A Problem Devil, Born

by SecretArtLotus

Ending the Tyranny of the Three-Headed Dragon by himself, thus saving the Underworld from total destruction, what happened to our Hero, Sakamaki Izayoi? Making a promise he once made to a family, will he keep it? A Gathering of Young Devils is approaching, what will unfold in the party? Will 'he' attend the Gathering? Marrying Rias, will he still be able protect her last?

50. Chapter 50: Summer Break Over!

Hello, everyone. This is your author in-progress, ArtLotus. Good day to all of you. I am here to update the newest chapter of this instalment. I hope you all like it. Presenting, A Problem Devil, Born~

Ja'ne! ArtLotus out!

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Chapter 50: Summer Break Ends! Second Trimester on Go!

Kuoh Academy

Morning

"Alright. Who will enter in the single men's running competition?" Akeno asked standing in front of the chalkboard as she listed the sport categories for the Sports Day held at Kuoh Academy. The young woman look around her class to see dozens of her classmates raised their hands to join. "It's a pity if we don't win, you know…" She held a pout as the male students furiously waves their hands. Then, Akeno looks over at her Master who was watching the blonde next to her, sleeping. An amused smile stretches across her cheeks as she writes a name underneath the single men's running. "I hope that you'll do us proud, Izayoi-kun." She declared loudly enough to stir the said blonde who looks up at Akeno while Rias watches in slight amusement.

"What?" He asked oblivious as Akeno turns towards him and smiles, which caused the male students in the classroom to go drooling at her. The blonde looks at the woman in suspicion before his gaze settled onto his name written underneath the category; a single man's running. "You gotta be kidding…I don't think I'd have a say on this, do I?" He queried with a quirked eyebrow as Akeno shakes her head nonchalantly before responding.

"No. Anyway, aren't you an athlete from your previous school, Izayoi-kun? I've heard a lot of fascinating stories about your achievements in running." She inquired shocking everyone. At that moment, everyone looked towards the fully awaken Izayoi in surprise. "I've heard that you've won in long range sprinting and also the single men's running multiple times. You've also participated in a National Sports Competition competing against numerous nations worldwide, is it not?" The black haired woman questioned with a tint of amusement as the blonde looked slightly annoyed by her last statement.

"That's a onetime gig. Nothing more than that and nothing comes out of it other than the attention of the press media." Izayoi explained crossing his arms and leaning against his seat while Rias looks on in amusement.

"Izayoi-kun…Won't you enter for the sake of our class?"

"No."

"Won't you enter for my sake?" Akeno faked a pout as every male student glares at Izayoi who did not seem phase by them. "…Alright, I'll give you something in return if you win. As an exchange of sorts." At the interesting offer, an amused smile played on the blonde's lips.

"What kind of exchange and what sort of reward will I get in return if I win?"

"You can choose whatever you want to do with me." At the bold declaration, everyone gasped including Rias who stared at her in surprise. "Albeit not sexually. But if you'd like…" She said in a sultry tone as every male students perked up before straight up glared at the said amusing blonde.

"If you put that way, I'll accept."

"That's good. You will not regret it." Akeno thanked with an appreciative smile before she continues on to list off the names that will participate in other sports events. Meanwhile, Izayoi watches Akeno listing off the participants names that volunteered before he slowly drifted to sleep leaning against his seat, unaware of Rias watching him with a small smile with Sala sitting behind the red head.

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Time Skip

Hallway

"Excuse me, Rias-san. But what is Sports Day? Is there some kind of national traditional event happening on that day? When is this Sports Day per say?" Sala asked walking next to Rias and Akeno through the hallway towards the Occult Research Club for recess. Meanwhile, Izayoi lagged behind them with a strained yawn.

"I forgot. You don't know anything about the school activities yet in Kuoh Academy." Rias smiled apologetically before she proceeded to answer her question. "To put simple; Sports Day is an event staged by many schools which students take part in. In Kuoh Academy, every class will fight against one another to win the prize. Since our class is involved, we'll be going up against our rival classes. "

"In a real fight?" Sala said perplexed.

"No. The fight is sports-theme. We fight against them in various sports activities. For example, a running competition; we have to run the fastest amongst them once they announced it starts. With that achievement, we'll collect points for our class and you'll also be rewarded a medal. Do you understand, Sala-san?" Rias explained before turning to Sala with a smile.

"All in all, this Sports Day will test our limits physically?" Sala looks down with a calculative look.

"Yes. If you have the drive to win, then you'll most likely succeed." At this, Sala nods in understanding before she looks at the red head with a particular question she'd been thinking about.

"I understand. But what is my category that Akeno-san assigned me to? As I recall, it's called hurdles?"

"Hurdles?" Rias smiled. "I'd think Akeno can fill you in on that. Will you, Akeno-?" Rias turns to her right to see nothing but air. She then glances behind before turning around to see Akeno talking with Izayoi who held a smile at their conversation. "Akeno?" She called with a small frown.

"Huh?" Akeno looks up as she stops walking. "Yes, Rias-buchou?" She asked smiling.

"Sala is here to ask about the sport you've assigned her to participate." Rias asked raising an eyebrow knowingly with a small frown. "I kindly ask you to help her."

"Yes, what is it you want to know about, Sala-san?" Akeno asked turning to Sala who asked her.

"What are hurdles?"

"Hurdles are a type of running competition. But aside from only running, you have to jump across obstacles that will prevent you from succeeding whilst running. Izayoi-kun will demonstrate it to you since he participated on that obstacle course, am I right?" Akeno turned to the questioned blonde who shrugs his shoulders.

"Since everyone's so scared about jumping while running, I don't see why I have to join. But since I'll get something in return makes it much more interesting to join." He let out a smile as he looks at Rias.

"Don't worry, Izayoi-kun. You'll get it. I promise you." Rias smiled as Akeno frowned a little, recalling the red head offering the same to the blonde when she first asked him.

Smiling in return, Izayoi turns to Sala who stares at him. "I guess we'll see each other after recess at the school front yard?" He asked to which Sala nodded with a small smile.

"Thank you, Izayoi-kun. I appreciate your help in my time of need."

"Don't mention it. It's your first time experiencing this and since you're our classmate, you have to be the best. Wipe your enemies out in one go, got it?" Izayoi raises his thumb while smiling knowingly followed by the smiling Rias and Akeno as Sala nods graciously.

"I will do so for our class."

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Time Skip

Occult Research Club

"Izayoi-kun, will you help me on my homework later? I don't think I understand the questions meant for this subject." Sala asked as she enters the building with Izayoi, Rias and Akeno.

"Okay."

"I will go to your house to learn." Sala nodded as Izayoi offered a small smile.

"If I recall, I'd have quite some homework that the teacher had given that I didn't finish. I think I can't solve all of them, can you help me, Izayoi-kun?" Akeno wraps her arms around the blonde's right arm as she smiles sweetly at him.

"Are you sure you can't solve all of them? I heard that you're quite the smart one in the class." Izayoi recounted as Akeno looks at him innocently.

"Me? I think you heard wrong."

"Really?" Izayoi smirked knowingly as Akeno returns it with a smile of her own.

"Well, you heard right, Izayoi-kun. Akeno can solve them by herself if she wanted to. She's capable." Rias intervene pulling Akeno away from the blonde by her right arm as Akeno lightly frown at the red head before Izayoi opens the door to the clubroom, letting all of them inside.

But just as he steps inside, he was immediately greeted by a pair of arms by a certain familiar twin-tailed haired girl.

"Izayoi-kun! It's nice to meet you! It looks like fate has brought us together yet again." She smiled above his right shoulder as Izayoi hugs her with one arm around her. "Amen."

"…Yeah, looks like it. Which class are you in?" The blonde questioned the twin-tailed haired girl.

"I'm in the same class as Issei, Xenovia and Asia-chan!" She exclaimed before pulling back on the hug to smile at the blonde. "It was great!" She said enthusiastically.

"Good for you." Izayoi smiled before Rias steps forward to greet Irina.

"Shido Irina. I welcome you to this school." She greeted as Irina turns to her smiling.

"Rias! I mean, Rias-buchou. Everyone, please take care of me." Irina twirls around before stopping and bows to everyone.

"Buchou, what is this?" Issei asked sitting on the right sided couch alongside Asia and Gasper. At the opposite side of the couch were Kiba, Koneko and Pest.

"I told him we didn't need her." Azazel appears via teleportation behind the couch were Issei sat with the others before everyone turns towards him. "With Chaos Brigade on the loose, Michael was worried that fallen angels and devils weren't enough to protect the school and volunteered his forces."

"Well, we did form an alliance." Kiba stated.

"So there's no way we can refuse her." Akeno added standing next to Rias.

"The more, the merrier. Wouldn't you say?" Asuka inquire walking up to Sala and smiling at her before directing that smile at Irina.

"You must be at ease now that I, a reincarnated angel who received Michael-sama's blessing, am here!" Irina said sprouting angel wings as she twirls around. "Amen!" She finishes with a pose.

