've prepared rooms in advance for any and every accommodation you might require during your stay.”
The adults soon turned to each other.
“There is no harm in watching… right?”
“I mean we can refuse but we don't know the consequences of refusing.”
“They did say this was beneficial for the future.”
“What do you think, Sullivan? After all, this is your grandson we’re going to watch.” Amuryllis asked in her sweet tone.
“Hmmmm”
In truth Sullivan was reluctant. If this person intended to show Iruma's life in the netherworld, that would mean his real identity would be revealed. He didn't want his grandson to go through such an ordeal.
“Sullivan-sama…if you were worried about Iruma-sama you might want to look there.”
Opera suddenly spoke up pointing to where Ameri and Iruma were. Iruma was next Ameri and wore a bright smile on his face.
“You think he will be alright? Opera?.”
“This is Iruma-sama we’re talking about. I know he will be. Additionally... we’ll be here to protect him in the worst case scenario.”
“You're right…I suppose” Sullivan decided to believe in his grandson.
And with that the small meeting ended. They were ready to watch whatever was shown. As for the future that the mysterious woman promise to show them, they were ready to face whatever came head on.
Soon enough explanations were given and everyone had taken a seat.
'So Iruma huh?' Mephisto thought as he looked at Iruma. He thought about what could so important about this boy that even he was brought here.
“Before we start…there are few rules you should be aware of…”
“First you are not permitted to leave this room unless allowed. The same applies to the locked rooms you'll encounter during breaks.” She said holding up one finger
“Second, violence is strictly prohibited in this space unless I allow it. Anyone who breaks this rule will experience severe backlash.” She said as held up another finger.
“Third. I will keep adding rules depending on the situation as we move on.” She raised as she raised the third finger.
“Oh and before we begin! Should you need anything you can always call me.”
“Uhmmm…”
“Yes? Is there a problem, Iruma?”
“What should we call you, ma'am?”
“Ah right! My bad! You may address me as Cherry!”
“Now let's begin!” said as she turned on the TV using her remote.”
And soon enough they began watching Iruma’s life.
”Or as the TV showed in giant letters…
Welcome to demon school Iruma-kun!