Author Notes:

Hey there, fellas! It's been a while since the last update. I'm sorry for being absent, I truly am, but some… unwelcomed events have prevented me from concentrating properly on my stories. I won't give too many details because it's a somewhat personal issue that I don't wish to share but I will tell you that it has hit me with the force of a bullet train.

Anyway, leaving that aside, shit! I never thought this project I started a few months ago would get so much attention from the fandom! And I started writing this story because I was bored and had nothing else to do!

I must say that I'm very impressed and also extremely grateful to all of you for showing so much interest in this story. You have no idea how much weight your comments, favs and follows have had on me!

Perhaps you aren't aware of this but I'm a romantic at heart and therefore have the tendency to get flushed because of this kind of honest gestures. Now I feel more motivated than ever to provide you an endearing story you can enjoy!

Now, without anything else to add, let's start with the reading.

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CHAPTER 2

"Twilight of the Divergences."

(Sugimoto Hiroshi)

You know, there are times where I found myself in strange and bizarre situations. A moment so ridiculous and stupidly annoying that I couldn't help but wonder what greater power had I offended so much to get the short straw in this second life. Throughout those vexing situations, I always looked at the sky, or ceiling if I was indoors, with a blank stare and silently asked whoever Divinity was in charge of the 'Reincarnation System' if I ever did something to warrant its ire.

First I became painfully aware that I was infected by this brain-killing disease known as 'Transmigration-Type Isekaitis' shorty after retaining most of my past-life memories and realizing which world I got reincarnated in. Then, a few days after receiving such a world-shattering revelation, I suddenly started hearing this strange Divine Voice, name pending, in my head telling me I 'acquired new Skills' as if I was some sort of videogame character undergoing a shitty tutorial. And the third time, was when my adoptive parent enrolled me in Kuō Academy of all schools.

Just like Ian Fleming said: "Once is happenstance. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is enemy action."

I guess it's safe to say I was a cursed being if I have the tendency to run into troubles with such consistency. It's almost as if the world itself is trying to turn me into some moronic Isekai Protagonist! Nonetheless, despite the many attempts of this World to make me an active player in this shitshow known as Canon, I persevered. In this crapsack world filled with countless threats like man-eating beasts, immortal misanthropes plotting to bring forth the next Apocalypses events, and impossibly gorgeous women, I managed to stay under the radar and attract as little attention as possible, thus securing my normal life and making sure I won't be bothered by supernatural bullshit! There was no way I could be dragged into this mess! I have thoroughly outwitted this Great Power who brought me here and achieved the legendary state of 'Extra Minor Character'!

... That's what I thought, but then the universe decided to send me a curveball in the form of an unfamiliar busty red Devil I never heard of! What's with this stupid plot twist? Since when there was another Satan Descendant other than Vali, huh?! Where was this gorilla girl all this time, Ichibumi?! And why does she has this 'Rias Gremory 2.0' looks?! Normally, meeting a new 'Character' would be quite a shock for most people trying to avoid Canon but at that time I didn't lose my cool because I was certain her presence wouldn't change my life so much. It's not like she would start living with us, right?

Spoiler alert; that's exactly what happened.

My life was already bad enough with the stunt Sōna Sitri pulled back on school, which was somehow manageable to a certain degree, but come on! You can just throw such a curveball to me out of blue! And to top it off I have to live with her until however is chasing after her either grow bored or is dealt with?! Why can't Sōna or Rias take her out of my home, huh?! Is this some kind of foul play for all those headaches I provoked on your precious school?!

… You know what. I can totally see that happening. In which case, I have to say: "Fuck you, you spoiled Devil Princesses!"

I'll have my revenge for this disservice! Well, at least that gorilla hasn't broken into my room so I guess it's not so bad.

Which led us to this situation.

BOING!

Earlier on, the damn gorilla broke into my room and decided to wake me up like a good sister. That on itself wasn't so bad and I'd even say it was quite touching… if it wasn't for the method.

