Another fanfic from me, guys! Look, I know there is still Dragon's Charm for me to work on, but I didn't want to ignore this story idea before it would disappear from my mind completely... this time, we're going full AU, guys! There will be no supernatural world in this fic; no angels, devils, fallen angels, dragons, etc. All of the events here takes place in the real world, modern-day Earth. Well, maybe not 2018, but somewhere near this year. The characters in Highschool DxD are still present in this story, but each will have different roles. I trust that you guys will bear with this fic, because things are really AU in the story idea that I came up with... as seen in the summary, this will be a band fic taking place in the Highschool DxD universe, so it's gonna be a bit hard adjusting... anyway, with that being said, let's head on to the first chapter of this story!

P.S. The poll regarding whether you guys want Raynare to be brought back to life is still up... will end when I release the newest chapter of the Dragon's Charm... the votes are dominating in one option, and it's well likely that that option will win either way, so I'm finishing it early.

"Normal Talking"

'Thoughts'

Flashbacks / Songs

"Talking through microphone" / Actions

Disclaimer: I don't own Highschool DxD or any of its characters...

"Man, I'm so bored!" shouted a boy as he was on his way back home from school. He was just finished with another boring day of classes that he almost fell asleep at one point; he was also trying to find a way on how he would stay occupied despite not liking to go to school in the first place.

His name was Issei Hyoudou, aged 15 years old. He was the son of Kazumi Hyoudou and Taiji Hyoudou, who are both working under the same company that produces cellphones. As a result, his family wasn't too rich nor too poor and they could find everything that they needed under a two-story house. He also had a younger sister named Koneko, whom he loves dearly and would do anything just to make her smile or laugh. He was currently a 2nd year, middle school student in an average school located near the outskirts of Kuoh, which was the reason why he was so bored right now, and during the past days that he spent studying. Issei was an average-level student, able to balance his time in school with his time to himself; there were times that he tried doing extra-curricular activities in his school, but nothing really caught his interest throughout the three years he spent in middle school.

'I can't wait to go hang out with Irina and Xenovia again when I get home! It's been almost a week since we've spent some time together!' he thought to himself, a sudden burst of energy going through his body before thousands of books suddenly appeared in his mind. 'Oh, that's if I get to finish all my homework first...' he said in his thoughts out of despair.

He suddenly knelt on the ground and started to cry in earnest, "There's gotta be something for me to do while I'm studying like hell in school!" Anime-tears filled his eyes as he cried. "I know that my time in middle school is ending this year, but please help me find something —"

SLAP!

A yellow sheet of paper hitting his face almost sounded like a slap that cut him off his words. He immediately removed the thin piece of paper, holding it in his right hand and he started looking around, trying to find the culprit who was responsible for throwing something that nearly hit him in his eyes.

"Hey!" he shouted. "Who the hell threw this trash towards me?!"

Nobody answered.

Sighing in frustration, he felt the wind blowing a bit stronger than it was before, and so he assumed that it was the wind that got the paper flying towards his face in the first place. He stood up from the ground and brushed off the dust that nearly stained his uniform. Just when he was about to crumple the paper he was holding however, he noticed that there was something written on it that got him to furrow his eyebrows in curiosity.

'There's something written here,' he said to himself, unfurling the paper in his hands as he begun to read:

JOIN THE MUSIC!

THE BAND IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ONE VOCALIST!

Hey there, young fellow! Do you have a taste for music? Do you have a good singing voice? Well, why don't you put that to the test by going to the audition on Friday night, June 17? You're only required to bring yourself and a copy of the piece you're going to sing, by the way.

The audition is open to young boys aged 14-16, most especially students who can sing at a top-notch level! Audition will start on Friday at 5:00 P.M. and will continue for the next weeks after that until we have who we're looking for. It's taking place near Mimori St. at the big black apartment with two garage doors. Just ring on the bell and I'll come to get you! In case you're accepted into the band, our practice is held three days a week with free food and accommodation, as well as a free ride back to your home! Did you get all that? Well, we'll see you in two days! Don't be late!

