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Episode 5: I'm Gonna Defeat My Ex-Boyfriend!-Part 3

Issei's alarm clock run, a sexy blue-haired bishounen saying, "Hey, baby~. It's morning~, so wake up~. I might do naughty things to wa-" She then hit the "Snooze" button and got ready for school.

The brown-haired devil entered into the Occult Research Club room and greeted with a smile, "Good morning!"

Richard was sitting on the couch, drinking tea. He turned his attention towards her and put the cup down on the coffee table. "Good morning, Isa," he greeted back with a smile. "You managed to come. How are your wounds?" She walked towards him and put her bag on the couch.

"They're completely cured thanks to Asher-kun's new ability," she answered.

"So he's already doing his job as a bishop? No wonder the fallen angels needed him." He grabbed his cup of tea to sip out of it for a bit.

"Hey, uh, President?"

The red-haired man brought his cup away from his lips. "Yes, Isa?"

"So...there's an Evil Piece for every chessman, right?" she asked.

He nodded. "That's right." He sipped from his cup once again.

"Then..." She looked away from him, frowning. "There's going to be seven more pawns like me?" Richard looked shocked at the question. "I mean, I don't want any rivals, but..." She then decided to stop her question. "N-never mind! I'm just joking!" He smiled at her and set his cup down at the table.

"You're my only pawn, Isa," he replied as he stood up. She looked confused. He began to walk to the end of the couch Issei was on. "When a human is resurrected into a demon, the number of Evil Pieces consumed depends on the abilities of the human."

"Consumed?" she questioned. Richard then wrapped his arms around her, making her gasp and blush.

"The only pieces I had left were a knight, a rook, a bishop, and eight pawns," he continued. "I had to use all of my eight pawns to resurrect you as a demon."

"Wait, all eight pawns for me?"

He whispered in her ear, "Yes, I decided to make you my servant once I saw that humans with much potential are very rare. I bet on that potential, since you have that Boosted Gear, one of the very special Longnius."

She bit her lip, her blush growing more. "So the Boosted Gear...The Gauntlet, Bow, and Arrow of the Red Dragon Empress..." Her blush grew even more when Richard gently grabbed her chin and made her look at him.

"The Crimson-Haired Ruin Prince and the Gauntlet, Bow, and Arrow of the Red Dragon Empress-both are red, so it's a perfect match."

She smiled awkwardly at him. "A-agreed!"

"Aim to be the mightiest pawn, Isa. You should be able to be one. You are my cute servant after all."

Issei let the idea dance around her head while she was enjoying the situation she was currently in. "The mightiest pawn..." she whispered, smiling widely after. She thought of it as a way she'll become Harem Queen. "It has a nice ring to it...I won't disappoint you, Pres-" She stopped, however, as Richard cupped her cheeks and kissed her forehead. Blood rushed up to her face when he did that. She couldn't believe he was kissing her forehead. She felt blessed!

He removed his lips from her forehead and stated with a smile, "Think of that as a good-luck charm. Grow strong for me."

Issei squealed a little, looking away from him and saying, "I will, President! Just you wait!" He chuckled at her reaction and patted her head before stepping away from her.

"I should stop cuddling you like this," he said as he placed his hands on his hips. "I don't want the newcomer to be jealous."

The brown-haired girl looked puzzled at him. "Jealous?" she asked.

"Uh...Issei-san," said Asher's voice from behind. She looked at him, wearing the Kuoh Academy boys' uniform without the jacket and with a short-sleeved shirt. She shot up from the couch.

"A-Asher-kun!" she exclaimed.

He pouted and looked away from her. "I-I'm not jealous," he stated/lied as he crossed his arms. "I can see why you'd be attracted to...Richard-san..." He bit his lip. "He is attractive to women, after all..." He shook his head. "Gah! What am I saying?!" He put his hands in prayer. "Oh Lord, please forgive my sinful soul." A sharp pain shot through his head, making him scream a little and put his hands on his temples.

Issei looked concerned. "Asher-kun?! What's' wrong?!" she asked.

"My head hurts..." he replied.

Richard chuckled. "Of course..." he said as he leaned against the couch. "You're a devil now, Ash."

"Ash?" asked Issei.

He removed his hands from his head and continued pouting. "Right...I'm a devil now..." he muttered.

"Do you regret it?"

He actually shook his head. "No, actually. In fact, I'm grateful that I am one!" he answered as he looked at the female pervert. "I can finally get close to Issei-san, so I don't care what I am!" He chuckled and smiled at her, making her blush and look away from him.

"Th-thanks..." she said. "Why are you wearing the school uniform though?"

"Oh!" He posed like a model, making her giggle a little. "Do you like it? It fits well on me!"

She nodded. Hell, it fit him more than his priest uniform. "You're transferring to this school, then?" she asked.

"My mother is involved with the school management," explained Richard. "So it wasn't a problem to transfer him in."

She looked at him. "Oh, I never knew..."

Yumi and Kabu then entered into the room. "Good morning, Issei-chan," Yumi greeted the female pervert.

"Good morning, Issei-senpai," Kabu greeted. The brown-haired female felt happy that they were calling her by her first name. Akihiko then appeared in the room with a cart of empty tea cups, plates, and a cake on top.

"Eeto, eeto~! It looks like everybody is here~!" he said in a happy voice. "We'll be having a party for our new member today~!" Everyone, including Asher himself, gasped at the sight of the delicious cake before them. Asher felt like all his dreams came true in one night.

"Isa," the crimson-haired male said, the brown-haired female looking at him. "You are the best. Don't ever change that." He smiled once again at her. She blushed once more and rubbed the back of her head.

"Gee, thanks," the female pawn replied with a smile on her face. "And I won't! I promise!" She giggled. She was glad that all of this was happening. She felt like she might as well love her new life as a devil.

Outside of the clubroom, a red and yellow bird appeared sitting on a branch, looking at the joyous situation through a window. Coming from the bird, it laughed a woman's deep laugh. Or more like, it was something to project the situation on while the woman was in a dark room. "That was a great final episode~," she said quietly. "Just kidding~." She began to laugh evilly, being surrounded by attractive males with different attire and appearances..

Welp, that ends the Raynark arc. What do you think? This episode wasn't too shabby, right? Also, sorry for the late update. My laptop broke, so I was quite delayed with this.

Yay! Now Asher's part of the hare-I mean, peerage!

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