Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 115 Mission: 05-1 Important Friends (Second Update)

After the battle that took place under the blood moon last night, which now seemed like a dream in retrospect, Chihaya Aine had to face the first monthly exam of this semester at Hanaoka Academy, which placed great emphasis on grades and admission rates.

After a tough night of battling demons, she had to face an exam the next day? Even Chihaya Aine felt it was too sudden.

She only remembered this unfortunate fact last night, after waking up from the real world after defeating the demon "Xiao Xiang" and returning home to see the circle on the calendar. Although Chihaya Aine had good grades and often got full marks on exams in junior high school, she was now in high school after all, and it was only her first semester.

Not to mention that she had been abroad for the previous month and had not attended a single high school course in China.

Can I get a good score in this exam just by studying on my own?
Aine was a little anxious.

This anxiety lasted until the next day when she took the test paper in her hands. She cast her eyes on Nero Fortuna, who was not far away. Like her, the blonde girl had only studied for the exam, but she seemed to be at ease, completely different from Aine, who had been up all night for the first time in a long time.

Based on Nero's previous performance, it should be easy for her to get a series of perfect scores. If she hadn't been involved in those devil-related messes, Aine felt that she would still have a chance to compete with her.

but……

Aine's gaze fell on Takamatsu Touma who was sitting in the front seat. As if sensing her gaze, he suddenly turned around.

"Aine...come on." Takamatsu Deng nodded and said softly.

Aiyin also smiled and waved at her, but she still felt that she might have burned her brain last night.

——Why did I suddenly go crazy and bet my entire life on that wish?

It was when Aine woke up this morning that she suddenly realized that this wish was wrong. Although she wanted to help Takamatsu Deng, and although she intended to use the wish opportunity given by Ace to help Deng out of the shadows, but wasn't the description of this wish wrong?

What does "I hope to protect myself, Xiao Deng, and all my friends from all accidents and dangers" mean? Could you please explain last night's Chihaya Aine? How did this wish seem to inexplicably give up Chihaya Aine's entire life?
Although "lifelong friends" is only a little bit difficult and not particularly difficult, how did Chihaya Aine say this desire to actively tie herself and Takamatsu Deng's life together?
It’s too heavy!

Aine was thinking in frustration until the bell rang, announcing the start of the exam, drawing her attention back.

No, I can't dwell on this anymore. Life can be anything but perfect... No, it can't be anything but perfect. But the priority right now is to do well on this exam.

Grades. Only grades were the hard currency that could be used as a bargaining chip among students—Chihaya Aine had always believed in this.

Therefore, the results of this exam are the stepping stone for you to formally integrate into the class and step into the upper level of the ecological chain.

There is no room for error.

The spring sun traced an arc through the window. The bell rang, signaling the end of school, and sighs echoed throughout the classroom—of course, it wasn't that bad. After all, the entrance exam to Haneda Academy was quite rigorous, and those who managed to get in had relatively high scores. Most people should be able to pass it safely.

"Aine." Deng, who was sitting in front, turned sideways and whispered, "What we talked about yesterday..." Aine was slightly stunned, then remembered what she had promised. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go. Deng, you go first."

She made an appointment to join the astronomy club which only had Deng as a member.

"Yeah." Deng smiled, picked up his schoolbag, turned around and went upstairs.

However, the reason why Aine didn't go up with her wasn't because she wanted to avoid suspicion or anything like that. It was because she still had something to do here.

Aine quickly packed her bag, looked towards a seat by the window, calmed her breathing a little, stood up and walked towards it.

The person sitting by the window finally packed her bag and looked up to see Aine. She smiled against the setting sun and took the initiative to greet Aine: "Aine, how are you feeling?"

This feels great! Aine mentally gave him a thumbs-up. This way, everyone would realize that the eye-catching foreign student, Nero Fortuna, and Chihaya Aine had become friends, and what Aine was about to do next would become even more obvious.

But that wasn't what Nero was asking. A quick thought would tell him he was definitely asking about Aine's feelings after the exam. So Aine deliberately averted her gaze, gently stroking her soft pink hair with her fingers, and pretending to be unsure, she said, "It's just average... I should be able to pass, but I'm definitely not as good as Neroro. After all..."

There was no need to continue the conversation. Aine could clearly sense that the classroom was becoming quiet, and countless eyes were focused on her, waiting for Nero's response.

The depth bomb of "nickname" successfully stirred up a huge wave, but Aine was still a little uneasy at the moment: Although Nero didn't seem to mind this nickname when they went shopping together last time, the situation was different now. If Nero showed any displeasure or surprise...

But this worry ultimately did not become a reality. Nero tilted his head slightly, his golden hair shimmering with the glow of the setting sun, like the halo of an angel—no, to Aine at that moment, she was an angel.

“Is that so?” Nero asked with a smile, “I always feel that Aine’s grades should be better than mine.”

Yes, yes, that's it! He accepted it calmly, as if this nickname had been given to him for a long time!
At that moment, Aine's desire to perform was greatly satisfied. Feeling a little dazed, she casually said things like, "Nerolo doesn't seem to have any weak subjects," and "Nerolo's fine," deliberately repeating the nickname a few times before finally dropping another bombshell.

"By the way, Nerolo hasn't decided on a club to join yet, right?"

"Hmm, I'm a little undecided. What about Aine?"

Perfect. Nero’s cooperation made Aine feel a little embarrassed.

"As for me, I should join the Astronomy Club, right?" she said suggestively. "I remember Nerolo seemed to be interested in astronomy as well?"

Then, the bomb exploded.

"After all, we went to the planetarium together last time."

(End of this chapter)