Iruma, what is your dream?
A student's main duty is to climb the ranks.
For now, why not try to become a Bet?
I'll wait for you to stand by my side, Iruma.
Suzuki Iruma, age fourteen.
One day, he became the grandson of a demon called Sullivan.
Sold
Sullivan loves to spoil Iruma to bits and is even sending him to school.
But there is just one problem...
The school Iruma is attending is the demon school Babyls.
I need to make sure they don't find out I'm human...
Or I might get eaten!
Iruma's Decision and Hard Work
"Iruma's Decision and Hard Work."
What?
You want to raise your rank?
Yeah, I do.
For now, I just want to climb from Alef to Bet.
Alef
Bet
So I was hoping you could show me how to raise my...
Wha—
Azz-kun?!
I almost thought Iruma-sama had no interest in ranks,
but I guess it must've been getting to him deep down.
Huh? Um...
And he has every right to be upset!
Iruma-sama did something as unprecedented as making
the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley his pet, yet his rank was declared immeasurable!
He obviously can't be ranked on the same scale as the rest of us demons,
but that's no reason to place him at the lowest rank of Alef!
Alef Iruma
I was displeased when you were ranked as an Alef, as well!
All of our foolish classmates and their lack of ambition had left me numb,
but moving up the ranks is a demon's pride!
Let us move up the ranks!
We must prepare at once!
S-Sure...
Prepare for what?
What else?
Prepare Iruma-sama to rise to the highest rank, Yodh,
and then... to reign over...
all of Babyls!
What?!
Holy crap!
Did you hear that?! He's crazy!
Is this the birth of a new legend?!
I'm sure Iruma-san can do it!
One promotion, please!
Leave.
A-Azz-kun,
I'm fine with just being a Bet...
Huh? B-But...
Nay, this is Iruma-sama we're talking about.
I'm sure he has some profound reason that I could never even fathom.
I apologize for my presumptuousness.
Er, don't worry about it!
Could we stop standing ou—
Now,
Iruma-sama is going to prepare to rise up to the rank of Bet.
Make way!
Why Bet?
He suddenly brought the bar way down.
This is still gonna be crazy.
I'm devi looking forward to it!
Wh-What should I do?
If Iruma-san goes up to Bet, we won't be the same rank anymore.
Well, you could move up, too.
Sounds fun.
Now, let us go, Iruma-sama.
S-Sure.
Wait, wait!
Take her away.
Yeah! Take me away!
Wh-Where are we?
This is Babyls's underground gym.
Wow, I never knew a place like this existed under our classrooms.
Fear 1
They're Here
I'm shocked.
It's so big!
Connor! Murf!
You can run around all you want down here!
Roll...ing-g-g-g-g-g-g-g!
They're not actually running...
Honestly, she's such a nuisance.
Now, then.
There is currently one way for you to raise your rank, Iruma-sama.
And that is to get good marks
on the periodic rank promotion exams we have in class.
Promotion...
...exams?
The next promotion exam is in one week.
And the thing we'll be tested on...
is execution cannonball.
Execution Cannonball
Execution...
...skip to my lou?
Cannonball! You didn't get a single part of that right!
Execution cannonball was once
used as a test to quell a sudden outbreak of demons fighting over their territories.
It is a bloody massacre!
We use weapons called caimans that, once they bite down,
will not let go of their prey until they're torn to shreds.
The first to enter their enemy's castle and eliminate everyone inside is the winner.
Th-That's horrifying!
Indeed. But due to the number of casualties...
We just use this ball now instead of caimans.
A ball!
And, to conserve time and money,
we will use these territories marked by lines instead of castles!
That's super effective!
Those who are hit by the ball must leave the field!
Leave the field?
Bring it on! Hey, hey!
Those sent off the field
can come back in as soon as they hit an enemy with the ball.
Valac, bring out the cursed puppets so we can have enough players.
'Kay!
Cursed...
Cursed
Cursed...
Cursed!
Cursed Puppets
All right! Let us start practicing!
Sure!
