The next day, in the preparation room:
"Hmm, hair, skin, and elasticity are all good. No external injuries. You're both very healthy," Balam said, drawing checkmarks in his notebook as he looked at the two.
"Thank you, Teacher Balam," Shesi said.
"Hmm... Iruma's weight... is very healthy," Balam said, looking at Iruma.
Shesi looked at Iruma. It seemed the snack police hadn't been diligent enough in their investigation.
Iruma, being watched by Shesi, guiltily averted his gaze.
"How have you two been recently?" Balam asked Shesi and Iruma.
Both of them, with a tacit understanding, averted their gazes at the same time.
"Hmm? Is something wrong?" Balam asked.
"Nothing..." x 2
Balam looked at their expressions and couldn't help but become serious.
"You two, I have to..." Balam was about to say something when Shesi looked at Teacher Balam.
"I know what Teacher Balam wants to say, but Teacher Balam, in the Demon World, this was our own choice. We... can no longer leave this place," Shesi said.
Balam was taken aback.
"We have our family, friends, and everything we didn't have in the Human World here."
Shesi looked at Iruma, and Iruma also smiled.
"That's right."
"So we want to stay in the Demon World. We will accept any challenge, Teacher Balam," Shesi said, looking seriously at Teacher Balam.
"Is that so? I understand," Balam nodded.
Shesi looked at Balam.
"Teacher Balam, if possible, could I speak with Teacher Miki alone?"
Balam pondered upon hearing this.
"Even if I say there's a risk, do you still want to talk?"
"Hmm... I want to talk to her."
"Alright then, but I'll put anti-magic handcuffs on her, for your safety, after all."
"If it's necessary, then put them on."
...In front of the isolated infirmary, Balam came out and looked at Shesi.
"It's ready."
Shesi nodded and then walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw Miki lying on the bed, looking at the sunlight outside.
"How are you? Still getting used to it? Tsk... What a problem," Shesi said, realizing his words weren't very appropriate as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Hmm, it's quite nice here, except for being a bit restricted," Miki said, stretching her hands. The handcuffs were on her wrists, and the chains rattled, making a crisp sound.
"Hmm, could you tell me the story of what happened again?"
Miki turned her head.
"There's nothing more to say. I've explained everything clearly, so let whatever happens happen. A demon like me..."
"Hey, hey, don't look like a gloomy girl disappointed with the world," Shesi said, sitting next to Miki's bed and picking up an apple from the basket nearby to peel.
"Hmm? Did Teacher Shida send this?" Shesi saw the small card on the fruit basket, which had a crooked portrait of Shida, but it was... very poorly drawn.
"Hmm..." Miki also looked at the fruit basket.
"I... I envy her. No matter where... she's needed more than me, and everything she does is better than me..." Miki seemed to have come to terms with it and said to Shesi.
Shesi didn't respond, continuing to peel the apple, acting as a listener.
"But why? Why? I'm jealous... Why am I just a pawn that can be discarded at will? I..."
Shesi put a piece of apple into Miki's mouth.
"If you could be discarded at will, I wouldn't have come back," Shesi said.
"But..."
"I learned about your report from Teacher Balam. At least you didn't lie about harming students, which means your identity has changed to Teacher. And I'm not the only one worried about you," Shesi said, pulling out his phone and showing Miki the chat history.
"This is?"
"What about Teacher Miki? Is she okay?"
"Eh? I heard the invaders tied up Teacher Miki, how awful!"
...Miki looked at these chats.
"Everyone in the Misfit Class is actually very worried about you. If you were with Six Fingers..." Shesi suddenly looked at the monitor there, and seeing no reaction, he continued, "You should know I'm human, right?"
Miki immediately jumped up upon hearing this.
"What?! You!! Are human?"
This time it was Shesi's turn to be surprised. She didn't know? Baal, that guy really... didn't tell them anything.
At this moment, Miki's brain was still in chaos, but she suddenly thought of something: humans... seemed delicious? Thinking this, Miki's gaze towards Shesi changed slightly.
Shesi immediately moved further away upon seeing this.
"What kind of look is that?"
"Uh... cough, cough, and then what?"
Shesi looked at Miki.
"So, do you know Baal's goal?"
"Of course, to restore the Demon World to its former chaotic state," Miki said.
Shesi looked at Miki, puzzled.
"So you also agree with his ideology?"
Miki shook her head and looked at Shesi.
"No, the reason I joined Six Fingers was... he saved me. I was just repaying a favor. And, ever since I did those things, there was no place that could accommodate me anymore," Miki curled up her body, seemingly feeling more secure that way.
"Is that so? So you were planning to leave them before?" Shesi said, also taking a bite of apple.
"Hmm, I felt being a Teacher wasn't bad either... but they attacked me decisively... I didn't expect it... but it was probably just a fantasy, after all, I did those kinds of things."
"Is that so?" Shesi nodded.
"Shouldn't you be comforting me right now?" Miki frowned and looked at Shesi.
"Huh? Is that so?" Shesi was stunned for a moment.
"What an unlovable brat," Miki pouted and said.
"Alright, don't be so sentimental. From now on, you're no longer a prisoner. Although you can't be a Teacher right away, you should be able to start over from the very beginning."
Shesi thought for a moment and said.
"What do you mean?" Miki asked with a frown.
"It means you can become a Teacher again, but starting from the grassroots, like doing errands at first," Shesi explained. This was something Shesi had asked Teacher Balam about.
"They'd actually hire me?" Miki said, surprised.
"Don't think that we at Babyls can't do without you. This is a special concession given that you had no ill will towards the students," Shesi said. After saying that, Shesi seemed to get up and want to leave, but Miki stopped him.
"Wait... if possible, could I taste you?" Miki said, looking at Shesi.
Shesi:!!
Shesi immediately moved a little further away.
"What the hell! What are you trying to do?"
"Uh... nothing, just wanted to taste a human... Oh, right! Let me be your SD!" Miki suddenly thought of something and blurted out.
"Huh?" Shesi looked at Miki, puzzled. Was this guy crazy?
Miki explained that in the ceremony to become an SD, the master needs to bestow blood upon the SD for a baptism!
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