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KobayashiSenpai; Thanks! Glad that you're enjoying it! Cool, that does sound quite plausible actually. Ooh don't worry about Ise, he's gonna be alright with some girls, I am thinking about having with him.

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Blue Eyes Pendulum Dragon; She is indeed quite a bit more direct than the red head. Yeah, she is helping, but also hindering at the same time, as will be shown in this chapter. Training is good, but too much, and it will become redundant of doing it all the time. Yup, it is an ice type Sacred Gear, and what he is gonna do with it, is going to be interesting. Just because he has unlocked his Sacred Gear's power, it doesn't mean he's not going to have other skills. Well, I could see something like that happening too, and it just might happen too. You'd think that, but I've actually got something in the works for Kalawarner which will be shown soon, and developed more as the story goes on. Ah, thanks for the vote~ I could see Kuroka actually doing something like that too~ Well, I can't say anything about that just yet, so hehehe~ And you never know, they could have a meeting like that.

ShadeAkami; Yeah! New chapter indeed! And here's another one lol. He's very scared at least, he doesn't ever wanna see Onee...eeh, I mean Kiyome! Yeah, totally Kiyome! He got some, almost, Yumi loving, but Ise ruined it in the end. However, they will share their kiss sooner or later, and then some too. Well, she didn't get to finish her attack, so only time will tell what it really is. Asia's here indeed! She's here, and she's gonna be appearing more and more, bonding together with Makoto. Hehe, I'll try and take the challenge, and let's see what's gonna happen~ That's how Mittelt is, after all. It seems like she doesn't learn her lesson, but she has a reason for doing what she did. And that will be revealed, in a few chapters. In her defense, she probably doesn't know that Makoto is Serafall's Evil Piece, so she wouldn't know such things. Well, Koneko didn't really realize it, though Makoto always felt like they were friends, it was just more affirmed last chapter. I know, it seems like Sona's peerage really do go through the ringer, and so does Makoto too. Aah, thanks for the vote! Those reasons do hold ground, in my eyes anyway. And thank you!

Nivek Beldo; Indeed, they are licking their wounds from that beat down from Millicas, and Mittelt then tries it again...she really needs to learn to not do that. Kiyome's traumatized him in some way's, I suppose we truly won't ever know what happened between the two of them, unless one of them reveals it, and I don't see Makoto wanting to relive that. Yumi came to save the day for him! Without her, God knows what would've happened. Unfortunately, it seems like they have rotten luck, huh. Timing truly isn't their friend. Princess is even voice commanded now! No one can stop the insane kitty cat~ Well, she doesn't like it, that's for certain. Sona truly can be ruthless when it comes to things like that. Ise is there for him, and will stick up for him when he sees something isn't right. And Makoto would do the same thing for Ise, as shown later on. Asia and Makoto just have a natural way of bonding together. And even though he didn't know her that well, he couldn't just let someone strike Asia for no reason at all. She really doens't learn her lesson, she even attacks when she really shouldn't, though she'll learn in the future. Well, the ice power is because there's a few tricks that he'll be learning. When I thought of it, I wasn't even thinking about Serafall, though she'll help him create some techniques with it. Indeed! Koneko and Makoto were always kinda friends, last chapter, and this chapter too, just cements that they are friends. And thank you~ Thanks for the vote too~ They'll probably do something like that in the future too. Well, we'll have to wait and see what Millicas really is, huh~? She could be either of those things.

Harem Master123; Thank you! Yeah, it does seem quite bad between them, but there is a reason for what is happening. Well, actually. Devils that are reincarnated only have that, if their Master's allow that. For people like Rias, Serafall, and such, they would allow such things. But look at Devils like, Diodora. I'm fairly certain he wouldn't allow his peerage to do whatever they like, and that's one of the reasons Stray Devils exist. It isn't really talked about much in the series, but at the end of the day, a reincarnated Devil is still a servant, and only are allowed freedoms that the Master themselves have said they can have. Well, thanks for the vote! Yup, he's bonding with Koneko now, and will continue to do so in the future~ Well, their might be a scene like that in the future. Yumi, and Makoto are just adorable together, aren't they? Just so sweet and cute~ Actually, I haven't thought about that before, would be interesting, huh. Cool suggestions too~

TheUnknownUser2; Thank you! She is indeed in the harem, and she will do, though dunno which one yet.

HolyKnightX; Thank you! Glad that you like it! As I wrote it, I forgot about that, and only remembered after reading it, but I just left it in, references are always fun, right? Right now, it is better, because right now Sona and Makoto are at odds, but it is gonna get better.

hellspam; Thank you! Asia indeed is very adorable. Hehe, love the reference~ Those two have a cute little moment, which will be built more in this chapter. Well, I can say that Mittelt is gonna have...something for Makoto. And yeah, thanks for the vote!

