Life X

"So, let me get this straight. You, Gremory-senpai, want me to train you for the next ten days, because you and your peerage will have a match with your fiancée, so that if you win, your engagement would be null. Am I right so far?"

It was night in the Hyoudou residence. For some reason, Hyoudou Issei found Rias Gremory sitting calmly on his sofa. Of course, when Raynare saw her, she began shouting just like this morning. In the end, before Rias, who apparently wanted to talk with him, could utter a single word, Issei ordered Raynare to her room. With which strangely she complied without an insult.

"You can shorten it to something like that," Rias answered while nodding her head.

"Still, I don't understand one thing. Why me?"

She replied to Issei's question with a smile. "Because I saw you at the church, and I think my peerage could improve from your tutelage."

"You praised me too much. That was just a brutal beat-down, nothing that couldn't be self-taught."

"And that's why I need you."

"Hm?" Issei did not get what Rias meant.

"I need you to teach brutality to Yuuto, Koneko, and especially Asia."

When Issei stared onto Rias' eyes, all he could see was how desperate she was. To think that she want her peerage to be brutal. From what he heard from Asia, this was not how Rias Gremory treated her peerage.

"That's not necessary, especially since Asia is my dear friend. But, if I agree, what do I get from training them?"

"Everything you want."

"Nah, too general. Be specific please."

"Everything you want! Please! I need your help!"

Never before had Issei expected something like the scene in front of him. The scene of Rias Gremory the Kuoh's Great Onee-sama begging in front of him. She even got out from the sofa and did a prostration, just for him to train her peerage.

He only sighed in defeat.

After seeing that, there was no way he would say no.

"Lift your head up, Gremory-senpai. You're from a prestigious family aren't you? It's unbefitting for a lady to beg like that. I'll train them, but I can only do it starting from tomorrow after school. I have an appointment with Sona-kaichou."

Her face morphed into a smile after hearing his reply. And somehow, he didn't know why, but seeing that relieved smile made his heart skip.

"What's wrong?"

"No… nothing."


In the end, Issei never found the stray cat that he was supposed to take care of. Now, what should he do for tomorrow's appointment with Sona-kaichou?

"Has the Devil left?"

From behind him, Raynare asked. That was when he realized what he should do.

"Bitch, you have a task tomorrow evening," Issei smirked evilly.

"What? Why are you smirking like that?! This is something that I won't like isn't it?! No! I won't do anything tomorrow! I have a job now!"

"Ah, ah. But you forgot one thing, Bitch. I know Gabriel will comply with whatever I ask if I word it beautifully."

Now that she realized the danger she was in, her face morphed into a terrified expression.

"Guahahahahaha!"

"Nooooooooooo!"


The next morning, Issei arrived at his class in Kuoh Academy while humming a happy tune. Everyone in the classroom had a question mark above their heads. What happened with Hyoudou Issei? It was rare for him to be happy like today.

It was when his friends Motohama and Matsuda approached him that their question would be answered. "Yo, Ise. You seemed happy, what happened?"

"Ah, it's nothing big. It's just that I will not face Kaichou's full wrath."

"Huh? You have a problem with Student Council?" it was Matsuda who asked that.

"Yeah," Issei nodded. "You know that I was always came late right? The other day, Kaichou summoned me to the Student Council's room and lectured me."

"Gasp! Hyoudou Issei! You are my best friend ever!"

"Huh? Why, Motohama? What makes your eyes sparkling in excitement?!" Matsuda asked.

"Matsuda! Did you not realized it?! Think about what Ise said!"

From the confused expression in Matsuda's face, Motohama could tell that his friend still didn't get what he meant.

"He broke the rule so he would be lectured by Kaichou! It was a brilliant idea! Really, Ise. I never knew you are this devious!"

"Gasp! You're right! Ise you bastard! Why do you never tell this to us?!"

Motohama then clenched his fist and raised it.

"Alright! From tomorrow, I will break the school rules!"

"Me too! What do you think, Ise?"

