(✔︎) ❝𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐑❞

16 | Headmaster's Kindness

Obtained: Barbatos's "Anything for you" UR+ card

"Anything you wish, Yuu-san. I shall make it true..."

Obtained: SSR Dorm Uniform: Barbatos, "Truly amazing."

"Oh, dear. You should've known that I don't give second chances."

SR School Uniform: Barbatos, "Amused."

"I'm afraid, I'm the only one who can do that to Grim."

- Mirror Chamber -

     Finally arriving back to school, they were met by the surprised Headmaster with stacks of papers. "So you did go to the mine to get the magical crystal?!" He exclaimed. "Of course, Headmaster. That's your requirement so they won't be able to get expelled," (Name) answered. The men behind her gasped in disbelief and were offended by the Headmaster's reaction.

     "I didn't expect you to go... And get the magical crystal from the mine. That means you'll get expelled, so I took all the papers for your expulsion from this school," the Headmaster stated. (Name) snapped her fingers, causing the said papers to burn into ashes. "I believe you won't be needing the papers anymore, yes?" She smiled at the Headmaster.

     "The audacity of this guy!" Grim grumbled, wanting to scratch the Principal's face. "We even fought some monster in that cave! We're not ready for that kind of fight, yanno!" He added.

     "A monster?" Crowley looked at (Name), who nodded at him. Ace groaned, "Yeah, it was a humongous monster! Like three times the height of (Name)-senpai! The monster is very yucky and annoying. It was dreadful!" He yelled.

     "Please follow me. I want to know the full story," the Headmaster told them. Obediently, the four of them followed while (Name) looked suspiciously at the Dark Mirror before catching up with her juniors.

- Devildom -

     "This is harder than I thought," Satan stated as he prepared Diavolo's dinner. The brothers were Diavolo's butlers until (Name) comes back from where she is, Diavolo is trying to find answers to why (Name) disappeared. "Lord Diavolo, your dinner is ready," Satan called.

Diavolo is gloomy these days, the others noticed it too. Truth be told, he loves (Name) in a romantic way, but he knows he'll be rejected if he wants her to be his Queen. (Name) is faithful as his butler and nothing else than that, yet he still kept trying to make her fall for him...

Barbatos isn't stupid, or dense. She knows very well what type of feelings Diavolo has towards her, that's why she must be cautious to avoid tainting her master's reputation. She's aware of what position she's in, Diavolo's father chose her as his son's butler centuries ago...

Her position is sensitive within the royalties, mostly Diavolo. It'll cause a lot of rumors if they did get married. (Name) doesn't like risking if not necessary, since it'll cause serious consequences to her side...

     "I'm coming, let me just fix this," Diavolo said. Before he could close the book, he saw a paper falling out of it or perhaps a letter falling from it. "What's this?" He asked himself, taking the paper from the ground.

The paper is none other than the ripped letter from the world called Twisted Wonderland, inviting (Name) to attend Night Raven College. Diavolo widened his eyes in realization, now knowing why (Name) disappeared all of the sudden...

     "(Name), I'm coming for you." Seems like Diavolo forgets the fact only (Name) has the power to create other dimensions from different realities, which makes her unique among the demons.

- Headmaster's Office -

     Crowley clapped his hands and laughed at their story, seemingly amused and interested in it, "That's very unexpected to hear. An unknown master living in that mine? And then you four worked together to get the magical crystal?" He asked them. Ace blushed and averted his gaze, "We didn't work together..."

     "Our goals are just the same," Deuce added, causing the demoness to chuckle in the background at how they were denying what they did in the mine. Just then Crowley sobbed, startling Grim, "What's your deal, man?! Why are you crying all of the sudden?!" He asked the sobbing Headmaster.

     (Name) provided the Headmaster a handkerchief, "Ever since I'm Headmaster of this school, I've never thought that students of NRC to work together and defeat their enemy!" Crowley stated, wiping his tears. "I didn't cooperate with that guy! Thinking about holding his hand is gross enough to think!" Deuce complained.

     Ace twitched his eyebrow, angrily pointing at Deuce, "I would never do that either, disgusting!" And they started to clash foreheads again, insulting each other. "How old exactly are you, Headmaster?" (Name) asked.

     Crowley didn't seem to hear (Name)'s question since he was busy crying, "I'm being emotional right now, forgive me. This incident only proves the fact Yuu-kun's a certified beast tamer," he said. "Students of NRC are filled with arrogant, yet talented magicians. Filled with greed with brains, they turned into prideful and narcissistic people. Some don't like teamwork because of how inconvenient it is."

     "You know you don't say anything nice to anyone," Grim told the Headmaster. The Headmaster still kept rambling nonsense, not minding Grim's statement, "Since Yuu-kun can't use magic means that you can summon, order, or tame magic users and familiars. Barbatos and Grim are examples of that, am I right?"

     "Indeed," (Name) nodded. "You're insulting everyone, Headmaster!" Ace hissed.

     "I have decided that your appearance is important within this school's future or so what my teacher instincts say to me," Crowley stated, smiling at the students. "Along with Trappola-kun and Spade-kun's escaping expulsion, with the help of Barbatos, I qualify you as a student of Night Raven College from now on," he told Yuu.

     "I thought you need magic to become a student in this school. (Name)-san told me about lessons that include magic, especially the fighting ones," Yuu said to the Headmaster. Crowley grinned at him, "Exactly, my child. For I am gracious, this is where Grim's purpose comes in."

     "Me?!" Grim exclaimed in confusion and delight. "You have proven to me that you possess enough talent to become a mage. From now on, I shall have you two registered as one student in NRC," Crowley happily said as he clapped.

Grim hugged Yuu as if he did him a favor. (Name) congratulated both of them for finally being a student. Crowley warned Yuu to look after Grim to avoid another commotion like yesterday and earlier, causing the grey cat to meekly gave a small nod of the agreement...

     "Barbatos, please give this to the ghost engineer in the cafeteria. You are excused for now," Crowley said. (Name) obediently took the magical crystal from his hands and left the room, leaving the boys, "In any case, have this crystal as your status of being a student of NRC, Grim. This is called magic crystal, be careful with it," he handed a collar with a gray gem on it.

     "Wow, a magic crystal!" Grim said. "Put this on my neck, please!" He pleaded to Yuu, handing the collar to him. The Headmaster looks proud of his work, "It's like a wand for students who can't use the magic of their own accord. Like the two Heartslabyul students here, it's a form of a magical pen for them. Since you can't grip it using your paws, then—"

     "He's not listening to you at all," Ace said since Grim was singing about how he's a student of the known school of Twisted Wonderland. The Headmaster just sighed and continued, "Yuu, listen to me closely. Grim isn't used to human society, so you better make sure he won't do anything reckless to avoid trouble."

     "I'll do my best, Headmaster!" Yuu enthusiastically said.

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