I was sitting alone during lunch. Koneko-chan who usually ate with me said that she had club matters, which now I knew was actually devils stuff. Man, an entire club with Devils as its members. Not to mention our student council was also being run by Devils. Actually, wasn't this too convenient? Don't tell me the staffs were also aware of the Devils? Or better yet, also were Devils?
Speaking of Devils, here came one of them to me.
"Hyoudou-kun," Shitori-kaichou spoke to me. Behind her were the fukukaichou, Shinra Tsubaki. "Are Gabriel-san usually free?" She asked as she sat down on the opposite of me.
"Hm? Well, Gabriel-san only had two places to go if she's not in the apartment. First is Heaven, for you know, that's her place as an angel. Second is the hamburger joint I once showed her." She apparently never tasted hamburger before. After that, she always came back there for more.
"I see. Would it be alright if I came to her apartment today?"
"Why not? It's your business with Gabriel-san, isn't it? Why would my opinion matters?"
"Well, would it be alright if you escort me there since I was brought by a teleportation circle last night," Shitori-kaichou blushed as she said that.
"Oh, sure."
"Then I'll wait for you in the student council room after school. Thank you for your time, Hyoudou-kun," she stood up and left my tables, Shinra-fukukaichou followed behind her.
As I continued to eat my bread, I felt many eyes upon me. One look and it was clear that people glared at me. Huh? Why? Because Shitori-kaichou talked with me? Were you hoping that Shitori-kaichou talked with you all because she secretly liked you? Ridiculous. I continued to eat while ignoring them.
That said, I felt arms on my shoulder. When I looked, it was my sorta acquaintance in this school, Matsuda, and Motohama. We knew each other as we were similar in some aspects. We first met because we share similar interests in women, but as we talked, it was revealed that we had differences of opinion. Well, also it probably because I said I had three girls living with me. We did respect each other, though.
"Damn, man. How did you get the third most beautiful girl in this school to approach you like that?" Motohama asked me.
"Eh? We had mutual friends, and she wanted to talk to her. Since my friend lived in the same apartment complex as me, she wanted me to escort her there. Nothing more."
"That's not 'nothing more' you damn harem protagonist!" Matsuda shouted at me. Excuse me, harem protagonist? Who were you calling that?! Those harem protagonist types got their harem with barely any effort at all! Yes! Damn you Yuuki Rito!
"What do you want, then? There's truly nothing more. Just like how my relationship with Koneko-chan is just neighbor."
Technically she also ate dinner at my house, but I knew better than mentioning that to the two.
"Ugh, I want to punch you but I'd feel bad because you're not lying."
I just sighed and left them. "I'm going back to class. See you later."
After that, I went back to my class immediately. However, it seemed that fate didn't want me to have a nice day today.
"Hyoudou! What is this about your plan to date with Kaichou!" A stranger suddenly slammed his hand on my desk and glared at me with an angry face.
... who the hell spread something about date?!
"We don't plan a date, don't spread something that's too good to be true! Goddamn it!"
The stranger clutched his head in pain for a while. Huh? A Devil? "Are you a member of the student council?"
"That's right!" the man suddenly pointed at me. "I am Saji Genshirou! And I will take Kaichou back from your perverted hand, Hyoudou Issei!"
Seriously, we didn't plan a date. "Whatever. I'm just escorting Shitori-kaichou to her friend's place, which I know. Actually, why do you ask me in the first place? Just ask her, damn it!"
"W-Well," suddenly Saji's face reddened. "I'm embarrassed if I got it wrong, okay? I'd rather ask you than her."
"You got it wrong. There's nothing. Just ask her."
"R-Right, Sorry, Hyoudou!"
He ran back to where he came from. I sighed. Today seemed to be a busy day. I hope nothing worse will happen.
As the school ended, I was on my way to the Student Council room when something tugged my sleeve. It was Koneko-chan who looked a little upset at something. Her eyes were glaring at me though I can sense it was playful glare.
"Senpai."
"In the first place, please release your hold on my sleeve, Koneko-chan," I replied to her.
"No. What is it about a date with Kaichou?"
Ugh, goddamn it Saji, it was because of you that people spread this baseless rumor. Koneko rubbed her head in pain as I replied. "It's not a date! Honestly, how many times do I have to tell people that I am just accompanying her to meet with Gabriel-san?"
"Oh, safe..." Koneko-chan lost her glare, an understanding came to her face. Actually, for a known stoic person, she was quite expressive. Since when did she openly displayed her emotion like that?
"Then I'm sorry that I can't accompany her. Rias-buchou needs the club members for something. Have a nice trip, Senpai," Koneko-chan bowed and then left.
Seriously, just how many people got the wrong impression? I thought as I continued to the Student Council Room. When I knocked the door, a crashing sound came from the inside. "Wait a minuteeee!"
