As for dreams Yukina looked a bit lost.
But a "goal" should count, right? Right now, her mission was to rescue Sayaka from the clutches of a devil.
She glanced at Lynn again.
But she couldn't exactly say that, could she?
She wasn't stupid.
Frowning slightly, she looked a little troubled.
Ahwait!
Her eyes lit up. She remembered what her mentor had told her before she left.
As long as she could get into the Supernatural Research Club, she'd be halfway to completing her mission!
Alright! That's it!
Yukina clenched her fist and said with determined eyes, "My dream is to join the Supernatural Research Club!"
Minamiya Natsuki: "???"
Everyone in the Class: ""
Wasn't that just Lynn's harem club?
The students all exchanged looks.
Megumi blinked, kind of impressed by Yukina's guts.
Huh?
Yukina noticed the weird looks around the room and felt confused.
Did did she say something wrong?
"Himeragi Yukina, do you really know what the Supernatural Research Club is about?" Natsuki asked with a strange tone.
Yukina hesitated. "Isn't it a club that investigates supernatural events?"
Natsuki stared at her for a second, then sighed. "You should probably do some research."
"Ah Yes, ma'am."
Yukina felt a vague sense of dread.
Did did she mess up?
Later that afternoon
Yukina, remembering Natsuki's warning, seriously looked up the Supernatural Research Club.
"W-w-waitIt's a harem club?!?"
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Harem Club Auditions
Himeragi Yukina was practically stammering.
Did she really stand in front of everyone earlier today and announce that her dream was to join Lynn's Harem Club?!
"Ugh..."
Her head started spinning.
No wonder No wonder her classmates were giving her those weird looks!
She was socially doomed!!
A girl openly claiming she wanted to join a harem club? People were definitely going to slap her with the "shameless floozy" label!
Blushing furiously, Yukina bit her lip. "Why didn't you tell me, Sensei"
All Endou had said was that joining the Supernatural Research Club would count as completing half her mission.
Not once did he mention she'd be joining something called the Harem Club!
"Huuuh"
Yukina clutched her chest, overwhelmed.
"Hey hey, it's that girl, right?"
"The transfer student?"
"I heard her dream is to join Lord Lynn's harem club!"
Whispers reached her ears, and Yukina froze on the spot.
As expected!
She was already famous... and she'd just transferred!
Yukina tensed, gripping her backpack straps tightly. She lowered her head, not daring to look toward the voices.
They were definitely laughing at her. Right?
That kind of outrageous statement...
"Heh, her?"
"What a joke!"
"Even I don't have the qualifications to join Lord Lynn's haremwhat makes a newbie think she does?!"
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"..."
"Huh?"
Yukina blinked in confusion.
Wait, what?
This wasn't what she expected at all.
Instead of mocking her shamelessness, they were arguing over who was worthy of joining?
She just stood there, stunned.
"Forget the newbie! C'mon, let's try again today!"
"I'm definitely gonna be in Lord Lynn's harem!"
Yukina glanced up instinctively and spotted three girls dressed like flashy gyarus walking off excitedly in the same direction.
Her feet moved on their own, following after them.
Shuchiin Academy, Old School Building
The Student Council had acted fast.
Especially after Lynn saved the school and showed off some seriously overwhelming power, they'd put a lot of effort into giving the old building to the Supernatural Research Club as their new base.
So now, the Supernatural Club had officially moved into the old campus.
Lynn now had a full-on club base for his followers.
Not that it really mattered to him.
After all, ever since he'd taken over the Shinomiya family's assets, the entire Shuchiin Academy was basically his.
Inside the club room, Lynn sat on the couch with a mild headache.
Natsuki had been right.
Tons of girls had come running the moment they heard about him.
Wasn't this a bit too much?
The whole building was packed wall to wall with peopleit made his head spin.
Utaha was flipping through a registration book, her tone laced with disbelief. "Are all women this desperate?"
Shiina Mahiru was intently watching Hayasaka Ai make tea, silently taking notes while chiming in, "They're probably just here for the hype."
Kanoe Yuuko had sprawled across Lynn's back, snuggling into him and giggling. "Well, Master is so handsome, and he's got supernatural powers. It's only natural he attracts attention~"
Lynn leaned his head back, resting it on something incredibly soft.