Long story short, she hopped on my bed and bounced vigorously in my pelvis like an eager lover trying to stimulate her partner for morning sex— of course, that probably wasn't her intention but still!

"Good morning!" Mio, still mounting me in this suggestive position, just greeted me as if this whole situation was completely normal.

"…" I had no words to express how wrong this sight was. I mean, any guy would be pleased to have a beautiful girl like Mio to wake them up in such a way.

But you also need to understand that this girl was my soon-to-be sister, and thus the situation we found ourselves in was extremely inappropriate on too many levels. And just this day, she and I had started living together.

And speaking of our cohabitation, what's with this change of demeanor? Didn't she hate me for 'peeping' on her while she was in the toilet? Seriously, at least be consistent with your character otherwise this would be some crappy Fanfiction.

Not like I'm expecting something that "remarkable" from one of Ichibumi's creations but still.

Anyway, better to start asking question and gather intelligence so I can find a way to deal with this now and avoid misunderstandings.

"… What are you doing in my room?"

"What you ask, waking you up of course. I thought boys would be happy when their Little Sisters wake them up like this."

"… I think you and I have different opinions regarding how a 'Little Sister' should act."

"Really? Jin-san told me you always talk about how amazing would be to have a girl waking you up like this."

What?!

That shitty old man! Just what has he been teaching this girl?! This was just like the cow-girl position! Just what was he trying to accomplish by forcing this kind of situation on me?! And if that was the case, I have to admit his strategy was somehow unexpected and cunning on his part. It's embarrassing for me but I feel somewhat "bothered" right now.

A good reason for that was partly because of this girl's clothes, which consisted of a camisole-type brassiere top and hot pants. Combine this with the fact that she is most likely one of the most girls I have ever seen in my life and you got a killer combo... especially with those alluring melons she had for breasts.

But why it has to be with the girl who will become my little sister?! Can't you even afford to purchase a prostitute's services?!

No, wait.

Something about this feels off. Even if Jin told her any of this, it was unlikely that Mio would be alright with it since her first impression of me wasn't the best. I was basically a scumbag in her books! There is no reason for this girl to be here… unless… Oho~! Now I get it!

She wanted some old-fashioned revenge by forcing an awkward situation on me so she would feel emotionally superior. Huh, this girl is more cunning than I thought.

"Hey, stop making faces and get up already."

"Yeah, yeah. I got it." On the outside, I kept a straight face but don't let my cool expression fool you, I was pretty much panicking in my mind due to the absurdness of this extremely arousing situation.

Crap, I need to distract myself before I get a boner... Oh, never mind. Too late.

… I hope she doesn't finds out. Maybe if I move swiftly enough I could…

"I'm serious here, you baka. Get up already or… Eh?" Just as I was about to make my move, her expression froze. "W-What… Umm… Hey, somehow… I am feeling something hard down here."

Shit, she noticed it.

Oh well, as the saying goes: "If you are walking on thin eyes, you might as well dance!" My dignity is pretty much tarnished at this point so there will be zero losses on my part.

"… Not gonna lie. I might have a boner but it's not like I can help it. It's a natural reaction." I replied without batting an eyelash, expecting her to attack me just like she did back in that restaurant.

"Y-Yeah…I can't deny that. Y-You're a boy after all." Surprisingly enough, she didn't explode as I predicted.

Huh, it seems like she was weak against unexpected situations like this. Perhaps I could tease her.

"Anyway, I guess I will get up already."

"Fueh?!... You're getting up now?!" Still flustered, Mio mumbled those words under her breath.

Most likely, the embarrassment she felt for causing this situation was agitating her, and didn't want to see the consequences of her actions.

"Well, you said it was time to wake up. Can't do that if I stay on my bed all day, can I?" Nonetheless, I won't let her get any time to breathe.

You get what you sow, you airhead.

