And here it is, as promised, a funny and actionpacked chapter! But not without some service also.

As always, dxd doesnt belong to me~.

"Good morning headmistress Shizuka. You called?" I said as I opened the door to the said headmistress office, accompanied by the said strawberry blond esper, facing now the said bluenete headmistress, her blond lover and the other black-haired heiress. The said headmistress waved her hand in a hello.

"Yes, I did. Also, as a consolation, I'm sorry for imaginably strangle you yesterday. I thought you simply skipped your duties, and I was really mad. Please forgive me." She said with a sigh and a hand on her tired eyes, drinking a cup of water. I just nodded with that freaky statement since, well, we're talking about Nemesis Gremory. She can pretty much level this school in a nervous attack yet say sorry and reconstruct it. Still, scary...

'You have interesting friends.' Kyouka-San said within our mental link, also sweat-dripping with a pokerface and adjusting the rim of her glasses. Yeah, I do. Friends... And you're one of them. 'Why, thank you. I'm honored.'

"So, Nemesis-San, the elimination test will be holding today, isn't it?" I said, turning back at the actual redhead. She blinked a few times, faced the invisible, and turned back to me.

"To be fair, Tsukino Ichijou, I'm more than willing to simply make you quit either of your assignments today." She said with a hand in the air in a disdainful way. Wait, really? "Since we have one more girl entering our little group of troublemakers, I guess that you can actually quit your duty as the guide of The ninja Ren and pass it to Kyouka-chan. Therefore, today you'll be only supervising the elimination class. Is that okay for you?"

"I'm... I'm okay with it." I said. Oh, this means I can finally lunch alone without nosy interruptions. I can talk with Kamiyama today without any interruptions! "But can Ren accept this? I mean, he can be pretty petty sometimes..."

"..."

"What?"

"You... You're questioning if that guy will be upset about your absence..." She made a face that pretty much shows a certain degree of uncertainty. She's thinking about 'that', isn't she? "I mean... The plan was to help you be at your one hundred percent during the harsher trial this evening... But if you want to stay with your girlfriend that much..."

"He's not my 'boyfriend', Nemesis-san." I said with a huff. What the hell?! Can a lad have a male friend without people assuming things? But again, this is Kuoh academy. The boy-boy ratio of girls is equal if not higher than harem-King-candidates boys. I turned to

Kyouka-San, and like I was expecting, she was so sheepishly smiling at me with that same bedroom eyes.

'Well, you did mention that your senpai was a harem King. Might as well cross some bonds ties to try to surpass him, ain't I correct?'

"Screw you, you psycho pedo psychic!" I bursted in front of everyone, as like expected, they were taking back by my sudden moves. Of course, only I can 'talk' with her now. Not cool at all, Kyouka-san. I turned back and sighed. "Sorry... Mental conversation here."

"And yet again you prove yourself to be as much of a loser as your predecessor, Tsukino Ichijou." Since there's no sentence where I'm not insulted, came Lady Bael's chance to offend me as always. I turned to her, and she blinked a few times, only to flick her black Raven hair and sigh in disdain. "I have to say, self-control is also important to master the sacred gear that lies in your arm. Being emotional like that is not recommended. Or maybe you finally took your resolve and decided to accept that you won't be going anywhere like that."

"Shut up, Ludger." I simply said. Since that was a simple insult, she just frowned at me, and turned her head away. However, it was now the Esper's turn to say something. Mentally, of course.

"What? What is it?" Ludger was awake from her small meditation, and after a quick look around, she laid her eyes onto Kyouka-San. She frowned, the esper laughed. Ludger frowned even more, but Kyouka-san gasped, making the other one sigh. In the end, Kyouka-San cocked her head to a side, and then, something surprised me: Ludger blushed. Still with the ever frown on her, but she blushed anyway, turning away from us. "I swear, those mongrels..."