Seth Vlad Tepes; Thanks! Cool, thanks for the vote! And yeah, I will do something like that eventually.

Derek 23; Aah, maybe she should, or maybe she's feeling something else other than romantic interest.

Anime PJ; She indeed is a slave driver, huh. Well, let's say that Sona and Makoto aren't going to be the best of friends just yet. Indeed, very cool~ It'll also give me some options for the future too. Hehe, I am glad that you liked it~ Mittelt was a good way for him to discover his powers, at least a little bit. Ise interrupted, and the bro code too! Darn you Ise! And thanks for the vote! She seems to have...well, please look to the bottom to see what's happened~

ShadowUzumaki55; She's really destroyed him, hasn't she? He got to see Yumi naked already...well, almost. He saw her chest anyway, and that's a good thing to say~ Ise's always like that though, if he sees a guy and a girl together, he's right to the idea that they've done things together. Sona's really trying to make it difficult for him, isn't she? Damn Sona, you train very harsh. Indeed, it did pay off, somewhat anyway. Though, the ice sacred gear is gonna have a few tricks up its sleeve, can't say just what yet though. Yeah! There will be more, definitely more, moments between Asia, and Makoto, some sweet, tender moments between the two of them. And cool vote! Thanks for voting!

Allan Von'Skoon; Indeed, it is weekly after all hehe~ And no problem! I know, we may never know, but assuming the worst, and going beyond that...might be a very good idea. Hehe, all apart of the Kiyome scaring factor, and it helped Yumi become closer to him, so it worked out in the end, in a way. You never know, Yumi could be a little pervy and used it to bed Makoto, but Ise kinda blocked there, huh. Though, he isn't to blame, not knowing Yumi was there. I guess knocking is in order from now on? It is, yes. They will share a kiss soon. By the end of the first arc, they will lock lips. Sona surely is working him down huh, and it is building some tension, but also some development, for both of them. I know, I read it, and it did seem like that, but he is going to benefit from this, yet also be detriment from it too, so a win/lose kinda situation. Exactly, Koneko doesn't really hang out with them all that often, though does eat lunch sometimes. Makoto always considered them friends, but Koneko knew that they are now. Aah, they will bond quite closely soon, though there are some hints this chapter too. Well, it does seem like that, but when it comes closer to why they aren't, it will become more apparent why they aren't together. Well, Asia is like that at the beginning, but in this, she's not going to exactly always be the damsel, I assure you of that. In the beginning, yeah she is, but as the story goes on, no, she won't be. Aah, thank you for the vote! Yeah, I can see your reasons, actually. It does seem logical to go about it that way. Indeed, hope that you found something, because Lucy is gonna become more prominent soon enough. And thank you! Indeed it was!

Web11211; No, that's not a mistake, even if it does seem like it right now.

Justin D; First of all, thank you! He's gotten over it yeah, with a little help from Yumi. Hehe, lovely ice joke~ And thanks for the vote! She indeed does give off a vibe like that, so I can see where you're coming from. Akeno is very seductive alright, I can't deny something like that. Well, she's not gonna go fully sadist on him, maybe there could be some BDSM in the future or something like that, who knows. Well, Gabriel is an Angel, so I could see her doing that with him, in contrast to the Fallen Angel one, maybe they have different feelings or something. Yes, they will hunt the stray together, and do a learning curve~ The piece will be revealed this chapter.

UsagiAngelRabbit; Thank you! It does seem like this boy is going through many things, huh. Princess is basically just a black cat, not really much more details need to be given, right? Hehe, well...they'll have a unique relationship anyway.

Blade of Takeda; Thank you! Thanks for voting! And cool looking peerage. I can confirm that most of his harem, is gonna consist of his peerage, future that is. Those three versions look pretty cool though.

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Vizard Issei; You've got a point. The confident Akeno and the shy Makoto, those two would have, many a fun.

Tohka123; She did many things that...can never be spoken about again. She surely did, Yumi's always there for Makoto, and he'll be there for her too. Princess is awesome like that, I can't deny something like that, she's just cool, and awesome, and things like that, right? Sona never holds anything back, I presume anyway. Indeed, seems like he has a thing for blondes, looking at the harem list anyway. Didn't even realize it until last chapter. And yeah, if he sees it coming, then he will fight for what is right. Hehe, Shota vs Loli yeah! That's something quite funny! Glad that you like it! Yeah, Koneko and Makoto are gonna be bonding from now on. Mittelt...she'll have an interesting relationship with Makoto, that's all I can say. Thanks for the vote! Hehe, that's quite funny~ And thank you!

Guest 1; Cool votes!

