Thanks for the support! Enjoy the Nagano Chapter. I used a lot of First Person here, since I felt it was easier. Third Person will be less used, it'll be only used when mentioned as Normal. I'll use game references. I don't own the game, I do play it.
Chapter 4 Nagano Fun
[Inside the Nagano Shinkansen, Issei POV]
As I sat here in a private room for two with Ray hugging me. I started to talk with her about her name. She's wearing a frilly black dress with white shades and a white vest, it looks so cute on her.
"So what's about the name Amano Yuuma?"
"Please, don't refer me to that cursed name. That was created as the moment to surprise and kill you by the higher-ups. Heaven's Evening Daze. But the fact is you're still alive now and not shocked at all when I tried to kill you, it's still a horrible memory for me."
"Don't feel horrible, I'm still alive and even better I'm your boyfriend now. Still I need you to refer a different name than Ray for the other people. How about Amano Hikari?"
"As in Heaven's Light?"
"Yes, just like that."
"That's a nice name. Thank you, I love you, my dear."
"I love you too."
So we sat there together until we arrived at Nagano. Then we both waited at the Meeting Point for my two friends. Boy, I was in for a surprise.
"Issei-kun?" "Issei-senpai?"
When I looked around, I saw Sona-kaichou and Koneko-chan in casual clothes. Are they here for me? They look very cute. Koneko-chan was wearing a cat-themed shirt with hotpants underneath giving a feeling of cuteness, while Sona-kaichou gave off a feeling of maturity with her white dress and blue jacket.
"Why are you here?"
"We're here for our friend 'Shinigami'. We're waiting for him."
Oh crap, that's me. No way, they're my gaming friends!?
"Do you happen to be 'WhiteNeko' and 'KingOfBoards'?"
"Yes." They answered shockingly.
"Oh dear, you're the ones I'm waiting."
They blushed immediately after I said that. They're such cute girls. I never expected to have three bishoujo walking with me. I tried not to get a nosebleed.
"Ah Issei-senpai, what's Raynare doing here?"
"I wanted her to see some beautiful places. Also, I want you to refer her as Amano Hikari. Same goes for you, Sona-kaichou."
"Alright, Issei-kun. Is she dangerous?"
"Of course not, she's harmless. She's strong enough if she has to fight."
So we walked through the city of Nagano as a party of four. We got envious stares from people. From guys condemning me for having three bishoujo with me to girls looking at the girls with envious eyes for dating such a handsome man. We can't go sightseeing through Nagano if we're the ones everyone's sightseeing. We're not the attraction. So we dropped the idea of walking through all the sightseeing and then we saw it. A world championship of Dark Offensive, the game we three play. We're even lucky, there's a local competition, the top 2 of this competition join the main tournament with the professionals. So we joined the local competition as 'Team Kuoh' because we had no idea how to name ourselves and we had to be quick. We even used our normal names to register in the game. We've been brought into a meeting room, where we meet the other 15 teams. So that's half of them. Let's play a game, we let Ray be our coach, we can teach her about tactics for when we get into a real situation. These tactics here in the game can be used for real situations.
Then we started to play the games. Best of 11 rounds with halftime and blitz style battles. Obviously they pick the really simple maps. They're child's play. It's not even fun.
[M-Wave, Meeting Room, Normal POV]
So the broadcaster sent to all people in the world who are interested in the local competition, not many care, because it's always the invited professionals who always win the competition. Nonetheless he began with a lot of spirit.
"Welcome to Nagano, Dark Offensive players! We're here for a big party. Let's enjoy how the locals are doing against each other."
"In the first matches, we've got our Nagano Champions, 'The Blackfires'! They're facing a first-timer team. 'Team Kuoh'. They're the last team to register here. Are we in for some fun!?"
You heard everyone who were present scream for the Blackfires. It's a great sight.
Then one of the Blackfires spoke to Issei.
"You've got girls on your team? Couldn't you find more men for your team?"
"At least I got a harem." Issei retorted with a smile.
"Pfft, a harem is nothing compared to one hundred thousand yen."
"I'll get both of them. Simple as that."
"Don't be cocky. We're the champions, you're the rookies."
So he thought. In 4 minutes, the stadium went silent. The favourites who should be moving on to the final round got eliminated with 6-0 by a bunch of rookies. If that wasn't terrible enough, they've got beaten by Issei who only went mêlée. He won the match by himself. He didn't break a sweat. It's so one-sided, everyone wanted to look who the hell this Hyoudou Issei is.
Then he returned to the Blackfires.
"Seriously? You're pathetic. Even my girlfriend can play better than you, and this is the first time she has heard of this game at all! NOW LEAVE YOU WEAKLINGS!"
