Here is the next chapter!
I finally got this chapter out. I apologize for the delay. I've been preparing for my upcoming exams in this month, so I literally had no time to post this, you know.
Well, enough of that. I just want to say that thank you for all your constant support for this fanfic of mine. I never thought that I could get a 150 followers, much less a 100 favorites.
And for that, I'll once again update Zen's harem and by extension, maybe Issei's too.
It will be written, along with the answers to your reviews at the bottom of this chapter, since I literally got so many reviews this time.
Many thanks for all of you for that.
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Without further ado, Let's go on to the story.
"Hello" - Speaking
'Hello'- Thoughts
Hello- Flashback
Hello- Skill names
[{Hello}]- Inner beings speaking
(SONA P.O.V., AFTER SHE LEFT ORC)
Sona was now sitting behind her desk in the SC office, trying to get herself lost in the mountains of paperwork in front of her. It was unusual for her to do something like that, someone within her own Peerage, even. She didn't know why, but hearing Saji berating Zen over something she hadn't seen to him up until that night got her pushed on the edge.
She even gave her new pawn a cold shoulder when he was trying to apologize to his late actions towards her, which made her confused even more. She didn't know why she was feeling like this. Hell, she didn't know if this feeling was that of an anger because of how every people that met Zen and saw what he is capable of immediately go into the conclusion that he wasn't a normal human. Well, he is, but right now he was just a human with overpowered skills, or if this feeling was that of a frustration because of how helpless she was to see Zen being misunderstood, when all she had to do was say to them his true identity to make them shut their mouths.
But, she couldn't do something like that. It will break the promise she made from him, when he was fulfilling the one on his side, after all.
Then, she went to take a look at her bracelet. The one Zen gave at her as a gift for everything they'd done to him in these past few months on their double date. The way he showed small smiles on the every location they went, the way he let them do whatever they want, and the way he gave this gift, as well was Tsubaki's glasses to them both, She couldn't help but smile at the memory.
Thinking back at the memory, She was expecting him to buy the two of them the same item, but got confused on why he didn't.
--Flashback--
They went to find an eyeglass store after Tsubaki said that she needs to buy another new glasses, since she was starting to get uncomfortable to the one she was using.
After founding one and entering the store, Sona saw Zen immediately surveying what was inside the room, before he found something that he thought would fit to her vice president, if the way he suddenly went to a certain eyeglasses had any indication.
"Hey, Tsubaki. How about this one?" Asked Zen to Tsubaki, as Sona and the said girl went towards him, looking at the one he was now pointing at.
When She and Tsubaki took a look on it, They saw an eyeglasses that pretty much had no difference compare to the one she was currently wearing, except for the blue-colored temples instead of black.
"While I admit that this one is beautiful, why did you chose this?" Asked Tsubaki.
"Umm...If I am to be honest, the glasses you are currently wearing right now suits you that it makes you cute, beautiful even." Tsubaki blushed at Zen's compliment. She wasn't expecting him to say things like that towards her.
Before Zen could continue any further, a salesgirl went towards their way, recognizing that The trio had picked something they took a like on.
"Oh. you have good tastes, Sir. It totally suits your girlfriend." Tsubaki then blushed even more after recognizing the salesgirl going to their side as she complimented her.
She was going to retort to the salesgirl that they weren't lovers, even though she totally wanted to and was happy to be called by that, Zen beat her to it.
"While I'm very happy to hear that, We aren't into that kind of relationship, sadly." Zen corrected the salesgirl, as the said girl was now looking at the trio in question.
"What? Is that true?" The salesgirl then turned towards Tsubaki, who was busy trying to keep herself from going into a blushing mess as she then covered her face, feigning it like she was fixing her glasses.
"Y-Yeah. W-We're just some good friends." Stuttered Tsubaki.
"Is that so? You both looked good together, so I thought you were lovers..." The salesgirl then went to look towards Sona, who was now looking for glasses and trying some of them.
She then pointed at Sona, as the salesgirl asked Zen. "Then, are you going out with them?"
"...Does it really look like that way in your point of view?" Zen showed a small smile as he asked the curious girl who was now pointing at the stoic president while looking him.
The salesgirl didn't spoke and just gave a nod towards him, which made Zen let a small sigh out of his mouth. He just hoped they weren't seen by someone in their school, or else it will be a big problem for both Tsubaki and Sona.
"No. I'm not dating any of them. We're really just good friends." Zen then went towards Sona as Tsubaki was preparing to pay the glasses she found, but went along with Zen first.
The salesgirl didn't ponder to ask anymore about it, since it was clearly bothering the young man, if the way he went away from her had any indication.
As Zen was approaching Sona, The said girl was still trying some glasses hanging around the wall. After founding something that she thought it looked good, she wore it and turned towards Zen, in which she recognized coming towards her.