Guest 2; Ophis would be a cute choice~

Guest 3; Makoto and Le Fay seem to be quite popular, I'll take it into consideration.

Lity; First of all, forgive me if I make a mistake here and misinterpret what you said, used google translate to understand what you wrote, since I myself don't read spanish, so here we go! Aah, Kuroka is in Makoto's harem, and I am sorry you feel that way about Koneko, and Asia. And Kalawarner is in his harem. Ophis would be a cute choice, I can't deny something like that. Yeah, he probably could able her to access her emotions, maybe.

Absolute Mirage; Thank you! Mittelt is always a little, odd isn't she? She's trying her best though, and will be revealed why she's doing something like that. Aah, thanks for the vote! Akeno probably would love doing something like that, though she wouldn't go Kiyome level with it. Eeh, I dunno which one though, beyond Vali, I wouldn't really know which one would be good. And thank you!

Guest 4; Well, it would seem like that, but you'll soon see why she isn't. Akeno would tease him, but not to the point where he was traumatized, I think so anyway.

liselotte; Thanks! And thank you for the vote!

Skull Flame; Sona is indeed very brutal, she's made Makoto go through some major things, huh. Good good, glad that you caught the reference. Yeah, it's the same with some Youtuber's that I follow. I can't really remember how I got into them, I just kinda did, and now I await new videos they post, it's really weird, yet I like it too~ Yeah, if I can fit them in somewhere, we'll see more of them. Kiyome did more than a Xenovia, but we'll never truly know what's going on with her, she did many things with him, I wonder if he'll ever recover? Hehe, she got his first night in bed with him...too bad nothing happened, at least not yet anyway. Ise, truly does have bad timing sometimes, huh. Koneko more like just realized that they are friends, rather than gain one, Makoto always considered her a friend at least, she just realizes it more now. Yeah, how she's gonna be with Ise, I can't say yet, as it would ruin something's, but I can tell you they'll bond, somehow. And thank you very much!

Guest 5; Yeah, I will think about it~ And those are in Makoto's harem, I can say that for a certainty.

Cf96; Thanks! Aah, it seems like it, but it will appear clear in a few chapters when it becomes clear why Ise and Mittelt are a thing.

Guest 6; Damn, Le Fay and Makoto seem to be quite popular, huh~

Lightwave; Well, I am glad that you did! Yeah, he's quite open minded, yet he's a realist too. Well, those four, plus Millicas seems to care, as shown by this chapter. Tsubaki, in her own way, can sympathize with his plight. Very brutal, and it is somewhat addressed this chapter too. She does indeed, and she'll be shown that in a few chapters. Glad that you did! Shows that Makoto can adapt to situations if he needs to do something like that. And thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it!

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Guest 7; Hey, thank you! Aah, thanks, I think. Seems like Yandere types are quite, a specialty of mine, maybe? I actually haven't watched Guilty Crown, so I don't actually know who that is. If I watch it soon, then I will give it consideration as I quite find Yandere's to be funny/scary, and other things too. But that does seem to be quite humorous.

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Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!


The learning curve

"Hehehe, that was a great day, don't you think so Koneko-chan? I certainly had fun together with Koneko-chan anyway. Did you also enjoy yourself Koneko-chan?"

Makoto said as he, and Koneko walk towards Koneko's home.

Since the beginning of the day, and until now, they had been enjoying one another's company together. Though they did watch out for anyone to come and get them, they were surprised that they didn't get anyone confronting them about what happened. Though, Makoto was just glad that the Devils didn't find out about Makoto allowing Mittelt to be let go, that's something that he was worried about.

"…It wasn't so bad. …I did enjoy doing things today, other than school. …Though, it would be difficult to do things like this all of the time. …But for a single day, I do not mind it for a single day. …I enjoyed myself, thank you for suggesting this."

She admitted as she licked the ice cream Makoto got her, holding onto a large stuffed cat.

Makoto had to wonder why she was attached to the cat one specifically. It didn't seem all that special to him. But Koneko seemed to enjoy it all the same, and he was glad that she did have a good time today.

"You don't have to thank me for something like that. We're friends, aren't we? We can go out together like this, and have fun with one another. I don't see why we wouldn't be able to go out together like this."

Koneko didn't have a reason to deny it either, it seemed fine to her too.

"…You're right, I think that friends can do something like this. …It's weird that we did have fun today. …I never thought about having fun before with Makoto-san, but now, we did, and I got this cat as a prize, and I also got sweets. …I love chocolate ice cream too."

She said as she licked her ice cream again.

She seemed to be really happy, even for her. Koneko wasn't known for showing emotions, but this time, she was showing that she was happy, even if it was only slightly. Makoto himself enjoyed seeing her excited face, he really did enjoy seeing her look as she did.

