Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Utaha Kasumigaoka appears unexpectedly in a conference room, kills the assembled group with a burst of flame, and says she is acting on her master’s orders. She confirms there are no survivors and leaves through a Magic Circle.
• At the adoption center, Lin Luo performs Reincarnation Rituals for 36 cursed children, turning them into devils and freeing them from the virus that had been harming them.
• Tina Sprout, a pale-haired girl among the children, is nervous that Lin Luo may dislike her because she is foreign. He reassures her, compliments her name, and performs the ritual. She emerges healthier and grateful.

Character developments and interactions

• The newly reincarnated children celebrate their wings and improved health, and promise to repay Lin Luo. Their affectionate attention embarrasses Empress, who reflects that she has not been a helpful Familiar and wants to make amends.
• Empress privately asks Irisviel—whom she calls “Big Sister Alice”—for advice about Lin Luo. Saeko joins their whispered conversation, learning what seems to explain Lin Luo’s reaction to her dojo uniform.
• Tina’s fear of rejection gives way to happiness and admiration after Lin Luo treats her kindly.
• Enju Aihara watches Tina’s response to Lin Luo and, feeling that Tina is a romantic rival, identifies her as a threat.

Significant themes

• Transformation and relief: Reincarnation offers the cursed children health, freedom, and a new identity.
• Gratitude and belonging: The children’s promises to repay Lin Luo and Tina’s relief at being accepted emphasize their desire for care and community.
• Affection and rivalry: Empress’s wish to repay Lin Luo and Enju’s jealousy show how his relationships are becoming increasingly personal.
• Violence and loyalty: Utaha’s abrupt execution of the conference attendees contrasts sharply with the warmth of Lin Luo’s work at the adoption center.

Key plot points and events

• The newly reincarnated Cursed Children travel to the Rebellion World, where dormitories have been prepared so they can eventually attend school.
• Tina enthusiastically clings to Lin Luo, prompting amazed and envious reactions from the other children.
• Kisara returns with a secretive-looking battle outfit, and she and Utaha trade jealous, pointed remarks—each suspecting the other is trying to win Lin Luo’s attention. Saeko notices the tension, while Irisviel finds it amusing.
• The Empress, dressed formally, kneels to apologize to Lin Luo for the trouble she believes she has caused. He reassures her that her actions had his approval and promises to take responsibility as her master. Comforted, she agrees to carry out his plan to turn the country’s population into monsters.
• The next morning, Utaha and Kisara are both sulking because someone else got ahead of them twice. Irisviel tells them there will be no more newcomers from that world for now, renewing their competitive determination.
• Enju insists she is also a newcomer and declares herself Lin Luo’s “true love,” but the others dismiss her claim, leaving her comically wounded and jealous.

Character developments and interactions

• The Empress begins to let go of the burden she has carried as ruler, trusting Lin Luo to shoulder responsibility. Their exchange is intimate and reassuring, though her agreement to his dark plan remains significant.
• Lin Luo acts as a protective, authoritative master: he absolves the Empress of blame and directs her to continue his plan.
• Utaha and Kisara remain rivals, trading barbs and silently competing for Lin Luo’s attention.
• Irisviel enjoys observing the romantic rivalry rather than stepping in.
• Enju tries to assert her place among Lin Luo’s admirers, but her boast is ignored, fueling a humorous mix of envy and insecurity.
• Tina’s open affection for Lin Luo surprises the other children.

Significant themes

• Responsibility and surrender: The Empress is offered relief from the isolation and obligations of leadership by placing her trust in Lin Luo.
• Jealousy and competition: The women’s rivalry over Lin Luo is played for comedy.
• Belonging and adjustment: The newly reincarnated children are being settled into a new world and prepared for ordinary schooling.
• Uneasy moral stakes: The Empress’s personal reassurance is tied to a plan that would transform an entire population into monsters.

Summary

• Rindō joins the Supernatural Service Club: Rindō Kobayashi submits her application, becoming its third member. Eager to learn how Erina’s cooking produced such extraordinary flavors, she presses for an explanation. Erina reveals the existence of supernatural ingredients and explains that pursuing them means entering a world of devils and familiars—and potentially offering up one’s body and soul. Rindō accepts the danger with little hesitation, driven by her fascination with rare ingredients, and immediately asks when she can become a devil.
• Lin Luo and the Empress: At the Bullet World home, Lin Luo wakes the Empress and teases her by handling her tail and wings, claiming that a devil must stretch those parts regularly. The Empress is embarrassed but obedient.
• The household’s romantic rivalry: After Lin Luo and the Empress finally emerge, the other women awkwardly greet her. Utaha tries to attract Lin Luo’s attention with a new maid outfit, while Kisara presents dinner and reveals a school swimsuit beneath her jacket. Their flirtatious competition begins almost immediately, prompting exasperated reactions from the others.
• The plan begins: Lin Luo redirects attention to business, explaining that he had intended to discuss the matter earlier but was delayed by an “unexpected incident.” Despite the group’s knowing reactions, he announces that he is ready to begin the plan to turn the entire world into monsters. Utaha enthusiastically welcomes the news.