Those guys ran away at the speed of light. This sent fear through the meeting room. Everybody forfeited in the second round, even if they won, they know they'd be humiliated by Team Kuoh at a later point.
[Issei POV]
Man, that was too easy. I didn't have to play the other rounds at all. Crap, I need to take a leak. Off to the bathroom!
When I went to the bathroom I heard a door open and those sounds I heard. First a "Boing", which sounds like I bounced to a pair of breasts and then an "Iyaaa~" noise, confirming the suspicion I really did, then I fell against the wall. Ow, that did hurt. Then I looked at the one I bumped into. Woah, she's beautiful too, is it my fate to meet beautiful girls? She's an Oneesan with beautiful breasts and glasses.
"Are you okay? Your nose seems to be bleeding?"
Oh crap, she's so beautiful, I can't hold my nosebleed! Or is that nosebleed because I hit that wall? Oh well, I can get away with this nosebleed if I talk normally.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'm sorry for colliding with you."
"It's alright, what's your name?"
"I'm Hyoudou Issei. What's yours, Oneesan?
She blushes by being called Oneesan, but she regained her posture. She seems like a strict by-the-book person, which is nice if you need order, but a pain if you're filled with weird occurrences. Her glasses are shining into my eyes, her blue dress gives off a formal feel, like she's a staff working at this place.
"Well, Issei-kun, I'm Seekvaira Agares, player of Dark Offensive Championship."
"Impressive. So you're in the Girls Team everyone's talking about?"
"Yeah, but these weaklings here are no competition for our team. I heard a commotion at the other room, but I don't know the detailed stuff."
Ah, that's me. Better not tell her about it, it's funnier if she gets surprised by all of it.
Oh crap, I NEED TO PEE!
"Sorry, I've got to go now, see you later!"
"Alright, then see you later."
So we won so easily, we got thrown into Group C, the people call this the Group of the Dead, because the other three teams are the best teams of the world. I've seen their performance, they're at least something. I guess.
[Normal POV]
So the broadcaster went on rambling about the awesome teams in Group C.
"There it is, the Group of the Dead. Now we know which teams are going to make it, right?"
Then you heard everyone scream.
"CHAMPS! CHAMPS!"
"HEROES! HEROES!"
"SWEDIA! SWEDIA!"
"But let me tell you this, we've got two Japanese teams in the competition, they're both locals, but will Team Kuoh beat the Professional teams? And will Team Agares waltz through Group D?"
"NO! NO! NO!"
"Wow, you really think it's just a fluke. Oh wait, we've got the data on Hyoudou Issei, the Slayer of Blackfire. Wait.. Oh crap. THIS GUY IS SHINIGAMI! The one who has won Operation Freedom Garden Complete on the offensive side. This map is known as the worst map for teams on offensive and he just destroyed 16 guys in an official match on all three parts! Everyone, you're going to be in for a spectacle. What will he show? Will he win? Or will the champions hold their ground!?"
"First up is Champs against Kuoh and Heroes against Swedia! Will there be upsets or will the champions stand?"
"And so we start on the match with Champs on offence and Kuoh on defence. We'll start on the world famous map, Desert Extended. Everyone's favourite!"
[Issei POV]
Of course, they pick the number one favourite map for the champions. Seriously? They can most likely only play on these 4 boring maps named Desert Extended, Factory, Dante's Street and Egypt Outskirts. Skill is worth nothing if it's only the common four. It's always the same play style. Always the same moves. Oh well, I can knife my way through this.
"Sona-kaichou, you know what they'll do?"
"Of course, Issei-kun. They're so predictable, even Amano-san would be able to win this alone."
"Nice. Now off to victory!"
And then when we started to win, one of them tried to hurt Koneko-chan. Seriously, they're really spoiled kids. So I took the hit and said this.
"You're really that weak? No wonder you're just a NEET who needs attention. You're unskilled, cowardly and an imbecile."
Then the security who got on the stage went like pro Champs. I hate this crap, it's a waste of my time. If you really want to win, then play by yourself!
"Hey, Kuoh, stop holding that Champ!"
"He's attacking my teammate!"
"So?"
WHAT? Are these guys really lacking in intelligence? Don't they see the crap happening? Stupid organisation. Lack of research. I can't believe it. Lack of sportsmanship. Then I vented my anger at that Champ brat.
"NOW PLAY NORMALLY OR FORFEIT!"
"You'll never win."
Then after 6 rounds, we won. We received a disqualification obviously because we beat the favourites, but the reason given was cheating. There's an amount of pathetic, but this is really just sad. Of course, we can kill them, but their stuuupid fans don't see they're really unskilled. At least the Japanese fans were unsatisfied with that. They're in for a lot worse.