LET'S TUNE THIS UP!

-FaLLENLeaDer9000-

"An audition for a band?" he asked loudly, although nobody was around him. "This sounds interesting, although I need to have a look at that apartment this flyer is talking about, it might be a fluke... I've seen enough bands that fail 'cause of damn flukes..." he checked the time on his watch afterwards, checking if he had enough time to do some exploring before he went home.

"Well, it's still 1:56 and it's not that hot around here... I could go check out if there really is a building near Mimori street... I know for a fact that that street is not far around here..." he said, folding the paper carefully before tucking it inside his pocket as he walked off, starting his little journey towards his designated location.

'Well, one thing's for sure... there really is a black apartment there...' Issei thought to himself as he walked back towards the neighborhood where his house was located. He just went to Mimori St. about half an hour earlier to check if there really was a black apartment with two garage doors, and he did find one just near Kuoh's public cemetery. To be sure, he tiptoed a bit closer towards the place to check if there was some kind of rehearsal going on and as soon as he heard the sound of drums beating and cymbals clashing, the band was no fluke and it was real.

That meant... there was really an audition happening in two days at the said apartment!

'Question is... should I try out for the band?' he asked himself, thinking about what he should do. If he managed to successfully join, he'd have a good pastime while having to maintain his studies, and Issei won't get bored anymore. In all honesty, he had a good singing voice that managed to take him to the first place of a local singing competition back when he was a child, while getting cheered on by his family and friends. The problem was that he didn't know to himself if he had the confidence to even show up at the audition that was due only a few days from now; if it was a singing competition, he'd have no problem joining, but it was different now.

It was an audition to join a band, and that was different from a singing competition.

Being in a band meant meeting fellow music players, recording singles, releasing albums, and plenty of other things which couldn't be seen or experience doing while in a singing competition. But there were also some bands who weren't as big as the ones playing during this generation, because it wasn't easy to make a name for yourself in the musical world. One wrong move and it could be your downfall, which was what held the boy back in his decision to go to the audition this Friday. He was afraid that something might go wrong in any case that he joins the band, but that was a problem for another time. Right now, he was back at the front door of his home without even realizing it.

'Hmm, since when did I get here?' he thought to himself, looking around him before he shrugged it off and headed inside, and for some reason, the door was unlocked.

"I'm home!" his voice rang out to all four corners of the house as he went inside, making himself comfortable in his own home. Almost immediately, a white-haired girl wearing a cat-shaped hairpin who was sitting on the couch eating sweets suddenly stood up and ran towards the boy, wrapping him in a tight embrace. This was none other than Koneko Hyoudou, his younger sister, about a year younger than him. She was just a year behind him in terms of education, which made it hardly look like she was his imouto at all, despite the large difference in their height. The young girl had a habit of sitting on his lap every time he was at home, even if there were visitors at their house. It made her look more like a possessive sister than a loving one, which is just what she's trying to show by giving him some of the sweets she always eats.

"Welcome home, onii-chan," she said, smiling slightly before she separated after a few seconds as Issei bowed down for a bit so that his sister can give him a kiss on the cheek. "Have a cookie, onii-chan..." Koneko took one of the chocolate chip cookies she was eating on a tray at the small table in front of the couch before giving it to her brother, who accepted and ate it without any hesitation, smiling widely afterwards.

"Oh, hello son!" Taiji Hyoudou exclaimed from the neighboring couch where Koneko was sitting earlier. "I didn't see you come in, sorry about that..." he took the remote control from the small table just beside him and turned down the volume of the television, which is probably why he didn't hear his son come in. "So, how was your school for the day?" he asked as Issei dropped his briefcase and sat on the couch with his younger sister sitting on his lap, continuing on eating sweets.

