A couple of days later than expected, but here's chapter 27! WhiteDragonSky has had some commitments with the last few exams, but here he is and I thank him as always! Having said that, I know I said that you have chosen Gilgamesh as a member of the harem, but I have decided to put Jeanne Alter as well. I simply love her. Anyway, I warn that I think the omake with the questions will be a bit subdued, and since I have answered all the reviews below anyway there will be no corner for the answers before the beginning. Enjoy the reading!

The next morning I was undecided about what to do first thing. Either curse because once I was awake I figured I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep, thus moving on with the day, or shrug it off and lie in bed. We'd really gone all out the night before, and while Koneko was so exhausted that she fell asleep after a few hours, Kuroka insisted on going another few rounds and we ended up finishing a couple of hours before dawn, by which time even I was on the verge of succumbing to exhaustion despite the lack of sleep. And there is only Avalon to be thanked for its regenerative abilities.

Now to the reason why I was reluctant to get up...the last time I came inside Kuroka we ended up laying tight in bed and I slept using her breasts as a cushion. They're so comfortable it should be illegal. The smell of sex in the air had woken me up after a few hours' rest and it was bothering me, so careful not to wake the two of them, I managed to slip out and opened the bedroom windows, shivering when I felt the warmth I had fade away.

I moved my gaze to Kuroka to inspect her condition. She was stable for now but her life force wasn't even close to its natural stage, where she could easily live for millennia at the very least even if she recovered somewhere between ten and thirty years, I'm not exactly sure how that works. If things were to go this way Kuroka should revert to normal in a few years and while I was happy because it gave us an excuse to have sex as often as we wanted, on the other hand I was still pissed off at Ajuka for testing something like that. After what she'd been through all her life she didn't deserve another burden, but then again, when has this shitty world worked as it should?

My nose twitched at the unpleasant smell of old sweat covering me, so still naked I decided to head for a shower. After grabbing the clothes scattered around the room and putting them in the dirty laundry basket, I pulled a few spares from a drawer and entered the bathroom. The room was not only as big as a bedroom and had everything you need for a bathroom, it also had a door leading to another area, with a large bath and an equally large shower.

Stepping into the shower I turned on the hot water and ran it over my body. I didn't necessarily need it given my resistance to the temperatures, but it helped me to think. With all the talk from yesterday, I was reminded of something I had been trying to avoid, and that I could no longer do. In the last two weeks I had fought and killed Kokabiel, obtained Ophis' blessing for my Dragon core, acknowledged Excalibur, summoned Avalon with the effect of turning me partially immortal, and met the only mage in the world who could compete with Solomon for the title of 'King of Magic'. An imitation of Tobi had also appeared, using powers out of the ordinary. His shadows were not normal, they resembled the undead and yet Koneko had dismissed this assumption when senjutsu was unable to sense their souls as they were 'empty'. Senjutsu was able to hit the target's soul and life force, but if one didn't exist in the first place how did that work? Was it even possible? Theoretically yes, it was possible to create flesh constructs that could pass for undead, but it was only an illusory effect and the senjutsu could have damaged the bond that existed between those abnormal creatures and the contractor and yet this was not the case also because the creatures proved to have a weakness for light. Moreover, Lancelot's shadow had puzzled me. If these creatures had no soul then why could I feel his anger towards the real King Arthur? Was it possible to have an emotion devoid of a soul?

This had seemingly become akin to the old chicken and egg riddle, but with a supernatural twist. Some people in this world consider the body to be the container for the soul and shaped by it, while others claim that the latter mutates and unfolds along side the body. Hence the question: what comes first, the soul or the body? There is one aspect on which both sides agree and it is that the life force is a necessary component to hold them together. So where does that leave the shadow? And the more I think about it, the less I understand. Its body was similar to a shadow, it swayed like one at the edges, but on contact it was clearly solid while its core energy screamed 'death' everywhere, so wouldn't it be more akin to a Wraith? If the soul studies on both sides are vaguely true, an incomplete body makes it impossible for a real soul to exist, then would it be feasible to say it had a semblance of one?

As I thought back to Lancelot's screams, his grief, anger and betrayal almost seemed to real for a copy, yet I couldn't figure out the transition that made something like that possible.

One conclusion I'd come to based on the information I had was that senjutsu couldn't affect their souls in its absence, but some of these creatures had proven to have some sort of self-awareness, unlike the minions Tobi had initially used, so the closest way to kill them remained the sacred element, or alternatively using a senjutsu-based blow powerful and accurate enough to flat-out sever the connection between Tobi and his shadows, thus sealing the link and preventing any regeneration. Truthfully, I didn't even know if that would be enough to make them dissolve or stay under his control. That ability was his most troublesome display, and for some reason I felt the surprises were far from over.

A pair of arms tightened around my waist, accompanied by a familiar softness resting against my back.

"Good morning, nya" Kuroka yawned, kneading slightly from the sleep.

"Morning, did I wake you up while I was up?" I asked as I turned around and she leaned against me.

I noted that her hair was still down and she looked incredibly sexy as she was completely soaked in the shower. My Haru Jr was proof of that.

"No, I sensed a spike of negative emotions and came to check it out, nya" she replied as I turned around to finish showering the rest of her body, she took the opportunity to stand up on her tiptoes and kiss me.

I reciprocated but I was still thoughtful while she simply ignored it and enjoyed the warmth presence.