Yuuko got the message and started gently massaging his temples.
While enjoying the massage, Lynn sighed, "Utaha, I'm leaving the screening process to you."
Utaha groaned, "Yeah, yeah~"
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Meanwhile, at the back of the massive line
Yukina stared at the ridiculous scene unfolding in front of herlike some royal selection ceremonyand was completely frozen in place.
"These girls"
"They're all trying to join the Harem Club?!"
She was speechless.
This school was totally insane.
But how long was it gonna take for her turn?!
The crowd stretched endlessly. Her eye twitched as she muttered under her breath, "They really wanna join Lynn's harem that badly?"
"Eh?"
A surprised female voice responded nearby. "Wait... you don't?"
Yukina blinked.
She didn't expect anyone to talk to her.
She turned and saw a girl with long blonde hair, beautifully styled and dressed like a gyaru. The girl looked her over curiously.
"You're not here to join Lord Lynn's harem?" she asked with a puzzled face.
Of course not!
Yukina almost said it out loudalmost.
But then she remembered her mission.
Her whole job was to get into Lynn's harem!
Her expression darkened. "I... am."
The blonde girl suddenly grabbed her hand, eyes sparkling like stars. "Then we're sisters now!!"
Yukina: "???"
Her face froze in pure confusion.
Sisters?! What is this girl even on about!?
"Oh right, I'm Kitagawa Marin. I love cosplay~"
Marin introduced herself, blinking at Yukina like she was expecting something.
"Himeragi Yukina," she mumbled weakly.
Marin's eyes lit up with recognition. "So you're the bold transfer student who made that daring declaration!"
"Oh yeah!"
Yukina had already gone numb.
That speech from this morning had basically nailed her to the wall of eternal shame.
Seeing the pure excitement on Marin's face, she couldn't help but ask, "Marin, why do you want to join theSupernatural Club?"
Marin blinked, then smiled brightly. "Because I want to be part of Lord Lynn's harem, duh!"
Yukina: "???"
"You're serious? That's your only reason?"
Marin nodded firmly, pumping her fists. "Absolutely!"
She was dead set on being part of Lynn's harem.
That figure she'd seen that daytall, powerful, mysteriouswas burned into her memory.
Every night since, she'd dreamed of him.
"..."
Yukina was even more confused.
What kind of woman willingly shares a man?
And considering her research, Lynn's harem probably already had double-digit known members!
She couldn't help but wonderwas Lynn even capable of keeping up with all of them?
Tsk! He was really a devil.
...
The audition process was surprisingly fast. Most of the girls didn't even make the cut.
No one even knew what the qualifications were.
They'd just step up, get one sharp look from the girl in the white headband, and immediately get dismissed!
Naturally, people were feeling pretty salty about it.
As the line shrank, Yukina and Marin were getting closer and closer to the front.
"Not qualified!"
"Next!"
"Not qualified!"
Utaha's cold voice echoed through the hall.
Marin watched girl after girl get rejected and started getting nervous, clenching her fists.
She couldn't help but wonder: would she be good enough to join Lynn's harem?
Yukina, on the other hand, looked a bit gloomy.
If it weren't for Sayaka, she never would've agreed to something this crazy.
ButFor her friend!
Yukina clenched her fists.
After watching the others, she finally understood why her master wanted her to join the Supernatural Research Club.
She glanced toward the frontat Utaha and the others.
No doubt about it.
They were all devils.
This club was Lynn's base of operations in the school. The whole selection process was to find new potential members.
Yukina took a few deep breaths, heart pounding.
And then
It was finally their turn.
Utaha stared at the two of them, her expression unreadable. But behind that calm gaze, she was checking the state of the [Devil's Piece].
Once the pieces lit up, she finally spoke.
"You two may enter."
Yukina and Marin blinked.
They passed just like this?
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The Club Handbook
Shuchiin Academy — Old School Building
Himeragi Yukina and Kitagawa Marin stepped into the Supernatural Research Club.
Click.
The door shut behind them with a quiet snap.
Yukina looked around cautiously, a little nervous.
There weren't any normal desks or chairsit didn't even feel like it belonged in a school.
It looked more like the fancy living room of some super rich family.
