Chapter 45: Girls to the Rescue

On a dark starry night, an exhausted Issei was pedaling back home from training. He stayed back extra late for grueling training (read: torment by Daisuke) with his rival, using the same methods he did with Tannin-ossan during summer vacation. The Pawn didn't stand a chance and got roasted by fireballs after fireballs, and the only times he landed a hit was when Daisuke took it on purpose. Once he suffers critical injury, he slaps on a healing tag. Rinse and repeat. The most humiliating part was that he was only sparring a clone.

However, there were some fruitful results produced, commented by Daisuke who noticed the pervert's slight increase in battle prowess. Issei didn't have the luxury to care whether his progress was slow as hell, the Rating Game was approaching soon and he's determined to punch Diodora's face to oblivion. He didn't want to rely on anyone's help to win, but he knew that's impossible at his current level. No sign of unlocking Balance Breaker, and no sign of a good plan either.

"Haaah, this totally blows." Issei whined. Forget becoming Daisuke's rival, how is he gonna prove himself if he can't even keep his word to win?

Well on the plus side, he finally has enough magic to use the teleportation circle by himself, which became moot point when his clients find his bicycle travel appealing. Thus, he officially became the 'Bicycle Devil'. As long as it keeps his customers happy, he couldn't really complain. Issei could probably gain more popularity as the first devil who arrives on a bicycle.

After reaching home, Issei was greeted by the one person who could endlessly radiate rejuvenating aura, "Welcome home, Issei-san."

"I'm back Asia."

"Hey son, you're back." Gorou lowered the volume of the television, "Hanging out with Daisuke again?"

"Yeah, we were talking about Dra-M Ball."

"Try not to wear yourself out too much, you still have practice to do with Asia for Sports Day." Miki chided lightly, "How is he by the way? It has been a while since we last heard from him."

"He's doing fine, better than me to be honest." The pervert played it off casually though the bishop noticed the stress from his voice.

Asia shuffled and bravely spoke, "I-Issei-san, I'll be baking cookies as a snack. Do you want to j-join me?"

"Sure Asia, thank you." A smile crossed his face, happy to receive her homemade cooking, "I'll go take a bath and be back later."

Issei stretched his arms, walking upstairs toward his room. He did some mental training on his mistakes and openings Daisuke took advantage of, remembered to work on the three-legged race-

"Ara, welcome Ise~"

-and had the mother of all nosebleeds when Yuuma-chan was wearing an irresistibly erotic cosplay with one pair of wings out.

"Yu-Yu-Yu-Yu-Yuuma-chan!? What are you doing in my room?" Despite the surprise tone, his eyes was glued to the window opening which revealed a lot of cleavage.

"What you say? Can't a woman welcome her boyfriend back?" She crossed her legs, briefly showing the lacy panties and flipped her long smooth hair with her hand, "You like what you see?"

Hypnotized by the mature allure only a fallen angel could give, he nodded dumbly and soaked in her image into his mind. Long gloves reaching to below her shoulders, a choker necklace giving a sense of style with a corset hugging her upper body so firmly that it gave a splendid view of her well-proportioned curves, and coupled with knee-length leather boots below the short miniskirt. Naturally, she was wearing all black.

Of course, the best was the two round humongous oppai which he could almost see the nipples if the corset so much as slides a tiny bit. Issei was leering with all his might as if he had x-ray vision which Daisuke refused to teach him. Though for some reason, the outfit was really familiar.

Yuuma-chan wiggled her finger with the 'come here' motion, "Are you gonna stare all night or do you want to get some of me?" The pervert wasted no time and stretched out his hands which she slapped away, "Ah ah, not yet. Tonight, we will do this my way."

A mischievous and almost sinister smirk appeared on her face, relishing the desperate features of her boyfriend desiring nothing more than to touch her. Yuuma-chan glided her hands to feel his muscles, "Do you want me?"

He frantically nodded up and down.

"Will you do anything I ask for?"

The motion was repeated.

"That's a good boy." The smile grew wicked as her hands approached his face. Issei was stunned as the memory of their first date resurfaced, his pupils dilated and body unconsciously prepared to-

"Here."

... be shifted for a lap pillow?

"Yu-Yuuma-chan, what are you-"

"Hold still." She was in the seiza position, letting the pervert enjoy the soft thighs. A warm fuzzy sensation tickled him. Combining the indescribable softness and the tiredness from training, Issei instantly relaxed and melted into bliss.

Realizing his girlfriend was cleaning his ear, "Yuuma-chan?"

"Shhh, just relax. How do you feel?"

"Really comfortable actually."

"Good to know, this is my first time cleaning someone else's ear. Now roll over, time for the other one."

Issei did as she commanded, this time his face was towards her body. The sweet smell of perfume and Yuuma-chan's scent really made him feel at ease. The ticking sensation spread to his mind, lulling him to peacefulness.

"I heard about how stressed you were recently, and about a devil called Diodora aiming for Asia."

