England, London, St. Paul's Girls' School.
A girl with long pink hair lay on her dormitory bed, gazing blankly at the ceiling.
It had been over a month since she came here to study abroad.
Because she served as the Student Council president in junior high and everything went smoothly, Anon Chihaya once thought she was the protagonist of the world.
In order to obtain a higher education, she impulsively ran abroad to study after graduating from junior high. But after being beaten down by reality, Anon Chihaya had to admit one thing: her English was terrible.
Recalling the various problems she encountered at school these past few days, Anon gradually became withdrawn and emo.
"Maybe I should just go back home."
The thought of escaping flashed through her mind, then quickly took root and sprouted.
After staring blankly at the ceiling for a few minutes, Anon got up and pulled out her suitcase.
Leaving now, while her roommates weren't back yet, was a good time.
"Huh? What's this?"
However, just then, Anon, who was halfway through packing her luggage, suddenly found a flyer with a magic circle pattern printed on it in her suitcase. She looked at it suspiciously for two seconds, and finally remembered where this flyer came from.
It was given to her by a woman she met on the street the day she left the country. Because she was in a good mood at the time, Anon casually stuffed it into her clothes.
"Can fulfill any wish? What a strange slogan."
As a normal person, Anon naturally didn't believe in something that seemed like a scam or pyramid scheme.
However...
"If there are gods in this world, I hope a god who can make my English level fluent will come."
Spreading the flyer on the ground, Anon clasped her hands together and silently prayed.
The air fell silent.
A few seconds later, Anon lowered her hands and sighed.
Gods didn't exist.
The girl, who had reaffirmed this idea, continued to pack her luggage. But just then, a red glow appeared not far away.
Anon subconsciously turned her head, only to see that the flyer, which had just been spread on the ground, had somehow unfolded into a two-meter-sized magic circle.
Amidst the spatial fluctuations, a man with short black hair slowly walked out from it.
So handsome!
No, now wasn't the time to think about such things.
Anon withdrew her attention and cautiously asked, "Um... are you a god?"
"I am a devil."
"...A devil?"
"Yes, a devil."
After going through the motions and introducing himself, Tatsuma asked, "You activated the flyer and summoned me, so you must have a wish, right? Tell me."
"I want to become fluent in English."
"And then?"
"Uh... that's it."
Anon lowered her head a little awkwardly.
She hadn't thought much about it when she was in an emo state just now. Now that she had calmed down and thought about it carefully, summoning a god... a devil just to fulfill this kind of wish was a bit unmotivated.
On the other side, Tatsuma, who had expected Anon to make some surprising request, was puzzled.
Staring at the pink-haired girl in front of him for two seconds, he finally replied, "This wish of yours... isn't difficult."
"Really?" Anon instantly perked up.
Tatsuma nodded. "Of course it's true, but are you ready to pay the price?"
"Price?"
"Yes, I'm a devil, not a philanthropist. I charge for fulfilling people's wishes."
Anon blinked, instantly recalling some unpleasant scenes from movies.
"Can I pay with money?"
Tatsuma nodded. "Yes."
Anon breathed a sigh of relief and took out her phone from her pocket. "How much?"
Tatsuma thought for a moment and said, "One hundred million."
Anon paused. "How much?"
Tatsuma said, "One hundred million US dollars. Since you're a student, I can give you a 1% discount, for a total of ninety-nine million US dollars. How do you plan to pay?"
Can I not pay?
After hearing the unit was US dollars, Anon's expression grew even more rigid.
Since she could study abroad, her family's financial situation was naturally not bad.
But one hundred million US dollars...
If she really had that much money, why the hell would she still be studying abroad?
She'd just lie flat at home and rot away.
"It seems you can't afford the price."
"I'm sorry, I don't have that much money. I might have wasted your trip." Anon lowered her head and apologized.
"It's alright, I didn't expect you to have that much money in the first place."
Tatsuma's gaze swept around the surroundings.
He had just investigated and found that Anon in this world was also an ordinary person. There were no supernatural items like holy swords or demon swords on her person or in her luggage.
With such ordinary conditions, how did it trigger [Good Fortune]?
Was it a bug?
Buzz!
Just as Tatsuma was puzzled, thinking this commission was just an anomaly, a magic circle emitting blue light appeared out of thin air on the ground not far away.
The next second, a blonde girl holding a magic staff walked out from it.
Watching this scene, Anon asked somewhat doubtfully, "Tatsuma-san, is this your colleague?"
"Obviously not."
Tatsuma shrugged, finally becoming interested.
"Who are you?"
"Golden Dawn, Le Fay Pendragon."
After truthfully stating her identity, Le Fay narrowed her eyes and asked, "Red Dragon Emperor Tatsuma, why are you here?"
"You know me?"
"You became famous in various countries a few days ago when you slaughtered the top members of the Jujutsu world."
Anon: "?"
It seemed she had heard something incredible.
Anon quietly took two steps back, putting distance between herself and Tatsuma.
However, just then, Tatsuma suddenly raised his hand and pointed at her.
"Relax, I'm not here to kill people. This time, I just received a strange commission and came to take a look."
"Commission?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Le Fay's eyes.
As a descendant of King Arthur, having received an elite education since childhood, she naturally knew that Devils accept commissions.
But isn't the Red Dragon Emperor's territory Japan?
How could he receive a commission from London?
Could it be...
As if thinking of something, Le Fay put down her staff after a moment of silence.
"I think I understand your situation. However, for the sake of safety, you'd best abandon this commission and leave."
For the sake of safety?
Tatsuma, who had stared at Le Fay thoughtfully for a couple of seconds and remembered who she was, asked, "Could you elaborate on the reason?"
"Sorry, I cannot tell you about this matter."
"Alright then, I won't ask."
"Thank you for your understanding."
Le Fay breathed a sigh of relief.