Hello! And welcome to a new chapter of The Harem Queen! Now it is time to answer some reviews!
Guest 1; Yeah, I will do show them together soon. Well, volume 4 of the light novels so not just quite yet. And thanks!
Guest 2; Well, she only knows she likes him. She doesn't realize that she loves him yet. She only knows that she has something more than friendship for Ise but isn't sure about it yet.
GarionRiva; Yeah, I guess she could. Three of the four Maou's as lovers, she isn't doing so bad with social power huh. Well, whether to they are dead or not, well, I will leave that up to your imagination. Right now, all you have is Makoto's mentioning of the incident and she even admitted to not remembering much about it so...its your choice to believe if her parents are dead or alive. Well, the Sacred Gear has more than two I will say that. And yeah! Barakiel might call her pup hehe.
DarkPlasmaDragon; Thank you very much! They will find out about her not being fully human eventually. Chelia into a guy, perhaps. And yeah, that does sound like a good idea.
MRCHICKENMCNUGGETS; Well, it isn't like he couldn't. Makoto even said it herself, she wants to be the one to finish off Raiser for hurting her friends. And Millicas didn't technically help Ise, he did it because Raiser slapped Makoto. If he didn't do that, Millicas wouldn't of gotten involved. And thank you!
CCPDarkraiRules; Thanks! The being, well I would say Dragon King level. It isn't super powerful. About Vali, she will be upset with him for it.
Anime PJ; Yeah, thank you! Doing a Fairy Tail fic. I have actually considered it before as I like Fairy Tail very much. Its a fun anime/manga to watch/read although I haven't read much of the manga yet.
Guest 3; Don't worry about it.
Well, on with the story!
Cousin, my cousin
Hmmmmmm, its been a few days since the incident with the Raiser bastard. And right now I'm in bed with my boys. Millicas-kun and Yuuto-kun. Millicas-kun thinks we are in a relationship. To be honest, I haven't answered his confession. I didn't know how to answer it. When I was about to, Sirzechs-kun dragged me away and that night, I slept in his arms and he wouldn't let go at all.
Yeah, that's what happens to me now, hehe. I'm kidnapped by Fallen Angels, Maou-sama's and Knights and Shota's. Like last night, I was watching television, minding my own business when my Shota and Knight jumped me and forced me upstairs. I was watching my favourite program! But its totally fine if its my Shota and Knight boys.
"...Mmmmmmm~ ...Nee-chan~"
Millicas-kun made a sweet sound in his sleep. He's cuddling up to me sweetly. He has a hold of my arm and he isn't letting go at all. I gave him a small kiss on the cheek which made him wriggle around. He's so adorable sometimes~
"...Makoto-chan~"
Yuuto-kun is...dreaming about me I think. I'm not entirely sure to be honest. I also gave his cheek a small kiss. He smiles in his sleep and brings me closer. Even in his sleep, he wants to be close to me huh. I snuggled into his chest happily. It couldn't get anymore perfect right now. My Knight and Shota next to me in a loving embrace.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
There's someone knocking on the front door. Who would come here at such a time? Its too early for anyone to be here...right? It wouldn't be Ise-kun as it really is too early. And I doubt its anyone from the school, as why would they come at this time. It wouldn't be Buchou as she is...well, she would just break in if she wanted entrance.
Hearing the knock, Yuuto-kun opens his eyes, smiles down at me, then looks towards the door.
"Who's knocking?"
"I-I haven't a clue. I'll go and get the door."
I suggested but Yuuto-kun shook his head.
"Allow me. You stay in bed my cute puppy."
"Uuuuu~ Thank you~"
Yuuto-kun got out of the bed, put on some pants and went out of the room. Fufu, not going to wear a shirt Yuuto-kun? And I thought that your chest was exclusively for me? I guess it isn't. Muu, you naughty Yuuto-kun.
As I was waiting in bed, I heard Yuuto-kun's cry from downstairs!
[Ma-Makoto-chan! Please come down here!]
Eh? What's wrong with him all of a sudden? Hearing Yuuto-kun's voice, Millicas-kun wriggles around. Millicas-kun cracks open his eyes and looks at me.
"Muu, Nee-chan. What's that noise?"
"Erm...Yuuto-kun asked me to come downstairs. So, I'm going to go downstairs!"