"In short..." Said Nemesis-san, cutting away the tense atmosphere that was now hovering this place. "Tsukino Ichijou, I hereby declare that your services won't be needed today as for the escort of the Ninja from Hanzō village, thus duty will be pass down to Kyouka Mizuki."

"Yes. I guess." I said with a nod. Actually, I'm happy to hear that. School is not that much of a bother for me, but at least I'll have some time to myself. Two of the school mysterious has already been solved, and I've already shown the whole school for Ren, so not much to do, probably. "So... Only the elimination trial, right?"

"Affirmative. You can go now if you want, just one more thing." And with that; Aria-San walked towards me, and then placed a small black bracelet around my left wrist, sharing space with Lady Akeno's ribbon and Kamiyama's present. What's that about?

"Hey Aria-nee, what that?" I said pointing at the said bracelet. She stopped for a second to turn her eyes to me, and after a while, she grinned and placed her hand on my shoulder.

"This is a special bracelet. Today's trial is from the Quarta siblings and Nashiro-chan, so you can expect some violence with it." She said. Wait, violence? Are we going to take the ignorant's path this soon?! "Those bracelets are actually pseudo-runes that will activate once your health reaches a peak. It'll teleport you to safety if you ever get fatally injured."

"Are you saying I might DIE today?"

"..."

"...!"

"No, of course not. What gives you that idea?" She said as she turned her nervous wracked face away from me in a clear attempt to hide her sweating mess. Lies! All lies! She clutched the last locks of the said bracelet and tried to stay away from me. "In all honesty, you might not be able to walk anymore after today, but it's no biggie, y'know."

"That's a really big deal, Aria-nee! What the hell!" I said, reaching for her hand and grabbing the white sleeve of her suit in a desperate attempt to get answers?! What?! Will I be in a war today?! That's not even funny! I'm pissed! However...

*ZOOM!*

"Whoa!"

"What?" Both me and Aria-san gasped as a magic circle suddenly appeared on my hand and imprinted itself on her clothes before fainting into nothing. What the hell? Since when I can do this? I didn't even know I can actually do magic without the ones I made myself(Level Zero and the boost I have from CQGD, for example). Aria-san moved her arm a little and cracked her bones a little. Nothing happened. "Huh, strange... I feel nothing, really. What was that about, bro?"

"I... I dunno." I said, still looking at my arm with some curiosity. Is that the... Hidden potential and locked powers lord Desmond was talking about? Weird. But that's a matter for another hour! Am I gonna die?! "But don't change the subject! Am I really going to die, Aria-nee?!"

"How annoying... Shut up! You'll give me a headache!" Cutting out little chit-chat, nemesis-san stood up from her chair and said this to us. I gulped down my anxiety and bowed for upsetting her. After a while, she also blinked a few times and slurred on her chair, sighing and shadowing her eyes with her palm. "Look, Tsukino Ichijou, there's no need to panic, okay? How all of your anger for today, because you'll need it... A lot."

"..." I frowned at her. Of course I should, after all, I'm again being thrown to somewhere I've no idea how to deal with. But, sheesh, I got no choice in that, right? Troublesome. Maybe she's right in wanting me to skip my date with Ren and just focus in whatever will happen today. I gave one last death glare at Aria-San, and nodded. "I have... No choice, right? After all, I'm the one who knows how One of the Miyama runaways looks like, right?"

"Unfortunately, it's that same reason why you're in charge of this. To identify the said Miyama guy as always." Headmistress Shizuka said, sitting on her chair to take a spin around and stop on me. "This time, it's mostly definite that We'll find them, and put a stop at their madness."

"If it's the last time, then I have no room to complain." I responded with another sigh. This means the whole chase around the said Miyama four will end. Which reminds me, Matsuoka-san hadn't attend classes almost the whole week, so it means she's probably hiding somewhere else or with the rest of them. Besides, Sarah-san will also be there. "I'll crush them... At least try not to die..."

'My, oh my. What a leader, we have.'

Shut up, Kyouka-san...

