A child who had stopped expecting anything from the world can go from hiding in a corner to finding people he cares about, and finally to risking his life for them.
Perhaps only someone like him can understand just how much his new family and everyone at Abunomaban mean to him.
“Stark, remember, we Benedicts have never needed our children to shine for the sake of the family. Your smile is our most precious treasure. So go and do what you want.”
“If you can't walk, I can ask Master to take you along...”
“Lord Starkes is full of energy today! I brought rice balls in your favorite flavor, too!”
“Starkes, let's play chess. There's no way the three of us will lose to you today!”
“Grey, come play the board game I brought today!”
“From now on, you shall be my strategist!”
“Starkes, we're playing music together today too, right?”
Long afterward, this saying spread throughout the demon realm:
“Never mess with the head of the Benedict family. Otherwise, you'll get beaten up by the Thirteen Crowns, blacklisted by both the Agares and Benedict families, and have the Pulsen family dig up dirt on you nonstop.”
One more thing: Starkes probably won't have feelings for any female characters beyond friendship. (I'm worried I'll write it badly and wreck the story _(:з"∠)_)
He'll be closer to Piquero, Gaibu, and Soi.
The romance is undecided. The teacher-student storyline is uncertain too, but it'll probably be more about their bond as teacher and student.
A pretty good book.