"A self-proclamation?" Issei asked awkwardly.

"A-Angels are scary!" Gasper added.

"I'm surprised that a human can become an angel." Xenovia said standing next to the couch where Pest sat.

"With God's death, new angels can no longer be born. I'm sure they used the same methods fallen angels and devils use." Azazel explained to everyone before Irina speaks up.

"A high-level angel is King and has a family of cards from Ace to Queen. I was chosen as one of his brave saints!"

"I see, we are chess pieces and you are cards." Kiba nodded in acknowledgment.

"So what card are you, Irina?" Asia asked out of curiosity.

"I'm glad you asked. I am an Ace. I was honoured to receive the Ace angel position from Michael-sama! I could die from happiness, Michael-sama!" Irina said praying to the skies as the letter A appears above the back of her right palm, much to Izayoi's interest at the sight of it.

"So now, the pillar in Irina's life is Michael-sama." Asia said as Xenovia nods at her.

"Yes, you can still be saved even if you lose your master. Just like us." She explained as Irina nodded.

"Hai."

"I guess she's going to live in my house from now?" Izayoi asked as Azazel nodded at him while everyone perked up at their conversation.

"You wouldn't mind, right? Your house can fit a few hundred if you start doing business." Azazel commented at the end as Izayoi pocketed his hands with a raised eyebrow.

"I think I'll choose to stay out of business."

"I'll be staying over at your house, Izayoi-kun?" Irina asked standing in front of Izayoi who looks at her.

"Yeah, since you don't have a home to go to. I'll be willing to let you stay. Anyway, the house needs some company." Izayoi said before turning to Azazel who was about to retort. "Without any business related." At this, Azazel shrugs before allowing him to continue. "So, what do you say?" He turns to Irina for the answer.

"I'll gladly accept!" Irina throws her arms over the blonde out of happiness for his kindness. "You're so kind, Izayoi-kun." At the compliment, Izayoi pats his hand over her back. "Canaria-san would be so proud of you! I just know it!" At the mention of his mother, the blonde stays silence before allowing a smile to stretch across his face.

"Yeah, she would." Irina looks up at him and smiles graciously while everyone look on in happiness while the girls look on in slight envy accept Rias, Sala, Asuka, Pest, and Asia. They were happy that their friend was happy except Pest who only watched the scene without expressing for the reincarnated Angel.

"I never thought about this before but she would be quite the adversary…" Xenovia thought looking at the way Irina held adoration for the blonde, much to her envy. "But then, we can also share." At the immediate thought, she dismisses her envy before smiling in acknowledgment.

"It seems Irina-san is quite close to Izayoi-kun." Akeno looks at the said girl. "She'll be quite the addition."

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Time Skip

Izayoi's Home

"Rossweisse? Why?" Irina questioned standing over behind the couch to see Rossweisse sitting on the edge of the couch holding her knees.

"Actually…" Rias smiles sympathetically at her question before proceeding to tell the girl the Valkyrie's predicament.

"…You were left behind?" Irina stated in surprise as she looked at Rossweisse.

"How terrible! Even though I work so hard for Lord Odin! I worked so hard but he forgot to take me back with him!" Rossweisse said with tears in her eyes as they fall down on the couch beneath her. A hand comes down on her right shoulder as Akeno smiles down at her in hope.

"I'm sure he'll come for you eventually."

"I'm sure the titty bars filled up his thoughts and he doesn't even care about me anymore! I'm just a woman who can't do my work properly! My age equals the number of years I've been alone!" Rossweisse complained with tears in her eyes.

"So that's how it is." Xenovia said frowning to Irina.

"I see."

"What did I told you about speaking about that old man?" A voice asked as everyone looked at the newly arrived Izayoi wearing nothing but shorts covering his knees and a sleeveless black shirt. His hair glistens as it was apparently still wet.

"Izayoi-kun…" Rossweisse mutters his name as the blonde puts up the towel over his neck. The Valkyrie then proceeded to recall about the blonde's statement they once converse over. "…Speaking about Odin-sama would not be able to solve anything…"

"Correct. Maybe that old man had thought about letting you go for a while in his mind." Izayoi shrugs his shoulders before continuing. "So why are you trying to accomplish so hard about? You told me that the others called you Odin's servant girl. I don't think that qualifies for an accomplishment." Izayoi explained as he walks up to stand in front of Rossweisse. "Don't you think?" He concluded tilting his head.

"But I worked so hard…" Rossweisse looked down as she mutters, recalling the years she's been working for the Nordic God.

"I know. But do you really want to serve him for the rest of your life just to get nothing? That old man is just pulling you around wherever he goes." Izayoi stated before he went on. "You have much coming around you, Rose. In retrospect, you're a woman who has everything. Why waste it all?"

"But I'm not a woman who has everything…" At this, Rossweisse looks up at the blonde with a frown. Meanwhile, everyone who was present at the time silently watches the scene.

"Really? Let me list them for you; One, you're smart." Izayoi holds up one of his fingers while the other hand counted. "Two, you're true to your words. Three, you're very serious. Fourth, you're sensitive. Fifth, you're an independent woman. And sixth, you're undeniably cute even when you're flustered." As he finishes, the blonde kneels down and smiles up at the blushing Rossweisse who had her face turns rosy red from his compliments and was speechless. "Is that enough reasons? Because I think that's it for a woman who has everything. You don't need that old man telling you around when you're the one bossing him around from laying it on any girl that comes his way. So, you deserved more than that, Rose…All right?" Izayoi asked before standing up and turning to Rias. "Anyway, tell me when Sala's going to come." He informed as Rias nods with a smile before he turns around to leave. "I'll be lounging around on my bed, doing absolutely something that I deem fun to do." He smiles sarcastically as he walks away.

"Wait!" Rossweisse called out standing up from the couch as Izayoi stops and turns around to meet Rossweisse standing in front of him. He then watches her taking the towel around his neck and promptly drying his hair with the towel gently. After she was done, she lightly folded the towel and put it around his neck like it was before. "You shouldn't be walking around with your hair wet; it might cause someone to fall." Rossweisse scolded him as the blonde smiles and nodded.

"I'll try."

"No can do, Izayoi-kun. You have to do exactly as I say." Rossweisse said with a little bit of seriousness in her tone.

"I said I'll try, right? Anyway, if you want it so much, you can dry my hair every time." At this, Rossweisse blushes.

"Th-That's not what I'm talking about." She glances down as Izayoi grins teasingly before he pokes her nose, which causes her to look up at him.

"Lighten up, alright? That old man isn't worth your time anyway. If he comes back to take you back by sweet talking, I don't have a choice but starting a war against him." At his words, Rossweisse can't help but stare at him in slight shock.

"Are you stating that just to fight him, Izayoi-kun?" Rias asked as Izayoi glances at her with a knowing smirk.

"Can't I? To me, he's more than capable of flirting with girls. He can fight if he wanted to and I intend to see him in battle." He answered her before turning to Rossweisse. "Get some rest. You apparently need it." He reminded the white haired Valkyrie as he grasp her left cheek for a second before turning around and left the living room towards his own.

Watching him leave, the white haired Valkyrie touches the side of her cheek that he touched with her hand and let it stay there for a moment, feeling the slight sense of warmth lingering.

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Time Skip

Izayoi's Home

Night

"Diodora is next in line of the prestigious Astaroth family, which produced the current Beelzebub Daimayou-sama. I'm surprised you know him, Asia." Rias explained sitting on the edge of Asia's bed as she looked at both her Pawn and Bishop.

"I don't remember his face well. Many painful things happened during that time." Asia stated with a sad smile as she and Issei stood across Rias.

"Asia was exiled from the Church because she saved a devil like him, and then the fallen angels…" Issei thought deeply before looking down.

"He only came as a greeting today and left soon after."

"I'm sure he was just excited to meet the girl who saved him again. That sounds just like Diodora, with his sheltered upbringing. Just leave him alone." Rias comforted her with a smile, hoping that the girl would understand from the said Astaroth.

"I understand."

"I don't think he'll leave you alone, though." Rias looks down at her husband lying down flat on his back on the bed next to her, with his head centimetres across from her hips. She raises her eyebrow as she stares at the pair of antic looking glasses over his eyes before she focuses at him.

"Why do you think that, Izayoi-kun?" She asked as she looked at the book in his hand above him which is Sala's notebook. The red head recalled Sala had come to the household a few hours ago and studied with Izayoi about the questions she deemed not understandable. After she had done herself of the work, she had gave the notebook to the blonde before deciding to refresh herself with some refreshments in the kitchen while the blonde checked over her answers. With that, it would explained the blonde holding upon the notebook that provided the answers for the questions Sala had asked the blonde to help her with.