"Sorry"

"Don't apologize for being worried Haru nya" she scolded me gently with a frown "Everyone has problems and that's why you can count on me and Koneko-chan, we're here for that purpose, not only for sex or training together no matter how fun it is, nya"

"Mn"

"I mean it Haru" uh oh, she removed her check mark. Was she really that worried about me? "You told me yesterday so if you have a problem then tell us and we'll support you as much as we can because you aren't alone now but you have us"

"..." I stared into Kuroka's eyes, lost and spellbound at her words. Sometimes I forgot how important it was to rely on the people close to you but if there was one thing I was sure of here it was this one "Thank you, you just reminded me why I fell in love with you"

"You're welcome nya, but don't change the subject" she chastised me with a smirk "So, what's bothering you so much that you couldn't even sleep after yesterday? Or is it more accurate to say early this morning?"

"...Tobi" she stopped focusing on the amazing night and frowned "Honestly, I was pretty sure I wasn't going to make it that day. With all the adrenaline from the fight with Kokabiel I hadn't realized my real condition, and if Dulio hadn't arrived, Koneko and the others..."

I squeezed Kuroka tighter to me, and she rested her head on my chest, stroking my back with one hand, as if being soothing. It was the first time since I died that I had felt...fear. The more I thought about that fight, the more I realised that even with my help we wouldn't have made it.

Even though my blows were strong enough to mortally wound Kokabiel without the use of Excalibur, I couldn't stop him from reaching Kuoh and we ended up victorious only through some luck. If Vivian hadn't shown herself when she decided to approach me then...

After a long time I felt my hands shivering from hesitation, though only slightly it was frustrating. I spent all my second life preparing for such extreme moments, but at the first complication I nearly failed. I plagiarised all the techniques I could, I trained my senses to the furthest limits and beyond, I mastered cutting down by decades, perhaps centuries various skills I had undertaken with my clones but it simply wasn't enough. Without Ophis's blessing Kokabiel might have come out on top and even if I did I wouldn't have made it in time to save anyone before the Dragon Force had drained me into exhaustion...

"I'm...still too weak" I admitted feeling the weight of the situation, another sentiment I hadn't experienced in a while "I became too accommodating when I couldn't overcome the blockage I ran into, which cost us our lives"

"You couldn't have known what was going to happen," Kuroka reminded me gently, breaking away from the hug and grasping my hands.

"I knew Kokabiel would strike, and Ddraig warned me in advance a danger would befall us but I couldn't prevent it."

"You couldn't have known what that anomaly was, so despite all the plans or techniques you may or may not have used, you still wouldn't have known how it would go" she continued as she stroked the backs of my hands with her thumbs "Haru keep in mind that you are not omniscient or even omnipotent. Even the biblical god who was the strongest of the three factions, excluding the dragons, ended up succumbing. Being perfect is impossible but making mistakes isn't."

"I know that! And it' exactly because I know that-!" a finger is placed on my lips to shut me up when I was on the verge of exploding.

This pressure which was building up in my chest...how long had it been in there? why hadn't I noticed it before? Was it from the stress of the last few days? I was pretty sure I had been relaxing with Koneko, so how?

"Don't scream without noise seals, or you'll wake up the sleeping beauty" once again, she scolded me with a smile and a calm, almost motherly expression. It was rare to see her this way but I didn't mind in the slightest.

"Sorry...it's just...I don't know if involving you two was the right choice" those were the words I hoped I wouldn't utter, feeling a part of me tugging at myself for saying that kind of thing. Yet Kuroka didn't get angry immediately and waited for me to finish "I was sent here for the purpose of correcting anomalies, so one part of me always knew I'd get caught up in it, but the other less rational side of me would rather get away from any trouble and never be involved in it."

I couldn't help but exhale as I felt doubts pervade and distress my mind as indecision crept into my being once again. Why had I suddenly become that frail person from my past life once more? I was better than that, damn it! Haru Hyodou didn't have the luxury of wavering now, not anymore!

But the mask I had created over the years was slowly crumbling, and I couldn't think of anything to put it back together.

"If it is impossible for you to be apart from us, then we will face them together" she proclaimed solemnly. I looked for a stunned moment at Kuroka, who touched my cheek and motioned me to look at her golden orbs that displayed no trace of fear or hesitation "If the burden will be too much for you we will help you carry it. If battles will be too heavy for you to fight alone we will stand by you. If a shoulder to lean on, we will be there. If you need to talk to someone when you are concerned about something then we will listen to you and ease your doubts. Me, Koneko, Issei or whoever, no matter what you might have to say, we will do all it takes to reassure you that having us by your side was no mistake, not now and not ever. So please dont turn away from us and tell us what is wrong if you need to."

I could practically feel my legs losing strength, for a moment I thought that this time it wouldn't be a bad thing to let go for only a little while. I dropped to my knees and embraced Kuroka, burying my face in her chest. She returned the hug, stroking my wet locks from the water that kept falling from the shower. I felt the strength give out as I finally began to realise the world where boobs defy gravity was far more dangerous than it sounded. No, I hadn't realised it now, it was just me turning my eyes away and trying to ignore the danger that was actually everywhere. No matter how much I trained, I didn't want to realize that there were still opponents that I wouldn't be able to defeat on my own. It was an obvious, predictable, plain fact, but for one reason or another I couldn't accept it. I didn't want to allow my mask of security to crumble when I knew I needed to rely on someone if I was facing an opponent of overwhelming strength, that I had to rely on someone, in a world where gods walk among men I was just...well, me.

Like an idiot, without realising it, I had come to believe that being alone was enough. And all it took was a struggle and a few words to affect me

"I'm really pathetic..." I mumbled later in a bittersweet tone "I was supposed to be sent here to solve problems, not have others solve mine"

"There's nothing wrong with asking for help" Kuroka added, whose voice was truly reassuring in a way few things I'd ever heard "It's something I learned too late, which could have saved Shirone a lot of suffering but it was you who showed me when you helped me reconnect with my sister. Seeking help during difficulties isn't wrong, stewing over the idea that you will receive help beforehand is. But to walk side by side, hand in hand towards an obstacle, that is absolutely not a mistake."