So I told them this.
"If you beat Team Agares fairly, you might live to see another day. Otherwise you die, at one moment."
So we watched how that girl Seekvaira is faring. She seems to be doing very well, wait is she losing the last match on purpose so she can end second of Group D? Does she want to face the Ninja's?
I guess she does, she faces them. She just beats them, she also announces this.
"THIS TEAM DOES NOT DESERVE TO MOVE ON, THESE SCUM SHOULD BE CRYING AT HOME WITH THEIR FELLOW MEN! THIS CHAMPIONSHIP IS OURS IF THIS IS THE BEST THE INTERNATIONALS OFFER!"
Aw delicious, she's that good. I hope the organisation reconsiders our disqualification, we can beat her. For sure we can. Oh no, it happened. They got disqualified too. Of course, it's cheating. Woah, the Japanese fans were really pissed with that announcement. They also understood it was a conspiracy to make sure the foreigners wins the championships as usual. They rioted, the mess they make is incomparable. Now we can negotiate. I walked to Seekvaira and asked for her coöperation.
"Seekvaira-san, don't you think this is the opportunity we should grab with both hands?"
"We got disqualified by cheating, nothing can be helped."
"Do you really believe that?"
"I know it's nonsense, but if the weaklings want it that way, then it's that way. We can't use criminal ways to get playing again."
"But this is a legal way, we do them a favour and we expect a playing round again."
"I see, did you plan that out?"
"Of course, I've seen conflicts like this. We've got the home advantage."
So we negotiated with the organisation.
"You fucking Japanese, with your riots. You pay all for this!"
"No. We'll haunt you and hunt you. You'll be banned from Asia if we tell the world you guys are imbeciles at organizing championships. You think a witch hunt isn't possible? You're wrong, I'll hunt you and torture you, then when you want to die, YOU LIVE AGAIN! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NOW PAY ALL THE EXPENSES! SWEAR ON SUICIDE YOU'LL JUDGE FAIR!"
"No-" Said an organiser, before he got shot in the face with a sniper rifle.
"Aw it's death, now I mean it. This is serious negotiating."
They went from tough weaklings with a big mouth to just weaklings. I chuckled at their motions. So beautiful. So I left proudly the room with those stupid organisers. So now we can play. I have to thank Seekvaira's service for that. That was splendid.
We met the broadcaster, he talked to us.
"So how does it feel to be a crash dummy for the sheep?"
"Why do you say sheep?
"I hate those weak players, they're famous, but unskilled. I only saw them play on those four maps. They're good on those four, but not genius. Everyone does the same stuff. Is that skill? I don't think so. It's the power to adapt to any situation, any map, any weapon. They didn't even adapt to your knife and walk. If that isn't proof of being an imbecile, then I don't know what is. If I'd be there, I should use firebombs to stop you."
"Then you'll only delay the inevitable."
"We've given ourselves at least 20 seconds, so we can last until the minute mark. It's something, not much, but that's because I've never really played the game myself and the situation never happened to me in other games."
"You understand more of this game than those 'professionals' anyways, I'm happy you're a fair man."
"Your team is really good, even if it looks like your teammates are doing nothing, you got the feeling they got you covered. To be honest, the only ones you'll get interested is Team Agares, the Girls Team."
"I'm sure you're right, it'll be an awesome showdown."
So there was a commotion from the Champ supporters, because the 'cheaters' still got to play, must be 'home corruption'. But everyone else just ridiculed them, because they saw them lose in terms of skill and know only winners should move on.
So here we are, we're in the finals. We're up against Team Agares after we shot through the rest. It really looked like manslaughter. It's just horrible for their loyal supporters, but they knew it's because we're that good.
So here we stood on the staring in the eyes of Team Agares Girls. Then I heard Seekvaira felt some irritation in her.
"I never knew you're in Team Kuoh. You've got Sona in your team!? Really? Now that's just unfair!"
"No, Seekvaira, it compensates, because you're here."
"Tch, that's obvious. But I've only see Issei-kun play. Is that part of your plan, Sona?"
"Of course it is."
And so we started playing against each other, or not...
I started feeling a little weak until my mind talked to me.
"Use Break mode now! Or you'll fall unconscious against this gas!"
I feel like fading away, this cowardice in attacks, it reminds me of that day.
[8 years before that Ray incident, Yokohama, Military Camp]
Ah, just like this. I remember it like yesterday. I just enrolled into the Military Academy for 3 years, then I'll go to normal schools in Kuoh Area again. At least that was the plan. It never got that far. For why I was enrolled here, I think it was somehow related to the incident with Irina. Their philosophy of 'Humans equals free kills' must end. There will be a day Devils will see humanity as a threat they can't underestimate.
