So for people who are trying to summon us, and for people who want to make a contract with us, this sign represents our symbol. So the activation of the so-called demonic-power is related to this. Kiba and the others have these signs on their bodies in different sizes and it operates whenever they use their demonic-powers. That’s what I was told. I thought about getting engraved with the same signs, but it seems like you have to learn how to control demonic-powers when you first become a devil, and then using demonic-power which creates natural phenomenon by coordinating it through the magic-circle after that. Well, that’s what I thought. “Ise, put your palms towards here.”
I put my left hand towards Buchou, just like she said. Buchou writes something on my palm with her fingers. Is she writing a charm? It feels like she is drawing something like a circle……
Then my palm glows. There is a circular symbol, a magic-circle engraved in my hand. It’s glowing in blue and white. Wow, a magic-circle! “This allows you to transport to the client's place instantly by making you go through the teleportation-type magic-circle. And when the contract is done, it lets you return to this room.”
Oh, I get it now. So it has that kind of ability. “Akeno, are you ready?”
“Yes, Buchou.”
Akeno-san steps out the magic-circle. “Now stand in the centre.”
I stand at the centre of the magic-circle like she urges me to. Then the magic-circle starts to make a stronger glow. Somehow, I can feel power coming from it. When I’m touching this magic-circle, the power inside me is flowing out. So is this the trait for being part of thegroup? “The magic-circle is responding to the client. You will be teleported to that location now. You already have the manual for what to do after getting teleported right?”
“Yes!”
“Good response. Now, get going!”
I have my tension rising up! My first job! I’m definitely going to accomplish it safely! The magic-circle starts to glow even stronger. It looks like I’m getting teleported there instantly. There are many lights which are covering my body. I closed my eyes because of the brightness. Next time I open my eyes, I will be at the client’s place! Kuu! I’m looking forward to this! And then—
I—
Instantly—
Teleported—
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Hm? Hmm. Huh? Have I teleported? Is it done? I open my eyes timidly. ………… I got speechless because of my surroundings. —It’s the club room. Huh? What about the instant teleportation? Where’s the client? When I look, Buchou seems to be troubled and is putting her hand on her forehead. Akeno-san is saying “Ara ara” with a disappointed face. The bastard Kiba is making a sigh. He pisses me off, but did something happen to me? “Ise.”
Buchou calls my name. “Yes.”
“It’s unfortunate, but it seems like you can’t use the magic-circle to get transported to the client's location.”
Huh? What does that mean? I put on a puzzled expression, and Senpai explains to me. “Magic-circle requires certain amount of demonic-powers…… It doesn’t require that much demonic-power. No, it’s a feat that could be done by any Devil. Even children. Transportation through the magic-circle is the first and the easiest step of being a Devil.”
W-What does that mean……? “In other words Ise, your demonic-powers are below that of children. No, it’s so low that the magic-circle can’t respond to it. Ise, your demonic-power is incredibly low.”
Wha-! Whaaaaaaaaaat! “W-What the heeeeeeeeeeell!”
I was speechless. Eeeeeh! So that means that I can’t use the magic-circle to teleport to the client’s location because I don’t have demonic-powers!? Aren’t I a Devil? I’m a Devil, right? “……Unsightly.”
Koneko-chan says it expressionlessly. That is a severe hit, Koneko-chan. “Ara ara. We are in trouble. What should we do, Buchou?”
Akeno-san also has a troubled face and asks Buchou. Uggh. My debut as a Devil starts from a rough start……
Then Buchou says it clearly to me after thinking for a while. “Since there is a client, we can’t let him wait. Ise.”
“Yes!”
“This never happened before, but you will have to go there on your own feet.”
“By myself! ?”
I’m in shock. I wasn’t predicting that, Buchou-sama! “Yes, just like how you handed out the leaflet, you will have to go to the client’s house by bicycle. This can’t be helped. You don’t have any demonic-powers after all. You will have to make up for that with your own body.”
“On a bicycle!? I will have to go to the client's place on a bicycle!? Are there even Devils like that! ?”
Point! Koneko-chan points at me silently. Koneko-chaaaaaan, you sure like to make me feel miserable, huh……
“Hurry and get going! It’s a Devil's job to make contracts! You can’t make humans wait!”
Buchou urges me. She has a serious face. Ugggh, my goal for getting a peerage starts from a bumpy road! “U-Uwaaaaaah! I will do my best~!”
I left the club room while crying. It’s midnight and I was peddling my bicycle at maximum speed. My eyes are covered with tears. I’m crying. Yeah, I’m crying. A Devil who can’t get summoned through a magic-circle. That will be me. Apparently this is the first case ever, ladies. Thanks to that, my tears aren’t stopping. What does she mean that I don’t have demonic-powers!? Dammit! Will I actually be able to get a peerage at this rate!? Using the Devil’s portable device, I’m peddling my bicycle towards the person who called me. It’s an apartment located 20 minutes away from the school. The client is in one of those rooms. If it’s a delivery service, customers will get mad because of the late delivery. It’s usually instant teleportation. But I made the client wait for 20 minutes. If you are working in a store, then your manager will be mad at you. My manager was troubled when I did that. Did I leave a bad impression on him? Hmm, living as a Devil sure is hard. I knock on the door. “Good Evening! I’m an errand from the Devil Gremory-sama! Excuse me, but this is the house that summoned us right?”
It should be okay with this. Devils can only be sensed by humans who want to make contracts. Even if I do something like this at middle of the night, the neighbours won’t know what’s going on. It seems like only the client can hear what I just said. During the time when we are doing our job as a Devil, a special demonic-power gets activated and it won’t cause trouble to those who isn’t involved in it. That’s what Buchou told me. “W-Who’s there! ?”
What I heard is a voice of panicked man. “Umm, I’m a Devil. I’m a newbie and I came here because I was called by you.”
“D-Don’t lie! There isn’t any Devil that knocks on doors! Devils come out from this leaflet! That’s how it was for the past summoning! And the one I called for is Koneko-chan!”
Yeah, he’s right. I will apologise for that. I’m sorry. It’s also an unexpected incident for me and the others. “Ah, I’m sorry. It seems like I don’t have enough demonic-powers, so I can’t appear from the magic-circle.”
“You might just be a pervert!”
I got pissed off as soon as he said that. “I’m not a pervert! And how should I know!