His eyes widened, feeling slightly edgy about the topic, "Are you trying to cheer me up?"

"This is about guilt and self-loathing, isn't it? 'Was it really the right choice to bring back Asia as a devil?' 'Am I strong enough to protect her?' What would Daisuke do in this situation?' Thoughts like those were wandering in your mind, am I wrong?"

Feeling bitter at himself, Issei couldn't say anything.

"As far as I could remember, I along with several other fallen angels, were held captive as prisoners by devils." That got a rise out of the Pawn, yet he stayed silent when a hand patted his head. "We were treated as slaves, forced to do manual labor until our bodies broke down. Everyday, I wished nothing more than to kill them with my own two hands.

"It's funny don't you think? In the Biblical tales, everyone was taught that fallen angels and devils were the same. Was it God's scheme to put us in the bad light? Nobody knows the answer to that. Then the discrimination grew when devils mocked us as one of those pure angels with our powers of light and feathery wings. I thought for a long time, no matter how much I prayed for God to help us or how fallen angels and devils were considered one of the same, I eventually gave up and hated everyone."

The Pawn didn't expect quite a backstory, this was the first time he heard about his girlfriend's past and now that he thought about it, he couldn't really blame her for hating devils, "And then what happened?"

Yuuma-chan smiled wistfully, "I was still a child when Azazel-sama and other fallen angels came to rescue us. He gave a speech that we won't suffer anymore and took us in to Grigori. Since then, I began to trust only fallen angels and worked hard to become of use to Azazel-sama. It was very surreal, after so much mistreatment, I finally felt at home with the other fallens."

"Until Kokabiel betrayed us." Her voice held a tinge of venom, "I was aware that not all fallens are loyal, though I never expected such a respected and high-ranking Cadre would throw away everything he had just to fulfill his warmongering delusions. Once we painfully accepted that, I began to have second thoughts about my view of life. Who should I trust now? Will Azazel-sama betray us? Was everything I've done been a huge mistake? Am I nothing more than a disposable pawn?"

"And then I met you." Her smile turned genuine, staring at the scrunchy Issei gave her, "At first I thought you were a hopeless pervert who would gladly give up his life just to touch some boobs." Issei winced. "However, after getting to know you, you were actually just innocent, straightforward and playful. Your silly carefree attitude made me forget my mission even if it was only for a few hours."

"I can't think of anyone else stupid enough to so easily forgive a girl who already killed you once, I realized later that you lifted some weight off my heart. Being here with you made me think that maybe, just maybe, it's okay to give my heart to someone. Someone who works hard and stayed true to himself no matter what other people say, your honest yet high libido tickling my naughty fallen heart is a bonus." Yuuma-chan cupped his face and locked gaze, "Ise, I love you the way you are, so stop beating yourself up."

Issei's heart is beating crazy fast, he just heard his girlfriend saying she loved him. Quickly rubbing his tears, he sat up and stared back with as much passion as he could muster, "I- I love you too Yuuma-chan. I promise I won't let you go through the same horrible experience again. You're really pretty, and nice to me, and even now helping me. You became my first love when you confessed to me on that bridge but after getting to know you, I'm really sure I love everything about you. So..." The gravity of his words finally caught up to him and now his face was heating up, "... please stay with me forever."

She blinked in astonishment, "Is that a marriage proposal?"

Steam erupted from his head, arms waving around in panic, "No- I mean yes- I mean it's not that I'm thinking about it- I mean I wasn't trying to perv on you- I mean-"

Giggles escaped from Yuuma-chan, "No need to get so serious, I was only teasing you."

He looked down from embarrassment as his girlfriend kept laughing up, though he does think she's pretty cute laughing like that until a question popped up, "I'm re-really glad to hear more about you but, why are you telling me this so suddenly?"

The giggles slowly stopped, though she did take a minute to soak up the sight of his flustered visage one more time, "It's because Asia feels the same way as I do."

"Huh?"

Yuuma-chan rolled her eyes at his obliviousness, "Do you really think that for a single moment, she wants move away and live with that High-class devil? Of course not, all your efforts and honest feelings you've done for her sake have already granted Asia so much happiness. If you doubt yourself, then at least believe in the words of your girlfriend."

"... I know... but right now I'm not good enough to protect her. I'm not like Daisuke who can pull out new moves or tricks right off the bat."

"Although I don't know much about the Aoi Arashi or his 14th Longinus, I know you can accomplish some things that he can't."

To her surprise, Issei almost didn't believe her, "Really?"

"Who was the one who met Asia and gave her the best day of her life? Who saved me from Kokabiel's spear? And who was the one who found the Sitri heiress during your Rating Game?"

"But those were when Daisuke was busy with something else."

"That's right, he is only a single person. Believe it or not, you two are similar yet at the same time opposite. Remember those times when you needed to be somewhere when he couldn't, you both have the same goal but fight your own battles. There are things only he can do, and there are things only you can do. But together, you bring the best out of each other. That's why, you and everyone else need to be there for Asia like you always do. Asia is happy because you are you, so why should you doubt yourself now?"