Yeah! Bring it!
Cursed!
Here I go!
Cursed
Yay!
Cursed!
This is just dodgeball!
I mean, I sort of figured it out during the explanation, but...
Curse?
Is something the matter?
I won't be led astray again!
I guess the netherworld has a surprisingly laid-back side.
If we're just playing dodgeball, even I can—
S-Sabnock-kun!
A battle to the death to climb the ranks...
I'd expect nothing less from thee!
Oh, there you are. We're bored, so let us play, too!
Let's play! Let's play!
Harmony is the greatest of virtues.
Jeez, what a pain...
Guys!
Such merriment!
Special Technique...
Wind-Sword Kill!
Wind-Sword Kill
You're so loud!
I'm not done yet!
Take this and this and this!
Wow...
Want some candies?
This isn't laid-back at all!
I'll be waiting for you, Iruma.
I'm sorry. I can't, Ameri-san.
I'll never be able to climb the ranks like this.
I don't think training is going to help me here...
Training, Iruma-sama?
Huh?!
You must want to train!
Huh? Um...
There is a possibility that your rank will be immeasurable again.
We need to be extra careful.
But I fear that I will not be a substantial opponent for your training.
Why don't you discuss this matter with someone of a much higher rank?
A high-ranking demon?
Yes.
It's someone you know as well.
Who's that?
Chair-Demon's Office
I see...
Please... Tell me more about this training.
Where the hell did they all go?
Sure
Friend or foe, Iruma is completely surrounded by demons.
The difference in strength between Iruma and the others is beyond evident.
There's nothing I could possibly do right now.
So...
Thank you for training me, Chair-Demon.
Oh, Iruma-kun...
You're supposed to call me Grandpa outside of school!
Why did we bother coming back home?
Huh? S-Sorry!
It wasn't for my training?
Okay, first, let's give it a light throw.
Throw it at that.
I-I'm not sure I can throw that far...
I'm really bad at this.
You'll be fine as long as you do just as I say.
Spread your legs just a little.
L-Like this?
Yes, perfect!
And don't put too much strength into your right arm.
Okay.
Now, try throwing it.
I was imagining some kind of really crazy training method,
but this is basically just normal dodgeball.
O-Okay, I'll give it a shot!
Oh, when you throw, make sure you yell, "Libera!"
Wait, what?
Libera!
Huh?
Woo!
Well done.
You'll annihilate them! Make no mistake!
Training complete.
Everything about this is a mistake!
No using magic!
Aw, why not? It's so easy.
Um...
This power is actually your power,
so I feel like it's cheating.
I want to be able to do this on my own.
So I don't want to use magic.
But it's going to be difficult to do this without magic.
So...
I just strengthened your hands so you can at least catch a ball thrown by demons.
This will allow you to have a fair match, right?
Thank you, Grandpa!
Wholesome...
Wh-What's wrong?
I'm saving that image in my heart's memory.
I need to make sure I put a file lock on it.
Memo... File lock?!
Wait, what?
Thank you, Grandpa!
Devi, devi, devi!
Well, I'll be going now.
Huh?
Don't worry.
If you want to train without using magic,
I know of a better teacher.
I will now take over as your mentor.
Opera-san?
Okay, I'm leaving the rest to you!
Do your best!
Thank you, Grandpa!
Now, let us begin.
Wait!
This is...
too sudden!
I will keep going.
Wait!
Seriously!
Wait, wait!
Opera-san? Opera-san?!
As I thought, you are a true master at evading, Iruma-sama.
But if you want to raise your rank,
you can't just evade.
You have to hit your opponent.
Hit... my opponent?
Indeed.
First, let's try catching the ball.
As much as this pains me,
I'm going to continue throwing.
But... wait... this is...
Oh, how it pains me so.
There's no sign of any expression on your face!
This is all so you don't get hurt in a real match.
Also, if you truly wish to move up the ranks,
it will require even harsher guidance.
Please be prepared.
That is all for today.
Okay...
Catch...
Catch?
Iruma-sama, how goes your training?
