04x02 - A Challenge to the Thirteen

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The Misfit Class was given a trial.

They must all reach Dalet rank
before becoming second-years,

or they must leave the Royal One.

Will everyone other than Iruma, Asmodeus,

and Lead in the Misfit
Class be able to reach Dalet?

Iruma and the others set out to
attempt the rank advancement exam,

the Music Festival.

"A Challenge to the Thirteen."

Flower viewing!

Flower, flower viewing!

Flower, flower viewing!
Flower, flower viewing!

It's rare for Iruma-kun to come
up with something like this.

- School at night! 'Tis quite exciting.

- Flower viewing!

Flower viewing! Flower viewing!

So what exactly are we going to do here?

Th-That's...

Pixie?

At this hour?

Azz-kun, could you give us some light?

Yes, I'd be delighted to!

Purson Soi?!

Huh?

Does that mean Pixie is...

What?!

So...

Yeah.

This is Purson-kun.

He's really far back there.

That's because you all showered
him with attention at once.

Purson!

You actually exist!

Devi interested.
The mysteries of the body.

You're scaring him.

Sorry about that.

We won't try to touch you again.

Hm? Uh-huh. Yup.

Got it.

He says he's nervous.

Wait, that's not right!
He talked way longer than that!

We'll listen!

Well, if you're nervous, leave it to me.

I'll listen to you one-on-one.

If you have something
to say, just tell me.

Then...

Shax Lead-kun.

You're too close.

Way too close.

It's fine to make some
devil's ramen after school,

but you need to clean up.
You spilled it on the floor, didn't you?

You shouldn't bring
lewd books to school.

You leave your uniform lying around.

Garp-kun always folds it for you,
but you enjoy that, don't you?

Also, you stare at Nee-san
too much during class.

Wait, what?

He's quite the talker.

Next... Allocer-kun.

The other day,

you went to a devi mixer with a girl
from another school, didn't you?

- You went by yourself because
Furcas-sensei's daughter invited you.

- Yay!

What?!

I thought you weren't
interested in devi mixers!

Look over here, damn it!

Silence... is golden.

You're not fooling me!

And...

Sabnock-kun spends the night in
the Royal One without permission.

You got me!

This is my room!

Asmodeus-kun secretly takes pictures
of Iruma-kun and Clara-san at times.

Bu... Wha... Uh...

Oh, jeez, Azz-Azz! You just need to ask!

No! I... I-Iru...
Because we're brethren...

Iruma-kun...

Me, too?!

You should probably stop
eating snacks during class.

Iruma-sama!

Iruma-chi, you shouldn't
do that before meals!

That's enough, Purson!
You're scaring the girls.

Oh, I wouldn't violate a girl's privacy.

Such a gentleman!

You jerk!

He's coming over here!

P-Purson is terrifying.

He cut me down completely.

My feathers are going to fall out.

I guess he really has been
in our class the whole time.

Guys, forget everything you heard today.

For all of our sakes.

But Pixie's definitely impressive.

No wonder his lung capacity is
able to devi captivate everyone.

You cannot judge a demon by their cover.

His rank is Bet,
but with Purson's abilities,

he'll be a huge help
at the Music Festival.

Maybe making Dalet
isn't a dream after all.

About that.

I have two conditions for
participating in the Music Festival.

Conditions?

I will be participating
with sound only.

I will not show myself.

And you won't reveal that
I'm the one playing the music.

If you agree to those terms,
I will participate in the Music Festival.

Man, did I mess up my timing.

I totally said that at the wrong time!

This is bad. Now everyone's tensed up.

I was finally able to have fun
conversations with everyone, too.

Of all times, now is when my lack of
communication bites me in the butt.

I mean, we won't get up to Dalet
with these kinds of terms.

There's no point.

You got their hopes up
saying you'll participate

in the Music Festival just to
knock them back down into despair.

Read the room.

I just want to disappear.

Maybe I should.

Maybe I shouldn't.
I shouldn't. What should I do?

Did I let them all down?

Maybe I shouldn't participate
in the Music Festival after all...

Guys, don't make those faces.

I know you're excited, but...

Well, I mean, hearing terms like that

is just getting me more fired up.

Moving up to Dalet without
even showing yourself, huh?

Right, Purson?

Oh, right.

They all...

really start smiling in
the face of adversity.

We're all a bit abnormal.

That's just the kind of
demons we all are.

That doesn't mean we can't do this.

Let's win and move up to Dalet!

With Purson-kun, too!

Hey!

Who's viewing the flowers
without permission?!

Crap! It's a teacher!

- Let's scram!

- Let us flee!

- Run away!

This class is so absurd.

But... But still...

We're all gonna let loose
at the Music Festival!

All thirteen of us!

Yeah!

After school on a different day.

It is the student council's responsibility

to make sure events run smoothly.

Therefore,

I would like you to
interview the first-years

to see what they're
planning for the event.

- You're asking me?
The great Ronove Romiere?

- A second-year student in the Student
Council Battler: Ronove Romiere.

- A first-year student in the Student
Council Battler: Ampsy Naphula.