"Is that so? geeze I'm getting emotional now. What the hell?" I pulled her closer to me and she returned the hug.

Truthfully, I needed a few moments to pull myself together. Kuroka didn't taunt me or joke about my concern and that alone made me very heartened. Knowing that I didn't need to be 'perfect' but rather just be 'me' was apparently alright with her, and it warmed my heart. It was reassuring in a way to know that I could allow myself to have my doubts and uncertainties. I didn't need to be strong all the time because she would be there if I needed help. It's a simple matter in a healthy relationship. A simple notion which did a lot to calm me down and I should have understood it sooner.

"Thank you" I said after a while, getting back on my feet and looking at her with a relaxed smile. I didn't need to conceal myself from her after all.

She smiled back, happy to see me return to my senses and her tails wagged lightly in delight. It's something she tends to do during her euphoric moments.

"You're welcome nya! the fact that I can help you actually reassures me" she admitted, giggling nervously "Seeing your fragile side and being willing to bare it in front of me is... reallly wonderful, it shows you trust me nya, and I'm really happy about that."

"I'm the one who should be happy to have a blessing in the form of you."

She blushed, placing a hand on her cheek as her cat ears twitched.

"Aaaw, how sweet of you nya! If you keep this up you might make me blush!" she jokingly played coy to the praise before assuming a flirtatious look "Rather wanna have sex in the shower nya?"

My refreshed expression crumpled.

"Did you have to ruin the moment like that?" I asked taken aback by her bashfulness as she laughed in delight.

"Nyahahahaha, cheer up sex calms the nerves and we both need it, though for different reasons nya" she replied shrugging "Besides, do I need to remind you that your erect cock was poking me the whole time nya"

"I get that, but...you know what? Fine, I wanted to do it in the shower after that last time with the clone anyway" I said standing up again.

"That was nice, but I want the real one for myself when I can, nya" she mused before jumping on top of me.

I grabbed her by the rear so I could support her as she wrapped her arms and legs around my neck and waist, pressing her luscious breasts against my chest.

The tension flared and without a second thought I returned the favour with a fervent kiss which lasted for a couple of seconds. I removed my lips from hers leaving a trickle of saliva and we gazed into each other's eyes intently until I lined up my erection firmly over her entrance.

"NYAAH" the moans didn't take long to arrive as I exhaled in bliss to be newly attached with my girl.

"Are you going to give me the cold shoulder for much longer?" I whisper as Koneko ignored me again.

Me, Koneko, Issei, Asia and Xenovia were walking to school, but things had been awkward since this morning Kuroka and I woke her up while we were having sex in the bathroom, and when she was woken up by excessive noise or against her will she acted pretty cranky for a while or more taciturn depending on the case. I felt a little sorry for her, but Kuroka had helped me cope with my little panic attack earlier today, so I didn't regret anything.

"..." I was ignored once again.

"Alright, when you feel better talk to me" I finalized refraining from any kind of conversation.

Today was parent's day at school, but we had to go early to prepare the classrooms or some dumb excuse of the sort, typical of Japanese schools, or Kuoh, so we set off a little earlier than usual and our parents would arrive after roll call.

The others looked confused at Koneko and I, not knowing the reason for the tension, but didn't comment on anything, deciding to ignore anything that might spoil the mood. Asia was especially excited because my parents had taken a day off to come to this event. Family members, guardians, kohai students in their last year of middle school and so on would attend. It was an event that made most students nervous because they were afraid of making a bad impression, but I didn't care enough to worry about it and unlike last year, Asia was there too. Miki and Gorou hadn't been able to come, so she was thrilled to see the three (or maybe four? Does Koneko count? I'm not sure) at school. Kuroka would come with them, despite Koneko not being particularly keen to see her after this morning's incident, but she was still conflicted on what to feel. I can probably assume that on one hand she was glad to have a member of her family with her at an event, and on the other she was still annoyed.

That and I also asked Kuroka to keep an eye on my parents. The event today is practically an open day, so people related to the supernatural whom I ignored/shunned will also try to get in touch with me directly, although the more harassing ones like the devils of the old maou faction, the fallen ones who wanted to avenge Kokabiel and others wouldn't attack in broad daylight, especially not with Sizerchs, Grayfia, Serafall at school and Azazel in town, I didn't want to take unnecessary risks regardless. I gave her a kunai for the hiraishin and set seals on my parents to alert me in case of danger. I'd like to avoid any hostage situations, or kill possible kidnappers if I'm near them as quickly as possible.

Maybe I was paranoid but I didn't want any nasty surprises today.

Confusion ensued, however, when I saw in the distance the figure of Vali glancing uninterestedly at the school. Koneko and Issei immediately noticed that something was awry of him. Whether it was because of the incredible magical/demonic power he possessed or the aura of the Divide Dividing dragon, it didn't matter in the end. He turned and scowled at us, but part of me was confused by the way his attention wasn't directed towards Issei but almost exclusively towards me.

"This is the third time we've met, Hyodou Haru" he stated as he approached us.

It puzzled those who didn't know about him a little but it really wasn't the place or time to bring it up. Unaware of my thoughts, Vali had recklessly moved with a hostile air towards me, but stopped when he found two swords at his throat.

"Oh? Good reflexes" the half-devil commented amused, apparently unfazed by Gram's sacred-demonic presence or the raw Mana emanating from Arondight wielded by my clones.