Character developments and interactions

• Rindō proves daring and single-minded: the promise of unprecedented ingredients outweighs her fear of supernatural consequences.
• Erina acts as Rindō’s guide but privately wonders whether recruiting someone so eager may have been a mistake.
• The Empress is shy around the household after her intimate time with Lin Luo.
• Utaha and Kisara compete openly for Lin Luo’s attention, while the other women watch with embarrassment and frustration.
• Lin Luo balances playful intimacy with the Empress and his larger ambitions, finally shifting the gathering toward the group’s mission.

Significant themes

The chapter contrasts dangerous ambition with the allure of discovery, as Rindō embraces a perilous supernatural world for the sake of cooking. It also highlights desire and rivalry within Lin Luo’s household, before pivoting to the much larger stakes of his plan to transform the world.

Plot and key events

• Lin Luo’s group begins its plan to ease the burden of caring for children: the Empress will distribute flesh buds as a supposed Gastrea-virus cure, starting in Kyoto. The drug proves spectacularly popular because it can restore limbs and youth.
• People who take it are secretly brought under Lin Luo’s control. Officials who obstruct the plan are assassinated by Akame and the others.
• At the Adoption Center, Lin Luo watches his familiars train and compete, while improving his own control of the Ever-Changing Authority. A Word Spirit Barrier contains the powerful sparring.
• Enju, frustrated that she has not seen Lin Luo for days, asks Artoria when he will return downstairs. Kohina innocently explains that the younger girls are excluded from battles and training, leaving Enju envious and regretful.
• Later, Lin Luo visits Kuoh Private Academy’s Occult Research Club, but Rias is absent. He notices Koneko acting unusually flustered and hints that she should seek help rather than face things alone.
• After he leaves, Koneko’s discomfort intensifies. She suspects her feelings for Lin Luo are emerging, but blames her awakening bloodline and denies that she could like him.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Luo shows himself to be a calculating organizer, using a beneficial-seeming medicine to expand his control while assigning his allies to remove opposition. He also appears perceptive about Koneko’s condition.
• His familiars’ competitive sparring has become a source of both training and rivalry, especially for Kisara and Utaha.
• Enju’s impatience and jealousy grow as she is left out of the older women’s activities; Kohina’s innocence only emphasizes the contrast.
• Koneko’s usual reserve gives way to embarrassment and physical agitation around Lin Luo. Akeno notices something is wrong, but Koneko conceals it.

Significant themes

• Power and control: The “wonder drug” offers real benefits while secretly placing its users under Lin Luo’s command.
• Care and responsibility: The plan is framed as a way to make caring for children more manageable, even as it relies on manipulation and violence.
• Competition and exclusion: The familiars’ rivalry strengthens them, while the younger girls’ exclusion creates frustration.
• Awakening feelings and denial: Koneko struggles to distinguish her emerging attraction from the effects of her bloodline.

Key events

• Rindō Kobayashi visits the Supernatural Cuisine Service Club and asks Lin Luo to make her his familiar, having learned about his power and the supernatural world through Erina.
• She accepts that becoming his familiar means giving herself to him completely. Lin Luo agrees and uses an Evil Piece to transform her.
• As the piece takes effect, Lin Luo channels power through the Boosted Gear. Rindō develops black wings and a tail, confirming her new demonic form.
• The transformation causes her to react strongly to touching her tail. Lin Luo tells her to stand so he can give her a “blessing,” which he explains is a god’s protection. The chapter ends as he moves closer, before the blessing occurs.

Character developments

• Rindō proves bold and determined, willingly overcoming her shyness to join Lin Luo’s world. Her curiosity about her new body and eagerness for the promised blessing reinforce her adventurous nature.
• Lin Luo readily accepts Rindō as a familiar and begins both her transformation and the process of granting her divine protection.
• Erina watches with mounting embarrassment and jealousy, recognizing Rindō as a formidable rival for Lin Luo’s attention.

Themes

• Choice and commitment: Rindō knowingly embraces the risks and implications of becoming Lin Luo’s familiar.
• Power and transformation: The Evil Piece and Lin Luo’s energy remake her body and bring her into the supernatural realm.
• Ambition and rivalry: Rindō’s desire to explore new ingredients and worlds drives her bold approach, while Erina’s reaction hints at competition among the women around Lin Luo.