Issei really wanted to interject, but seeing the unexplainable expression on his friend's face, he couldn't bring himself to remind them that by breaking the school rules too many times, they could be expelled, and that was before bringing the fact that those two are infamous for being perverted.

So, instead of saying something, Issei just put an awkward charming smile without saying anything.

"That's it! I'm glad you're okay Ise!"

"So the quarter smile is back, huh? Thank goodness."

Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of the classroom's door. The females were gushing and going "Kyaaa!" before it changed into a panic because there was a student who fainted. Later, when the student has awoken, she was asked why she fainted. It was because of a smile.

"Ah, Ise-kun. You're here."

It was the appearance of Kiba Yuuto who was behind the commotion. His charming smile was so charming that it made one student faint from the sheer charm.

"Kiba-san, please don't approach me with a charming prince-like smile like that. People tend to misunderstand."

As if solidifying Issei's statement, the fangirl behind Kiba was murmuring something like 'BL', 'KibaxHyoudou' and many disturbing things. Issei shivered when he heard that.

"Ah, please forgive me. Anyway, I am here to return the disc you have lent me."

"Kiba-san, please don't say something misleading like that."

Like before, the fan girl murmured things again, but this time there was one girl who shouted.

"THE DISGUSTING PERVERT HYOUDOU GAVE KIBA-SAMA A PORN VIDEO!"

Chaos.

There was chaos after that girl shouted that. Truthfully, he feared that it would turn into a bloodbath, but thankfully the chaos died down after a member of Student Council broke it.

"You damn prince. This is why I hate bishounen like you. Fortunately they are easily distracted."

"Yeah, good thing Tsubaki-senpai isn't here."

It was Saji Genshirou and a member of Student Council that Issei didn't know the name of. She was a girl though.

Suddenly, there was a tick mark forming on the girl's head. "Why do I feel like someone has just insulted me," before her gaze stopped on Issei. "It was you, wasn't it?"

Saji after seeing whom Kiba was with, went a little pale. He then whispered to her, "Uh, Momo-san, I'd be careful if I were you. He is the one that Kaichou talked about."

The Student Council named Momo raised her eyebrows. "Really? Are you sure, Gen-chan?"

"Yeah…" Saji's face was still pale when he remembered the battered body of that unfortunate Fallen Angel. "You are lucky, Momo-san. His eyes looks normal."

"Really? What's wrong with my eyes?" Issei suddenly interjected, scaring Saji a little bit.

"Guah!"

"Hm?"

"Nononono, we're not insulting you or anything. But, that time, your eyes looked murderous, isn't that right, Kiba-san?" Saji tried to shift Issei's attention to Kiba. But he did not see anyone else.

"Kiba-san?"

"Ah, he left. After I told him that there was another route beside Fate, he hurriedly went somewhere. What I want him to see is Unlimited Blade Works, after all."

Saji didn't understand what Hyoudou had just said, he also didn't understand why Kiba hurriedly went back. But the thing that he didn't understand the most was why his friend Hanakai Momo's eyes was sparkling.

"Uuh, Momo-san?"

"You! Hyoudou right?!" she suddenly shouted.

"Yea-wha!"

His body was tackled by the girl from Student Council. His shoulder was gripped so hard by the girl.

"That was Fate/Stay Night right? You gave Kiba Yuuto Fate/Stay Night?"

Issei wasn't sure, if he could resist her or not, if by any chance, the girl said something like 'I'm curious!' with that expression on her face.

"Yeah? Why?"

"Lend me the installer disc. Right. Now. Or else…" she raised her fist.

"Eh? I said to Kiba-san that he should keep it. If you want to, just ask him yourself."

She rose from her position. "Gen-chan! We have a mission! Let's get Tsubaki-senpai to borrow it from Kiba-san!"

"Eh? What?!"

Poor Saji didn't know what was happening before he was dragged forcefully by Momo to the Student Council room.


"Everyone," Rias called earning her peerage's attention. "Hyoudou-kun has agreed to help us train for the upcoming match."