"Eh, the usual, tou-san..." he replied, shrugging his shoulders before he heard his father snicker. "It's not my fault if our classes are boring as hell... don't blame me for not getting interested with my school at all... even if it's my last year in middle-school... where's kaa-san, by the way?"

"I know... and your mother's off to buy food for dinner..." he said, looking back at the television. "So, nothing really interesting happened to you today?" he asked while raising an eyebrow.

"Um..." he hesitated to tell his father about the flyer that he had stumbled upon earlier, because he really wasn't sure if he was going to attend the audition in the first place. He didn't want to tell him about the band that was searching for a vocalist and then come to the decision of choosing not to go the audition afterwards. It would make him look like he was just seeking attention from his own parents, and he didn't want that. He'll have to think of a solid decision before he would tell his parents about the flyer and the audition.

Finally, he managed to blurt out his next words.

"No, nothing!" he said with a childish grin before he turned his attention towards his younger sister. "Uh, Koneko, can you move off my lap?" he asked his sister. "Onii-chan needs to change his clothes back in his room and I can't do that while you're still sitting on my lap..." he tried not to sound rude, and he sighed in relief that the young girl nodded stiffly and moved to his side, allowing him to stand back up.

"Well, I'm gonna go change my clothes, tou-san!" he said, picking up his briefcase and turned to face the staircase that headed to the second floor of their home. "I'm gonna go and see if Irina and Xenovia are willing to hang out since I'm so bored..." he was about to head upstairs when his sister's voice stopped him in his tracks.

"Be sure to feed Ddraig when you step out of the house, okay?" Taiji said to his son, who was standing just at the base of the stairs. Ddraig was the family dog, who was an Okita breed, and he has been a part of the Hyoudou household for almost 3 years now. They got him from a pet store and Issei was the one who came up with his name after watching an anime show about dragons, wherein one of them, a red one, to be exact, was named 'Ddraig'. His sister, Taiji, and Kazumi had no problem with it, as long as Issei would be willing to be independent and take care of him regularly. Ddraig was a reddish-brown dog who was a bit playful and noisy at times, and he seemed to have a strange fetish for sniffing women's chests, as shown whenever Kazumi or Koneko would crouch down and pat his head.

"No problem, tou-san!" he answered back, before he heard Koneko's voice.

"Irina-neechan and Xenovia-neechan are waiting for you in the backyard, Onii-chan..." she said in her usual voice, sucking on a lollipop that she pulled out of nowhere. "They're waiting for you right there for about half an hour... you better hurry..."

'Crap,' Issei thought, rushing up the stairs towards his bedroom, which was the second room down the hallway to the right. 'I gotta hurry! Otherwise, Irina would kill me!' he continued in his thoughts, finding a pair of clothes that he would use for the afternoon. While he was putting his shorts on, he looked outside the window that showed their house's backyard. Down below were a chestnut-haired girl whose girl was tied into twin-tails and another girl who had blue hair with a green fringe on the right side of her head. Both of them were Issei's childhood friends whom he had known ever since he was a child, and they were people whom he trusted above anyone else, along with his own family. Unfortunately, the two of them studied in an all-girls school that was different from his own school, making the only time that they could hang out with another was their time at home.

'Done! Now I gotta hurry downstairs!' he thought frantically, rushing out of his room and down the stairs and towards the back door of his home.

"Come on, Xenovia! We should go and check if Ise-kun's already back home!" the chestnut-haired girl spoke out, trying to pull her friend by the arm towards the back door of the Hyoudou residence. It had been like this for the past few minutes, but the girl named Xenovia just remained in her place, preferring to wait for a certain brown-haired boy to come out from his home instead of going inside his house directly.

"Irina, it's rude to just storm inside his house! It's preferable to stay out here and wait for Issei!" she shot her friend down, making the girl named Irina pout in sadness. "If you want to go inside, go ahead... I won't stop you in your attempt to marry Issei and have babies with him..." her next statement made the chestnut-haired girl suddenly blush crimson as steam started coming out of her ears before she squealed like a lost child.