Character interactions

• Rindō uses a deliberately provocative display to make a strong impression on Lin Luo; Erina interprets it as an attempt to get ahead of the other familiars.
• Lin Luo remains composed while Rindō undergoes her transformation, then explains the “blessing” she is about to receive.
• Erina is present throughout, caught between watching the ritual and feeling increasingly flustered by Rindō’s behavior.

• Rindō’s familiar ritual: Lin Luo gives Rindō Kobayashi a Blessing and explains that its power can be replenished by returning to him. He also gives her a Basic Magic Book. Its information about Blessings, Knightmare Frames, and Danger Beasts excites her—especially the prospect of discovering a world devoted to gourmet food. Grateful and eager to serve, Rindō approaches Lin Luo privately.
• Erina and Hisako wait outside: Erina Nakiri warns Hisako Arato that Rindō may make a move on Lin Luo. Hisako is dismayed that another familiar may get ahead of her, while Erina promises to help her find an opportunity later. Erina then asks Hisako to keep bystanders away, leaving Hisako to stand guard as sounds from inside make her increasingly embarrassed and frustrated.
• Koneko’s sudden arrival: That night, Koneko Toujou tries to calm herself but can’t stop thinking about Lin Luo. She unintentionally uses Teleportation Magic, apparently transporting herself to Lin Luo’s apartment.
• Lin Luo’s plans: At his apartment, Lin Luo reviews research reports by Sumire Muroto, whose work on viruses impresses him. He considers recruiting more scientific and magical research talent among his familiars and asks himself whether Cornelia could organize academic courses.
  Character development and themes: Rindō’s curiosity and reverence for Lin Luo deepen as she learns about the wider world; Hisako’s jealousy and impatience grow as she feels left behind; and Koneko’s flustered attraction leads to an impulsive, possibly accidental visit. The chapter mixes romantic rivalry with Lin Luo’s pragmatic approach to building a network of capable familiars and researchers.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo senses a teleportation spell and discovers that Koneko Toujou has arrived, soaked and visibly unsettled.
• Koneko has come because her nekomata bloodline is becoming unstable. Lin Luo recognizes the danger and offers to help.
• Koneko’s cat ears appear, and her instincts take over: she rushes at Lin Luo. He lowers his cursed-power defenses to keep them from harming her. The encounter becomes intimate.
• The girls waiting downstairs realize the sounds are coming from Koneko, who has unexpectedly acted before the group could approach Lin Luo together.
• The next day, Koneko and Lin Luo discuss what happened. Koneko accuses him of taking advantage, while he insists he was helping her—and points out that she had made the first move the night before.
• Lin Luo says his blessing should keep her bloodline under control. When Koneko is uncertain, he suggests replenishing it, making her panic.
• Koneko calls in sick. Rias learns Lin Luo is with her and suspects what happened; Akeno is amused and intrigued, while Rias feels a twinge of jealousy.

Character developments and interactions

• Koneko is embarrassed by her loss of control, but recognizes that she likely went to Lin Luo because she likes him. She admits to herself that she does not regret it.
• Lin Luo shifts from genuine concern for Koneko’s condition to accepting her advances, then teasing her about who initiated things.
• Rias does not oppose Lin Luo and Koneko becoming involved, but the development still makes her jealous.
• Akeno reads the situation quickly and reacts with knowing amusement.
• The women downstairs exchange suspicious looks, initially wondering who has broken their plan, before identifying Koneko.

Significant themes

• Dangerous instincts and control: Koneko’s powerful bloodline brings serious risks when its urges become unstable.
• Desire and embarrassment: Koneko struggles to reconcile her impulsive behavior with her genuine affection.
• Jealousy and romantic rivalry: Lin Luo’s relationships affect the other women, even when they accept them.
• Humor through misunderstanding and teasing: The chapter balances Koneko’s perilous condition with playful accusations and the group’s reactions.

Plot and events

• CC returns at lunchtime and finds the women hungry and dispirited. She suggests visiting a newly opened amusement park, partly because she hopes it will have good pizza. Yuri supports the idea, and the group agrees.
• Lin Luo arrives later with Koneko, explaining that he gave the newcomer special treatment during her introductory period. Koneko blushes and scolds him over their earlier intimate encounter, while the others react with envy and renewed determination.
• The group chooses a highly rated, school-themed haunted house at a theme park in Kamakura. While waiting, Lin Luo notices Miko Yotsuya in the queue and goes to speak to her.
• Miko initially assumes Lin Luo’s approach is romantic, then becomes terrified when he says he knows she can see spirits. Lin Luo reassures her that he is not an evil spirit and means no harm; she remains wary.