"I see... Buchou, when should we leave for training?" Kiba asked his club president.

"I believe tomorrow would be the best time. Aside from the fact that Hyoudou-kun has some things going right now and could only help us starting tomorrow, I also want to have your self-evaluation. Give your report tonight, I want to know your opinion on your own strength, weakness, and things to note. Understood?"

Kiba nodded, so did Koneko and a 'yes' from Akeno.

The bell rung as the meeting was adjourned. Kiba went back to his classroom. His mind was full of what Hyoudou had said to him. He had finished the game, and Hyoudou said that there was another route that he should play.

Now he was curious. The game was not bad for entertainment, but Hyoudou said the second route was what he intended for him to see. So his intuition was right, Hyoudou did gave it to him for a reason that he hadn't realized.

"Kiba-san," someone called him, breaking him from his thought. When he saw who called him, surprisingly enough it was Shinra Tsubaki, the vice president of Kuoh.

"Ah, Tsubaki-senpai. What do you need me for?"

Kiba did not understand why her face was red. She stared at the floor, Kiba did not see anything interesting there... an ant maybe?

"M-my kouhai, Hanakai Momo wants to borrow something," her voice was meek, so different from what he had heard when she was lecturing some rule-breaking students.

"Why didn't she do it herself?"

"That's it! I also don't know! She said she had some things to do, but I am certain she was lying!"

"Ahaha, I see. What did she want to borrow, senpai?"

Her face was reddening even more after he called her senpai. "Su-supossedly you have something that Hyoudou Issei lent you, and Momo wants to borrow it, she said that Hyoudou had said to borrow it from you since that something was in your hands."

Kiba's mind trying to understand what she meant.

"What was it that Momo said? Fade? Faze? Fail? Faith? Steins?"

"Ah, you mean Fate/Stay Night."

"Right. That's what she said."

"Okay, wait a second, I'll be back." Kiba then went back to his classroom and brought out disc that Hyoudou gave him.

Meanwhile Tsubaki was nervously waiting outside Kiba's classroom. Why did Momo need to borrow whatever that was anyway? And why didn't she do it herself?! They were on the same grade!

Minutes later, Kiba had been back to Tsubaki. "Sorry for waiting, this is what Hanakai-san wants."

"Ri-right, thank you."

"Don't worry. Though I was rather surprised that Hanakai-san wants it."

"Y-yeah… I wonder why too…"

And then they stood awkwardly without saying anything.

"Um, senpai. You need to give it to Hanakai-san, right?"

"O-oh! You're right. Sorry, and thank you."

And then she left with a red face. Leaving Kiba wondering why her face was red.


Not far from Kiba's class, Hanakai Momo and Saji Genshirou was observing the interaction between Kiba and Tsubaki.

"So, this means that 'Operation Tsubaki-senpai Love Love Attack!' is a success right?" asked Saji before he cringed because Momo glared at her menacingly.

"Haah~ why is every man dense and naïve? Look, Gen-chan. Tsubaki-senpai stuttered, that meant she was nervous. It's not good for their development! Not to mention Kiba-san did not know anything to say to Tsubaki-senpai because of their difference in grade. As I thought, different grade is a big hurdle to overcome. And Tsubaki-senpai also, why did she stand awkwardly there? I know that it was hard to come with a topic, but at least try to make a conversation! Sigh…" Momo ended her rant with a sigh.

"So, what does that mean? Why is she making that weird expression on her face?"

"Gen-chan, this means that 'Operation Tsubaki-senpai Love Love Attack!' is a failure and in need of a help! And she made that expression because she was a maiden in love, don't you understand? That expression is what a love-struck girl makes!"

"I don't understand… so is she happy or what?"

"As I thought men are so ignorant. Gen-chan, let me tell you that a maiden's heart is complicated. It can't be associated with just 'happy' or 'sad' or any simple feelings. Their feelings are so deep and complex!"

"In the end, I understand nothing from your explanation."

