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Chapter 25: Seizing the Opportunity (EC)

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Seizing the Opportunity (EC)

Kotone Asaba felt too embarrassed to ignore them, so he gave quick autographs to the few classmates who asked for them.

"By the way, Asaba, did you get your eyes from a Devil contract? I heard people who make contracts with Devils can obtain Devil powers."

At that moment, a boy looked at Kotone Asaba’s eyes and asked curiously.

"Yeah."

Kotone Asaba went along with it and nodded.

Using Devil powers to explain his eyes was the most suitable option. It was not like he could say he was a transmigrator who had obtained some kind of cheat.

"They look so cool. Devils are scary, but Devil Hunters who make contracts with Devils are really cool too!"

"I heard the Devils that make contracts with humans are usually ones already captured by Public Safety or Devils that are relatively friendly toward humans. I’m really curious what Devil Asaba made a contract with."

During the break, the students chatted with Kotone Asaba enthusiastically.

However, a few students also went over to Kobeni Higashiyama’s side.

"Kobeni, why did you call out Asaba’s name just now? Do you know him?"

"I really didn’t expect it. Kobeni actually knows Asaba. How did you meet him?"

"A Devil appeared at the library not long ago, right? I remember it was around five in the afternoon. Higashiyama usually goes to the library around that time, doesn’t she? Don’t tell me you met him there?"

The students who came over were all girls, and they seemed to have a pretty good relationship with Kobeni Higashiyama.

"Ah... mm... That was when I met Asaba..."

Whenever Kobeni Higashiyama got nervous, she easily started sweating. Her expression became unnatural, and her face was flushed as she admitted it in a very quiet voice.

In front of other people, she felt too embarrassed to call Kotone Asaba by his name so casually, so she changed it to a more distant form of address.

"So it was a hero-saves-the-girl story. That’s so nice..."

"I’m jealous, but I wouldn’t dare wish for something like that to happen to me. Just imagining getting eaten by a Devil is terrifying."

At that moment, a petite girl with twin tails leaned close to Kobeni Higashiyama’s ear and whispered, "So? Do you have feelings for Asaba?"

"Huh?! Feelings... something like that?!"

Kobeni Higashiyama immediately panicked. Although the other girl had phrased it as a question, she had hit Kobeni right where it mattered.

The girl was also a little surprised. Had she actually guessed correctly?

Although Kobeni had not admitted it, her expression made it far too obvious. Her reaction was too intense.

But thinking about it, it was also very normal. After all, she had been saved by a boy around her own age, and he was very handsome too. He was practically a prince from a fairy tale. If it were her, she would definitely be moved too.

Fortunately, the twin-tailed girl had whispered beside Kobeni Higashiyama’s ear just now, so the other students nearby had not heard it. Otherwise, they would definitely have started teasing her.

The twin-tailed girl was considerate of Kobeni Higashiyama’s feelings too. She already had a rough idea in her heart, but she did not say it out loud.

The break between classes was only ten minutes, and soon the second class was about to begin. The students all returned to their seats one after another.

There were four classes in total that morning, and they only ended at twelve thirty.

Classes would begin again at one thirty, so there was less than an hour for lunch break. This was why Japanese high school students liked to prepare lunch boxes in the morning and bring them to school. If the cafeteria was too crowded, there might not even be enough time to eat lunch.

Kotone Asaba did not have the habit of bringing a lunch box, so he planned to go to the cafeteria later and casually buy something to eat.

As soon as class ended, the twin-tailed girl leaned over to Kobeni Higashiyama’s side and whispered beside her ear, "Asaba just came to our school today. This is the perfect chance for you to show him around."

"Huh? That..."

Kobeni Higashiyama looked a little embarrassed. The main problem was that she did not have the courage.

"Don’t be shy. This is such a good chance. It would be such a waste if you let it slip away."

The twin-tailed girl encouraged Kobeni Higashiyama.

Kobeni Higashiyama still felt hesitant and conflicted.

After a while, she took a deep breath, as if she had finally made up her mind, then stood up and walked toward Kotone Asaba. However, her posture was still somewhat timid.

"As, Asaba, it’s lunch break right now, so I can show you around..."

However, before Kobeni Higashiyama could finish speaking, a female classmate suddenly moved right beside Kotone Asaba.

"Asaba, since you just arrived at our school, do you want me to show you around?"

Kobeni Higashiyama had clearly spoken first, but this girl spoke faster and did not stumble over her words.

At that moment, Kobeni Higashiyama immediately went silent, staring blankly over there.

But what happened next was something Kobeni Higashiyama had not expected. Kotone Asaba actually rejected the girl politely.

"Sorry, I already made plans with Higashiyama."

Kotone Asaba had heard Kobeni Higashiyama take the initiative to invite him just now, so he politely refused the other girl. He also pretended that he had already made plans with Kobeni Higashiyama, which could help ease Kobeni’s awkwardness from a moment ago.

Kobeni Higashiyama had already lost the courage to speak again, but Kotone Asaba’s words filled her with surprise and gave her courage once more.

"All right."

The girl could only speak with regret.

The other students nearby were all very surprised. Since when had Higashiyama become so bold?

In their impression, Higashiyama was usually very introverted and easily embarrassed. She almost never interacted with boys. Forget boys, she did not even interact with girls that much.

They had never expected the quiet and introverted Higashiyama to do something like this.

And it seemed that she had already known Asaba for some time. They were rather curious whether there was some kind of story between them.

Seeing that Kobeni Higashiyama had more or less succeeded, the twin-tailed girl behind her immediately felt happy for Kobeni. In her heart, she thought, well done.

Then, under everyone’s gaze, Kobeni Higashiyama shyly led Kotone Asaba out of the classroom.