"Ghu…! I-I guess you're right but…" She mumbled with a red face, trying to avoid my gaze nervously.

Either she didn't expect me to act so casually about this or have her own arguments against her. Not like I cared anyway, I accomplished what I wanted. She now feels bothered by this sudden development and knows it was a mistake to come here.

Time to press further.

"If you feel so bothered then don't try to pull this kind of stunt next time if you're so weak at a little comeback."

"H-Hey, I'm not troubled at all! It's just a physiological reaction so it's fine!"

"If you get that then please move aside. You're quite heavy."

"E-Eh?! Are you calling me fat?!"

"Weight doesn't always mean fatness. After all, you won't call a Dwayne Johnson fat despite being a mass of masterly sculpted meat."

"But I'm not a bodybuilder macho-man…!"

"I never said you were. Just what are you even thinking in that pretty head of yours?"

"A-Ano… Umm…"

"What? Cat got your tongue?" I added with a smug smirk.

Ufufu! You lost this battle the moment you decided to start a war of arguments with me. Even if you somehow manage to find a proper comeback, I'll always make sure you'll lose. Mio didn't seem to like my choice of words or the smug look on my face.

"N-Never mind that! C-C'mon, get up already!" She grabbed my blanket and pulled it off. Upon that, something instantly shot up from under the blanket into the air — into Mio's direction. "Eh….?"

Inadvertently letting go of the blanket, Mio caught it. It was neither a cell phone nor a gaming console. Of course, it wasn't a physiological phenomenon either. It was a remarkable something that came from between my groin and shot up into the air. Then what was it? My eyes fell onto the plastic case. It was something often used for games or an image editor software... or rather, a kind of software itself. The back of the package was on full display, so I could read its title.

The name of the product with a cute girl on the cover was: "Youth Special Edition: My real little stepsister and I."

…

"Ah…. Kya—!?" Mio threw the software onto my stomach and fell from the bed, as she lost her balance at that very moment.

Naturally, I ignored her suffering because my attention was now focused on this strange thing that magically appeared in my room.

"What is this…? Hmm?" On a closer inspection, my attention drifted to the backside, the place where you see the screenshots of the game. Imagine my surprise after finding out the images there were anything but innocent. It was full of screenshots of a naked girl doing all kinds of adult stuff with her 'Onii-chan'. "No fucking way."

It was an erotic game! Just what the heck is shit doing in my room?! I don't remember buying this stuff! More importantly, I'm not into this kind of shit either!

"Y-Yo-You…You were playing such a game on the night when we started to live together? I knew it… you want to do the stuff from the game to us as well, right?"

"Don't get so cocky, brat. I'm not into gorillas." I shot back with a deadpan look.

I won't fall into a cliché 'Harem Story' trap if I can help it.

"What was that supposed to mean?!"

"You aren't my type, plain and simple. Now get the heck out of my room like a good girl."

"Huh?! I'm not a little girl, you know! I'm sixteen years old!"

"Then start acting like one. I mean, why are you so worked up? Most guys of my age use porn to relieve themselves. Stop being such a noisy brat." I replied nonchalantly.

"Why you…!"

"Shut it, brat. Now, I'm gonna... huh?" I stopped her from talking and decided to get up but I lost my balance somehow and…

BOING~!

"Ah…."

I fell directly on Mio's ample bosom. At a distance where the breath could be felt, our faces were close to each other. So close that it made you hesitate to speak. And as if it wasn't enough, the moment I had collapsed, both straps of Mio's brassiere top slipped down her arms and her big breasts were about to spill out. It had slipped down so much that the tip was nearly visible. Furthermore, one of my knees was between her charming thighs that appeared out from her hot pants and if I were to move even just one millimeter, I would touch a place that I wasn't supposed to touch. As you may expect, this didn't amuse Mio at all.

"You perveeeeert!"

-0 HP!

