Chapter 3: An Unexpected Encounter with Koneko Toujou!
Kuoh City—a city shrouded in an air of quiet mystery.
That's because this city lay within the territory of a noble Devil family: the Gremory.
In today's world, this was far from uncommon. While ordinary humans still believed that beings like devils, youkai, or gods were nothing more than myths, the truth was…
Supernatural beings like devils did exist—and they lived among them.
From the beginning, humanity had always been the ignorant party. This world—its cities, nations, even entire continents—had long been carved up and ruled behind the scenes by gods, factions, and secret organizations.
Kuoh City, for example, was firmly under the control of the Gremory family.
Most of the high-ranking officials holding influential positions in this city were Devils affiliated with the Gremory House. That said, those assigned to human-populated areas tended to be slightly below average in strength.
Even the current mayor of Kuoh City was a branch member of the Gremory bloodline.
Scattered throughout the city were also numerous hidden zones and locations accessible only to beings with supernatural powers—completely invisible to ordinary humans.
(Note: Just a personal theory from the author. Please don't come after me if you disagree~)
Kuoh Academy itself was a joint project between two noble Devil houses: Gremory and Sitri. With the devil population shrinking, they had turned to reincarnation contracts with humans in order to increase their numbers.
High-ranking Devils who possessed Evil Pieces often used schools as prime recruitment grounds. The younger a human was, the more potential they had—and the easier it was to cultivate loyalty from an early stage.
And it was to such a city that Shin Akira had crossed over—from the three-dimensional world to this two-dimensional reality.
Upon arrival, he'd immediately received a cheat in the form of a system—and even hit the jackpot on his first draw, pulling a Golden Legendary Template.
Truly, the blessing of Lady Luck.
But miracles never lasted long.
Akira was quickly reminded of a cruel truth: he was broke.
Sure, he still had a few Chinese yuan in his pocket, but in this world, that was completely useless. It wasn't just a different country—it was a different world.
And so, the heir to the Enkidu Template from Mesopotamian mythology now wandered the streets of Kuoh City, stomach growling and spirit deflated.
The only reason he was walking around like this was the slim hope that his good luck would continue—maybe he'd run into someone generous enough to spare him a few coins…
But reality wasn't so kind.
Akira had already walked quite a distance and still hadn't encountered a single thug or delinquent.
"Seriously? In anime and Japanese movies, there are always street punks everywhere."
"So how come now that I'm actually in one of these worlds, I can't find a single one?!"
Imagine that.
A supernatural being with the power of a Tier 3 Devil… reduced to possibly starving to death because he had no money.
And that's when he saw her.
Just ahead on the sidewalk, stood a petite silver-haired girl scanning her surroundings, as if searching for something.
Akira froze on the spot.
Even though he'd only ever seen her in anime, and wasn't sure if he could recognize characters in a "real-life" version of the world, the moment he laid eyes on her—he just knew.
It wasn't because she looked drastically different from her animated self. In fact, it was the opposite. Her appearance—and especially the Kuoh Academy uniform—were nearly identical, just in the girls' version.
At Kuoh Academy, there was only one petite, silver-haired girl with golden eyes and an unmistakable kuudere aura...
Toujou Koneko.
She was a reincarnated Devil from the nekomata race—a Pawn under Rias Gremory, the crimson-haired heiress of the Gremory family.
She was also one of the main heroines of this world.
But instead of being thrilled to meet a major female lead, Akira's first reaction was… anxiety.
He knew better than to be fooled by the anime version. This city was part of Rias Gremory's territory.
That might not be a problem for a regular human. But Akira was now a Low-Class Devil.
His very existence would attract attention.
Especially now—when Rias was actively recruiting members for her Evil Piece set.
"Hmmm...? Something's... off."
All of a sudden, the Enkidu instincts he'd inherited sent a warning through his senses.
From one of the nearby houses along the street, a sickening aura seeped out—so vile that it made Akira's skin crawl.
He had no idea what it was, but every fiber of his being rejected it on instinct. It was nauseating. Foul.
And then, a heavy pressure crashed down on him, jolting him back to his senses.
He turned.
Only to find Koneko Toujou staring directly at him—those big golden eyes fixed on him with unnerving intensity.
Her gaze made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.
There was a hint of curiosity, and something else... a subtle wariness, maybe?
"U-uh... Is something wrong, miss?" (Akira)
"You're… unusual. Your scent... draws me to you. Who exactly are you?" (Koneko)
"Eh… I, uh..."
Akira panicked.
How the hell was he supposed to explain this?!
Wait a sec—he had a scent?!
A scent that made Koneko Toujou want to approach him?
With those emerald-green eyes, shoulder-length bright green hair, and a face that was just a little too beautiful for a guy… if not for his clothes, people might seriously mistake him for a pretty girl.
"I'm Toujou Koneko. First-year student at Kuoh Academy. Nice to meet you."
Completely out of the blue, Koneko introduced herself with perfect composure.
"I'm Shin Akira. Second-year transfer student to Kuoh Academy. I start tomorrow. Nice to meet you too."
"Senpai~"
Just like that, she called him "senpai," leaving Akira utterly speechless.
Seriously?! That casual?!
Something wasn't right.
In the original series, Toujou Koneko was the definition of a classic kuudere. Cold, quiet, detached—she barely spoke to strangers, let alone introduced herself first.
She was only open around her close friends—people like Rias and the rest of the Gremory peerage.
So why was she behaving like this now?
Akira had no idea. As a 26-year-old man who had been single since birth, this was an experience completely outside his wheelhouse.
"Hn?"
Koneko suddenly turned her head across the street. Her expression shifted, growing serious.
Without saying a word, she darted off—crossing the road at a sprint.
Akira, not knowing why, instinctively followed her.
The two of them entered a nearby apartment building and quickly climbed to the third floor.
And that's when it hit him—a strong, metallic stench.
The smell of blood.
Thick, heavy, and unmistakable.
Something bad had happened here.
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