"Anyway, we'll present Ren-chan to Kyouka-San some other time. Until the elimination trial, you're dismissed." Nemesis-san said. I looked again at the new bracelet around my wrist and nodded back at her. Yes, I'll do my best of best! But... For now, I'm just a high school student, and nothing more.

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~~X~~

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Like I was expecting, Matsuoka-san didn't show up today, the only explanation being a meeting with the rest of her runaway siblings. This means they're really planning something for today. Also, the number of transferee candidates dropped a lot, for what I can see. Maybe they gave up midway, since apparently the trial today is about to draw some blood. I'm still kinda scared, but I won't think about it too much. I'm much more concerned about what that rune circle around my hand on Aria-san's sleeve was. I hope it isn't anything serious, giving the strong nature of the red Dragon emperor. Is this the said hidden potential they all talk about it?

*PLEC!*

"Ouch!"

"Tsukino-kun! If you don't mind, could you read the rest of the passage for the class, please?" Sensei said, as a piece of chalk rolled to a side and fell to the ground. Ouch, that hurt a little. Before she could continue with the barrage of white scraps, I stood up from my chair and began to read the assigned English novel, when... "Hey, Tsukino-kun, you're suppose to read it in English. From the start again!"

"..." I gulped. Of course, how could I forget? Everything I say is translated to the common language. This is gonna be a problem for me. However, before I could open my mouth...

'Say it.'

"Uh...?" That same mental voice from before echoed in my head. I gave a quick peripheral view around and spot the esper girl right on the front row. I forgot for a second, she's my classmate. She winked still with the straight face, and repeated.

'Go ahead, read it. I got nothing better to do, anyway.' She mentally spoke. I gulped once more, but noticing the killing intent from sensei's eyes, I sighed and began my lecture. For a while, I thought she was going to scowl me again, but as I finished my speech, she simply smiled and picked her book again. What?

"Very well, Tsukino-kun! Now, Fujiwara-San, your turn...!" I sat back on my chair, and quick as I could, turned my gaze back at the esper girl from across the room. She went back at reading her own novel, but in blink of an eye, she turned around, gave me a quick grin and wink and turned back to face forward. Did she just help me?

'Yes, I did, devil...'

Uh... Thanks.

And with my day going smooth after that, lunch came over. Like always, I would stand up from my seat to help Ren around and take him to a quick walk around Kuoh and it's mysteries. But as for today, the one to stand up for him was Kyouka-San, picking her own lunchbox and taking her way outside. This seals it, I'm free for today.

"Say, Kamiyama, do you wanna have lunch together?" I said, turning around and facing my crush while holding my own lunchbox. She ceased her reading by closing her book and looked at me. Oh, was I... Too awkward on that? I hope not. After a while, to my relief, she smiled, the smile that I like.

"Sure." And again with the giant three-store lunchbox. She offered me some, so I picked a big and fat piece of tuna to munch on it. Delicious as ever. In exchange, she picked a piece of omelette from my humble box. "Delicious as always."

"Ah... Ahahah, you don't need to be polite about it. Yours is even better." I said, picking A piece of fried egg from her lunchbox and munching it. No joke, the stuff she calls 'leftovers' are really good, far better than those things I make for my sisters. She turned her eyes to me.

"I'm being serious, Tsukino-kun. Your cooking is really good." She said picking a piece of mine of grilled salmon. "Specially grilled ones. You must love your family pretty much to come up with something so delicious."

"Yeah..." I turned around for her to not see my awkward smile. Yeah, right. So much love I thought in poisoning them sometime back in the days the abuse was way worse. I still cook for them since I'm the only one who stays home the most, but I try to turn it as half-assed as possible. They still think it's good. Maybe I'm a really good chef, or maybe they don't have a clue what good food is. Back on reality. "So... How's your grandmother? Is she better? Summer is coming up, but..."

"Uh-huh. She's better now." Kamiyama faintly smiled at me, the calm and her best smile. It's good to see her so calm one, rather than a grin or a super-stretchy one that I'm so used to. "Since it has been raining a lot lately, she ain't complaining about her usual headache about this time of the year. Maybe she'll get used to it when summer finally comes."

