After Hirotsugu Made a Pact with a Demon

Hiromitsu Morofushi died.

Once discovered as an undercover agent, death was inevitable, and those around him would be dragged into it as well. So he chose to take all his secrets with him to the grave, keeping the people around him safe.

That was how it was supposed to go

"You foolish human, be grateful!" The demon, in the form of a beautiful young man, folded his arms and declared haughtily, "You get to make a pact with a demon as noble as me!"

"From this day on, you are my servant. You'd better repay me for bringing you back to life!"

"Hey! Are you even listening to me!? ...Wait, why are you grabbing my tail? Let go, you bastard!"

"Don't-don't pinch it! I-I'll apologize, okay? I was wrong to be so rude! So let go already... Ugh."

Hiromitsu Morofushi, who'd only wanted to check whether he was dreaming: Ah, he's crying.

The demon he'd made cry: Damn you, human!

·

As a low-ranking demon, Haruki Hanazome had terrible luck.

He was almost killed by a god, of all things.

Fortunately, he made a pact with a human soul.

Good news: He and his contractor both survived.

Even better news: The world line was reshuffled, and his contractor's classmates all survived too.

The bad news: The world's will had its eye on them, and they were in danger at any moment.

In short, they had to find a way to survive.

Luckily, his contractor and his classmates were all very capable.

There was no need for a demon like him to worry about anything.

He was perfectly happy with that.

The only thing he wasn't happy about was how his contractor treated him!

He'd grabbed his tail the very first time they met, and kept forcing him to eat vegetables he hated!

When his dragon friend Tohru from another world heard him venting, she immediately offered some advice.

Tohru: You're a demon! Tempt him! Pin him down! Eat him!

Haruki Hanazome: Right!

So he tried to tempt his contractor.

And then

He was pinned down.

He was "eaten."

Haruki Hanazome: ...Damn you, humans!!!

·

At first, Rei Furuya was deeply worried that his childhood friend had made a pact with a demon.

Until he saw his childhood friend smiling as he caught the demon's hand reaching for the vegetables: "No picking out your food. I'll be upset if you do." (smiles)

Demon: Hmph, I'm not afraid of you!

As he spoke, he quietly ate the vegetables.

Rei Furuya: ...

Maybe he'd been worrying too much.

·

As he lay dying, he felt the resonance of another soul.

So he made a pact with that soul, and received a name from the human who'd entered into the pact.

[Haruki Hanazome]

By this name, they swore that from then on, they would live and die together.

Bonus scene:

When Haruki Hanazome first realized he couldn't use magic in this world.

Contractor: It's a normal world governed by science, after all.

Haruki Hanazome: Tch, how boring.

Then he saw

His contractor's classmates, each with their own special skills: experts at bomb disposal, expert drivers, and even someone who could rip a car door off and use it to block bullets.

There was also an elementary school kid who could go anywhere on a skateboard and solve everything with a single soccer ball.

Haruki Hanazome: Eyes shaking.jpg

#Wait, you humans are terrifying!#

[Pairing: Hiro. Romantic comedy! A silly demon and a Hiro with a Scottish vibe! Screenshotted 24/5.18, revised 24/6.24, revised 25/4/6]

Theme: Saving others is saving yourself.