Why is the Demon King like this?

"I'm so sorry! Our priestess has caused you trouble!"

"Red bean paste, please send it to me!"

The priests of Meiji Shrine dragged their priestess away, leaving Ao Keisuke standing in the wind, filled with regret.

Originally, I planned to use Shinbata Yui to access the mystical power of this world, but now, after thinking it over, I feel like I'm jumping into a fire pit.

So, let's think about this more carefully...

I'd rather explore on my own than get involved with this kind of pervert!

Those clergy members who apologized, more or less, possessed extraordinary spirituality, but they were nowhere near as spiritual as Yui Kamibata.

This demonstrates the prestige of the Chief Witch. Furthermore, Keisuke Ao probably didn't observe an accurate value, because Yui Kamibata clearly restrained her spirituality. If she were to unleash it fully, the peak value would undoubtedly be even higher.

Back in his room, Keisuke Ao began to summarize the characteristics the shrine maiden had displayed:

First, she has the ability to detect potential "spellcasters" like Yuki. This ability must have many limitations, and it was only because of the Arisugawa family incident that she was discovered.

Secondly, physical constitution should indeed be a factor affecting spirituality; high-level spellcasters can even jump from the thirteenth floor and survive.

Finally, there is doubt about the gods of this world. The chief priestess, as the attendant of the gods and the servant closest to them, is a pervert—she retains the possibility of being influenced by the gods.

If this is possible, then the gods of this world must be some kind of strange thing!

Considering that the monster from last night used humans as its habitat, the so-called "god" who enjoys the worship of countless mortals is probably not worthy of the status of a god at all.

In such a barren environment, is there any difference between monsters and gods?

The Demon King seems to have seen through the essence... Only spirituality and magic are the root.

Although the way the information was obtained was somewhat unexpected by Keisuke Ao, it was still fruitful in the end, and it allowed him to glimpse the mystical forces of this world.

Overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

If the shrine maiden were a normal person, then this time, he would directly storm Meiji Shrine!

Utilizing subordinates for diplomacy is also a skill that a ruler should possess!

Based on the information currently available regarding spiritual growth, the Demon King feels that the future is bright.

Physical training requires perseverance.

Killing monsters and then undergoing a spiritual baptism might be a way to increase the efficiency of absorption.

Besides, the Arisugawa family's unusual spirituality must also be a method of concealment.

The existence of Shinbata Yui further proves the existence of a stable means of spiritual growth.

These are the things he will try one by one next.

Now, young Keisuke Ao rummages through the corner for his textbooks and notes, wipes his schoolbag, and gets ready to go to school.

……

On the fifth day of his transmigration, the Demon King finally began his high school life, which is cause for celebration.

"Oh, hey, Qinggui-kun."

"Oh hi yo".

A pretty young girl was waiting in the lobby on the first floor. Her long, glossy black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. She wore a white summer blouse with a red ribbon tied at the neckline in the shape of a bow, the end of which draped over her full breasts. Below, she wore a pleated skirt that went past her knees, the gray-black mesh swaying slightly. Two beautiful, rounded legs peeked out from under the skirt, straight and delicate, with socks covering half of her calves, like washed snow lotus roots.

It's not that the uniforms of Kūkai Private High School are particularly attractive, but rather that Arisugawa Asuka's perfectly proportioned figure makes it hard not to look at her more.

Not hiding one's admiration for the opposite sex is also an excellent quality of the Demon King.

Of course, this also includes observing the mindset of the victims.

He only looked away when the two were side by side, while Arisugawa Asuka's ears turned red, pretending not to see Ao Keisuke's gaze.

Keisuke Ao, that's strange.

The girl tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and took a step.

It was a sunny Monday. Asuka Arisugawa suppressed her unease and talked to Keisuke Ao about things in class, mainly about things to be careful about when communicating with others.

Keisuke Ao listened attentively from time to time, earnestly thanking Arisugawa Asuka for the valuable experience she had summarized for him.

