This chapter's in Furuichi's point of view as a suggestion from Devlin Dracul. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.
Chapter 4- A Day in the Life of Furuichi Takayuki (and Agiel and Hecadoth)
(Furuichi's POV)
"Finally!" I exclaim to myself as I get out of bed. It's a Sunday, and I have a lot planned out for today! Well, more like, I'm going to play video games and watch Shingeki no Kyojin today. However, I notice that Hecadoth isn't in his futon. Oh well. He probably got up already. When thinking about them, my mind suddenly flashes back to when both him and Agiel had moved into my house.
"Starting today, my comrade and I will be living here under your care," Hecadoth says, kneeling on the ground and smiling pleasantly as both him and Agiel giving a polite bow to my parents and my sister Honoka. "My name is Hecadoth, and it's a pleasure to meet you. Please, think of me as your new son-in-law."
"And my name is Agiel. Please, think of me as your new daughter-in-law," Agiel adds.
"Hold on! They're gonna take that the wrong way! And really, you guys?!" I snap, feeling kind of embarrassed, especially since both Hecadoth and Agiel are in their Pillar uniforms! "You couldn't change into something else?!"
"Is there something wrong with our outfits?" Agiel asks, slightly confused.
My jaw drops open in shock. "Hell yeah! Just look at your outfit, Agiel!" I nearly shout. "It's only a bikini and a trenchcoat!"
"And is there a problem with our introductions?" Hecadoth asks, looking rather amused.
Again, my jaw drops open. "Hell yeah! Everyone's already frozen in shock!"
Sure enough, Mom looks like she's about to have a heart attack, Dad looks very confused at the situation, and Honoka's just staring at me like I'm creepy.
"Isn't this the custom in this country?" Hecadoth asks. I glare at him when I realize that he's enjoying this.
"Uh, Takayuki?" Mom asks. "Are they transfer students from Macau? How do you know them so well?"
"W-Well, you see-" However, Hecadoth cuts me off.
"He's our lieutenant," he replies, a rather sly look on his face. "And a great lieutenant he is. It was amazing to be inside of him."
At that, my jaw drops open even further. Now my family will never look at me the same way again!
"I got to take great care of him after," Agiel adds, smiling cheerfully. "It was a lot of fun!"
I facepalm. Great, do they even realize that their words have double meanings?!
Dad looks at me in surprise. "Takayuki, I never even knew you were like that!" he exclaims. "You should've told us!"
"No, no! It's not like that!" I try and insist. However, Mom just gives the two of them a warm smile.
"Well then, you two are most welcome to stay here," she says kindly. "We're very glad to have you here, Hecadoth-kun, Agiel-chan."
"No, we should be thanking you for your hospitality," Agiel replies, smiling sweetly. "You may just call me Agiel."
"Likewise, you may call me Hecadoth," Hecadoth adds, a polite smile on his face.
So yeah, that's pretty much how it went. Despite my mortification, the good thing was that Alaindelon had to move in with Oga and his family under the guise of being Hilda's uncle. Although, I must say, my family's taken a liking to Hecadoth and Agiel. Even though I don't know why they've moved in with me, I kind of enjoy their company. Honoka's taken a liking to Agiel, and has even started calling her 'Agiel-neechan'. Mom's grown fond of Hecadoth, and she even bought some new clothes for Agiel. It's almost like how Oga's family has really become fond of Hilda-san.
Once I freshen myself up and get ready for the day, I change into a green T-shirt and some jeans before heading downstairs. My parents are out for the day, and Honoka's still in her room, probably reading some Boys' Love.
When I go downstairs, I see Hecadoth and Agiel in the living room. Hecadoth is reading a book while Agiel is looking at a manga. "This novel, Battle Royale, is very interesting," Hecadoth muses. "Who would've thought that the Human World had such interesting literature?"
Agiel laughs as she gets to a certain page. "Ahh~ I love this shoujo manga!" she cheers.
I smile to myself as I set everything up and start the first episode.
Hecadoth glances at the TV just as the opening theme song starts to play. "What is that?" he asks in confusion.
"Oh, uh, it's an anime I've started watching. It's called Shingeki no Kyojin," I say. "Do you want to watch it? It's really good. Pretty violent, but really good."
Agiel shrugs. "Sure, why not?"
She and Hecadoth sit down on the couch as the episode starts. It seems like almost immediately, they take a liking to the show. I mainly see their interest peak when the fight scenes happen, and when humans get eaten by the Titans.