"Don't you realised that he's giving off such a creepy aura? I don't care if he's the younger brother of Beelzebub but I doubt he'll leave you alone after he found you ever since the day you saved him." Izayoi's eyes scan through the current question before going through the answer that was provided underneath it. "Anyway, that guy straight up proposed to her. Now that's just way too creepy to ignore." He finishes as he looks up at Asia with his glasses sliding up his nose.

"Yeah, that's absolutely right!" Issei nodded in agreement, thankful that his senior is figuring something about the creepy devil that proposed to Asia awhile back.

"I'm certain that we'll be seeing him sending you love letters to your door anytime soon." Izayoi concluded surprising everyone.

"L-Love letters?!" Issei exclaimed gasping at his senior.

"It's just a guess. Maybe we'll see them, maybe we don't. It all depends. But I stake my claim; he's not someone you should be close with, Asia." Izayoi advised to his junior who looks at him.

"Alright, thank you for your advice Izayoi-senpai." Asia smiled in relief as Izayoi turns back to the answers.

"Don't mention it. I'm just looking out for Issei's lover is all." Izayoi smiles sarcastically before glancing upwards, seeing the reaction he wanted to see, both of the teens blushing hard. "She is your responsibility to take care of, is that right Issei?"

"Y-Yes!" Issei stuttered as Izayoi continue looking at the answers while Rias smiles at him and gently threads her fingers across his hair that touches her hips. As she continues threading her fingers within his locks, a knock on the door interrupted the moment as she looks at the opened door to reveal Gasper peeking out from it.

"The preparations for the welcome party are done." Gasper told the four of them in the room as Rias nodded.

"Good work." She then turns to the both teens in front of her. "Now, let's go." She spoke to both Issei and Asia.

"Okay. Issei-san?" Asia called out as the blushing Issei looks at her before nodding.

"If that good-looking guy comes again, I'll send him away!" At this, Asia smiles widely as both Izayoi and Rias look on at the scene with smiles.

"Hai!"

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Time Skip

Living Room

"Once again, I am Shido Irina." Irina introduced herself while she stood over everyone who had taken a sit around her, including Asuka who had arrived with Sala a few hours ago. "Devils! Until now, I thought of you as my enemies and have hunted you." She explained to everyone who listen in on her.

"The Church is scary!" Gasper said still.

"Don't worry! Michael-sama said that we all must get along now." Irina said before continuing and gesturing to herself. "Personally, I wanted to become friends with you all. I hope to work hard as the representative of the Church. Please take care of me." She finishes off with a bow as everyone claps for her.

"Our sides have fought with each other a long time. I'm sure there are some who feel uneasy about the sudden alliance but all of you working together to fight against Loki served as a great demonstration!" Azazel said taking a wisp of his wine before addressing to them. "I have to thank all of you." He spoke.

"When you put it that way, I'm glad we worked so hard." Issei scratches the back of his head.

"That's right." Kiba added sitting next to Issei.

"Well, I feel bad we weren't able to send any fallen angels in." Azazel said before he was cut off.

"No. Fallen Angels fought too. Well, half of one." Akeno said with her eyes closed and a smile evident on her face.

"Akeno…" Rias smiled at her friend.

"I see. You're right. Your words just now….I wished he could hear them." Azazel added with a lingering smile at what Akeno had said.

"Really…Thank goodness." Rias thought before taking a drink of her tea.

"Oh right, Izayoi." Azazel called out from his seat nearby the bar.

"Hm?" The said blonde perked up in attention as he looks at Azazel.

"I went to the Underworld for some business yesterday. You and Issei are both really popular there!" Azazel exclaimed smiling over at the mentioned two.

"Me?" Izayoi raises his eyebrow in slight confusion.

"Izayoi-kun?" Asuka exclaimed in confusion.

"I'm popular in the Underworld?" Issei pointed his finger towards himself.

"Wow! That's amazing, Issei-san! You too, Izayoi-senpai!" Asia clapped her hands at both of them.

"Of course. You finished off Loki by yourself, Izayoi-kun. Even without Mjolnir, I can tell that the outcome of the battle would not go differently." Xenovia smiled at the blonde who offered a nod. "But I cannot tell what Issei is popular for." She said perplexed.

"Well I don't either." Issei sweat dropped.

"Yes. In Izayoi's case, he's really popular for his involvement with winning the Rating Game against Riser Phenex and against Sona Sitri not too long ago. He especially saved the Underworld coupled along with fighting against Loki and winning the battle." Azazel explained. "…But in Issei's case, he's different."

"What kind of different are we talking about here?" Izayoi asked in amusement as Azazel flick his fingers as a hologram screen appeared in front of everyone.

"Please let me poke your boobs." Issei said in the screen as everyone watches him saying about boobs during the battle against the terrorists in the events of the gathering of Young Devils.

"They even nicknamed you the Breast Dragon Emperor." Azazel explained as Issei adopted a shocked look.

"B-Breast Dragon Emperor?!"

"I can see why." Shirayuki-Hime commented in disgust as Issei gazes away from her gaze.

"How can people watch this?" Asuka asked in curiosity while she along with some women stared at the screening of Issei with slight disgust and disappointment.

"I'd like to ask that myself if the main point of this are just boobs." Shirayuki-Hime added crossing her arms.

"With this, it'll thoroughly explained your obsession with boobs. That's disgusting. I didn't know your kind exist." Pest commented quirking an eyebrow as she frowned at Issei. She was currently wearing her maid outfit along with Shirayuki-Hime. Meanwhile, Issei who had heard her comment, hid his head behind Asia who comforted him with a soft smile.

"Sorry..."

"It is okay, Issei-san. It's...the way you are. No one can changed that." Asia assured to comfort him.

"I didn't know if I heard right but that just sounds wrong, Asia..." Issei sweat dropped.

"Now we'll be taking a watch for Izayoi's part." Azazel said as everyone focuses at the screen which had turned to another showing of Izayoi himself standing across Riser.

"Come on! Is that all you got?" Everyone then proceeded to watch him beating his opponent which causes Issei to voluntarily wince at the kicks and punches suffered on the Phenex.

"Is that what happened during the Rating Game, Izayoi-kun?" Akeno asked looking at Izayoi followed by everyone.

"Yeah, this recording sums it all much of what happened." He shrugged.

"He's like your personal punching bag." Pest commented with a small smile as Izayoi smiles.

"Thanks for that comment. It'll personally felt like it back then."

Suddenly, the screen changes to that of the blonde exchanging blades with Tsubaki, much to everyone's surprise. They promptly watched the fighting until the part where Tsubaki had thrown the vile of Phoenix Tears at the blonde, which disintegrated the left part of his hoodie and undershirt, exposing his abs at the end, much to the surprise of the women in the room.

"This part is where most female Devils loved to watch." Azazel added in amusement as Rias stares in a trance at the abs poking at the side of the blonde's shirt. Meanwhile, Akeno absentmindedly lick her lips at the sight.

"O-Oh my!" Irina thought with a blush on her face as she looks at the sight of the blonde's abs. The same goes for Asuka, Sala, Xenovia, Koneko and Shirayuki-Hime including Asia who looked on with a light blush dusting their cheeks. Last but not least was Rossweisse who blushes a deep shade of red due to the exposing scene in front of her.

"Izayoi-kun looks good…" She unconsciously thought before realizing what she said and furiously shakes her head to get rid of the image that decided to be embedded in her mind.

"With that, you're especially popular amongst the children in the Underworld, Izayoi." Azazel pointed out as the said blonde quirked an eyebrow and glances at him.

"I am?"

"Plus, you're extremely admired about amongst the population of women who contributed." Azazel queried with a smile.

"Really?" Izayoi adopted a sly smile before a slap to his forearm causes him to look at the glaring Rias. "It can't hurt to think about it, right?"

"I-za-yoi-kun." Rias emphasized his name as she glares over at the blonde.

"Master, you're typical." Shirayuki-Hime added with a disapproving shake of her head while Asuka closes her eyes with a disappointed look.

"Alright." The blonde shrugs his shoulder to which Rias smiled at. "But you can't ignore the fact that I'm the women's want." At the common knowledge of that statement, Rias pouted.

"No…I can't." She begrudgingly uttered much to the blonde's enjoyment.

"Oh, and for Issei, they're even making you an image song for you called 'the Boob Dragon'." Azazel said before taking a sip of his drink.

"Seriously?" Issei gaped at the piece of information reaching his ears.

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Time Skip

Kuoh Academy

Morning

"Yes, yes! I'll enter the treasure hunt race!" Irina exclaimed excitedly as she waves her hand back and forth towards Kiryuu who stood in front of the chalkboard of the classroom and is in charge of assigning her classmates into the sports events for Sports Day.

"It's decided." She said before enlisting Irina's name on the chalkboard. "Then, next is the three-legged race." She declared to her classmates who looked at her in attention.

Meanwhile, sitting on his seat with a moody frown was Issei who thought about last night's event after he had gotten home from his senior's hotel building.

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Flashback…

"Stop crying, Ddraig."

