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"Prepare for Absolute Destruction!"- talking
'This is troubling'- thought
[Void Walker…..]- Keepers of the Void
{All Systems Ready.}-A.I.s
[BOOST]!- Ddraig
{DIVIDE}!-Albion
"…I'll cover the world in absolute darkness…"- Monster
'In the end aren't we all monsters?'-The Black Phoenix/ Issei's Other Half
"[Commander come in!]"- Communications/saying something in unisons
Chapter 25 The Calm Before The Impending Storm part 2 The Class Observations
"Ise. Asia-chan. I'll come later with Otou-san." My mother said with a smile as we leave for school with Rias, today was the classroom visits although it was more like an open house display for parents and middle schoolers
"…I am not interested." Rias said with a sign, she somehow seems to dislike classroom visit. Though her father and Sirzechs-sama are visiting, it seems even Buchou hates for her family to see what her class is like. If two crimson haired men visit the classroom, it'll become a hot topic of discussion.
We head for our classroom after parting ways with Buchou at the school entrance.
As soon as I sat on my seat, Matsuda and Motohama approached.
"Are your parents coming, Ise?"
"Yeah they are." I said as we started to converse a bit as I turn to see Asia quite excited as she chats with Kiryuu
"This sort of thing is a first for me so I am really excited." I just smile at Asia, as long as she's happy I'm happy as well
"Ise."
Before I knew it, Xenovia had approached our group.
To be honest, Xenovia is popular among boys naturally. Maybe because her physical abilities were also good, so she's popular among girls as well.
"What's wrong, Xenovia."
Xenovia lowers her head on my response.
"Sorry for saying that sort of thing suddenly the other day."
That sort of thing, Ah, it's about that. About making children. So she came to apologize for that.
"I kept on speaking without thinking about you. Suddenly doing that kind of thing is difficult after all, I think."
Yes, yes. Like that, just like that. For the time being, we should improve our relations first then we'll see.
"That's why-"
Xenovia takes out something from her pocket-wait that's!?
"First we should practice using this."
Xenovia opens a thing packed in a small pouch in front of my eyes -a condom.
And Thus chaos soon broke out.
-Some time later-
Somehow the class starts, and from the open door in the back, parents of my classmates keep coming in.
The class is English. The male teacher, who was pumped up more than usual, and for some reason had got us to started painting.
"I-I'm not sure what to do…." Asia said while in thought as she tries to paint something
"Asia-chan, keep going!"
"Asia-chan, you're looking cute!"
While turning my head to the voices I recognize, my parents were turned facing Asia and yelling. Wait…When did you enter the room?
What should i make? He said it's fine to make anything that you image in your mind. I started to paint as I close my eyes.
The very first thing that I imagine is of my friends in the Occult Research Club. Rias-Buchou siting at her desk drinking tea elegantly with Akeno behind her, Kiba and Koneko sitting beside each other with a smile and Xenovia and Asia siting on the opposite side.
"Hyo-Hyoudou-kun…."
Noticing, there is someone's hand on my shoulder. Opening my eyes and turning my face I found it was Sensei. For some reason, with an astonished expression he was shaking his whole body.
What? Somehow, it seems by looking at my canvas he's astonished. I also look at it and there was a very detailed painting of the Occult Research Cult.
"Ooh!"
There's an excited cheer from the class. More like, looking at me, they let out a breath of admiration "Ooh!". Did I-I made this…?
"W-Wonderful… Hyoudou-kun. To think that you had this sort of talent… This class was the right choice after all. Once again I was able to draw out a student's hidden ability…"
Sensei says that while his eyes are soaked with tears as I just look at him extremely confused.
"T-That is the Occult club? Shit! As I thought, Ise you rascal! With all of them….!"
"No way!"
Somehow I can hear screams nearby as well but the moment someone in the class said "5000!", the class started changing.
"No, 6000!"
"I'll pay 7000! I'll be skillful with that painting!"
"Don't joke with me! I'll buy it! Tonight they'll keep me company! 8000!"
The English class that did some painting did a complete change, it changed into an auction house for the painting I made.
-Some time later-Desmond POV
I had decided to visit Kuoh because in retrospect, I'm the only family for Sachiko and maybe Kirito but kirito does have his own family with Asuna and Yui.
I enter the classroom in progress of a math lesson, I head for the back of the class but I didn't notice that everyone is looking at me or more importantly my crimson hair as kirito smiles at me as Sachiko walk up to me and hug me shocking quite a few people.