Issei pondered her words, inhaled deeply, and decided to smirk for the heck of it, "Thinking was never my strong suit. If my girlfriend tells me this much, then it would be my failure as a man to not listen and keep doubting myself. Thank you, Yuuma-chan."

"So I finally got through that thick head of yours. It was worth to dress up like this and come here."

That confused the Pawn, "What do you mean?"

"Don't you like this look? It's the same as in your porn collection."

"AAAHHHHHHH!" Panicking, Issei swiped the video out of his girlfriend's hand. It was the newest one he bought featuring a girl with raven wings who resembles Yuuma-chan. No wonder the outfit looked familiar! "This isn't what it looks like! I wasn't imagining you- I mean I didn't buy this specifically- I mean my friends lend this to me- I mean-"

The pervert tripped backwards and fell onto his bed, his hand landing on something pleasantly soft. He squeezed by reflex and elicited a moan, "Eh?"

Xenovia emerged from the sheets and yawned, eyeing the hand on her oppai, "Oh, are we gonna make a baby?"

"Xe-Xenovia!? What are you doing in my bed!?"

"Ah, I forgot to mention. Xenovia followed me when she heard I was coming, she must have fell asleep."

Voices were approaching from his door, "I think Xenovia left to find Issei, have you seen her Asia?"

"No Irina-san, maybe Issei-san knows where she is."

Once they entered and saw the three, the two innocent maidens blushed up a storm.

"Issei-san? Xenovia-san? Raynare-san? What are you all doing?"

"Th-those are very mature clothing. I don't remember a girl greeting a boy like that part of Japanese custom."

"Wait wait!" Issei yelled, still wrapping his head around the situation, "What are you all coming to my room for?"

"I came here to have sex with you." Yuuma-chan casually answered, glancing at the other girls, "Do you want to join us? We can have a five-some."

At this point, Irina's wings kept flickering between white and black.

"What is all this commotion about?" Now Miki came to check the situation, only to be petrified at the sight of her son's girlfriend in morally questionable cosplay.

"You must be Ise's mother, it's a pleasure to finally meet you Hyoudou-san. I am Amano Yuuma, I hope you won't mind me popping in unannounced from now on. Ise told me to stay by his side forever."

Issei gaped stupidly, "Eh?"

Following him were the other three girls, "EHH!"

Miki rushed back to her husband in extreme joy, "Dear! Our son has entered his popular phase! We are having grandchildren!"

"Really!? This calls for a celebration!"

The future Harem King finally surrendered to his fate and stayed silent as the questions bombarded him.

"Good work, Hanwei-sama."

"Same to you Miho, Issei's been really going at it."

"Do you think he will achieve Balance Breaker?"

"Hard to tell. In canon, he went berserk in Juggernaut Drive after assuming Asia died. I'm not sure if it will activate when he doesn't have Balance Breaker yet, though I'm not willing to bet on it. He might unlock Balance Breaker either from Asia's supposed death, from utter rage because of Diodora's actions, or from Raynare giving the time of his life. The first two options are obviously too risky, so we'll hope for the latter."

"How did he attain it in canon?"

An uncontrollable chuckle came out, "With the stupidest yet funniest method I would never thought of in my entire life; by poking nipples. Hopefully something will happen between those two. Even if he doesn't make it in time, the two of us together should be enough to take down that Maou descendant."

Miho stopped walking all of a sudden, nervously staring at me, "Was that the reason why you requested to poke m-mine?"

I coughed into my hand shamefully, "Yeah... Sorry about that... Why? What did you think I was trying to do?"

"Uh-um-" Her whole head was very red before hastily pointing, "Ah, we have arrived at Ojiro's Ramen."

My curiosity was peaked though she pulled me before I could say more. Can't remember much what happened back then, the blood was really rushing to my head and I was too mesmerized by her incredible... assets.

"Yo! Ojiro-jiisan! We'll have the usual."

"Good to see you two lovebirds again."

"You're never gonna let me hear the end of it, are you?"

"Never underestimate an old man's intuition and experience. I knew you two would get together sooner or later."

The ramen chef guffawed as he marched to his kitchen. I gazed at the pinkette to find her happily smiling at me, she enjoyed the teasing instead of being embarrassed, she said she likes other people acknowledging us as a couple. We went on a little late night stroll hand in hand on the way back home for some private time together and figured for some ramen.

Once our meal arrived, we dug in and savored the salty yet tangy flavor.

"The ramen here really is good."

"The ramen here really is good."

To our surprise, the guy next to me and I expressed in sync. The moment our eyes met together, time stood still as we were surprised as fuck. Miho and I held back from springing into action by impulse, the restaurant was too packed for a fight. Besides, they don't seem to have any intention to brawl either. We kept our gazes locked, muscles tightened for anything.