Mio's raised knee hit right into my solar plexus and threw me to the other side of the room with a surprising amount of strength. While I was on the ground, she ran to the door and, before leaving the room, she turned around to glare at me.

"Next time you do anything weird to me, I'll kill you a hundred times!" After saying so shouting, she left the room.

"Just what the hell just happened?!" I couldn't help but groan in annoyance as I got up from the floor, sporting the most frustrating expression I'd made in my life.

I wasn't exactly hurt by her blow thanks to my inhuman resilience against blunt damage, but it didn't change the fact that she was quite strong despite her slender frame. Also… How the fuck did I pull an "Yūki Rito" moment on her?! Statistically speaking, such an outcome was just reserved for your crappy 'Harem Protagonist' and the most privileged Riajūs!

Shit, I gotta do something to fix this otherwise my normal life as a Loner is most likely about to face its ultimate demise at this rate!

|A Few Minutes Later — Sugimoto Household; Living Room|

After taking a cold shower to erase this morning's image out of my hormonal mind, I went straight to my closet and dressed in my school uniform before looking for the kitchen in order to replenish my energy levels and brush away any drowsiness from my body.

Normally, I would already find myself raiding the kitchen but my pace was a lot slower than usual since my mind was more focused on the events in my room. I needed to solve this whole mystery with the "Eroge Game Incident". It would be troublesome for my old man if the daughters of his bride thought of me as a horny scumbag.

"But I guess it's a little too late for Damage Control…" I sighed exasperatedly, remembering how upset Mio was. Don't get the wrong idea, I couldn't care less about what others may think about me but she was different because she's my soon-to-be little sister. It would leave a bad after-taste on my mouth if these misunderstandings continued. "Perhaps I should try to be less sassy?"

With a determined face, I made my decision to at least try to be a proper human being. They'll become my family after all. As I made my mind, something entered my nasal cavities the moment I opened the door of the living room. The aroma of toasted bread was in the air and my stomach couldn't help but react accordingly. But somehow I felt quite uneasy. Why, you ask? Because I was the only one able to cook in the household. It was unlikely that Jin decided to make the breakfast since such a task was pretty much my responsibility. And now that I think about it, why didn't I wake up earlier? Did my alarm stop working? Normally, I was the first one to wake up. Hmm… This is quite troubling indeed.

As I pondered thoughtfully, a new voice greeted me.

"Ah, Hiroshi-san. Good morning." The voice belonged to Maria, who was cooking in the kitchen across.

"Ah, yeah… Good morning to you too." At first, I was a bit surprised but the surprise didn't last when I remembered a particular conversation I had with the little girl at the restaurant.

Maria had been boasting how skillful she is at taking care of house chores all by herself and offered her aid to me. Obviously, I accepted the deal. It would certainly help in the long run to have a person to share the house labors.

"Huh… Jin and Mio aren't here yet." I mumbled with a light hum. Their lack of appearance must mean the redhead hasn't spilled the beans regarding our little incident.

Sighing in relief, I headed for the kitchen to see what kind of dishes Maria was preparing for today's breakfast.

"Mh~ Hop…" There I could see Maria perfectly handling a big fry pan with her small body.

Her cooking skills must be at the high-rankings, not bad.

"Please wait just a bit longer. I'll be done real soon!" She said cheerfully while handling the kitchen like a pro.

I have to say that her cooking skills are impressive despite her apparent age, she may be on par with me. Why does that excite me so much? Did I somehow find a worthy rival?! Whatever was the case, I couldn't continue with that line of thought when I noted something else about Maria. She wore a white apron with frills like a newly-wed wife would wear.

…

That's it.

"Erm… Why are you dressed like that?"

"Eh? What's the matter? Is something wrong?" Maria tilted her head.

It was a cute behavior like from a penguin. She is playing dumb. Nice try girl.

"What's with that outfit in the morning…?" I deadpanned at her.

I was bothered with her choice of clothes. After all, she looked too young for that shit.