"Hello Sachiko-san , kazuto-san." I said with a smile as she and kirito continues
"Hello Desmond-san." "Ohayo Desmond-san."
There was an awkward silence after as Sachiko eventually lets go of me as the sensei asked me who am i.
"My name is Desmond Gremory, the brother of Rias Gremory."
After I said that hell broke loose as the girls tried to get me to be their boyfriend even though I had told them that Sachiko was my 'girlfriend' and the guys tried to be buddy-buddy with me so that they could get a shot at Rias.
All in all, this has been a troublesome day….one of the many reasons why I'm thankful I don't go to school anymore.
-Some time later-Issei POV
After English class, it was lunch break.
"It is well made."
Is what Buchou said smiling while holding the painting I made during the class. In the end, I didn't sell the statue to my classmates. I couldn't sell it, since it was of the club.
When Asia and I went outside to buy something to drink, we encountered Buchou and Akeno-san coincidentally in front of the vending machine.
"Ara ara, it's pretty well made and quite detailed too Ise-kun."
Akeno-san was also smiling, surprised by the quality of the painting, yeah I'm even surprised myself.
"Next time, Would you paint me exclusively? I'll even remove my clothes for a more detailed painting, I think the quote is to 'paint me like one of your French girls'."
Akeno with a smile as I feel blood rushing to my head as Buchou and Asia pull my cheeks.
"Don't do it."
"Don't do it."
"Owww….Buz I didn't doz anythzng…."
The girls of my house were harsh.
"By the way, Buchou. Did Sirzechs-sama come?"
On my question, Buchou puts a hand on her forehead and let out her breath.
"Yeah, he came along with my father."
So her father came as well. What kind of class visit was it, I was curious.
"Ah, Buchou. Moreover everyone came as well."
Kiba appeared there. Hm? Did Kiba also come to buy a drink?
"Ara, Yuuto. Tea?"
Upon Buchou's question, Kiba pointed with his finger ahead of the corridor.
"No, for some reason I heard a witch was doing a photography event so I thought to see it a bit."
On Kiba's reply, Buchou and I while exchanging glances tilted our head.
-Some time later-
Flashes kept going off, the men who were holding cameras were photographing something at a corner of the corridor.
Since there was a crowd present, I didn't know what they were taking pictures of. According to Kiba's story "A witch" was present but… I somehow came out of the crowd and faced in the front direction.
Yeah, I could see it in a glance. As I progressed further, a recognizable outfit came jumping in my eyes.
Quite a beautiful young lady was wearing a costume of an anime character. If I remember correctly it was "Magical Girl, Mil kiss Viral 7 alternative". Heart of a maiden, body of a male, the special "Miru-tan" was engrossed in this anime.
Ah, when looked at closely she resembled Mil Kiss. She was spinning her stick or whatever round and round as well. The camera-men were taking photographs, excited like a youngster.
Buchou arrived beside me after coming out of the crowd; as soon she looked forward to the Magical Girl Mil kiss, she panicked.
"Wh-!"
Because of her excessive confusion I got surprised as well. For Buchou to be surprised in this way…..
"Hey hey! You, who's doing a photography shoot on a public path!"
While saying that, my friend from the student council, Saji came jumping through the crowd.
Girls who looked like members of the student council as well come following Saji towards the photography scene.
"Hey hey, disperse disperse! Today's the day for displaying classes to the public! Don't make a ruckus at this kind of place!"
Saji, he was doing his job properly, huh. That big of a crowd was disappearing like spider's children dispersing. The young men with the cameras who were photographing were also leaving reluctantly due to Saji's pushing.
The remaining people were our group and Saji's group, and the cosplay girl.
"You too, please don't wear that kind of costume. Wait, would you be a parent perhaps? Even if that's the case, you know there's a dress code according to the place. This is troublesome."
"Eh, but this is my uniform "
Saji pressed his warning but Mil Kiss while posing in cute poses didn't pay heed.
Saji ground his teeth but as soon as he recognized Buchou he lowers his head.
"Oh, it's Rias-senpai. You came at the right time. I was just guiding Maou-sama and senpai's Otou-san."
As Saji turned his head towards the back, under the guidance of Sona Sitri Kaichou, the crimson haired males approached.
"What's this? Saji, I always tell you to settle things concisely-."
The strict Kaichou said that, but as soon as she saw Mil Kiss, she stopped speaking.
"Sona-chan! Found you "
After finding Kaichou, Mil Kiss happily clung to Kaichou.