"So, what do you think? Does it suit me?" Asked Sona towards Zen, as she then turned to the mirror just right beside and was looking through her reflection to see if ithe glasses she found looked good to her or not.
Although she didn't want to admit it, She had gotten jealous when she heard Zen compliment Tsubaki, saying that she looked cute in wearing glasses, even to the point of calling her beautiful.
She didn't know why, but she suddenly had the impulse to go look for some glasses, so that Zen will also compliment her looks.
She just let out a small sigh, unrecognized by Zen. She knew it was so childish, to get jealous to someone who isn't even on a relationship to someone you're starting to have a crush on, but because of her desire to also hear Zen compliment her, she just did it.
Shaking those thoughts out of her head as she tried to look at Zen through the mirror, she saw that Zen was like, in a deep thought. His eyes were furrowed, a hand on his chin, and was looking towards her face, not even battering a gaze, even for just a bit.
Yep, he definitely looked like someone in a deep thought.
Somehow, she blushed when her eyes met Zen's, add to that him thinking about his opinion this much, even though she didn't mind if it was just a small one.
She just wanted to hear Zen to also compliment her, like what he did to Tsubaki, that's all.
......
Or, is it??
But, seeing him within this rare side of his, it made her smile a little bit, another thing that went unrecognized by Zen.
After staying silent for a few moments, Zen finally said his opinion if the glasses she wore suits her. And hell, she totally didn't expect what he said to her.
"Hmmm..., I think you look cute when you're not wearing glasses."
...
...
What?
Sona suddenly felt her face getting hotter, as she tried to look at Zen through the mirror and thanked whoever superior beings up there that he didn't saw her face right now, since his eyes was now closed as he continued his statement.
"Not that I don't like you wearing glasses, you also looked cute when you're wearing it. But, when you're not wearing it, I think you looked even cuter." Sona was now flustered, not able to hide it anymore as she turned into a blushing mess. While she wanted to be complimented, she didn't expected it to be like this.
This was too much for her to handle and from the looks of it, it seems like this was just the beginning.
"To be honest, I want to see you not wearing glasses from now on. It's a waste to not see your cuteness everyday." She blushed even more. "But then, you won't be able to see properly if you don't have your glasses, and wearing eye contacts will hurt your diamond-like eyes."
Sona just looked through the mirror and saw Tsubaki smirking playfully towards her, which made her glare at her friend, understanding what did that meant.
Realizing Sona's empty glare, Tsubaki just gave her a smile. She was totally enjoying Sona's reactions on Zen's compliments towards her King.
"Also, the thought of some other guys seeing you that cute, it somehow makes me feel uncomfortable. Hmmm, What to do?" Now that was the last straw. She couldn't take it anymore. She covered her face with her hands as she brought her knees to her chest.
"That's enough. I beg of you, please stop. I've listened enough..." Said Sona, followed with an embarrassed groan, her face still covered by her hands, which looked like it was about to blow up on how red it was.
Seeing her become like this, Zen got worried from seeing the normally stoic president suddenly turned into this state. And it didn't help when he got a glimpse of the blush on the side of her face.
"Sona, what's wrong? Why are you like that? Your face looks red. Are you sick?" Asked Zen worriedly towards Sona..
"Please, that's enough..." Mumbled Sona, as Zen heard her speak, but didn't understand it properly.
"Huh? What did you just say?"
Tsubaki, who was watching them the whole time couldn't help but let out a small chuckle, while the salesgirl stopped on her tracks when she tried to go towards them, and sweatdropped on what she just saw as she looked at them questioningly.
"Are they really just friends?" The salesgirl asked out loud.
--Flashback end--
In the end. She didn't bought the glasses she found, much to Zen's relief. When Tsubaki was going to pay for her new glasses, Zen went ahead and already paid it. Tsubaki went to ask him why he did that, he said it was to pay for everything they had done to him, ever since he enrolled to their school.
It also touched her when Zen suddenly made a bracelet out of nothing on his palms, and handed it towards her. She couldn't forget what Zen said to her when she asked him why did he suddenly made this to her.
--Flashback--
The sun was now setting as the day was almost over. They were now walking through the park as Zen went to take them to their apartment when Zen suddenly stopped in front of the fountain as he made something on his right hand.
After realizing Zen suddenly stop in the front of the fountain, Both Sona and Tsubaki went to look at Zen when they saw some light particles gather on the palm of his right hand.
"Zen? What's wrong?" Asked Tsubaki towards Zen as the two women went to his side as the light particles on his hand disappear as they arrived to his side.
Confused on what did he do, Sona asked Zen what happened."What happened?"
"Hmm? It's nothing. It's just that..." Zen then went to open the palm of his right hand, as Sona and Tsubaki now knew what did he do.
"Since I didn't make you buy that glasses you liked, I thought that I should made something for you." Stated Zen, as he extended his hand towards Sona.
