The day was finally over, and as I was making my way out of the teachers' lounge, I wanted to laugh at the other teachers. I don't know if they were dumb or what, but who in their right mind assigns stuff that needs to be graded on literally the first day? And then complains about doing said grading? Not me, that's for sure.
I just gave everyone a full score and would continue doing so until the end of the year, if the kids at least tried to do what I made them do. Yes, I gave a full score even to that little shit, Motohama, after all, he did follow all of my instructions.
On the way home, I stopped by a convenience store since I was running out of cigarettes. And before anybody says anything, it's a bad habit, I know, I know, but I don't care because turns out, Dragons can't get cancer. No, scratch that, I simply can't get sick in general. Who needs apples when you have superior genetics? Take that, doctors!
Oh, and I was being followed. Because, of course, I was. By who exactly, I don't know, but I can tell that it was a devil's familiar. The little guy must belong to one of the devils at school.
I didn't really mind if they followed me outside, or in school, for that matter, but I was nearing my home, and the little bat showed no sign of stopping its peeping anytime soon. Since I was about to change, that simply won't do.
I blurred right beside the familiar with speed it could not follow, snatched it out of the air, and held it firmly so it would not fly away.
"The show is over, little devils~" With that said, I did my best pitcher impression and threw the bat somewhere close to Osaka, I think. After all, I didn't throw it that hard, so the chances of it leaving the island of Japan were minimal.
Now then, back to the important business. I've gotta change out of this stuffy clothing and hit up the arcade. Wait for me, my dear pachinko, Mama is coming.
Aaand I was denied entry on sight. By a scrawny teenage boy of all people. That little shit better let himself be bribed, or I'm torching the place in the middle of the night.
"Listen, kid. I'm going to be nice, since you're just trying to do your job, kay? This will be yours every time you shut the fuck up and let me in. I trust that there will be no future problems." My hand, along with a ten-thousand-yen bill, slid towards him on the counter. His eyes widened a bit when he spotted it and got my meaning. Then he proceeded to furiously nod, kinda like a chicken, before hastily grabbing the money.
"Yes, ma'am. My apologies." He pocketed the money with a giant smile. After all, I did give him more money than he'd make if he worked a full day.
"I knew you were smart. Now, where are the pachinko machines?" I muttered the last part to myself and wandered inside. The place was filled to the brim with teenagers still wearing their school uniforms.
Some were even my students, but I completely ignored them.
I was here for a singular purpose: Gambling.
The sweet sound of steel balls bouncing inside the machines and the dinging of winning was like music to my ears, a music I followed, like a sailor would a siren, up to the second floor. After quickly locating what I hoped (for its sake) would be a winning machine, I sat down, lit up a cigarette, and got to work.
After two hours of furious button-mashing, my time in paradise was coming to an end. I ran out of cash, but I amassed quite a pile of pachinko balls, and whether I made any profit or not remained to be seen. I scooped them all up and made my way to the coupon machine.
Lo and behold! I made over five hundred yen in profit! Not like I actually needed money, mind you, because when the 'guy' was making my background, he gave me quite a bit. So even if I did nothing, I'd be fine for like a year or two.
And so with the coupon in my hand, I went to the back.
"Ah~ What a great way to end the day. Hm~ Hmm~" I sang happily.
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So far today, all of my classes have gone off without a single hitch. The final one of the day, though? No, that one was shaping up to be trouble. I felt it in my bones.
While running along with the third-year class, and idly wondering if devils could get back pain or if the world was indeed unfair, my eyes must have been glued to Akeno's, frankly massive, tits.
"Ara~ See something you like, Sensei~?" Akeno Himejima whispered when I ran next to her. Ah, I've been spotted. I grinned, winked at her, and ran past.
"Mou, don't run away, Sen-sei~." She caught up and moved her hands in a way that squished her breasts together. Cute.
"Now, now. Himejina-san. Your form is slipping." I said, glancing down and back up with an upturned eyebrow.
"Omo~? Maybe a hands-on demonstration would help?" Oh, fuck yeah. Suffocate me with them. And before I could command my mouth to shut up, a few of my inner thoughts slipped through.
"I wish— I mean… You wish. Uh— *sigh* Just– Just run along, Himejima." Goddamnit Takumi. That was pathetic, even for you. I mentally berated myself for that slip-up and ran away from the now giggling Akeno. And of course, the other devil, Rias, heard everything, if that sly look she shot me was of any indication.
"Ufufu~ Naughty, naughty, Akabane sensei~"
"Fucking kill me now." I muttered and proceeded to ignore both girls for the rest of the lesson (well, as much as I could ignore them when they were obviously whispering about me).
When the final bell of the day rang, I was so, so glad to be finally able to get out of there. This has been a rather stressful class, and when I say stressful, I mean that I could not get the images of Akeno on top of me out of my head. They were stuck there, and with every additional giggle I heard from her, it got worse. Had to have been the work of devil magic.
Speaking of the devil. Akeno and Rias were approaching me. This was going to be a pain in the ass.
"*sigh* Yes? Look, sorry about that, but you started it."
"Ara~ Don't worry about that, Akabane sensei. It was an enjoyable distraction from an otherwise boring class. Ufufu~"
"If not that, then what do you two want? The school's over. Don't you have your clubs or something?"
"Oh, we are about to head there, but I was wondering if you'd like to join us, have some tea, and chat for a bit?" Rias asked in a tone that said I did not have much of a choice. She's pretty bold, I have to give her that.