I was an excellent student, I'd outrun 20-year olds with ease. Not in terms of speed, because my legs weren't long at all. In terms of distance I did it all. I ran 50 kilometres every day, so it felt natural when they ordered me to go run a marathon every morning. They put me in a special class, because they had doubt about me going into the military, which is obvious because I'm very young. After a while, I think it was only a month, they let me do whatever training I desired. So I went to kendo and shooting. I never stopped running in the morning after breakfast. I ran more and more.
Then after a year, disaster found me again, but this time I was prepared to fight. I was the only one who had a faint idea who would attack us. It's the Devils, this time that coward got here with his whole army of crappy Strays. I guess that's around 300 of them. Unfortunately all my fellow students were taken by surprise and had no chance to survive. The moment they realized they're in big trouble, the Devils were already within range and too fast to do something at all. These poor fellows, they saw horrible stuff before they died. Now I'm running through the camp searching for my locker where my sword is hidden. Normally this takes 5 minutes, now it took over 25 minutes, because everyone panicked really badly. Most think God would protect us, they're wrong. This is what I heard.
"What's happening, there are people floating from the sky!"
"I don't know! I'm scared!"
Then I said this.
"Men, we're under attack. All we have to do is defend the base! No matter what the cost! If we fail here, they'll get your family. I can guarantee you that."
"Let's get our weapons! Prepare for battle!" Said our commanding officer who just arrived from scouting, or whatever he tried.
So I moved through that mess, and oh shit they're inside! I need to hide, they can't see me, or it's over for me. They walked past me, now I've got to rush to my locker. I'm there, I get my Red-Hilted Sword out of there and I took it with me. Now I can kill those bastards for sure! As I rushed outside, I killed off most Strays inside the dorms. That should be 20 less worries for us. Now it's war. General, now your head is mine!
When I walked outside, I got shocked at how hopeless our situation is when we're only using weapons like 'holy' swords, well in fact, they're exorcist crap. Only my sword is high quality. I asked my superiors what happened with our conventional weapons. They said they got 'lost' yesterday. It's too convenient to be true. The devils here are responsible for it. So we headed into a mêlée dogfight. Unfortunately, I got mad since I saw many of my comrades fell without even being able to fight at all. These cowards are using ranged weapons and we can't use them because they stole it and left a note of it with "Ranged Weapons are for weaklings!" Then it struck me. Break Mode. This hate I felt. It's the same as when I was with Irina. I'll kill them. I'll fucking do it.
"RAAAARGGGHHH YOU FUCKERS, NOW IT'S TIME TO DIE!"
Something like that screamed from my inner hate. I changed a bit. My left eye went from a warm hazel to a holy blue. I held my sword in my left hand, even though I'm right-handed. It felt natural to wield holy weapons on the left side. Then I rushed forward past my comrades in arms to attack the bastards. They're going to die now. When I slashed ten of these bastards to oblivion, we gained support from our Air Defence Forces. They got weapons and ammunition, now we can fight those cowards !
Then we got on a stalemate, that's the moment I tried to signal a helicopter to pick me up and go to the General. I need him dead. It has to end in his death. I got lucky, one pilot is mad enough to send me up there. They called him the 'Pilot who defies Death'. Considering his experience, it's no wonder they call him that. I can depend on him to get me to that place.
"You're really mad, son."
"You're famous for being mad, sir."
"Well that's true, but you've got a whole life ahead."
"That's not true; my life will always be in danger when this shithead is still alive."
"Okay, but I won't pick you up. These Devils are scarier than flying away from a locked-on missile."
"I understand that, sir."
"Good luck, son."
"Thanks."
So here I am, the Lord of Cowards Headquarters. Now I've got to go past the guards in secret. Nah, I'll kill them all. I walked to them and they died the moment I passed them in agonizing pain. I never knew holy swords were the weapons Devils fear. I love it. I need it. So I walked into his room.
"General, today is the day you DIE!"
"Oh it's a lowly Human with a holy sword. It's not the Excalibur, so I've got nothing to fear. Guards, take him down!"
"They're dead, you coward."
"THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID, YOU'RE THE COWARD HERE! YOU'RE THE HUMAN WHO CALLED FOR BACKUP!" Said the General in a childish voice, I really hoped the leader of the enemy was more mature. I felt let down and I started to deadpan.
"I did not."
"YES YOU DID! YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH THEM, RIGHT!? THE MAOU WHO ARE LOOKING OVER KUOH!?"