Character developments and interactions

• CC takes the initiative to lift everyone’s spirits, though her enthusiasm is motivated largely by the prospect of pizza.
• Erica and the other women turn the outing into another opportunity to compete for Lin Luo’s attention, interpreting the haunted house as a chance to act frightened and get close to him.
• Koneko is embarrassed by her recent experience with Lin Luo and openly calls him a pervert.
• Miko is revealed to have the ability to see spirits. Her fear and isolation shape her immediate suspicion that Lin Luo is a dangerous spirit in disguise.
• Lin Luo recognizes Miko and approaches her because of her spiritual ability, presenting himself as a potential helper rather than a suitor.

Significant themes

• Jealousy and romantic rivalry: The women’s playful competition over Lin Luo persists beneath the group outing.
• Fear and misinterpretation: Miko’s supernatural sight makes an apparently friendly encounter seem threatening.
• Belonging and support: Lin Luo’s offer of help hints that Miko may not have to face her frightening ability alone.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo explains to Miko Yotsuya that the “evil spirits” she sees are called cursed spirits. When she asks whether he is an Exorcist, he says he is a Devil. Miko doubts him, but he gives her a flyer she can use to summon him and promises he can help.
• Lin Luo’s companions tease him about failing to impress Miko. He insists that, although he wants a harem, every girl must join him willingly.
• The group draws lots for the haunted-house attraction. Lin Luo is paired with Koneko Toujou and Keina Seishuuin.
• During the haunted-house walk, Keina and Koneko both use the scares as an excuse to cling to Lin Luo. Their rivalry over his attention makes the red-clad NPC retreat from the increasingly romantic scene.
• Miko later leaves the attraction in good spirits and says she would visit again.

Character developments and interactions

• Miko remains skeptical of Lin Luo’s identity, despite believing in cursed spirits, but receives a possible way to contact him.
• Lin Luo presents himself as a willing-consent-minded suitor and enjoys the attention he receives from Keina and Koneko.
• Keina works up the nerve to cling to Lin Luo, partly to keep pace with Koneko, though she feels embarrassed.
• Koneko becomes flustered by the hand-holding and joins Keina in seeking Lin Luo’s attention.
• Erica and the others tease Lin Luo and react with envy or dismay when the drawing puts Keina and Koneko in his group.

Significant themes

• Fear and reassurance: Miko’s supernatural fears motivate her search for help, while the haunted house turns staged scares into an opportunity for comfort.
• Romantic rivalry and affection: Keina and Koneko compete playfully for Lin Luo’s closeness.
• Belief and skepticism: Miko accepts the existence of spirits but doubts Lin Luo’s claim that he is a Devil.

Key plot points and events

• Miko Yotsuya, overwhelmed by the Cursed Spirits she can see, finds Lin Luo’s flyer and—half-jokingly—calls on him to grant a wish.
• The flyer summons Lin Luo into the haunted house. He reveals his black wings, proving that he really is a Devil, and Miko panics, convinced she has put herself in danger.
• Lin Luo reassures her that he does not intend to eat or harm her and asks what she wants. Miko wishes she could stop seeing Cursed Spirits.
• Lin Luo says the wish is easy to grant, but it comes with a price: he will reincarnate her as a Devil and make her his familiar. Miko objects that the terms are unfair; Lin Luo jokingly tells her to sue him, noting that the contract is already in effect.
• To demonstrate the benefits, Lin Luo destroys a Cursed Spirit hovering outside the window with a snap of his fingers. Miko, impressed, asks whether she could gain the same ability.

Character developments

• Miko shifts from fearful skepticism to cautious hope. Though she initially regrets summoning Lin Luo, the prospect of no longer being helpless against spirits makes becoming a Devil seem less frightening.
• Lin Luo presents himself as powerful and reassuring, but also teasing and deliberately devilish in his handling of the contract. He frames the transformation as a way for Miko to overcome her fear and defend herself.

Significant themes

• Fear and empowerment: Miko’s wish begins as an attempt to escape the spirits, but Lin Luo suggests that gaining power may be a better solution than simply losing the ability to see them.
• The cost of wishes: The contract turns a seemingly simple request into a consequential choice, raising questions of fairness and consent.
• Humor amid horror: Miko’s anxious reactions and Lin Luo’s casual jokes contrast with the threatening supernatural setting.

Character interactions

• Miko’s fear leads her to question Lin Luo’s intentions; he reassures her, then playfully provokes her about the contract.
• Their negotiation becomes a comic clash: Miko appeals to fairness, while Lin Luo insists the agreement is binding.
• Lin Luo’s demonstration against the Cursed Spirit changes Miko’s outlook, replacing some of her fear with curiosity about the power she might gain.