Ojiro-jiisan returned, shifting his vision between us, "Is he a friend of yours Daisuke?"

"Not exactly friends, more like rivals."

"There won't be anything physical in my shop, will there?"

"... No, my friend and I simply came to sample your ramen."

"Yeah, nothing's gonna happen."

"Good, I wouldn't want to throw out customers over a little squabbling." He pointedly warned before leaving.

"Vali, Bikou, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Tan Han Wei, and your... salamander was it? It seems you have grown much stronger."

"Oo Ahahi." The youkai swallowed satisfyingly before resuming, "I've been wanting to get this off my chest for a while now. I can't believe you busted my Ruyi Jingu Bang, do you have any idea how hard it was to get it fixed?"

"If you didn't want me to bend your staff, then don't kidnap my kouhai."

"That was Kuroka's idea. If you don't want me to kidnap your kouhai, then get better security."

"I could say the same. Learn a better stealth technique so we can't find you."

"Touché." Bikou went back to eating.

My line of sight was on the Hakuryuukou, "I don't want to trouble Ojiro-jiisan. Temporary truce?"

"For now." Vali grabbed another bite, "My decision to accept you as a rival was correct after all, wouldn't you agree my fellow hybrid?"

"Trust me, I don't know how it happened and I'm not exactly thrilled about it. They'll be problems if this gets out in public. Seeing as there is no confusion yet, I can assume you didn't say anything?"

"Of course not, we gain no benefit from exposing your secrets. How is Issei Hyoudou by the way?"

"He's improving. He has the second biggest drive motivating him right now, maybe I'll get lucky and deliver some punches once he's done with Diodora."

"Oh ho, then what is his best motivator?"

"Have you already forgotten what Azazel did during our last fight?"

Vali remained silent and ate, "Is this salamander your woman?"

"So what if she is?"

"A peculiar choice though not a bad one. Producing a strong offspring is an inheritable desire in every species."

"We're 17, piss off."

Great, now our little dinner date was ruined by the wanted intruders. I strained an apologetic smile to Miho who gave a wry smile of her own and nodded understandingly. After eating while staying vigilant, we paid our meals and set off, but not before Vali spoke, "A word of advice for your hard work, watch out for Diodora. He is not what he appears to be."

"I'll keep that in mind."

"Later Arashi. And salamander, Kuroka said she wants settle the score with you someday."

As they left calmly, my mate asked stiffly, "Hanwei-sama, is it wise to not capture them now?"

"They're not really bad at heart. You didn't sense any malice or bad intent right? It's fine, they'll play an important role in the future anyway."

"I am not fond of the Hakuryuukou." She glared at where Vali strolled to, "He tried to kill you."

"Hey, it's okay." I hugged her close and she did the same, "That's why we train right? So we won't die, it's okay."

Miho smiled, inhaling my scent and snuggled, "I can't wait for our date."

"Neither can I. Just a little more time, the battle is soon and once we beat Khaos Brigade, we can have a day to ourselves. I promise, we'll have a lot of fun and I'll be sure you'll be happy."

Her face grew rosy, pondering a bit before moving me to sit on a nearby bench, "In that case, I would like to ask for a small reward for now."

"Sure, anything."

She grinned mischievously and sat on my lap, snugly leaning onto me.

"... Miho?"

"It is unfair for me when constantly Koneko monopolized your lap, I want your lap as well."

Squishing onto my legs were her wide seductive ass... Holy shit, this is enjoyable yet torturous at the same time. We simply sat there in silence, the moon showing itself behind the clouds in the starry sky.

My arms encircled her waist, enforcing my will to banish impure thoughts when her sweet smell flooded my senses.

"Hanwei-sama."

"Yeah?"

"Could you tell me more about yourself? And about your home world?"

"Rias and the others might get worried why we're late."

"I don't care, I want us to stay like this. How do you feel?"

"... Same, only if you tell me more about yourself as well.

"Of course."

"Alright, let's see... have I ever told you how lazy I was back when I was a normal human?"

"Wow Xenovia, I didn't think you were so daring to find Issei-kun with Raynare-san like that." Irina uttered with a hint of excitement while washing the bluenette's back.

"Raynare said she didn't mind." Xenovia replied, enjoying the back scrub, "Although I should be careful next time. To think the combination of Issei's bed and his smell could be so relaxing."

"Yeah, it's pretty nice isn't it? Issei-kun and I used to sleepover when we were kids." The angel kept washing until she discovered a certain peculiarity, "Say Xenovia, did your boobs get bigger?"

"I can't say for certain, it is hard to measure those centimeters consistently. What about yours?"

"E-eh, well maybe. They look the same to me everyday."

"Perhaps we should massage them, I heard it is an effective method to increase bust size."

"Or maybe we can just them for advice?"