"I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself Koneko-chan. But, tomorrow, we'll probably get scolded by Rias-buchou, and Sona-kaichou too. They'll not go easy on us for leaving school today. Onii-chan is even worried as he sent me a bunch of messages, the same for Yumi-senpai and Lucy-chan too…though I don't know how Yumi-senpai got my number…regardless, it seems that I've worried people."

"…Worrying people sometimes is fine, since we weren't in danger."

Koneko spoke as she turned a corner.

Makoto followed after her, and wore a chipper expression as they went down the dark corridor of darkness.

"…By the way, who was the person you mentioned before? The…girl named Asia-san, who was that?"

At that, Makoto froze his body…

He felt himself freezing inside.

His body remained motionless as Koneko paused her body too.

It was like the elephant in the room, something that had gone unspoken of since the beginning. But now, Koneko couldn't hold it back, bringing it up, and also made Makoto feel nervous on what was going to happen now.

Her eyes went towards his own eyes, and they met in a slight struggle for control over the stare. Right now, Makoto looked like a sheep lost in the lambs den, but he somehow was able to keep himself steady, and allowed his body and eyes to submit to the stare of the young girl.

"Promise to not tell Buchou or Kaichou-san?"

"…I promise."

Koneko didn't have any hesitation as she waited for his reply.

"She was a nun." Informing the surprised Koneko, Makoto continued with a heavy heart. "She was lost, and I helped her find her way, that was all. I know, it is irresponsible to go to a Church, God could strike me down with his amazing light powers, blah blah blah. But, I enjoyed myself. Asia-san was a kind person. She really was, and I won't be able to see her again. I won't be able to go back and see her again…that's regretful. But, it is better this way…I am a Devil now. After all this time…I still am a Devil. I didn't even believe it for a little while…but, I have to accept that I am a Devil now."

"…You accept it?"

Makoto looked down at the ground as street lights flicker on and off around the pair of them.

Since it was night, darkness blanketed the sky, yet oddly it didn't bother Makoto as much as it used too. Now, it almost seemed like a weird dream, or a terrible nightmare. Whichever it was, Makoto didn't know about it, and wasn't sure what was going to happen in his future.

"I don't like it yet…I haven't really had many positive experiences being a Devil yet. The only thing that I can think of is being able to spend time with Yumi-senpai, and that's always good. I really like Senpai…and I also got to speak more with Koneko-chan."

"…Is that a big deal? You and Lucy-san always seemed to be so happy…I didn't think I would ever be able to break into that circle, so I didn't try that often."

"Ooh, you didn't think that you'd be able to break into our, circle? I didn't know that we were that close nit or whatever it is."

"…You two always seemed to be so tightly closed off from the world around. …I watched from my desk as you laughed, sang, danced, and even just talked normally with one another. …Even during class, it was like that you two weren't separated from one another. …I honestly thought that you and Lucy-san were going to be together by the end of the year."

"Hehe, that's quite the imagination. Lucy-chan is just my best…" Something overcame Makoto briefly as he felt something pierce his heart. "…friend." He placed a hand to his heart. "What's going on…? Lucy-chan is my friend…right? But, why do I feel this weirdness…inside of me? I, don't understand…this feels strange, I feel weirded out…nah, it isn't anything to worry about."

Makoto ignored his thoughts as Koneko curiously edged closer.

"…Is something wrong, Makoto-san?"

Koneko snapped him out of his thoughts, nodding his head slowly, as they continued walking.

"No, it's nothing. I am just thinking about Lucy-chan, and how I can't tell her that I am a Devil."

"…You'll eventually be able to tell her."

Makoto shot his eyes towards Koneko's nodding head.

"You think?"

"…Eventually. I'm sure you'll be able to tell her, and she'll be fine with it, I know that she will be."

Makoto smiled at that fact, and continued along with Koneko by herself. While they didn't speak, they just enjoyed one another's company very much so. Makoto himself, however, didn't know what he was going to do with Koneko, or how he was going to say anything else towards her.

Once getting back to Koneko's home, she stood at the doorway to an apartment, while Makoto just smiled at her. He hadn't been her before. Actually, this was the longest that the pair of them had talked with one another.

"Well, this is it, Koneko-chan, is it?"

Koneko nodded her head.

"…This is where I currently live, yes."

"Yeah…well, thanks for the great day, Koneko-chan. I'll take my-"

"You're still injured, Makoto-san."

Koneko interjected, Makoto nodding his head, remembering that Mittelt had indeed cut him.

"Right…don't worry about me Koneko-chan, I'm going to be okay. Thanks for the concern though."

"…Are you sure?"

Displaying her worries, Makoto was caught off guard by how cute she could be when displaying such things. But he also found it to be adorable at the same time, he couldn't deny that Koneko was adorable why she was doing such things.

