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"TBA" ― TBA
First Step Forward! (踏み出す一歩！ Fumidasu Ippo!?, or The First Step! in the official English volume) is the sixteenth chapter of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.
Summary[]
Ameri comes down to the underground gym with some of her subordinates to watch the Cannonball Execution exam. Her associates say it is rare for her to see the first-years like this. They wonder if she is scouting Alice for the Student Council, but Ameri says that isn't the case.
Iruma notices that the aura that Alice is emitting is filled with killing intent, and he prepares to throw the ball with all his might as Iruma prepares himself He does think back to his training with Opera, though, and remembers how Opera told him that fear is considered humiliating to a demon, so the party of demons that fears the other will lose. He says to Iruma that he must turn his fear into excitement to avoid a dire situation.
Iruma proceeds to charge forward just as Alice throws the ball. Iruma does grab the ball, but the fire coating it chips away at his endurance. Iruma then takes the momentum from the thrown ball and uses it to his advantage, reversing the throw and returning it to Alice, who grazes his arm. Kalego announces that Team A has won.
All the students cheer on Iruma for his victory, and Alice acknowledges Iruma's victory, even though he used all his strength against him. He does get praised by his other teammates for his impressive display. Kalego, who watched what happened, acknowledged that Iruma demonstrated good judgment in his stage dodging and attack to defeat Alice. He walks over to Iruma and tells him that he will punish both sides severely if he finds evidence suggesting Alice let him win on purpose. He says this as he promotes Iruma from Rank 1 to Rank 2, which thrills him. Kalego says to the other students to take things more seriously, though.
Having achieved his goal, Iruma starts feeling excited about his accomplishment. Ameri approaches him, commends him for his winning throw, and says he looks pretty different from last time. Iruma confesses he never knew how exciting it was to do something for his own sake. Ameri says that is the feeling of ambition, though Iruma doesn't know if that is the case. Nevertheless, Ameri congratulates Iruma for his victory, which makes him happy.
After returning home, Iruma tells Sullivan and Opera what happened and thanks Opera for all his help. At first, Sullivan seemed upset he didn't get praised but immediately remembered he didn't do anything and that he put Opera in charge of helping Iruma. That doesn't stop him from complaining, though.
At the end of the day, Iruma goes to bed happily.
Characters by Appearance[]
- Iruma Suzuki
- Asmodeus Alice
- Azazel Ameri
- Kimaris Quichelight
- Zagan Johnny Western
- Andro M. Jazz
- Shax Lied
- Ix Elizabetta
- Gaap Goemon
- Crocell Kerori
- Opera
- Valac Clara
- Caim Kamui
- Naberius Kalego
- Sabnock Sabro
- Agares Picero
- Allocer Schneider
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