Sona saw him extend his hand towards her, and was confused why before realizing what did he meant by it.
"Wait, this is for me?" Asked Sona, surprise was clearly seen on her face.
"What? Are you unsatisfied to it? I can make something better if you hate this one, though."
"No, Not that. I know that you have this to me as a gift, let me still ask you. Why suddenly? And from the looks of it, these things are almost equal if not, better than those ancient artifacts that I have seen in underworld."
She was expecting Zen to take a time to think about it, but it was unexpected to her when she heard Zen respond to her question right away.
"Well, other than the reason of giving you a gift like how I paid on Tsubaki's glasses, I can't really think of any other reason." Sona was going to speak after hearing him, but Zen cuts her off immediately before she could even speak.
"But..." Zen started slowly. "to be honest, creating something for you as a gift just came to my mind recently. I was planning on buying you an accessory, something that you'll enjoy seeing it whenever you wear it, but... I can't see you as someone who enjoys wearing accessories."
"Well, it's not that I don't enjoy wearing accessories, It just makes me uncomfortable wearing something like it. While it's true that I don't wear accessories that much, it's not like I hate it. I just wear when it's necessary."
When Zen heard Sona's reason of not wearing accessories, he suddenly got an idea.
"Then, how about this?" Sona looked at Zen questioningly, as Zen didn't speak and just did something towards the bracelet he just made a while ago.
"Trace on." Chanted Zen, as line-like structures suddenly appeared all around the bracelet, and disappeared just as fast as how it appeared.
Upon seeing this, Sona and Tsubaki can only watch as their mouths fell to the ground. Now that they realized it, Zen used magic and they didn't even saw a magic circle appearing on his palm, and he didn't even did this just once, but twice!
As they were thinking about that, Sona was reminded who Zen really was. Although he was a lot weaker right now, he was still no doubt the same being that shook the underworld with just his presence.
Sona was then suddenly shooked out of her thoughts when she felt Zen slid the bracelet on her left hand. She couldn't help but blush at the feeling she got when Zen grabbed her right hand. It was...
'It's warm...' Sona pondered she felt something different enshrouding her entire body. It was just the same as what she felt when Zen grabbed her hand.
Not being able to take how comfortable it was to the point that all of her fatigue seemed to disappear entirely just by this bracelet, she asked him.
"What did you do?" Instead of answering, Zen just gave her a small smile as he went to turn his back towards them, walking ahead of them as he finally said something.
"It's just some protective charm." Exclaimed Zen, as Sona had another question inside her head and was to ask it to him, but decided not to.
She didn't know why, but when Zen inserted this bracelet to her arm, all of her anxiety towards him suddenly disappeared, together with the fatigue she got from her SC duties. It was like..
It was like she can proudly say it right now that...
She trusted him. That she was sure of.
True, she didn't know anything about him, and the bracelet she now wore might felt like some hypnosis, but it was not like that.
Call it like a devil's intuition, women's intuition, or anything something like that.She can only just say right now that she trusted him enough to leave him her own life.
Not only that, but she had a feeling she won't be regretting it.
That she was sure of.
--Flashback end--
Looking at her bracelet, the bracelet Zen gave to her that day, she couldn't help but show a small smile, but it was only for a short time before it disappeared when she remembered the compliments he gave to her about her appearance at their supposed date.
Thinking back about their supposed date, the blushing mess she felt at that time came back at full force. She couldn't help but cover her face when she felt it get hotter.
At the same time, she felt something funny inside her stomach, her heartbeat fastening a little bit, along with her feeling her face going hot.
She almost knew this feeling, but still...
Even after thinking about why she was feeling like this, She was still greatly confused. Did what Tsubaki proposed to her that day greatly affected her this much? Did what she said to her true and she didn't even realized it up until now? Sona really wanted to know the answer.
And for her to get the answer...
'Next time I invite him here, maybe I'll try to do 'that' with him. Hopefully, I will get the answer that I need.' Thought Sona, although she might already knew it, but she just wants it to be sure, just in case.
If what she was expecting was true, then she can trust Zen enough to left everything of herself to him. That she was sure of.
Although she didn't need to confirm that part after what she felt in that day, though...
With that thought, she went to finish her work with a smile, albeit a small one, plastered on her usual stoic face.
She can't help but feel excited if Zen ever accepted to play with her on chess match.
o-o
(3RD PERSON P.O.V.)
"So, this is the one they chose, huh?"
"Well, not that I'm objected to their choice, but..." A small perverted chuckle passed out his mouth.
"They're attracting too much attention, especially with how the outfit totally fits their figures." Said Zen, as he surveyed the surroundings around the tennis court, which was now full of students, watching the tennis match between Rias-Akeno duo and Sona-Tsubaki duo.
