āSo is anyone going to comment on what has happened just now?ā Lied asked worriedly, looking at the other 11 misfits. What he was referring to was the incident that had happened an hour ago before their class ended. Their class was doing their usual study session before their written paper which was happening a few days ago. This time, Shida-sensei was there to assist them. However, when they were about to review the topics of History of the Netherworld, Iruma began coughing and spluttering out blood before collapsing onto the floor. His body was shivering and his eyes couldnāt focus on anything. His breathing was shallow and he kept clutching onto his chest. This was the first time anyone had seen the usually happy-go-(un)lucky boy in so much pain. Shida-sensei was in shock, unprepared for this, so she immediately asked the class to take care of him while she went to find other teachers. Asmodeus and Clara were worried sick and the both of them were about to cry. After all, their soulmate was in so much pain and yet they didnāt know what to do.
Allocer having read a medical book beforehand took immediate control of the situation.
āSomeone get something warm, like a heat pack or something,ā Allocer ordered as he took Master, Agaresās sentient cloud thing, and laid Iruma on it. From the looks of it, it was probably chronic muscle spasms. From what exactly, that was a mystery. Shida-sensei came back with the head teacher, Balam-sensei and Blushenko-sensei.
āSensei, please help. Iruma-chi suddenly collapsed!ā Clara pleaded, tears welling in her eyes. Blushenko-sensei activated his bloodline ability, Healing Factor, which grants him the power to rapidly heal anyone or him from any injury as long as he has mana. Iruma calmed down for a bit. His body stopped shivering and he slowly fell asleep out of exhaustion. Balam-sensei examined the studentās body before giving Blushenko-sensei a worried look.
āPlease excuse us,ā Balam-sensei politely muttered as he picked up the unconscious student. āWe need to head to the infirmary and have a talk with the other teachers as well as the principalā¦ā
That tone⦠All the misfits thought. Something must have happened to their beloved friend to the point even the teachers were concerned. And all that happened half an hour ago, before they were dismissed. However, instead of going back after the teacher had left, the class decided to call an emergency meeting in one of the Royal Oneās rooms.
Anyways, back to the present. The group was dead silent. None of them knew how to react to that incident, except for Allocer who thankfully was well-informed on medical techniques.
'āIruma-chi was in so much pain and he tried to muffle his cries,ā Clara sniffled before bursting into tears. She hugged Asmodeus tightly. The pink-haired man was also at the loss of words. āWe knew that something was wrong with Iruma-sama but we didnāt want to voice it out.ā
āIām sure you know what we meant,ā Asmodeus continued before looking at the others. The rest also had the same look.
āYou mean the fact that Iruma-dono doesnāt have wings?ā Gaap confirmed. āYea⦠Weāve noticedā¦ā
āThe fact that the sweetest, kindest and honestly, most innocent member of our class was tortured to such extent, is genuinely heart-breakingā¦ā Elizabetta mumbled sadly. The rest nodded along. Iruma was a pure soul, untainted from corruption. He was mostly the reason why many of them got along with each other. Not forgetting the fact that he was diligent, passionate and had all the virtues that separated him from a regular demon. It was Irumaās greed that inspired them to do better for themselves. It was his greediness and passion to ensure that everyone is treated better. It was his greediness in the first place that got the entire class to work together and stand out as The Misfits. Iruma was one of theirs and neither of them could just stand there while Iruma was suffering silently.
āThereās something strange about thisā¦ā Jazz muttered as he had a theory.
āSpill it, my friend,ā Sabnock insisted.
āThe principal⦠He didnāt have any children⦠So how was it possible that he couldāve gotten Iruma-kun?ā Jazz concluded.
āNow, to think of it, where did Iruma-kun come from?ā Lied nodded as the class began to think deeply. Everyone had their own theories.
āM-maybe, he was abandoned and badly injured?ā Kerori stammered.
āMaybe the principal saved him from some bandits?ā Gaap commented
āWhatever it is, Iruma-sama has been abandoned by his old parents,ā Asmodeus insisted. He didnāt want to overthink his friendās condition or else he wouldnāt be able to sleep that night.
āDo you wanna⦠Stalk him?ā Purson asked the others. āA little bird told me that the teachers are currently having a meetingā¦ā
āWonāt we get caught?ā Lied sighed. Purson shook his head. āNot when we insist that weāre concerned for Irumaās well-being⦠Iām sure, theyāll let us slide,ā
āAll in favour?ā Jazz asked the rest, receiving nods with determination.
āJust so you know, my detection warding ability can only hold up to 3 people,ā Purson admitted and the rest groaned. Asmodeus beamed. āDonāt worry, I have a lot of high quality detection warding glasses, after all, weāre just eavesdropping,ā
They were in fact terrible at eavesdroppingā¦