"Something wrong with my outfit?" She kept her innocent smile as if there was nothing wrong.

"You are using just an apron..." I pointed out bluntly, resisting the urge to facepalm at the shamelessness this girl exhibited.

"Oho~? What makes you so sure of that?" She asked with a mischievous grin and she swung her hips.

Wait, is she seriously gonna…!

I slightly widened my eyes when I realized what her next move would be. Unfortunately, I was too slow. Without time for me to stop her, Maria spun around on the spot once more. It was a blatant challenge for her to make me see her naked backside. However…

"… H-Huh?"

Maria was properly wearing clothes.

Because she wore a combination of a camisole and miniskirt underneath, it only looked like she was naked under the apron from the front.

"…" I was speechless, no words came from my dumbstruck expression.

The only thing I could do was to look at her with shock. She… She pranked me and made a fool out of me! This damn Loli Succubus…! At that moment, Maria acquired a glint in her eyes.

"…Hohoho~n, I see." When she looked down on her own attire, she smirked, as she had noticed what I had gotten so flustered about. "You are an adolescent boy, after all, Hiroshi-san… Was it too stimulating for you? Did it arouse you?"

She asked me with a suggestive move of her hips. What a terrifying opponent! Using the cute looks of a loli to deceive me into thinking she was but a harmless maiden when in fact she was a prankster's Imp in disguise! If I were a lesser man, this would've been a critical attack for my Life Points. Unfortunately for this girl, I was not a pushover.

"Meh, I have seen better performances."

"E-Eh?!" Now it was Maria's turn to look at me with a dumbstruck expression.

"Yeah, I mean, seriously. Just who do you think I am? Some virgin pussycat with no experience in erotic stuff? I lost my V-Card some time ago!" I continued with my ramblings as I opened the refrigerator to take a glass of milk. "And this is your best move? A naked apron of all things? That's hella cliché and so overrated~!"

I added with a smug smirk, waiting to see a good reaction from her. She didn't disappoint!

"H-Hey, don't underestimate the power of a classic!" Maria got flustered quite easily at my unexpected comeback.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say." I shot back without batting an eyelash.

"Mumumu…!" She blushed completely and pouted.

"Anyway, it's good to see all that boasting of yours wasn't for show." Satisfied with a little teasing, I changed the topic with a small comment. "Your skills at the kitchen were impressive for a little girl. The aroma is intoxicating and I bet it tastes just as good."

"E-Eh...?" She seemed surprised at my small compliment, but soon enough a wide smile bloomed in her face. "Well, of course, it tastes good! I have mastered the House Chores Arts! Te~he!"

She giggled like a kid as a small, less noticeable blush spread across her cheeks.

"Hmm… Good to know." Nodding with a smirk of my own, I took another sip of my milk glass.

"Oh right. Earlier, Mio-chan went to wake you up, but how did it go? I bet something good happened, right?" It was at that moment that she ruined the mood.

"If by good you mean the fact that she almost kicked my balls, then yeah." I replied dryly, figuring that she already knew about the little stunt that gorilla pulled on me.

"No, no, that's not what I meant." Maria shook her head with a serious expression.

"What?" I tilted my head in confusion, not understanding what she's trying to say.

"That software-like thing that I smuggled into your bed. Did Mio-chan see it?"

Ah… so that's what she was talking about.

…

Hold on.

"So it's safe to assume that was your doing." It wasn't a question but a statement. "… Why?"

That was a real question though. I tried to understand the reasoning behind her actions but since I didn't know her that much, I needed to get the answer directly from her.

"Why, you ask? Because you seemed to be unfamiliar with training your little stepsister." She confessed with a shameless grin.

… Of all things she could've said… That was her reason? Well, if she wanted to play like this then I will show her I wasn't a man she could mess up with!

"What made you think I even want to be familiar with such nonsense?" I asked her with an impassive look.

"Eh? B-But…" Maria was suddenly bewildered.