"Ehhh, this is really interesting!" Agiel comments.
"So basically, humanity has been nearly wiped out by these Titan creatures, who eat humans for pleasure and not for survival, and now, after a hundred years of not seeing any Titan, a high-walled city is suddenly destroyed, and this Eren's mother is eaten alive by a Titan, making him want revenge against every last Titan out there," Hecadoth muses. "You humans are rather intelligent and creative."
I chuckle nervously. "Oga got me hooked onto the show," I say. "He mainly likes the bloody violence, that bastard. If anything, though, the manga's way more graphic."
We continue to watch some more episodes, when I suddenly hear a knock on the door. I get up from the couch to answer the door. When I open the door, I see Honoka's three best friends: Miyuki, Kimiko, and Sayuri. "Oi, Honoka!" I call. "Your fujoshi friends are here!"
"Taka-niichan! I told you not to call us that!" Honoka protests, coming downstairs to greet her friends.
"Oi, Honoka! Can you please keep it down?" I freeze upon hearing Hecadoth's annoyed snarl and I start trembling in fear. After being on the receiving end of Baby Beel's tantrum when he missed an episode of Gohan-kun, and nearly witnessing one of Lord En's temper tantrums when he loses at a video game, I do not want to see what Agiel and Hecadoth are like when they're distracted from an episode of Shingeki no Kyojin.
"Eh, who're they?" Kimiko asks when she sees them.
"Some new transfer students from Macau and they're in an open relationship with my brother," Honoka replies.
I turn and glare at her. "I told you it's not like that!" I snap.
"Ehhh, an open relationship?!" Sayuri squeals.
"No doubt, that guy over there's pretty cute," Miyuki comments. "But why's there a girl involved?! Especially that kind of a girl. She looks so…"
"Oi. What did you just say about me?" I freeze in fear as I turn to see Agiel, glaring furiously at the girls. "Finish that sentence. Go on. I dare you, girly." Her hand goes to her sword, and I yelp in alarm.
"A-Agiel!" I stammer. "J-Just ignore them! They're just some obsessive fujoshi, so don't let them get to you." I try and calm her down. "Besides, they didn't really mean that, and it's just their obsession talking, and…"
"What the hell's happening out there?" Hecadoth asks, sounding ticked off.
I turn to Honoka, hoping I can calm things down before a war breaks out. "Honoka, you and your friends just go and watch your stupid yaoi, and let us watch Shingeki no Kyojin!"
"For the last time, it's not stupid!" Honoka huffs to herself as she and her friends walk out of the house.
I let out an exhausted sigh as I sink into the couch. "Glad I managed to calm that down before it escalated…" I mumble.
"Who were those brats?" Agiel asks, still annoyed and slightly angered.
"Just some of my sister's friends," I reply. "Like I said before, just ignore them when they start going all crazy over Boys' Love."
"Boys' Love?" Hecadoth asks, raising an eyebrow.
"You don't want to know," I reply, shaking my head. "You guys can keep watching. I need to lie down, I have a headache from this whole commotion."
"Oh, but didn't I promise you, that I'd take good care of you, hm?" Agiel asks flirtatiously, causing me to blush slightly. I'm only glad that Honoka's not here because the last time Agiel made a comment similar to that and Honoka was in the room, things really went bad.
As I lie down on my bed, I think about all the events that happened. First off, Hecadoth and Agiel have moved into my house, and transferred into St. Ishiyama as high school students, for unknown reasons. Also, at the same time, a rather strange girl named Tanaka Yumi has also transferred from Canada, also for unknown reasons. Yumi and I have become pretty close as well. She's become somewhat like an older sister to me, but she seems very distant and hesitant.
I can relate to her, however. I can tell that Yumi's somewhat of an outcast, and I know exactly what that feels like. Despite her hesitance and reluctance, she's willingly hung out with me, Hecadoth, and Agiel. There's something… off about her, something I can't put my finger on. I can sense some demonic energy from her, but she's not a contract holder, or a demon. Even Hecadoth and Agiel have become kind of suspicious of her. I decide to worry about that later, since my head's still pounding.
"Oi, lieutenant," Agiel calls gently, coming into my room. "I've made lunch."
I come downstairs to the kitchen, where she hands me a bowl of soup. As the three of us start eating lunch, I feel my headache going away. "So, how're you liking the Human World?" I ask casually.
"It's… interesting," Hecadoth replies.