"I am one of the two Heavenly Dragons. My name, Red Dragon Emperor brought fear to many!"

"I'm telling you, I understand."

"Now I'm the Breast Dragon Emperor?! I'm the Boob Dragon?!"

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Present

"Huh…I didn't know that Ddraig was that sensitive. But it's true that you never know what will happen in life." Issei thought before a flash of Asia being held by her shoulder from Diodora. "After all this time, a guy like that appeared. I wonder what Asia thinks about it. The past she had forgotten." Issei frowned before Kiryuu called him, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Hyoudou, there's a rip around your armpit."

"Huh, seriously?" Issei goes to check for any holes around his left armpit but find that there was not any to be found. "I don't see any rips…"

"Okay! It's decided!" Kiryuu said before writing Issei's last name on the chalkboard.

"Huh? You tricked me again, Kiryuu!" Issei pointed out in realization.

"You're part of the three-legged race. Your partner is…" Kiryuu trailed off as Issei slowly looks back to see Asia raising her hand up shyly.

"Asia?!"

"It's decided." Kiryuu grins.

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Time Skip

School Track Field

"You're not going to practice, Pest-san?" Koneko asked tilting her head as she looks upon Pest standing upon the flight of stairs with an annoyed look to her expression. Evident of her said annoyance was the apparent spoon in her left hand while she stood over watching her classmates practicing over holding an egg on a spoon.

"…Why should I?" Pest asked the white haired nekoshou with an annoyed glance but Koneko did not seem phase and merely stared at her. "Hmph! This game shouldn't even be qualified to be a game. It's so simple. Anyone could do it." She exclaimed watching over her classmates laughing over the unfortunate who got the contents of the egg all over his head.

"Then, you can do it, right?" Koneko asked wearing her sports uniform consisting of a white shirt and blue bloomers. The set of clothing was also shared amongst majority of the female students.

"Huh? Do what?" Pest turns to Koneko, wearing also the same clothing as the white haired.

"You can hold an egg over a spoon, right? If anyone can do it, then you can do it too."

"It seems childish…" Pest said turning back to watch over her classmates.

"I'll be your opponent." Koneko proposed as Pest glances at her with a curious eye. "If either of us wins, the loser will buy food for them. Any kind they want." At the offer, Pest's eyes glinted with mischievousness.

"Is that a challenge, pipsqueak?" Pest smirks as Koneko frowned and her eyes turned slightly serious.

"What do you expect, shrimp?"

"You're about to regret offering up a challenge of a Demon Lord."

"Let's compete, Xenovia." Irina declared crouching down on one knee along with Xenovia who crouched next to her. The two of them were kneeling down on the track field, ready to compete with each other in running.

"I'd love to, Irina." Xenovia said raising her butt along with Irina before the two runs off ahead as every person nearby watches them in awe.

"So fast!" Mastuda commented.

"As expected of a devil and angel." Issei thought.

"But if they move that fast…" Matsuda trailed off before Issei continue to finish off his sentence.

"Yeah, it's hard to see the swaying of their boobs!"

"The speed of their boobs needs to be just right while exercising!" Motohama added waving his hand over his chest to emphasize.

"Big ones." Matsuda stated.

"Small ones." Motohama added.

"I can't take my eyes off of them!" The three perverts said at the same time. "Gym clothes are the best!"

"Oh Hyoudou." Saji called out as Issei look over at the approaching Saji.

"Hey, Saji!"

"Saji!" Motohama and Matsuda exclaimed at his appearance.

"What are you guys doing?" Saji asked looking at the three of them while he adorned the school track suit.

"We're watching all the swaying boobs." Issei said acting cool.

"You never change. What event are you participating in?" Saji asked as Issei gestured to himself.

"I'm participating in the three-legged race with Asia."

"I'm always so jealous of you! I'm in the bread-eating race!" Saji gestured to himself before Sona and Tsubaki walked past behind him.

"Saji. What are you doing?" Sona asked as Saji immediately turns his attention towards her.

"Yes?"

"The student council lacks manpower as it is. Please work." Sona advised before she and Tsubaki walks on away.

"Hai! Kaichou! Fukukaichou!" Saji answered before running off to handle the preparations.

"The student council is pretty tough." Issei frowned in sympathy before a voice catches his attention and he turns towards Kiryuu with Asia.

"Asia! Did your boobs grow during summer break?" Kiryuu asked grinning perversely fondling Asia's boobs from behind.

"Kiryuu-san! P-Please don't fondle them." Asia pleaded.

"If I leave her with that girl, Asia will get a dirty mind!" Issei muttered before he runs off towards her. "Asia! Let's practice!"

"So are these the hurdles, Izayoi-san?" Sala asked to the blonde standing next to her as she observed the white sticks supported by steel pillars standing in front of her. There were five in total lining up along the length of the track.

"Yeah. Although, the real event would have ten of these but they'll suffice for now." Izayoi explained before turning to Sala. "Can you do it?" He asked simply. "You understand on how to past over them, right?"

"Yes. I have to jump over at the precise time or not I'll lose my momentum." Sala stated as Izayoi nodded slowly in acknowledgment before gesturing his hand forward, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Then I guess we shouldn't waste time, correct?" At this, Sala smiles before running off ahead. She narrows her eyes at the first obstacle and swiftly jumps a good distance from the white plank before landing down behind it and continues to run towards the other obstacles. Meanwhile, Izayoi watches her and a perverted smile could be seen over his lips as he look intently at the way Sala jumps, which evidently shows him the shape of her butt in the gym shorts she's comfortably wearing.

But just as he starting to observe more, a voice jerks him out of his thoughts and he turns his head to his left to see Asuka standing across from him with a quirked eyebrow.

"Do I have to ask if you're concentrating on helping Sala or something else she has on her body?" Asuka asked as Izayoi raises his eyebrow while he adopted an innocent look.

"Why would I do something such as that? Anyway, she did ask me to teach her. I complied but from the way things are…I can tell that she doesn't deserve it from the start." He said as he turns over to Sala who had jumps over the last obstacle and she turns around at the blonde with a satisfied smile. "Even without me, she knows how to do it with just her instincts."

"Well, we all don't have any complimenting physical backgrounds, do we?" Asuka crosses her arms over her chest as she smiles knowingly at the confused looking blonde.

"What are you saying, Ojou-sama? Everyone would have had a complimenting physical background, it's not just me. To me, I'd think you'd joined a few sports in your previous school, right?" At this, Asuka glances away with a slight blush of embarrassment, which piqued the blonde's curiosity. "…Did you join any sports in your school? At all?" Izayoi asked. "Is that bad, huh?" He frowned in mock as he shakes his head.

"It's not that bad!" Asuka replied flustered at him before she glances away. "It's just…my father won't let me do useless things such as sports and he wanted me to continue on my studies only." She admitted as Izayoi looks at her in surprise.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Do I look like a joke to you?" Asuka questioned turning back to the blonde with annoyance evident on her facial expression.

"Woah, you should relax, Ojou-sama. I was just asking." Izayoi smiles with a tilt of his head as Asuka glared at him. "But I don't believe that you never played any kind of sports before. There has got to be a sport you played when you're a child."

"I've played chess during middle school." Asuka answered as Izayoi raised his eyebrow.

"How about an active sport that gets your blood pumping?" Izayoi asked as Asuka dully shakes her head before a sort of realization had gleam in her orbs.

"...I once rode a horse."

"Really?"

"But I commanded my father to let it be since he forbade me to ride a horse." Asuka told the blonde as she recalled the past event.

"That's even more fun!" Izayoi stated grinning. "You literally had a free ticket to do whatever you want. But why didn't you use it more often to your advantage to do anything you wanted?"

"I don't see those sports to my liking. Instead, I prefer riding a horse was more fun."

"Alright, I can agree on your reasoning. But aside from riding a horse…you only played indoor sports?" Asuka nodded at this to which causes Izayoi to glance away with a calculative look. Then, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he looked at Asuka who wore a set of gym clothes. "But judging by the outfit you've adorned, you should've played some kind of sport already. If you don't participate in any sports, what did you do during your PE class?" The blonde crosses his arms as he stares at Asuka who responded immediately.

"I just sat under a tree and watched my classmates playing whatever they play. I didn't intend to join them anytime soon even if they offered me to play with them." Asuka explained as Izayoi nodded before he watches in slight amusement at the slight dust of pink apparent on her cheeks. "But due to the near deadline of Sports Day, my classmate suggested that I joined an event for our class. Every one of my classmates has already enlisted in their sports that they've picked. So, they chose me to join the three-legged race." She admitted to him.

"So why should you be embarrassed about?"

"It's because…I don't have a partner." Asuka admitted begrudgingly.

"…That's something you should be embarrassed about." Izayoi answered nodding in acknowledgment before being slapped by Asuka on his left arm, causing him to grin teasingly. "Alright, I understand now. No need to act so violent now, Ojou-sama. You should save some of it during the event." Izayoi smirks at the last part as Asuka quirked an eyebrow in confusion.