I'm counting on both of you.

I decline, Ronove!

Only gorgeous duties will suffice
for the great Ronove!

Something more gorgeous! More luxurious!

Super rich and fabulous!

I keep getting stuck
with lame menial tasks

from the student council,
and I'm at my wit's end!

- Also, what in the world is this??!

I refuse to work with them!

- This is not fair! This is a sin!

- This does not match
Ronove's beautiful aesthetic!

- Well, I'm not going to force you,
but this is a good opportunity.

- What? You want a piece of me?!
What? You want a piece of me?!

Ro?

Interacting with the students is a
flagship task for the student council.

I figured this might be
a good way to get

the first-years to learn
your name, Ronove.

You mean... I get a parade?

No...

You should've said so sooner.

Now, let us take our leave, Natasha!

- Ro, ro, ro, ro! Ronove!

- He's far too easy to read.

- The Music Festival

- The Music Festival...

I wonder what kind of
presentation Iruma is going to do.

Just... what kind of...

Singing Iruma!

Theater Iruma!

Band Iruma!

Oh, I just can't choose!

Wait...

Could he end up in a situation
like the bonus manga

"First Love Measurementries" in
volume 2 of First Love Memories?!

If I remember correctly,
it was at the finals of the competition...

"First Love Measurementries"!

Kakeru-kun!

Please accept my feelings!

I dedicate this love "thrust" to you!

Rin-chan...

Bring it on!

Thrust!

Squee!

I definitely... accepted
your thrust, Rin-chan.

I dedicate this love song
to you, Ameri-san!

Please accept it!

'Kay?

Squee!

I definitely... accepted
your feelings, Iruma!

How can he be so bold in
front of the whole school?!

Oh, my.

Ronove! Look at me!

Hello there, first-year
commoners! It is I!

And this is Natasha, covered in perfume.

- It is I! It is I!

- I have a six-picture limit per person.

- Ro, ro, ro... Ronove! Look at me!

Ah, you must be here from the
student council to interview us.

Class A is gonna do a song recital.

We're going to turn anecdotes
and fairy tales from the netherworld

into lyrics and tell
the tales through song.

- Who would've thought it?
Orobas-kun has a beautiful voice.

- No, no...

- I think we have a decent
chance at winning.

How drab, Ronove!

Huh?

You need something more punchy, Ronove!

Why not try popping balloons
with your voice?!

- The Great Things About Ronove 1 The Great Things
About Ronove 2 Ronove Is Pronounced "Elegance"

- Those stories are also drab!

- Why not use 666 phrases
that praise Ronove instead?!

Incorporate props and then roses,
roses, roses, roses in the air!

I'll be your rose.

Sorry about that

Okay, next!

Ah! I would abandon the palace for you!

You mustn't, Princess!
We are not meant to be!

But everything's okay now,
because Ronove is here!

Oh, he's so handsome.

Hmph. Plays are wonderful!

- A forbidden love between a princess
and a loyal retainer.

- The demon who fell from the sky
that I'm destined to be with...

How boring!

What?!

We need something far more exciting!

Why not have the princess
and dragon become one?

The palace in flames! And in the end...

The love between the princess and the
loyal retainer will also go up in flames!

- It's going crazy!

- Take this thing with you!

Next!

Class 1-C

The age of rock has arrived!

Get lost, devi baby.

Spare me, you devi swine!

Nothing is superior to
honorable classical music!

What'd you say?

What?

¡Olé!

If you're going to argue,
just look at me instead

The dazzling devilish
star known as Ronove

Ronove, the one everyone looks up to

There goes the hero, look, there he goes

What's his name? It's Ronove

Parade!

I'm a great fighter, but just look,
just look at my beauty!

Ronove, Ronove, yes, Ronove!

My name, my name, my name is Ronove!

It's Ronove Romiere!

¡Olé!

President! There's trouble!

Ronove and Naphula have been
running amok in the first-year tower.

And Ronove is singing
some really annoying song.

I see.

You're okay with this?

Yes.

This is an opportunity.

Ronove tries to avoid contact
with normal students.

If we don't do this, the first-years
won't be able to speak with Ronove.

Why do you think Ronove is able to
prance around the school like that?

It's because he has skill.

I'm sure you're all well aware of that.

You experienced it right
here around a year ago.

Yes...

He is...

the one who led his class to
victory in last year's Music Festival.

Ronove Romiere, rank He.

He's the annoying guy who delivered me
my first defeat in my academic career.

He's perfect to get the
first-years motivated.

Besides, with or without his ability,

Ronove's charisma is the real deal.

But we're receiving so many complaints.

Well, I definitely don't doubt that!

The Royal One!

I was going to make this my villa,
but someone beat me to the punch.

Apparently, Iruminati-kun's class is here.

Ah, so you know him as well, Natasha!

All right!

We got along swimmingly at Walter Park,
so I'll give him some elegant advice!

Tally Rorove—

Wh-What in the world happened here?

Ah, Ronove-senpai and Naphula-san.

Well... we were discussing what
we'd do for the Music Festival, and...