"There are no 'usages' for a little stepsister. The only thing I could use you for is to help with the house chores. Period." At that, Maria shook her clenched fists wildly up and down.

"B-But… that game seems rather great, no? In the end, your little stepsister becomes your complete slave and just with verbal abuse, she makes a stupid lustful expression and squirts all over. So you should learn from it, Hiroshi-san!" She replied with a little shattered voice as if her dreams and ambitions were crushed.

"Why do I have to learn from something like that?" I refuted instantly, deadpanning at the little girl with no visible emotion in my eyes. "There is no reason for a stepsister to..."

"Of course there are! A lot of them!"

"Well, too bad for you because I ain't into that stuff. It should be more profitable to either purchase the services of a prostitute or simply get a girlfriend myself." My response made her widen her eyes in shock.

"Blasphemy! That's blasphemy!" The little girl shouted as she pointed at me. "What you are saying is outrageous! You should be more open-minded and embrace the marvels of a 'Little Sister', mark my words!"

I was about to retort but then…

"What's the ruckus about?" It was Jin in pajamas and the newspaper pinched under his arm. He looked a bit annoyed at first but his frown soon was replaced with a knowing grin when he saw the state of dress of Maria and looked at me with amusement. "Oh~! Was I interrupting something?"

He asked with a sly tone. Naturally, Maria took advantage of the situation.

"Ehm… Actually, I'm going to get my first training session from Hiroshi-kun now."

"Hoh~! I see, I see! Well, forgive me for interrupting your bonding time, I just came here for my coffee mug. If you want I can leave now so you can continue." Jin replied as he nodded sagely and gave me a sassy grin.

Oh, how considerate of you. Would you kindly shut the fuck off?! Eh, I guess it could be worst. At least Mio isn't here.

"Ah, so this is the reason for all the fuss." Shit. "I thought something was off when I heard Maria squeak and came here to see what was happening. To think that you'd go after my little sister shortly after having your way with me… You really are scum."

I couldn't see her since she was behind Jin but from what I could get from that icy tone, it was obvious Mio was pissed. Oh, no. You are not gonna get away from this, you hypocrite!

"I don't wanna hear a lecture from a girl who takes advantage of helpless boys in their moment of weakness to satisfy her libido."

"Wha…?!" The moment those words left my lips, the composure in her voice shattered like a house of cards.

And following that, both Maria and Jin turned their attention to the busty gorilla, looking at her with slightly widened eyes. Success!

"Wow, I didn't know you would be so bold, sis! I'm so proud of you!"

"Hehe… Looks like you followed my advice to the letter."

"N-No! It's not what it looks like! He was the creep who pinned me down and…! Etto…"

"Oh-hoh~! So something did happen between the two of you? I was sure I saw you with a noticeable blush when we met in the hallway. My, my. It seems like I gonna have to try harder to seduce Hiroshi-kun."

I watched silently with a knowing grin how my two tormentors began bombarding the red-haired girl with indecent questions.

And the poor idiot rapidly became a stuttering mess, completely unable to fence them off and her face turned as red as that vibrant mane of hers. Next time try not to act self-righteous in front of someone who has blackmail material! Smiling triumphantly, I got up from my chair and headed out the door to leave for school. Today is a very special day, Sōna-sempai will welcome me to the Student Council as its newest member... it wasn't something I was looking forward to but at least it would give me a few privileges that would come in handy for my 'Expelling Route' plan. Namely, being able to go to the school's main building roof without getting penalties.

This may come as a surprise to most people in the West but here in Japan, the suicide rate is ridiculously high compared to other first-world countries. And according to several pieces of research, the roofs of buildings have been recorded as one of the most visited places by suicides. Because of this, no students or teachers are allowed to go near the roofs of buildings. No one would even think to look for me in that place, meaning that I could use it as my own personal refuge. And in the off-chance that they do find me there and ban me from that place, I would take advantage of it to make those annoying bureaucratic morons expel me. It would be a perfect excuse to force me to leave. No one wants to have suicide under the same roof, encouraging young minds to take dark paths.