Yes. The Sports that the Student council chose was a Tennis double match. Although it looked like the SC made some small, but hard work, like borrowing the tennis court for the whole day, it looks like they are pretty much ready and excited for this match.
"KAICHOU! PLEASE WIN THIS MATCH!!"
The two...err three, with Koneko on their side, unnoticed by Issei, turned to where did that shout came from, only for them to see Saji, who climbed above the fence with a flag that had a "Student Council" written to it.
Issei sweatdropped at the pawn of the SC President. Among the thoughts passing in his mind, He hoped that this guy lose his balance and fall to the ground. While Issei didn't show it, he was pretty much irritated at the blonde in question.
Still, he just wanted the best intentions towards him and hoped to have their relationship improve than what they have right now.
"Hope that bastard lose his balance and fall head first." Muttered Koneko, as Issei finally recognized her, with Zen who already knew she was beside them the entire time just took a look at her.
He was also surprised that she stated what he thought, even for just a moment.
"Koneko, You don't need to say it out loud, you know." Sweatdropped Zen, as Koneko just continued to eat the snack within her grasps.
"Woah! Koneko, Since when you got here?" Asked Issei, before recovering from his sudden realization at her standing on his side.
"...The entire time." Said Koneko stoically, as she munched a small part of Onigiri on her hands.
"I'm here too." Another person made his appearance, with many girls fussing over him.
"KYAA~!! KIBA-SAMA, PLEASE TURN OVER HERE!!"
"HE'S HANDSOME, AS ALWAYS!!"
"KIBA-SAMAAA~!!!!"
Both Issei and Zen just deadpanned at the antics of the girls around them as Kiba arrived at their side, also going to watch the match going to occur in just a few moments.
"I'm impressed that you're not that irritated with everything that's happening to you." Remarked Issei towards the blonde knight.
"Well, you'll get used to it after some time passes." Answered Kiba, as he scratched a finger to his cheeks.
Issei was going to give the blonde some remark when suddenly, The whistle was blown, indicating that the match has now started.
"It finally began." Said Kiba.
"Yeah." Replied Issei, while Koneko just gave a nod as Zen also did the same after folding both of his arms to his chest, watching the match earnestly.
Somehow, he had this feeling that this will not end in normal way. Or, it's what his instincts was telling him, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy, thanks to how many the audience watching right now.
At first, it was just a fierce battle of volleys, much to the audience's interest on what team will be the first one to score.
Until...
Whoosh!!*
The ball went on Sona's side of the court, with a red aura engulfing the said ball as the referee announced.
"15-00!" Announced a white haired girl, one of the members of the Student Council, Momo.
The audience were silent for a few moments before they went into an uproar, but in the supernatural being's eyes, mainly Issei, Koneko, Zen and Kiba, they saw it clearly.
"They used magic, didn't they?" Zen finally broke down the silence between all of them.
"That you are right " Kiba answered simply.
"But, it seems that Sona-Kaichou herself is also preparing to use her magic." Stated Koneko, as she pointed at the court.
"What? Where?" Asked Issei, as he finally saw it.
After Koneko's statement, Akeno gave a powerful serve towards Sona, who received it and strike backed with a backhand, making the ball fly towards Rias's side of court with incredible speed.
Rias tried to strike it back, but missed it with a small margin, as her black panties gave out a small glimpse, making Issei drool in sight and a certain duo scream after seeing that splendid sight.
"BLACK! DID YOU SEE IT, MATSUDA!? THAT WAS A MATURE BLACK ONE!!"
"OOOOH!! IF ONLY I COULD HUG THAT PLUMP ASS!!!"
"I'D RATHER TRY TO SEE WHAT'S INSIDE THAT TREASURE!!"
"OR MAYBE EVEN JUST A GLIMPSE ON THOSE JIGGLY-JIGGLING SOFT PLUMPS OF PARADISE!!"
"Then, why don't you try and do it, you both?" A cold voice was heard behind them, making the Pervert duo turn at the said voice.
As they saw the person behind them, they screamed once again, only a terrified one this time as they realized it was Zen who caught them trying to look at the glimpse of the undergarments of the occupants in the court, if the binoculars they were holding in their hands had any indication.
Before they could do anything, Zen swiftly confiscated the binoculars within their grasps, making them shout at him for taking it away from them suddenly, only for them to shut their mouth off when they saw Zen crushed it within each of his hands, making them step back a bit before going to run away from him. Zen just stared at them, not saying anything as he went back to his fellow club members' side after letting out a small, tired sigh.
"I'm not even surprised anymore." Zen muttered softly as dusted off his hands, while Issei rose an eyebrow towards him.
"What was that, Zen?"
"...No. Nothing." Issei decided to shrug it off, obviously knowing that Zen was not going to give him the answer.
A couple of minutes had passed when Zen went towards the Pervert duo, as he went to take a look at the score, which was still a tie with a 30-30 score.
