Chapter 36: The Female Imp Will Finally Be Punished 

After the somewhat lengthy opening ceremony, Zunzun and his future classmates entered their new classroom.

"...Why are you here!?" a little girl suddenly shouted, pointing at Zunzun sitting to her left.

Yunyun, sitting on his right, whispered, "Don't talk so loudly and disturb others, Megumin. Didn't I tell you before that Zunzun is our age? He's going to be in this class with us this year."

"No! What I mean is, why is Zunzun sitting in this classroom? Isn't he a boy!?" Megumin shot back.

This school had a gender-separated class system.

So Zunzun, a boy, should have been in a different class...

Hissss—

Zunzun took a deep breath.

He'd been careless.

After the opening ceremony, he'd subconsciously followed Megumin and Yunyun into this classroom without realizing the gender separation—especially with only about 20 students in the class.

"What's going on here? What's happening?" several girls approached.

The leader was a girl with short wavy hair and an eye mask. She wore the Crimson Demon Clan's uniform, but her broad, shaking pectoral muscles made her stand out. If he remembered correctly, she was Arue.

Looking at the classmates gathered around him, Zunzun tried to recall their names: Arue, Funifura, Dodonko, Makaromi, Nerimaki, Poriton...

"You must be Zunzun, right? I remember the teacher said you're the most powerful magician in this class—no, in hundreds of years," Arue praised him.

"By the way, what were you talking about just now?"

"Talking about Zunzun being a boy!" one girl with twin ponytails screamed—probably Funifura.

"A boy!?"

As she screamed, all eyes turned to Zunzun.

With his smooth hair and delicate face, he was the most beautiful girl in the Crimson Demon Tribe. They thought he was just wearing a boy's uniform because of his personality. But was he really a boy?

It was hard to believe.

"Hey, what are you doing? Go back to your seats. Roll call's about to start," the classroom door opened, and a middle-aged man in a shawl entered.

Seeing him, Megumin quickly raised her hand and said, "Teacher, this person—Zunzun—is a boy. Please make him leave this class immediately!"

"What? Is that so?" the teacher was dumbfounded as he looked at Zunzun. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, you go to self-study first. I'll talk to the principal."

"Wait a minute, teacher."

"What is it? Do you have something else to say?"

"Of course," Zunzun stood up, adjusted his tone with emotion, and said, "Actually, when I was born, something very strange and complicated happened... Yes, it involves me and my sister—Makabaka. So I came to this classroom hoping my sister could also experience what it's like to go to school, at least... at least to have friends her age!"

"What? Two souls in one body!?" The teacher was shocked but quickly made a decision: "I didn't expect that. Okay, you can stay in this class and be a student here from now on."

"Thank you, teacher~" Zunzun beamed, glancing at Megumin with a strong look of provocation. The little loli curled her lips in unwillingness.

"Also, Zunzun gets 100 points. I didn't expect such a brilliant setting right after enrollment. I'm impressed, teacher. I'll get the skill point potion later. Now go study on your own for a bit. That's all."

The teacher said this quickly and slammed the classroom door.

Hearing that Zunzun would get a skill point potion, the little loli was extremely jealous.

There were two ways to get skill point potions in school: either be top three in the class test or accumulate 100 daily points.

More importantly, Zunzun had used tricks behind the scenes to get the potion—making her feel even more depressed.

"I didn't expect the teacher to favor you right after starting school. You really are worthy of being the most powerful person in the Crimson Demon Clan in a hundred years. Maybe you'll do amazing things in the future."

She spoke to highlight herself and create a good atmosphere for her rival; her words were skillful and pleasant.

Zunzun liked her a little.

Seeing a petite figure trying to sneak away, Zunzun wouldn't give her the chance.

"Megumin, where are you going?"

"Uh..."

"My shoulders hurt a bit. Can you help me massage them?"

The little loli paused, then reluctantly returned to massage Zunzun's shoulders.

Megumin didn't want Zunzun in her class because she had lost the bet. After all, the loser must massage the winner's shoulders and legs anytime for up to a month.

The arrogant female imp was finally being punished.

Although Megumin always cheated, she'd admit defeat and fulfill the bet when no room for argument remained.

Zunzun was very happy.

Seeing this, Arue nodded, "I see. You've already conquered your subordinates right after entering school, and you placed second in the entrance test. Impressive. I look forward to seeing what surprises you'll bring next."

Arue was really a good person.

"No, no, that reluctant expression doesn't look like conquering at all," the twin-tailed Funifura waved her hand and added, "By the way, today's the first day of school. After school, we're going to Arue's house for the welcome party."

"I don't plan to go with you all," Megumin said proudly.

Obviously, she thought these classmates would be her stepping stones, so there was no need to get close to them.

"Huh?"

Funifura looked at Megumin, who was still rubbing Zunzun's shoulders, puzzled why the servant was so arrogant.

Arue crossed her arms and praised, "Not bad. You're acting unsociable right from the start. You seem to know a lot."

"Huh."

The little girl nodded slightly.

It seemed she also liked Arue.

But Zunzun knew Megumin wouldn't go to the welcome party because she had no money. If asked to treat, she'd immediately change her mind.

On the other hand, Yunyun was invited too.

"You're the clan leader's daughter, right? I didn't expect to be in the same class since you're a little too quiet. How about the welcome party? Want to come?"

"Huh? Can I? I want to! No, please let me come!"

"Don't be so polite."

With others' invitations, everyone except Megumin quickly agreed to attend the party after school.

Though Megumin acted aloof, she said nothing—apparently intending to keep up her unsociable act.

"Megumin, you're coming after school too."

"No, I..."

"I'll treat you. That's the winner's request. If you come, the punishment ends here."

"Then I have no choice. I'll join—reluctantly."

The rebellious little loli immediately changed her mind upon hearing this.

In that regard, she was just like Hyoizaburoo.

-End Chapter-

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