"Mou~ Gen-chan… Let's ask for everyone's help!"

"Don't drag me with you!"


Evening came and the school has ended. As promised, Issei was walking with Kuoh Academy's Student Council President, Shitori Sona. She was also accompanied by her Vice President, Shinra Tsubaki. They, as Issei had said yesterday, were walking towards a certain back alley in the opposite direction of school.

Issei had said that he was always late because he needed to take care of the stray cat there. While Tsubaki expressed her thought that he was lying, Sona proposed to see the cat for herself before deciding what punishment she should give for Issei.

After nearly one hour of walking silently, they arrived at the certain back alley.

"Right, so this is where the cat is."

"Don't lie! I knew there was no cat!"

"Silent, Tsubaki. We will see for ourselves if Hyoudou was lying or not."

And so, they entered the back alley.

"Hyoudou, where's the cat?" Sona asked after scanning around and finding nothing.

"I knew it, you were lying!"

"Psssh," Issei put his index finger in front of his mouth, indicating Sona and Tsubaki to be silent. "Here she is."

From behind a stack of wooden box, a shadow in the shape of cat's head could be seen.

"Nya~"

So he was not lying at all, Sona thought.

But that thought was discarded instantly.

For the 'cat' that Hyoudou supposed to take care was, in fact, a black haired woman wearing a sexy cat outfit, complete with the cat ears.

"Nya~" the 'cat' raised her paw.

"That's not a cat! That's obviously not a cat!" Tsubaki could not hold her thought. "That's a cosplaying girl isn't it?!"

It was a little dark, but Sona could clearly see there was tears falling from the girl's eyes.

"Hyoudou," she called him. Her tone was deep. It was actually scaring him to be honest.

Yes, Kaichou! Get angry at Hyoudou because he lied! Was what was inside Tsubaki's mind.

"No! I can't take it anymoooooooreeee!" the 'cat' shouted, before she ran away.

And the 'cat' was gone. She was too embarrassed wearing that costume in the open and ran away, not realizing that by running away, she let people on the street see her.

"Why didn't you say that she was a nekomata? An abused one to be exact?"

"THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ANGRY WITH?!"

""Huh?"" both Sona and Issei turned their heads towards Tsubaki.

"Kaichou! That's not a cat! Hyoudou was lying! And that's clearly also not an abused nekomata! She was just a girl forced to wear a sexy cat outfit by him!"

"Right, so, Hyoudou. Answer me. Why didn't you say that she was a nekomata?"

"W-well, I thought no one would believe it if I say that I was taking care of a girl with real cat ears."

"YOU ALL ARE APPROACHING THE PROBLEM IN THE WRONG WAY!"

""Huh?"" Once again, Sona and Issei turned their heads to Tsubaki.

"Aaaaahhh! I can't take this anymore!"

And she too, like the 'cat', ran away from the back alley.

"Okay…" Issei broke the silence.

"Thanks for the help, Hyoudou-kun," Sona smiled at him.

"Huh?"

"I know you were lying from the start, and I will still punish you accordingly. But I understand that for the next nine days, you will help Rias. Isn't that right?" Issei nodded for confirmation. "So I will tell you the punishment when you are finished helping Rias."

"Right, Gremory-senpai told you huh? So why did you thank me?"

"That Tsubaki needs to relax. At first I just wanted to confirm your lie myself, but after seeing Tsubaki's weird expression after lunch break, I decided to bring her along so she would release whatever was inside her mind. You know, Hyoudou-kun? After the church incident, Tsubaki became more open on expressing her thoughts. So I think I also need to thank you for that."

"Err, yeah, you're welcome. But I don't think she will be relaxed from that."

"What was that?"

"No, never mind. I think I should go home now. Kaichou, thank you for understanding the situation. I promise whatever punishment awaits… I will endure it."

"Yes, and no, you I don't need you to endure it. I need you to understand what you did wrong and fix it," but he did not hear what she said, because he had already left the back alley.

