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Shuchiin Academy - Old School Building
Himeragi Yukina and Kitagawa Marin stepped into the Supernatural Research Club.
Click.
The door shut behind them with a quiet snap.
Yukina looked around cautiously, a little nervous.
There weren't any normal desks or chairs—it didn't even feel like it belonged in a school.
It looked more like the fancy living room of some super rich family.
Luxurious leather sofas caught her eye right away.
A fridge, a coffee machine, all kinds of appliances—it had everything.
And in the back of the room… a staircase?
Clearly, this wasn't all there was to the club.
Yukina observed everything quietly, unable to hide her surprise.
Rumor had it the entire old school building had been turned over to the Supernatural Research Club. Guess Shuchiin Academy really was on another level.
Still, that wasn't what truly shocked her.
What had her full attention was the row of swirling vortexes on the left wall— Portals?
Each one labeled: Apocalypse World, Black Bullet World, Demon Slayer World, Bleach World.
What were these?
Yukina was curious.
Something about them just screamed important.
"Worlds?"
She couldn't really wrap her head around it.
Even with the word "world" clearly written, she couldn't imagine what lay beyond those vortexes.
She had no idea those portals actually led to real, other worlds.
She shelved her curiosity for now and shifted her focus to the people in the room.
There weren't many of them, and most wore the Shuchiin Academy uniform. Probably all students here.
That didn't quite match the intel she'd been given… but she figured this wasn't the full roster either.
One thing was clear, though— She didn't recognize a single person.
Every one of them had shown up in the files her master gave her.
Kasumigaoka Utaha outside, Shiina Mahiru in front of her— No doubt about it. They were all stunning.
And more importantly—They were strong.
Yukina instinctively tightened her grip on her shoulder bag, her body tense.
The feedback from her spiritual senses was clear: That beautiful girl outside with the long black hair and white headband, and all the girls in here— All of them were stronger than her.
How was that even possible?!
The intel said that before becoming Lynn's harem, they were just regular girls!
Something's not right here. This whole thing feels way off.
Anyone paying attention would start asking questions.
Even Endou, who handed the files, had a strange expression on her face.
She'd also noticed that Lynn's followers had ridiculously overpowered abilities
Meanwhile, Marin Kitagawa wasn't overthinking it at all.
She was still a little dazed when she first walked in.
After all, so many girls had been rejected, and yet shemade it through?
She actually got this far.
She was going to be by Lynn-sama's side!
Marin's heart was pounding.
Ever since she stepped into the clubroom, her eyes hadn't left the man lounging casually on the sofa.
Kyaa~ Lynn-sama's so hot!!
She couldn't help but replay the moment in her mind—
That day, when she was about to be swallowed by a massive tidal wave and Lynn appeared out of nowhere, lifted his hand—
And the entire wave was crushed with ease, like he was just toying with it.
It felt like something straight out of a manga.
She was the maiden rescued by the hero!
Since that moment, Marin couldn't stop thinking about him.
Maybe she was just a side character in his story—maybe even a background extra.
But she wanted to be the heroine.
Even if this was a harem manga, she still wanted to be one of the heroines.
She wanted to get closer to Lynn!
She refused to be just another background character!
Eyes sparkling like stars, Marin stared straight at Lynn and chirped, "Lynn-sama, please let me join your harem~!"
She made her move!
Mahiru Shiina and the others paused slightly, glancing at Marin with surprised expressions.
This girl was bolder than they expected.
Still, they were used to this kind of thing. After a moment, they just went back to what they were doing.
Marin's declaration didn't cause much of a stir.
Only Yukina twitched at the corner of her eye. She couldn't even imagine saying something like that out loud.
She said it that bluntly?!
Lynn.
President of the Supernatural Research Club.
A devil king active in the human world and the one who had imprisoned Sayaka.
At that thought, Yukina quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.
She didn't want him to see through her.
Little did she know, Lynn had figured out who she was the moment he saw her.
He just didn't know what kind of game the Lion King Organization was playing.
But whatever.
When your strength is absolute, no scheme matters.
Lynn spoke casually: "Mahiru, hand them each a club handbook."
"Yes, sir."
Shiina Mahiru stepped over, opened a drawer in the adjacent desk, and pulled out two handbooks, handing them to Yukina and Marin.
She added a simple explanation: "These outline the rules and benefits of joining the Supernatural Research Club. Read them carefully before making your decision."
Lynn had ordered them compiled just last night.
The handbooks explained both the costsand the perksof joining.
To put it bluntly—Joining the Supernatural Research Club meant becoming one of Lynn's familia.
In other words, part of his harem.
Lynn wouldn't force anyone to do anything, but…Let's be honest—Eventually, things were gonna go thatway.
Joining meant you had to be prepared to give everything to Lynn.
And then become a devil.
Stuff like the Blessing System, or interdimensional travel—The handbook covered all of it in broad strokes.
Now that Lynn had become Super Devil, he could be bolder with his moves.
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Marin and Yukina took the handbooks, still a bit dazed.
They exchanged a look, then started flipping through the pages carefully.
The harem thing? They already knew. No complaints there.
Honestly—That was part of why they were here.
Just… one of them came willingly. The other, not so much.
"...A devil?" Marin murmured, catching the word in the text.
Her pink eyes glanced up at Lynn, eyes wide with surprise.
So Lynn-sama… was a devil? And the whole club too?
She stole a few quick glances around the room.
This really didn't match any image of devils she'd ever imagined.
She never thought she'd get this close to something that felt like pure fantasy.
And now she might actually become one herself.
Yukina, on the other hand, didn't react much.
devil? Eh, not that weird.
What did catch her eye though—
"Blessing System…"
Her eyes sharpened at the phrase.
A system that could unleash hidden potential, and help you grow stronger by fighting and training?
Yukina's grip on the handbook tightened.
She looked up at Lynn.
Was this… real?
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