I actually tried to listen to his crap. Then someone farted outside. If that wasn't bad enough, my fellow soldiers fell one by one.
"Really? A gas attack to make sure no Human interferes your beautiful man to man fight?"
"No, I need support."
"Weakling."
"Says the one who can kill me in one slash."
"I'm Human, I can die in one shot, slash, whatever you've got." I deadpanned.
It seems I have to fight him now. I rushed forward and tried to slash him, he ran away. In the name of humanity, don't be such a fucking coward! NOW GET HERE AND MEET YOUR DEATH! I chased him with even more anger. Finally he found a dead end, I laughed and I cut his head off his body and took both of them to our Yokohama camp, whatever was left. We triumphed, but at what cost?
Then it came to me. We need a special force who handles with the supernatural. I went to the brass, after I got honoured for skill and bravery in the incident. There I sat with two generals, but they weren't normal generals. They were the two youngest generals of our whole Defence Force. I know they happened to be an Angel and a Youkai. I talked with them about creating this special force, I only had two demands. We need to keep our real jobs a secret, but it has to be an international organization. They were simple in words, but we all understood it's not going to be easy to create such a force. Fortunately, they got it done. A special division in the army named 'Special Corps', or as the insiders call it the 'Supernatural Corps'. I got named 'Honorary Commander', because I'm way too young to be a Commander or an officer at all. Still my rank isn't just for show, as I forgot I need it now!
[Present, Nagano, M-Wave]
So I tried to keep my consciousness up, but it was hard to keep up. Fortunately, I found a gasmask on one of the 'guards'. Then I found out on his mobile to give the attack on all Nagano. This is bad, this is terrible. I stole his gasmask and I regained consciousness completely. I'm sorry, Jesus, but I won't use Break yet until I know what's going on. Then I realized it, I'm alone. This is bad. I went for my mobile phone and tried to call someone, I just called Rias-buchou.
"Buchou!"
"Ah Issei-kun! How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine now."
"Oh that's good, it seems you're in an incident. Devils are attacking Nagano."
"What Devils?"
"They're an all-female group who govern all of Northern Europe."
Sweden, how can I not be surprised at it? Oh I know, it's because they're the only bloody area who rejected the vote of the addition of SC completely! It seems that country is already completely lost. This calls for war.
"Thanks Buchou, that's all I need."
Then I went to call SC. I heard the receptionist talk to me.
"Hello, with the Special Corps HQ. How can I help you?"
"Identification: HI3, Code Satan, I need units immediately!"
"Ah Commander. I'm sorry, the gas has also reached the Nagano station, it takes at least 50 minutes to send reinforcements. I heard from their receptionist only men are affected by the gas, the women are fine, they're busy with helping others in the area."
"It's okay, it can't be helped, then I need to fight by myself. Send the reinforcements, we need to rebuild anyways."
"Roger that, Commander."
Damn, they must really want the women to turn into their minions so we can start an all-out gender world war. Oh this must never happen!
[M-Wave Central Hall]
As I walked through the hall, I saw someone flying away from five Devils. It looks like she has angel wings and a halo, but it's not very colourful. It's Ray! So I tried to reach her, but I had to load my weapon and shoot those Devils. When that's done, I talk to her.
"What's happening!?"
"They're talking all the girls to a place to turn them into their minions! Every girl!"
They're creating an army, really? They really want to start a war, huh?
"Where are they?"
"At the Central Point! Follow me!"
So I walked with Ray to the Central Point, as I walked on, I saw Sona-kaichou, Koneko-chan, Seekvaira and her team bound to a pole with their clothes destroyed. I couldn't help but nosebleed at their sexy bodies, but when I looked up their tears were obvious. Then when they realized I looked at their bodies, they all said the same thing.
"Iyaaaaa, don't look at me, it's embarrassing."
I couldn't help but feel anger rise within me. Then I ordered Ray.
"Hikari, free all the girls here. I'll kill every disgrace who is responsible for this."
I moved on and then I saw all the Devils and other collaborators worship some hideous thing. It gives me time to talk to Jesus and Lucifer.
"Jesus, Lucifer, let's Extend Break."
"Partner, I can't let you do that before I tell you how dangerous it is for them."
"Lucifer, how dangerous is it?"
"Okay, Partner is as angry as I was when Leviathan got raped. That's really angry. If you add in our powers in Extend Break, it's possible to destroy a whole country with a step."
"That's great, but I want to keep helping people. Can he control it?"
"If his desire is to destroy a country, it can be done easily. If his desire is to destroy a bunch of people, then that happens. Only his desire is his control, I'm happy he's not power-hungry."
"Then let's go?"
"Let's fucking party."
