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(Issei P.O.V)
"Ugh… just coming to school today was tough. What with that ring? It feel like something keep pulling me to the ground. If I didn't exert some force I won't even be able to standing properly. If not for the the force to suddenly lessen yesterday I won't even be able to return home. Though it suddenly got heavy again. This is something far beyond my understanding after being told about those amazing stuff yesterday. It still unbelievable that something like this exists but consider the prize I could get by this weekend make this look like nothing. I won't lose; I would get a hand on those glasses no matter what.
"What's wrong Issei? You look dead today." Matsuda ask me as I head for my seat. I can't just tell them that about that thing. There no way they would believe me. Even if they did there no way I reveal to them about the legendary Item.
Fufufu… just you wait all women in this school. Next week you all will bare all your body to me. Just imagine it cause my nose to bleed a little. But before that I have hellish training waiting for me after school. But that doesn't matter, I even willing to sell my soul to a Devil to get a hand on something like that.
"By the way did you hear about the rumor Boyfriend of our Kaichou?" Motohama suddenly spoke. Kaichou should be refer to the third most beautiful woman in this school right? Kuh… who the lucky bastard?
"Who is it!? Who's the lucky bastard?"
My mind already thought about the person called Yuuto Kiba. Just because he have good look, better grade and sport than me he though he can act high and mighty.
"I think it was a new transfer student. His name is Hiraga Saito if I remember correctly. Hey, isn't that the guy you've been hanging around lately?"
Senpai is the guy? I knew he's awesome but to be able to date the third most beautiful, he just got my respect more. I should be angry but if a guy like him could get a girl like that, then so am I. As his junior I will target no 2 and No 1 to surpassed him. But before that there's class to attend to. And that hellish training after school. I'm not sure what good it will do to me to learn how to use sword in the first place.
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After school I head to the designate spot as I wait for senpai. It seem he isn't here yet. Maybe I should look for him-
*BOOM*
What that? What with that sound? It looks like someone just crash from high place or something. Being curious I head to the area where the loud crash is.
"OI! Are you trying to kill me? No one said about using magic or anything!"
That was clearly Senpai voice there. And the other person with her is… a Bishoujo carrying a sword. What are they doing?
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(Saito P.O.V)
I knew she said that she will arrange a match between me and Tsubaki but I never expect it to be this soon.
I'm not in my full strength right now since the ring is obstructing my movement a little even with power up from Gandalfr. It good that I construct it so that it power will decreases if it determine the wearer wont be able to take it full force. If I don't do that I will be fighting at 4 times the force of Gravity on me. right now you could say about 2 times the force of Gravity were put on me and plus with Gandalfr factor I'll be able to move much easier.
The ring on Issei only is limited to 2 times so no matter how use him to it the power won't increase while mine is set to double the effect. Though I can handle about 3 time the gravity power while in my normal power, it still too much for me to stand to 4 times of it power.
Back to the match Tsubaki had been moving with a speed that almost impossible to follow if not for my great reaction time.
Although my skill in sword is a lot better than her but her speed and power far surpassed me. Is this the power of Devil? Not to mention she use some kind of magic like attack using the sword as a catalyst. come to think of it didn't Souna said she was a Master Naginata? why is she using a sword?
Forget winning, how the heck am I going to survive? It was a good thing that Derf had absorbed ability or else I have been cut down by that slash energy.
What to do? How should I match her speed which is non human right now? As I thought this suddenly I can feel something that I never notice before. This feeling? Could this be?
"Partner, can you feel it, it seem not just the familiar power got transfer to you." it seem Derf can sense it to. But even so there still one more problem.
"Even if it is, how the heck am I going to use it? Don't tell me I have to use Lifdrasir power from it?"
If anything I don't want to do is to activating Lifdrasir power.
"It not nice to chat while fighting Hiraga-kun."
Gah… I immediately spun around out of reflex as I block her strike. Before I could counter she disappears yet again. it seem she were using hit and run technique considering that I can't catch up with her speed.
"Don't worry about magic power, you could use mine as a substitute."
"Eh? Is that possible?" before Derf able to answer I detect her presence once more as I roll to the left to avoid the strike.
