Demon King – Chapter 410 – Remember to Treat Us to a Meal

“Phew, that’s a relief…”

Looking at the newly distributed class assignment list, Eiru finally let out a breath. Just as expected, she and Yuki were placed in the same class.

And by sheer coincidence, Ziyu and Jiaqi were also in the same class as her. Aside from that, she even spotted two fairly familiar names on the list of members in her new class.

Yunyue had enrolled in the music class under the liberal arts track. She had heard the atmosphere over there was pretty good, so it seemed there was no need to worry about her being excluded or anything like that.

Once the list was announced, the students naturally had to pack up their things and head to their new classrooms. Two periods plus the break in between was more than enough time for that.

Because Yunyue had always helped Eiru organize her things, it didn’t take long for the two of them to finish packing and prepare to leave the classroom. Just as they reached the doorway, they ran head-on into a familiar figure.

“Yo, Aunt Mu.”

Greeting her hardworking roommate, Eiru couldn’t help wanting to laugh when she saw him helping the childhood friend beside him carry a mountain of stuff.

“Huh? Li—”

Noticing her, Jixian was about to respond, but when he saw her disguised as a boy, the words got stuck in his throat and he suddenly didn’t know how to address her.

Calling her Little Princess would be way too weird in front of others. Calling her Married Lady Lu… honestly, ever since they found out Eiru was a girl, they hadn’t used that nickname anymore. It was just too rude.

“No need to carry so much in one go, right? If you want to save face, you don’t have to go this far.”

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Looking at the pile of things in someone’s arms that was already stacked higher than his head, Eiru complained. Even Yunyue beside her nodded in agreement.

“And this is?”

Seeing how familiar they all seemed, the girl next to Jixian spoke up, her tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

“Oh, this is my roommate, Eiru. The mascot of our dorm.”

Jixian hurriedly introduced her.

“And this is Gao Xuenan. I usually call her Xuenan. She’s the childhood friend I told you guys about before.”

“Eiru?”

Hearing that name, Xuenan frowned slightly. After all, there weren’t many people who hadn’t heard of Seventh High’s infamous class-skipping king.

“Aren’t they both from the problem class? Is it really okay for you to hang out with them?”

Xuenan leaned over and quietly confirmed this at Jixian’s ear, glancing at Eiru and Yunyue from time to time. The exclusion in her gaze couldn’t have been more obvious.

In response to Xuenan’s attitude, Jixian could only smile awkwardly while explaining that Eiru and Yunyue weren’t as bad as she imagined. As for Eiru and Yunyue, they didn’t think much of it. After all, at Seventh High, there really weren’t many people who thought highly of students from the problem class.

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“Eiru’s last two exams were a huge takeoff. She’s going to the honor class now. Don’t underestimate her.”

“Huh?”

The moment he said that, the look in Xuenan’s eyes toward Eiru immediately changed. Compared to before, there was less obvious rejection, but more suspicion.

“Someone from the problem class going to the honor class? Wasn’t that through connections or cheating… ah, sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean it like that.”

She muttered softly, then suddenly realized her volume hadn’t been well controlled and quickly apologized out of politeness.

“Uh, it’s fine. That’s a normal reaction. Anyone would think that.”

Eiru didn’t really take offense at Xuenan’s comment. From an uninformed perspective, her situation really was pretty absurd.

“Whew, Xuenan. There’s no way Eiru cheated this time.”

Jixian let out a sigh of relief. He had thought Xuenan’s comment would spark a conflict between the girls. After all, to be honest, girls were really prone to getting into fights with each other.

“She’s the only one in the entire grade who got full marks on the final question in math.”

“F-final question… full marks?”

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Before Xuenan could even respond, Yunyue looked like she’d been scared stupid.

‘That was the final question in math. The kind of thing the person who wrote the exam didn’t even expect anyone to solve. And you got full marks? You’re not cheating, are you?’

That’s right. This whole move was something the Demon Lord had done deliberately. After all, suddenly climbing from the bottom straight into the top tier of the grade would definitely invite all kinds of suspicion and guesses, even if there was no evidence of cheating. In that situation, even if her score ranking met the cutoff, it was very likely she still wouldn’t be assigned to the honor class.

So Eiru pulled off a god-tier score control move. Lose a bit of points here and there earlier, then get full marks on the final question. Didn’t see that coming, did you?

She was the only one in the entire grade to get full marks on the final question. That was pure proof of strength. There was no way to attribute it to luck or cheating. Every teacher who doubted Eiru’s grades was naturally shut up on the spot.

And so, after some discussion, Eiru was smoothly placed into the honor class. Although further observation would still be needed afterward, her goal of being in the same class as Yuki had already been achieved.

“But Aunt Mu, you really did go to liberal arts, huh…”

Ignoring the two girls’ nearly dropped jaws, Eiru casually changed the topic.

“What can I say? Forget it. There’s nothing we can really say about your decision.”

Originally, Jixian had chosen science like everyone else. After all, people had their own strengths. His liberal arts grades weren’t bad, but compared to his science scores, they were still noticeably weaker.

When everyone heard that Jixian had switched to liberal arts just to be in the same class as Xuenan, the other members of Dorm 1503, including Jiaqi, all voiced their opposition. We understand wanting to chase a girl, but this choice directly affects your college entrance exam and, by extension, your entire life.

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So even Yuki, who understood Jixian’s feelings the most, expressed strong opposition. But Jixian was also a pretty stubborn person. He said his liberal arts were still stable enough, and compared to those concerns, he didn’t want to miss this person he’d been longing for for so many years.

There was nothing everyone could do about Jixian’s stubbornness. As friends, opposing him was one thing, but all they could really do was try to persuade him. They couldn’t actually force anything. While keeping their own opinions, they still respected the decision Jixian had made.

“Don’t worry. I know my own decision. I know you guys don’t want me to be held back, but I have my own thoughts.”

Jixian smiled. He almost habitually freed a hand to pat Eiru’s head, then suddenly remembered she was currently in male mode and awkwardly pulled his hand back.

“What matters is that it’s your own decision. Anyway, when things work out…”

As she spoke, Eiru leaned in toward Jixian’s ear and lowered her voice to a level only the two of them could hear.

“Remember to treat us brothers to a meal when the time comes. That’s a promise, okay.”

“Brother my ass, you little sister. You and Bro Yuki still haven’t treated us yet.”

Using the same low volume, Jixian replied to the loli who still considered herself a macho man, smiling as he freed a hand and lightly punched her shoulder.