Opera picked up Kalego... no, he should be called Yepo now.
"Perfect!"
"Perfect my foot!"
"Oh, oh, it seems all the guests have arrived, so let's begin," Sullivan said when he saw Kalego had also arrived.
Everyone put on their masks and began to circle around the two, shouting as they spun.
"Ha ha hey, ha ha hey!"
As the music and dancing continued, the water in the pot over the bonfire in front of Shesi and Iruma suddenly ignited with flames.
"How... amazing, it caught fire!"
"No... shouldn't we do something, Brother?" Iruma looked at Shesi.
Shesi was also a bit at a loss for words.
"I don't know."
Suddenly, Ali's figure appeared from Iruma's hood.
"No need, don't do anything, just you two stay put."
Both of them looked over.
Ali continued to explain:
"The so-called demon-summoning ritual is to light a fire in the demon water, which represents the souls of the participants, and pouring the fire water into the large barrel in front of the protagonists in sequence represents giving your life's lamp to you, followed by offering tributes."
Asmodeus was the first to come before Iruma and Shesi.
"I sincerely express my gratitude to both of you, for being born in the Demon World and living on this continent."
Ali said in their ears:
"In the cruel Demon World, life is a precious, dream-like thing, and the demon-summoning ritual for demons is a ceremony to give thanks for life."
Suddenly, both of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Clara quietly calling them.
"Shesi-kun, Iruma-chin... I didn't know what tributes to prepare, so I just brought everything. And oh, I've already memorized Shesi-kun's and Iruma-chin's birthdays, and next time I'll definitely throw you an even livelier birthday, tee hee."
Then everyone presented their tributes.
Shesi and Iruma looked at their grandfather, who squatted down and pulled them into his embrace.
"Shesi... Iruma, thank you for being born." Sullivan's hand stroked their heads, and the two slowly recovered from their daze... Birthdays, for people who struggled with even basic necessities, were too luxurious. Shesi and Iruma had indeed celebrated one birthday since coming to this world, but it was with expired cake from a trash can and scavenged candles stuck into it. They had forgotten the wish they made then, but it seemed to have come true. Thinking of this, tears streamed uncontrollably from Iruma's and Shesi's eyes. Shesi even turned away, not wanting everyone to see him cry.
Their actions startled everyone.
Looking at everyone's smiles, Iruma smiled and explained:
"No, it's just that... my brother and I have never celebrated our birth so grandly. We are truly delighted to receive so much gratitude from everyone."
Hearing this, Clara and Soi immediately hugged Shesi and Iruma.
Asmodeus saw this.
"What are you doing?!"
"I just feel like at a time like this, we absolutely must hug and comfort them."
Hearing this, Opera, who had retreated to the side, looked at Sullivan crying on the ground.
"Hmm... the Chairman is going to melt if he keeps this up."
Suzuki Shesi, Suzuki Iruma.
Age: 15 years old.
Residence: Demon World.
Rank: [5]
Iruma: We are happy little boys, but now it seems we've run into some... trouble? It seems I can't say this, it seems I caused it myself.
In the forest outside the Royal Classroom.
Kerori looked at Iruma and Lead in front of her.
"Please put this on and become the cutest Idol in the Demon World?"
Iruma frowned and took a few steps back. Iruma remembered Shesi once saying that if you feel something is unreasonable, it's either you have a problem or the other person has a problem.
"Why... so sudden..."
"It's not sudden at all. I helped you during the Harvest Festival, and I can't do it for free, can I? There's naturally a price."
Lead looked at Iruma, then secretly leaned into Iruma's ear.
"Iruma, do you remember agreeing to anything?"
Iruma shook his head.
Just as Lead was about to retort, Kerori said:
"I understand your feelings, anyone would be confused by this. Debuting is like leaping into a raging wave... But! Please believe! Rin-chan's and Irumi-chan's potential! With my help and my agency, you will surely shine brightly!" Kerori encouraged.
Lead waved his hand upon hearing this.
"No, no, no, no, no, we were thinking that you didn't seem to..." Before Lead could finish, an ice shard appeared next to his face.
"We... are very willing to accompany the Queen on an adventure, but... what's with the agency?" Lead swallowed hard and then asked.
"Ah... it would be troublesome to keep it a secret any longer," Kerori said, then grabbed Iruma, took off her glasses, and transformed into Kuromu and Illumi.
"Hello~ We are Idol Kuromu and Idol Illumi~"
"Eh eh eh eh eh!!!!?" Lead's voice was so loud that even Shesi in the Royal Classroom could hear it. However, after hearing it, Shesi merely smiled faintly. It's fine, what if his younger brother cross-dresses? It's not him anyway~ Thinking of this, Shesi even started humming a song.
"Today the common people are truly, truly happy."
..."Hmm... I didn't expect you two to be Kuromu-chan and Irumi-chan... but after calm consideration, it's indeed acceptable."
The two heard this.
..."Someone seemed to have gasped for 13 minutes just now."
"Thank you two for shaking my hand, but I didn't expect Iruma to have such a side job."
Iruma quickly waved his hands upon hearing this.
"No, no, that was just a special circumstance, so... I was forced to help out..."
"Wait a minute?" Lead reacted.
"Does that mean I also have to sing and dance on stage like Iruma?" Lead looked at Kerori in shock, and Kerori nodded as if it were obvious.
"...Uh... Although it's Kuromu-chan's request, standing in front of others wearing those flimsy clothes... it's still a bit..." Lead said awkwardly.
"Heh heh, this isn't just a simple stage! It's when men and women gather together at the turn of the 13th month ~ a magnificent commotion to welcome the festival ~"
Lead suddenly paused upon hearing this, then looked at Kerori in surprise.
"Could this be?!"
"That's right! It's the Idol Grand Arena, hosted by Idols, existing solely for Idols! The annual year-end tradition, full of laughter, tears, and blood-pumping Idol gatherings, the Grand Martial Arts Tournament!"
"You absolutely must shine brightly. Top Idols all raise their fame here. It's the annual festival where everyone is captivated by the growth of Idols, who cry, sweat, and sparkle. It's truly the Idols' Carp Gate, because too few children from our agency can participate, so that's why..."
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