Key plot points and events

• Miko decides to become a devil so she can use her new power to destroy Cursed Spirits. She asks Lin Luo not to seal her ability to see them.
• Lin Luo begins the reincarnation ritual with an Evil Piece. When he tells Miko to remove her clothes, she mistakes his meaning and embarrasses herself; he clarifies that only her outer clothes are needed.
• The Evil Piece sinks into Miko’s body, transforming her: black wings and a heart-tipped tail emerge. Lin Luo then uses the Red Dragon Emperor’s Gauntlet to awaken her unusual Balance Breaker.
• Miko feels vastly stronger and receives a basic magic manual from Lin Luo. He tells her to focus on its highlighted spells and promises an additional blessing to protect her from Cursed Spirits.

Character developments

• Miko moves from fear and uncertainty to a firm decision to fight the spirits that have haunted her. Despite her anxiety and embarrassment, she goes through with the transformation.
• Lin Luo acts as her guide and mentor, calmly overseeing her reincarnation, explaining her new abilities, and reassuring her about her safety.

Significant themes

• Choosing agency over fear: Miko accepts a dangerous change in order to confront the threats she once only feared.
• Power and responsibility: Her new abilities come with the need to study and learn how to use them.
• Humor amid danger: Miko’s misunderstanding of the ritual and her nervous reactions lighten the supernatural transformation.

Character interactions

• Miko and Lin Luo discuss her choice and the fate of her spirit sight; he respects her request to keep it.
• During the ritual, Lin Luo’s practical instructions clash comically with Miko’s anxious imagination.
• Afterward, he gives her training material and reassurance, while Miko looks to him for guidance and protection.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo gives Miko Yotsuya a blessing, explaining that its power must be replenished after each use. Miko realizes this may mean repeating the intimate ritual and feels embarrassed, though she privately admits she enjoyed it.
• Lin Luo takes her to a desolate area filled with low-level Cursed Spirits to help her overcome her fear and learn Magic Release.
• He throws Miko toward the spirits and urges her to be brave. Panicked, she instinctively fires red beams from her hands, destroying several spirits.
• Once she sees how effective her magic is, Miko shifts from terror to exhilaration and wipes out all the Cursed Spirits nearby.
• Exhausted from using too much power, she collapses into Lin Luo’s arms. He warns that her control is crude and begins replenishing her mana.

Character development

• Miko discovers that she can defend herself and becomes markedly more confident after her first successful attack. Her initial fear gives way to overenthusiastic aggression, though she is still inexperienced and easily exhausted.
• Lin Luo acts as a forceful, teasing instructor: he pushes Miko into danger to make her face her fears, then supports her and explains the limits of her new abilities.

Significant themes

• Courage through action: Miko gains confidence by confronting what frightens her rather than avoiding it.
• Power requires control: Her magic is effective, but reckless use quickly drains her strength.
• Embarrassment and intimacy: Blessings and mana replenishment involve closeness between Miko and Lin Luo, leaving her flustered yet increasingly accepting.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo teases Miko about needing repeated blessings, while she privately wrestles with her embarrassment and attraction.
• During training, he challenges and pressures her; she initially protests, then proves capable when forced to act.
• After the fight, Lin Luo catches and cares for the exhausted Miko, though his mana-replenishment method again leaves her flustered.

• Key events: At night, Miko Yotsuya and Lin Luo encounter Yayoi Hozuki, who has come investigating supernatural activity. Mistaking Miko for someone in danger, Yayoi throws salt at her and urges Lin Luo to get help. Lin Luo reveals that Miko is his Familiar and warns Yayoi off with a frightening display of power. After Miko asks him not to scare the girl, he eases the pressure and explains that he is a Devil—not a Cursed Spirit. He gives Yayoi a flyer and invites her to summon him if she has a wish to fulfill, then leaves with Miko to show her his home and other Familiars.
• Character developments: Yayoi proves cautious and perceptive, quickly recognizing that Lin Luo and Miko are far from ordinary. Though frightened, she keeps probing for information. Miko’s embarrassment at being called Lin Luo’s girlfriend gives way to confused reflection about her bond with him as his Familiar; she also shows concern for Yayoi. Lin Luo remains confident and teasing, but responds to Miko’s request by calming down.
• Interactions: Yayoi mistakes Lin Luo and Miko’s situation, prompting Miko’s panic over being seen together. Lin Luo’s protective, intimidating response unsettles Yayoi, while Miko’s intervention immediately defuses the tension. Lin Luo’s invitation leaves Yayoi intrigued, even as she remains wary.
• Themes: The chapter plays supernatural danger against awkward comedy, especially through Miko’s social embarrassment and confusion over her relationship with Lin Luo. It also highlights the gap between appearances and reality: Yayoi misreads the pair, and Lin Luo’s casual manner masks immense power. The flyer introduces the possibility of bargains and wish fulfillment. Finally, Lin Luo’s claim that he has “a few thousand” Familiars sets up a comic contrast with Miko’s assumption that she is his only one.