The two girls marveled the Two Great Onee-sama's bodies. Despite not even reaching full maturity, one can't help but think that their bodies were divine and enchanting to both genders, as if some master sculptor has created two statues of feminism. Luscious hair, flawless skin, big eyes, large breast, slim curvy waist, ample butt, long legs etc. The two washing themselves is a magnificent sight to behold for the younger ladies.

"Ara ara, may we help you?"

"Why are you staring at us so intensely?"

"Rias-buchou, Akeno-fukubuchou, how do we get perfect looks and bodies like yours?"

Blushing embarrassingly was the red head whereas the ravenette smiled in amusement. Their kouhais were asking so earnestly that it was tad surprising.

"Ufufu, a healthy diet perhaps. I do not have any particular special way of growing up."

"Neither do I, I suppose we can assume it is genetics?"

They sighed in disappointment, "It must be nice to have such bodies, we want to appear beautiful too."

"It is not as gratifying as it sounds. Our backs sometimes ache from carrying these."

"Ufufu, that's true. I also need to be careful during cooking. When I cut the ingredients, my chest gets in the way of my view."

Koneko's mood soured and soured by the second as they kept conversing, "I have none of those problems... Lucky me."

"Oh come on Koneko-chan." Rias went to comfort her little Rook with a hug, "I'm sure you'll grow up nicely. If you are anything like Kuroka, I'm sure your growth spurt will arrive sooner or later."

"Don't you receive a lot of attention." A curious question came from Irina, "With the guys, I mean. Is it true that they confess to you with a reason like 'love at first sight'?"

"More than I would like to be honest." The red head admitted with a wry grin, "Though I wished it actually worked on Daisuke."

Everyone in the room turned to the salamander. She had the same exceptional qualities as the Two Great Onee-sama's except with a few extras. Her muscles were supple yet simultaneously soft and feminine, a toned flat stomach below those bountiful mounds, and an aura which screams how strong and beautiful she is. Determination pushed her through, earning her beauty and sex appeal which are definitely Ultimate-class. Hours upon hours of difficult training have tampered her body to perfection, a maturity obtained only when someone has faced grueling trials and trained her muscles to the limit... and experiencing a bit of adult stuff.

The nekoshou was still sour and grumbled, "It should be a supernatural thing, so why am I still small?"

"I was a little scared at first but after seeing that amazing body, it's almost as if my fears melted away."

"Am I really that intimidating?"

"Well I am still new here. From what I've seen, you can burn us to ashes without much effort and have a short temper."

"This is the first time you've joined us for a bath together." The Knight commented with admiration, "And I must say, Hanwei is a very lucky man to have you."

"Uh-um-" Her cool stare chipped off a little, replaced with slight shame, "I... cannot allow my anger to take control forever, and I do wish to understand you all better."

"Ara ara, Miho-chan really has soften up after she married Daisuke-kun. Don't you agree Asia-chan?"

...

The blonde remained silent, she barely uttered a word since they have a group bath together and kept her gaze to the ground. The remaining girls exchanged glances, worried about their friend. The usual kind and jubilant little girl was all gloomy and it really didn't fit her.

Koneko worked her cuteness magic and approached, "Asia-senpai, are you thinking about Issei-senpai?"

"Yes..."

"Do you want to talk about it? It's not good to bottle up your emotions."

"Diodora-san's proposal was surprising, I was very happy Issei-san would protect me and ask him to leave so many times... but then I thought about my relationship with Issei-san.

Being the older sister figure, Rias went to hug her warmly, "So you wanted Issei's attention and had hoped he would ask for your hand in marriage. Is that right?"

Nodding sadly, "I know Issei-san is happy with Raynare-san but I still wanted to have Issei-san. I should be wishing him a happy relationship and now I want the opposite. I am a horrible person."

"There there, it's alright. You're not a horrible person." The King patted the Bishops's back, wiping away her tears, "Even now you still want the best for Issei. I know exactly how you feel though you still have a chance, he wants to be the 'Harem King' was it? As a girl, you need to be strong and he'll look your way."

"Really? Buchou-san, how do you cope with this feeling?"

"Well..." She and the maid exchanged uneasy glances until the latter shrugged, giving the sign that she doesn't mind. The rest of the teenage girls closed in and payed rapt attention, giving a certain group of girls slight embarrassment, "I didn't cope with it at first per se. Miho and I had a little... discussion and realized that maybe I should have taken Daisuke's feelings into consideration. I talked to him directly and he still thinks of me as one of his precious people. We may not be lovers, though I'm sure both of us are aware that we are more than friends."

"Though that doesn't mean you should be subtle Asia-senpai, make sure he really understands it and confess wholeheartedly. Sometimes, boys are too dense to notice and you really need to make it clear to him."

"Ufufu, Issei-kun may only see you as a little sister but any boy would become more conscious of you once you confess. You are very cute, pretty and kind Asia-chan, he would love be with someone like you once you get him to see you as a woman."

