As soon as the class ended, the atmosphere inside the classroom immediately became noisy again, students chatting loudly as they prepared to leave for their club activities or head home.
Not long after, Kiba arrived at the classroom entrance. The moment he appeared, several girls instantly reacted with excitement, their faces lighting up as whispers and squeals spread across the room.
Meguna lazily opened one eye at the sudden noise and briefly turned his gaze toward the entrance to see what the commotion was about. After confirming it was just Kiba, he lost interest and rested his head back against the desk, closing his eyes again.
Meanwhile, Issei looked toward Kiba with visible annoyance. "What do you want?" he asked bluntly.
Kiba maintained his usual polite smile, seemingly unbothered by the tone.
"I'm here on behalf of Rias Gremory-senpai," he replied calmly.
Issei blinked in surprise at that response.
"Then you are…?" he said, sounding slightly confused.
Kiba gave a small nod "Would you follow me?" he asked politely.
The moment the girls heard that, they reacted dramatically.
"No way… Kiba-kun and Hyoudou the pervert?!"
"He'll corrupt you, Kiba-kun!"
"You shouldn't get involved with someone like him!"
The exaggerated concern in their voices made Issei's eye twitch in irritation.
Before the noise could continue any further, Meguna's voice suddenly cut through the classroom.
"Can you guys shut up? I'm trying to sleep." His tone wasn't loud, yet the irritation in it was enough to make the class quiet down almost instantly.
The girls immediately lowered their voices, no longer daring to speak loudly after being called out by him.
Instead, they began whispering among themselves again, though now their attention had shifted toward Meguna instead of Kiba.
"Fushi-san is so cold…"
"But that's what makes him cool…"
"He looks good even while sleeping…"
Issei glanced at the girls with a deadpan expression before letting out a tired sigh.
'At least they aren't talking about me now' he thought to himself. With that, he left the classroom alongside Kiba.
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Meguna's mind had been wandering ever since the teacher mentioned domains and codomains during math class earlier that day.
The lesson itself had nothing to do with jujutsu, yet the simple word domain had immediately caused his thoughts to drift toward something entirely different. A Domain Expansion.
Resting his head against the desk while staring lazily out the window, Meguna quietly thought to himself. 'Since I can already deal with most threats easily using Dismantle and Cleave, I haven't really put much thought into my Domain.'
His eyes remained fixed on the bright sky outside as his thoughts continued. ' If I remember correctly, creating a Domain Expansion requires complete mastery over one's innate technique, a barrier technique, and an immense amount of cursed energy.' The idea lingered in his mind for a while. 'Should I learn it?'
His lips slowly curved into a faint smile as another thought formed in his head. 'Well considering Sukuna was an absolute genius when it came to jujutsu, learning a Domain Expansion probably shouldn't be much of a problem for me.' The thought alone made the idea sound far less complicated in his mind.
Still, after considering it for another moment, he decided not to focus on it too deeply for now. 'For the time being, I should think about other things first.'
Meguna slowly lifted his head from the desk and stretched slightly before standing up from his seat, looking far more awake now than he had during the entire lesson.
"Oh yeah… I'll probably grab some snacks before leaving," Meguna remarked casually to himself as he then made his way toward the Occult Research Club.
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"Issei, you have been reborn into the household of Rias Gremory, daughter of Duke Gremory and a high-class devil," Rias said calmly as black devil wings spread from her back.
The sudden sight left Issei completely stunned. His eyes widened as he stared at the wings in disbelief.
Then Akeno stepped forward beside Rias, revealing her own wings along with rest of the peerage. "Indeed," Akeno said with her usual gentle smile. "We are the same."
Before anyone could continue explaining further a quiet knock suddenly echoed through the clubroom.
Knock! Knock!
Everyone's attention shifted toward the door. Kiba calmly walked toward it and the moment Kiba opened the door, he paused slightly before smiling politely. "Ah, Fushi-san," he said. "I didn't expect you to visit us again so soon."
Standing outside the clubroom was Meguna, his hands casually resting in his pockets as usual. "I'm not here to talk about business," Meguna replied flatly as he stepped inside. "I'm just here for the snacks."