Plot points and events

• Miko Yotsuya is shocked to learn that Lin Luo has several thousand familiars. He brings her to his apartment and introduces her to the others as their newest familiar.
• Erica immediately tells Lin Luo she is low on magic power. He takes her upstairs, and the other women treat this as a familiar routine.
• The remaining familiars make suggestive comments about their relationship with Lin Luo and compete for his attention. One by one, they leave the living room, leaving Miko bewildered and wondering whether she is the only one who finds the situation strange.
• The next morning, Erica wakes exhausted, while Miko—who barely slept—asks to go home. Sita explains that magic has made Miko’s family believe she spent the night at home.
• After several more hours, Lin Luo comes downstairs and offers to take Miko to another base in her city, where she can meet his familiars from Sobu High School.

Character developments and interactions

• Miko remains polite but becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the familiars’ casual, competitive attitude toward Lin Luo. Her confusion and discomfort contrast with their apparent acceptance of the household’s norms.
• Erica confidently seeks Lin Luo’s attention, but the next morning her exhaustion shows the limits of her strength against his power.
• Liliana teases Erica about boasting and passing out, while Keina resents the other women for monopolizing Lin Luo’s time.
• Sita tries to reassure Miko, though her insistence that the overnight stay is “bonding” only deepens Miko’s unease.
• Lin Luo is portrayed as powerful and highly sought after; he also takes responsibility for introducing Miko to the wider group of familiars.

Significant themes

• The chapter uses comic culture shock as Miko encounters a household whose customs and relationships are far outside her expectations.
• Competition for affection and attention shapes the familiars’ interactions, even as they treat that rivalry as ordinary.
• Power and dependence are highlighted through Lin Luo’s strength and the familiars’ claims that their role is to serve as his “wings.”

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo leaves the Seishuuin home with Miko Yotsuya and returns to the Ayase shrine, where Miko meets Seiko and Momoka Ayase. She discovers that Lin Luo’s circle includes people connected to her school: Momoka is her classmate, Seiko is Momoka’s grandmother, and Shizuka Hiratsuka is their teacher.
• Miko stays overnight, expecting the shrine to be quiet, but Seiko’s and Momoka’s loud nighttime activities keep her awake. The two share an awkward, sympathetic moment the next morning.
• In Bullet World, authorities enforce the special medicine’s rules by requiring recipients to take it on the spot. When one man refuses, an enhanced nurse knocks him unconscious.
• Five Wings Association officer Kibutake Gensō learns that attempts to investigate the medicine have failed: people who take it disappear, and the organization cannot tell whether they leave voluntarily or something happens to them. With Kikunojo Tendo dead and Kiryu’s death placing Hokkaido under Juzoji’s control, Gensō sees an opportunity to unite regional leaders and pressure the Empress for answers.
• Lin Luo continues his work in Bullet World, completing reincarnation rituals for several thousand Cursed Children and noting that only a few remain.

Character developments and interactions

• Miko begins to grasp how far-reaching Lin Luo’s connections are and feels overwhelmed by how many people around her appear tied to him. Her sleepless night with Seiko and Momoka gives her an unexpected bond with Momoka as a fellow sufferer.
• Seiko and Momoka welcome Miko, while their unrestrained behavior at night surprises her.
• Gensō grows increasingly suspicious of the mysterious forces behind the medicine and chooses political pressure as his next move.
• Lin Luo is portrayed as tireless and heavily burdened by the sheer number of rituals he must complete.

Significant themes

• Power and control: The medicine’s strict enforcement and the regional leaders’ attempts to control its spread create conflict between authority and uncertainty.
• Hidden influence and suspicion: Disappearances, political deaths, and unexplained developments suggest that unseen forces may be shaping events.
• Overwhelming responsibility: Lin Luo’s exhausting work contrasts with the personal, comedic complications in Miko’s new life.