"Ok~ Can I stay in bed a little more~?"
I patted his head and gave a small nod. I then got out of the bed and started getting dressed while Millicas-kun closes his eyes and cuddles a pillow. After I got dressed, I left the room and went straight downstairs...to see Yuuto-kun looking at someone. Who is he looking at?
"Dear cousin."
Dear cousin...ooh no. I looked to the person Yuuto-kun is looking at...uu, it is him. He is still as I remember him only older. White shoulder length hair, blue piercing eyes, a little taller than I am and has that air around him that screams not normal. And of course the Inugami features. The ears and the tail. I also see that he has body guards with him. I count four guards altogether. The normal for nobility for our kind I suppose. I held my hand to my forehead and sighed.
"What do you want?"
I said indifferently as I crossed my arms in defence. I don't even know why he is here.
"Dear cousin. How rude. I came to see you of course. Its been so very long."
Yeah, and I was hoping that it was longer. He really is a spoiled brat and he really annoys me greatly. Thinking he is all high and mighty when he isn't, little brat.
"Makoto-chan, who is this boy?"
My cousin looked towards Yuuto-kun.
"Do not speak in my presence lowly peasant."
"Hey you little brat! Don't call Yuuto-kun a lowly peasant!"
I snapped at him. How dare he speak to my boyfriend like that!? He turned back to me as I sighed.
"Dear cousin. You actually hang around with peasants? Don't tell me you forgot the ancient ways?"
"Yeah yeah whatever. But what are you doing here, annoying cousin?"
He got on one knee and took my hand...I shook my hand away from his. Guy gives me the creeps.
"Dear cousin, Otou-sama has heard about your recent activities in the Underworld."
"So? What's that got to do with him?"
"Hmph, nothing personally. But having a Inugami Princess away from the family isn't good, even if she is a half breed scum."
When he called me that, I felt a tightness in my chest and I looked away. Calling me a half breed scum makes me feel like I did back then. Alone, dirty. Nothing. Not human, not Inugami. I'm nothing.
"Hey! Watch what you are saying you little brat!"
Yuuto-kun defended me as he got in front of me. But my cousin just smirked.
"I didn't mean it in a bad way. That's what she is. An unclean mongrel. But personally, I never cared about what she was. The only thing that concerns me is that a Princess is living with commoners like you Devil boy. Yeah, didn't think I knew? I can smell it all over you. You, who are a low class reincarnated Devil. And...is that a Sacred Gear I smell? Yes. You have a Sacred Gear. Hmmmm, makes sense. Devils reincarnate powerful humans and other creatures. That's why your Master reincarnated you, for your Sacred Gear. He, or she doesn't really care about you."
"So what if Buchou did? That hasn't gotten anything to do with you. And Buchou cares about all her servants so don't speak like that in my presence. And clearly Makoto-chan has fun with me and is uncomfortable around you."
He's right. I am uncomfortable around him. I don't want to be near him Yuuto-kun. I gripped onto his little finger tightly. I just want to be as close as possible to him right now. Noticing my touch, he took my hand in his and held it tightly.
"Even if that's the case, a Princess doesn't belong with commoners. That's why she has to come with me. Sorry, I didn't catch your name lowly worm."
"Kiba Yuuto. That's my name. What's your name, stuck up idiot? And she's not going anywhere with you."
Yuuto-kun said confidently. However my cousin smiled mischievously.
"Is that your name? How pleasant. My name is Yuuki Inukami. The next next heir of the Inugami throne. Pleasure to make your acquaintance, I'm sure. I'm sure you can guess who the next heir is."
He said as if he's disinterested. Yuuto-kun narrowed his eyes, but then turned to me.
"Makoto-chan...why does he keep calling you a Princess?"
"Ooh come on. You don't even know the reason? You are truly naive. The girl you are in the presence of is a very important girl. She is the next leader of the Inugami faction. A very powerful faction at that. We have ties to lots of different factions. Even Devils like you. Although, I don't see the point on having a Devil Inugami alliance. It seems ludicrous to me. Devils are below that of the Inugami race. Disgusting Devils warring with other factions for supremacy. Tch, foolish indeed."
Yuuto-kun, who is taking that in, is looking at me, speechless. I really hope this doesn't change anything between us. I mean, even Millicas-kun got on his knees and called me Ojou-sama when he heard about me being royalty yet he is also royalty.