"Still, to see that the audiences are pretty much ignorant that those four are using magic, I guess that's lucky for them, huh..." Remarked Zen, as the 3 people beside him went to listen at what the audience around them was saying.
"Did you see Sona-Kaichou's Curve shot!? That was so cool!"
"I think Akeno-senpai's serve is even cooler."
"You Idiot! Tsubaki-Fukukaichou's volley is even more cooler!"
"No! Rias-senpai's power shot is the coolest!"
Both Issei and Kiba sweatdropped at what they just heard, while Koneko just continued to munch her Onigiri like nothing had happened.
"Wow. They're really going at it, huh?" A tomboyish voice was heard behind them, making them glance at the owner of the voice, as they saw two girls walking towards them. One having a short sky-blue hair, her hands on her hips as the other one having a red-brown hair that ended in two braids, her hands clasping together as the two walk towards where Issei and the others were.
"You're..." Issei tried to say something, only for it to come in halt when he remembered he didn't got their names, only for the said women to introduce themselves to him.
"Tsubasa Yura, one of Sona-Kaichou's rook. This one here is Kusaka Reya, One of Sona-Kaichou's bishop. Nice to meet you, Hyoudou Issei." Introduced Tsubasa as she also went to introduce her friend to the brunette.
"N-Nice to meet you." Spoke the brunette girl towards Issei shyly.
"Nice to meet you too." Issei returned their greetings, as the tomboy bluenette went to speak to him, while extending out her right hand towards him.
"I'm sorry for what happened in your clubroom yesterday. Saji just recently turned into a devil by Sona-Kaichou a few weeks ago, so please let him go with that."
Issei tried to speak something, only for Zen to beat him to it.
"Don't worry. This guy might not look like it, but he's a forgiving person. He just wanted to make friends with that guy, but he took it in a bad way." Spoke Zen as he rested a hand on Issei's shoulder, making the brunette look at him before looking back at Tsubasa as he gave her a smile.
"Well, as long as he doesn't do that again, then I'm pretty much fine with it, you know." Said Issei as he scratched the back of his head as he laughed sheepishly..
Tsubasa, who saw this and by extension, Kusaka, smiled at how Issei took this so easily. Although, Tsubasa saw that it was also thanks to Zen that Saji was not as arrogant as before, with him doing whatever he did in that time.
"Also, I have to thank you too for making Saji sit like a dog, Murasaki-Senpai. Thanks to you, he's not as irritating as before."
"No need for that, Tsu-...Yura. As long as Issei is fine with it, then I'm also good with it." Somehow, Zen couldn't find himself to call Tsubasa at her name. Trying to call her that would bring him the memories of his wife's last moments. While She herself was satisfied that Zen helped her achieve her dream, if the smile on her face as she passed away had any indications, it was hard for him to be reminded that she, literally died within his grasps.
He scowled a but at the thought, which it didn't go unnoticed by the bluenette, who not only had the same name as his wife, but also the color of her hair and a bit of her personality.
Tsubasa felt confused as for why he was like that and decided to try to ask him.
"Is there something wrong?"
"...No, Nothing. Just...some bad memories that came to catch up to me." Said Zen, as he went to look at the court, which was now looking like a battlefield, which the two teams volleying the ball like they were shooting at each other with magic circles appearing here and there, as Zen tried to end the conversation right there.
Seeing as how Zen was uncomfortable on speaking to the unknown subject, Tsubasa decided to not pry anymore, as she too went to look at the court.
After a small time of silence swirling around the group, Tsubasa decided to break it as she starts to get uncomfortable in the atmosphere around them.
"Still, They really going all out, aren't they?" All of the members on the group, sans Koneko, sweatdropped as they slowly nodded at her statement, before hearing someone speak towards them.
"I don't care, as long as they don't destroy the tennis court." All of them heard someone coming from the side as they turned towards the source of the voice.
The voice came from a woman who had a long brown-hair kept in drills, a breast that was neither large nor small, it was within the medium ones, and a figure that was close to that of Akeno's or Rias's. Issei didn't know why, but he somehow felt a tug inside him as he continues to look at her.
"I just hope that doesn't come true, but with how fierce they fighting right now, I would be surprised if it didn't have any cracks within the court." Remarked Zen, as he recognized the person coming towards them.
This person was one of his classmates, a fellow third-year student of Kuoh Academy, Kiyome Abe. She was the Captain of the Tennis club and came from the household who was known for taming beasts.
Basically, She herself is also a Beast Tamer. A powerful one, even.
"I know that but still, it doesn't hurt to expect even just for alittle, you know. Zen." Kiyome pouted towards Zen, who immediately disregarded her expectation, as the said man just shrugged it off and went back to watch the match.