"No time to think let just do it." I immediately tried to access that spell. If this work I would have an advantage over her.
[Haste!] After I shout it I can feel my surrounding become a lot slower. I can see her heading at me at normal speed- no, she must slower than me in term of speed. I quickly dash at her while raising Derf.
Her eyed widen a bit by my sudden increase of speed but she seem to be trying to convey her final counter as she thrust her sword at me.
I easily parry the attack as I brought the sword on her neck.
As soon as the sword reach her neck I stop causing a *Swoosh* sound from the leaf being scattered by the speed of both of us.
"That enough." Souna appear out of nowhere as she said that. I let go of the sword on Tsubaki neck as she relax a bit.
"That was amazing Saito, your skill with sword is surely not to be underestimate. But what with that sudden burst of speed at the last moment?"
"Yeah… I was wondering about that. That wasn't your normal speed. It as if you got some reinforcement to improve your speed somehow."
How should I answer them? Even I don't know that I could do that before 2 minute ago? But it seems I don't need to answer them right now as Souna turn around.
"Who's there?" When she said that I also start to notice other presence beside us.
"Waaaaaaaaahh!"
From behind the bush reveal Issei who look confused. Now that I think of it, this place is near where Issei and I supposed to meet. So he must be curious and coming here from the sound of our battle.
"It okay, I'm currently training him so doesn't need to be panic." I said quickly before she decides to do something else.
"Training? Isn't he just a normal human? I don't think it a good idea to drag him into this world?" speak for yourself. Aren't I also a normal human, if you ignore me being a familiar I'm just a normal human. But you still drag me into the student council.
"It just practicing sword, it not like I told him anything else. Why don't you leave the matter to me and go back first. I explain about the power later."
She looks at me before turning around as she and Tsubaki gone from the area.
"Phew… what was that about Senpai? That was clearly not a battle on a human level right?"
Issei finally ask. It looks like I have to explain a bit. There no need for him to know to much. After all he just a normal human and I don't intend to drag him to this kind of world.
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(Issei P.O.V)
I knew Senpai were good with the sword but I didn't expect he were that good. That Bishoujou move really fast that I can't even see her and yet Senpai still able to block her attack. Seeing this I wonder if I can even land one hit on him.
He explains to me that they also is one of those supernatural thing in this world that he had been talking about. Isn't that Kaichou? Is Kaichou also someone like Senpai?
"I heard the rumor about you and Kaichou dating, is that true?"
"Eh? Her? No way! She a slave driver I told you, why would I go out with a woman like that?"
Hm… it seems people misunderstand him. But that still didn't change my goal. I would go out with the first and second girl. Just you wait!
"Enough about that, here hold this." Senpai said as he gives me the Derflinger again. Unlike yesterday I seem to be able to hold it much better today. But it still hard for me to swing it around.
"Right, this time 500 swing. Get moving already." This guy really doesn't hold back during training. Don't tell me it will just increase as day passed. What next? 1000 swing?
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After sending Issei to infirmary. Even though he passes out he still succeed to complete the 500 swing I told him to do. I think I could move on to the next step tomorrow.
Right now I am heading to student council room. I have to explain to them about that power. Better now than later.
"Welcome back." greeting me was another member. What was her name again?
"Thanks for the greeting Meguri-chan." I said to her. The girl just nod at that. what a cold treatment. Guess they still haven't gotten use to my presence. At least they are acknowledging my presence here instead of being ignored.
"Now that you're here perhaps you could explain what just happen?" As expected of Souna she doesn't beat around the bush at all.
"Even if you said explain all I could said is I think i can use void magic somehow. And the one I use is called Haste with increase my speed many times than it normally is." I first fought with Joseph who use the spell haste. Even him able to move faster than my eye could see so imagine of Haste is use at the same time with Gandalfr. My speed is at least the speed of sound.
"Is that all?" she seem does not satisfied with my answer.
"Yeah, why do you think I didn't use it at the beginning? I just found out during battle that I could use it." If I knew that I could use void magic I would have use it at the beginning of fight.
"That does make sense, but if possible I want you to told me about your abilities so I could use it in my strategies." She got a point there. Souna let out a feeling that she fought using her brain rather than brute force. So any information is important to her.