Ooh. An acquaintance of Kaichou? As expected, even Saji was having an expression like he was having trouble dealing with this.
…...Hm? I just noticed this then but, Huhuh? Huh? Somehow, I felt like Kaichou and that cosplay girl seemed to resemble… I doubtfully thought this. Without minding, Sirzechs-sama called out to the cosplay girl.
"Aah, it's you, Serafall. So you came here as well."
…Serafall-…? I-I seem to have heard of this name before…
"It's Leviathan-sama."
… For a moment, I couldn't understand Buchou's words. Buchou said once more to me who didn't get it.
"That person is one of the current four Dai-Maous, Serafall Leviathan-sama. And also, Sona's onee-sama."
"W-wait What!?" I said with shock as Buchou goes to Serafall-sama
"Serafall-sama, it's been a long time."
"Ara, Rias-chan . Long time~ Have you been doing well?"
Buchou seem a bit troubled after that….
"Y-Yes. Thanks to you. Did you come today for Sona's class visit?"
"Yeah Sona-chan is really mean. She didn't tell me about today! Geez! Because of the shock, Onee-chan was going to attack Heaven "
Just cause of that you would attack Heaven!? I don't know if she was joking or being serious!
"Ise. Greet her."
Like Buchou said, I lower my head and greet her.
"N-Nice to meet you, I am Hyoudou Issei. I am Rias Gremory-sama's servant, pawn! I'll be under your care!"
"Nice to meet you . I am the Maou Serafall Leviathan . Call me Levi-tan "
While turning sideways, she makes a peace sign, the cosplay girl-No, Maou Leviathan-sama.
"Hey, Sirzechs-chan. Is this boy the rumored Dragon-kun?"
"Yes, he's the person in which the Welsh Dragon resides, Hyoudou Issei-kun."
"Ara ara, Uncle Gremory."
"Yes, Serafall-dono. This is another novel uniform. I somewhat think as a Maou how it is but…"
"Ara, uncle Don't you know? This is the fashion in this country, you know?
"Heh, was that so. It seems this was my ignorance."
"Hahaha, Tou-ue, don't believe it."
Etc., are what Gremory family and Leviathan-sama are conversing.
"Bu-Buchou, it's a light mood far surpassing my imagination but, Serafall-sama is…"
Buchou also apologizes "Sorry" on seeing my bewildered state.
"I forgot to say it-No, I didn't want to say it but for the 4 current Maou-samas, every one of them is like this. During private times, they are really amenable, to a severe extent."
While letting out a sigh Buchou said that. Impossible! Was it fine for the Maou-samas of the devils to be like that!
Looking at it, Kaichou's face was also completely red! It was like looking at her elder sister, her speech and conduct, she was feeling completely embarrassed! Noticing that, Leviathan-sama looked into Kaichou's face with worry.
"Sona-chan, what's wrong? Your face is completely red, you know? Since it's the long awaited reunion with your onee-sama, me, I think it would be better if you were a bit more happy? 'Onee-sama!' 'So-tan!', calling like that and embracing each other in a yuri way, that sort of development is fine with me as well, Onee-chan!"
…That was extremely difficult. Was this Leviathan-sama!?
Kaichou said with an unsatisfied expression. While twitching near her eyes.
"…O-Onee-sama. This is my school and I am entrusted with the job of the student council president here… No matter how close relatives we are, Onee-sama's behavior is, too much… I can't approve of that sort of outfit."
"No way, Sona-chan! If I am told that by Sona-chan, your Onee-chan will be sad! Sona-chan doesn't know that her onee-chan is admired as the Magical girl! Since with the glittering stick, I erase angels and fallen angels ."
"Onee-sama, Please be prudent. If my onee-sama, the Maou glitters, then this small country would be destroyed many times over."
"Hey, Saji. When one of the leaders of the fallen angels invaded, Kaichou didn't call her Onee-san… Looking at this, are they not on good terms?"
"It's the opposite. The opposite. Since in conversation Serafall Leviathan-sama dotes on her little sister so much, if she would have been called, it would have become something terrible. It seems if she found out that her little sister was injured by the fallen angel, we didn't know how she would have reacted. It would have probably been instant war. It was the correct decision to not call Serafall-sama, and rather call Lucifer-sama. However, I am meeting her for the first time as well, but this is…"
Ah, I see. Wait, was Maou-sama okay with that!? Ah, Saji is also bewildered.