Luxurious leather sofas caught her eye right away.
A fridge, a coffee machine, all kinds of appliancesit had everything.
And in the back of the room a staircase?
Clearly, this wasn't all there was to the club.
Yukina observed everything quietly, unable to hide her surprise.
Rumor had it the entire old school building had been turned over to the Supernatural Research Club. Guess Shuchiin Academy really was on another level.
Still, that wasn't what truly shocked her.
What had her full attention was the row of swirling vortexes on the left wall Portals?
Each one labeled: Apocalypse World, Black Bullet World, Demon Slayer World, Bleach World.
What were these?
Yukina was curious.
Something about them just screamed important.
"Worlds?"
She couldn't really wrap her head around it.
Even with the word "world" clearly written, she couldn't imagine what lay beyond those vortexes.
She had no idea those portals actually led to real, other worlds.
She shelved her curiosity for now and shifted her focus to the people in the room.
There weren't many of them, and most wore the Shuchiin Academy uniform. Probably all students here.
That didn't quite match the intel she'd been given but she figured this wasn't the full roster either.
One thing was clear, though She didn't recognize a single person.
Every one of them had shown up in the files her master gave her.
Kasumigaoka Utaha outside, Shiina Mahiru in front of her No doubt about it. They were all stunning.
And more importantlyThey were strong.
Yukina instinctively tightened her grip on her shoulder bag, her body tense.
The feedback from her spiritual senses was clear: That beautiful girl outside with the long black hair and white headband, and all the girls in here All of them were stronger than her.
How was that even possible?!
The intel said that before becoming Lynn's harem, they were just regular girls!
Something's not right here. This whole thing feels way off.
Anyone paying attention would start asking questions.
Even Endou, who handed the files, had a strange expression on her face.
She'd also noticed that Lynn's followers had ridiculously overpowered abilities
Meanwhile, Marin Kitagawa wasn't overthinking it at all.
She was still a little dazed when she first walked in.
After all, so many girls had been rejected, and yet she made it through?
She actually got this far.
She was going to be by Lynn-sama's side!
Marin's heart was pounding.
Ever since she stepped into the clubroom, her eyes hadn't left the man lounging casually on the sofa.
Kyaa~ Lynn-sama's so hot!!
She couldn't help but replay the moment in her mind
That day, when she was about to be swallowed by a massive tidal wave and Lynn appeared out of nowhere, lifted his hand
And the entire wave was crushed with ease, like he was just toying with it.
It felt like something straight out of a manga.
She was the maiden rescued by the hero!
Since that moment, Marin couldn't stop thinking about him.
Maybe she was just a side character in his storymaybe even a background extra.
But she wanted to be the heroine.
Even if this was a harem manga, she still wanted to be one of the heroines.
She wanted to get closer to Lynn!
She refused to be just another background character!
Eyes sparkling like stars, Marin stared straight at Lynn and chirped, "Lynn-sama, please let me join your harem~!"
She made her move!
Mahiru Shiina and the others paused slightly, glancing at Marin with surprised expressions.
This girl was bolder than they expected.
Still, they were used to this kind of thing. After a moment, they just went back to what they were doing.
Marin's declaration didn't cause much of a stir.
Only Yukina twitched at the corner of her eye. She couldn't even imagine saying something like that out loud.
She said it that bluntly?!
Lynn.
President of the Supernatural Research Club.
A devil king active in the human world and the one who had imprisoned Sayaka.
At that thought, Yukina quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.
She didn't want him to see through her.
Little did she know, Lynn had figured out who she was the moment he saw her.
He just didn't know what kind of game the Lion King Organization was playing.
But whatever.
When your strength is absolute, no scheme matters.
Lynn spoke casually: "Mahiru, hand them each a club handbook."
"Yes, sir."
Shiina Mahiru stepped over, opened a drawer in the adjacent desk, and pulled out two handbooks, handing them to Yukina and Marin.
She added a simple explanation: "These outline the rules and benefits of joining the Supernatural Research Club. Read them carefully before making your decision."
Lynn had ordered them compiled just last night.
The handbooks explained both the costs and the perks of joining.
To put it bluntlyJoining the Supernatural Research Club meant becoming one of Lynn's familia.
In other words, part of his harem.
