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Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.

Chapter 23- Happy

"I'm heading out now!" I call out to Mom.

"Have a nice day!" Mom calls back.

It's been a while since we defeated the Kagirinai Kumori and since Mom has returned. Ever since she came back, Mom has been so eager to spend time with me and she just can't seem to get enough of me. Not that I don't like it. I've missed her for fourteen years and I've missed the mother/daughter relationship that is quite crucial for a girl. Not to mention, Dad can't stop spending time with her as well.

"So, how are things going with you, Yumi?" Furuichi asks on the way to school.

"It's going good," I respond.

"How's your mom doing?" Hecadoth asks me.

"She's adjusting pretty well," I say, smiling. "It feels so good to have her back."

Agiel and Hecadoth have decided to continue attending school with permission from Jabberwock. Even though they are from 'Akumano Academy', and the class is still wary of them, they've managed to prove themselves as allies and that with Furuichi as a liaison, they can now trust 'Akumano Academy'.

"Morning everyone!" Agiel greets cheerfully upon entering the class.

Kunieda smiles back in a somewhat friendly manner. "Morning, Agiel," she greets.

I smile at the friendly exchange between them. I turn and to my surprise, I see Hecadoth reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. "Ehhh? You're reading Harry Potter?" I ask.

Furuichi laughs. "Yeah, he actually took an interest in those books after Agiel was going on and on about how great they were," he says. "He finished three books in one day."

"Wow," I say. "So, what do you think of them?"

"Hm?" Hecadoth looks up. "About this? Well… it's rather interesting. I'm quite impressed with the way this author portrays dark magic and creatures of dark magic. Also, they're dark, emotional, yet humorous all at once." He chuckles slightly. "I must admit, the Human World has some very interesting literature."

"Who's your favourite character?" I ask.

He shakes his head. "I can't really choose a favourite character," he tells me. "Each one, even these 'Death Eaters', are very interesting and complex."

I giggle. "Yeah, even I don't have a favourite," I admit.

"Hey, Yumi," Furuichi calls. "I just have a question."

"Hm?"

"You're from Canada, right?" he asks. "Do you like, know any other languages besides Japanese?"

I nod. "I can speak English as well," I say. "Also, I know a bit of French, Punjabi, and Korean."

"How come?" he asks. "And why Punjabi and Korean?"

"Well, in my previous high school, it was required to learn French, but we could take two additional language courses out of a whole bunch of them," I explain. "So, I chose Punjabi because one of my friends is half-Tamil and half-Punjabi and she was learning Japanese and I wanted to do the same, and I chose Korean because well, why not?" I laugh.

"Vraiment?" Hecadoth suddenly asks, speaking in flawless, fluent French. "Parlez-vous français, Yumi?"

I feel my face heat up. The way his voice sounds when speaking French… it's so hot!

"Y-Yeah…" I stammer.

Hecadoth chuckles. "Surpris? Nous des démons ont la capacité à parler et de comprendre toutes langues du monde des humains, y compris tous les dialectes," he continues.

"Basically, he's saying that we demons are able to understand every language in the Human World," Agiel translates to Furuichi.

"Eh? So Japanese isn't the language of the Demon World?" I ask in surprise. "I always thought it was."

Right then, Saotome-sensei comes in to start the lesson for the day. As usual, it's only myself, Furuichi, Agiel, Kunieda, Hecadoth, and I who pay attention to the lesson. This time, though, I'm a lot more open compared to when I first moved here. A lot of people seem to notice this change as well.

"How are you doing, Yumi?" Kunieda asks me.

I smile. "I'm doing great," I tell her. "You?"

"I'm doing good," she responds.

"You seem a lot different than when you first moved here, Yumi," Hecadoth notices.

"Am I?"

"Yeah, you seem a lot happier now," Furuichi adds.

I smile softly to myself. "You're right," I say. "And I owe it to you and Hecadoth."

Hecadoth looks somewhat surprised. "Why me as well?"

"When I first moved here, I was scared, reluctant, and distant. I didn't want to hurt others or myself, so shutting others out was my best option," I explain. "I was afraid because after mercilessly hurting those girls, I didn't want the same thing to happen again. I wanted to be normal, not a monster."

I smile gratefully at Furuichi. "But Furuichi, you helped me trust others," I admit. "I was reluctant at first, but I can trust you now."

I then smile at Hecadoth. "And you helped me control my powers and help me realize that I'm not really a monster," I tell him. "Because of you, I'm not afraid anymore." I lean over and give him a quick kiss on his cheek, where his tattoo is. "Thank you." I smile at him.

Hecadoth blushes at the action. "Y-You're welcome," he responds, averting his eyes.

The day continues, and I continue to open up more to others. Yes, it is true. Even though I was afraid at the beginning, I'm no longer afraid anymore. Now, I get along with a lot of people in the class and the school. I've recently become good friends with Nanami Shizuka after realizing she works at the same place as me. I've also grown to trust Kunieda and the Red Tails, and even Oga, Hilda and I get along pretty well.

As the day continues, I smile to myself. Looks like this year won't be so bad after all.

Translations

Vraiment? Parlez-vous français, Yumi?: Really? You speak French, Yumi?

Surpris? Nous des démons ont la capacité à parler et de comprendre toutes langues du monde des humains, y compris tous les dialectes: Surprised? We demons have the ability to speak and understand all languages in the Human World as well as all dialects.

Thanks for reading! The rewritten sequel will be posted soon, and it will be called "子供の子守唄: Kodomo no Komori-uta" (Children's Lullaby). I hope you enjoyed this rewrite of 'Konketsu no Shoujo'!