Yuuto-kun who is technically a commoner might act even more...hmmm, I don't want him to be like that.
Yuuto-kun took my hand and kissed it. Geez, here we go.
"Makoto...sama, I am sorry..."
"Please don't Yuuto-kun. You are my boyfriend. I don't want you to act any differently with me. Just act like you have been until now because that's who you are and that's what I love about you."
"Y-Yeah...sure. But...can I ask you something?"
I have a simple nod in his direction. He seems to be still taking in my royalty status.
"Makoto-chan, his last name is Inukami?"
"Yes. What about it?"
"Didn't you tell me that your Otou-sama was the Inugami and your Okaa-sama was the human?"
"Yes. That's correct."
I answered with a head tilt. I don't know what he is getting at. But it must be something...important, right? The look on his face tells me that he is confused about something.
"Then why is your last name Sakurame instead of Inukami?"
Ooh, I see. Yeah, I guess that could be considered a little confusing. Ok, I will explain it to him.
"Because Sakurame was my Kaa-chan's surname. I took that surname after...well, after everything happened. I didn't want to be reminded of the past so I took Sakurame as my surname. Originally, my name was Makoto Ayame Kuchinashi Sakurame Inukami."
"...That's one long name."
He spoke surprised. I smiled indifferently.
"Yeah, that's why I go by Sakurame Makoto. Isn't it easier?"
"I-I guess so. But I love your long name also. It is very beautiful."
I blushed a lot at the words. I guess it is beautiful. But then my cousin spoke up.
"Dear cousin. Blushing at a mere low class Devil. My how the mighty have fallen."
"Ooh shut up you little brat. You can't just come here and start talking trash to my boyfriend like this without explaining anything! Saying I have to go back, well good luck with that. There's no way I'm ever going back and you can't make me. I hold more authority than you ever did or will ever do for as long as I am alive, I'm above you in social status among the Inugami's. I could order your guards to kill you and they would have to do it and wouldn't have any choice."
"Hmph, true enough. You are the next heir I suppose. That's why you have to come back with me. Otou-sama is displeased that you left the Inugami's just because your Otou-sama died."
"That's the reason I left. My Tou-chan and Kaa-chan are dead, and I didn't want to go back to a place were everyone hated me because of my half breed status. So, go and tell Oji-san that I'm not going back. Have fun going back, bye now."
I waved him off. He glared in my direction. He's the same as ever, wont take it. He wont take to losing. He knows I'm right and that he couldn't ever force me to go back. But I still have to watch it. The little bastard is strong, even I admit that. He trained from birth. I hate saying it but he's stronger than Yuuto-kun is right now. From what I've seen of Yuuto-kun and what I remember from the cousin of mine, he is the stronger between the two. And I'm sure he has grown stronger since then.
"I'm not leaving dear cousin. As if I'd leave you with this creature."
"The next time you call Yuuto-kun a creature ir another name that's constructed as hurtful, I'm going to throw you out of this house myself!"
"I'd like to see you try dear cousin. Even if you order the guards to kill me, I would overpower them and kill them then I'd take you back by force. You clearly don't understand what is happening right now. There's a crisis in the Inugami territory."
Crisis...? Whats he on about? I sighed and looked at him.
"What are you on about? What crisis? The Inugami rarely have crisis' and if there is a crisis, then what do you want me to do about it?"
I asked, amazed. How can he expect me to do anything? Oji-san is the one who works things like this out as he is the leader by default. If my Tou-chan was still there then it would be him but as he is dead, its him.
But the next four words shook me to my core.
"Otou-sama is dying."
With that, I became fully alert. Dying? What does he mean dying!?
"Oji-san is dying!?"
"Yes, he is going to die."
He seems rather calm for someone who just said that they are going to lose their Otou-sama. I was heartbroken when Tou-chan and Kaa-chan died. I was frightened and alone. Does that make him stronger or more cold hearted than I am? Do I feel more than he does?
"W-Why? He isn't that old. He could live for several centuries yet, why?"
"He's contracted a disease. Its fatal and there's nothing the Inugami, or Devils can do. We sort help from the Devils yet they couldn't do anything either. Useless in my opinion. No one has a cure."
