"Made your decision?"
"Yes!"
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded firmly.
Kaiser extended finger; golden blood seeped. "Then—undress."
Yukino trembled; deep breath; began.
Seconds later—only white undergarment.
Indeed.
Not miscalled by Hiratsuka.
Kaiser glanced; heartfelt sigh.
Yukino: "???"
Feels rude thoughts.
But soon.
Scalding touch—Yukino quivered.
Blood this hot?
Under gaze, heart pattern flashed on fair skin.
Thump! Thump thump!
Next, pupils shrank; heartbeat thundered room.
Something birthing within.
Simultaneously.
Back and tailbone writhed.
Mysterious runes emerged.
[Yukino Yukinoshita]
[Race: Devil]
[Master: Kaiser Lucifuge]
[Level: LV9]
[Skill: Temperature Manipulation]
[Temperature Manipulation: Freely control temperature.]
…
"Temperature Manipulation…"
Kaiser eyes flickered.
High potential skill.
Meanwhile.
Array vanished.
Yukino dazed; clenched fist—strength multiplied countless.
"And…"
Murmured; light wing flap.
Next.
Yukino floated.
"Mm—black."
Yukino paused—fully flushed.
Descended; hands pressed skirt.
"Pity…"
Kaiser regretful.
Yukino: "…"
Agreeing peerage—mistake?
"Here."
Kaiser smiled; handed transcribed info.
"This?"
"Your attributes."
Kaiser explained briefly.
"Oh."
Yukino blinked; reviewed.
"Henceforth, Kaiser my master."
Top line murmured.
No resistance.
Chose devil—anticipated.
Gaze down—[Temperature Manipulation].
Supernatural power?
Mysterious inner energy?
Devilhood—transformed.
"Right—Master, legendary magic?"
Yukino excited; eyes eager mystery.
"Of course—arrange teacher later."
"Mm-hmm."
Hearing, Yukino more anticipatory.
Knock knock!
Service Club door knocked suddenly.
Yukino puzzled.
Today—what? Consecutive visitors?
"Dress first."
Kaiser reminded dazed Yukino.
"Ah?"
Yukino reacted; hurriedly outer clothes.
Wings and tail hidden; Kaiser. "Enter."
Creak!
Door pushed.
Wine-red short-haired girl entered view.
Curvaceous; youthful vitality.
Straight plump legs striking sunset.
Ayase Mayu surveyed; gaze finally Kaiser.
Eyes brightened.
Godlike looks.
Wait.
Not here ogle.
Shook head; asked. "Service Club?"
"Yes—what need?"
Kaiser responded.
"Actually—request."
"Unexpected actual visitor."
Yukino sighed. "Thought unreliable name—no takers."
"I… misunderstood?"
Ayase scratched cheek embarrassed. "Disturbing then."
About leave—Kaiser stopped.
"No—correct."
Yukino agreed. "State request."
Though club-averse.
Master spoke.
"Actually—explore neighboring abandoned school."
Yukino: "???"
What request?
Incomprehensible.
"Hehe—occult enthusiast."
Ayase embarrassed explained. "Rumors abandoned building—furniture moves alone."
"Want investigate."
Yukino retorted. "Go alone then."
"Scared solo."
"…"
Yukino silent.
Logical—convincing.
"Fine—accepted."
Kaiser nodded.
Good newbie experience.
Twilight!
Abandoned schoolhouse!
"Really… ghosts?"
Yukino silently behind Kaiser; uneasy at eerie building.
"Definitely."
Kaiser nodded. "Dark abandoned—cursed spirits favorite."
Yukino swallowed; trembling pointed inside. "Cursed spirits… those?"
Grotesque ugly cursed spirits appeared unknown when; face paled.
"Yes—your ghosts."
Kaiser patted shoulder; light push. "Plenty—good leveling."
"Huh?"
Yukino wide-eyed.
New devil—fight ghosts already?
Too fast?
"You see them?"
"Really see?"
"See—they noticed you."
Kaiser smiled. "Relax—low-grade. Skill easy."
"…"
Ayase dazed.
"Um… explain situation?"
Raised hand.
Words understood individually.
Together—incomprehensible.
Ghosts, cursed spirits, skills—what?
"Simple—Yukino fight ghosts."
Kaiser brief.
"But I see nothing?"
"Ordinary can't see cursed spirits."
Kaiser eyed her.
Mm—dormant power within.
But unawakened—ordinary no different.
"Wait."
Ayase reacted; urgent. "You not ordinary?"
"Obvious."
"Then… show?"
Eyes suspicious.
Seen countless occult frauds.
"Of course."
Kaiser finger flick; magic flashed Ayase's eyes.
Then!
Ayase saw world's truth.
"Aaah!"
Abandoned building—sharp wail resounded.
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