"Well, I'm off then. See you later, guys. Try to not burn the house, Jin." I said with a lazy hand wave as I walked past them and went to the exit door.

"H-Hey! Wait for me, you dummy! I'm also going to…!" I think Mio said something but I'm not so sure. Was it something important? "Are you even hearing what I'm saying?! Come back here, jerk!"

Eh, probably not. I mean, other than her confessing her devious plan of using me and Jin as her cover to get under the radar of the local Devils, I don't see what else she could tell me that was so important.

|Several Moments Later|

Ah, freedom! How I have missed you! Seriously, living under the same roof with Jin was annoying enough but having to put up with those two girls has really tested my patience! It's been two weeks and I can't wait for the day they get the hell out of my house so I can get on with my mundane life without having to deal with another supernatural bullshit. But until that day come, I must not break character and do my very best to not strangle those two rascals for annoying me. The only silver lining in this situation is the fact that I can escape from that madness in my house by going to school… which, in itself, is another can of worms altogether.

Seriously, I don't get it. How other 'Isekai Protagonists' in all those Light Novels and Facfics deal with the weight of knowing more than they should and all the bullshit situations of their new lives in another world. Maybe they have the silver lining of getting reborn in a medieval-renaissance Era while I have to face the stupid bureaucratic society and the ruthless capitalism of the modern world. Damn. If only I would've been reborn in one of those worlds…!

Well, no use complaining though. I mean, it's not like my life is bad per se. As long as I stick with my role and play my cards right everything will go in my favor at the end of the day. Moreover, it's kinda fun to run in circles around those idiots overseeing this city. And the best part was that there is nothing this universe could do to force me to divert from my original plan! One of the advantages of having foreknowledge is that I could prepare for almost any situation imaginable! Remember kids, he who masters the ultra-rare skill 'Plot Invincibility' not only shall never fall prey to the world's whims but can also cheat his way to the top! Canon Events will become your new playground to do whatever you want!

That's one of my personal mottos. The one true way of the 'King of Business'.

"Emm… Scusi, potrebbe aiutarmi?" Huh? Was that Italian?

I blinked in confusion and stopped walking for a few seconds as I suddenly heard a distinctively feminine voice speaking in a foreign language behind me, judging by her tone of voice and the fact that no one else was there, I had to assume that she was talking to me but maybe that's just a simple misunderstanding and that person was talking to someone else on her phone. And in case this person did talk to me, I could always brush her off by ignoring her.

"Ah, aspetta! Per favore, non se ne vada, signore! Mi sono perso e ho bisogno di aiuto urgentemente!" … Or maybe not.

It's so hard to get a fucking break for once? Sighing in a dispassionate way when I felt a soft and delicate hand catch my shoulder, I decided to face the girl who with just a few words ruined the good mood I had worked so hard to maintain. Why can't this person bother someone else, I'm not a goddamn tourist guide!

"Per favore, signore. So di essere molto egoista a coinvolgerti nei miei affari ma..."

"Yeah, yeah. I know what yer sayin', las...sy?" I was about to cut her off but stopped mid-sentence when I truly saw who I was talking to.

The person who soured my mood was a pretty young girl with a petite body, long blonde hair, creamy fair skin, and emerald green eyes. Her hair flows all the way down her back, with split bangs over her forehead and a single strand sticking out from the top and sloping backward. As for her attire… well, all I can say is that it was a nun outfit. I knew who she was. It was a person whose sole existence caused many ripples in Issei's life and became one of the pillars for Rias Gremory's Peerage— the Holy Maiden herself, the owner of the [Twilight Healing] Sacred Gear.

Asia Argento.

And she was here way before the start of the Canon.

"… Oh shit." This… can't be good at all.

← To Be Continued