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Chapter: School Days and Peter Parker's Grudge
Early morning.
The sun had risen, and the weather was bright and clear.
After waking up, Rimuru felt completely refreshed.
Slimes didn't actually need sleep, but sleeping felt wonderful.
Human habits formed over many years couldn't be changed in just a day or two, and besides, Rimuru had no desire to change them.
Today, Rimuru planned to go to school.
As for why?
That would require explaining a phone call from the previous night.
The call had come from his homeroom teacher, Mrs. Jacqueline.
The moment he answered, Mrs. Jacqueline's gentle and caring voice came through the receiver.
She kindly asked about Rimuru's "condition" and subtly reminded him that final exams would begin in two days.
If his health had improved, she hoped he would try his best to come to school and take the exams.
However, she also made it clear that if he was still feeling too ill to attend, it was perfectly fine.
Her attitude and tone left Rimuru feeling slightly guilty.
What an amazing American teacher!
Forest Hills Elementary School
As soon as Rimuru stepped into the classroom, he heard several familiar voices.
"Did you hear what happened on Broadway on Saturday?"
"Tch, who doesn't know about something that big?"
"That guy in the khaki-colored outfit was incredible! He could stop a car with his bare hands and jump several stories high. He was huge and terrifying!"
"Wrong! No matter how strong the khaki monster was, he wasn't as powerful as the green monster. The green guy was stronger and hit much harder!"
"Khaki and green? That's so amateur. My dad said the khaki one is called Abomination, and the green one is Hulk. Neither of them is the strongest. The strongest is the Silver Armored War God. Neither Abomination nor Hulk could defeat him. His opponent was..."
"The Silver Armored War God is so cool! I wish I had a mech suit like his. Then I could defeat monsters and save the world too!"
"Only I can wear the silver armor and become the War God. At most, you can be Iron Man."
"I don't want to be Iron Man. He's too weak!"
Hearing the childish discussion among the students, Rimuru was speechless.
"Tony Stark, this might be the worst public image disaster you've ever suffered."
The saying "The winner becomes king, the loser becomes a bandit" was true in any era and any country.
Rimuru couldn't help but sigh.
Public opinion was currently extremely unfavorable toward Tony.
Even children thought Iron Man was weak and didn't want to become him.
Not to mention politicians.
The law of the jungle had always been an unchanging truth.
After suffering one setback after another, Stark Industries Expo might not even be held successfully.
And Tony's upcoming military committee hearing in Washington certainly wouldn't be easy either.
Where would his future lead?
Rimuru found himself growing increasingly curious.
Just as Rimuru was lost in thought, Mindy—who had been sitting around looking bored and hopeless moments earlier—suddenly lit up.
Her beautiful face was filled with disbelief.
She flipped over her desk and leapt to her feet.
Within seconds, she rushed over to Rimuru.
"Silver Armor!"
"Shh!"
Before she could continue, Rimuru covered her mouth with his hand and smiled while nodding.
The moment Mindy received confirmation, she nearly exploded with excitement.
"Hello, Mindy. My name is Rimuru Tempest. Just call me Rimuru."
Mindy barely listened.
She immediately wrapped her arms around Rimuru's and began talking nonstop.
"Silver Armor Rimuru! So you're really Rimuru?! That's amazing! I'm so happy!"
"For the past few weeks, everyone kept talking about how beautiful and adorable a student named Rimuru was. I didn't care at all."
"But who would've thought it was YOU?!"
"If I'd known earlier, things would've been so much easier!"
"Rimuru, you have no idea! I watched your fight against Hulk—it was incredible!"
"I absolutely love your Wind God ability!"
"Can you show me your Wind God? Please? Please?"
Mindy instantly transformed into a chatterbox, talking so quickly it was as if a tiny spider had possessed her.
Rimuru was completely stunned.
Technically, this was only the second time he had met Hit-Girl.
Yet the feeling was strangely familiar.
"Sure."
Rimuru casually agreed.
"Rimuru, you're the best! I love you so much!"
Smack!
Without warning, Mindy kissed Rimuru on the cheek.
Rimuru froze.
A faint blush appeared on his face.
Western greetings really are something else...
The entire classroom stared in shock.
Who was Rimuru?
He was universally recognized as the most attractive student in the class.
Yet after only attending school for a few days, he had taken a long leave of absence.
He was incredibly mysterious.
And Mindy?
She was a completely different story.
Although she was also cute and pretty, she had transferred in less than a week ago and had already beaten up nearly every troublemaker in class.
At this point, she was practically the queen of the classroom.
What nobody understood was why Mindy and Rimuru seemed so close.
Had they known each other before?
Were they childhood friends?
As for Peter Parker...
His expression was extremely complicated.
Fortunately, he had once trusted Rimuru completely.
Unfortunately, Rimuru had either deceived him—or was in the process of doing so.
Peter now knew that all that nonsense about "balancing yin and yang," "harmony between humanity and nature," and "cross-dressing helping spiritual growth" had been lies.
In Peter's eyes, Rimuru was a little devil hiding beneath the appearance of a beautiful girl.
And if you cut him open, he'd probably be darker than coal inside.
The worst part?
Rimuru had turned Peter's cross-dressing photos into reaction stickers.
And somehow they had spread across the entire internet.
AHHHHHHH!
Every time Peter thought about it, he felt like screaming.
One mistake.
A lifetime of regret.
He had been so stupid.
To make matters even worse, several students in class knew about "Miss Medei."
What Peter found even more unbearable was that his longtime rival, Flash Thompson, had created a "Miss Medei Fan Club."
Most of the boys in class had joined.
Every day Peter had to watch them discuss how adorable Miss Medei was.
The sheer cringe made his skin crawl.
Should he tell them the truth?
That Miss Medei was actually him?
That he, Peter Parker, was Miss Medei?
He wanted to say it.
But he was terrified.
If the truth came out, the embarrassment would probably kill him.
Peter used to be one of the most active people in every group chat.
He constantly posted memes, images, and jokes.
Now?
He didn't dare speak at all.
Rimuru hadn't just tricked him.
He had robbed Peter of the joy of the internet itself.
As for his beloved rabbit-themed meme collection...
That was an even sadder story.
Nowadays, whenever anyone shared pictures, they were almost always Miss Medei stickers.
Peter wanted to cry.
Where was the most basic trust between people?
He covered his face, overwhelmed by shame and anger.
Peter Parker was furious.
And the consequences would be severe.
That was why, despite Rimuru being "sick" for so long, Peter had never called him.
If Rimuru didn't apologize, Peter had decided he would never speak to him again.
Never.
Absolutely never.
Then Rimuru's beautiful eyes suddenly brightened.
"Hi, Peter. Long time no see!"
Peter's face instantly turned bright red.
"H-H-Hi... Long time no see..."
(Author's Note: We created a fan group called "The Cute Demon King Appreciation Society." Everyone is welcome to join and have fun together.)
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