"Well it isn't this lovely…." Someone said as we turn our heads to the direction of the voice as my eyes widen to see Desmond at the entrance in a completely black blazer get up with her peerage members
"Nii-sama….." Buchou said as Desmond just smiles
"It's good to see you father, brother and my dear little sister…..and hello Sona and…Sera-chan." Desmond said with a smile as I feel something move at high speed towards him as I look serafall-sama trying to glomp Desmond as he summons what looks like a large shadow arm and grabs her before he got glomped
"It's been a long time Desmond-chan! Or should I call you the Black Swordsman…anyway I still haven't thanked you for your help on that last job!" Serafall said as she somehow breaks out of Desmond's hold as she glomps Desmond
"I-It's no problem Sera-chan, it was no problem." Desmond said with a smile as he breaks free from serafall's glomp
"Nii-sama what's the meaning of this?" Buchou asked confused
"Ah…..the thing we been talking about is that, one of the mission I did during my time as the Black swordsman was for Sera-chan here…..if I remember correctly it was about me dealing with a not so pleasant person that tried to marry Sona...i think he could manipulate gravity but it was no big deal….after I 'finished' off the mission…I got glomped by sera-chan here, got my reward…and then I left." Desmond said calmly as everyone looked shocked
It was then Sona ran off as Serafall follow her as Desmond chuckles quietly as he and his peerage members left, after which Buchou started to get annoyed by her family's antics.
They must be both having hardships, Buchou and Kaichou as well, and also Maou-sama's family as well. And, over there-.
"Oh my, Ise."
"O-Otou-san."
Maybe they were touring the school, dad and mom appeared with their hands raised.
"Hyoudou Issei-kun, are those people your parents?"
Buchou's Otou-sama asks me that.
"Y-Yes. They're my parents."
"I see. Yeah."
Buchou's father stood in front of my mother and father…?
"Nice to meet you, I am Rias' father."
While seeking to handshake, Buchou's father extends his hand to my father.
Getting to know that the gentleman with crimson hair was Buchou's Otou-sama, my father and mother's expression does a complete change from an enjoying expression to a dark color of nervousness. Well that was a given. If they suddenly meet Buchou's father, they would become like that.
"T-T-TTTTTTTTTTTThis is, thank you! Ah, um, I am Hyoudou Issei's father! We're being taken care of by Rias-san, um, that is….."
Otou-san! This is our home! I can't see this! It's an amazing temperament!
"No, same here. Thanks for taking care of Rias. I thought to come greet you anyhow, anyway, Sirzechs and I were busy with work so it wasn't easy to able to get an opportunity. It seems this occasion was blessed by good luck. It's an honor to meet you today."
"No-No way! I too also said to greet you once to Issei's father - No no, I talked to my husband about it."
Mother! Your words are weird! Since you are not used to using these words usually, it become like this! Uwah, I am seriously embarrassed!
Buchou's face was red as well! She was just like me! A meeting of parents is way too embarrassing after all!
"Yeah. I want to talk at a calmer place. This place is a bit conspicuous. Above all, our children are embarrassed, right."
Ooh, as expected of Buchou's Otou-sama! He can read the atmosphere! Compared to him, isn't my father nervous! Buchou's father extends his hand towards Kiba.
"Kiba-kun."
"Yes."
"Sorry but could you lead us to a calmer place?"
"Yes. Then, please follow me."
Kiba bows to my father and mother and started walking in the corridor.
"Well then Rias, Hyoudou Issei-kun. I'll come back after talking a bit. Sirzechs, can I leave the rest to you?"
"Yes, Otou-ue."
Sirzechs-sama will remain here, huh. Well, they just recently exchanged greetings. This time it's between parents.
"Ise, me and your mother will come back after talking a bit."
"Aah, Otou-san, don't say anything weird, okay?"
"Leave it to me."
I am doubting if he really gets it, but on Kiba's guidance, Otou-san and Okaa-san and Buchou's Otou-sama left this place.
"Rias."
"What is it, Onii-sama?"
"There's something I wanted to talk about for a bit. Sorry, Ise-kun. I'll be borrowing my little sister for a bit. Akeno-kun, would you mind coming along with us?"
Is what Sirzechs said.
"Yes."
Akeno-san also affirmed. What will they talk about? Well, I guess it would be something important to both the upper class devils. They won't call a lower class devil like me, right.
"Y-Yes. It's fine with me…..."
Sirzechs-sama takes Buchou and Akeno-san, and disappeared somewhere.
Asia and I were left alone. Asia and I exchanged glances.
"Yeah, shall we return to our class?"
"Yes."
Like this, Asia and I returned to the classroom at once.