"Xenovia! You can't just blurt out things like that all of a sudden!" she cried, covering her blushing face.

"What? You said that you wanted to marry him, remember?"

The twin-tailed girl covered her friend's mouth with her hand as she put up a finger to her lips in silence. "I know that, but you don't have to say it out loud! Other people might hear and that's the last thing that I want to happen, Xenovia!"

"Huh? That's strange, I've read that weddings are supposed to be known by many people and that all friends are relatives are to join..."

That was the time that Irina facepalmed at Xenovia's lack of common sense, and at the same time, the back door opened all of a sudden, as Issei Hyoudou made his way towards his house's backyard, dressed in a simple red t-shirt and dark green shorts. Panting slightly, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and neck with his own handkerchief as he smiled embarrassingly.

"Sorry for making you two wait..." he apologized through his embarrassed smile. "I took a detour before going home..."

"Ise-kun!" cried Irina in happiness as she let go of Xenovia and ran towards the brown-haired boy, hugging him tightly before she let go of him after only a few seconds and gave him a deep kiss on the cheek. In an almost-incredible display, her cheerful aura suddenly turned into a sad one. "Mou, why did you take so long, Ise-kun?!" she continued in a sad voice, nearing tears. "Are you cheating on your future wife?!" she pointed her finger accusingly at him, causing Issei to freeze in his place.

Irina Shidou was Issei's childhood friend for as long as he could remember, having first met her at the age of five, when they entered the same kindergarten. Irina seemed to be the embodiment of joy, because she had an upbeat, charismatic, and optimistic personality, but she can also be sad at times, which was an unpleasant sight to see for any individual whom she saw as a friend or family. Since then, the two have been almost inseparable friends, always looking out for one another like siblings, but that wasn't the case. Some people have said that they look like brother and sister, but that wasn't how Irina looked at herself and Issei. In all honesty, she had feelings for him, which first sprouted during the time when he took her back to her home after she tripped on a rock, landing on her two knees and causing her to sustain wounds on both. Her feelings have only grown ever since through the years, until it reached its pinnacle and at the age of 13, she confessed her true feelings towards him. It made her the happiest girl in the world for a few seconds that he felt the same way as her, and she that was when she gave him her first kiss, which was also the first for him.

During that day, he had made her a promise that he would marry her someday, making her cry tears of happiness that time. Right now, they simply remained as best friends which was on the borderline of being official lovers due to the fact that they were still in middle school. During this time, many boys have tried asking the twin-tailed girl out but she never gave in, and the same happened to Issei, regarding girls. Both Issei and Irina's parents eventually knew about their little attraction towards each other, and they had no problem with it, because they saw goodness in the two youngsters' hearts that they won't leave each other's sides. However, they had told their children that they would only be allowed to date once they reach high school, which was now only a year away from happening. Once they had finished middle school, he'd ask for Irina's permission to date her and they would be one step closer to fulfilling his promise.

"No, no, I'm not!" he immediately denied, shaking both his hands and head furiously. "I told you, I just took a detour, Irina..." he took a step forward and brushed some rogue hair strands away from her beautiful face. "Besides, I would never cheat on you, even you know that... right?"

Almost immediately, her demeanor changed again, switching to a happy one. "Heehee, Ise-kun is such a sweetheart!" she said, her eyes transforming into small hearts as she hugged the boy again.

After they separated, Issei turned his attention to the blue-haired girl that was approachin, g them. "Oh hey, Xenovia!" he exclaimed as soon as he saw his other childhood friend. "How long have you been — MRRMRRM!" he had been cut off from his own words when the girl didn't even listen to his words and just hugged him tightly. Unlike other hugs though, hers appeared to have more strength, because Issei was slowly suffocating with how tightly she was hugging him.