The moment he entered the room, Rias and Akeno both turned toward him with small smiles, while Koneko silently watched him from her seat.
Meanwhile, Issei blinked in surprise "Fushi-san?" he muttered, clearly confused by Meguna casually walking into the clubroom.
His gaze shifted toward Rias "Is Fushi-san part of the club?" he asked.
Rias turned toward her newly reincarnated pawn and calmly answered, "No, Issei. He's an ally."
"An ally?" Issei repeated before looking back toward Meguna again. "So… is he also a high-class devil like you, Senpai?"
Before Rias could answer, Meguna spoke first. "I'm not one, brat," he said casually. "I'm only here for my own reasons because Rias and I have an agreement."
Without waiting for a response, Meguna walked further into the room and sat down on one of the couches.
Seeing this, Rias quietly gestured toward Akeno. Understanding immediately, Akeno gave a small nod before leaving the room, most likely to prepare tea and snacks.
Issei continued staring at Meguna, confusion growing deeper in his mind.
'Who exactly is this guy?' he thought. From the way Rias and the others treated him, it was obvious Meguna wasn't some ordinary student. 'And why is Rias-senpai being so respectful toward him if he isn't even a devil?' Issei wondered internally. 'They mentioned some kind of agreement, but still…' His thoughts paused as he looked at Meguna again. 'It also kinda feels like Fushi-san gets along with Gremory-senpai pretty well…'
Meanwhile, Rias calmly took a seat across from Meguna, crossing one leg over the other gracefully before speaking.
"So," she began, "what exactly is the reason for your visit today? I doubt you came here only for snacks."
Meguna simply waved his hand dismissively, not even bothering to look particularly interested in the conversation.
"There's nothing I really want to discuss with you, Gremory," he replied. "I'm just here for the snacks you can go on with whatever you were doing."
A moment later, Akeno returned to the clubroom carrying a tray filled with snacks, cakes, cookies, and tea.
She placed the desserts down near Meguna before setting a cup of tea in front of him. "There you go, Fushi-san," she said with a gentle smile. Meguna gave a small nod before picking up the teacup.
Rias quietly watched him from across the table as he calmly took a sip of the tea without saying anything further.
'You are a strange person Fushi-san' Rias thought to herself.
Most people who entered the Occult Research Club were usually nervous, cautious, or at the very least curious about the supernatural world around them. Meguna, however, acted as though none of it truly interested him.
Even now, while Issei was learning life changing information about devils and reincarnation, Meguna seemed far more focused on enjoying the desserts in front of him.
Rias eventually shifted her attention back toward Issei. "Alright," she said calmly, "where were we?"
Issei quickly shifted his focus back toward her, though the confusion on his face still remained.
"You're a devil now, Issei," Rias continued patiently. "Devils gather power by forming contracts with humans and receiving compensation in return for granting their wishes."
Issei listened carefully while trying to process everything she was saying.
Then, after a brief pause, his gaze drifted toward Meguna, who was quietly drinking tea. "So that means you have some kind of contract with Fushi-san too?" Issei asked curiously.
Meguna took another slow sip from his teacup before answering. "Our deal is nothing like the contracts Gremory is talking about," he replied casually.
Issei looked slightly disappointed by the vague answer, though his attention quickly shifted elsewhere the moment he noticed the amount of snacks sitting near Meguna.
The cakes, cookies, and sweets looked far better than what he usually bought for himself. "Fushi-san," Issei said while staring at the desserts, "can I have some of that?"
Meguna didn't even glance in his direction and replied "You should ask your boss, brat cause I'm not giving you any."
Issei's face twitched slightly 'This guy sure is selfish' he thought bitterly.
Meanwhile, Akeno let out a soft amused laugh at the interaction. "Fushi-san," she said teasingly, "are you perhaps a foodie or something? From the way you're enjoying those desserts, it certainly looks like it."
Meguna's eyes briefly shifted toward her for a moment before returning to the desserts in front of him. "Yeah," he replied casually while picking up another piece of cake. "Because I like eating."
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[A/N: I'll probably update next month after i finish my exam, since there's a lot of things I need to cover]