One month passed in the Demon Academy.
Slowly.Quietly.Strangely… peacefully.
And everyone knew why.
Mimi.
The Mimi Routine ⏰🩸➡️🌸
Every morning, Mimi marched to Aren's room with Drago beside her.Every afternoon, she dragged Aren away from fights.Every night, she forced him to rest instead of hunting bullies.
And the academy noticed.
"Aren… didn't break anyone today?""He walked through the hallway without punching someone?""Is the apocalypse coming???"
Even the Deadly Sin Heirs were confused.
Wrath's daughter clicked her tongue. 😒Lust's daughter pouted. 😤Greed's son cursed under his breath.Even Pride's heir muttered:
"…He's behaving?"
There was only one explanation.
Mimi.
Where she went, Aren followed.Where she sat, Aren sat beside her.Where she glared, bullies vanished. ❄️
Drago followed the two of them like an annoyed dragon-shaped bodyguard. 🐉
The Trio Is Born 🍽️📖🐉
Lunch in the cafeteria changed completely.
Aren still sat at the last bench.But now Mimi sat beside him.Drago sat across from them, arms crossed, watching everyone.
The cafeteria shut up instantly.
Mimi smiled brightly.
"Aren, did you finish that book yet?"
Aren replied flatly:
"No."
Drago groaned."You had the whole night!"
Aren shrugged.
"I hate books."
Mimi puffed her cheeks. 😤"You promised to read at least one chapter a day!"
"I said I'd try," Aren replied."Not that I'd succeed."
She placed the book in front of him anyway.
And for the first time in his life—
Aren didn't walk away.
He stayed.He sat.He read with her.
The entire cafeteria felt emotional damage.
"Aren is… reading?""He's holding the book correctly??""He didn't throw it at anyone!?"
Drago sighed dramatically.
"This is a miracle." ✨
No Fighting Allowed — The Mimi Effect 🚫🥊
The worst part for bullies?
Mimi would glare at anyone who even breathed aggressively near Aren. 👀🔥
Since she was the Demon King's daughter…
No one dared disobey.
So Aren went one full month with:
• no broken ribs• no blood-soaked clothes• no hospital trips• no chaos• no bombs from his cube 💣❌• no midnight hunts• no classroom wars
The academy became calm.
Safe.
Almost peaceful.
And that terrified everyone.
Aren Changes (Just a Little) 🌱
Aren didn't notice it at first.
But every evening studying with Mimi…every meal with the trio…every time she scolded him or smiled…
Something inside him softened.
Just a little.
He didn't resist.He didn't complain.
He simply accepted it.
Mimi had become part of his routine.
And strangely…
He didn't mind.
Whispers Everywhere 👂
Teachers whispered:
"That demon girl tamed the monster."
Students whispered:
"They're always together."
Deadly Sin heirs whispered:
"This is getting dangerous…"
And Mimi?
She smiled every time she saw Aren reading beside her.
She didn't know why it made her happy.
But it did. 💖
The Calm Before the Storm 🌩️
The trio walked through the courtyard.
Drago talking loudly.Mimi laughing.Aren silent—but relaxed.
No fights.No chaos.
Until—
Someone decided to touch what didn't belong to them.
The Cafeteria Falls Silent 👠🔥
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Expensive heels echoed across the cafeteria floor.
Every demon froze.
A girl walked in like she owned the world.
Ember Vaeloria
• Daughter of the Flame Emperor• Heiress of the Ember Dynasty• Top-tier royal blood• Future ruler candidate• Beautiful• Deadly• Arrogant
And worst of all—
Aren's arranged fiancée.(He didn't know. Or care.)
Whispers exploded:
"That's EMBER!?""She melts mountains!""What is she doing HERE?!"
Her crimson eyes locked onto Aren.
She smiled.
Found you.
Collision at the Table 💥🍽️
Ember stopped in front of Aren.
"Vylkan."
Aren turned a page.
"Hm."
She frowned.
"I am Ember Vaeloria. Your future wife. Selected by our families."
The cafeteria exploded.
"FUTURE WIFE!?""ARRANGED MARRIAGE!?""LOOK AT MIMI'S FACE—OH NO—"
Mimi's eyes widened.Then narrowed.Then burned. 🔥
Drago whispered:
"…She's about to kill someone."
Insults and Ice ❄️🔥
Ember glanced at Mimi.
"You must be the girl he's wasting time with."
Mimi stood.
Calm.Slow.Deadly.
"Mimi Aurelia," she said politely."Daughter of Demon King Azrael."
The cafeteria lost its mind.
Ember froze.
Mimi pointed at Aren.
"He chooses who he's with. Not you."
Ember snapped:
"Aren, come. Our parents—"
"No," Aren said.
"…What?"
"No," he repeated."I'm reading."
Mimi smirked. 😌
The Warning ⚠️👑
Ember hissed, "You dare—"
Mimi gently pushed Ember's hand away from the table.
Soft.Elegant.Unmovable.
"Step back, Ember."
Ember stumbled.
The princess of fire… pushed aside.
Mimi leaned in and whispered:
"I'm not scaring you.I'm warning you."
Silence.
Aren looked up.
"Mimi."
"Yes?"
"You're blocking the light."
Mimi jumped aside instantly.
"S-Sorry!"
Ember's pride shattered.
Retreat 🔥🚪
"This isn't over," Ember snarled."I will not lose."
Mimi smiled sweetly.
"You already did."
Ember stormed out.
The academy erupted.
"MIMI DESTROYED A PRINCESS!""AREN DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT EMBER!""LOVE WAR! LOVE WAR!"
Mimi sat beside Aren again, cheeks red.Drago exhaled.Aren read.
As if nothing happened.
But everyone knew—
Peace had ended.
And a war had begun. 🔥👑