"And most importantly," The married woman herself came to give the troubled blonde her bit, "always stay by his side. Men tend to hide their doubts and act confident to make sure us women would feel safe, at least Hanwei-sama and my father are like that. Issei has always tried his best for your happiness, so be sure to act for his sake without overbearing him."

"In short, try to be closer to and learn more about him." Rias continued with a wry smile, "At least both Issei and Raynare would gladly welcome a harem, you have a very good chance Asia."

"Everyone..." Happiness and gratitude welled her heart, bowing down cheerfully, "Thank you very much."

"Those are very good advises." Xenovia adopted a thinking pose, "I wish I have a pen and paper right now, maybe it would work for me as well."

"Wow, you are all so mature." Irina admired with a blush, "Is it the experience of love and chasing after a guy for so long? It must be nice."

"That's right. Miho-san, how is your relationship with Hanwei-san going along?"

The innocent question from the innocent Asia drew in the girls' attention towards the pinkette, "E-eh, you are curious about us?"

"Yes, maybe I will learn what to do for Issei-san. It does not sound fair for me to learn about dating more than Raynare-san, but I won't give up. Please tell me."

Miho could feel the eyes boring into her, they were hungry for her love story. At first she wanted to bond with the others somewhat and cheer up Asia, now the UNO reverse card was flipped onto her as the heat of the embarrassment crawled through her very being. Escape was no longer possible because of the pure admiring aura emanated from the little blonde.

"Do you practice on the wall to be a good kisser?"

"Do you let him do whatever questionable acts he wants to your body?"

"Does he like you calling him master because it makes him feel in control?"

The more questions asked, the redder the salamander became.

One magical transportation to the Underworld later, we entered a a large building occupied by staffs and were welcomed by the producer, "We are glad to have you here Rias Gremory-sama and servants. Is that a new servant?"

He was pointing at the pinkette dressed in her maid uniform, who was doing her best maintaining her composure.

"No, she is the familiar of my Rook, the Aoi Arashi. I was hoping for her to introduce herself to the Underworld during the interview."

"If she is serving directly under Aoi Arashi-sama, she must be a very promising familiar. Very well, please follow me."

Walking down the corridor, we checked out the interior, noticing the posters of the six young devils. Rias was smiling elegant enough to be an idol.

"I still find it difficult to believe I may appear on television, perhaps I should have worn my Kuoh uniform as well."

"Come on Miho, Grayfia-san gave you that uniform because you've graduated as an apprentice maid. You said you wanted to show them who you are. If that's what you really want, I'll support you and make sure no one here gets any weird ideas."

"ヾ(^▽^*))) Thank you, danna-sama ❤"

"But still, I'm pretty nervous to be on TV." Issei broke out in a bit of cold sweat, "What do you guys think?"

"We are the servants of the heiress of the Gremory Household, we are bound to make an appearance sooner or later."

"S-so many people bu-bu-but I'll do my b-best."

"Gya-kun, you need to come out of the box for the interview."

"Huueehh!? No way! D-Da-Daisuke-senpai, what do I d-d-do?"

"Azazel told me this: If you said something stupid, which I'm sure you will, just say that it's a joke and bullshit you're way out. Strangely enough, I think he has a point."

"Ara ara, so even Daisuke-kun can get nervous."

"I'm pretty sure that applies to everyone, not just Hanwei."

"Everyone, be quiet. We are almost there." Rias shushed us until she spotted her cousin, "Sairaorg, did you come for an interview too?"

"That's right, we are going right now, in another studio perhaps." The hulking devil then approached me, "Daisuke, I saw your match, quite a combination of teamwork. However, if you do not come to the frontlines for our match, I will come to you."

We shook hands with a bit rival ferocity and this time, I don't feel pain from his grip, "Then I better expect a good fight, I do owe you one since you challenged me a while back."

And he and his peerage left. Sairaorg may have trained his body for years, though my magic can compensate for my lack of physical strength. With a few more months of training, I'll stand a good chance to win.

"Hello, I am the announcer of Underworld broadcast studio 1."

"Psst Ddraig, I almost forgot something. You might want to prepare yourself for the future, you'll be bawling your eyes out in humiliation."

I didn't get a reply, but Issei's arm did glow green almost angrily. Guess he doesn't believe me. Oh well, can't say I didn't try.

"Is Daisuke-sama here?"

"Yes, that would be me."

"Please forgive my bluntness for not calling you your real name. However, you have an additional interview in another studio and other people are waiting. Please come this way."

Rias gave me the approval albeit confusingly. I turned to my mate, "I'll be back soon, please try not to burn anything."

"Yes. Take care Hanwei-sama."

So I temporarily separated from the group and trailed behind. Some staff smiled and waved at me, and I waved back politely. My face must have gotten pretty famous now that heads turn whenever I walk by. This will take some time getting used to.

"Yo Daisuke."

"Good to see you again Hanwei-kun."

"Azazel? Sirzechs-san?"

"Daisuke-nii!"