The boy and girl walked through the streets in the early morning, passed a traffic light intersection, boarded the tram to school, and got off at Ogikubo Station.

On the train and on the platform, waves of students from Kukai High School walked out. In addition, Keisuke Ao also saw uniforms from at least two other schools.

Because she was standing next to Arisugawa Asuka, her subtle observations along the way never stopped.

Once whispering increases, the voices will involuntarily grow louder, and the content of the conversation will gradually become more unrestrained.

Keisuke Ao seemed to be deep in thought, and then took off his mask.

A group of girls exclaimed in surprise from not far away, followed by an eerie silence.

He smiled at the girl: "See, the noise has disappeared."

The girl, who was already somewhat embarrassed, was amused and gave Aokiji a playful glare, saying, "Aokiji-kun, don't be like that!"

"I have decided that I will never succumb to vulgarity and folly, so I would rather bask in pride than live in envy and darkness."

"Wow—that's a really cool line."

Arisugawa Asuka smiled, her eyes narrowing. "I hope Qingke-kun can do something this amazing, but wouldn't it be bad if he were too arrogant?"

"Being able to control arrogance is... a skill that great people should possess."

"Eh—"

The girl covered her mouth and smiled.

Only her ears seemed to be even redder.

Kūkai Private High School, located to the left of Shinjuku and to the right of Hachioji, is a well-known private high school with a strong faculty, and many of its students are admitted to the University of Tokyo every year.

From afar, he could see the school buildings, and looking at them, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

The two walked along the cement road leading to the school gate. The terrain gradually rose, and there were female students walking slowly on the slope, while groups of boys chased and played with their schoolbags as hammers.

"Yamete yo!"

"Duck~"

"Oh ho ho!"

"Ah—isn't that Kukai's Yamato Nadeshiko? How could this be?!"

"hiss!"

"Damn, how can our school have such a handsome guy? A transfer student?"

Ignoring the surging hormones around him, Aoki asked, "A Yamato Nadeshiko?"

Arisugawa Asuka let out a soft "Ah," looking somewhat embarrassed and helpless: "I was just joking."

Yamato Nadeshiko or something...

"Speaking of which, I ran into a shrine maiden from Meiji Shrine at our apartment yesterday. Surprisingly... she seems to be a pervert."

"Eh?! Could it be Miss Shinbata?"

"You know him too?"

"How can you say the shrine maidens of the Heishin Shrine are perverts?!"

"I thought... that was already a euphemism," Qing Guijie said nonchalantly. "If even guys like that..."

Keisuke Ao suddenly stopped, looked around, and dismissed the idea of ​​criticizing Yui Kamibata.

"Never mind, I don't have the habit of gossiping about others behind their backs."

"Oh~"

Asuka Arisugawa offered a sincere compliment, then said with a troubled expression, "Miss Shinbata and the others were invited by my father, really... But when I lost my amulet, my father's face turned ashen, and he looked like he was about to fire me. He asked me a lot of strange questions, even asking if I had ever seen a ghost. How could such a thing exist in the world?"

"Ah..." Hearing the girl's resolute tone, Aokiji didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Does Qinggui also believe that monsters and ghosts exist in the world?"

Who knows?

"That's definitely not true!" Asuka Arisugawa said confidently. "Even if there are some phenomena that can't be explained right now, it's just that science hasn't reached that level yet!"

Keisuke Ao: "Ah, right, right, right."

Not wanting to waste time on this topic, Aoki asked, "How was your father able to invite a shrine maiden from Meiji Shrine? Was she some famous politician?"

"Well..." Arisugawa Asuka modestly replied, "No, it's just that I work at the Ministry of the Environment and often have dealings with the priests of Meiji Shrine."

Can Meiji Shrine also protect the Earth's environment?

"This... probably won't work, right?"

Let's not let Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken sweep up trash on the "smooth and spotless" neon streets!