Chapter 8 : Spider-web (1)

It's the next morning after all the meetings… I find it … quite surreal… but to think that there's another person who's isekaid here too. And before me at that. My alarm rang. As I quickly find my phone to turn it off.

It's still early in the morning. Too early in fact. But I had my alarm set at 5… why? Because apperently I had to visit Alice, and then go with her to the school. Neat.

Her home is not that far… YEAH RIGHT! It's 5 KM from where I lived. People like Maou and my mothers are exeptions since they can just zoom there. And arrive within the hour.

What about me whose just a normal person… Freakin hell.

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And so with all that complaining, I finally arrived. The bus around here haven't operate at this hour, hence I had to run… And with effort, persistance, and a lot of sweat I finally arrived at a huge mansion, no actually this looks familiar… oh! That's the insignia of the Tojo clan… hahaha…. Shit.

"Are you by any chance LIam?"

A man in a suit asks me.

"Yes."

"Good. The Young lady will be here soon. I suggest you freshen up a bit."

"Oh.. thank you…"

"My pleasure. By the way,you see that guard post? There's a shower unit inside it. Just use it…. You stink…"

"Thanks… hahaha…."

I awkwardly end the conversation as I take another bath… It's a good thing that I used a tracksuit instead of my uniform, else it'll be ruined. With sweat and whatnot….

But suprisingly why are we going to Shujin again? Isn't there a lot more alternatives? Or is this just Akira's way of messing with me?

I finished showering, and my shower thoughts doesn't help my predicament one bit. I opened the door of the shower room, and Alice's face is waiting for me…

"KYAAAA!"

I scremed like a little girl.

"HAHAHAHAHA! You looked so weak! Don't worry Alice's right by your side today! I'll blow away everyone that dares to bully Liam!"

Thanks for… making me question my manliness. Nah, At this point I'm pretty sure she sees me like a pethetically weak extra.

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The car ride to school is… fine… minus the hyperactive Alice. It seems that her guard is used to her antics. And wait… did I just see a mini-wing behind your back… are you an angel, guide-san?

No, apperently he's just an intern… YEAH RIGHT LIKE I'LL BELIVE ANGEL ARE TAKING INTERNS NOW! What's that I'm also an infernal intern so it's all good? Yeah sure lets just go with that…

We arrived at Shujin's gate… it seems that her papers are… done in less than an hour. And with some reality and memory manipulation… she's in.

"Come on Liam, let's go!"

I was dragged like a ragdoll into school… why does this seem so familiar… our destination is the principal's office it seems.

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"So Alice Dojima, just to confirm, are you the daughter of Akira Dojima?"

"Yep, I'm Papa's daughter!"

"Good."

Why do I smell something fishy from that question… If I remember correctly This fat bastard of a principal is the underling of Shidou… Is he going to assasinate Alice? That'll be the dumbest plan… I wouldn't do that if I were you… Going into the head of a demoness is not a good idea.

"And Liam-kun, why are you here with Alice-chan?"

"He's family!"

"…"

"…"

Areh? Am I?

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"So class we're going to have a new transfer student!"

"Eh at this time of the year?"

"I heard it's a she."

"I hope she's hot!"

"..and single!"

Yeah good luck with that…

"Alice Dojima, please come in."

"Hello guys, girls and liam! My name's Alice Dojima! "

I don't know if I should be glad or offended… And I'm not a Hideyoshi…

"Eh? Liam's friend?"

"What the hell man?"

"This proves that the face is everything ! even he can get a chick like that!"

"The world is unfair!"

Yeah, eat your heart out random MOB!

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And so… The class started… and she somehow became the apple on the teacher's eye. Well it's a blessing for me as I could just sleep off.. And my eyelids are heavy…

"LIAM!"

"YES!?"

I jolted up as I was called.

"You can't always sleep in class silly! Anyway, Let's grab something to eat!"

As soon as I was awake I was dragged along to the cafeteria.

The cafeteria's a bit… disappointing… But we still need to grab something to eat. I can see Shiho and Ann eating by one of the tables. Nope. Not raising any more flags.

"Any recommendations on food?"

"To be honest… there's nothing palatable here… Mayhaps we should bring food from home tomorrow."

"Really? Then I'll count on you Liam!…"

"Wait, I can't even cook."

"But you worked in a bar?"

"That requires no cooking! Bar exists to serve drinks, not food…"

"Same difference… looking forward to tomorrow's lunch!"

And so.. After buying a bento, we hung out on the school roof. It's quite… I love the silence...

"Hey Liam…"

"Yeah?"

"Why is it that you seem to be dodging a few people from school? Did you do something wrong?"

Sharp!

"I don't know what you're talking about…"

"Strange, I'm pretty sure you glanced a moment towards the girl with a blond twintail and her friend…"

"..."

"Liam!"

"Yes?"

"Remember your promise? No secrets between us!"

To lie… or to – YOU KNOW WHAT THINKING ABOUT IT, LYING TO AN INFERNAL DENIZEN IS DUMB!

"...Fine! They came to the bar yesterday. Was just checking on their… complexion after drinking ambrosia."