"Yes, thank you. Please don't be worried about me, it's touching but unnecessary."

"…If you're sure then, goodbye, and be safe…are you sure you don't wish for me to walk you back home?"

"I'm going to be alright, don't worry so much. Everyone is worrying about me lately…for good reason mind you, but you don't have to worry about me. I am going to go straight home from here. I'm even going to run as fast as I can to get home, so I don't come across a Fallen Angel."

"…I still feel worried that a Fallen Angel might come and attack you."

Koneko's concerns touched Makoto's heart, and for a second, he considered just allowing Koneko to walk him home. But, he was also a man too, and he couldn't always rely on others to protect him, he needed to protect himself now.

"I know, but I will just have to run, won't I?"

"…Just don't do anything stupid."

Makoto merely chuckled, and turned around.

"Don't worry about me Koneko-chan. I'm going to be okay. Well, you be okay too. See you later!"

Before she could say anything else, Makoto took off running down the road, and turned the street towards his home. Luckily, Makoto didn't live that far away, which he found to be surprising, but he didn't care about that.

Koneko sniffed the air, and looked on towards the place where Makoto had gone, before shaking her head.

"…He'll be fine."

Trying to convince herself of this, Koneko walked into her apartment once unlocking it, having the smallest of smiles on her face from what happened before.


Once Makoto got home, he went straight upstairs.

He was glad that his parents and Ise were in different parts of the house, he didn't want to talk about his…activities today, especially due to him missing school, which even surprised himself since he hadn't done that before.

He already had called his parents before coming home to say he was on his way, and he didn't want anything to eat, so he went straight to his room.

"Hello, Makoto-san!"

As soon as he opened the door, Millicas appeared, standing there while dressed in a short skirt, and a cute tight top that showed off her body towards Makoto, giving him a fright. So much so that he dropped the stuff in his hands, feeling his heart racing.

"G-Geez, don't just sneak into my room like that!"

Millicas did a wink as Princess walked over towards Makoto, nudging against his leg. His hand went to the back of her head, stroking it very gently, and soothingly too.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you~"

Millicas apologized, grabbing his stuff off the floor, which he thanked her for, bringing it towards the desk in his room, putting it down on the table beside his computer.

Makoto walked in properly into his room, shutting the door behind him so nothing like what happened with Yumi happens again, like when Ise burst in to see them in a very compromising position.

"Hehe, your kitty is very adorable~"

The cheery Millicas walked closer, and used one finger to scratch underneath the cats ear. Because that was a zone she liked, she purred sweetly, Millicas swaying her body more by the second, feeling hotter in her chest.

"R-Right, so what are you doing here Millicas-san? Has something happened?"

Millicas strolled over to the bed, shaking her head as she sat down on the bed.

"No, nothing has happened. Though, Sona-nee was concerned that you didn't show up for school today."

"I figured." He sighed, sitting down next to her, the cat curling up on his lap. "Yeah, that's how it is. I suppose she's really angry, isn't she?"

"I guess that she is."

Millicas agreed, Makoto slowly closing his eyes briefly to take in all of the information that was around him.

"I see…well, it was bound to happen eventually, so I suppose she's going to be yelling at me for doing this, isn't she?"

"Don't worry Makoto-san, you don't have to worry, you're safe, and that's all that matters."

Millicas assured as she allowed her body to fall backwards, hitting the bed with a "Umph!" sound coming from her lips as her small breasts jiggle around in her already small shirt, Makoto's eyes being drawn to her Loli body surprisingly taking in her body, but then turned away shyly.

"Yeah…but again, that doesn't solve the problem…eeh, question of why you're here."

Millicas tossed to her side, showing Makoto a cute smile as she answered.

"I wanted to see Makoto-san of course! I've grown rather fond of Makoto-san as of late, and liked to see what was going on. I'm sorry for suddenly coming into your room, I guess this could be called breaking and entering, but I thought that this would be the best way of going about it. I also didn't want to worry anyone else, and made sure that you were safe too. By the way, it seems like your clothes are a bit roughed up, and there's a cut on your body too."

Millicas noticed as she lifted her body upwards, pointing towards his cut.

Makoto turned away, releasing a small breath.

"I just cut myself, is all. Nothing to worry about."

The lie was easier than telling the truth. He didn't want to get Millicas involved in the matter.

However, Millicas wasn't as easily fooled than Makoto thought.

"That was made by light, I know that it was. There's no need to lie. Even if I didn't notice the cut, I can still sense that there was light surrounding your body from a recent injury. Call it a six sense for Devils like us."

Makoto felt a pulse as soon as that happened, he felt it deeply within him.

Then the cut throbbed a little bit, Millicas' hand running over the cut, crossing the distance at a surprising speed.

