A Core Ship From The Start

Duanmu Huai was always swift and decisive in his actions—or perhaps he was just too lazy to overthink. In no time, Naruse Mio and Banriya had transferred into Ryuo Academy as new students.

Their arrival naturally caught the attention of many male students. After all, Naruse Mio was both beautiful and well-endowed, while Banriya, though petite, managed to draw the eyes of those with... questionable preferences. Her mischievous and playful demeanor only added to the excitement of many boys.

Of course, excitement was one thing, but when they learned that the two girls were relatives of Duanmu Huai, everyone immediately backed off... Duanmu Huai’s fearsome reputation at this school was well-known, and no boy dared to court trouble by crossing him. Because of this, Naruse Mio and Banriya encountered little trouble on their first day after transferring.

However, for them, the real test was yet to come.

"Hello, my name is Naruse Mio. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me, Liliath-senpai."

Standing in front of Liliath, Naruse Mio respectfully bowed her head in greeting. Her words weren’t exactly wrong—after all, in terms of school grade and their respective experiences as Devils, Liliath was indeed her senior.

Still... these two did resemble each other in some ways.

Standing to the side, Duanmu Huai scrutinized both Naruse Mio and Liliath carefully. He had to admit there were faint similarities between them. For instance, both were red-haired, though Liliath wore hers loose as long, flowing locks, whereas Naruse Mio sported twin-tails. In terms of temperament, Liliath exuded a more mature and composed air.

By contrast, Naruse Mio couldn’t quite hide her youthful, girlish energy—that kind of teenage vibrancy. In a way, it felt like Liliath was the adult version of Naruse Mio.