"EXTEND BREAK!"
My face changed as I got scars on my face that contain aura, while on the left side it's deep blue and on the right side it's dark red. My eyes are have changed from a warm brown to a deep salvation like blue on the left and on the right a bloodthirsty red. Then I called out to them.
"Hey, what's that you're worshipping? The sin of being hideous?"
They all look at the man who's insulting them. The women who were at most 10 metres away from are trying to use the power of stripping, unfortunately, they're inferior to Koneko-chan, Sona-kaichou, Ray, Seekvaira and many other girls. No way they can be put in the same sentence, they're also fucking hideous. They're really overconfident though. They think every man gets excited by any woman's body. By law. Unforgivable.
"How do you like it, you filthy man?"
I actually puked somewhere. Worth it. They shouldn't live anymore. Then one of them realized who I am.
"No way, it can't be. Run away from him! He's the Demon Slayer who killed the General!"
"DIE FOR YOUR CRIME!"
I killed all of them quite easily. I'm happy there wasn't a lot of space, or it might have lasted longer for them. It's over. I'm happy this is over. Now we've got, oh wait, I annihilated a whole group of Devils. I'm going to call Rias again.
"Hey Buchou."
"Hey, Issei-kun, let me guess, do you want to ask if we need them alive? Don't worry, it's better for them to be dead, they even hate Serafall for no reason."
"Thanks. I'm going to enjoy the rest of my day off in Nagano."
I looked around, and the damage is extensive. It must be at least 100 million yen worth of damage. Again a surprise attack, I can't help but feel hate for the Devil Faction. Lucifer also felt it, he understands that's the amount of hate I collected towards Devils. I tried to suppress it, but then Lucifer talked to me.
"Partner, it's alright if you start hating those Devils you killed, but always remember you got those cute devil girls who trust you and like you. They're good people."
"Lucifer, let's head out for some fun. It's nothing worth worrying about."
I walked back to the girls, and they're still naaaaaaaaked! My nose starting to bleed again, and before you know it, I fell unconscious. Sweet life. I love it all. Beautiful girls.
The moment I regained my consciousness, I immediately handed Ray my money and told her to buy clothes for the girls.
I walked around the destroyed city which was being rebuilt at an extreme pace. Way too fast for Humans to do this. Then I saw something golden in an alley. I followed it assuming it's a thief. Then when I saw her, I got shocked and she got scared. She talked.
"Nooo, a Human has seen me, I'm a disgrace for the family!"
"Don't worry, I've seen enough supernaturals to be qualified as a paranoid for some Humans. I'm Hyoudou Issei, member of the Special Corps, what's your name, cute Kitsune?"
Yep, I recognized her foxtails. She must be a Kitsune Youkai. Fox Beings, they can be Human, but that's a secondary form. Their looks are very cute for the younger ones, but later their looks give off a dangerous feel, prompting people to fear the older Kitsune. Not that it matters for me now.
"I'm Kunou, I'm lost. Can you guys of the Corps help me get me back to my mommy?"
"Of course, how does she look like?"
"She has the same golden hair as I do, you feel it when it's her."
"Do you want me to carry you?"
"Yes, please."
So I picked up my SC tags and my rank to show everyone I'm at work. Then I took Kunou and held her on my shoulders. I hope I don't meet anyone familiar. Of course, I screwed myself again.
"Who's that little girl, Issei!?"
"What are you doing with another Youkai, Issei-senpai?
"Are you seducing more girls, Issei-kun? You're mean to us, first you dumped us, then you pick up another girl. You're so mean."
Ray, Koneko-chan and Sona-kaichou were glaring at me, while Seekvaira and the other girls were looking oblivious to the whole situation. I got curious why Koneko-chan said another Youkai, but I shrugged it off.
So we were walking as a group of 8 to look for Kunou's mother. I'm happy the girls are helping, but I feel they're being jealous at me.
Then we saw a golden haired woman, we walked to her and she started attacking me after she saw me carrying Kunou.
"Have you raped my daughter!?"
She then looked closer at me and my SC tags. She dropped her violence and behaves friendly to us.
"I'm sorry for my behaviour."
"That's a bit too prejudiced, madam. Anyways, here's your daughter."
"Thank you. Are you all Humans?"
"Nope, I'm the only Human."
I told her the truth, because I know she only needs confirmation. I walked with her. She must be really worried for her daughter. Her face really lightened up when her daughter was happy and alright.
"So what are you doing in Nagano?"
"We're having a day off from our property in Kyoto. Unfortunately my dear Kunou got kidnapped by a bunch of ugly women."
"She escaped her prison and has walked around Nagano then."
