Poor Rito-kun was having another one of his episodes. Though he scrambled to his feet, blushing and repeatedly apologizing that it wasn't on purpose, no one believed him.
Once or twice could be an accident, but how many times had this been? In everyone's minds, Rito was already established as a pervert with a disgusting fetish. Both boys and girls kept their distance from him, not daring to sit nearby.
Feeling like his heart had been shattered into a million pieces, Rito returned to his seat and silently wept…
After retrieving Rhea from the group of girls, Sora scanned the classroom and quickly found Haruna sitting alone.
A faint, cute blush still lingered on her cheeks, probably from being blinded by the mighty Rito-kun's earlier display. Sora smiled and walked over with Lala.
"Sairenji-san, long time no see. You don't mind if we're deskmates again, do you?"
"Heehee… Haruna, I missed you!"
Sora greeted Haruna, while Lala gave her a happy, affectionate hug.
"Nngh… Lala-san…" Haruna whimpered, struggling to free herself from Lala's grasp.
"Even if I said I minded, you wouldn't move to another seat anyway, would you, Sora-san? Please, sit down," she replied, a clear look of joy in her eyes, though she tried to maintain a composed, slightly annoyed tone.
"Hahaha… You know me so well, Sairenji-san!"
With a hearty laugh, Sora sat down next to Haruna under the envious and hateful glares of the boys in the class. Lala bounced over and took the seat on his other side.
"Sora-san, who is this?" Haruna asked, her curiosity piqued by the silver-haired loli sitting on his lap, who was munching on a chocolate bar with a disgruntled expression.
"I'll only tell you, Sairenji-san. Her name is Rhea Aslan Deviluke. She's that crazy woman who wanted to destroy the Earth," Sora whispered devilishly in her ear.
"Ah…"
Having a deep, instinctual trust in him, Haruna didn't doubt his words for a second. She let out a small gasp and covered her mouth, a flicker of fear in her wide, watery eyes.
Rhea, sitting on his lap, glanced at Haruna, let out a disdainful snort, and went back to munching on her chocolate.
"Don't worry, don't worry, Sairenji-san. She's my little pet now. All she does is eat, drink, and please her master. She can't cause any more trouble," Sora said with a smirk, taking advantage of her fear to comfort her.
"So, Sora-san, you really are the Black Hero?" Haruna asked, her voice a mix of complexity and hope as she finally calmed down.
"Well, who knows?" Sora replied with a mysterious, teasing smile, not giving a straight answer.
"Sora-san!" the girl pouted, a little annoyed.
"Hahaha…"
Seeing her cute expression, the great demon king laughed heartily, his mood improving even more.
"Hey, hey, Sora-san, we'll be sitting behind you from now on. Let's get along!"
A familiar, feminine scent, and a soft sensation pressed against his back. Sora knew who it was just from the voice.
"Hey, hey, Risa-san, Mio-san. Let's get along," he replied with a smile, not yet ready to reveal his relationship with them to others.
"Hehehe… Don't worry, Sora-san. We'll take very good care of you," they giggled, leaning over his shoulder. Out of sight of the others, they wickedly licked his earlobe.
With Haruna sitting right next to him, this blatant act of flirtation sent a jolt through Sora's entire body. He cursed them under his breath.
He had been so busy with the three girls at the Tenjōin house these past few days that these two vixens must have forgotten their place, even daring to tease their master. Sora made a mental note to find an opportunity to put them back in their place.
Knowing when to stop, the two girls didn't want to truly anger their naughty master. They giggled and returned to their seats, their eyes filled with a feverish adoration as they looked at his back.
After chatting with Haruna and the others for a while, the bell rang, signaling the start of class. When the teacher saw Sora holding a cute little loli in the classroom, he felt a massive headache coming on.
The teachers were all afraid of this troublesome yet genius student. As long as the little loli he brought didn't disrupt the class, they would just pretend not to see her…
With a bored yawn, Sora had no interest in listening to the lecture. He took out a game controller and gave one to Lala.
The teacher and the other students were already used to seeing Sora and Lala playing games in class. It was the silver-haired loli whose face was dark with anger.
"You wicked Kusanagi Sora! Stop corrupting the First Princess of Deviluke!"
Furious, the silver-haired loli ended up taking a controller and joining in…
With a bloodthirsty and cold look in her eyes, having been defeated by Sora in reality and become his captive pet, the unyielding Valkyrie was probably trying to get her revenge in the world of video games.
Unfortunately for her, the Valkyrie, who had never deigned to play such things before, was terrible at it. Even in the game world, she was still being oppressed and tormented by the great demon king.
Looking at the three of them beside her, Haruna shook her head, exasperated. As expected of Sora-san and Lala-san…
After defeating the loli newbie in the game yet again, Sora felt a persistent gaze on his back. He turned to look.
Not far away, in a seat by the window, sat a girl with long black hair. She wasn't from their previous class; she had been transferred in this term.
The girl had a striking face and was undoubtedly a rare beauty, but her perpetually serious expression made her seem unapproachable.
Seeing him look over, the girl frowned slightly and then coolly averted her gaze.
"Kotegawa Yui, huh…"
A strange light flashed in Sora's eyes. He, of course, recognized her.
Yui's appearance was expected, and she was one of the targets he had chosen to conquer.
"It seems things are about to get even more interesting," he thought to himself, a smirk on his lips, filled with endless anticipation…