"Makoto-san was injured by a Fallen Angel, why didn't you want to reveal it?"

"Because, it is my own problem…and Kaichou-san would only just yell at me for getting into that kind of situation. I, just don't want to bother anyone, I didn't want to do something like that. And it doesn't hurt all that bad, it'll disappear soon enough."

"But, she'll notice it soon, you know? If I could notice it easily enough, then Sona-nee will also notice it too. And then she might tell Serafall-sama. If that happens, you might get into trouble."

She explained to him as he sighed deeply.

"Great, then she's going to tell me off, just what I need…"

"Something wrong?"

"Just…this is getting a little overwhelming again." He didn't mind admitting it, finding it easy to speak with her. "I mean, this Devil stuff is…different. But, Kaichou-san has me doing all of this stuff. Training, studying, and other things like Devil contracts, and all. And then I have my own commitments in life, like my grades, my school work and other things that was already difficult to balance, and now all of this other stuff is just weighing me down more and more. I'm even having to put my friends on hold because I can't speak with them. Lucy-chan must feel like I'm ditching her all of the time with all of the times that Kaichou-san has called me to the student council room. And the worst thing is, I can't even explain why. She knows I'm lying, and I hate it. She's so understanding, yet I can't even be a good friend, and tell her about Devils because…heck, even I don't know why…stupid Devils life. Onii-chan gets to experience all the good things, and I get the bad experiences."

Millicas listened to his story, and once again, she sympathized with him.

"I do believe Sona-nee is going hard on you, harder than she should."

"R-Right…wait, you do!?"

Millicas nodded as she budged closer on the bed, taking his hand in her own hand. Her face tinged pink at the touch of his hand, noting it to be rougher than she thought a mans hand would be, yet she felt good from the hand too.

"Y-Yes…she is pushing you very hard, and she shouldn't do that to you Makoto-san. I can understand wanting to train you, but it's not even been a week yet, not really, and you've gone from normal high schooler, to Serafall-sama's servant, with all of these new responsibilities, of course you're going to find it difficult. Anyone would. Heck, even I find it difficult just listening to what she has you do."

Makoto's face lifted up into a smile as he turned towards her happily.

"You understand…"

Just to find someone that understood was overwhelming to Makoto who actually had tears of gratitude in his eyes.

"Yes, I understand. Don't worry Makoto-san, I understand. I'll also speak with Sona-nee about it too."

"Ooh, I couldn't get you involved on my behalf, I don't want to cause trouble. You understanding is enough for me."

He couldn't get her involved.

He was just thankful that someone that wasn't Ise understood. Yumi understood too, but she wasn't able to do anything. She was the same basic servant that Makoto was, and if she said anything, it could've gotten her into trouble.

Millicas however was a different person.

"It's no bother. I'll speak privately with her, and tell her to pull back a little bit. She is expecting too much from a new born Devil. Once getting into a routine, I could see this all happening, but asking you to study, train, do school work, and commit to Devils duties on top of all that? Leaving you no time with your friends? It isn't a good strategy. Sona-nee only wants you to succeed, so please don't misinterpret my words as bashing her. But, she could learn to cool off the workload until you've gotten used to doing it, or spacing out the duties, so you're not training, Devil working, contracts, studying the Underworld, and doing school work every single day at the same time…phew, just speaking about that exhausts me, I can't imagine how you're feeling right now."

"Yeah…it's pretty tiring alright. Everything you said, just exhausts me mentally and physically. I understand that she is trying to help me, and wants me to become stronger, but I just can't keep doing this. My body aches constantly, and my mind feels like it has been going through a transformation on its own where I find it difficult keeping up with everything. Heck, just the other day, I almost handed a report on demonic power to one of my Sensei's because I was so tired. And, by the way, thank you, Millicas-san."

The red head tilted her head to the right.

"What for Makoto-san?"

"For, helping me just unload. That alone, allowed me to unwind even just a little bit. For someone to just understand my plight is enough for me to feel a little relaxed."

Millicas smiled, and continued holding onto his hand.

"Makoto-san, you're still injured, you know?"

"Yeah…that light spear was a bitch. Though oddly, it didn't hurt more than I thought it would. As a human, I think it hurt more than when I was a Devil…perhaps because it was Mittelt-san that used the spear of light? I dunno, but it seemed to be different, and didn't hurt that much…well, regardless, I'm glad that it didn't hurt as much."

"…Must be because you're…" Millicas mumbled something, then turned her kind eyes towards Makoto. "Makoto-san, your wound won't disappear for a little while, and unless you plan to skip school, I think Sona-nee will find out."

"Right…well, facing punishment is-"

"I can help you."

Makoto stopped in his tracks, and looked quizzingly towards Millicas.