But wait a second here! if I could use Void magic than maybe I'll be able to cast that spell.
"Souna, can you use your magic and hit Derf with it. There something I want to try." I immediately said. if the magic originated from Derf than it would take a large amount of magic to use the spell.
"I keep telling you to call me Kaichou!"
"Please." I said. I'm clearly desperate right now.
"Alright." As she said that she chant some spell a gush of water appear as I raised Derf to absorb it. After a while the water disappear and Derf also had a high amount of magic in him now.
"Everyone, please make some space." I told them as all other member move away.
This is it. please work.
[World Gate!]
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Nothing happen. Could it be that the connection between Halkeginia and Earth had been completely cut out?
"What are you planning to do?" Souna ask. I'm sure everyone confused because nothing else happen.
"It seem it didn't work. I thought I could open a gate to Halkeginia with the 'World gate' spell." I said to her. She may not know what world gate is but she clearly knew what I meant by Halkeginia.
"I see."
Was the only thing she said.
"Oh well, let try something else then."
As I said this I focus to the spell I want to use, it better if I do it now before the effect of the rune could take effect.
[Mind Wipe!]
Derf start to glow as I can feel my mind getting clear by second. With this I have erased the effect of Fake motive and I can be myself.
"What did you do this time?" she asks. To another person there no way they could know what I just did.
"It nothing, don't worry about it." I told her and she seem don't delve further into it.
"Eh? why did everything become green all of a sudden?" I wonder as sudden darkness hit me.
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Uuhh… why did I feel like I just past out. When I open my eye I were to met with Tsubaki who seem to stare at me intently.
"Tsubaki? Why did your face so close?" hearing that she suddenly startled.
"T-this is, I just checking on you. it not like I was enjoying watching your sleeping face." Tsubaki said as her face were red. Did she also caught a fever? Oh well…
"What happened?" I ask as I stand up from what look like a cushion. It seem I was just fallen asleep on it.
"What happen you say? Do you know how worried all of us are when you suddenly faint like that!" Souna said with an angry look.
I faint? Come to think of it the last thing I remember is the world turning around before me as everything become dark.
"Sorry for worrying all of you but honestly what just happen?" It still doesn't change the fact that I just faint.
"At first I thought it had something to do with that spell you use so I ask Derflinger about it but he said it had nothing to do with it. It seem the reason for your collapses because you use to much of void spell in your current state. You need to be more careful with it will you."
Although she look strict she were really worried about me. why cant she just be honest sometime?
"When you use the spell it seem to consume your stamina with it. If you increase your stamina you should be able to use it more than you could.
So according to her I collapse because I over used the void spell. Guess to show I'm still weak to handle the void spell. I need to be careful not to over use the spell before I can fully master it to the point of not collapsing anymore. That the purpose of this ring. With this I can train to increase my stamina even if I'm not doing anything.
"I'll be more careful in the future. By the way did the other member had go home already?" There no one here beside Souna and Tsubaki.
"It late already so I told them to go home first. Though some of them want to stay behind at first." It a wonder how I got use to the student council already. I've just been here for a while and yet I already been include as one of the member.
"Then, I should also head back. My parent must been worried." I said as I stand up. Though it still hard because the effect of the ring.
"Ah! I'll walk you home Saito!"
"Eh? you don't have to go that far. I can still walk just fine."
My pride as man won't allow a girl to help me. it not like I can't return home by myself.
"Why don't you take off that ring? It just make it harder to walk right?" it seem Souna noticed the reason for me unable to stable myself.
"Hehe... the ring were design so It couldn't be taken of unless 3 days had passed." I told her. I still can't take it off even with Myozrinirn power. Of course I also make a slight change to Issei ring which is that it won't come off until this Saturday which is 3 days from now.
"In any case I insist on accompanying you." Tsubaki seem to not want to budge on walking home with me. Oh well… might as well.
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Guh… if I knew this would happen I won't accept her offer. Tsubaki here is the fourth beauty of this school and seeing me walking home together with her had caused a spark of jealousy from other guy and also from several woman.
Let ignore them as we walk. Maybe I should strike some conservation.
