"There's no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again."
— Shintaro Midorima, Kuroko no Basket
[ Push the Story Forward with your Power Stones ]
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"Roy-onii-chan, what's happening?" Nezuko asked, poking Roy, who was encased in ice.
"It seems like he's experiencing a breakthrough and awakening his bloodline ability," Saeko explained thoughtfully.
Roy had previously told them about the Devil clans in the Underworld.
Most of the 72 Pillars Devil families had unique abilities that would awaken at some point.
For example, Rias had the Power of Destruction, and Riser Phenex had the Phoenix's immortality.
Now, Roy had finally awakened his Devil ability, and Saeko was overjoyed for him.
Soon, the ice melted away, and Roy opened his eyes.
"Hahaha! I never expected to awaken a Devil ability. What a surprise!" Roy exclaimed, genuinely astonished. He would have to ask his sister about this when he returned.
It seemed he had awakened an ice-based magic ability. This had immense potential, and Roy immediately thought of many ice-based techniques he could learn.
"Congratulations!"
"Congratulations, Roy-onii-chan!"
Saeko and the others offered their congratulations.
"Haha, I'm in a good mood today. Let's go shopping!" Roy declared, leading the girls on a shopping spree.
Few girls could resist the allure of shopping.
Over the next few days, Roy spent his time training and enjoying himself with the girls.
All the girls at the Butterfly Mansion, except for Kanao Tsuyuri, who was participating in the Final Selection, had become his servants.
Although he had promised to seek their consent, with Shinobu and Kanae already his servants, there was no reason for the others to refuse.
When the Final Selection ended, Kanao returned to the Butterfly Mansion.
Seeing Kanae, she froze in place, her eyes wide with shock.
"Kanao, why are you just standing there? Come here!" Kanae said with a warm smile, opening her arms.
Hearing Kanae's voice, Kanao finally reacted.
She rushed towards Kanae and embraced her tightly.
Tears streamed down her face silently.
Kanae felt a pang of sympathy.
Although Kanao was usually quiet and reserved, she was deeply attached to Kanae.
"Kanao, you've grown up! But you're still so adorable." Kanae hugged Kanao and nuzzled her cheek.
Shinobu rolled her eyes. Kanae had always doted on Kanao, and it seemed nothing had changed.
"Kanao, would you like to become my servant?" Roy asked, extending an invitation.
This was something both Kanae and Shinobu had agreed upon.
Since they were leaving with Roy, they couldn't leave Kanao behind.
Kanao looked at Kanae, hoping for an answer.
Due to her childhood experiences, Kanao struggled with making decisions, so she relied on Kanae for guidance.
However, Kanae simply smiled at her, leaving the choice to Kanao.
Kanao silently took out a coin from her pocket.
This was a method Kanae had taught her. Whenever she faced a difficult decision, she would flip a coin.
Roy, however, couldn't allow her to rely on chance. What if the coin toss resulted in a refusal?
He gently grasped Kanao's hand.
"You can't make such an important decision with a coin toss, Kanao," he said. "How about this? If you want to be with Kanae-nee-san and Shinobu-nee-san, nod your head. If not, shake your head. How does that sound?"
Shinobu couldn't help but interject. "Hey! That's not a choice at all!"
"Well, I can tell Kanao has trouble making decisions. So, with only one option, she won't have to struggle," Roy explained with a playful grin.
Shinobu couldn't argue with that. She couldn't bear to leave Kanao behind.
As expected, with only one choice, Kanao nodded without hesitation.
Shinobu sighed. Although she wanted to continue caring for Kanao, she was a bit annoyed that Roy had succeeded so easily.
"It seems Shinobu cares deeply for Roy-san," Kanae whispered in Shinobu's ear, noticing her sigh.
Shinobu blushed.
"That's not true! I don't!" she denied vehemently.
Kanae simply smiled without saying anything more.
Roy then began the Devil transformation ritual.
"By the name of Roy Lucifuge, I command thee, Kanao Tsuyuri, to become my servant Devil, reborn as my Knight!"
A Knight piece merged into Kanao's body, and Devil wings unfolded, signifying the successful contract.
Kanao's talent surpassed both Kanae and Shinobu's, and Roy happened to need a Knight, so he used a Knight piece on her.
Kanao didn't disappoint him. Upon transformation, her power immediately reached the peak of a Middle-Class Devil, matching her adopted sisters.
Now, only the Rook and Queen pieces remained unfilled in his peerage.
He wasn't in a hurry to find a Queen. As for the Rook, Roy already had someone in mind.
Having essentially taken the entire Butterfly Mansion with him, Roy was in high spirits.
With the Final Selection concluded, Tanjiro would soon be dispatched to a town in the northwest to investigate the case of missing girls.
There, he would encounter the Swamp Demon, the culprit behind the disappearances.
In the original story, the Swamp Demon had devoured a girl from the town, leading to a tragic outcome for her childhood friend.
Therefore, Roy sent a message to Tanjiro through his Kasugai Crow a day in advance, instructing him to head to the mission location and providing him with some information about the Swamp Demon.
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