Lancelot's sword was cleansed of all the curses that had imbued it and returned to its original form. Both swords are dragon slaying weapons, so I highly doubt they didn't actually elicit the slightest reaction from Lucifer's descendant, he was only very clever at hiding it. Half a second later, Issei was surrounded by his armor and Koneko had her feline features exposed with her hands covered in white flames, while Xenovia and Asia needed a few more moments to get on the defensive.

"You bastard, what the hell are you trying to do?!" growled my brother as two crimson orbs flashed on his hands, but I couldn't help but notice that both gave off a fair amount of holy energy.

"No funny business" warns the albino nekoshou as the kasha spins on her hands.

"So the redhead and Kuroka's sister also had a very good reaction time" he congratulated himself slightly surprised "But then again, I should have seen this coming since you were trained by him."

[How cruel of you to ignore us White one, not even a greeting?] Ddraig's loud voice echoed from the booster gear, surprising all except me.

{I didn't see the point since we're not here to fight, Red one} replied Albion unfazed.

"White? Are you the Hakuryuuko?!" asked Xenovia surprised by the revelation, who despite knowing about his awakening, never thought she would find him in front of her now.

"Are you sure you want to fight here? It doesn't matter to me, but I don't think the civilians will feel the same way, don't you think so too Rias Gremory?" continued Vali ignoring the new knight of the heir.

The aforementioned redhead was a few meters back with Akeno at her side.

"Hakuryuuko, what are you doing here?" inquired Rias with a stoic face as she approached Issei's side "I know you work for the fallen, and even though you are here with special permission from Onii-sama, I don't see a reason for you to intercept my servants before school"

"As I said before, I am not here to fight, I am here for him" he pointed at me "A human whose abilities are shrouded in mystery shoots down Kokabiel, one of the leaders of the Grigori. You are currently a very hot topic in the world hidden by the moon. Even though I can tell you are aware of it, there will be people coming to see you to learn more about you."

"How kind of you to forewarn" I snorted sarcastically.

I dispelled the clones and weapons back into my pocket dimension, while Vali merely shrugged.

"I'm not warning you out of politeness or anything" he retorted coolly "I know that Uther Pendragon, of all people, came to Kuoh to see you in the flesh. He is the current head of the Pendragon family and the reincarnation of the father of the original King Arthur. Le Fay told me that he is particularly obsessed with the legend of the king of knights, so the knowledge that you have both the real Excalibur and Avalon will surely cause you a great deal of trouble until you agree to meet him. She asked me to inform you in advance of his visit."

I barely held back a groan at the thought. I really wanted to avoid needless crap, but I couldn't really stop anyone from entering Kuoh if they wanted to meet me. I'd used my clones to dispose of all the absurd requests, apprenticeships and so on, but that didn't stop me from getting some letters that I couldn't possibly ignore like from Olympus for the Rule Break affair, or from the clock tower mages' association. Magic in this world was much more advanced and loose, but apparently the main headquarters was still the clock tower in London, although there were incredibly famous places like the Golden Dawn or Grauzauberer that competed with each other in terms of who was on top.

Apparently there was also a letter from the Church on the matter of Excalibur and Avalon, as well as from the Queen of England and the Pendragon clan.

"Please don't tell me they think I'm somehow related to King Arthur" I sighed already picturing the annoying conversation that was to come.

"Well...I wouldn't know" he remarked after a short pause.

"What was that hesitation in the beginning?" I asked thinning my eyes, which caused him to step back slightly for some reason.

"It's your imagination" he replied curtly, before striding off and walking past us with a cocky air "Anyway, I have other things to do, we'll meet again"

"Yeah, go back to playing postman for Azazel" I retorted back causing him to stumble before giving me a glare and continuing on his way.

"What the hell did that guy want?" asked Issei in a jaded tone dispelling the Balance Breaker.

"He probably came here to pay a visit, although he always has a way of making things a competition every time. Whether it's in a fight, or for who's the most pesky one" I turn to look at the still tense ORC members "come on, heaven forbid some pest decides to interrupt our walk to school again" I added sighing as I turned back to the path.

"Aniki, you shouldn't call them that...I mean weren't you getting letters from important people too?" my brother wondered somewhat concerned in case anyone heard me.

"Yes. Even from the Greek phanteon or the Magicians' association" Koneko confirmed.

"Ara, looks like someone got famous" chuckled Akeno covering her mouth to look elegant. She was obviously trying to lighten the mood, but not mine which was already ruined.

"If it didn't get me into any trouble I might probably like it too, but I'm not such an exhibitionist that I wished to become a celebrity."

The mid-term English class somehow managed to be more irritating than usual too. The previous maths, physics, and literature classes were boring as most of the time, but I was called upon several times to solve problems, answer questions, and so forth that I already knew from the aid of the Kage bunshin (bless that asshole Tobirama for creating them), while others were stuff I had studied in my past life. Ah yes, I had used my clones to facilitate my study, including the whole curriculum at the start of the year so I wouldn't have to deal with it later.

Back to the main topic, the reason for my annoyance was something else, namely the block of PVC clay on my desk.

"If there is no further explanation, try making something you like with the PVC clay I handed you just now. Even an animal is fine. As well as a person or a house. Whatever picture you are weighing up at the moment, try to give it a shape. This is some kind of English conversation as well"

No. Just no. It was wrong in so many ways that it wasn't even fun trying to correct it. I had studied at an art high school in high school in my other life, and while art is covered in English, it had all been connected to the curriculum that the subject of art history was treated, a subject that was not present at this school, and the more excited-than-usual teacher had really offered no logical excuse for this bullshit. As someone who had studied various art techniques, whether with brushes or otherwise, I was honestly offended by the superficial way this idiot was treating the topic.

