The Neglected Devil Hunter Izuku Sparda!

Chapter 68-Declaration Of War

It was the day of the sports festival, the culmination of everyone's hard work in Class 1A. Shinso sat by his door, slipping on his shoes.

"Hitoshi, make sure you stay safe out there, alright?" Shinsui cautioned, his expression serious as Shinso nodded.

Shinso's snake coiled around Shinsui's neck. "I'm sorry, Orochi, but you can't come to the sports festival today. You still need to recover," Shinso said softly, petting the snake's head.

"Don't worry about him. We'll be watching everything from home. I can record it for you, if you'd like," Shinsui offered, receiving a grateful nod from Shinso.

"Thanks, Dad," Shinso replied warmly before preparing to leave. He turned back to his father, a hopeful look in his eyes. "Aren't you going to wish me luck before I head out?"

"Who needs luck when you've trained this hard?" Shinsui countered with a smile, exuding confidence. Shinso smirked back, feeling reassured, and left for UA, starting his usual commute.

"So... Today's the big day," Shinso murmured to himself as he walked towards school, recalling Izuku's and Nero's advice.

He had trained diligently with both of them. Nero had helped him refine his control over his strength and emotions to prevent any accidents during the festival, while Izuku and Majima had taught him valuable hand-to-hand combat techniques.

Izuku and Nero strolled through the bustling stalls at UA, Izuku holding barbecue sticks while Griffon perched on his shoulder in his baby form. Both sported passes around their necks.

"Man, this place is packed," Nero commented between bites of a crepe.

"It's a major event. People from all over the world will be watching," Izuku replied, feeding Griffon some meat.

"Why are you a baby?" Nero asked griffon who looked offended and began to screech.

Izuku just shoved a piece of stake into his beak.

"Don't ask he just wants to be extra today." Izuku replied.

"I told Kyrie I'd be on TV, so she's probably tuning in. Seriously, why did you drag me into this?" Nero sighed.

"Your face will be hidden. Just refrain from using your devil breakers, devil triggers, or wing arms, and you'll be fine," Izuku instructed.

"What!? So I'm supposed to fight with just Red Queen and Blue Rose?" Nero exclaimed.

"We're up against a bunch of kids, not demons. It'll be fun!" Izuku grinned.

"By the way, where's Kafka? Fenrir mentioned you two went on a date recently," Nero teased, prompting a blush from Izuku.

"It wasn't a date. All we did was eat some food together." Izuku said quickly before changing the subject. "Also Someone has to show you around, otherwise you'll get lost and get into some shit immediately."

"Yeah, and mitochondria isn't the powerhouse of the cell. Come on, you're not fooling anyone," Nero smirked.

"So... how did it go?" Nero asked, wrapping an arm around Izuku's shoulder.

"We went out, talked, ate... Went for a walk... and held hands," Izuku replied quietly.

...

"What?" Izuku asked, noticing Nero's shocked expression.

"You're not a boy anymore. You're a man!" Nero exclaimed, pretending to wipe away a tear while giving Izuku a thumbs up.

"Oh, for crying out loud," Izuku groaned, rubbing his temples as Griffon and Nero chuckled.