"It's good to see you again, Issei..." she said with a small smile, unable to prevent the blush that appeared on her cheeks which was thankfully hidden by her face being buried into his neck. Like Irina, Xenovia Quarta was another childhood friend of Issei whom he knew at a young age, meeting her when the former moved to Japan with her guardian, Griselda Quarta, from Vatican. The girl was raised by the Catholic church all throughout her childhood, resulting her to lack common sense even in the most basic of topics, and she was also rather blunt and bold when it comes to showing her intentions. Irina and her have been friends through their families' involvement with the church, resulting in Xenovia having her first friend in Japan many years ago. Upon first meeting Issei, she was rather cold and serious around him because of the fact that she didn't trust anyone who didn't have any involvement with the church, which eventually warmed up as time passed, learning that the boy was more than he seemed to be, having been touched with the kindness he has shown her throughout the years that they've been friends.

If Xenovia was being honest with herself, she also had feelings for the boy she was hugging right now; she had tried many times to ignore what she was feeling since she was aware of Irina and Issei's attraction towards one another and she didn't want to hurt her friend, or make it look like she was going to steal the boy away, but no matter what she does, her feelings couldn't be ignored.

Upon learning that she can't bury what she felt, Xenovia resorted to living with her undeniable crush on Issei ignored in favor of their friendship. However, even that didn't save her from falling for the boy even more, and the blue-haired girl blames herself for being vulnerable to such emotions like love. She simply shows her affections towards Issei in the form of hugs; very tight ones, to be exact, that the brown-haired boy could feel his bones crushing every time Xenovia hugs him.

"Xenovia! You're killing him!" cried Irina in panic.

"Eh?" the blue-haired girl asked, oblivious to what she was doing and looking over towards Irina, letting go of Issei in the process. Upon seeing her friend sigh in relief, Xenovia turned back to face the boy she was hugging earlier, who was already on his knees, coughing repeatedly as he took in deep breaths. She then realized her mistake, flashing a rather cute smile towards him, showing her regret. "Sorry, Issei... I didn't realize you were already choking for your life."

The boy sighed and simply nodded to show that he accepted her apology. Quite surprisingly, both Issei and Irina knew that Xenovia was romantically interested in the boy, despite having feelings for each other. The chestnut-haired girl wasn't really surprised that her friend from Vatican also had feelings for the boy she had a crush on, and she wasn't really affected, knowing for a fact that Issei was the kind of person who can make others like him even though he's unaware of it; she knew this because that's just how Irina was drawn to him in the first place. However, the question on whether he would accept Xenovia's feelings or not rested on Issei himself, and the twin-tailed girl could only hope that her soon-to-be lover won't do anything idiotic or reckless.

On the other hand, Issei was deeply conflicted with what he should do regarding this problem. He had just found out about his blue-haired friend's feelings a few months ago and he was already having problems regarding it, despite Irina being completely calm about that topic. Perhaps it was because she assumed that he would also be taking Xenovia as a wife in the future?

Issei didn't know what to do.

He was sure that he had feelings for Irina, but he didn't know if he also had feelings for Xenovia because all he's thought of her through the years was a close friend, if not best friend. There would be no problem even if Issei decided to go out with both Xenovia and Irina at the same time because multiple wives were allowed in the country, on the simple condition that a woman can leave her partner anytime she wanted to. Despite this fact, he still didn't know if he should give himself and Xenovia a shot at being together, mainly because he had no idea how would Irina take it, whether she would be angry or not. If she wasn't going to put up with it, he'd have to confront Xenovia and flat-out tell the truth that he wasn't going to date her too. In any case that his childhood friend was fine with it, he had another problem though.

He also didn't want to look like a pervert just by going out with two girls at the same time. Sure, having multiple wives or in other words, a harem was acceptable in Japan, but it made Issei a bit uncomfortable to think that he could be considered perverted for the reason that he had two girlfriends. It was a known fact to almost all of his relatives and friends that he was extremely shy when it comes to girls teasing him, but he didn't want to be called a pervert. Maybe when the time comes that he'll finally accept that fact, he can make both of his childhood friends happy and treat them like queens.

