At school, chaos had broken out.

Issei Hyoudou, known as one of the 'top three perverts', was turned into a woman by extraterrestrials. The news spread everywhere, even making it on television.

It seems the incident took place during the night, and the extraterrestrial, realizing the mistake, felt compelled to apologize publicly, hacking into television systems to broadcast the message.

This probably happened while Light was in his room, 'having fun' with Himari, which explains why he only found out the next morning.

The buzz was even greater in Light's classroom since Issei Hyoudou, now transformed, had come to school and was in the same class as him. As soon as the teacher walked into the classroom, she addressed Issei's situation and introduced the new student: Lala Satalin Deviluke.

"I ask for your understanding regarding Issei's situation," the teacher began, eyeing the students sternly. "I'd also like to introduce our new student, Lala Satalin Deviluke. Please treat her kindly."

All eyes in the room turned to Lala, who greeted them with a radiant smile. The atmosphere was thick with curiosity, surprise, and a dash of disbelief. It was definitely not an ordinary day.

With a broad smile and closed eyes, she flashed a peace sign and shouted excitedly, "Yahoo, Light and Himari! I'm here~!"

"Not Light Yagami again!"

"Again?"

"What kind of doggone luck is that?"

"It's the second pretty girl that's joined our class, but both seem to be interested in that guy... Damn it...!"

"Silence!" The teacher slammed her notebook on the desk.

"Lala-san, pick an empty seat and sit down," the teacher instructed.

"Yes!" Lala responded enthusiastically.

Luckily, there was a seat available behind Himari, and Lala headed there. As she moved through the room, the students' murmurs died down, all watching the new girl with keen interest. Lala's aura was unique, and everyone in the room could feel it.

The day promised to be anything but ordinary.

And as for Issei? His two best friends were the most thrilled about his transformation...

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'Yuuki Rito and Yuto Amakawa...' Light spotted an odd duo during the break outside his classroom.

Yuto was nearly out of Fortune, with only 90 points remaining; it was only a matter of time until he ran out. Rito, on the other hand, still had 150 points of Fortune.

Himari, casting a glance in Yuto Amakawa's direction, slightly furrowed her brows but quickly returned to her neutral expression.

'Those are the same voices I heard earlier...' Lala mused.

"Let's head to the ground floor to eat," Light suggested to the two.

Light's suggestion came at a good time, as everyone was starting to feel hungry. The trio stood up and exited the room, leaving behind the murmurs of their classmates and the atmosphere thick with curiosity.

On the ground floor, only Koneko was there... No, there was another girl, but she was hard to notice until you looked a second time.

{Megumi and Koneko having lunch together? That's a surprising pair I didn't expect to see teaming up. After all, both are quite expressionless and reserved...}

When Light's thought slipped out loud, the two directed their gaze at him.

Light's remark, even though unintentional, echoed the surprise many would feel internally upon seeing Megumi and Koneko together. Both were known for their reserved nature and sparse speech, which made their interaction unexpected.

Realizing they were the focus of Light's attention, the two looked at him, their faces as expressionless as always, but with a hint of unknown emotion in their eyes.

Light, realizing he'd accidentally voiced his inner thoughts, shrugged inwardly. It wasn't something he wouldn't intentionally do as well, and that wasn't necessarily bad.

"What a coincidence finding you two here, Megumi, Koneko-chan." Light approached them with Lala and Himari.

"Mm."

Their reactions were almost identical. Only Megumi added afterward: "Light, who are they?"

"Oh, right." Light began introducing them, "The black-haired girl next to me is Himari Noihara, my girlfriend. And the pink-haired one is..."

Before he could continue, Lala broke into a big smile, "I'm Lala Satalin Deviluke, Light's fiancée. Nice to meet you~!"

"Girlfriend and fiancée?" Megumi asked with a slight variation in her voice, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Mm, nice to meet you." Koneko responded neutrally and introduced herself afterward: "Koneko Toujou."