I could have understood if he had asked us to replicate something to do with English history that was in the school curriculum, but this?

"It's-it's hard" Asia muttered a little dejectedly, as she clumsily moved her hands and couldn't give the clay the shape she wanted.

"Asia-chan, keep it up!"

"Asia-chan, you're so cute!"

Gorou and Miki meanwhile were excitedly recording everything that Issei, Asia and I did during the day. Embarrassed and happy with the cheer, she looked at them for a moment with a grateful look, before getting back to work more eagerly. Even Issei was creating his sculpture of a nude Rias.

Snorting as I felt the stares of my parents dressed in gangbusters for the occasion, I began to mould the clay, and eventually turned out the altar I pulled Excalibur from in the dream, with the sword still embedded in it.

"W-Wonderful ... Hyoudou-kun. To think that you've always had this talent...this lesson was the right choice after all. Once again I managed to bring out some hidden abilities of a student... "

Sensei said this while his eyes were filled with tears.

I gave the professor an unsympathetic look as I completed the reproduction of Excalibur. Frankly, it was splendid and perfectly faithful to the original, down to the smallest detail. I ignored the other students and at how my parents were whispering surprised comments to each other, to grab a cloth and wipe my hands. That sculpture was unlike drawing, even though I was relatively good at it, it gave me no joy. I stood there observing when I felt something touch my nether regions.

I looked down and found the older nekoshou under the desk.

"Kuroka what the f-?" I looked around for a moment and noticed that no one seemed to see her or notice her presence then the realization.

Senjutsu. She can completely disguise her presence even if she's just an inch away from someone's nose. Issei looked around confused once he sensed a change in the air, but then shrugged and went back to doing what he was supposed to do. I sent her a look asking for an explanation but she looked at me amused as she silently unbuckled the waistband of the trousers and the zip.

I stood...I didn't know how to describe my surprise when she pulled my cock out of my boxers. Her hands had reached up to it and started stroking it, sending a sharp rush of arousal through my inner parts yet I was still on the alert since we were around other people nonetheless. Was I a bit of an exhibitionist at the end? I had no idea, but my prick had hardened rather quickly when she started massaging it, much to my embarrassment and her amusement. Without losing her grin, she moved her mouth closer on the shaft, feeling her uneven breath pass over the tip before giving it a slow, prolonged lick over my entire length. I shuddered lightly as I felt Kuroka's rough tongue roam up and down but I carefully tried not to give out my expression for even a moment, at least on the outside. I wished I could have gone along with it and taken more but the cameras didn't hide illusions well, and someone incredibly strong or with keen eyesight could see through them. It was better not to risk it and give that brief moment of control to Kuroka, who continued to indulge herself with a playful look on her face, until she changed pace and engulfed half my length, purring. Again, as much as I would have liked I was forced to sit still and enjoy the blowjobs in silence, as the nekoshou bobbed her head back and forth over my cock moist from her saliva. She swirled her tongue around the top while caressing the bottom with one hand. With the warmth of her mouth and the tenderness of her hand, I found it hard not to urge her to push further.

Damn hormones.

After a while she seemed to have grown tired of the lack of reaction on my part so she stopped licking me and let her lips loose as I felt the warmth that had previously enveloped my cock leave. She puffed out her cheeks, before moving forward slightly to uncover her Kimono exposing her breasts. She then placed them over my erection ensnaring it. I let out only a slightly louder groan, much to the growing annoyance of the black haired Yokai. Without warning she started moving her bosom up and down, soaking the portion of the shaft that remained out. It took her almost the rest of the hour to bring me to my limit, but when I couldn't hold myself inside her mouth much longer, my parents were filming Asia, so I took advantage of that moment to push Kuroka's head down and allow her to take more length inside her mouth. I sighed pleasantly as I sensed the nekoshou stirring as her hot throat tightened around me while I released dense chunks of cum that she was forced to swallow. She pulled away after a while with a barely audible sound to swallow and regain air.

She gave me a nasty look as I chuckled to myself.

I wasn't displeased by Kuroka's little service but I would reassure myself that my revenge would be sweet, very sweet.

No one had noticed Kuroka under the desk wiping off the cum.

"You know, I didn't actually ask you why you weren't with Koneko earlier," I said after I had rearranged myself and exited the classroom.

She had become 'visible' again by the time I had separated from everyone else and was making my way to Koneko's classroom, joined by Kuroka, who had actually arranged her Kimono decently for the occasion. Instead of the sexy onee-sama she now looked more adult and responsible, giving her a mature yet attractive appearance.

Everyone around us was wondering how it was possible that Koneko had such a hot sister and why she was with me, most of the time jealous guys and some girls, but I only gave disinterested looks, making them burn more with envy by not answering their questions.

Getting back to the main topic, she had fixed her Kimono even though it was very short, still leaving her long and perfect legs uncovered, but she had hidden her cat ears and tail. I knew she couldn't pass as a 'cosplay' at school because of some stupid rules, but it was a shame not to see her without her feline features. She was still beautiful even without the kimono, I was just used to seeing her with her usual cleavage. This had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I loved feeling her breasts pressed against me unobstructed.

"Eh...I think she was still upset about this morning."

I raised an eyebrow at the faint hesitation, and watched as she carefully avoided my gaze.

"She got herself kicked out by Sensei because she was disrupting classes."

"Eep!?"

Kuroka jumped as Koneko popped up from behind her, looking annoyed as she poked a hole in her sister's head.

"Really?" I asked confused not being able to reproduce an exact scene.