"I don't understand, how can you…"

"It will require me stripping down though…"

Makoto's mouth widened as her face turned redder than her hair.

"Y-You're kidding me!?"

"B-Because you're not a part of my family, it will take longer than usual…b-but, I can use my powers to heal you. It, requires skin to skin contact though…it probably will be a little while though, not all night though…e-even then, I think that it would be fine. If it is for Makoto-san, then I don't mind~ He can make it up to me later~"

"Y-You seem fine with stripping down all of a sudden though!"

Makoto was amazed, but Millicas just continued to blush.

"I-I would hide myself, and you yourself too…w-we just need to sleep together naked…n-not in a bad way! I don't want to do ecchi things right away! W-We hardly know one another! I don't want to do naughty things right away! Please don't misunderstand that!"

Makoto rubbed the back of his head, chuckling softly.

"Y-You really don't mind at all?"

"No…I don't mind if we're covered up. Being in a bed with a boy naked would be…weird, but I am able to endure for Makoto-san! I will endure to make sure that Serafall-sama's new servant is not going to be yelled at! But, I will take care of you, do not worry!"

Makoto raised his hand, and patted the back of Millicas' head softly.

"You're really kind, you know that?"

"W-Well, I don't think that I am kind like you're saying."

Makoto didn't believe that for an instant, and deny it wholeheartedly.

"No, you are. Besides Yumi-senpai, and Ise-nii, and now Koneko-chan, you're the only one who really understands, and you're a pure Devil. I'm glad that you're around. I think I could've lost it if you weren't around. And also, if you don't want to then I don't-"

"Makoto-san, please remove your clothes!"

Makoto's face tinged pink as Princess widened her eyes at the declaration of the redhead.

"Millicas-san, that's so forward…"

"I-I know! I'm sorry, I really don't mean to be so forward, but this is the only way for us to go forward! I'll turn away! Erm, please get naked until you're naked! I'll switch the light off, and then get under the covers, please!"

"Y-You're sure this is fine?"

Makoto made sure for one last time, not wanting to pressurize her into anything that she didn't want to do.

But Millicas made a firm stance as she stood up.

"Yes! I am sure Makoto-san! Please take your clothes off! Not even your underwear can remain, okay!?"

Makoto blushed, nodding his head.

"S-Sure, let's do this thing then…"

Millicas went through several shades of red, as she rushed towards the lights.

Makoto himself stood up, and confirmed that she wasn't looking, or look through a reflective surface before he began taking off his pants. Slowly, his pants began falling down, while his face blushes brightly. Makoto himself looks towards Millicas, who was shaking nervously due to what was going on.

As his pants went down to his ankles, he wondered how this situation turned out, but didn't have time when Millicas said "Please hurry or I can't take it!" to which Makoto nodded to himself, taking off his shirt, and his underwear too.

Standing there in the buff, Makoto felt embarrassed about being naked in front of a girl he hardly knew. The saving grace was that she was turned away, so he quickly scrambled to the bed, throwing the sheets over his naked form so Millicas didn't see anything, and muttered "Finished…" before she turned around, and faced him, seeing his naked upper half.

"S-So, that's a mans chest huh…"

Probably because she hadn't seen a naked male before, her face turned more red. But what wasn't showing interested her more than what was showing, her eyes lingering on the place where his downstairs area was.

"S-So, you're going too…I'll close my eyes!"

Doing as he said, he clasped his eyes shut immediately, and turned away so she didn't feel more embarrassed than she already was. Princess meowed, and went towards Makoto's crotch, snuggling against it sweetly. He didn't even look down as a weird expression appeared on his face at the cats actions.

Once making sure that he was away from looking at her, Millicas peeled out of her clothes rapidly, embarrassed to even suggest this. But, she definitely didn't want Makoto to be yelled at for no reason other than what he thought was a right thing, and also, didn't want him to be told off for confronting a Fallen Angel either.

Makoto's heart trembled as he heard her clothes hitting the ground. He could only presume what she took off first, yet that was more arousing than actually looking himself. He imagined her skirt coming off first, exposing her panties. He hated himself for even thinking about her stripping, but he still was a man, and had desires, and if that translated to imagining a cute girl like Millicas stripping down, then that was something he would have to deal with.

As she slipped out of her bra, her small yet perky breasts bounced and she walked over to the bed. Getting under the sheets, she patted Makoto's back.

"I'm done…y-you may turn around now."

While feeling nervous, he slowly turned and opened his eyes. Though he could easily tell that she was naked, by her bare shoulders, he couldn't see her small breasts or any of her body. Which was also a saving mercy.

He took a gulp, as Millicas wrapped her arms around his body.

"Y-You're going to do…something, like healing, yes?"