"You better come in then."
I grudgingly said. I can't turn him away now. There's no way. As much as I want to ignore it and just put my fingers in my ears and whistle a tune, I couldn't do that. There's no way I can do something like that now...even though it is the way I want it to be.
"Thank you dear cousin. Guards, get my throne and a throne for dear cousin here. I'm sure the seats around here are tainted."
I growled a little as the guards came in with him and they went into the living room as Yuuki stood there looking at me intently. I looked at Yuuto-kun apologetically. Sorry, we all have pasts and this is apart of my past, and looks like the immediate future also.
"Muuu~ Nee-chan~ Who's at the door~?"
It was at that time that Millicas-kun decided to come downstairs. He was rubbing his eyes as he walked down the stairs in his shirt and underwear. Yeah, I made it a rule that he has to go to bed like that if he is to sleep in bed with me and to stay like that until after breakfast. Hey, I might not be a pervert, but I'm far from being a saint.
"N-Nee-chan!? How dare you boy refer to Princess as Nee-chan!? I could have your head for that!"
Millicas-kun tilted his head as he stood next to me.
"I can't call Nee-chan, Nee-chan anymore? Why?"
"B-Because she is too important for the mere use of Nee-chan! If you have to address her then it is going to be Makoto-sama! Ojou-sama! Or Princess-sama! Is this clear boy!?"
He's really flustered all of a sudden...aah, I remember why. Hehe, he still is a brat after all.
"But, Nee-chan is Nee-chan. Nee-chan loves it when I call her Nee-chan."
Millicas-kun counted as he hugged me tightly. I petted his head as my cousin glared harshly. I do love it when he calls me Nee-chan. It makes me feel good inside. Nee-chan loves it very much.
"B-But! Only I can call her Nee-chaaaaaaaaan! You baka Devil loser crap bag! You can't refer to her as Nee-chan as you are a little Devil boy who shouldn't even be in the presence of the Princess!"
Wow, he didn't even take a breath then. And you are also showing your true colours now, dear cousin. You really are bratty and clingy still huh. Why don't you ever grow up? I've had to grow up. You'll have to grow up also.
"I'm Nee-chan's boyfriend~"
I haven't said anything about that Millicas-kun! When I looked to Yuuto-kun, all he did was smile at Millicas-kun. I wonder what he thinks about the whole situation? Then, Yuuki's whole face turned red with rage.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! BAKA DEVIL! YOU CANT BE DATING NEE-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! COMMONERS CANT BE DATING A PRINCESS! BAKA DEEEEEEEEEEEEVIL!"
I sighed a little as these two glare at one another.
"Ouji-sama, Ojou-sama. The seating has been prepared."
A guard of Yuuki's came in and said this. Yuuki took a breath and sighed.
"Very well. Dear cousin, let us chat."
"Yes, ok. But I'm hungry. I'm having breakfast before doing any talking."
"Fine. Guards, prepare a feast fit for a Princess...and the commoners can have the table scraps."
The guards do as he asks. Yuuto-kun growls at him as Millicas-kun smiles up at me. I smiled down at him as his cute face turns red. Uu, don't be so adorable in the morning time. Even I can't take it Millicas-kun. I then looked to Yuuto-kun who looks a little mad at my cousin.
"Don't worry Yuuto-kun, I will let you eat some of mine."
"Thank you Makoto-chan. I...love you."
He looked at my cousin when he said he loved me. I'm sure it was to annoy him, and it seems to have worked as he is grinding his teeth together. Then Yuuto-kun brought me into a kiss while having his eyes glued to my cousin!
"You low class scum! Touching Nee...touching the Princess like that is unforgivable!"
As Yuuto-kun kissed me, he ran his fingers through my hair sensually. But after our kiss, he held me close to his chest. Uu, I love being so close to his chest. I can actually hear his heartbeat. I'm glad that he isn't acting weird because of my...status I suppose it is.
"But, its fine if we are dating."
"B-But! You are only interested in her because she is a Princess and if you marry her then you'll be the King to her eventual Queen!"
"I didn't have a clue that she was a Princess until today when you said it. I love Makoto-chan because of who she is, rather than what she is."