"I see. Summer is always a thing back at home for me." Not exactly the best kind of, per Se. My sisters complaining about the weather as we share and fight for a place next to either the A/C or electric fan. Like Always, I'm the loser one to be locked into a hot room without any form of weather relief. We can always go to the pool at the club or the beach, but unfortunately, sometimes neither mom or Satsuki-nee are around to take us there.

But remembering things a bit more, I still got the inflatable pool at home. It's not much, since it's a child's plaything, but I remember that, without any other option, I used to inflate it and fill with water and ice cubes to escape from the seasonal heat. The last time I use it was last summer for that same reason, and it was in a good condition then, maybe I'll use it again this year if the meeting die short.

Now, I wonder, will I have to share it with my new fellow servants? Sure the mini-pool despite it's original propose it's still big enough to be shared with a few people, but it'll get a little cramped due to the massive number of people on it and the... Exaggerated proportions of some of them, maybe snapping away from me my calm and relaxing moment I usually have.

Ryuubi will probably wear something akin to a sarashi and fundoshi in the waters due to her heritage and sage origin, but I won't mind if she wears a qipao bodysuit. It'll probably feel uncomfortable? A big-breasted girl like her wearing something like that? Yoko's proportions aren't really that big, so she'll probably be wearing that school swimsuit, all tight because of her tails sprouting out. She has a small body, so a typical swimsuit it is. Now Tasha, the pervert. Knowing her, she'll probably just use three bandages and that's it. I'll rather a two-pieces because it's a lot more comfortable and not as near as cringeworthy...

*DRIP! DRIP!*

"Tsukino-kun, your nose is bleeding." I snapped back to reality thanks to Kamiyama. I blinked a few times only to see her handing me a piece of tissue, as I could feel a hot stream coming down my nostrils. I just thought perverted things about my peerage. I'm getting used to it. Damn, am I really a pervert? But it's kinda nice, I'm getting used to them. And I won't deny that every one of them is an eye-candy. They're also good girls, and they'd be good wives...

Ah, what the hell am I thinking! If I want a relationship, I'll choose Kamiyama! She's the girl I'm in love with! Right?! Right! No harems!

"Sorry, Kamiyama. Must be the weather." I said, drying the lust trail from my nose and sighing, giving her an uneasy smile as always. Still, I want this girl to be my number one... No, my only one. "Hey, Kamiyama... You... You have any plans for this weekend?"

"Huhuhuh?" With a piece of crab hanging from her mouth, she turned to me and munched her piece all the way. C'mon Ichijou, you can do it. "Well, I have to take care of my grandmother, but aside from that, no, nothing else. Why do you ask?"

"Well... I was thinking... You said we're friends, right?" I asked, messing with my nails as I tried my best to maintain visual contact with her; but eventually failing. C'mon! Just use that as an excuse! "So... I was thinking... How about a date between friends? I mean, my week has been a trouble after another, so I was thinking that maybe we can go out... And have fun! Like... Like friends do."

"..." She looked at me so curiously, while not moving a muscle for anything. Did I... Did I screw up? Did I move too fast like one of those dramas in which the main character say his feelings to the heroine but it's rejected with a 'just friends'? I hope not, I hope not! However, after a few seconds of tension, she smiled. "Of course."

"Eh...?" My world stopped after that. What?

"I'll go on a date with you. Grandma says that... I should enjoy my life while I can, and leave her be once in a while." She continued with a cute blush on her face. She's smiling and blushing! "So... I guess I can arrange a place in my schedule for a date with you. Who knows, maybe you can meet my grandmother as well!"

"Yeah. I won't butt in your agenda, so when you find a good time, we should hang out!" This is so exciting! I'lol go on a date with Kamiyama Shiori! I hope that it can be as soon as possible! She smiled as well, and extended her pinky towards me. Is that what I think it is?