Well, we're totally stuck.

I have a suggestion.

It's quite simple, actually.

Someone who will stand out more
than Purson just needs to be in front.

And that's where my
brilliant flame will come in.

Ooh!

So I'm going to throw this,
and all the guys need to dodge it.

Isn't that a bit too simple?!

The guys who dodge this
will be backup dancers

to the girls singing while
Purson plays his trumpet.

We can't just keep dodging that thing!

That's just going to look like hell!

Well, Iruma-sama does it with ease.

Why do you sound so smug about that?!

We can't, okay?!

We can't risk our lives
for the Music Festival!

You won't... risk your lives?!

Do you all think...

standing on stage is child's play?

Wait, what?! Why are you so mad?!

Er... Keroli-san just
really likes dem-dols...

Please calm down, my queen!

Oh, no! Purson's about to disappear!

Wait! That's not fair!

Master Balam mentioned this, as well...

The first priority is experience!

I will cool any burns.

Now, dance!

So, yeah...

I see!

So I guess I'll be reporting
that the Misfit Class

will not be doing a
presentation, bye-Ronove!

- Gah! Wait, wait, wait!

- I'm leaving, Ronove!
I'm leaving, Ronove!

- I am firmly against this!

Sometime later!

So, the ideas you've come up with...

These...

are so drab!

What?!

That's so blunt!

There's absolutely nothing of
substance! Just look at this!

It's so sobering that I've
changed clothes three times.

So...

you all thought these would be
a hit with the students, right?

Well, yeah.

If we're not a hit, we can't win,

so we should go with
what's popular, right?

Yes.

Non!

Listen well, you
lowerclassmen commoners!

Everyone will see
through something so flat!

No class has ever won just going
with what's popular, Ronove!

How do they compare to the
other five classes, Natasha?

Behold!

If you're doing this,
you must give your all

to doing what you love!

If you are a true demon,

you must compete by showing off how much

more superior your desire
is to your opponent's!

Only demons who truly enjoy themselves
are worthy of being on that stage, Ronove!

He just...

He just said something
that makes perfect sense!

Even though he's Ronove-senpai!

Iruminati! Do you not have
something you want to do?

Huh?! M-Me?!

What do you want to do, Ronove?

Um...

I...

I...

I want to do something
together with everyone.

Th-The thirteen of us
are finally here together,

so I want to do something
together. I think...

Th-That is all.

S-Sure... but why are
you acting so formal?

I am a Dalet, so I am already
together with Iruma-sama!

Yeah!

Me, too! We're buddies!

Hmm... "Coordinating" is quite
unique for the Music Festival.

But what exactly are
we going to coordinate?

Our outfits?

That seems a bit on the nose.

How about synchronized t*rture?

Yeah, no.

There's one...

There's just one
presentation that'll work.

It's elegant, flashy, and insanely hard.

The forbidden dance in the dem-dol world.

Dem-dols bring entertainment to demons.

There's an evolved form
where you form a dem-dol group

and six of them dance completely in sync.

Wow, that sounds really elega—

S-Six of us dancing?

Yes. And it's called...

the Hell Dance!

The Hell Dance

Demons are absolutely terrible
at concentrating.

So for them to be forced
to dance choreography

completely in sync with
a bunch of other demons...

is unimaginable t*rture!

The only ones to ever pull it off
are me and... one other demon.

You?

Er, I mean... Anyway!

Even six together failed, so it's insane
to think that thirteen could do it.

The Hell Dance won't be perfect
unless everyone is perfectly in sync.

If even a single demon is off for even
a second... it's unbearably pathetic.

It's a double-edged sword.

Worst-case scenario, there might
even be some rank demotions.

But that's exactly why...

...it's our only option!

We're not gonna worry
about the impossible now.

Nopey nope!

High risks come with high returns.

- That's what we'll aim for.

- Indeed!

- I'm getting fired up!

Let's do our best, my queen!

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Let's do this!

Yes!

Iruma-sama.

Yeah! Let's do it!

Let's do it, do it!

- I'm gonna do it, do it! Do it!

- Let us do this!

Well, that sounds like it's gonna suck.

I mean, I only have to play
my trumpet, so I'm good...

but good luck, guys...

It seems you've made up your minds.

The Music Festival.

The Misfit Class's presentation will be...

- The Hell Dance

- the Hell Dance!

- Su! Ki!

- Su

- Ki

- Su-Ki-Ma!

- Ma

"First Love Measurementries"!

My fist... is love!
Kakeru-kun, accept my love!

Bring it—

Boom!

Nyoom!

Swoosh.

I'm back!

Welcome back!

The Hell Dance!

The Misfit Class has decided on their
presentation for the Music Festival.

Nothing is more torturous
for demons than having

to synchronize their
movements in a group!

Ronove is so impressed and moved
that they'd choose such a difficult task!

Next time on Welcome to
Demon School! Iruma-kun,

"The Essence of a Dem-dol."

The super dem-dol Kuromu is teaching
them how to do the Hell Dance?

Ronove is shocked!