"Woah!" A little bundle of energy crashed to my legs, "Haru!? What are you doing here!?"

"He he." He smirked cheekily, "Did I surprise you?"

"Daisuke-san, it is good to see you again."

"Takazuchi-san!? You're in the Underworld too?"

"That's right." Azazel gloated, a film producer hat manifesting on his head while he's wearing swaggy sunglasses, "Remember the specific book I lent you?"

If Haru wasn't here, I would've flipped him for asking me about that porn he called literature he made me read. Extremely informative, but I lost a shitload of blood because of the Miho-look-alike sex addict, "You mean that one? How can I not, why?"

"Because the inspiration I got was from Magestica of Devil and I'm not stopping here. Daisuke, we're gonna make a brand new entertainment which will come out it books, comics and most importantly, a tokusatsu show. We're gonna spread Magestica of Devil all over the Underworld."

My brain farted, "You said what now?"

"This will be wonderful Hanwei-kun." Sirzechs was giddy and childishly smiling in glee, "I always wanted to be a musician and now I can perform in the show."

"Back up, you want to make a TV show based on Magestica of Devil and I'm the main character?"

"As the Aoi Arashi of course." The fallen nodded, "We're still in the preliminary phase but after this, the whole ORC will be in it as characters too. There'll be a lot of work and some changes to the story though once we're done, you'll be a superstar and we'll be rolling in more dough."

Worried, I made my way to Azazel and whispered, "What about Issei?"

"What about Issei?"

"Isn't this where you have a flash of perverted inspiration where he becomes a hero to children by loving and saving boobs?"

"... Daisuke Daisuke Daisuke, I've never been so proud in my life, to corrupt the influential minds of the younger generation to become perverts."

"OI! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO- Gugh!" The other three occupants stared at me weirdly. I inhaled and breathed, "Can I see the script?"

Flipping through the pages, I scanned the contents and found that it might actually be a good story, especially when the Underworld doesn't have many forms of entertainment compared to the human world. Issei and the others are playing... yeah, this could work, "Alright, I'm in. Though I'm still not sure about involving Takazuchi-san and Haru in this."

"Please be at ease Daisuke-san, Azazel-san and Sirzechs-san asked me personally because of my experience and exposure to anime and such."

"And Haru?"

"I wanted to come see what the Underworld is like, and it's totally awesome! ✪ ω ✪"

"Let the camera's roll. Daisuke get in your Balance Breaker outfit, Sirzechs start playing."

The red head picked up a bass guitar and strummed it impressively, "Finally, my true calling has arrived. Don't tell Grayfia about this, she thinks I'm at my office doing paperwork right now."

"Hang on, I haven't memorized the lines."

"Improvise! You already read the book, just be yourself! And action!"

"They're having way too much fun with this." I grumbled, going Supra Burst and acted.

"Ah, Hanwei-sama welcome back." Miho greeted while the others peeked at me curiously, "Why were you requested at another studio?"

"He he he... You'll find out in a week or so, they want it to be a surprise. Are you nervous?"

"A little... but I will persevere as long as I stay by your side."

"Se-senpai, think you can share some of th-that confidence?" Gasper was hyperventilating into a paper bag with another paper bag on his head, "I t-think I'm go-gonna lose it."

"Please, allow me." The maid secured some essential oils with calming effects from her pocket dimension, soothing the dhampir, "A maid must always be prepared."

I whistled, "Grayfia-san trained you well."

"Do you have any chocolate in there?" Koneko received her goodies, "Thank you."

"Ara ara, may I have one of Daisuke-kun's used shirts?"

"That is for my own personal use."

She was just kidding right?

"Excuse me everyone, please be come to the stage."

Each of us gulped, putting on our greeting faces and walked on the red carpet to meet the crowd, only to be instantly barraged with flashing cameras. We took our seats, the King in front with the rest of us behind her. We're going live with all of the Underworld residents watching us, slip up here and we'll stain the Gremory name.

And so it begins "Rias Gremory-sama, what are your thoughts about displaying your talents against your peers?"

"I am happy to have good matches against such established heirs and heiresses. However, that does not mean I will let that intimidate me and I intend to achieve complete victory with my peerage." An elegant response was directed with not a hint of nervousness.

"Rias Gremory-sama, that pink haired maid did not appear in your previous Rating Games. Is she a new addition or are you withholding her for a reason?"

"She is neither my servant nor a new addition. She is one of the rare fire spirits, a salamander who holds a familiar contract with my Rook, the Aoi Arashi."

Whispers and assumptions travelled through the crowd before a question was aimed at me, "Aoi Arashi-sama, why did you bring your familiar to this interview?"

"That would be because on our next Rating Game, you will all see she is no simple familiar. She was not ready to join me in prior matches due to various circumstances as well as the rules, however, her desire for power is genuine and it is about time I fulfill my part of the bargain to let her fight against different opponents. And I can say for sure, she will have more appearances in the future once I become a High-class devil."