With one last gaze towards the wooden box, she let out a thought. "I wonder what kind of woman could be forced to wear that in public."


Raynare was beyond embarrassed.

Apparently, the Trash thought that forcing her to wear that cat outfit was not enough that he organized so many pedestrians on the way to his house.

Well… not exactly the Trash who organized it, but why was there so many pedestrians today?!

She felt the lecherous gazes directed at her, it was disgusting.

Well, she could take care of herself if anything happened.

"Bitch!"

Somebody shouted that word. She couldn't help but be reminded that the Trash also called her that. But surely, whoever shouted that was not the Trash right. So she ignored it.

"Finally caught up to you, Bitch."

Her eyes widened hearing the Trash's familiar voice calling her name. This was the Trash, no doubt about it.

"Wh-what?!" honestly, she really wanted to cry. This was too much.

"I know that was too much, forcing you to wear that."

"Then why, dammit?! Why did you force me?! Is it revenge?! Huh?!"

By now, several pedestrians had become bystanders of the confrontation.

"Honestly? It's because I had no choice."

Oooh! So the boy was having some debt and forced the girl to wear that so the debt will be paid. That was what was running inside the bystanders' mind.

"I mean, I couldn't find any cat yesterday, and I'm afraid of Kaichou. If she knew I lied…" he left the words hanging. "And so, you are there wearing that as a substitute. I know what I will ask is too much, but can you forgive me?"

Raynare couldn't believe the Trash was prostrating in front of her. He was asking for her forgiveness. Slowly, her face was forming a smirk.

"Fuhahahaha!" she placed her feet on the Trash's head. "Know your place! A Trash's place is beneath my feet!"

The Trash didn't say anything. She could hear murmurs from the bystanders.

She could heard some words. 'So cruel', 'kind boyfriend', and 'called him Trash'.

What was that, why was she the villain now? The one who humiliated her was the Trash, so now she humiliated him, what was wrong with that?

"Hey, Trash, say something! Trash!"

"Forgive me…"

"No! I know I asked you to say something, but don't say that! It makes me the villain in their eyes! Say something like 'next time I will force you to wear something more humiliating!' or anything like that so you will be the villain!"

"I can't… I won't force you to wear anything humiliating again…"

"That will make me looks even worse in the bystander's eyes! Stop saying things like that!"

"I'm sorry, Raynare…"

"Like I said, don't say things like–"

Whatever words was coming out from her mouth, it was stopped after her brain processed the words that the Trash's mouth said.

That was…

That was the first time he called her by her name after he took care of her, wasn't it?

Oh damn, why was this making her face red?

She turned her body on the opposite direction, freeing Issei's head from her footing.

"Raynare?"

"Hmph, who gave you the right to call my real name?"

"Oh… you don't like it huh? Okay then, I'll call you Bitch again–"

"Ise."

"Yes?"

"I never gave you the right to call my real name, but you did. So in turn, I also will c-call you by your name, w-whether you like it or not, hmph!"

Issei smiled when he heard that.

"Okay then, Raynare. What do you want for dinner?"

"H-huh?! W-why do you ask?!"

"Well, to celebrate our closeness and also a bonding time!"

"Wh-what the hell! No! I won't say anything!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

"Okay then."

"H-hey! You're supposed to convince me to let you know what dinner I want!"

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Yes!"

"Don't wanna," Issei smiled seeing her frustrated expression. This is the first time he took a look at her face clearly, and he never realized it, but he was living with a beautiful girl, just like when 'she' was living with him a long time ago.

Maybe this was a premonition, or something like that. A tiny little corner in his head thought that.


A/N: I'm back! So next chapter is the training and the chapter after that is the Rating Game (?). I am not sure if I should write the Rating Game. On one hand, without Issei in her peerage, Rias will have a hard time and I need to improvise on the battle which is hard in my opinion, but on the other hand, Kiba will be so awesome if I write the Rating Game. So… Do you want me to write it or not? If you want me to, then I'll try but I can't promise it would be good since my writing skill is not good. What I can promise is Kiba will be so awesome.