Summary

Lin Luo meets Mibu Asaka before her reincarnation. Remembering her, he praises her as cute and tells her she’ll make a wonderful wife someday, leaving her flustered and delighted. He reassures her—and the other Cursed Children—that each of them is one of his “wings” and matters equally to him. Utaha quietly judges his growing collection of “wings,” though she admits he seems capable of managing them.
After the final Cursed Child is reincarnated, Euphemia leads the group through a teleportation circle to another world. Lin Luo checks on the wonder-drug plan with Najenda: nearly 70 percent of Kyoto’s population has been transformed, and outsiders have begun trying to obtain the drug. Najenda explains that the transformed nurses can detect deception, and the transformed population and Lin Luo’s allies make forceful attempts futile.
The Empress reports that leaders from the other major regions have invited her to a meeting. Rather than decide for her, Lin Luo asks what she thinks. She recognizes the leaders’ motives but sees the meeting as a chance to expand the transformation plan beyond Kyoto. Lin Luo approves, praising her growth.
At the Osaka conference, leaders from several regions argue that Kyoto should not keep the wonder drug to itself. The Empress clarifies that they want its formula. Kibutake Gensō insists they seek it for humanity’s benefit and offer compensation, while Jūzōji Tsukihiko raises concerns about the Empress’s trust in mysterious outsiders. The discussion is still unfolding when the excerpt ends.

Character developments and interactions

• Mibu Asaka responds strongly to Lin Luo’s warmth, having previously been called a monster rather than cute. His reassurance helps her feel accepted.
• Lin Luo shows affection toward the Cursed Children and delegates responsibility instead of controlling every decision himself.
• The Empress demonstrates growing confidence and political judgment by identifying the meeting as an opportunity to expand Kyoto’s plan.
• Najenda reports that the drug program is progressing and explains why attempts to steal or investigate it have failed.
• Utaha provides a skeptical, humorous counterpoint to Lin Luo’s extravagant use of “wings.”

Significant themes

• Belonging and acceptance: Lin Luo’s words give the Cursed Children a sense of value and inclusion.
• Trust and leadership: Lin Luo empowers the Empress to make decisions, while the regional leaders question her alliances.
• Power and control: The transformation plan is protected by loyalty, organization, and overwhelming force.
• Competing claims to resources: The conference raises the question of whether a lifesaving medicine should be controlled by one region or shared among others.

Chapter summary

At a meeting in Osaka, regional leaders challenge the Empress over control of a special medicine. She explains that the final decisions belong to her master, Lin Luo. Lin arrives with Kisara Tendo and Saeko Busujima and quickly takes control: Kisara disables Kibutake Gensō, while Lin orders the other leaders killed. He keeps Kibutake alive to extract information about the secretive Five Wings Association, using an unexplained power that leaves Kibutake dazed.
The Empress shows how completely her position has changed by calmly offering Lin her lap as a place to rest amid the bloodshed. Lin then checks messages confirming that his allies have secured several other regions. His strategy is to eliminate resistance and keep compliant officials in place under his control.
The chapter ends with a shift to the next day at Sobu High School. Hana Yurikawa notices that Miko has been spending a lot of time at her club and says she wants to join too.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Luo acts with confidence and ruthlessness, treating the regional leaders as obstacles and directing the wider takeover.
• Kisara Tendo carries out Lin’s orders with swift, dispassionate violence; Saeko Busujima helps take Kibutake away for questioning.
• The Empress accepts her subordinate role to Lin and tends to him without visible distress, suggesting her transformation has become complete.
• Kibutake Gensō shifts from boasting about his authority to fear and defiance, but is left helpless in Lin’s hands.
• Hana Yurikawa and Miko appear in a brief school-life scene: Hana presses Miko about her frequent club visits and decides to join.

Significant themes

• Power and coercion: Lin’s control is established through force, manipulation, and the threat of further violence.
• Loyalty and compromise: Regional officials’ willingness to obey contrasts with Kibutake’s claimed loyalty to the Five Wings Association.
• Normalization of violence: The Empress’s calm behavior amid the massacre underscores how extreme events have become ordinary to her.
• Abrupt contrast: The move from political violence to a casual school conversation sharply changes the tone and signals a new storyline.

Chapter summary

• Miko Yotsuya hesitates to warn Hana Yurikawa about the club, which is more like a harem than an ordinary school club. Before she can decide what to say, Hana enthusiastically drags her to the Supernatural Service Club and asks to join.
• Club president Yukino Yukinoshita gives Hana an application form. She notices Hana has unusually strong life energy and thinks Lin Luo will be interested in her. Momoka Ayase explains that Hana’s membership still needs approval from their “Master.”
• A glowing magic circle appears, and Lin Luo arrives. He confirms that events in Bullet World have settled down and discusses giving the club a reward through “Mana Supplementation.” Yukino is embarrassed but receptive.
• Lin introduces himself to Hana as a devil from the Underworld. Horrified by the magic circle and his revelation, Hana fears she has walked into a den of devils and collapses into her chair. Yukino and Momoka insist that they mean her no harm.
• Miko tries to calm Hana. Remembering that Miko is also a club member, Hana begins to wonder whether she has mistaken the situation for something sinister—though she remains shaken and unsure.

