Chapter 331

## Chapter Information

### Cover Characters

Vine Garson
Zepar Zeze

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**Strays** (はぐれ者たち *Haguremono-tachi*?) is the three hundred-and-thirty-first chapter of Osamu Nishi's *Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun*.

## Summary

Garson sighs as he says there were only three weeks until the Battler Party, but time flew by faster than he thought. Zeze says, annoyed that he didn't think they would be this busy with all this paperwork they've been doing. Garson says this is his first Battler Party, but he never anticipated the battlers would take it so seriously. Zeze says it is expected due to the presence of the first-year students' families and the luxurious prizes. However, Zeze admits the battlers themselves are probably swamped, which is why the two have so much paperwork. Zeze tells Garson that many requests have been issued to the Art Battler.

The Art Battler is described as a group that lends out materials and personnel during the Battler Party in addition to working on individual pieces of art, so they have an extremely large budget and room because of that, which is why Zeze calls them the "handymen" of the Battler Party. Zeze is reminded that the party makes the poster for the event, and after looking at it, he surmises a very lovely lady drew it. When he turns to look at Garson, he gives him a very strained grin, prompting Zeze to ask if he feels ill. Garson explains he was feeling shy before revealing that the drawing was made by his older sister.

Garson's sister, Vine Marnie, receives a message from her brother telling her about Zeze's compliment regarding her poster, which makes her happy. Marnie reveals she is a second-year student and a member of the Art Battler, but when she arrives at the battler's room, she feels overwhelmed by the intense energy of the people quite literally as she gets run down by others due to her short stature. Marnie says that because she is so short, she can't carry large materials or draw large pictures, so the best she can do is draw flyers and posters. Deep down, though, Marnie is frustrated that she isn't doing as much as the others, which is severely damaging her self-confidence, and even though she wants to do more, she feels she would just get in the way, leaving her to resign herself as one of the battler's "corner-dwellers."

Marnie decides to draw something and stay out of everyone's way, but she struggles to get a notebook until a person named Beem nearby hands it to her, which she thanks them for. Like Marnie, Beem is also a "corner-dweller," but unlike her, they are a fifth-year. Marnie considers Beem a total enigma because they laze around the Art Battler, constantly on the floor with their face down and moving in such a way. However, Marnie feels relaxed around them because they practically never move, so she is okay working in the corner and doing a little drawing like before.

Suddenly, she overhears some members saying they don't have many people to lend to another battler for help. They sent in such a late request, even though many demons should be willing to help because they are famous. Still, the person decides to loan the battler some people who aren't busy and offers Marnie and Beem.

The battler in question turns out to be the Magical Tools Research Battler, with Iruma and Silvia representing, and the two approach a very nervous Marnie, asking if she has a moment to talk to them.

## Characters by Appearance

* Vine Garson
* Zepar Zeze
* Vine Marnie
* Beem
* Iruma Suzuki
* Sabnock Silvia

## External Links

* Official Teaser (Japanese) - Twitter
* Official Release (Japanese) - Twitter