Please allow me to support you!
We're friends, after all!
No need to reply.
I'm just honored that you dread my messages at all!
Go, go, Iruma-chi! Devi, devi, go, go!
I'm cheering for you!
Devi devi fight!
I'm Murf
I'm Connor
Must you interrupt me even here, you insolent fool?!
Devi, devi, go, go!
Azz-kun... And Clara, too...
Listen to me!
Devi, devi, go, go!
Hey, listen to me!
Thank you.
Oh, yeah.
I should probably report back to Ameri-san, too.
Iruma-sama!
Fight, fight!
Today, we shall continue our lessons in catching.
Okay.
Whenever the ball is about to hit your face,
I will stop it like so.
Please catch it rather than evading it.
Okay.
I'm sorry!
My body has a mind of its own!
Please listen.
It is crucial that you watch the ball and concentrate.
Here we go, Iruma-sama.
Okay.
Catch the ball!
Keep my eyes on the... ball?!
Now, grab it!
I can't!
Iruma-sama!
Iruma-chi!
That's the spirit!
Brace your lower body and concentrate!
Okay!
First Love Memories
So Iruma's begun his training...
I guess we'll have to put the reading of the forbidden texts on hold.
It must be done.
I will wait until his exam is over.
My hellish training begins!
Indeed!
Do your best, Iruma.
You need to strengthen those muscles!
Iruma-sama!
Fight!
You can do it, Iruma-chi!
Lift me up!
Do not interfere!
Faster!
Catch...
Catch!
Iruma-sama.
Here's some water.
Thanks, Azz-kun!
Eat more! More!
I see you have a healthy appetite as usual.
Iruma-sama!
Your hand...
I-It's scraped all over!
Yeah!
The ball actually hits my hands half the time now!
Also, I can finally distinguish Opera-san's different moods.
When the kitty ears are droopy, that means "bad mood."
When the kitty ears are pointed up, that means "good mood."
Huh...
I see...
Catch... Catch...
Iruma-chi's amazing, huh?
Most demons get bored easily.
Yes...
Iruma-sama is...
quite eccentric.
Okay, back to training I go!
Yeah!
Take that!
Looks like he worked really hard again today.
So, how is the training going? Do you think he'll make it in time?
He still has yet to catch the ball even once.
What?!
Is he going to be okay? Will he be able to do it?
However...
He seems to be having fun every day.
I see!
Just a little bit more...
Tomorrow is the promotion exam.
There's no more time.
Just a little more!
Iruma-chi!
Iruma-sama!
Just a little more!
Another one, please!
Here I go.
Brace my lower body...
And...
Keep your eyes on the ball!
Keep my eyes...
on the ball!
Keep my eyes...
on the ball!
I caught it!
Splendid!
Five, five, devi five!
Yay!
Hey! Iruma-sama's hands are injured!
I'm fine!
Did you want to do it, too?
M-May I?
Devi five!
Devi, devi five!
Let us continue before you forget that feeling.
Once we are finished here,
I shall prepare my finest meal for you.
Okay!
Looks like he's ready.
Yes.
Quite ready.
Next Time! Execution Cannonball!
Su-ki-ma! Su-ki-ma! Su-ki-ma!
Su
Ki
Ma
Ameri-san!
I'm sorry I haven't been able to read First Love Memories to you lately!
It's true that I'd like to know what happens next,
but I also want him to do his best with his training.
That's right!
There was that scene in the forbidden texts where they spoke honestly about their feelings.
I'll use that same method to tell him how I'm truly feeling.
Iruma!
About you reading to me...
So you are mad?
The wall slam ended in failure.
Next Episode Preview
You're working so hard, Iruma-kun.
Grandpa's so happy!
I've been recording all of your hard work, Iruma-kun.
I have the latest tech and even 666K video quality.
I'll surprise you with this footage at your wedding.
Next time on Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun,
"Fierce Battle, Execution Cannonball."
You can do it, you can do it, Iruma-kun!
Hooray, hooray, Iruma-kun!
End