"I'm Megumi Kato." Megumi introduced herself.

"May we join you?" Light asked.

"Fine by me." Megumi replied.

"Mm." Koneko just emitted a nasal sound of agreement.

Then, Light, Himari, and Lala settled down near them.

As they began to eat, no one spoke for at least two minutes.

Lala, clearly uncomfortable with the silence, took the initiative: "Are you two good friends with Light?"

"You could say that," Light answered. "We're members of the same club and... have the same master..."

Hearing the full explanation, Lala had a deeper understanding. Although she had already heard some things from Light's inner voice, it always felt like there was a missing piece to make sense of it all, and only now did she fully understand.

Light continued: "When I left yesterday, it was because of our new member, Megumi Kato."

"I see," Lala commented. "Hm... This business of reincarnating as a Devil sounds interesting."

"Lala-sama, you can't think of doing such a thing!" Peke interrupted.

"It's okay, Peke. I'm just curious; it doesn't mean I'll ask someone to turn me into a reincarnated Devil as well," Lala calmly explained.

"Really?" Peke sounded suspicious.

"Yes, trust me," Lala assured.

"... Okay, I trust you," Peke conceded.

"That's better," Lala expressed her satisfaction.

"Light-san?" Koneko called out to him.

"Yes, Koneko-chan?" Light responded, looking at her.

"How strong are you now?" Koneko inquired.

"Hm, 'a bit stronger' than most High-Level Devils, perhaps?" Light said, seeming uncertain.

{Well, I'm not lying to Koneko-chan, right? In fact, I've had a significant boost in my strength. I'm not just a bit stronger than most High-Level Devils, but I'm on the same level as an Ultimate-Class Devil. And that's without using my Sacred Gear and Light Ferry, just relying on my purple lightning.}

'Ultimate-Class Devil?' Lala was unfamiliar with that rank.

Megumi Kato was introduced by Rias Gremory, so this rank wasn't strange to her. However, precisely because she understood what this rank meant, she showed a hint of surprise on her usually expressionless face. To hide it, she lowered her head, concealing her expression.

'Has he become that strong?' Koneko thought he had become a bit stronger; that was the impression she had. But she hadn't imagined the increase would be so significant.

{Speaking of power boosts, should I consider gifting my new colleagues, Rias, Akeno, Koneko, and Kiba... Now with Megumi as well, one or two months of energy from the Special Training Room...?}

Elsewhere, a young woman with scarlet-red hair seemed somewhat apprehensive.

"Akeno, what do I do?" Rias asked. "Do you think he truly possesses the strength of an Ultimate-Class Devil?"

"Rias..." Akeno understood her friend's concern. After all, with Light becoming so powerful in such a short time, he could very well make significant contributions with his power and be promoted to a High-Level Devil, receiving his own Evil Pieces. "Though it sounds crazy, if he utilized that training room he mentioned so intensely in his heart, even I'm not confident in denying the possibility of it being true. He was, after all, very powerful even before becoming a Reincarnated Devil, and now with this new strength..."

"Do you think he'll want to be promoted before I can finalize my engagement?" Rias bit her lower lip. She was happy to have him in her group as her new servant, but if he became too strong too quickly, he might not want to continue under someone's name and might even wish to have his own servants.

"I can't deny that possibility, but..." Akeno pondered and then gave a reassuring smile. "But I believe he won't do it that soon. After all, based on his own thoughts, he seems to care about us, and even his heart's voice is slightly more affectionate when speaking of us. So, even if he wants to be promoted and become a King, it might take some time, maybe months or a year."

"Yes, you're right." Rias unclenched her hands and took a more relieved breath. "Even if the affection he feels for us is influenced by some anime he watched in his past life in an alternate reality, it still counts, right?"

They had an agreement: Light would assist her when needed, and in return, she would transform him into a Devil. Moreover, Rias didn't attempt to control him, allowing him not to perform the same tasks as the other members of her team.

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