"U-Umm, Zen. Does she prehaps..." Issei asked Zen about Kiyome, only for the said girl to answer him suddenly before he could even finish his question.
"If you're talking about the supernatural, then I'm already aware of it. Rather, my whole family is aware of the supernatural. That's why, you don't need to worry about it, Hyoudou-kun." Said Kiyome to Issei, as the brunette let out a 'hmm' and turned back towards the court.
While Issei turned his head towards the court, Kiyome just continued to stare towards him. After a few minutes of him still feeling her gaze towards him, he asked her a question.
"Umm, Is something wrong on my face, Kiyome-senpai?"
"Hmm, No. Nothing's wrong with your face. In fact, now that I look at you this close, I think you're pretty cute."
Issei I couldn't help but blush a little on her compliment towards him. No one has ever called him like that. He was now flustered that he looked away from her.
Kiyome, after seeing his reaction, couldn't help but make a smile on her face as she then asked the brunette another question.
"That reminds me, Hyoudou-kun."
"W-What?"
"I've been hearing this on the Kouhais of my club and the Kendo club. Is it true that you stopped peeking on our clubs?" Asked Kiyome as Issei went to look towards her, but not without having a blush on his face, her compliment still clear on his mind.
"U-Umm, I-I also want to k-know too..." Reya raised her hand shyly, as she tried to make some eye contact to the brunette in question, only for it to be in vain.
"U-Umm..." Issei was already flustered, and it got even more when he heard the questions of the two girls. Even the other occupants like Kiba and Koneko was also now curious on the reason why he suddenly stopped. Although they didn't asked him directly, the glances they were giving to him right now says that they also wanted to know.
Thinking about that, Issei pondered about Kiyome's question for a few moments. It's true that ever Zen was training him, he didn't have the time to hang around with his fellow perverts. Even just now, he could've join at their antics but somehow, he lost the interest on peeking around the Kendo club or the Tennis club.
After thinking about for the few minutes that had passed, He finally answered.
"Y-Yeah. You can put it in that way, I guess..."
Upon hearing this, the while audience in the tennis court was literally, got silent. The only things that can be heard was the grunts of the competitors inside the court, the sudden swish of the winds, and the bounce of the ball all over the court.
"WHAAAAAAAAATTT!!!!!!???"
The audience screamed at the same time, as all of them stared at the so-called leader of the Pervert Trio, stopped peeking on the female clubs of the school, literally not believing what they just heard.
"Really? While it's good for us female clubs that we now had one less problem to deal with, can I ask you why the sudden change of heart?" Asked Kiyome gently, so as to not let the brunette get upset that he was being pestered by a lot of questions, but they really need to hear what was his intention of doing this. Even the whole audience was literally waiting for his answer towards the blonde Captain's question.
"I also want to know it too. Why did you suddenly stopped something that's basically your daily routine? I find it hard to believe that you, one of the greatest perverts in our school to suddenly do that." Tsubasa rose an eyebrow as she folded her arms beneath her chest.
"I-I...had gotten my p-priorities straight, I guess..." Said Issei nervously, courtesy of the audience having their attention focused solely on him, as he scratched the back of his head while laughing sheepishly. Kiyome at this sight couldn't help but smile a little as she then heard the mumbles around the crowd.
"Can you believe it? That Issei had stopped his pervert antics around the school."
"Is the world about to end?"
"*sigh* I'm gonna miss the sight of him being beaten to pulp by the Kendo club."
"I agree with you on that, my friend."
The crowd's were now whispering here and there, all of them about Issei. As for the said brunette, he could not help but think about why him stopping doing it got this much attention from the school.
'So, I'm that bad, huh?' Sweatdropped Issei, finally realizing how much of a pervert he was, to the point that some of the students got worried if he suddenly got something wrong on his head.
{If I didn't know that you had a reason for doing it, I would have probably say that there's something wrong in your head.} Suddenly, Ddraig spoke in his mind when Issei was lost in his thoughts. He then got surprised that the dragon he only got to knew just a few weeks ago knew why he did it.
'Wait. How did you know that I did it with a reason behind it?' Asked Issei towards the dragon residing him, surprised that it was showing on his face, which got the people around him confused on why was he making that kind of face.
{Remember what Zen said to you, Partner. Sacred gears are given to you by the time you open your eyes to the world, and I have been residing inside you ever since the time you were born in this world. I have seen you grow up through the years. It's only natural that I know the reason why you did it.} Explained Ddraig, making Issei gave a nod of understanding as he then remembered the explanations about the sacred gear given to him by Zen.
A few minutes have passed, and the audiences were still bickering about Issei, much to his annoyance. But, all of that was then halted when they heard Momo blow his whistle once more, playing the next match and the crowd went into silence.
After that, the crowd's attention then went back to the court, as the wave of silence also starts to swirl around the supernatural group.
Within a few minutes of watching with silence, Zen finally spoke.