"*Gasp* ambrosia! I'm so jelly right now!"

Is it that rare? Or is she jealous because she didn't get to drink?

"I know! Since you're working at the bar! I'll go with you!"

Flag? Is that you? Can you please just… destroy yourself.

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School ended… safely… with no one dying.

"So this is school huh?"

"... Yeah."

"How about clubs?"

"... Nope."

As we're chatting, I crashed into someone!

"Ouch"

"Ah, my bad, I should watch where I'm going… Are you fine?"

I staggered for a moment… only to find.. Akechi? Oh they moved fast. I extend my hand to try to help Akechi up…

"Thanks for that. The name's Akechi. Goro Akechi, pleasure to meet you."

"Of course. The name's Liam. Be careful next time, Akechi-san."

Akechi just bid farewell to me. Huh strange, I thought he would go for Alice right here and now…

"Young miss, The car's 5 minute away, should I bring it here?"

"Eh? Ummm… Sure… Wait, on second thought! Liam, let's go to the bar!"

Even if you ask me that… the door's not going to materialize itself in front of me right… As a menacing aura suddenly caught my attention in the corner of my vision… Yeah. it did.

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The bar is currently empty… a letter is placed on the counter.

"Out for a job. Please open the bar up. And Alice, Uncle Rodin says hi."

… What a voyeur angel.

And as soon as I went into the bar and started setting up, my uniform changed into a shirt and a vest with a butterfly tie. Classy. Thanks for the help angel intern. Oh yeah he also came in. Now that I look at him he has very very very long hair, and it's tied upwards, his hair is blonde, with a blue highlight on its ends.

[Don't mention it, devil intern.]

And then I saw it… there's something on the bar that resembles a tablet… I picked it up, and opened the lock screen. Huh… why are there sims like games here? And is this the bar? Hmmm….

I fiddle around with it, adding a few 'games' here, like darts, pool, a bowling alley, and even a karaoke machine because why not. And then since there seems to be a bit more credits I added a kitchen. And why not indeed, as the whole bar shakes and the changes I made… well it materializes itself…

"Woah! What did you do! Good job Liam!"

As she said that I was dragged by her and forced to accompany her to play. And we did. And soon it's time to say goodbye.

"Young Lady, it's time for your afternoon lessons."

"EH???? BUT I THOUGHT SCHOOL WOULD LET ME SKIP THOSE."

"It did, just not this one, and a few more…"

"But.. That's not FAiiiiii—--"

And she got dragged out by the angel intern. Good job!

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*ring ring*

"Welcome to the gates of hell. Tell me what you truly desire, as everything has a price."

"Hahahahah! Did you practice that line?"

"Eh? Ann? Shiho?"

"H-h-hello Liam-kun.."

…Them again?

"Eh? I was pretty sure that the bar doesn't have a bowling alley nor the pool table. Since when…?"

"... Just now."

"Really…."

"Yup."

"Hmmmm… something's suspicious…."

Of course there is! But who am I to tell you?

"Anyway, give us some of the good stuff Liam!"

"... you know I can't do that…"

"Why not? Your mother just gave us the good stuff!"

You had no idea about the contract…

"Beer is the most I can do…"

"Tch. Stingy. Fine."

0% alcohol beer coming right up!

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"Strike! I win! Hehehehehe…."

There's no strike in darts Shiho… And how did you get drunk from 0% alcohol beer.

"And Liam imagined that!!!! How come people here are so… Unlikable! At least in the US where I lived there's a lot of good looking mens! They even buy me stuff just because!"

…

"Ok.. you two need to go back."

"NO!"x2

"It's getting late."

Oh yeah, how am I supposed to take them back? I have no car, nor any method of transport. Wait, they're drunk aren't they? And this bar can open magical doors right?

"Come along girls…" as I grabbed both of them by the waist, and I opened the door with my feet. And.. Nice, it's just right by Shiho's home.

"Eh? Since when are we here… Are you a magician Liam-kun?"

Oooh Shiho's sharp! I didn't answer as I supported both girls until the door of Shiho's house… I rang the doorbell. And a familiar figure opens the door. It's Mrs. Suzui.

"Oh my…"

"Yeah…"

"May I come in Mrs. Suzui. "

"Aunt Yumeko."

"Mrs–"

"AUNT Yumeko."

"Aunt Yumeko…"

"By all means."

Not sure what that's about. And so I placed both of them in Shiho's room again. But as I go downstairs…

"Liam-kun."

"Yes?"

"Why are you in such a rush? Why don't you come and play cards with Aunty for a while?"

NOPE NOPE NOPE!

"I'm sorry Aunt Yumeko, I need to go!"

I blurted out and ran out of the house. I didn't stop running until I arrived at the train station, which is underground. But something feels strange…

Nah, maybe it's just my feelings. But paying my fare, and getting on the train… it just hit me… Trains aren't supposed to emit any smoke in Japan, right.. And am I standing on a bridge… with a waterfall?

No Don't tell me…

[Finally fall down to my web. You had quite the character didn't you.]

I turned back, only for me to stare down a cannon barrel coming out of a coffin…

I can't Nope out of this now can I?