When Koneko had finally relented this morning and allowed her sister to come to school for this event she had been peremptory about a few things, like hiding her Yokai features, putting on her favorite kimono properly since she didn't want to change it or not make the whole thing too embarrassing. So what did she do?

"It wasn't that bad. Just that old hag was over the top nya" Kuroka snorted offended by the accusations.

"You showed up with banners, balloons, and crap in class cheering like I was at a parade for everything I did" her younger sister replied impassively, making her wince "You got kicked out because you were constantly interrupting class, as boring as three hours of maths in the morning is, but making it impossible for me to concentrate on anything" she winced again recalling the details

"Also, why do I smell your scent all over Senpai?" she asked eventually narrowing her eyes.

"I-I just wanted to show my affection nya!" the older Nekoshou defended herself but Koneko wasn't going to hear any excuses.

"You could have done it without acting like a cheerleader on acid" she declared deadpanned.

Kuroka slumped to the ground in a cloud of depression on her head after being sternly admonished by her sister, who was more bugged than happy to have her around. I stroked her back, trying to be comfortable. I wasn't good at this yet.

"And you didn't answer my question. Why is the scent of nee-sama everywhere on senpai? " she asked again and judging by her voice she wasn't pleased.

"..."

"..."

"You two did it at school?" at her statement I could only scratch my cheek in embarrassment.

"Well you see the opportunity presented itself, so...yeah, during English class."

"Yeah it was pretty fun nya" Kuroka remarked returning to her usual lazy and relaxed state.

"You guys are absurd" she sighed massaging her temples.

"... Would you like to do it in the infirmary or on the roof?" her expression switched from frustrated to shocked and embarrassed in a matter of seconds before punching me on the side "Oww, geez I was just messing with you!"

"Pervert!" she huffed still sporting a crimson face.

"I wouldn't mind nya" Kuroka continued thoughtfully at the idea and Koneko glared at her.

"Did you guys hear that? It sounds like there's a cosplayer in the gym! And she's incredibly hot!"

"She's dressed as a pink magical girl!"

"I heard that too! She's the perfect mix of sexy and cute!"

Hearing the voices, the three of us looked at each other for a moment before we realized who it was, even though I already knew. Serafall had come to see her sister Sona and to prepare for the upcoming meeting between the three factions. Hence, with this information, you could imagine the reason I was immediately on the alert when I felt the space around us distort. Mind you maybe not really a distortion, rather as if we had been moved to another plane of existence by a boundary field.

"Le Fay-chan's work nya" Kuroka alerted us, losing all the carefree enthusiasm from before and taking a more serious posture.

"Dangerous" Koneko added, feeling a powerful presence turn the corner.

"I'm not here to fight if that's your concern."

The mysterious voice warned. From appearance it was a man, a few inches taller than me, blond hair, middle aged, forest green eyes, sharp. Very sharp. He was wearing clothes which I could probably define as 'English aristocratic' although I was undecided as to whether I thought they were a bit dated or not. From both his presence and facial features I could draw the conclusion he was connected with Arthur's lineage.

"Hello again Haru-sama, Kuroka-sama, Koneko-san" the blonde sorceress popped up behind her father's back, a little nervous about the tense atmosphere.

My eyes stared at the other's green ones, expectantly. He didn't stir any particular emotion in me, other than a faint air of danger, so I reciprocated his stoic expression with an equally impassive one. The nekoshou sisters at my sides were standing at attention in front of this figure.

"I'd say introductions are in order" he stated breaking the silence that had been established for the past minute or so "My name is Uther Pendragon, but I assume you had already figured that out, Hyodou Haru"

"Indeed" I confirmed unceremoniously. I was notified as well, but was he in such a hurry to drag me here? Why not talk to me directly at school instead of a separate space?

Ah right, if he knew even the slightest bit about me he probably was aware that I wasn't very fond of nuisance situations.

"So what would be the reason for the head of House Pendragon to visit me personally? Honestly, in the letter I received it said that the Queen of England, along with several other noble families, including yours, wanted to meet with me as soon as possible, but as you can see we've been rather busy since the incident" the three girls looked confused by the lack of friendliness in my voice, as well as the stone gaze I was sending to the Pendragon father, but they remained silent nonetheless.

"Straight to the point I see" he commented absentmindedly "As you already know, word has quickly spread of Kokabiel's departure and the reappearance of the real Excalibur. I would be sceptical about the matter, but from the reports I have received all the shards beyond Ruler were in Kuoh at the time, but subsequently disappeared in a blink along with Avalon. The last known location of the two relics is precisely the site of this school, but as soon as I stepped inside I felt the sacred energy within the ground, despite the time that has passed since the battle."

Elegant, polite and diplomatic. But what was the point?

"So?" I didn't have time for riddles and frankly this guy almost unnerved me for some reason.

"If I may ask, do you have the sword with you currently? I'd like to examine it."

I blinked at his request. Excalibur, the real one isn't a trophy or even something I'd show someone just because they asked, but the head of one of the most influential families in the united kingdom was here, so I was debating whether to grant his request or not.

'I really don't see a reason to deny him if you need my opinion'

'Merlin?'

'During the restoration of Excalibur some conditions were placed on its use: the sword is allowed to be used in battle when the world is in peril and only in defence of mankind furthermore the only one permitted to wield it is the person under contract' the mage of flowers informed me 'He wouldn't even be able to budge it even if he tried to steal it, and if in the unfortunate case he manages to kill you he won't be permitted to hold it because Vivian won't accept anyone but you as a retainer, you can rest assured'

"Alright" I agreed after a few moments.