"Most likely. Thank you for saving my daughter. I feel the SC is really helping us, the SC in Kyoto are also making my job a lot easier. They just do it for peace."
"Yes, they do. They know what they've seen, but they want someone listen to them normally. We're here to help those people."
She hugs me and then leaves with her daughter. I can't help but cry a bit seeing mother and daughter reunite again.
Then I went back to my group of bishoujo. They were wearing beautiful clothes. And a lot of bags. I'm impressed how they got to spend so much money, although I shouldn't care. Each girl has 4 bags filled to the brim with clothes. It was late by now.
Seekvaira wanted to speak to me privately, so we walked to a place where nobody will spy at us.
"So how's Nagano been treating you?"
"The city is beautiful, too bad we couldn't do much sightseeing. We're the main attraction today. It's too bad, but it can't be helped."
"It's indeed a nice city. Hopefully you'll return here for our showdown."
"Or you'll head to Kuoh for a date with me."
She blushed crimson at that sentence. So funny, but I'm being honest now.
"Don't forget me, Issei-kun. One day, I'll see you again. I'm sure of it."
"Yeah, I'm sure. I won't forget you."
She then handed me a gift. It was a miniature Gundam. She gave me the Freedom from Gundam Seed? Is she serious? That's one of the more rare Gundam! No way I can forget her now!
We walked back to the station and we boarded the Shinkansen. We're heading back to Kuoh. It was odd this time, Ray was holding my right arm, Sona-kaichou occupied my left arm and Koneko-chan was sleeping on my lap. She's really like a cute cat.
"Nyaaa, thank you, Issei.. senpai. Nyaaau."
"Thanks for saving us, Issei-kun. But please, drop the Kaichou when we're private, I feel you're closer to Koneko than me."
Sona-kaichou looked at me with a blush on her face.
"It's alright, I can't take it if a cute girl cries and you know that's not true, Sona-chan"
Then she looked downwards to the ground in embarrassment, that's really cute, Sona-chan!
We all headed for my house, since it wasn't that far from Kuoh Central Station. I carried Koneko-chan while the other two are occupying my arms. It really looks like a harem already! I would cause the wrath of all the guys if this happens at school.
When we're at home, they all got into their newly bought pajamas, I readied their beds on the ground floor. They all insisted on sleeping on the ground floor with me. So four beds on the ground floor. When I put the Gundam I received from Seekvaira next to the heart I received from Irina. I started to cry at it. I want to see that girl again, but I couldn't so I had to get over it, but every day I saw that photo, I couldn't help but cry. Still I'm curious why there are so many lies about what happened during the Great War. So I started to talk to Lucifer the moment we went to sleep.
"Lucifer, why are there so many things hidden about the Great War?"
"Luci, our man has a point, you're sending your hate of God through him."
"Gentlemen, it might take a while. Let's start from the beginning. Back when Heaven and Hell was created, it was one small playground. It changed like day and night. We're having fun with the Goddess I knew. Yes, God was female at first. I was with her to see it all become true. We move on to the Three Worlds Foundation. Before that, it's not important, besides the fact God was female. When the Three Worlds were created, Heaven, Hell and let's use Earth for the third world in this story, because that's closer than the whole Milky Way. The moment Goddess created life, Hell became a working place. I wanted to make sure Heaven and Hell worked in harmony. Hell will take care of the souls, Heaven will work with the bodies. No problems, but while I was harvesting dead souls from Earth one day, something horrible happened in Heaven. A group of revolutionary Angels attacked Goddess and one of the leaders took her spot and named himself God. I even saw her fall down to Earth. I gave her a new name, Leviathan. I'd never forgive him for his crime against Heaven. Unfortunately, I needed an army of loyal members who hated this attack. I had no success, so I sent a message to Michael to tell him I left Heaven and he can consider me an enemy. I wrote it like this.
'Dear Michael,
My fellow Seraph and brother, it has been a while since you saw me. This is the last time you'll hear from me. I'm your enemy now. If you need to hunt me, then you have to do what you need to do. Make sure Heaven won't be a place which will bring despair and hate. Just tell your fellow Angels I've betrayed Heaven. It's what everyone wants to hear. It's better this way. Just don't make it a war, try to prevent it. Best of luck, Lucifer.'
This letter broke my heart. I had to hide myself, so I turned my halo into a monocle and I gave my wings a jet black edge. I'm not the one who carried the light. I'm the one who carried souls. I'm a soul reaper. I liked this job. I've done this for a long while, until the Great War.
