Welcome To Demon School! Ryūko-chan & Iruma-kun [Volume I]

Chapter XI Story II [The Battler's Challenge]

  Ryūko, Iruma and their three demon friends were at the cafeteria having lunch together as usual. "Wow! A Bet (2) meal!" Exclaimed Iruma, "It's so much fancier!" "Well, I'm hoping that our drinks aren't alcoholic, judging by how I find this drink familiar-looking." Said Ryūko thinking of how her drink reminds her of a glass of red wine. Well, they're not wrong about that; the stuff the twins ate as Alef (1) consisted of unidentified food that looked a little like curry. The meal in front of them looks like a Salisbury steak.

  This is one of the perks of raising your ranks. According to Asmodeus, the food you order depends on your rank; so the higher the rank, the fancier and tastier the food is. "It's so good!" Said Iruma. "I'm not suprised, considering the meals we had back at the mansion." Said Ryūko emotionlessly before taking a bite, "The quality of the dish is higher compare to the previous Alef meals." "Good for you, Ryūko and Iruma-chi!" Said Clara while Asmodeus and Lavande sported smiles on their faces.

  Ryūko took a sniff of her drink and noticed that it doesn't smell like alcohol before spinning the glass in her fingertips and sipping the drink. "I need to be careful with what I drink." Warned Ryūko to herself, "My demon half is still unidentified, but I can tell that if I'm in my new spider form soon, I can't ingest caffeine or alcohol, considering both making me drunk and messing up my webs." What happens if she did consume those substances as a spider demon? She will be intoxicated (in other words, drunk) if she ingest caffeine, whereas she'll work with her silk much faster, but ends up with a messed up piece of work if she ingest alcohol.

(Author's Note: Just like regular spiders, Arachnes and Jorogomos can have these effects, so be careful if you consider making a spider-based OC.)

  Iruma looked around and noticed that the cafeteria looked so empty without another student, besides the group, around the area. "But I wonder why aren't there many people here." Said Iruma, "I've never seen the first-year cafeteria this empty." "Well, you see..." Asmodeus was about to continue until the group saw three demon girls (along with the alien-looking one) suddenly standing next to their table. Obviously, they were here for Asmodeus and Lavande, since they leaned against the table to take a closer look of the top students and completely disregarded Ryūko and Iruma's presence and squished both bluenettes underneath them. "It's Asmodeus and Felin-sama!" Exclaimed the pink haired girl. "He's so hot and she's so pretty!" Complimented the dark blue haired one. "Please, shake my hand!" Requested the blond demon. "There's finally a guy and his girl who are in my league." Commented the alien-looking demon. Asmodeus and Lavande noticed that Ryūko and Iruma were in uncomfortable positions and the kuudere was getting irritated. "Does anyone of these b***** know that we're f****** over here?!" Though Ryūko, clearly angry with the situation. "Ryūko-sama! Iruma-sama! Such insolence! Begone!" Scolded Asmodeus. The girls leaned back a little, enough for the twins to breathe.

  "My lady, my lord, are you hurt?" Asked Lavande. "We're fine..." Said Iruma. "Ryūko-chan? Iruma-kun?" Asked the pink haired girl. "You're here?" Added the dark blue haired one. "Obviously..." Groaned Ryūko in being uncomfortable, "You girls really don't know how to look before you leap, do you?" "We're sorry!" Apologized the dark blue haired girl, "We didn't see you!" The blonde demon realised who they were and had a look of disgust. "Hey, aren't Ryūko and Iruma... The super evil demons who have teachers and becks at call, controlled the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley, and attack their fellow classmate?!" Asked the blond demon. "The story seems to have become a bit exaggerated!" Said Iruma. "They'll attack you if you get too close!" Warned the blond. Ryūko's eye widened as she slammed her fist on the table. "ENOUGH, YOU B****!!!" Yelled Ryūko angrily with a dark aura surrounding her, "None of that is true! Yes, Iruma did have Kalego-Sensei as a familiar, we had help given by the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley and other stuff, but that gives you no right to make that story turn into something of your own rumor-like explanation! So you better not do any sweet talk and keep your pretty lips shut, 'cause you can't tell me that I'm more than a demon!!!" The other two girls backed away and feared her aura growing darker. Ryūko was clearly angry and wasn't going to have the blond demon to have the tale written in her words so simply, "You really live to exaggerate the tale, I suggest that you keep that s*** to yourself and leave me and my brother alone!" "O-Onē-chan! Calm down!" Said Iruma, "Are you really that- Y-Your eyes! There's more of them!" Ryūko got shot with the words about her eyes as her aura faded. She took out her dagger to look at her face: Iruma was right! It appears that Ryūko's next form is developing quickly; two extra pairs of eyes have appeared.