I gained teary eyes and hugged Yuuto-kun tightly. I'm glad he thinks of me like that. He doesn't think of me as a Princess but as I am, Sakurame Makoto a girl who he met and fell in love with. Yes me as me not me as a Princess or eventual Queen.
"I'm going to go put on a shirt."
Yuuto-kun broke the hug and went upstairs. I wish he didn't. I like looking at his chest in the morning. Its so smooth and nice to touch. Millicas-kun was about to go upstairs but I placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Where do you think you are going?"
"T-To put on some pants Nee-chan."
"You remember the rule, don't you?"
I raised an eyebrow. As if he isn't doing it today. It makes me feel good inside my chest area.
"That I have to be in my underwear until breakfast is over. I remember Nee-chan but there's company here."
"I don't care if he or anyone is here. I would like it if you stayed in your cute underwear until breakfast is over with."
He pouted but nodded at me.
"Muu, if Nee-chan asks me then I can't refuse her."
I nodded to myself. Its good to hear that. I gave a kiss to his cheek as I hear teeth grinding. It was Yuuki, my cousin. I then picked up Millicas-kun and hugged him. He's very light to carry.
"That's a good body...I mean good boy."
"Hehe, Nee-chan is so silly."
I put him down and took his hand in my own. Then Yuuto-kun came down fully dressed for school. Yeah, we have to go to school after breakfast. Muu, I don't know if I can think clearly right now. Even though I don't like him, Oji-san is still family and you worry about family...or that's the decent thing to do. I don't want Oji-san to die...it means that I will have to become the Queen...unless...no, I couldn't do that.
Then one of the guards that came with Yuuki came around the corner.
"Breakfast is ready Ouji-sama, Ojou-sama and Ojou-sama's servants."
"They aren't my servants! Go and punish yourself for that kind of sentence!"
I roared at the guard who said that.
"Yes Ojou-sama."
So he went to the corner and berated himself. They hate that they have to listen to me. They don't have a choice. I might be a half breed, but I am very influential for the Inugami race.
"Come Princess, commoners. Let us eat and talk."
I really hate how he calls them commoners. But we went into the dining area to see that the table was filled with lots of different foods. I had forgotten how fast they can do things like this. There are also two very beautifully designed chairs at both ends of the table.
"Wow, its like being at home."
Millicas-kun let that slip. Hehe, I guess he is used to this kind of spread also. But I dragged Yuuto-kun to the fancy chair and made him sit down. His lap is my personal property. Millicas-kun then comes over and sits on my lap happily.
"Y-You also sit on her lap!?"
"Yup! Nee-chan loves me sitting on her lap! It is very comfortable and Nee-chan's boobs are a very nice pillow to rest my head on."
GRIP!
Yuuki gripped the table tightly at my Shota's words. Millicas-kun however rested his head on my breasts and snuggled in happily. He knows he can get away with it...if Ise-kun tried it then I wouldn't let him. Just because I realized that I have some kind of feelings for him, it doesn't mean he can suddenly get grabby with me. I don't even let Yuuto-kun suddenly grab me. I'm just not all that comfortable with the sudden touch of my breasts.
If he asks me then I don't care, but if he just grabbed them then I would kick him away. But as I become more comfortable in our relationship, I know that if he did suddenly massaged my breasts then I would be fine with it. But Yuuto-kun isn't the type to suddenly do things like that anyway.
"YOU GET YOUR HEAD OFF HER BREASTS RIGHT NOW!"
"No~ Nee-chan's boobs are the softest pillows~"
If that came from anyone else, it would sound really dirty but since it came from Millicas-kun, it sounded completely innocent.
"Tch, damn brat."
"How can you call anyone that Yuuki?"
He sighed at me then started eating his food.
"So...tell me what you want from me."
"Alright. The reason I came is because the Inugami are going to need a leader on Otou-sama's death. And that isn't me since you are alive. If you were dead that would be a different thing, and I would take the throne. But since you are alive, you have to become the new leader of our race. There's no alternative right now."
"But I don't want to become the new leader."
I stated. If I became the new leader then...I would have to leave and I don't want to leave Yuuto-kun, Millicas-kun, Ise-kun and the others.
"You don't have a choice. If the Princess refuses to become the new leader, then there will be an uproar. Don't you even know about the repercussions of this? If you don't become the leader, then even I don't know how they will react."
"But I've made a new life for myself here!"