"Sure. I'll find a hour as soon as possible, maybe this Saturday. I promise." It's a pinky promise! I'm doing a pinky promise with the girl I like! Okay, gotta stay cool! Gotta... Breath normally, so that she doesn't notice your inner self going overdrive. Okay, count down pi for relaxation. 3,14587...

Huh, I'm getting better at this.

"All right, Kamiyama. I believe in you." I said, touching and hooking pinkies with her. A little moment, a small, insignificant moment of nothing, yet I feel like the happiest men alive! I like it. "It's a promise!"

"Definitely."

"..."

"..."

"Sorry, this is... The first time I ask someone on a date." I sincerely said, sighing my uneasiness away. She giggled with a hand covering her mouth. Who could've guess it? Even Kamiyama Shiori can behave like a normal high school girl. Really cute, really normal.

"Well, we're one of the same. This is the first time someone asked me on a date." She said, blushing a little more. "Even as a friend."

"I'm glad. I hope we have fun." I said with a smile. This is great! I have a date with this girl! As a friend, of course, but it's a date nonetheless! Almost makes me forget the fact that I'll probably... Oh, nevermind, it's back.

But... I'm still excited for it! I can't wait!

*BAM!*

"What...?" As we finish our lunches, the door to class 1-B suddenly opened with a bang. By the other side of it, I saw a certain silverette ninja gasping for air. He frenetically took a scan around the room, and when he spotted me, he ran all the way to my side and picked me by the arm, dragging me away from the class! I tried to protest and stop him, but it was only after he tossed me out and closed the door he stopped and gasped for air! "What the hell?! Ren, what happened?!"

"You're friend over here!" He screamed, pointing at Kyouka-San that only now I've noticed she was here the whole time. "She happened! Lady Nemesis didn't say she could read my mind without permission!"

"..." I turned to Kyouka-san, who had a cat smile turned to the ninja. After a while, Ren turned to her in a jump.

"It's not like that! I'm not sad about my sister to totally ignore orders! I'm a ninja, goddamnit!" He answered the probably mental question towards him. I gave him a curved eyebrow as he sighed again and turned to me. "Ichijou, put your friend under a leash! She read my mind, she knows what I know and my secrets!"

"Really? Then, Kyouka-san, please stop with this!" I turned now to the blond esper, as she pouted at me.

'Why? It's fun to troll people around with my telepathy. Besides, I have some pretty hot secrets out of his head.' She said, failing to contain her laughter with her usual stoic face, now trembling in suppressed euphoria. I sighed, and frowned at her.

"I'm serious. He may not look like, but Ren is a all-rights ninja. Not even your telepathy or other abilities might save you from him when the time comes." I said to her, alternating my gaze from him to her. Apparently, she's scanning my memories or something, and found something. Now, you know, right? And he's just entered this high-level shinobi thing. They'll more of him if you mess around too much with the confidential. After a while, she just puffed her cheeks and crossed her arms.

'Alright, alright. But there's some hot secrets you might wanna know.' She teased returning her grin.

"No, thanks." I said. If you can hear it, I do want to know, but he's my friend, so I must respect his privacy. I heard a last sigh. I guess this wraps things up.

"So? Did you solve things up? You know I'll kill her!" Ren said with a face that pretty much says how unnerved he is. I sighed and turned to him, my arms open to sign honesty.

"Everything solved, you pansy. Geez, what kind of twisted person are you to fear that? I know you're a ninja, but calm down." I said. A hint of curiosity invaded my brain, tossing part of my honor as a friend aside. "What kind of secret? You seem more personally concerned."

"It's... It's a ninja thing. Y'know, secrecy. Nothing personal, just a thing out of the shinobi code." He said, turning his head to a side and blushing all the way. Out of the sudden, he turned back to face us with an angry expression. "Shut up! It's true!"

