Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha - Volume 3 - Chapter Ep

Epilogue 

The next day after we failed to catch Marios, there was an official notice from Headmaster Gandou that the Tower Takakuzure Marios had dropped out from the Devil King War. 

An opponent that was clearly aiming at me had retired, so this could be said as good news. However, I didn’t know who defeat him. I was feeling an eeriness that I couldn’t describe. 

Setting that aside, today was Sunday. 

Waa~, this is Reina’s first time coming to a department store this big desu desu! 

We headed until the suburb and went shopping to a business establishment where a large shopping center and outlets were combined. 

Reina’s eyes were sparkling. She was shocked by the size of the building. She was in a really good mood and looked like she would start dancing. 

The shopping & outing that got postponed had finally came to realization. 

Yoosh! We are going to buy a lot todaaay! 

Morioka family lifted up their fist and cheered ?Ooo? at Kaa-san’s command. 

We were going to ask for large furniture to be delivered while carrying things like tableware or clothes on our own. 

Then, let’s start from the big things first! 

Yeah, I don’t want to walk around while lugging shopping bags. 

We started from choosing writing desk, bed, and closet from furniture selling area. 

Reina kept acting reserved when the time came to buy, but it would be troubling if she didn’t have them, so we had to persuade her each time we bought something. 

Rather, it was Tou-san and Kaa-san who were acting like they were high. It even made me wondered if they were shopping to reduce their stress. 

The morning passed in the blink of eye and we ate lunch together at the food court before moving into the second half of the shopping. 

Then, we’re going to look at clothes and underwear after this, so we will split up temporarily. 

With that notice from Kaa-san, I ended up having free activity for around an hour. 

Then, Tou-san is going to look at bookstore. What about you Yuuto  

I suddenly recalled about a wireless headphone that I saw in a commercial once and it made me wanted to look at the real thing. 

And so, I parted from Tou-san and headed to an electronic store. 

I immediately found what I was looking for and fortunately the store also had sample item for trial listening. 

It was also equipped with noise cancelling function, so I could listen clearly even within the noisy shopping center. While I was thinking that this might be good for use even within train , 

Warning. Danger is approaching. Recommending a swift retreat. 

Arcana? 

I took off the headphone. 

Was it just my imagination? 

No, I certainly heard those words just now. 

I heard the voice even through the headphone’s noise cancelling, so there was no doubt it was the arcana’s voice. 

There was no way such words could actually be mixed within the music that I was listening. 

In that case......there was an enemy within this shopping mall! 

Yaa, Morioka Yuuto-kun. 

!  

The man who was also trying out headphone beside me talked to me. 

That guy took off his headphone and returned it to the sample rack. 

His age was around the same with me. His hair was flashy with its red color, but he had a friendly smile. 

Err.... 

Who? I had never seen him before in the academy. Could it be he was a student from my previous school? 

He seemed to read my expression and waved his hand with a smile. 

Aa, this is our first time meeting. It’s natural that you don’t know me. 

Eh? Then? 

Warning. It’s dangerous. Recommending a swift retreat. 

The arcana warned me once more. 

Don’t tell me......it’s this guy? 

He looked like a normal young man from a glance. 

He looked gentle and his smile was affable. 

However, 

I let my body filled with tension and faced him. 

Are you also a student of devil king academy Ginsei academy  

The guy shook his head. 

Nope, I’m not. 

Eh? 

Then , 

The arcana wasn’t warning me about this guy. 

Aa......err, sorry. It looks like I’ll have an emergency business to take care of, so I’ll take my leave. 

I lightly raised my hand and turned back. 

A lot of people might get involved if I stayed here. 

Tou-san and Kaa-san were also here. I had to contact Lizel-senpai immediately. 

I took out my smartphone and as I opened my contact address. 

That’s cold, Lovers devil king candidate, Yuuto-kun. 

. 

I stopped walking and turned around toward that guy. 

......You are, a devil king candidate  

That’s right. 

However, devil king candidate should be chosen from among devil king academy’s students. 

Was this guy really a devil king candidate? 

Then......what arcana are you  

When I asked that, this guy took out a card from his pocket. 

A skeleton holding a scythe. 

Death. 

A chill ran through my whole body. 

This guy was the devil king candidate of Death. 

This friendly looking guy. 

My name is Joudogahama Lost. Nice to meet you. 

......What’s, your business with me  

Lost answered cheerfully. 

Yeah. About the Tower Marios who was hostile with you, I was the one who killed him. 

......It was you  

It was a token of acquaintance from me. You were bothered because he was persistently picking a fight with you right  

Was it true? 

What in the world this guy’s objective was? 

Thinking normally, his objective was to defeat other devil king candidates. That was to say, his objective should be to kill me. 

Don’t let your guard down. 

The battle was already starting. 

When I started to form magic formula inside my body , 

You are the only one who I can think of as comrade in its truest meaning. 

What? 

I couldn’t immediately grasp the meaning of his words. 

This guy......what is he saying? 

I recalled what Ruki and Marios said a moment later. 

I see......so you are a member of the so called alliance. 

Lost shrugged. 

Wrong. What’s between you and me are different from that kind of alliance. 

.... 

I didn’t get it at all. 

Was this guy unrelated with the alliance? 

Then what do you mean that we are comrade  

You see? 

Joudogahama Lost smiled happily. 

You and me are rebels of the devil king academy after all.