Character developments and interactions

• Miko is conflicted about involving Hana, but Hana’s eagerness leaves her little chance to explain the club.
• Hana goes from cheerful curiosity to terror, then cautiously considers trusting Miko.
• Yukino acts as the club’s recruiter and recognizes Hana’s supernatural potential; she is also increasingly comfortable with Lin’s attention.
• Lin takes an interest in Hana as a promising new recruit and presents the club’s supernatural reality without hesitation.
• Momoka and Yukino try to reassure Hana, while Hana initially distrusts them and relies instead on Miko’s presence.

Significant themes

• The contrast between an ordinary club setting and the shocking reality of devils and magic.
• Trust and fear: Miko’s friendship gives Hana a reason to reconsider her first impression.
• The club’s growing membership and Lin’s authority over its members.

• Key events: Lin Luo reveals that Miko is a Devil, prompting Hana to initially panic. Once she learns Miko chose this life to escape the terror of seeing Cursed Spirits, Hana asks Lin Luo to free her—but Miko insists she is happier as a Devil. Lin Luo then offers Hana the chance to become his familiar. After thinking it over, Hana accepts, and he begins the reincarnation ritual using an Evil Piece.
• Character developments: Hana’s fear gives way to loyalty and resolve. Her first impulse is to sacrifice her own wish to save Miko, but she listens to Miko’s explanation and ultimately chooses to join her in the supernatural world. Miko is shown to be comfortable with her new identity and grateful to Lin Luo, whom she calls “Master.”
• Character interactions: Hana’s friendship with Miko drives the chapter: she wants to protect her, then accepts Miko’s choice and decides not to be left behind. Lin Luo teases Hana during the ritual instructions, while Miko reassures her and explains what to expect.
• Significant themes: The chapter emphasizes friendship, loyalty, and the importance of respecting a loved one’s choices. It also frames transformation as both frightening and potentially freeing: Miko’s Devilhood has relieved her suffering, while Hana’s decision represents a willing step into the unknown.
  The ritual begins with Hana removing her outer clothes, and Lin Luo presses the Evil Piece into her. The chapter ends as she notices a new sensation beginning.

Key plot points and events

• Hana Yurikawa undergoes a transformation after becoming Lin Luo’s familiar, sprouting black wings and a heart-tipped tail.
• Lin Luo examines her tail, then gives her a Grimoire containing practical magic. He also uses the Boosted Gear to investigate her potential, discovering that she may develop a rare, special-type Balance Breaker.
• Miko explains the Longinus to Hana. Reading about Lin Luo’s power—and that he has killed gods—initially frightens her, but Hana reassures herself that she is now a devil on his side.
• Miko warns Hana that Lin Luo’s “blessing” is described in the book. Hana realizes it means kissing, but Lin Luo proceeds before she feels ready.
• Afterward, Hana leaves in a daze. Outside, she reflects on her first kiss and admits to herself that she enjoyed it.
• Lin Luo asks Miko to look after Hana and show her where Seiko lives.

Character developments

• Hana adjusts to becoming a devil and familiar, moving from uncertainty and fear toward trust in Lin Luo. She is shy and inexperienced, but comes away from her first kiss with unexpectedly positive feelings.
• Lin Luo takes a casual, teasing approach to welcoming Hana, while also supplying her with magical resources and investigating her unusual potential.
• Miko acts as Hana’s guide, explaining unfamiliar powers and customs and looking out for her.
• Momoka observes Hana’s unusually innocent reaction to the experience.

Significant themes

• Transformation and belonging: Hana’s new body and status mark her entry into Lin Luo’s supernatural circle.
• Power and reassurance: Learning how formidable Lin Luo is unsettles Hana, but her new allegiance helps her feel secure.
• Inexperience and intimacy: Hana’s first “blessing” highlights her innocence and the awkwardness of entering unfamiliar relationships.
• Unusual potential: Her distinctive ability to increase life energy by eating suggests a rare power still to be discovered.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo examines Hana’s tail and gives her the Grimoire; Miko silently notices that the supposed familiar rule is questionable.
• Miko explains Lin Luo’s Longinus and later warns Hana about the blessing.
• Hana reacts with alarm to Lin Luo’s history, then comforts herself by remembering she is now on his side.
• After Hana flees, Momoka comments on her innocence, while Lin Luo entrusts Miko with helping Hana settle in.