"Never thought you would be so mischievous, Kyouka-san." I turned my eyes to the troll esper behind me, with her now-exclusive grin on her face. Huh, maybe her personality from before was just an act, or maybe it's because I was causing headache for her. "Look, Ren, this is the only time you'll have to deal with her. Maybe tomorrow I'll back doing my stuff with you. Just for today, 'kay?"

"If this is the last time, then right, I'll endure it." He said with a sigh and crossed arms. After a while, he began screaming again with a blushing face. "Shut up! You mustn't tell anyone! If you can read my mind, then read the things I'll do to you if any of that escape your mouth!"

"You came all the way here to say that?" I questioned.

'Not actually.' I mentally heard, as from nowhere under her skirt, Kyouka-san handed me a folded uniform with a few gadgets on it and a white box. I gave a question mark to that. 'One is the Uniform you left back in Okinawa. I've retrieved it and wash and iron it just for the lulz. The box is a thing Nemesis-san said to give it to you. It's a present from the Vampire minister or something. It's suit, as I saw with my clairvoyance.'

"Okay, thanks." I said with a nod for her little favor. After that, after a bit of minutes with more and more bickering around, the two left on semi-good terms, still making faces and sharing insults. That reminds me... Annie is still missing, and Rina... Ah, I'm thinking of them too much. Maybe I'll give it a try and visit Gremory back in the underworld. I turned around back to my class and sat back on my class, putting my uniform and things items aside, while backing up my lunchbox to put the new white box on the table. Kamiyama's eyes glimmered with expectation with the big box in front of her.

"What's that, Tsukino-kun?" She asked. I ripped the adhesive lock away.

"Let's find out." I said, opening it. From within, a shine as bright as the sun came out! And when it died out, it revealed a super-duper-formal-as-all-hell suit! No kidding! The whole set looked like a piece of fine onyx, the shirt looks like made out of pearl and the red tie shine as bright as any Ruby! Not to mention the gold bottoms and the silk napkin on the pocket! What the hell?! What kind of event is necessary for all of that?!

Then I noticed a small note from inside the box. It was signed under 'Desmond Hellsing'. I reached it for it and unfolded it to read it's words.

- Dear Red Dragon emperor.

Since you'll also be taking part of the alliance reunion between Vampires and Devils, I shall lend to you the necessary accessories and uniform in order for you to present yourself in front of our Vampire King the greatest and, of course, myself. Be sharp!

With love, Desmond Hellsing.

P.S.: Is dry-clean.

...

Typical, just... Typical.

"What a beautiful suit, Tsukino-kun."

"Yeah, it's very pretty." I sighed. "But I have the impression that I'll hate the occasion I'll be using it."

"How come?"

"Nothing, it's nothing."

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~~X~~

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And like always, when the time came, classes ended, and I walked towards the place I was assigned to go. Not to mention, as l Aria-san said earlier, I might die today! Well, not die, but something might happen. That's really, really unnerving...

...

No! No, I won't die! I have a date with Kamiyama! Like hell I'll die before doing that! Time to man up and get what I want! Okay, let's do that!

I bumped myself up with all my strength, and ended up in the assigned place, the back reunion class, in a blink of an eye. I gulped, and before having any seconds thoughts, I thought of Kamiyama instead, and then pushed the door to move forward!

*ZING!*

The moment I stepped inside, the bracelet Aria-san gave to me shined in a bright light, and soon, the class wasn't a class anymore, but a deserted wasteland, with nothing but sand, mounty ground and the hot wind. The sky only being the limit there. But there were walls limiting the place, as I turned around and touched it, like some kind of barrier.

"What the... What's that? A stadium?"

*BOOM!*

I heard it from a distance, turning around to face a small mushroom cloud forming away. Is that today's challenge? A deathmatch? The bracelet on my arm shined one more time, and then it spoke in a unknown voice for me.

'Err... Boosted Gear nii-chan? Do you copy, nyan?' It spoke with one of it's blue gems. I was taken back a little, but soon I said a simple 'yeah' in response. 'Good! Look! The mediators for today will be me, R-Lugder-nyan and the Quarta siblings! Today's is both Asura and preta trials! Try not to be caught by the transferred candidates and when you see one of the Miyama runaways, call us!'