""Um…""
Both of us spoke at the same time.
""Saito/Tsubaki first.""
At this rate thing wont end.
"That was a nice match today" I finally said.
"Yeah… you were strong…. and cool." I didn't quiet catch the last part of what she just said.
"A-anyway, what with that ring Kaichou said just now?"
Oh yeah… she didn't know about it.
"This, " I show her the ring. It make the Gravity pull on me much stronger than what it normally is. Because of that I have to use much force just to stand and walk."
"Eh~ you mean you were under the ring effect during our match?" Tsubaki were a swordman so she must be mad that I wasn't in full power on the duel just now.
"Sorry, about that."
"I say, why are you apologizing? You're really strong to be able to parry all my attack even in that condition." She doesn't seem to be mad. In fact her face had turned red again. It a fever isn't?
"Hahaha… don't say that or I get full of myself alter. say, we can have another duel later. Without the ring on me that is." I kind of want to found out. I only win today because of the surprise attack. If she were expecting me to have that kind of speed I'm sure she will be able to counter it somehow.
"I'll wait for that day to come then. I warn you I won't lose next time." she said with cheerful face.
"huh… we'll see."
We part ways after arriving at my home. Hm… I thought I will be drag into something troublesome but so far nothing much happen. There no evil guy suddenly appears and I have to defeat it. Oh… wait since she a devil the good guy might come after us instead. Even now I still can't believe that all of them are devil. I haven't met any of Occult club member yet so I can't make any guess. Souna said that in shouldn't be ignore them for now since they both is maintaining status quo in the school.
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(Issei P.O.V)
For a third day I seem to had gotten use to the weight put on me as I feel more comfortable during the first day.
"Huhuhu… as expected the girl on this school really is top class." I mutter as I watch the girl changing clothes in front of me. In case anyone wandering I'm currently in a school locker which has a sign 'not used' on it so I could watch the spectacle in front of me without being discovered.
Unlike befere this time I can see the image more clearly even from the place that were hard to see. The training must have pay off if I could do this. The best thing is they don't even notice my presence. Only a few days more before I could get a hand on that item. If I have that I could practically see woman naked everywhere. for now I have to enjoy the scenery in front of me.
A moment pass as the girl finish changing. After they left I take the chance to leave but what I didn't expect is someone else coming in. Clad in her underwear were a woman I've seen before. She was Rias Gremory the no 1 ranking beauties in the whole school.
"Um… hai." Was what I could say. Hm… according to my experience this is where woman scream Kyaaa… and then I got beaten up. So far none of that happen yet as she just keep staring at me without even any hint of covering her body. Using this chance I savor all her body to my memories so I could imagine it later.
"yYou're Hyudou Issei? Do you like them, my breast?"
Uuuoooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! This person seem to be showing her breast to me and as a man I answer honestly.
"Yes! I love them very much!"
"fufufu… what an naughty boy, be careful next time if you want to peek." After she said that she just continued walking as she put on her school uniform. A woman is changing in front of me. it like a dream come true.
"I- I should take my leave now. Thank you very much Senpai." I said to her as I head to the place that had been my hell starting from three day ago. I want to stay and stare at her body all day but if I did that I would probably pass out from losing too much blood.
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After leaving the paradise I arrive at hell. Waiting for me is Saito-senpai. He seems to be doing something as he held Derflinger on one hand.
"Hyah!" with the shout he swung Derflinger as he cut the tree in front of him with one strike. That was amazing but I'm not really interest on cutting down tree. If it were woman clothes it another matter altogether.
"Senpai!" I shout to gain his attention.
"Oh… finally you're here." He said. without waiting for anything he hand me Derflinger as I caught it with one hand. It weird. A few days ago I wasn't even able to lift it without using any kind of force but I can hold Derflinger easily with one hand now.
"Today training is a bit different from before."
I have a bad feeling about today. On his hand was something that look like a seed. He held the seed in his hand as I can see the rune on his forehead glowing again. After that he throw the seed to the ground as it start to glow before it changed to something else.
"Waaahh…" there no way I could get use to this supernatural creature. It look like a bird with a humanoid shape. On his chest were the same rune that Senpa has on it forehead.
