WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Episode 8, “The Miracle of Some Fools,” now streaming on Crunchyroll.
The Evil Iruma arc of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun has done a great job so far of showing Iruma’s abilities as a great leader -- and even a great demon. But as the only human in the demon world, can Iruma really become the Demon King of the netherworld? Episode 8 of Season 2 strongly hints that this potential future for Iruma could indeed come to pass.
This episode starts with the Misfit Class going to negotiate with Kalego for his signature. Kalego agreed that he would sign the transfer form once every faculty at the school signs the form, however, what the Misfit Class provided is every teacher’s signature -- faculty includes all the staff as well, and from librarians to janitors. Kalego tries to use this opportunity to show the Misfit Class that they are still too naïve and don't think about things thoroughly enough.
Fortunately, the janitor that Iruma helped out in Episode 7 shows up at Kalego’s office with his signed form. He overheard Iruma discussing getting faculty signatures and thought that they might need his help. The janitor also brought all the other school staff and their signed forms as well.
Iruma has been regularly helping the staff out with various odd jobs, and in the process has become their friend, so when they hear that Iruma is in trouble, they are all willing to lend a helping hand. Seeing Iruma’s good deeds pay off this way makes this a touching and uplifting scene to watch. In the end, it's normal Iruma's kindness that wins over the conniving strategies that Evil Iruma had originally planned.
This sudden turn of events has forced Kalego into a corner, now he has no choice but to begrudgingly sign the transfer form. Everyone at Babyls is excited to witness the reopening of the Royal One, so they gather in front of the room and hold an impromptu festival celebrating the occasion. As Iruma wished, the Misfit Class are now the heroes of the school and the student body no longer looks down on them.
Iruma leads the misfits into the Royal One and this classroom is more like a castle, with extravagant decorations and even a second floor. While everyone is admiring the room, Iruma only has eyes for former Demon King Derkila’s throne. Iruma goes to sit on the throne without hesitation, and for a moment, everyone in the Misfit Class stops moving, shocked by Iruma’s aura.
This scene clearly points to Iruma as the future Demon King. Incidentally, the image of Iruma sitting on the throne is also the very first image of the Demon King from Season 1 Episode 1 of Welcome to Demon School! So there is almost no doubt that becoming the Demon King will be Iruma’s destiny. Obviously, there is still a long way to go for Iruma, but he has certainly shown potential as a compassionate and capable leader for all demons.
After all the commotion, Iruma is finally back to his regular self, and he remembers everything he did while he was evil, and is rightly embarrassed. Iruma apologizes to everyone for causing so much trouble. While everyone is relieved to see Iruma back to normal, Evil Iruma has left a huge gift of the Royal One, so he will definitely be remembered fondly.