"Sure, why not, but you're going to have to wait for a bit. I have to change." I agreed, my curiosity got the better of me.
"We'll do the same, and then we can go together."
Since the school was already over, I changed into something more comfortable than the mandatory school get-up. I'm a gym teacher, so why the fuck does the school insist on me wearing a goddamn shirt, skirt, and hideous loafers? I threw those into my bag and instead wore white sneakers, a pair of black sweatpants, and a cute white hoodie with, ironically enough, a dragon on it.
"Ugh… I finally feel like a human again." I groaned as I gave myself a once-over in the mirror.
"Ara ara~ Sensei~ That kind of clothing is against the rules~ " Akeno said teasingly when I came back, and she finished looking me up and down. As if she had a leg to stand on with how ridiculously short her skirt was, and the less said about her tight shirt, the better.
"Hmm~ Fuck the rules. Or are you going to snitch on me?"
"Omo~ You really are naughty, aren't you, Sensei?"
"Who knows?" I grinned at her, but Rias interrupted us with her arrival before Akeno could respond.
"Come on, sensei, the rest of the club is already waiting on us."
The girls led me to their clubhouse in comfortable silence. I guess they wanted to leave the talking for once we sit down.
Turns out it was in that old building way behind the school. I think one of the teachers mentioned something about that, but I must not have been paying much attention. The building was big. Way bigger than any club actually needed. Why, most made do with a single room, and they were happy.
Once inside, I honestly had to marvel, yes, marvel, at how pretty the whole place was. Nice wood was everywhere, and it looked like the expensive kind too. The furnishings looked like they were ripped straight out of an episode of Downton Abbey. You know, giving an old aristocratic vibe.
What? I watched all kinds of TV when I had the time.
"So, sensei, I'm sure you already know all of the members, so let's skip the introduction. Please sit wherever you want. Akeno? Would you prepare some nice tea for our guest?" Rias said once she led me inside. Koneko and Kiba were already lounging around. So there are at least two devil groups in the school, then.
"Hello, Sensei." Both of them greeted me. Kiba with a nice and pleasant smile, and Koneko with that monotone voice she used.
"Hey, you two." I waved at them.
"So, how about we chat a bit until Akeno brings out the tea?"
"*pft* Oh come on, this is an interrogation if I ever saw one. But sure, ask away." It was plain obvious that the girl in front of me was brimming with questions and most likely had absolutely no idea what I was. Kinda surprising that her brother? (At least I think so), Didn't tell her anything about me. But then again, he didn't tell me anything either.
"...Huh? Very well then. We know you are not human, Akabane sensei." She looked lost for about two seconds before pulling herself back together, now with more determination for some reason. Hey, hey, hey, isn't she taking this way too seriously?
"Duh, and you are all devils. So?"
"So what are you?"
"Oh? So he really didn't tell you, huh? I'm a Dragon." I said and flashed her my draconic eyes. They were almost pitch black with gold specks around my slitted pupil. Oh, and upon my proclamation, everyone stopped moving. Like totally.
"You're a dragon."
"Yep."
"My brother hired a dragon as a teacher."
"Yep."
"Don't eat me, sensei. I don't have much meat on me." The little pipsqueak, Koneko, spoke up in what must have been an attempt at a joke.
"So do chicken wings, yet I still like them." I winked at her and smiled. I think I finally understand the term cute aggression because holy shit, I want to pinch her cheeks so bad right now. Somehow, and I do not understand how, she must have felt my intentions because she covered them with her hands and scooted way out of my reach.
"Did— Did my brother send you to help me? Is that why you're here?" Rias asked with barely hidden hope in her voice.
"No? He didn't mention you at all when we were talking." I said with a shrug. What could she possibly need help with though? Unless she somehow managed to piss off a few pantheons at once, there should be almost nothing that guy can't erase from existence. I felt his power, you know? It felt like a raging boil of condensed destruction right under his skin, barely held back by his will. If there ever truly was a ready-to-explode nuke, it was that guy, not me.
"*sigh* R-Really? T-Then why are you here? If you don't mind me asking?" She said dejectedly and a little too formally. Right, Red mentioned that people are wary of dragons, as even the non-god ones are much more powerful than most things out there. But before I had a chance to speak, Akeno came back with the tea.
"Ara~? What's with the tense atmosphere?"
"Please… I know you heard everything. Don't play dumb." I said, tapping my ears while looking at hers.
"Mou, don't be mean to me, Sensei." She gave me a cute pout and poured me a cup.
"I'm not mean. And for your information, Rias, I'm here just for fun. My uh– friend recommended this place, and I can see why. Hey, did you know that you have two other dragons under your roof?" I masterfully changed the subject away from me. Sorry, little dragons, but I'm throwing you under the bus.
4x "W–WHAT?!" Oh my. Flawless execution, Takumi. Guess they really didn't know. But how though? I mean, come on, the Draconic smell is unmistakable, even if they are sealed inside those Sacred Gears.
"Yep. Both Ddraig and Vritra are right here, in this very school." Oops. That might have been a bit too much information for the poor little devil. Looks like she malfunctioned because the only thing she was capable of doing right now was opening and closing her mouth while staring at me with a blank gaze.
"S–Sensei, are you sure? Absolutely positively sure that it was those two?!" Oh my god, are those stars in her eyes?! Ah! She's going to do that pedigree thingie devils do, right?
"Stop freaking out, and I might even tell you who they are."
"Sensei, are you sure my brother has not sent you to help me?"