The Great War changed everything, I had to collect so many souls through all the battlefields. The Devils were involved in this war, but they're only small groups of Devils. They weren't a threat as you all know it. The War escalated the moment I got involved, that was after they took Leviathan and raped her. I lost my mind. They hurt her again. I saw her fall again. She died again, now she's scattered all over the worlds. Now I know Leviathan is now living in more girls. Those girls are really cute, but at that moment I couldn't take the shit thrown at me again, by this blasphemy leader. He's fake and needs to die. I joined the war on the Devils side. I pushed everyone out of Hell, with the kills following that. So many deaths that were unnecessary have been done, just because that leader of Heaven was greedy up to making Hell a new Heaven, because Heaven is the best. We need balance! We need a good place and a horrible place. Life works in balance. There's good and evil. If there's only good, there's only boredom because of the lack of events. If there's only evil, there's only despair and hate from the suffering. From the evil we've got excitement, from the good we've got love and happiness. So when the War was near its end, I can understand, if someone of the Heaven side has to leave the place, someone from Hell side also has to. If I kill him, I need to leave too. I decided and did what I've had to do. I killed that Fake God and left Heaven and Hell. I started to live on Earth as a normal person. A person who doesn't age, that was awkward at some moments, but I could cope with it. Until now, I've finally found the chosen one who can decide for all of us. You, Partner, you've seen the good and the bad from everything. You can fight by yourself. With my and Jesus' support we can make sure we can get harmony in the Three Worlds again!"
"Oof, that's a lot to swallow."
"No wonder you hate God, I'm sorry for those holy jokes."
"Well Jesus, it's alright. I can forgive you, you didn't know. No one knows these facts. No one should know either. It'll create an Armageddon. That'll be terrible. At least it isn't my fault. Although we can stop it, it'll be a single ride for us."
"That's the scale of an all-out war?"
"Yes."
"Partner, don't worry now, it'll be alright. We'll be ready if all goes haywire. Even if it happens now."
So I fell asleep with these thoughts and we got through the weekend. I told Sona if she can do the admission for Ray and Asia. She said it'll be a piece of cake. She's such a great woman.
[Kuoh Academy]
As I walked into the school. I got chased by all guys, besides Genshirou who is running behind Sona-kaichou and Kiba, who's running away from the fangirls. That's always a fun sight, but I've got something to worry.
"GET THAT LOVERBOY, HE'S GOT A GIRLFRIEND! KILL HIM!"
As I run away from those guys, I head to my classroom. Then the teacher announced something which surprised me.
"Everyone, we've got to welcome two new students in our class!"
Oh it can't be them, right?
"Hello everyone, I'm Amano Hikari! Issei's Girlfriend!~"
"Good morning everyone, my name is Asia Argento."
Yep, it's those two. I shouldn't be surprised, but I can't help it. Ray, that's a dangerous introduction! Every other guy is single! Their rage has reached a new level. Ah, my life will be great.
After I ran around until their endurance died out, I got to talk with Ray and Asia, there's also another girl walking with them
"So Hikari and Asia, how do you like this academy?"
"Issei, I liked it the moment I saw you attend this school, I wished at that day I could have attended already, but you know the orders."
"Issei-san, it's nice here, but I don't want to live with Buchou anymore, she always sleep naked!"
I must suppress that nosebleed. Rias-buchou sleeps naked!? I must divert the attention to something else.
"Are you getting a boner, Hyoudou-kun?"
"No, Kiryuu. I'm alright."
"Do you want to know your sizes, Hyoudou-kun?"
"Oh, I want to know Issei's sizes!"
"Kiryuu, don't you want to touch it? Seeing is nice, but the touch is better!"
"Iyaaaaa~!"
And she ran away in embarrassment, I never expected her to blush at that.
"That's mean, Issei-san!"
"I never expected you to be that perverted, Issei."
Asia was pouting at me and Ray was smiling at me. We headed for the Occult Research Club.
When I opened the door, the door blasted open.
"Asia, we need you, we're going to hunt a Stray!"
"Good luck, Asia." Said Ray and I.
So we were sitting in the clubroom. I gave Ray a kiss and I went to sleep on the couch. This peace is great, I couldn't have wished it the other way.
That's it for Nagano! Next is the Games with Riser! As I said the mess will be different. The next chapter will be told from Ray's POV. It's her time to shine as an important character!
For the Harem Girl Route Status:
Ray: Complete.
Sona: A lot of progress! Let's all hope Saji doesn't kill Issei for it.
Koneko: Progress! Nyaaaa~ So cute.
Seekvaira: Yep, we can also start her route with Gundam and other Mecha.
Rias: Same as last chapter. Nothing happened.
Akeno: She didn't appear. So nothing much.
Asia: Nothing happened.
Aika?: No idea what's with her.
Kunou: She met him. That's it.