"this is called Gargoyle. I want you to beat it. Don't worry I already instruct it not to kill you. though that doesn't mean it won't hurt you if you're not careful."
I knew it, this guy must be a devil with a human face. As I was about to complain the gargoyle came charging at me. I don't even know how to use sword but all of a sudden I can feel my body moving on it own as I block the attack.
"Eh? What happened? My body just moves on it own." After that I push the Gargoyle as I slash at it horizontally as it got turned back into a seed.
"That was Derf Assist movement. It can take control of the host body for a while. Now I want you to remember that sensation and try to defeat the next gargoyle." As Senpai said this he threw another seed as another Gargoyle appear.
This time I didn't receive any movement assist as I need to fend for myself. I block the attack but because I lost my balance as I fall to the ground. Before that I succeed on pushing the gargoyle back. right, Block, push and slash. I remember this three step as I tried again.
Block, I block the attack but this time my feet were fully planted on the ground.
Push, the Gargoyle lose balance as it got push back a little.
Slash. I cut down the gargoyle as it got turn back to the seed.
Phew…. I did it. Can't believe that I did it.
"Good job, on to the next level." After he said that another three gargoyle appear on the field. That it. this guy is a devil for sure.
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(Saito P.O.V)
Hm… I must say that the seed left by the Sheffield were useful. Even if you cut them down they will only turn to seed and need to wait for a days before it could be used again. Not to mention there is plenty of them that had been stocked inside the stone tablet. I can create an entire army with all the seed I have.
And so our training continued. The same thing happens the next day as I increased the number of Gargoyle as each test he passes. At the same time I also help Souna with her work on student council. My life had been like that for the whole week.
As Saturday past I get the ring off Issei. His body must feel really light after he had taken off the ring. As for me I I tried to increase it to 8 times over and I regret my action. If I don't enter Gandalfr mode I will have some broken part already. After a few days I got use to it that I could withstood it even without Gandalfr. But of course I set it so I could take it off by Saturday. Although I said I will give Issei the glasses I don't have any intent to lose. It's for the sake of the world after all so I could not lose.
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It finally time. The day that I see how much Issei had progressed. Standing on our usual training ground were Issei holding out a wooden sword.
I stood in front of him the same kind wooden sword in hand. With this I can also see how much I have improved over time. I can feel my body as light as a feather when I take off the ring. Issei must also feel the same thing as I can see him swinging the wooden sword like it was weightless.
"Today the day Senpai, No hard feeling all right. Because I'll bet my life on today match for the glasses." I can see his spirit rising as he got ready to strike. But I won't give him the chance. Even without Gandalfr I have to make sure that his attack didn't hit me once.
"The time limit is 30 minute you hear. If you didn't land a hit on me within that time you lose." All I need to do is hold out for thirty minute and I'll be a victor. Now Issei, let see how you grown up from those week of training.
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Saito and Issei stood about 10 meter apart from each other. Not too far from them is a clock. Once the needle point to twelve the battle will begin. Issei were sweating as he waited for the clock to strike. On his mind there weren't word like losing. All he care is that he will finally get a hand on the glassed that should be a dream for any guy on earth to obtain.
Tick, tick , tick.
The clock ticking and as soon as it strike twelve Issei charged at Saito with the speed he never though possible for him. He raised the weapon on his hand as he pinpoint the place that he should strike.
*pssch* the sound of wooden sword meeting each other. Saito spun around as he released from the lock before swinging his sword. Issei block it as he jumps back a little. This guy doesn't give any opening at all. If that the case I can only created an opening for myself.
27 minute later.
Iseei were at his wit end. No matter what he did Saito seem to be able to dodge or block all his strike? He can see Saito charging at him. He had thought of catching the wooden sword so he could strike Saito while that occur. But that guy had twist the sword causing his hand in pain so he couldn't focus on striking him.
He tried to block the sword with his hand but the impact from that send him stumble back so it wasn't possible to block it with his bare hand.
Saito came as he raises his sword. Issei doesn't have any energy left as he tried all his might to block the sword.
Before the strike came something else happen. A surge of energy suddenly enter his left hand as a red gauntlet appear on his left hand. Because from the sudden Surge Saito lose his balance from the move. Issei didn't waste any chance as he swung his wood sword as the tip of his sword touching Saito chest.