"Why is that?"

"Why you say? Because this, devilishly handsome senior will be your partner." He declared smiling as Asuka looked at him blankly with a not so impressing outlook. After a while, she voices out her curiosity.

"Why?" Asuka asked in total confusion. "Anyway, don't you have an event you participated yourself in?"

"Yeah, but I recalled your race will be held before mine. So I'd think I can participate until then." Izayoi shrugs his shoulder with a casual look.

"Are you allowed to? I mean, can you be allowed to join an underclassmen event?"

"Don't worry about the details. I'd think I can cover something up with Sona along the way." The blonde waves his hand nonchalantly to dismiss the matter.

"That being…?" Asuka peer up her curious eyes towards the blonde.

"Something. Come on, I can't give you all of my secrets." Izayoi grins as Asuka looks at him for a moment.

"Do you really want to be my partner that much, Izayoi-kun?"

"Why won't I? I think by doing this, I can show you just how much fun it is to join a physical sport rather than indoor sports that I believe you've played all by yourself." Izayoi answered her

"That's not true! I've played chess with someone."

"Really? Can I ask who?"

"It's one of my maids. Don't ask why, it just happens to be her than the seemingly busy father I have." Asuka answered before Izayoi looks at his right to see Sala walking up to him and Asuka.

"I'd assume you're satisfied?" The blonde asked Sala who stood near him.

"Yes." Sala nodded in agreement. "How did I do?"

"You'll get first at this rate." Izayoi smiles in confidence.

"Is that true?"

"Judging by the time you're going over the first five obstacles…" Izayoi raises his right hand towards Sala to show a timer in his palm. "You can definitely run for first."

"Five seconds? That's my record?" Sala stated over looking at the timer that had stopped at exactly five seconds more or less adding a few seconds behind the big number.

"Yep. I'll let you count for the remaining obstacles since Ojou-sama does not have a partner for the three-legged race." Izayoi pointed his thumb across Asuka who felt embarrassed at his gesture to announce to Sala.

"You don't have a partner, Asuka-san? Don't you have a classmate that would want to volunteer to be your partner?" Sala turns to Asuka with a confused expression.

"Unfortunately, all of my classmates are scheduled to participate in their own event. Some had participated for two events because they are accustomed to it. As you can see, they will not have the time to be my partner." Asuka spoke as Sala crosses her arms.

"I concur. They should help you since they are your classmates." Sala protested as Izayoi listened in. "Whether or not they have the time, they should already be scheduling their events to help you when you're needed."

"Yes, but they—"

"And that's exactly why I have to step up to be her partner." Izayoi intervened as Asuka and Sala looked at him. "It'll be easy to settle this measly matter altogether. But the decision is entirely yours Ojou-sama. If you will it to be, I shall be yours." Izayoi bows his head honourably as Asuka could see a faint playful smile hiding underneath his bow.

A small smile stretches across Asuka's face as she had already decided prior to the blonde's offering service. "…I accept your humble service." At the spoken answer, the blonde raises up his head to reveal the exact playful smile hiding amidst his bow.

"Then we shall begin your practice."

"Practice?" Asuka adopted a confused look as Izayoi nods.

"Can I be of any help?" Sala offered as Izayoi extends the timer towards her.

"Time us. Especially Ojou-sama's. She might need a couple of seconds off to settle with the events conditions." Izayoi explained which further confuses Asuka.

"Conditions?"

"You know what a three - legged race, right is?" Izayoi asked as Asuka made no signs to answer but she glances towards the Second Year Students that were practicing walking with one of their legs tied to each other. "Then, shall we start introducing the three-legged race?"

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Time Skip

"This is stupid." Asuka admitted with a grumble as her chin lay with the dirt beneath her while Izayoi laughed as he sat right behind her. "Is this even considered a sport?"

"Sadly, yes. Fortunately, it never gets old to see people falling down once in a while in this sport. It's especially fascinating if they wore gym clothes instead of street clothes." Izayoi stated in amusing as Asuka immediately sits up and covered her butt from the blonde's peering eyes.

"Pervert!" She shouted at him as Izayoi shrugs his shoulder.

"I admit nothing although I can't lie that it was amusing to my eyes." Izayoi complimented to which causes Asuka to glare at him through her redden face. After a while, Asuka watches the blonde stood up and offered his hand towards her. She stares at it before he obliged takes his hand and was hosted upwards to her feet. "So, what will it be, Ojou-sama? Win or suffer an embarrassing defeat?"

A small smirk appeared at the corner of Asuka's lips, "There isn't much of a choice than to win, is it?"

"Now you've spoken the words, Ojou-sama." Izayoi smirk matches hers before he looks over at the corner of his eye. "Though, we are not the only ones to practice this." He exclaimed as Asuka turns around to see Issei and Asia practicing the three-legged race along with some Second-Year students that were paired up for the sports event nearby them. "Those are your opponents for this event. Do you think you can win, Ojou-sama?" Asuka turns to face the blonde who looks down at the smirk plastered on her face.

"I know we can win. Anyway, now I don't have to be embarrass to fall down since there are others who will suffer the same thing."

"Since you've fired up," Izayoi glances at his right to see Sala standing a good distance across from them and was looking at them with the timer in hand. "I can guess that we can improve on our time?"

"You cannot. You can believe it will." Asuka answered with utmost confidence.

Meanwhile, Rias and Akeno stood under the shade of a tree nearby adorning gym clothes as they watched the pair practiced the three-legged race over again along with Issei and Asia.

"It looks like they are having fun, is it not?" Akeno stated as Rias nodded at her words. "But it is quite the shame to not have Izayoi-kun as our pair for the pairing events."

"We cannot interfere with our classmates wanting to participate. Let them be, Akeno." Rias said to her friend with a casual smile, not caring about being her husband's partner for the Sports Day although she would have loved to be but she acknowledges her classmates that wanted to participate in the sports activities for this year, knowing that they had participated in all of the pairing events which unfortunately did not left any chances for her to pair up with her husband in a sports event. "They're already eager to start this year's Sports Day, why don't we let them enjoyed it to their hearts content?" She queried before she went on. "But I am grateful to soon see Izayoi-kun in action when it is his turn in the single men's running." She smiled to Akeno who smiles at her.

"Ara, ara. Have you predicted my thoughts, Buchou?"

"I'd think everyone will be thrilled to see him running. This is his first sports event in Kuoh Academy. How will he fair?"

"Knowing him, I'd think he'll take the first place with ease without holding anything back."

"Yes, that would be him." Rias stifle a small laugh. "Anyway, how will you fair in your event, Akeno?"

"No. I did not participate in any sports event as did you, Buchou."

"Then what will you be doing in Sports Day?"

"I'll be commentating with Tsubaki during the start-up of the sports activities until the last." Akeno answered as Rias nodded in acknowledgment before replying.

"Then I'll hope you'll do your best."

"I will, Buchou. And you can be sure that I'll be doing my very best when it is time for the single men's running." Akeno smiled to which Rias shares along the same smile.

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Time Skip

Next Day

Issei's Home

Morning

"Ah!" Issei awoke from his sleep as he sat up on his bed and panted, drops of sweat could be visible sliding down his forehead.

"Issei?" Asia called as she peers curiously at the brunette who panted for a while before looking at her. "Are you all right, Issei-san?"

"Asia?" Issei looked at her for a moment. "…I dreamt that you were getting married, Asia. It was a lot more painful than I expected." Issei said as small tears could be seen hanging onto the corner of his eyes.

Meanwhile, Asia stared at the brunette and smiles at him reassuringly. "Please don't worry, Issei-san. It'll be all right. I'm not getting married yet."

"Really? I'll die from loneliness if you do."

"Yes, it will be terrible if you die from loneliness, Issei-san." Asia smiles at him as Issei stares at her before he tackled Asia to the bed. "Oh, Issei-san!"

"Asia!" Issei said as he hugs Asia with both his arms around her naked body. "Please don't leave me…" Issei muttered shutting his eyes closed tightly as he wishes for a good dream oppose to the bad dream he dreamt about earlier.

"…I'll stay with you, Issei-san. Please don't worry…" Asia smiles amidst her blushing cheeks before she leans her head over the crook of Issei's neck and slept next to him.

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Izayoi's Home

Morning

"Did you have a good sleep, Izayoi-kun?" Akeno asked looking at Izayoi standing over the entrance of the dining room with a towel over his wet glistening hair. Akeno smiles over at him as she and the others sat in front of the dining table minus Issei, Asia, Asuka and Sala.

"By the way he's looking right now, I'm not sure he did." Shirayuki-Hime said as she pushes the silver cart over to the dining table to serve the food onto the table together with Pest. As she was done, she looks at Izayoi raising an eyebrow at her. "If you are too sleepy to eat, I suggest you come back at a later time, Izayoi-sama. It is proper to eat while you're still awake." She teases. "I suggest you eat later."