This Chapter is beta'ed by Bigreader in The Omniverse, thank you so much.

By the way, this is the end of 'The Daily Life of Trash-kun and Bitch-chan is Full of Harassment'. I know the title was bad, but then again, so does many Light Novels. And after this chapter is the start of 'The Daily Life of Ise-kun and Yuuma-chan is Full of Romcom Moments, but Ise-kun is Still Harassing Yuuma-chan'. Again, the title was bad, but then again, so does many Light Novels.

Now, for Review answers:

kristoper21: Buat RG, silahkan baca A/N diatas. Buat Kiba, ya berhubungan juga dengan RG. Untuk Ayumu, itu cuma cameo karena banyak yang nanya kapan KoreZombie cast muncul, yaudah saya munculin tanpa mengubah plot. Muahahaha, I was just teasing you all!

Sacchin: There you go, the 'cat' problem was solved.

ArcherShirou: He will become so awesome that I afraid I can't convey his awesomeness because my poor writing skill.

Culaio: Ah, yes. Issei is NOT replacing Ayumu. Gasp! I just realized I made Issei got NTRed by Ayumu! Oh my! Why did I never realized it before?! On another note, think about the potential mayhem that could happen if the truth comes out.

Karlos1234ify: Your wish is my command! We have Raynare in sexy cat outfit! Hmm, your idea has merit, I will store it for later.

xMikaelx: No, I never like the temporary pawn plot device. Too convenient. You're welcome.

Otaku97: Wait for it!

Cuhar: I'm sorry, but no. Not for a while for both question.

Frozen-Requiem: Kiba is being changed to be so awesome! Oh no! Are you an esper? How the hell did you read my mind about Orito?! Oops, I shouldn't have said that. Please look forward towards the rescue.

Vainety: No, Issei is not King of the Nights. He is his own man, and Issei is Issei.

tsun: Sadly, I haven't read it yet, maybe later. And yes, I do pray too, since I can't do something like that with my poor writing skill.

Master DK: No, it will still be Boosted Gear. Just imagine you have 1000% Zombissei Boosted ten times, mindblown.

Death Slayer D: Thank you, I am trying.

Kizuro Shirosaki: Maybe nothing interesting happened in last chapter, but there's underlying meaning if you look a little deeper. By lying to Sona about the cat, Issei unknowingly cut Rias' training day to nine days, but he also gave Kiba time to finish Fate Route.

SpecH82: Onwards!

Jose19: Yes, truthfully, the uniqueness is what makes them easy yet so hard to write. I'll try to make Akeno as close as possible to her canon personality, but I can't promise you.

revan79: Here it is, and please look forward to next chapter also.

Guest (Nov 14): Thank you.

OBSERVER01: Ah, please refer to the A/N.

Han-Ko: Really? I thought it was kinda obvious that he would appear. Or was it just me?

Nintendoes Gamer: Please look forward to it!

Zaralann: Eh? I don't know? I mean, Gabriel is seeing Issei as a close friend. And Issei is the same. If she realize that she love Issei, there's still their closeness to overcome. Would Issei see her as a potential lover? Or would he not? Something like that would be answered as the story goes on.

deathslayali: Hm, yes. How fucked up is Ayumu you think? And sorry, but your guess is wrong. Please try again next time.

Zikarn Krais: Yes, Issei is not a member of Rias' peerage. So how will he save Rias when she lose in the Rating Game? Would Sirzech involved? Fear not! I have it all planned out!

Bluntag: Thank you.

NinjaFang1331: Really? What was it that you didn't see?

InfiniteSilence8me: Thank you.

jabbarulez: Yes, it's precisely because he is Hyoudou Issei that his love life is complicated.

AoiKishi: Ah, it's not something that I want to reveal in an Author's Note. I have the answer, but please wait for in-story explanation since I don't like to reveal something important in the Author's Note.

BBWulf: Thank you. Here it is. Hope you are satisfied.