"Isn't it time for them to stop? I think it's starting to affect even the surroundings." Said Zen as the ball they we're using suddenly flew to a pole, changing its position from straight to now curved like the back that of an old man's, which was now dented as the ball exploded from the impact.
The supernatural gang then turned to Kiyome, who was pretty much the owner of the court, as they waited for her statement, as the said girl stayed silent for a few moments before she spoke.
"... I think, we should stop them before its too late, don't you think?" Kiyome then scratched her cheek with a finger.
"That I agree." Confirmed Zen.
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"In the end, you didn't get to decide who won, huh?"
"Well, we stopped them before they can finish it, Senpai. So what can we do?"
"It's better than to see the tennis court look like a warzone, Kiba."
"... I've heard that they were going to play for another match."
"Huh... So, what sports are they going to play this time, Koneko-chan?"
"...It was still undecided. We should wait for Kaichou to hear what will happen."
It was now afternoon, and the people having conversations we're Zen, Kiba, Issei, Koneko and Asia respectively within the ORC clubroom. It seems that because they stopped the match before it could end, both Rias and Sona are now discussing on what they will do.
From what Koneko just said to them, it seems that it will be settled into another one last match. But, it was still undecided on what sports will they going to be playing.
Suddenly, the door was suddenly opened as both Rias and Akeno entered the room. The two of them were smiling, but Zen saw some lingering regret within the redhead's eyes.
Before Zen could even speak, Rias announced to her club what will they do this time, to settle down who will be the group that will go to the Familiar Forest.
"We finally decided what sports we will do this time." Said Rias.
"Can you tell us what is it, Buchou-san?" Asked Asia.
"It seems that we will be doing Dodgeball." Said Akeno, as Zen went confused on the reason why they agreed to that sport.
"Dodgeball? And you are okay with that?"
"Yeah. Is there something wrong with it?"
"Aren't you kinda bit disadvantage to it? You know, with you having a less members, while the other side had a complete set of peerages..." Reasoned Zen, when he suddenly saw the smirk within Rias's face as he then realized what she did.
"Don't tell me..." Zen frowned his eyebrows towards the redhead.
"Yes. You will be playing together with us. Although you are not a part of my peerage, since we are completely outnumbered by Sona's peerage, She agreed that you are allowed to play with us."
"And what if I refuse?" Zen was now close to activating his Mystic Eyes, only because she was the little sister of his former acquaintance that he was able to not do it.
"As much as I want you to play with us, Sona said that if you refuse, then we will not force you into the matter." Reasoned Rias, while Zen was thankful towards Sona, who was actually considering his feelings. He couldn't help but show a small smile on his face.
He took a thought about it. He said to them that he won't participate in their games, since he was essentially, not a part either of their peerages. But, seeing Rias completely outnumbered by Sona's peerage, the chances of them winning will be so low if he refuses the offer.
As he was thinking whether or not he will agree, he suddenly felt a tug on his sleeve. He turned to look at who was the person doing it, only to see it was Asia looking up towards his face.
"Asia?" Asked Zen.
"Are you...going to refuse?"
"What?"
"I know that I don't have a say to this, but...I think it will be fun if you play with us too.." Said Asia with Zen frowning his eyebrows on how she was basically pleading to him to join them, and it doesn't even help when she was looking at him with a pleading eyes.
He didn't know why, but he felt his heart melt at this sight, somehow.
After a few moments of staring to her eyes, he finally resigned.
"*sigh, Okay. I'll join your game only this time. Are you happy now?" Zen saw that not only Asia, but also Rias and Akeno smiled at hearing his answer towards them.
"So, when is the time?"
"Oh, we will gather on about 7, and will start for about 8 or 9 sharp. We will play on the gymnasium. We will be waiting for you there." Explained Rias, a large smile on her face, happy that she managed to convince Zen from joining them to their game. Although she didn't know if they will win, at least the chances had gotten higher.
As for Zen, he was thinking about why did they choose it to play in the night, although he already knew the gist of it. It was so that they could play their top condition, since their powers and physical abilities escalates when midnight comes. Other than that, maybe so that no human eyes could watch them this time. It was already bad when they made a mess on the tennis court, and they were lucky that the crowd was ignorant on what they did.
After that, Zen went home early in order to prepare for their game. He still have to take care of a certain black cat and a beautiful crow within his house, not to mention their appetites are enough to endanger his almost bottomless wallet. Just by thinking about the appetite of those two made him chuckle a bit.
Well, even with all of that, he couldn't get angry towards them. instead, he can't help but feel overprotective from those two. Both of them had been suffering for so long, with Kuroka having a hard time taking care of her little sister when they lost their parents at a young age, while Kalawarner was forced to become mature and take care of herself when Zen suddenly left her one day, which made her fall and decided to find him within the mortal world. If something like this will make them happy, then he will do it without hesitation.