"Yeah, you should die by hunger." Pest commented until she disappears into the kitchen as Izayoi smiles at her before looking at SHirayuki-Hime still standing next to Xenovia with the silver cart at her side.

"Why did I do to get a maid like you?" Izayoi asked amidst his half-lidded eyes. Then, a smirk spread across his face. "Oh, I remember now." At this, Shirayuki-Hime blushes before covering her chest and proceeded to turn and heads towards the kitchen. Chucking a chuckle, Izayoi promptly yawns right after and closes his mouth. But just as he closed his mouth, a voice alerted him and Izayoi was face to face with Rossweisse frowning at him.

"Izayoi-kun, what did I say about yesterday?" Rossweisse asked with a scolding tone as Izayoi adopted a confused look before he looks down at the puddle of water visible near his foot and promptly looked at her expectant look.

"Something about…water?" Izayoi guessed as Rossweisse sighed before she proceeded to grab the towel on his wet hair and dries his hair with it.

"You 'd have to stop walking around with your hair wet." Rossweisse said as she steps closer to look at parts of Izayoi's hair that were still wet. "It might cause someone—" She was immediately cut off as she slips forward due to slipping on the puddle of water. But she had been caught by a pair of arms and Rossweisse look up at Izayoi, who hold up a smirk on his face. "—to fall." She finishes.

"I get it the first time, Rose."

"But why did you?"

"Ignore it? Well, I'm not a fan of drying my hair these days, will you do it instead?" Izayoi stated. "That's my initial goal." He added smirking as Rossweisse's face reddens before she composes herself. "But hey, I can advise you too. Be careful when stepping into puddles of water that might or might be caused by me." He said helping Rossweisse to her feet as she nods in understanding.

"I-I understand." Rossweisse answered whilst blushing. Then, the blonde escorted Rossweisse to her seat much to her surprise and pulls away her seat.

"Good morning, Rose." Izayoi said to her before looking at everyone. "Good morning to all of you." He greeted before he took his own seat next to Rias and Irina. "What are we waiting for?" He asked as everyone did not start eating.

"We're just waiting for you, Izayoi-kun." Rias smiled at him as Pest and Shirayuki-Hime sat next to Rossweisse.

"Well, don't wait for me now. Or I'll be responsible if your food's cold." Izayoi spoke smiling before he takes a bite of the sausage resting on his plate and with that, everyone started eating.

Meanwhile, Rossweisse steals a glance at the blonde for a moment. Her cheeks glowed with embarrassment after earlier before she turns back to her food and begin to eat.

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Time Skip

Living Room

"I thought he'd send you love letters." Izayoi crosses his arms as he leaned his back against the couch while Rias sat next to him and looks at him with a small smile. The two of them then looks down at the letters piling up on top of the desk in front of them. The blonde lifted one of the many letters and turns it around before glancing sideways towards Asia who sat on the chair besides the couch together with Issei.

"Letters?" Issei stated as he sat next to Asia and stared down at the pile of letters on top of the desk.

"They're all for Asia. The sender is Diodora Astaroth."

"Since that day, he's been sending me something every single day." Asia explained with a frown whilst staring down at the pile of love letters.

"Like?" Issei asked before Rias answered.

"Movie tickets, invitations to dinner, gifts, and even large items."

"He's definitely lovesick for sure." Izayoi stated with a cross of his arms. "That guy met her for the second time and already he's giving out gifts? He's definitely spoiling her to get some attention." He spoke as Rias nods in agreement at his statement while Asia and Issei listened in on. "I think there's no way he would stop giving up gifts carelessly now if there's a possibility that Asia might accept. But you wouldn't, right?" He asked Asia who shakes her head solemnly.

"I understand his needs are innocent but I can't possibly accept…" Asia answered the blonde's question. "I'm already i-in l-lo…" Asia's face reddens before she let her sentence go unfinished, confusing Issei while amusing Izayoi and Rias.

"What are you saying, Asia-chan?" Issei asked as Asia looks at him suddenly before she shakes her head furiously.

"N-Nothing! Please forget everything I said earlier! It's a slip of my tongue…" Asia trailed off glancing away while shyly blushing over her obvious mistake. "Why did I do that?" She asked inwardly while Issei stared confused at her. After a while, she composed herself and stops her raging heartbeat before she registered Rias and Izayoi sitting nearby and she immediately felt regret. "I'm sorry, Buchou, Izayoi-senpai. He should be sending those gifts to Issei-san's house but instead he sent it here." Asia apologized, knowing Rias gave the address to Diodora after he had asked for it while she was unable to give it to him as Asia was reluctant to give Issei's home address.

"You don't need to apologize. He's such a troublesome boy." Rias said as Issei looks down in frustration.

"Not only did he propose to Asia, he's been doing things like this?!" Issei exclaimed as Rias look on in slight worry for her Pawn before she addresses to Asia.

"Well, Asia. I'll dispose of these."

"Okay, thank you." Asia smiled in appreciation before Issei turns to her.

"Well, we have to practice for the sports festival." With that, Asia nodded and the two of them stands up from the couch.

"Okay, try your best." Rias said to the two, smiling as an act of support.

"Hai!" After they replied, the two of them left which leaves Izayoi and Rias alone.

"Seriously, what's up with Ajuka's brother?" Izayoi asked with a quirked eyebrow before he drops the letter in his hand on top of the rest of the letters. "He's seriously has a lovesick case over Asia." He exclaimed before leaning back against the couch as Rias smiles at him before laying her head on top of his left shoulder.

"He might as well be." Rias said as she raises her finger upwards and summons a magic red circle which hovers above her finger. Then she lets down her finger towards the pile of letters as the magic red circle envelopes the letters and disintegrates them. "But you can't blame him."

"I don't know how to respond to that. That kid has some bad vibes to him that I don't like." Izayoi admitted looking down with narrow eyes. "He's hiding some secrets."

"How do you know?" Izayoi turns to her with a small smirk.

"You might know it as intuition or a sense of obliviousness. Whatever the case might be, there's something going on with him." He added as Rias stared at him and nodded, pondering over the subject of Diodora herself.

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Kuoh Academy

School Track Field

Morning

"You're getting the hang of it, Asuka-san." Sala complimented as she and Asuka steps forward through the line marked into the ground. A smile presented itself on her face as she saw Asuka panting with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, I'm getting used to it." Asuka replied. "Thank you for your help, Sala. I don't think I can do it alone." She smiled as she recalled practicing the three-legged race with Sala over the past tries since she arrived at the track field.

"Do not mention it. I am willing to help you improve on your chances to win in the three-legged race during the Sports Day. But why don't you ask for Izayoi instead, Asuka-san?" Sala asked out of curiosity, questioning the girl after keeping her curiosity disclosed throughout their way to Kuoh Academy from home.

Before Sala left home towards Kuoh Academy earlier than she should, Asuka unexpectedly decided to follow her as she awoke after her. Sala did not reprimand her and allowed her to follow along but she questions the girl's motive along the way. After they arrived at Kuoh Academy, Sala immediately begin warming up with Asuka before starting practicing her sports event, hurdles. After she had finished a few rounds, that was when Asuka asked her for a favor of helping her with her own event as Asuka had held the timer for each round Sala had completed.

"Because I don't want him to." Asuka answered as Sala raises her eyebrow in confusion. "It's not what it sounds like. We didn't fight or anything else related with it, but I don't want him to think of me as a burden in the race…" Asuka admitted with a small frown while Sala kept observing the girl. Then, Asuka looks up at Sala with a determined look. "That's why I want to practice on it more so that I can never be seen as a burden. I apologise if you have to waste your time for this, Sala." At the last part, Asuka smiles apologetically as Sala waves her hand in dismissal.

"It is nothing. I understand it completely. But hearing your resolve, you do want to win the race, am I right?" Asuka look up at her and smiles.

"All I can say is I don't like to be the last." Sala nodded as both of them kneels down and unties the cloth wrapping around their ankles together. Once they're done, they stood up and Sala gave her the cloth to which Asuka gladly takes it by the hand. After that, the two heard footsteps heading towards them. They then turn to see Izayoi wearing a red hoodie matched with his gym pants.

"What are you guys doing here at this early of a morning?" Izayoi asked before a voice cuts in.

"Izayoi-senpai." Issei called out as Izayoi along with Asuka and Sala turns towards him. Behind the brunette were Asia, Xenovia and Irina. At this moment, Asuka hid the cloth behind her back.

"Good morning, Izayoi-kun! Sorry I didn't greet you at the house earlier. But Xenovia invited me to be here in the morning." Irina apologized as Izayoi nodded before he faces both Issei and Asia.

"I presume all of you are except Irina are practicing for the Sports Day to come?"

"We're already finished." Issei said to the blonde with Asia nodded in agreement.

"We also did our practice."

"We? What kind of practice did you do, Ojou-sama?" A sly smile stretches across the blonde as he targeted Asuka who was hiding the cloth behind her back.