An unfamiliar voice greeted me from inside.
I complied and waited for a minute. The door finally opened and Shinra-fukukaichou faced me, covering the room behind her from my view. "Ah, Hyoudou-san. Are you here for Kaichou?"
Another crash sound. I wondered what was happening inside. As I stretched my neck to see the room, suddenly Shinra-fukukaichou moved her body to block the view. What? Was there something inside that was exclusive to the student council that I shouldn't see?
There probably was, since I just remembered that yes, the entire student council body was made of Devils, most likely Shitori-kaichou's Peerage, like how all members of Occult Research Club was Gremory-senpai's Peerage. With this conclusion in mind, I think my effort to see what was happening inside would be futile.
Five minutes later, Shitori-kaichou greeted me. "Please forgive my tardiness, Hyoudou-kun. There was some other matter that I had to finish quickly before I can go home," she bowed a little.
I didn't know how to react. "Uh, it's okay, I understand," finally I said to her while scratching my head. I truly did not mind waiting, she was a busy person after all.
"Please lead the way, Hyoudou-kun."
We left the Student Council room who apparently had something crashed once more. Please stop, that made me curious.
"Err, if I may ask," I started as we exited the school grounds. "What was happening inside the room?"
"Oh, that was just our new secretary being clumsy. Nothing important," Shitori-kaichou answered.
And who was this new secretary? I had a feeling it was that Saji bastard.
"Speaking of which, Hyoudou-kun. I would like to apologize for everything that my sister had done and will do to all the residents," Shitori-kaichou once again bowed, but this time her bow was deeper as she stopped walking.
"No need to bow like that, Shitori-kaichou, she hadn't done anything too harmful. That would discourage the peace that Gabriel-san wanted, right? I'm sure your sister understand that." And please don't make any scene in a public place like this.
We continued walking in silence.
Five minutes later I heard another sound of a crash. Wait, this wasn't the school anymore! What was that crash sound?
Similarly, Shitori-kaichou also looked around for the source. We both saw a girl laying on the ground. As I moved to help her, I saw on the corner of my eyes that Shitori-kaichou didn't move. Hello, Kaichou-san, there was someone needing help there, as a role model for all students in Kuoh Academy you should help her, you know? What would people say if they saw the Student Council President just stand there while the known troublemaker, this Hyoudou Issei moved to help her?
Oh wait, people would assume that I was harassing the girl. So, Kaichou, lend a hand, please.
When I offered my hand, she shook her head and pointed at her ankle. She spoke something in a language that I was unfamiliar with. What was that? Alienspeak?
"She said her ankle is sprained, Hyoudou-kun."
"Ah, I see. Why didn't you say so?" I carried the girl piggyback style. "Where are you going? I'll help you go there."
Shitori-kaichou translated my words to her. The girl who now I recognized as a foreigner got a red blush on her face. "Are you okay? Japan can be a little hotter than the west. I hope you don't get sunburn."
She blubbered things in response to Shitori-kaichou's translation. I hope you don't butcher the meanings, Kaichou. Oh wait, I remember Kuroka said that Devils can speak all language. Talk about unfair.
"She said she was fine, Hyoudou-kun. Please let her sit on that bench," I did as I was told.
Then it occurred to me that I had just grabbed a random girl of the opposite gender that I just met, and offered to carry her. Oh god, that was so embarrassing in hindsight!
In a quite a distance, Shitori-kaichou winced in pain. Huh? Even saying God in my mind brought pain to Devils? How cruel. Even I who used to prank Kuroka realized that the pain was actually unbearable so I stopped.
The foreigner then put her hands on the sprained ankle. What was she doing? That question was answered a second later as a green translucent glow enveloped her hands and by extension her ankle. Little by little the red swell indicating the sprained ankle disappear.
I knew I was involved in the supernatural side of things, but seeing things like this still made me amazed that such thing existed. A healing power with just a touch? That was awesome!
Looking back at Shitori-kaichou, she also seemed to contemplate the development. She then talked again in the same language as the girl. Now that I looked at her more clearly, she wore a habit. Ah, so that was why Shitori-kaichou seemed reluctant to help her.
I observed the two interacting in an alien language for me. I saw a corner of Shitori-kaichou's lip curved upwards as the foreigner blushed.
"Hyoudou-kun, do you mind if we try the hamburger joint that Gabriel-sama frequent first? Asia-san here is a little hungry. Don't worry, I'm treating her," Shitori-kaichou said to me.
"I don't mind. It's close from here, and I haven't had proper lunch as I filled my stomach with just a single bread this afternoon," I replied as I check my wallet. "Hmm, I still have enough money to treat Kunou-chan and Ophis," I mumbled to myself. Those two would be annoyed if I didn't bring them something from HamburGeneral.