-Some time later-
"Ara, Asia-chan, you're looking good in the video!"
My mother was in a trance looking at Asia on the TV.
"Hahahaha! Paying attention to a daughter's blossoming is a parent's duty, after all!"
While drinking sake, Buchou's father was heartily laughing. That person, after drinking sake becomes a different cheerful person all together… Even though he was that much of a dandy person before!
After dinner at the Hyoudou house, the admiration meeting for today's classroom visit had begun.
The participants were, my mother and father, Buchou's father and Sirzechs-sama.
While gulping down sake, they were comparing the video they shot mutually.
The girls in question were at the end of living room with their faces red and were praying "End quickly, end quickly!". This was like being half dead.
They had cheekily shot me as well! Don't take shots of me working on my painting! I don't know what my parents and Buchou's father talked about in school but it's certain they hit off well and had become close. Really, what happened?
"This is… A hell, the likes of which hasn't been seen before...…"
Buchou was shaking her whole body while blushing to the maximum limit.
"Please look! Our Ria-tan is raising her hand and answering Sensei's question!"
Sirzechs-sama! He's commenting on his little sister's blossoming with a high tension! Ooh! Buchou covered her face with her hands!
"I can't bear it! Onii-sama, you idiot!"
Aah! Buchou ran away not being able to bear it anymore! Sirzechs-sama was then knocked down by Grayfia-san's paper fan!
"Rias!"
I became worried and chased after Buchou.
-Some time later-
Buchou was sitting in front of my room.
She was puffing her cheeks as if in displeasure. I wonder what's wrong.
"R-Rias. Would you like to enter my room?"
Buchou nodded without any words. Somehow, she became a normal girl.
After entering the room, Buchou jumped on the bed, and was quiet while lying upside down.
It was a situation where it was difficult to say anything. I sat on the floor and was searching for some sensible words in my brain.
"My mother, father, and your family sure got along well."
"…..."
Uh, no words. No, I felt that a silent room was more displeasing, so without worrying I continued.
"This meeting is… I feel it is good. Dad and mom also seem to be enjoying it. Your father and the others as well…...there's also the point that they were too upbeat but…"
"…...I know. I am happy too that my father and Ise's father were talking happily."
Ah, I got a reply. That's good.
"Hey, Ise."
"Yes."
"Are you happy to have met me?"
I didn't imagine that question. Buchou continues on.
"I am happy to have met Ise. A life without you is impossible. Think of it as an honor. You hold a lot of space in my heart, you know?"
Y-You were that affectionate for me, huh…... I have got her favor as a servant!
"It's an honor! I am also happy to have met Buchou! I can declare this positively!"
Buchou nod as she suddenly had her arms around my neck as she kisses me again, Mine and Buchou's tongues intertwined a bit and doing that I was pulled back by my neck, and the kiss that I felt would go deeper had ended!
A thread of saliva was going through mine and Buchou's mouth, Buchou seemed to be making an expression of regret.
"…Uh"
The one who had pulled my neck back was Asia. She's teary eyed.
"Hey Asia. Don't interrupt me when I am being affectionate with Ise. Even though he seemed to be enjoying his long awaited deep kiss that he desired… It's quite difficult to create opportunities, you know?"
B-Buchou! Your method of being affectionate with your servant is escalating
"…Just... Buchou-san is unfair."
"The early bird gets the worm. I learned it in my battle against Akeno."
What did you learn, Buchou! Uoooooh! Buchou and Asia are glaring at each otheeeeeeer! Once again in my room a battle of girls is beginning! Recently, it's happening a lot here!
-While I think that, the silver haired Maid-san intervenes.
"You two, fighting isn't good. I think especially in front of Issei-sama, it's unwise."
She separates the two who are glaring at each other, Grayfia-san calms them down.
"That's true, fighting isn't good."
Moreover, Sirzechs-sama also enters my room. Is the admiration meeting over?
"I slipped out for a bit. There's something that I need to talk about again. Rias, it's the continuation of the talk from daytime."
Talk? What would it be? Ah, Buchou and Akeno-san were called by Sirzechs-sama.
To me who was questioningly thinking that, Sirzechs-sama said something which was beyond my imagination.
"Let's talk about the other Bishop."
End of chapter 25
Notes: So...a bit of a reference to a good DXD fanfic by the name of Highschool DXD: The Herald of Destruction if any of you caught it, anywhere we are inching closer to the spark of war, between order and chaos how will Desmond's involvement change the fates of DXD forever? find out next time!