"It's nothing. I was just helping Sala with her event on hurdles by timing her." Asuka casually said.

"Oh, so I presume the timer is behind your back?"

"Huh? Yes, it is." Asuka lied as she stole a glance near the hurdles, knowing she had left the timer nearby there. At the same time, Sala looked at where Asuka glanced, knowing herself where the timer was left before she looks at the blonde.

Meanwhile, Issei and Asia looked between the two, curiosity plastered on their faces. On the other hand, Sala kept silence while watching the scene unfold, hoping the blonde did not catch their motive.

"Why are you hiding it?" Izayoi asked quirking an eyebrow in amusement as Asuka stares at him while an unnerving feeling overtook her inside. Suddenly, a voice interjected the moment.

"Ara, ara. So everyone is trying their best for Sports Day." Akeno said to everyone as she made herself known by walking up to them.

"Akeno-senpai?" Issei called raising an eyebrow.

"I'd sent Izayoi-kun to let you know that I made some tea in the clubroom. He was here to fetch all of you but after some time, I'd have to do it myself it seems." She looks pointedly at Izayoi who shrugs his shoulders casually.

"I'd tried to but something caught up in the moment." Izayoi said glancing at Asuka before he looks at everyone. "Anyway, why don't all of you go? I'll handle the rest of the equipments here." He said as he put his right fist on his hips.

"Are you sure, Izayoi? I can lend my help." Sala offered.

"No. It's alright. All of you should go and refresh yourself. Anyhow, the equipments aren't that heavy." Izayoi convinced as Sala stared at him for a moment before shaking her head.

"I insist. I want to help." Sala insisted as Izayoi stared at her before nodding.

"Alright." With that, everyone proceeded to leave with Akeno towards the clubroom which leaves Izayoi and Sala to put the equipments into the storage room. As everyone had already left, Sala goes to the hurdles set up by her and picked up the timer just before the blonde noticed. She then begins to dismantle the white planks from their steel support pillars and carries the five planks altogether before moving towards the storage room, leaving the steel support pillars to the blonde who stares at her before proceeding picking up the said leftovers.

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Time Skip

Storage Room

Putting down the metal pillars to the ground, the blonde looks around the storage room before sighing at the dusty feeling held within the room. He then looked at Sala organising the planks accordingly on the shelves right next to him. After a moment, Sala steps away and looked at the planks aligned each other accordingly, much to her relief.

"Done?" Izayoi asked as Sala turns to him and nods whilst hiding the timer away from the blonde's eyesight. After that, the two proceeded to go out before the sound of the door closes reaches their ears.

"What…" Izayoi mutters looking up at Xenovia standing over the closed door. "Xenovia?" He called as the woman in question looks up at him with a serious look, much to his confusion.

"Izayoi-kun, I heard. It seems girls usually start having secret affairs around our age." Xenovia informed him before noticing Sala who looked at her in slight confusion.

"Although that's true in some situations but who told you that, Xenovia?" Izayoi smiled with mirth while raising his eyebrow knowingly. He then watches Xenovia walks up towards him and Sala.

"These secret affairs…It's when girls have men play with their breasts." She told him while ignoring his early remark. Meanwhile, Sala expressed surprise at her statement.

As Xenovia stood in front of Izayoi and Sala, she turns to the latter.

"Sala-san. We should experience it soon."

"Huh?" Sala asked before she was dragged forward and immediately a pair of hands started prying her shirt off from her body, which leaves her exposing the peach coloured bra hiding her breasts. Expressing mild surprise, Sala looks at the amused-looking Izayoi before she covers her chest with an arm. "Please don't look, Izayoi-dono. It's unbecoming." She said with a look of embarrassment as she avoided his gaze.

"Sala-san, this is a process that needs to be done." Xenovia explained to her as she walks up towards Izayoi and slowly puts her hands on his chest and gazes up at his eyes. "Izayoi-kun, we should experience it." She spoke to him as Izayoi stares down at her in slight confusion. She then slowly pushes the blonde towards the ground and straddles upon his stomach. Stripping off her sport shirt, revealing her dark blue intricate bra, Xenovia lets down her shirt next to them. "If you don't know, Izayoi-kun…This will be practice for my baby-making as well." She told as she unclasped her bra and revealed her breasts to the blonde before proceeding to grab Izayoi's right hand and lead in it to touch her left breast, blushing as she did so. "As I thought, it's different from when I touch them myself. Now, I'm ready. Fondle them well." She requested of the blonde who stood laying down on the mattress while staring up at Xenovia who extensively gazes down at him.

Meanwhile, Sala looks down at the pair and turns her gaze away, a bright blush coating her cheeks at the scene.

"Sala-san, what are you standing there around for? You should experience it also." Xenovia spoke as she glances over her shoulder towards Sala standing awkwardly in front. "It'll be a good experience for you. Girls our age have already done this. We should be following the trend." Xenovia convinced as Sala looked at her for a moment before looking down, contemplating.

After a minute, Sala slowly walks towards Xenovia and stands next to her. She then kneels down and stares down at Izayoi looking intently at her.

"Sala, are you sure…?" Izayoi asked as Sala looks down.

"If this is the trend that girls in your world followed, Izayoi-dono...I must follow it. Even though it is embarrassing, but I understand that it is a need to do so."

"That is correct, Sala-san. We should have secret affairs with Izayoi-kun sometimes. That way it will strengthen our bond." Xenovia explained as Sala nodded and shyly unclasped her bra, revealing her breasts to the blonde. "You are impressive, Sala-san." Xenovia complimented looking at her bust to which Sala nodded in appreciation silently whilst blushing.

"Izayoi-dono." Sala called as she grabs onto Izayoi's right hand with both her hands. "…Please be gentle." She muttered with a sincere look as she guided his hand towards her breast and Sala had to suppress a moan at the warm hand touching her right breast. After a while, Sala looks at Izayoi and nods before she heard Xenovia moaned next to her.

Xenovia moaned in slight pleasure at the pressure of her breast being squeezed by Izayoi. "Yes~Just like that, Izayoi-kun~" She moaned as the blonde proceeded fondling her breast which causes her to moan even louder than before. "This is a secret affair~" She spoke whilst moaning as she enjoyed herself under the blonde's touch, liking it as the pleasure she felt was intensifies each second.

Staring in surprise of the woman's moaning, Sala unexpectedly felt her breast being softly squeezed and she covered her mouth to suppress the moan that came out as her breast was continuing to be fondled. "…Is this what a secret affair feels like?" She asked in thought before Sala moaned out from her hand, feeling warmth spreading throughout her upper body.

But as the moment was intensifying to the better, the door of the gym's storage room instantly opens up to reveal Akeno, Asuka and Irina.

"You guys didn't come back so we were worried, but this is so indecent!" Irina exclaimed as she and Asuka stood on end's surprise at the scene they were witnessing.

"Ara, ara. It's a good thing we came to the right time to put a halt to this indecent moment." Akeno spoke with a sultry smile as she sees Xenovia moaning pleasurably under the blonde's touch before her eyes spotted Sala. "Sala-san?" She asked with a look of surprise as she looked at the half-naked Sala who also looked at her and the two others in surprise.

"Sala-san, you were doing indecent things with Izayoi-kun too?" Irina asked with a look of surprise as she and the others did not expect Sala acting out of herself.

"…I…" Sala tried to answer but felt she couldn't. She then watches Izayoi's hand retreating from her right breast and she covered her breasts with her right arm. "…Thank you, Izayoi-dono." She thanked silently at the blonde before she looks at the three who were looking at them with surprise and she silently looks down in slight shame.

"No. She was not. Sala-san and I were engaging in a secret affair with Izayoi-kun." Xenovia stood up from straddling Izayoi's waist and faces the three with both hands on her hips. Meanwhile, Sala still looked down in slight shame as she covered her exposed breasts with her right arm while the left touched the ground. Amidst her shameful moment, a hand cups her chin, causing her to look at Izayoi smiling at her.

"Mind I asked the sour frown?" Izayoi inquired looking at Sala whilst sitting. He then lets down his hand under her chin and grasp the hem of Sala's bra before giving it to her, to which she promptly clasp it into place. After that, Sala watches Izayoi stood up and held out a hand to her.

Accepting the extended hand, Sala stands up while grabbing onto the timer in her left hand after leaving it close with her before and during the secret affair moment.

"Go on." Sala looks at Izayoi in front of her, seeing him gesturing his head towards the questioning three standing in waiting. "You can tell them. There's no harm done." He told her as Sala stares at him and then faces the three girls standing in the doorway of the storage room.

"Sala-san, are you okay?" Asuka asked with a hint of worry. "…Did Izayoi-kun forced you to do…what you did?" When she finishes, she stares at Sala before keeping a close eye towards the blonde standing next to Sala.

"…No. He did not." Sala answered.

"Really?" Asuka steps forward.