That stirred up the crowd, announcing that I'm going for High-class might seem a bit arrogant despite me self-destructing in the previous game, but I'm definitely gunning for it regardless. Granted, most reincarnated devils would work hard to rank up but hearing it from myself gave a bigger impact.

"Rias Gremory-sama, how do you feel to have another Longinus user in your peerage? Was it what gave you the confidence to dominate Sona Sitri-sama?"

"Yes. He, along with my entire peerage, have proudly fought and I believed in their strength. Also, the emergence of another Longinus was not what gave me confidence, it was the Aoi Arashi as a whole."

"Aoi Arashi-sama, do you believe yourself to be the strongest amongst the six young heirs and heiresses of the newest generation?"

Can't let them have a grasp of our power level, "I cannot say for certain, though I am certain that I can provide a fight worthy for the young devils from such prestigious households."

Afterwards, the cycle of asking and answering repeated, mostly concerning about Rias' thoughts on the Rating Games and Aoi Arashi's New Longinus/hints of private life. Then questions for Yuuto, Akeno, and Koneko came flooding in, a lot of people think they are really good looking and earned them many fans. There was even a few for the others, Gasper really toughed it out and was almost on a nervous breakdown.

However, one of the questions was about Diodora and Asia's relationship. We successfully evaded answering truthfully while Issei did his best to remain calm. Another question was thrown at the Pawn about some rumors where he picked a fight with the Astaroth heir, though we managed to stretch the truth and minimize the damage. Don't know how they found out about this but I guess the media always have their methods, regardless whether their devils or humans. At long last, after mentally enduring so much, only one more question and we can leave.

"Rias Gremory-sama, after breaking your arrange marriage with Riser Phenex-sama, do you have someone in mind as a future husband like Aoi Arashi-sama?"

All of us were stunned by that. My hand reflexively went to hold my mate's under the table. The staff were waiting anxiously until Rias finally got her grip and answered, "I do have someone in mind. My relationship with Aoi Arashi is platonic though I can say that my future spouse is definitely unlike any other."

With that, the interview concluded and we went back to the dressing room to relax, immediately collapsing from the pressure. Our minds sustained major damage much different than what we're used to and we're totally exhausted.

"I'm sorry about earlier." The red head came to Miho and me apologetically, "People tend to pair up famous people who they think will look good together. Don't let it bother you."

The pinkette shook her head, "There is no need to apologize, you were not at fault. However, I do feel slightly disappointed with my lack of questions, I assumed perhaps I would have to answer at least one."

"You'll have more questions than you could answer after the Rating Game. Don't let it bother you Miho, reputation doesn't pile up quick or easy."

"Is Issei-sama here?" The door opened and here came the blonde with drills.

"Who is she?" Miho whispered.

"That's Ravel Phenex, fire chicken's little sister. You saw her when we watched the recording of our first game remember?"

"Ravel? What brings you here." Issei went to greet her. She brightened up for a moment before schooling her features.

"H-here." She gave him a basket, "My second eldest brother has business here at the studio so I took the opportunity to give you some cake. I-it's not like I made it especially for you or anything. I was merely free."

"Pssh. Tsundere much?"

"Ho? What do mean by-" Her perplexed expression froze the moment she met mine before fear overcame her as she avoided eye contact at all cost, "Hya! A-A-Aoi Arashi!"

"Oh come on little Phenex, I'm not gonna hurt you or anything. You don't have to be so scared."

"H-how impudent! I am not s-s-scared! I am only cautious, especially of your e-eyes!"

"Eyes?" Then it hit me, I retired her by using genjutsu via Tenkugan. She's also a Phenex with immortality who doesn't take part in combat, guess her loss must have shook her a little, "That was only during the Rating Game, my ocular abilities aren't even on right now."

"It's okay Ravel, Daisuke's actually pretty nice. He's only a little sadistic during training."

"Oi!"

"I-if those words come from Issei-sama, then I believe you. I hope you enjoy the cake and remember our tea session in the future. I will be cheering for you for your next match, farewell."

Ravel blushed and scampered off, hiding her embarrassment and affection with her haughtiness. Issei watched as she left before turning to us, "That was really nice of Ravel, a bit weird but a nice girl. You don't see a lot of High-class devils giving cake."

Asia and Xenovia glared at the oblivious Pawn with a scary atmosphere, totally peeved that they have another love rival.

Issei chuckled nervously, "What's wrong you two?"

I leaned close to Yuuto and whispered, "Who do you think is denser, me or Issei?"

"Miho-chan."

"Agreed."

Guest: Thanks, Cyber Sleuth is just so much fun.

gabo: Well he is a normal human, not every tragic past must involve murder, betrayal, manipulation etc.

GallatinZ: You'll find out more about potential harem members as you keep reading.

AN: Don't expect another chapter for at least a month, got exams. What do you think of the emojis? Thought it might give a little extra vividness. Hope you all like it. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.

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