I recalled the sword emerging from the gold dust in my right hand. The power of the sacred sword is bright and immediately clogs the space we are in, causing the two nekoshou to shudder. Kuroka and Le Fay gaze in wonder at the blue, silver and gold blade because while they knew of its presence they had never seen it in person and were fascinated. Koneko was in a similar state and although she had already witnessed it in action, it was still a sight for her.

Uther however didn't react the same way, and I couldn't really tell why. Only a few suspicions did I have.

'It looks like something is missing, why?' I asked the half succubus who was not late in replying.

'It's sealed for now. As I told you, there are conditions that must be met so its power is now limited to abilities not requiring a proportionate use of mana, or the need to be enhanced. Which means no 'Destruction', 'Speed' or 'Nightmare' at full power because they are abilities that can only be amplified by the sword unrestricted'

"Is that the one?" he asked almost skeptically and I nodded.

"Yes. It's not reacting to any threats at the moment though" he didn't need to know any more than that.

"I see. You also got Avalon I presume"

"Yeah" I summoned it and resheathed Excalibur before sending them back. I had to be precautionary but he wasn't fazed by it.

What he did next unsettled me instead. He dropped to his knees.

"I welcome you to earth, albeit with some delay, my king."

"Pardon?" I enquired confused by his statement which was beginning to send shivers down my spine.

Le Fay offered me an apologetic look in advance, which increased my suspicions.

"For centuries, our clan has awaited his return. After he first made it back to Avalon, it was told his soul would surface in a new incarnation were the world was in peril, as it did once long ago, and now. It may be confusing for you now, but in time it will become clear, at least that's what my great grandfather said when he encountered his previous incarnation, my king."

Koneko and Kuroka, initially stunned, struggled not to laugh at my expense when they saw the full horror painted on my face when the Pendragon clan leader had completely misunderstood the entire story.

"So, shall we return to the royal court? I'm sure the current queen and the knights of the round table will be eager to see you."

'What the fuck have I got myself into this time?!'

'Pfff-'

Omake: one-year anniversary special.

"Welcome to the question corner dear readers! I'm the author, and today I'm going to be submitting questions that some people have submitted!" I spoke up with mock enthusiasm over the lack of ideas to come up with something decent "That said, given the shortage of trivia regarding, well, anything apparently, it came out a measly omake... and here I was racking my brain excitedly thinking it was a good idea, bah"

"So, are you going to monologue much longer or do you plan to start?" an impatient Haru inquires, not wishing to engage in this.

"Senpai, try to sound enthusiastic" Koneko admonishes amused by the stone face the protagonist was making to mask his discomfort.

"That's right nya, you're becoming famous on the site, show some enthusiasm!" quips Kuroka giving her sister a helping hand "Although we're still only at the post Excalibur arc clash given the author's laziness. When do I get pregnant?"

"Nee-sama!"

The albino loli girl reproaches her sister in disbelief for asking such a thing live, inside the theatre still closed for the covid emergency, so sadly empty, except for the few who had taken the vaccine.

"Yare Yare, well, let's start with the first question," I let out a bored sigh, wanting to end this particularly awkward moment, having no desire to answer any more of Kuroka's awkward questions. I fished a sheet of paper at random from the box on top of my desk "KadeBear wants to know: when you realised you were in the DxD world, did you ever imagine you'd get a Harem?"

Haru's eyebrow twitches.

"Why would you ask a question like that? I'm in a three-way relationship-"

"For now" I utter impassively, waiting for him to answer.

The two girls look curiously at the boyfriend who reluctantly grimaces before replying.

"Any straight or bisexual guy would have tried that, I think, but I was a loser, so while I was seeing several girls to relieve the stress of Dragon core, I didn't expect it to happen with the supernatural, given my complete lack of any experience in the field at the time."

I nod at his answer and fish out another paper.

"So...mnorsyafiq92 wants to ask if you will clash with Vali later-"

"no"

"-although it depends on the turn the plot will take and with the current pace you can probably guess how it's going to end right?" i ask amused, ignoring the absolute refusal of the main character who tries to burn me alive with his gaze.

I tried to keep an unconcerned look, not wanting to tell him the chaos will follow wherever he goes, because with his luck, he will end up in the worst nightmarish battles, which for someone like the descendant of Lucifer would be heaven.

Haru being part me however seemed to have understood what was going to happen, and accepts his situation defeated as the girls try to cuddle him to cheer him up.

"Anyway, moving on, smatt9411 wonders if you will learn other fighting styles or expand your arsenal? mason22 has a similar one as well, wanting to know if you'll be learning other spells" I ask and he looks at me confused "AHAHAHAHAHAAHAH-"

I burst into hysterical laughter recalling what I had planned for him to face in Asgard, and what he would get there.

"Yes, mason22, I was thinking about that and yes smart9411 the arsenal will expand again" I reply stopping the laughter as if it never happened.

"What weapons will you get?" asks Koneko curiously and I shrug.

"I can't say otherwise it's spoilers, but I'll put it on a note in the next chapter if people don't care or don't want to know."

"More cliffhanger nya?" asks Kuroka surprised that it was even in the omake and I smile slightly, adjusting my glasses.

"Yes."

"Are you sure you're not related with some evil devil or god?" asks Haru, definitely NOT happy with how this is going to turn out.

I shrugged. I pulled out the next question

"SpartanKing J asks if I've ever thought about writing a fanfiction with Issei as the main character?" I raise an eyebrow but then shake my head "Honestly no. I've been asked several times for such fanfiction by several readers, in private, but the problem I've always encountered is the lack of a translator. For those who have been following me for a long time know that I don't know enough English to make my own translation, although I can read it if the text isn't too complicated, so besides Rda I'm not sending out stories, not even the one about Danmachi that I had written, or the one about Rwby or Boku no hero academia for that matter, which have several chapters ready, but details"

"Tch, you lazy bastard..."