"It is the truth, Asuka-san. It is not Izayoi-dono's fault. The reason we engaged in this 'secret affair', is because girls our age must have to engage in this activity. It is as Xenovia-san said."

"Xenovia?" Asuka looks at Xenovia.

"Yes, I've heard about it. Girls our age have been engaging in these secret affairs where the girls often let men play with their breasts. I tried to show Sala-san that she should try it since other girls do it too." Xenovia explained without an ounce of hesitation.

"You really are confident about that, Xenovia?" Asuka asked with a raised eyebrow as Xenovia nodded confidently. "Oh boy…" She sighed.

"Ara, ara. So that is the case?" Akeno stifle a laugh. "I reckon this is based off of your friends correct, Xenovia?"

"Yes, they told me about it."

"And you were curious. So you decided to try it out yourself. Is that it?"

"Yes. Why? It is wrong?"

"Oh nothing. Everything is alright. Although you might involve someone that's not accustomed to this 'secret affair'." Akeno stated as she turns to Sala. "I am terribly sorry, Sala-san. But these 'secret affairs' that you've heard from Xenovia…It is not a must action to do in our world."

"It's not?" Sala asked with a look of surprise.

"It is mostly between naughty boys and girls wanting to pleasure themselves wherever and whenever they would find a secluded place to do. But it seems by your moan, you seemed to enjoy it immensely. I hoped that it has been a good experience with Izayoi-kun." Akeno chuckled seeing Sala's face turned rosy red amidst her olive skin.

"What's going on?" Asia asked appearing behind Asuka before gasping at the scene.

"What happened?" Issei spoke as he steps behind Asia to look at the half naked Xenovia and Sala whom was wearing her bra. At the scene, blood cluster out of his nose and he flew backwards.

"Issei-san!" Asia exclaimed as she rushes to his aid while the others looked at the scene.

"You know you should d-do it in the bed next time! This place is indecent and unhealthy!" Irina exclaimed to Xenovia and Izayoi.

"Next time?" Asuka asked in surprise.

"Is that all you're worried about, Irina?" Izayoi asked chuckling. "I thought it was more serious than that." He smirked while raising his eyebrow knowingly at Irina who blushes under his stare.

"It was more serious than that, pervert!" Asuka exclaimed frowning at the blonde with a blush visible on her cheeks.

"It was not my intentions to do so. Xenovia asked for it, I couldn't say no." Izayoi shrugged his shoulders as Asuka raises her eyebrow.

"You couldn't say no to Sala? I'd think you have every right to do so in that situation, Izayoi-kun!" She crosses her arms as she glares at the blonde while Sala stood embarrassed from what she heard.

"Asuka-san, he did tried to stop me." Sala stated as Asuka turns to her. "But I was adamant to do it since I thought it is a must-do action. A trend as Xenovia-san stated." Sala explained brushing her right hand against her left forearm whilst Asuka stared at her with a small smile before she glares at the smiling blonde next to Sala.

"Don't put yourself into thinking too much of it, Ojou-sama!" Izayoi raises his hands in surrender with an easy-going smile.

"Yes, it is not of Izayoi-kun's fault. I had to practice for my baby-making with him." Xenovia spoke facing Asuka who turns to her out of shock.

"B-Baby making?!" Irina exclaimed stuttering from what she heard as Asuka stood gaping at Xenovia while her face turns red along with the other girls except Akeno who watched the scene with amusement.

"Don't worry, we didn't proceed to that if that's what you're saying." Izayoi answered nonchalantly.

"What if you did, Izayoi-kun?!" Asuka exclaimed pointing her finger at him as Izayoi smirked.

"I'm not that lustful of an idiot, Ojou-sama. I can control my needs…can you?" He asked in teasing manner at the last part as Asuka was eyed wide from his response. Not to mention her face turns redder than it was before.

"…I-I…Izayoi-kun!" A slapping sound resonated throughout the gym's storage room while the sound of laughing accompanied after that.

"I'm just kidding, Ojou-sama!"

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Time Skip

Occult Research Club

"Rating Game?" Kiba asked sitting in between Akeno, Xenovia and Gasper. Sitting across from the other couch were Issei, Asia, Sala and Asuka. Meanwhile, sitting on a chair situated in between the two couches was Izayoi with Koneko on his lap.

"Yes. We have initiated the first Rating Game against Sona and won, so now we'll be going against our second opponent." Rias informed everyone as she sat on her chair in front of her desk.

"We'll be fighting again? I'm scared of fighting!" Gasper exclaimed with a scared look.

"So we'll be fighting against Sairarog?" Issei asked recounting his meeting with the said person while he was training and the aftermath of Loki's sealing.

"He's the leading candidate for the championship. His strength is on a completely different level." Rias informed the brunette.

"Really? I don't see it the first time we've spoken." Izayoi smirked as Rias turns to him and smiles.

"Well, I'm speaking on behalf of the other people's point of views. You've got nothing to worry about, Izayoi-kun. Those other people tend to talk about you still. Ever since the events of the Gremory Territory's crisis…" She paused realizing what she was saying before she stopped to look at the blonde's facial expression.

"…So they're still talking about it, huh?" Izayoi asked himself as he nods to himself before he looks up at his wife. "I don't think they still are." He smiled at his statement.

Sensing that she could continue, Rias let out a smile before speaking forth. "Yes, they're still talking about it. Your overall achievement of saving the Gremory Territory and their whole existence, they wouldn't be so ever grateful of you, Izayoi-kun. They will not forget what the Hero of the Underworld has done for them entirely. They're eternally indebted of you as you've might heard before." She told the blonde who smiles at her. "Hence why they're still talking about you across the region and are watching all of your feats on screen."

"Especially the one with...?" Izayoi raises his eyebrow knowingly as Rias begrudgingly pouted.

"Yes…Especially that one for those women..." She uttered silently at the last part much to the blonde's amusement.

"They're not the only one enjoying the show, am I right, Rias?" Akeno asked teasingly as Rias looks at her and lightly blushes. "I remember we're all staring at Izayoi-kun's showcase fight against Tsubaki." She finishes as she watches the other girls who blushes, except Koneko who cuddled up against Izayoi's chest and ignoring the woman's exclamation. "I rest my case."

"Thanks for the views." Izayoi smiles amusingly at the girls.

"Don't put it past us, Izayoi-kun." Asuka scolded with a light blush dusting over her cheeks to which Izayoi smiled knowingly.

"I was just saying my appreciation for your contribution."

After that statement, Rias speaks up.

"Since we've gotten past that topic, we should continue from our previous topic, shall we?" Rias questioned as everyone nodded at her. "…As what Issei had said, we're not going up against Sairaog in the second round."

"Can't we authorise a request to pick a fight with him first? Because I'm sensing he's got nothing to lose." Izayoi spoke as Rias smiles at the blonde.

"No we can't. We have to follow by the arrangements of the Rating Game. Ever since we fought Sona, the arrangement has been decided."

"So who's our next opponent?" Izayoi exclaimed with a small smirk.

"Our second opponent will be Diadora Astaroth." Rias frowned.

"That lovesick Devil?" Izayoi raises his eyebrow with a small frown that immediately replaced his smirk seconds ago.

"Diadora." Issei gritted his teeth at the thought of Diadora while Asia looks down with a disturbed look. "Him."

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Somewhere in Little Garden…

Sitting a throne situated in heart of a throne room was Leticia in her childlike form. She was sitting upright on the throne though she had lost her consciousness. Leticia also was wearing a different set of clothes. A black formal dress that was different from the maid outfit she wore. With both her wrists and ankles shackled by chains to the throne. By the description, it would appear she was a prisoner.

Meanwhile, a hooded figure stood nearby watching the unconscious blonde sitting on the throne. Suddenly, footsteps resounded throughout the throne room and the hooded figure only turns to the right to see her comrade approaching with a casual expression if not slightly annoyed.

"Should I ask?"

"No, you would not understand."

"…Alright. So is the plan in motion?"

"Yes. In exchange for the past failure, we'll gave them something unexpected."

"Something more unexpected than the Three-Headed Dragon? How goes the progress of searching for it?"

"It's a bit difficult. But you can be assured that it'll be coming out into reality soon."

"I wonder how they will deal with that later on."

To be Continued...

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Anyway, that is sadly the end(cliffhanger). How did the story went? Was it good? Amazing? Bad?

Back to the story: Everyone is prep to for the Sports Day but the Occult Research Club wouldn't celebrate yet with their first victory over Sona Sitri. This time, they're going to face Diadora Astaroth. At the end, we've gotten to see Leticia after her mysterious disappearance during the Young Devil's Gathering. What happened to her? And the mention of the Three-Headed Dragon?! What? What's going on? Will the Three-Headed Dragon once again make an appearance?!

Stay tuned for the upcoming chapter to see what will happen to the ORC group over their fight against Diadora and see if Leticia would make an appearance because there is something big happening.

Just to clarify, I'll be mixing Mondaiji tachi arc with Highschool DxD's, alright?

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