"Wait, what?! How the hell am I suppose to...!" I tried to talk, but the transmission was cut short. Wait, so was that what Aria-San was talking about? A deathmatch with the supernatural?!

"It's here! He's using the bracelet! After him!" I heard from afar, and without any warning, as soon as I knew it best, I was surrounded by all kinds of supernatural creatures! I saw some nosy tengus, some fat racoondogs youkais, even some phantom figures, harpies and scythe-wielding reapers! Well, time to man up, I still have a date to attend! I can't lose here!

"Okay! You wanna a piece of me?! Be gentle... No, wait! That's the past me! Come at me, freaks!" I said, screaming [DRAGON BOOSTER!] and summoning my sacred Gear, which was even brighter and powerful-like now! Wow, maybe that thing about unlocking true potential was true?!

"Die, devil! I'll crush you!" Said one giant golem, as he lifted his fists against me and tried to punch me! I lose no time and summoned Rhongomiant in a blink of an eye, in blank point against that massive fist. [BOOST!], roared my boosted Gear as I clashed blades with that giant! *BOOOM!*, the result was unexpected: not only I survived the recoil from the explosion we produced, but the said golem was sent flying away on the air until it vanished in a show of lights, probably the emergency spell!

Was that... Was that my doing? I really did that?! That's awes-Ghah!

"There are more of us here, dragon!" One female tengu said to me as she cut my back in the speed of light! Fortunately, my body was strong enough to have only a scratch! [BOOST!], the dragon arm screamed once again, and now, I could really feel the flow of energy around my body! Since the beginning, the only thing I felt during it was simple boosts of adrenaline, but now? I legitimately feel stronger! I feel lighter, not heavier! I sharpened by eyes again, and before another harpy could rip me apart, I dashed away, going myself a handful of space! I'm even faster now! That's awesome! "Shit! Harpies! Sisters! Reapers! After him!"

They all said, attacking me at the same time! But there was no problem, as I could see every move from their claws, blades and nails! Backing step by step and defending myself against the massive barrage of attacks, I could see that those harpies and others are nothing compared to Aria-San, Nero-San or even Annie! There are weaker than them! And therefore, weaker than me!

[Yoko - what do I keep saying? Too OP~!]

I swing my sword and created a massive blow of wind against them, which pushed them away altogether, eliminating some of them! However, that wasn't enough, they still continued with their attacks! Well, I'll just have to keep defending!

"Damn dragon! Fall, fall, fall!" They all screamed against me, as I defended myself with Rhongomiant's blade! There are too many of them, so I'll have to be careful with any mistake! This is already driving me tired! For a second, I tripped a little, and that was enough for them to attack and rip part of my shirt and jacket! "Hah! Got you! Done already!"

"Damn it!" I said, as I jumped away, but almost tripped again? Should I use Crimson Queen Gear Drive? No, they're too fast for that! I need a distraction! To prepare myself and regain some energy!

Wait... I need a distraction... And a pause to regain energies. I only noticed this now, but a good portion of those harpies, tengus and reapers were... Very busty females. I mean, not that I notice those things off the bat, but my point IS! I can use that! Yes! Just need that extra speed again! With this new fired-up spirit, I regain control over my sword and continued with the spar between them!

"Die! Die! Kuoh is mine to control!" Some of them shouted, confident in their victory as my signs of tiredness became visible. However! *CLANG!* after a while, all of their attacks clashed together against the blade of my sword at the same time! Then, *TING!*, in a swift, quick move, I lifted my sword to the skies, making them all lose control of their weapons and move them upwards! That's my chance! As fast As I could, I leaped towards them, and punched every single one of them with my Boosted Gear, piercing their chests with the golden spike coming from my Crimson knuckles! After that, I backed up, seeing my magic circle appear on their breasts!

They all gasped, seeing the said magic circle on them, trying their hard to understand what was going on! However, it's show time!