But that wasn't the case at the moment.

After he was helped up to his feet by Irina, Issei began to brush some dirt off his clothes and looked around for a few times. "So why are you two been waiting out here?" he asked, turning his attention towards Irina. "Koneko told me that she led you two here about half an hour ago..."

The girl shrugged her shoulders before a slight blush appeared on her face. "No reason, to be honest..." she replied. "I just wanted to see you again since it's been nearly a week since we last saw each other, and Xenovia wanted to come along too... you know our school, always the strict-type, giving homework often every now and then," she snickered, crossing her arms and looking to the side. "It's a good thing that I managed to finish our homework for the day in less than an hour, so that's how I'm here right now!"

"Oh, I thought you were going to tell Issei that you wanted to go inside his house and —" before the blue-haired girl could even blurt out another statement that lacked common sense, Irina clamped her hand over Xenovia's mouth, successfully muffling her voice.

Irina shot her friend a knowing look before turning her attention back to Issei, who looked confused over what Xenovia was about to tell them a while ago. "Anyway, how was your day, Ise-kun?" she asked happily. "Our day wasn't that interesting, except for the fact that we saw two boys sneaking around the school premises and probably hoping for a peek at the girls..."

"Eh, the usual..." he said while shrugging his shoulders. "Boring like hell, but I managed to pull through the day, and that's what matters..." An image of the flyer that flew towards his face about an hour ago appeared in his mind and he subconsciously tapped the inside of his shorts' pocket to feel if it was still there, and he smiled slightly, thinking of this as a good opportunity. He brought out the flyer and slowly unfolded it behind his back while keeping his attention focused on Irina and Xenovia.

'I could use their advice right now...' he thought, unfurling the paper behind him.

"Hey, Irina... Xenovia?" he said, earning the two girls' attention. "I need your advice on this..." he handed over the flyer to the chestnut-haired girl, who raised an eyebrow as she began to read what was printed on it along with her friend. "What do you two have to say on that?"

After Irina finished reading the whole flyer only a few seconds later, she looked at Issei with a dumbfounded expression as her eyes slowly widened.

"Y-You're planning to go to an audition to join a band, Ise-kun?" she asked.

"Well, I don't really have a solid decision on whether I should really go or not... I mean, I went to the apartment that that flyer was talking about earlier, which was why I got home a little late... I heard some drums being played, but I don't know if I really should..."

That was when the girl marched towards him and clenched her fists tightly in front of her. "You should join, Ise-kun!" she exclaimed happily. "You're good at singing, so you should be fitting for a vocalist! You've already won the local competition twice, and that's a good sign that you could get accepted! Who knows? Maybe one day, when you and your band becomes famous, we could go around the whole world and go to different places, and eat different food, and you'll be able to sing in front of many people! That'll be loads of fun! Besides, you said that your school is boring, right? This could e the perfect way for you to be happy and release your stress!"

He scratched his hair for a few times. "I know that, Irina..." he answered with a sigh. "But, I don't know... the whole band might just be a fluke and I may get tricked... and I'm not even sure if I get accepted or not... the competitions a few years back are way different than joining a band... you have to be extremely fitting in order to join."

Xenovia stepped forward and smiled at Issei. "If that's the case, then Irina and I would be glad to accompany you, Issei."

"W-What?" he asked, not sure if he heard the blue-haired girl right.

"That's a great idea, Xenovia!" said Irina, hugging her friend for a few seconds before turning back to face the boy. "Ise-kun, I'm with Xenovia! We'll just go with you to Mimori St. and cheer you on once you go for the audition... if it's just a fluke like what you're worried about, we'll deal with the one behind this together!" she finished by slamming her palm with her fist. "So... what do you say, Ise-kun?"

Issei was speechless for a few seconds as he couldn't blurt out anything from his mouth, but when he did, it wasn't the answer that Irina nor Xenovia was hoping for.

"I... I don't know... I'm kind of nervous, Irina... I mean, a band is way bigger than joining a singing competition..." he muttered, weighing his possible options.