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Wha- what just happen? That strike was intended to make Issei lost consciousness but all of a sudden a gust of wind gather at Issei as some sort of metal gauntlet appear at his hand. The next thing I know a tip of his sword already touching my chest.
A few second after that the clock rang signaling that thirty minute had passed.
"Yeah! I win, I win!" Issei was so happy that he barely pay any intention to the new gauntlet on his hand
"Hahaha… it seem I lost, by the way Issei, what with the gauntlet?" Seeing him happy like this just make me feel like I really lose even though his win due to the sudden appearance of the red Gauntlet.
"Hm? ahh… almost forgot. Do you know anything about is Senpai?" so he don't even know what it is.
"Here, let me see." I said to him as I touch the gauntlet on his hand.
"Hm… the name is Boosted gear, categorize as Sacred gear. It ability is to double the user power for every ten second."
"Boosted gear? Sacred gear? What's that?"
"Not sure. I need to ask someone else for the explanation on the matter."
Issei let an "oh." As he examined the Sacred gear on his hand.
"A promise is a promise. Here take this." I said as I hand out the x-ray glasses. There still many spare so even if this one broke I have many more like it. Even now I still don't know why Julio even creates something like this with that much quantity.
"Oh…. Finally… fufufufu… With this I can peep all I want without getting caught." He seem to be excited already.
"Just don't get caught by Souna- I mean Kaichou. She knew what this glass can do." I said as I warn him. Although I make a change on design so she wouldn't recognize it I still can't take any chance against her.
"Okay…" was Issei asnwer. I hope he take my word ti heart because IF Souna found out the first person she will be looking for is me.
"By the way, can't you dismiss that gauntlet? You don't mean you will be walking around town wearing that aren't you?" he seems so happy that he forgot completely about the sacred gear.
"Eh? Oh… how should I do it?" Issei wonder as suddenly the sacred gear disappear with a particle of light.
"Hm… Issei, I want you to summon the sacred gear back, try shouting something like 'Sacred gear' while concentrate it on your right hand." If the sacred gear can disappear like that surely it can be summon with the same method.
"Hm? okay…. Sacred Gear!" with that shout the same kind of sacred gear appears at Issei hand.
So the sacred gear is fixed on a person. Meaning that sacred gear belong to Issei so he can summoned it anytime.
"That enough. Dismissed it like what you did earlier." After that the sacred gear disappear again like before.
"What does this mean Senpai? What is this sacred gear?" Even if you ask me I won't have an answer for that. All I could do is talk to Souna for an answer. Hearing the word sacred gear jolt out my memories when I met her. When I summoned Derf her first impression was that it was some sort of Sacred gear. Which mean there is still many other sacred Gear besides Boosted gear which belong to Issei.
"I tell you once I know about it. But for now I want you to keep it a secret from anyone else." If this sacred gear is something powerful, than Issei may get involved with all this supernatural stuff. But why did it decided to show now of all the time? Could it be he got it yesterday? Or maybe there is another reason that it can't materialized itself?
"Okay… if you say so. Man… I can't wait to try this glasses." I look at the back of retreating Issei.
A week ago he just a normal high school student. But upon meeting me I decide to train him. Is that it? Could that be a reason? Because of my decision to train him Issei slowly got stronger as he can finally materialized the sacred gear. If that the case than It all my fault. If I didn't do anything than he won't be drag into this mess.
Kuh… I just hope no one know that Issei posses one of those sacred gear. for now all I could do is to found out more about this sacred gear.
Since today Sunday I wait for tomorrow before I ask her about it.
Sigh… I just hope thing wouldn't go worse.
Like I said before I don't think I will let Issei stay as a human. There are too many reason but the main one is I will have to create a whole new storyline which is too much work considering I still have to focus on my other fic. If someone else one to use that idea than be my guest.
Another thing, about the P.O.V change. If you got confused by it then please remember, they are only two character that will have first P.O.V and that is Issei and Saito. If I didn't state any change meaning that the POV will still be on that person.
That is all and please review. I'll appreciate it.
