Arlen's Villa.
In the living room.
"Master, Rum did not hide anything. All of the organization's funds are now in my hands."
Vermouth operated the laptop and reported, "Aside from that, there are some fixed assets. Do we need to sell them off?"
Arlen asked, "If we keep them, will there be any hidden dangers?"
He liked to solve problems once and for all.
He did not want to be stuck with problems that clung to him like wet mud.
After all, that would be far too troublesome.
"Everything has gone through formal procedures. There are absolutely no problems."
"Fine, then keep them."
Arlen nodded and began to make the next arrangements.
"Now, our funds are very sufficient."
"So, I plan to open an Exorcism Agency. You will all be employees there."
Miyano Akemi was surprised and said, "I didn't expect Master to have such a good heart, wanting to solve the troubles of ordinary people with Cursed Spirits."
"..."
"Don't read too much into it. I just want you all to have some opportunities for actual combat."
"Hehe."
Miyano Akemi stuck out her tongue.
It seemed... she had completely misunderstood.
Sure enough, this Master of hers might not be a bad person.
But he absolutely had nothing to do with being a good person.
Miyano Shiho agreed, saying, "Master is right. As Devils, our combat abilities indeed need to be improved."
Although they had Himejima Akeno as a sparring partner recently.
They still lacked the sense of urgency found in real combat.
That was absolutely not acceptable.
Listening to their conversation, Vermouth quickly began to look for a location online.
With the support of a large amount of funds, a storefront was soon decided upon.
As for renovations and such, with money, it naturally wasn't a problem either.
Next.
It was time to do some things they loved to do.
Miyano Akemi once again fled in a panic.
Then, as if guided by a ghost, she appeared outside the door and began to listen against the wall.
...
The next day.
The morning sunlight spilled in through the gaps in the curtains.
Arlen opened his eyes, looking at Vermouth and Miyano Shiho on his left and right.
After running into each other a few times, both sides had adapted to each other's presence.
Even more so.
Because of the mutual competition, he was the one who benefited in the end.
"Master, ignore that witch."
"Hmph, mine are bigger than yours."
As if sensing Arlen's gaze, Miyano Shiho and Vermouth murmured softly.
Arlen shook his head with a laugh.
He picked up his phone and began to edit a message.
Now that he had two more servants.
He still had to ask his childhood friend to give them some special training.
[Rias: It hasn't been that long, and you already have three servants.]
[Arlen: Yeah, my luck is pretty good, right?]
[Rias: Don't tell me they are all women again?]
[Arlen: Congratulations, you guessed correctly.]
Looking at the messages on her phone, Rias felt a tightness in her chest.
How long had Arlen been in the Human World?
All things considered, it had been less than a week.
He hadn't even started school yet, but he had already collected quite a few servants.
"Huu!"
She took a deep breath.
Then, she began to reply to the message.
[Rias: When are people coming?]
Arlen replied with a sentence, then went to take a shower.
Looking at the message, Rias muttered a sentence.
"Why didn't I see it before? He is simply a huge womanizer."
"And asking for special training... what does he take me for?"
Occult Research Club.
"The situation is like this. This is the magic I prepared for them."
"Understood, President Rias."
Regarding Rias's orders, Himejima Akeno naturally executed them strictly.
However...
Himejima Akeno looked at her with a somewhat strange expression. "President Rias, your state seems off."
Rias puffed up her cheeks and said, "What is wrong with me?"
"I feel like... President Rias, you are jealous."
"Ha, how is that possible..."
Rias subconsciously wanted to refute it, but then she froze in place.
It seemed... that was indeed the case.
She sat on the sofa in a daze, Arlen's face unconsciously appearing in her mind.
When did it start?
It seemed to be a long time ago.
"Oh my, oh my. It seems I hit the mark."
Himejima Akeno held her cheek, a motherly smile appearing on her face.
Rias came back to her senses, flipped her long crimson hair, and smiled. "So what if I admit it? This isn't something shameful."
Himejima Akeno said with a smile, "If that's the case, President, you have quite a few competitors."
"..."
Damn it, what she said made so much sense.
She was not a woman who loved to be jealous.
But that guy's efficiency was just too high.
Right.
She also had to count Grayfia.
Instantly.
She felt the sky turn dark.
...
"Yo, you've already made breakfast."
Arlen held a can of ice-cold cola and slowly walked down the stairs.
Miyano Akemi was setting the table. When she saw Arlen's appearance, her body stiffened slightly.
The roots of her ears turned completely red in an instant, and she stammered, "M-Master, y-your clothes..."
Arlen blinked his eyes, looked down, and then laughed. "What does it matter? It's not like you haven't seen it before."
Hearing Arlen's words, Miyano Akemi's eyelids jumped.
This sentence.
It was truly impossible to refute.
Arlen sat opposite Miyano Akemi and laughed. "Actually, I am looking forward to you joining in as well."
Miyano Akemi said faintly, "Master, aren't you afraid your body won't be able to take it?"
Arlen patted himself without hesitation. "You've seen it too. There is absolutely no problem."
Miyano Akemi twitched the corners of her mouth, feeling her face burning hot.
This Master of hers.
How could he be so shameless?
Vermouth was one thing.
But Shiho...
Thinking of this, Miyano Akemi's expression stiffened, and then she shook her head fiercely.
Wait.
What kind of messy things was she thinking about?
Looking at Miyano Akemi, Arlen was just about to continue teasing her.
Then.
His expression condensed.
On the virtual panel.
The skill [Devil Summoning] was shining brightly.
"It seems someone has taken the bait."
The corners of Arlen's mouth curled up slightly.
He wondered, what kind of world would be waiting for him?
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