The twin-tailed girl slowly ruffled his hair while giggling softy. "Jeez, Ise-kun sure gets worried about the simplest of things..." she said before wrapping him in her arms, hugging him as she nuzzled against his chest. "It'll be okay, Ise-kun... Xenovia and I will be there to support and cheer you on... if you want, I can give you a 'good luck' kiss before you try out... we can also scream at the top of our lungs while you sing... right, Xenovia?" she looked at her friend, with Issei following her gaze.

"That is correct," replied Xenovia in a simple way, nodding.

"See?" Irina turned back towards the boy as she let go of him, taking a step backwards while she smiled cutely. "So, what do you say, Ise-kun? Are you going to join or not? We'll support whatever decision you make!" she finished with an enthusiastic tone, although it could be pointed out that she was hoping for him to agree and go to the audition this coming Friday. It was as if she was saying that trying out for the band was the best thing to do.

And then at last, he finally sighed after thinking it over thoroughly.

"Okay."

"What?" Irina and Xenovia asked in unison.

"I said okay... I'll go to the audition..." he repeated, smiling in the end.

"YAY!" cried Irina, hugging Issei again, burying her face into his chest as if it was her last day in the world. "I knew that you'd accept, Ise-kun! Now, all that's left to do is to go to the black apartment at Mimori St. this Friday, then! We'll be there to cheer you on, Ise-kun! You can count on us!" she turned her head to look at Xenovia and beckoned her with her hand to come join in the hug between childhood friends. Although reluctant, the blue-haired girl smiled and hugged both her friends, surprisingly not as tight as when she was hugging Issei earlier. Issei Hyoudou was glad that he had friends like Irina and Xenovia, as they always had his back whatever the situation was, and they would always help him out, just like how he'd help them out when they're troubled.

After about a minute, they let go of each other and Irina gave her crush a quick kiss on the cheek, making him blush crimson in response. "Ise-kun is so cute when he's shy!" she teased, giggling at the face the boy made while Xenovia simply smiled while trying her best to resist kissing Issei on the cheek as well. The moment she stopped making fun of the brown-haired boy, Irina spoke once more in her usual tone.

"So, do you know the name of the band that's looking for a vocalist, by the way? There was nothing shown in the paper, Ise-kun."

"What do you mean?" he replied, raising an eyebrow.

This time, it was Xenovia who spoke up. "You went to the apartment that was described in the yellow flyer, correct?" she asked him, and Issei nodded. "Then didn't you ask the owner of that apartment what was the name of the band? Surely, he must have told you over a quick cup of tea."

Both Issei and Irina sweat-dropped at Xenovia's statement, before regaining their composure a few seconds later.

"I didn't go inside the place, okay?" he said, trying to clear up the blue-haired girl's mistake. "I didn't even knock on the door earlier... but I did saw a poster at the garage... I think the name was mentioned there..." he muttered, rubbing his forehead a few times so that he could remember what he saw earlier. "What was it again? Let's see... there was a red devil in the poster... picture of Jesus... a weird-looking angel with black wings... a cross... and... OH, NOW I REMEMBER!"

"You did?" Irina asked with hope lingering in her tone.

He slammed his fist into his palm, grinning victoriously. "Hell yeah! I remember it now... the band's name is DxD!"

"DxD?" said the chestnut-haired girl, looking at Xenovia for a few seconds before turning back to Issei. "What does that even mean?"

"Irina, it's actually an acronym, from what I recall... it means 'Devils' Cross'."

Harem: Irina, Xenovia, Rossweisse, Ravel, Raynare, Asia, Serafall, Murayama, Katase, Koneko (It won't be incest, dudes!)

Potential Members: Rias, Akeno, Sona, Tsubasa, Reya, Tomoe, Kiyome Abe, Le Fay, Kiryuu, Elmenhilde, Ingvild (Issei's queen in canon), Kunou

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-Lance