Inside the Occult Research Club.
Toujou Koneko sat on Ye Xiao's lap, her face flushed, murmuring, "Senior, you're such a pervert."
Her head was being stroked by a large hand, the owner of which was Ye Xiao. After all, Koneko was so cute; a little petting wouldn't hurt.
Sona and Rias were drinking tea brewed by Zhu Nai, and there were desserts made by Zhen Luo Chun Ji on the table.
Sona's peerage members were gathered, playing card games.
Kiba Yuto stood behind Rias like a knight.
After a while, Ye Xiao released Toujou Koneko.
He then asked, "Sona, Rias, is there something you need?"
"Of course there is. My brother said you went back to the Underworld yesterday to get the Devil Pieces."
"That's right, what about it?" Facing Rias's question, Ye Xiao admitted, "I'm also planning to participate in this year's Rating Game."
"Isn't it too late to recruit peerage members now?" Sona asked, a bit worried.
"Do you need our help to find some?" Rias also chimed in.
It wasn't surprising that they were worried.
After all, most of their peerage members had been cultivated since childhood, and there was only one year left until the Rating Game began.
If he started recruiting peerage members now, they weren't sure if he'd have enough time.
So, they were all a bit concerned about the combat power of Ye Xiao's chosen peerage.
"Don't worry about that. I've already found suitable peerage members, and their strength is quite good," Ye Xiao said with a smile.
His Queen, Grayfia, and the slacking Yotsuya Miko.
Normally, Yotsuya Miko, as the protagonist of a world, should have great potential.
And even if she couldn't win, it wouldn't matter; his Queen could basically sweep through everything.
Wait!
I forgot something, my little peerage member!
"Please wait a moment, both of you. I'm going to pick someone up."
"Eh!?"
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, everyone was stunned. Ye Xiao snapped his fingers and vanished from the sofa.
On the other side.
Yotsuya Miko paid the taxi fare with tears in her eyes. To get there as quickly as possible, Yotsuya Miko's pocket money had shrunk by more than half.
"Is this Komaou Academy? Where do I find him now?"
Yotsuya Miko looked around the entrance of Komaou Academy.
Just as Yotsuya Miko was feeling troubled, a sudden flash of white light appeared before her, and Ye Xiao materialized.
"I almost forgot about you, but you arrived quite fast," Ye Xiao said with a smile.
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Yotsuya Miko looked at him with a wronged expression: "Lord Ye Xiao, to get here, I spent almost all my pocket money."
Ye Xiao was stunned. It was the first time he'd heard of a devil who was distressed about money...
Uh... he had just reincarnated her last night.
Ye Xiao patted her head, "Don't worry, I'll compensate you later."
"But for now, come meet my colleagues."
"Eh!?"
Before Yotsuya Miko could react, Ye Xiao picked her up and began to teleport.
The next second, Ye Xiao was back in the Club with Yotsuya Miko in tow.
Everyone gathered around, wanting to see what was different about this little one that she could catch Ye Xiao's eye.
Ye Xiao introduced her to everyone: "This is one of the peerage members I've found, Yotsuya Miko."
"Hello everyone, I am Yotsuya Miko, Lord Ye Xiao's ordinary pawn."
Yotsuya Miko bowed to them.
Looking at the girl in front of them, Rias and the others greeted her.
"Hello, I am Sona Sitri, Ye Xiao's fiancée~"
"Rias Gremory, Ye Xiao's childhood friend."
"Oh my~ I'm Himejima Akeno, Rias's Queen. So you're Xiao's peerage member."
"Toujou Koneko."
"Zhen Luo Chun Ji."
"......"
Everyone introduced themselves.
Seeing how friendly everyone was, Yotsuya Miko's anxious heart calmed down.
She also got to know them.
When asked how she became a devil, Yotsuya Miko truthfully explained.
When they heard that she had nothing to trade because she had summoned Ye Xiao, and thus became his peerage member, Rias and Sona looked at Ye Xiao with strange expressions.
How could he deceive someone? But no one said anything; peerage members were meant to be found and persuaded by oneself.
Ye Xiao, being stared at, scratched his head awkwardly.
However, what Ye Xiao needed to consider now was to have Yotsuya Miko begin learning how to control the magic power within her, as she had just become a devil and didn't know some things yet.
After she mastered her magic power, and learned teleportation magic, she could start distributing her flyers and accumulate a certain amount to complete the probationary devil assessment. Then, before the full moon night, she could go to the Demon Forest to obtain a familiar.
That would make her a qualified low-class devil.
Ye Xiao then took out his introductory textbook, "Magic Power Structure Formula," from his spatial storage.
This was the introductory textbook given by his elder brother.
"Oh, right, Miko, this is for you. Study hard and try to learn teleportation magic as soon as possible."
Ye Xiao handed the textbook to Yotsuya Miko.
"Magic Power Structure Formula?" Yotsuya Miko looked at the book and began to read.
Soon, her face turned a little ugly.
She understood every word in the book, but when put together... what was this?
When Rias and Sona saw that book, their expressions changed. Wasn't that something only taught in Underworld Devil Middle School?
"Xiao, are you sure this is an introductory textbook?"
"Yeah, Xiao, did you pick up the wrong one?"
Rias and Sona both spoke, which left Ye Xiao bewildered.
"No, it's not. This was given to me by my elder brother."
Rias and Sona exchanged glances, looking at Ye Xiao with some pity but saying nothing. They silently took out a thick book.
"Basic Knowledge of Magic Power Utilization."
Looking at the title, it was Ye Xiao's turn to be utterly bewildered.
Looking at the book in his hand and the books Rias and the others had, he fell silent. He quietly took Rias's book and opened it to read.
Comparing the content of the two books, Ye Xiao was silent for a moment, then suddenly felt that the Underworld was not worth it.
If this was an introductory book, then what was his book?
What did his elder brother say when he was desperately trying to learn that thing back then?
"You're my, Ajuka's, younger brother. You can't even understand something so simple?"
That sentence deeply hurt his young self back then, so he started pre-studying high school knowledge at kindergarten age?
But on second thought...
His elder brother was a genius who developed the Devil Pieces and independently completed the Conqueror Formula, so "Magic Power Structure Formula" was indeed an introductory textbook in his eyes.
Then everything made sense.
Now, Ye Xiao silently rested his head on Himejima Akeno's lap, wanting to be left alone and comforted.
Seeing Ye Xiao in an EMO state, everyone smiled.
Rias also handed the book in her hand to Yotsuya Miko.
"Miko, this book is about the basic knowledge of how to use magic power, and this one is for teleportation magic. Try to finish learning them early."