"I'll remind you that I'm the author Haru, and you're me, so I suppose you know how much of a bastard I can be if I want to, especially when I'm the one writing the story" my counterpart pouted, but didn't retort, much to the sisters amusement "Anyway Darkmaster10000000 - seriously why all the numbers? - wanted to know if you'll try to board Serafall too while you're at it"

"I'll pass" he shoots back very quickly "I like mocking Sona with her, but she's too bubbly for my taste"

"You heard him" I say taking another paper with another question "Ah and for the record, you'll have to wait and see for Ophis. " holosagewolf32 asks if you will become a jinchūriki? It was an option I was still analyzing, so I can't give a precise answer, sorry"

"wait really? What exactly would I even contain?" asks Haru skeptically "On second thought forget it, I don't think I want to know."

My lips curve upwards wickedly, but he'd get there in the end. I pull out another paper.

"jermaine5798 asks if you'll have a peculiarity since you're turning into a dragon, but we've already seen against Kokabiel that your ability lies in dragonification and Ddraig's flames, so we've already answered that" I switch to another "Honestly, I was expecting more questions about sex, like what your favourite position was or something"

My admission makes Koneko curl up in disgust.

"Pervert"

"Yeah I know but you love Haru anyway. Plus he and I are the same person" I remind the albino girl and she snorts annoyed at the valid argument, much to my amusement.

"From Davidab931: if you had a sacred Gear what would it be and why?"

"That's...a surprisingly good question" Haru admits, happy to be able to give this charade some logic "Honestly? I wouldn't know offhand. Being Issei's twin gave me considerable powers and abilities, which will expand as the plot goes on, but at first I was ideally born as a guy with a dysfunctional personality due to the memories of the previous outing, who had a sacred gear capable of creating all kinds of armour, as long as I had a design in mind and/or knew the materials. It would have been great because I'd have all sorts of protection and abilities I could pull off depending on the situation kinda of like Sword Birth. Heck I think I would have probably been able to absorb the powers give crystals from Albion and Ddraig like Issei did in Canon. Versatile, durable and deadly. I'd have found a way to ideally counter each situation."

"You're just a huge mecha fan" Koneko comments distractedly.

"My passion for gundams has nothing to do with it!" defends Haru rather offended by the way and tone Koneko swept his logical reasoning away.

"Honey, you have a wardrobe full of Gundam-themed Gunpla, and you usually assemble them when you have some time to yourself, so this definitely has something to do with that" Kuroka chuckles mischievously.

"Well at first you were supposed to be a gundam pilot, then I switched that idea to the one you illustrated, and after many more revisions I ended for the current one, so yeah, you're just a gunpla-obsessed Otaku who doesn't want to admit it" I add with a shrug.

Haru deflates when her girls burst out laughing.

"Anyway Alostdonkey asks, how did you cope with growing up again? Specifically, being much smarter than your age group and having to deal with school and things you already knew. Like primary school? that must have been torture because you're expected to make friends with arrogant kids and those are the most basic things you can imagine. What did you do to get through that?" when I finished reading Haru looks at me a little lost in his thoughts, then sighs.

"It was a fucking nightmare. Despite what anime would have you believe, as early as primary schools the teachers direct students to work in groups and interact with each other, so someone like me who was already an adult and had no experience with how to interact with kids was perpetually isolated, mostly because I appeared as boring and too serious. When I parried to clone myself with the Kage bunshin and the devils weren't in town I stopped going and sent a clone, so I spent most of my time training with Bang-sensei or by myself, even though he didn't approve of my actions in the slightest I was too stubborn to listen to him and I was too smart to waste time so he reluctantly kept quiet. Also, for some reason, the law which allows a student to skip school years if they have above average grades and pass their exams for the following year hadn't been passed until recently, so well, I didn't fare too badly after all" Haru reasoned "To summarise I was a social outcast and I stopped going to school early to devote myself with my training every day, sending a clone in my place, but I stopped when the two devil heirs came along because Koneko was a chakra sensitive and I almost risked getting caught."

"Were you the one I sensed that time?" the little nekoshou asked curiously, recalling the event of three years earlier when she had imagined to have sensed a foreign chakra user in Kuoh.

"Who expected Haru to be skipping school with such convenient methods nya?" wonders Kuroka "I should learn that technique too, so I can laze around more during the day without having to get up for annoying tasks...or sexy new activities."

Koneko and Haru sighed at the exuberant nekoshou.

"Well, let's move on to today's last question from Sen Tobi: oppai or loli?"

Kuroka and Koneko's ears perked up at the question, both for different reasons. To the former it seemed fun to get Haru worked up because she thinks it's cute and teasing her sister was one of her favorite pastimes; to the latter because she has a huge complex against any girl more curvy than her, so she feels some jealousy for almost every girl in Kuoh Academy.

Haru sensing the lurking danger started to sweat.

"Um..."

"You can't back down from this one" I quickly warned.

"But-!"

"I'm the author" I remind him amusedly as I watch Kuroka trying to mock Koneko and took one of Haru's hands and put it on her breasts.

"You really like my breasts don't you Haru nya? You enjoy them whenever you can and you even used them for pillows last night, after playing with them for who knows how many times" the older nekoshou adds sensually as she crawls her body closer to Haru.

Koneko doesn't take the act too well.

"Senpai" for some reason the nekoshou's small stature seemed huge now "You're the worst"

"Welp, let's hope you survive long enough for a chapter 28" I turn to the cameras "Until next time folks"