"Your family's pretty great," Agiel comments. "Especially your mom and sister. Your mom's really sweet and friendly."
"No wonder Beelze-sama and Lord En-sama love it here," Hecadoth adds.
"And Hilda-san as well," I add, remembering how her and Oga finally got together. "But she only likes it here because of Oga."
"Ehh? The demon maidservant entered a relationship with her master's contract holder?" Agiel asks. "Huh. No wonder they seemed pretty close."
"Speaking of Lord En, what's it like serving under him?" I ask.
"We were blinded by our loyalty towards him," Hecadoth replies. "Don't get us wrong, we'd do anything for him. However, our previous actions were all caused by blind stupidity, but we all foolishly thought it was loyalty."
I nod slowly. "Have you ever witnessed a tantrum of his?" I ask.
"One too many," Agiel says. "We always have to evacuate our training grounds every time he's ready to blow up."
"Once, the sea boiled off for seven days and seven nights during one of his tantrums," Hecadoth adds.
"I nearly saw one of them," I say, shuddering at the memory of when he was here. "It took the promise of Human World video games to calm him down." Right then, I notice Hecadoth looking a bit troubled by something. "What's wrong?"
Hecadoth frowns slightly. "Something's kind of troubling me now," he says. "It's about that new student, Tanaka."
"What about her?" I ask.
"I can sense the demonic aura from her, but I don't know what she is yet," he tells me. "She's not a contract holder, since she has no symbol to show that."
"And she's no demon either," Agiel says. "The aura's not strong enough for her to be a demon. So, Hecadoth and I are thinking that Yumi-chan's a Konketsuji."
"Konketsuji?" I ask, confused. I've never heard of that before.
"A Konketsuji is a half-breed," she tells me. "Half-human, half-demon. They're born with demon powers, but they're generally not liked by both demons and humans."
I widen my eyes in surprise. If what they're saying is true, then no wonder she's been so distant and reluctant! "Hold on, I just want to ask you another question. Why exactly are you guys here?" I ask.
A serious look crosses Hecadoth's face. "There have been rumours in the Demon World," he begins. "A notorious assassin group, known as the Kagirinai Kumori, have targeted Beelze-sama and they're trying to kill him and the entire royal family. Jabberwock sent us here to help you keep an eye on both the Youngest and his contract holder and make sure that no harm comes to them."
"What's the Kagirinai Kumori like?" I ask.
Agiel frowns darkly. "They're absolutely despicable," she says. "Two years ago, they attacked the Pillar Division because they wanted to become the most respected military division in the Demon World. They were greedy, arrogant, and power-hungry. They attacked us just as we had finished our training, so we were at our vulnerable. At the time, Hecadoth and I were still Pillar soldiers."
"They had gone after Laymia because she was my mentor at the time. With that knowledge, they wanted to break me as much as possible," Hecadoth continues, glaring at the table.
"Yeah," Agiel agrees. "Laymia had been his mentor since he joined the Pillar Division and she's become like family to him. He had become very vicious after one of them attempted to kill her."
"And at one point, I had jumped in front of Laymia and had taken a stab meant for her," Hecadoth adds. "But that allowed for the rest of the Division to defeat them."
"After their defeat, the Kagirinai Kumori became disgraced and despised," Agiel concludes. "Now, let's move away from such dark and depressing things. Tell me, lieutenant, you seemed to take it pretty well that Hecadoth's only eighteen."
That's when I realize what she just said. Hecadoth's only eighteen?! Well then, he must be pretty powerful to be promoted to Pillar General at only sixteen!
Later on, at dinner, the three of us walk into the kitchen to see some Macanese foods on the table. Mom smiles at them. "I thought you might be missing Macau, so I tried to make some Macanese food for you. Forgive me if they're not the best," she says.
Hecadoth looks at her in surprise, before smiling gently. "Thank you," he thanks.
"There was no need to, though," Agiel says. "But thanks, anyways."
After dinner, I'm lying down on my bed, reading some manga when Hecadoth and Agiel come into my room. "What's up?" I ask.
"Today was a good day," Hecadoth tells me. "We should do something like this again, lieutenant."
"I agree," Agiel adds, smiling at me. "Let's all play again sometime next week."
"I knew it!" We all turn and see Honoka in the doorway. "You really are in an open relationship!"
"For the last time, it's not like that!" I retort.
Looks like some things just won't change.
'Konketsuji' means 'Half-Breed' in Japanese. 'Kagirinai Kumori' means 'Eternal Shadows' in Japanese.