And, if they ever wanted to leave him...
Then, he'll try his best to let them go.
Although he already knows it will hurt, even more so when he couldn't even move on to his past. But, If it will make them gain happiness, then it's just a small price to pay,
Now, he felt like a hypocrite. Always telling Issei to move on from what happened to him when he himself couldn't even do it, even after a few centuries passed.
He then tried to shake those thoughts out of his head. He still had something to do before this day ends, and he will think about that later. For now...
Time to focus on the Dodgeball match..
That's the end of the chapter!
Sorry if it's a bit crappy than the other chapters. kinda lost my touch for a bit, I guess...
Anyway, These are my answers for your recent reviews:
Tyrant Overlord Killidia: Man, I have to admit it, every single thing that you suggests makes me consider whether I'll add that to the story or not. But, I think I'll consider adding the dress break to the story, but his familiar will be something else. it will be something adorable at first, but will be very badass once it enters its true form, so stay tuned for that.
Davidab931: Yes, it is. since you guessed it, I'm going to reveal her, but how she will appear in the story, it will be in the later chapters.
Tatsumaki Ryura: She's the female strongest user of the Boosted Gear, Elsha. it's a pity that she's underused as a character in fanfics, given that she's so beautiful enough to top the waifu lists, though. (in my own opinion, btw)
shob-vce-zloby-zdoxli: Hehehehehe. I'm going to make even more of that, so prepare yourself for the upcoming chapters, and I'm glad you liked how it turned out on Saji's part. had some hard time writing that part, you know.
Exodus12345: Since you have 3 reviews and all of them are on the old chapters, I'm gonna answer them one by one. I just hope you understood my explanations. XD
About how Zen let Issei die when he had the power to save him: Well, you may it like that, but he actually has some reason why he did that. some are selfish ones, while some are understandable. I also agree that no matter how much you sugar-coated it, joining a peerage without your consent is basically you are enslaved. but, to be honest, I can't think of any other plot in order for Issei to get stronger without turning into a prideful half-dragon being, so please let me go with that.
About how Kuroka got herself beaten up by a 3 high-class devils, even though she is an ultimate-class: First, she had fought her former master who knows everything about her, and got herself injured as she killed him. Second, running away from her pursuers while fighting some of them that found her. Well, in short, She is basically at her limit when she killed her former master.
About Zen's hollow side: No, he doesn't have an alternate personality. Being a...well, a being of instinct, that's just his instincts screaming out for him. After becoming a human, courtesy of the Biblical God, and gaining emotions, courtesy of Elsha and Tsubasa, he realized how brutal he is at the times he fought on a battlefield, and the turning point is when he saw Grayfia's reaction. it's not that he lost control of himself, that's just how he fought and made him survive when he is still in his own world (Hueco Mundo).
anzafay21: Thanks for the compliment, my friend. And don't worry, I have so many ideas about the powers I'll give to Zen, since he's basically too OP if all of his seals are released. About the reaction of the underworld of his comeback, I have the gist of it, so stay tuned until that chapter..
With that finished, I'll tell you the harem update for Zen's and by extension, Issei's too...
Zen's harem: (9 members {without his wives}, for now. may increase in the future)
Sona Sitri
Tsubaki Shinra
Kuroka Toujou
Kalawarner
Grayfia Lucifuge (not married to Sirzechs)
Serafall Leviathan (kinda like how Kuroka and Koneko's relationship with Issei in Canon, maybe)
Gabriel
Yasaka (I actually had some plan with this one, hehehehehehe)
??? (a character in another anime, in Bleach, specifically. she's a Nekomata, specifically one of the last Nekoshous aside from Kuroka and Koneko, maybe)
Elsha (maybe)
Tsubasa ??? (also a character from another anime, maybe)
Issei's harem: (All Canon harem except for Kuroka, had some other members and may increase in the future)
Rias Gremory
Asia Argento
Akeno Himejima
Xenovia Quarta
Koneko Toujou
Irina Shidou
Ravel Phenex
Kiyome Abe
Rossweisse
Vali Lucifer (female, maybe)
Tsubasa Yura
Kusaka Reya (maybe)
I think that's all, I guess. the ones with maybes are characters that will be a member or not.
I don't know if Zen's harem will even increase, aside from Tsubasa and Elsha if I accidentally revived them to the story (lol), but Issei will surely increase, since I'm literally going to make him a harem king, after all.
By the way, don't ask if I made Vali a female. I like her more as a female rather than a male. If you want to know why, please read "The Dragonic Will" by AzureStoryTeller. I really liked how he/she made Vali's character development throughout the story, and I can't help but also add her to my story too... XD
For those who had some suggestions on what to add to Issei's harem, please review it and I'll try to see if I can add them.
With that finished, I'll see you on the next chapter...