"Now, face the power of the Red Dragon Emperor!" I said, lifting my hand up to the skies and with my fingers ready to snap! They all turned their eyes there, mixing both confusion and rage, but before they could do anything, I said it. "Take this! [LEVEL...!]

*SNAP!*

*PUF! PUF!*

[... ZER-...!]

*RIP! RIP! RIP! RIP!*

"Eh...?"

""""" KYAAAAAAAAAAH~...!"""""

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~~X~~

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So, he ended up calling me 'Aria-nee'. I wonder if that's shows how much of a person he has grown over those weeks. At first, he called me 'Aria-san', with me calling him bro all the time. Now, even without realizing, he consider me his big sister... I dunno if this means anything good, but it's good to know he cares...

"Did you hear it, Nemesis? He called me 'Aria-nee'. That's really something." I said with a goofy smile on my face, as I helped her with the paperwork. Turns out she accepted my invitation as her secretary. Of course she would. Nemesis, on the other hand, sighed.

"What a thing, right? At least you're a big sister someone loves." And that was enough to melt the good feelings about Ichijou. I love nemesis, I really do, so of course I feel for her. Not only Rina was always resentful about her big sister, but specially now, all bonds connecting the two have been cut, maybe even definitively. All thanks to Lady Beelzebub. I came for her and whacked her head lightly.

"Hey, c'mon, Nemis. You know it's not like that. It's not too late for both of you, even if it looks like. Besides..." Now I hugged her little distressed head, patting her in comfort. "You'll always going to have me, no matter what. I love you."

"Gosh, I know, Aria. Jeez..." She said while dismissing my show of affection, but blushing all the way. Huh, she loves me. She turned around in her chair, and crossed her arms, still blushing. "Why you must do that all the time? Maybe the hyoodou genes are starting to affect you."

"Maybe. I have so much love to give. That's part of his legacy." I said with a smile. Harems... Not only for sex or power, but also by love and care. The sole reason why gramps was so popular and now's the hero of all the underworld despite coming from so low roots. "The other part... Is his sacred Gear now in that boy."

"Tch..."

"He really started to call me his big sister." I sighed with a smile. "Maybe one day, one day, even if it's not by the name of gramps, he'll continue his own legacy based on him."

"Are you sure?" She asked. I smiled.

"Of course. That includes Rina and you! You can bet he'll do his best to bond you together again!"

"Huh... I can believe in him for a while..."

"Of course you can!"

Of course she can... Of course he'll keep it.

*ZING!*

"What the...?" I said, hearing that magic trigger sound around the place. It took me a while to notice that it came from me, and as Soon as I looked for the source, there it was, that crimson magic circle from before, right on my wrist. "Hey, isn't that the one Ichijou cursed me wit-...?"

*RIP! RIP! RIP!*

"Eh...?"

"A-Ah! Aria, what the hell?!" Nemesis stood up like a rocket from her chair, and it took me a minute to realize something. Out of the sudden, the smooth summer breeze became colder and cooler, and I didn't feel so lucky. I looked down, and then it hit me...

... I was naked.

...

"There must be the work of an Enemy STAND!"

"What?! Just because we talked about Rina you wanna take her place to cheer me up?!"

Hehe, yeah, it's nice to see Nemesis like that again, but in all seriousness, this spell... There's no mistake. Is definitely...

[DRESS BREAK!]

*completely unfitting dramatic soundtrack on*

Hey fandom. It has been a while. Maybe I'm all hyper to finally unleash the true power of our little knucklehead protagonist as well as mess with a lore a little much again. "But Houki Minami, the lore is alrrady full, what can you possibly do?", I dunno. I have anything prepared to try to compare to other fics around, so... Absurdress is my forte, so i'll try and have fun while at it. Un til next chapter and stay golden.

P.S: As for the reader that keeps talking about Berolina's return, don't worry, she'll have her time to shine in this very arc! I hope it doesnt dissapoint you. Thanks for your interest!