"You aren't listening to me! Princess, you need to become the new leader! It isn't a choice, it is a factuality! It is going to happen whether you like it or not! Do you really want to see the fall of our proud race?"
"That same proud race looked down on me because of my human lineage."
"Look, that wasn't my fault. Its just the ways of our race. But, even a half breed Princess is preferable to nothing at all. Maybe you could change the ways the Inugami's think of the hybrids like you."
I closed my eyes. I don't like admitting it but what he is saying is right, sort of. The race would fall apart if there was no one to lead them. Its been like that since ancient times and they aren't big on change. They only have leeway's and that's when it suits them.
"I need to think about this. I can't think about it right now Yuuki. Its too...much."
"Sigh...well, think fast. Otou-sama doesn't have much longer. Sooner or later, he will be dead and you have to take the crown. It isn't a question of if, it is a question of when. When are you going to become Queen? That's a question I have been wondering for awhile now. You know, if you didn't cause that damage to that Phenex idiot then we'd be none the wiser about you being alive. Everyone thought you were dead until the news came."
Damn it. Nothing good can come from helping Ise-kun! I sighed to myself a little.
"I did that for a friend, lover and whatever Millicas-kun is to me."
Millicas-kun shifted in his place on my lap and looked at me with a cute pout.
"Muu~ Nee-chan, I thought we were dating now~?"
"W-Well, I never actually..."
He gains teary eyes! Ehehe...I looked at Yuuto-kun who gave a small nod. He must be thinking what I'm thinking.
"I-I am of course kidding Millicas-kun! We are dating! You are my cute Shota boyfriend!"
"Yay! I thought so! Nee-chan just forgot after all."
I will seriously need to talk to Yuuto-kun about it. I don't want to cheat on him. I just want to make him happy. And Sirzechs-kun keeps saying that I am making a reverse harem and I don't have a choice...
"Anyway my dear cousin. Otou-sama would like to speak with you personally soon."
"I will think about it. I need to think about it Yuuki. Understand that I have nearly no feelings towards Inugami's after what they have done to me. I would only become Queen for my Tou-chan and his memory. He was proud of his race and I would like to carry on his ideals."
I told him my honest feelings. That's what I honestly feel. My Tou-chan wanted to bring together the race of Inugami and other races. They are stuck in the past. Thinking Inugami's are number one when we should all be treated equally.
"Then come with me soon."
"I'm busy right now. I have school and various things to deal with thank you."
"Just hurry up with this meaningless stuff."
"It isn't meaningless to me. Maybe you don't realize it as you haven't really left home before, but I like living in the human world. I love being in the company of my boyfriend...and my other boyfriend. My two cute boyfriends are great. And my friends. I have friends were in the enclave I didn't have any."
"I was your friend!"
He roared at me. But I didn't even appear to be bothered by it on the outside. On the inside, I was shocked that he thought he was my friend. He used to join in when everyone bullied me and then after they left, he wouldn't let go of me and kept apologizing.
"If you say so. Now we have to go to school soon. You are welcome to leave or...no, just leave."
"As if! I'm going to this school of yours!"
I sighed to myself. How can he come with me? He will just ruin it. He will call me Princess or something else when I don't want him too at all. I dont want Ise-kun to know, or anyone else either. Its too scary to think about...I wish Yuuki didn't find me.
And I will leave it there! Makoto's cousin Yuuki has appeared and clearly she doesn't like him and as for him...well, there are certain things about him and that's all I am going to say at this time, hehe.
Anyway, I will be doing the familiar chapter next chapter most likely and I can't think of a good familiar for her. Even if she isn't a Devil, she can still have a pact with a monster. So, if anyone has any suggestions then please let me know. Thank you for reading! Until next chapter!
Issei; Rias, Asia, Akeno, Koneko, Irina, Xenovia, Makoto, Seekvaira, Ravel, Le Fay, Kuroka, Isabela, Tsubasa, Ophis, Sona, Grayfia, Gabriel, Tsubaki, Rossweisse.
Makoto; Yuuto, Gasper, Vali, Issei, Cao Cao, Genshirou, Arthur, Dulio, Sirzechs, Michael, Azazel, Bikou, Ajuka, Serafall (male), Sairaorg, Millicas, Tobio, Raiser, Barakiel.