"That's right, I will bathe you in demonic power. I said it before, but because we aren't of the same house, it will take a little longer to heal you. But, it shouldn't be so bad if we stay like this. T-Though, if you wrapped your arm around me, and brought me closer, then the process would speed up."

"R-Really? I didn't know…h-here, my arm."

Makoto brought his arm to her back, pulling her closer. Makoto's heart beat could be felt by Millicas as her head rested against his chest. She continued to blush brighter and brighter, snuggling against Makoto, she could feel her own heart beat increase rapidly in his chest due to her close proximity to Makoto himself. Millicas then allowed her crimson aura to envelop Makoto, beginning to slowly heal the wounds that were on his body.

"Mmmmm…" Moaning because of the new sensation, Makoto's body heated up. "This feels really good Millicas-san. I didn't think that it would feel as good as this right now, thanks for doing this for me."

"No problem Makoto-san." She expressed her serenity, but then her head felt something, and her ears heard something coming from Makoto's chest, it going faster than she had heard it before. "To think that your heart beat is this fast Makoto-san…"

"Aah…s-sorry, I didn't know how else to have it be…I'm a little nervous right now. This is new to me, being in bed with a beautiful girl and all…"

"M-Me? Beautiful?"

Millicas gasped at the words he used, Makoto curiously looking down at her.

"You don't even realize that you're beautiful?"

"W-Well…next to Rias-nee, people always say that she is beautiful because she has a very developed body over the one that I have, and I am…well, I don't really get called something like that…"

Millicas then felt Makoto's hand tilting her chin upwards. With her bright red ruby eyes meeting his golden and black eyes, a reassuring stare eradiated from Makoto, enveloping Millicas in a kindness that she didn't know existed.

"Don't ever think you're not beautiful, you very much are. And so what that you don't have a developed body? You're still growing, it takes time. And even if you don't get huge breasts like Rias-buchou, why should it matter? Being you is more important. And don't say that I said this, but I think you're kinder than she is, from what I've witnessed."

Millicas gained a wider smile, becoming more comfortable with Makoto, so much so that she moved slightly up his body, and allowed some of her chest to be shown. Since Makoto was looking down, he naturally could see her breasts, biting his bottom lip, and wasn't sure if he should say anything or not, since from the way that she didn't even cover up, she didn't seem to mind him seeing her like that.

"You're very kind Makoto-san, thank you. You truly don't know how much that means to me right now. I feel, better than I have done before, because of your kindness, and you know, I shouldn't be saying this, but I like you more than anyone else I've met up here, in the human world."

"That's sweet, thank you."

He yawned out, Millicas gaining a concerned face.

"Are you tired? Because of the regular training, and other things from Sona-nee?"

"Aah, don't worry about me, I'm fine. It's just your aura stuff, feels really soothing, like I'm being embraced by someone who really is a very caring person."

"If that's the case, then please don't stay awake on my account. Go to sleep if you like Makoto-san."

"A-Are you sure?"

Millicas nods her head from the position she is in.

"I am very sure Makoto-san, please don't be worried about anything like that. Just fall asleep, and allow me to heal your body."

Makoto allowed his body to relax, his head hitting the pillow.

Almost immediately, Makoto fell asleep. Millicas could see the tiredness literally being on his face, and knew it wasn't right. He shouldn't be this tired from what he has been doing lately, she knew that it wasn't right, and knew that she would have to speak with Sona about this.


The next morning, Makoto woke up, to find out that Millicas had already gone. Since she did go, he didn't say anything about it, and checked over his wounds…which where gone.

All of the wounds he received had already disappeared. He was, excited that they had disappeared like that, he was all healed up.

Slowly, he lifted his body so his chest was exposed, and Princess woke up the same time. Makoto didn't even realize that she slept on his chest too. He didn't expect something like that, and just raised his hand to the back of her head, stroking it softly.

"I'll have to thank Millicas-san the next time that I see her…"

"Hehe, don't worry! You can thank me now!"

Suddenly, the door opened to reveal a dressed Millicas walking into the room. In her hands, was a stray of food. He could make out eggs, bacon, and even baked beans too along with a glass of fresh cows milk.

Makoto couldn't believe that she had done that for him, and was astounded as she strode over to the bed.

"I thought that you had left."

"I did, to make breakfast. I stayed in bed all night. I accidentally fell asleep after healing you, it was comfortable. But, don't worry, I didn't check anything out, on your body. I, didn't see anything that I shouldn't of seen either."

Knowing what she was referring too, Makoto had a thankful smile on his lips.

"Thanks, Millicas-san. You're being very kind to me. I didn't think that I would be like that, honestly. So, you made me breakfast, have you?"

Millicas' face turns slightly red, as she laid the tray of food down for Makoto.

"Yes, I thought that since it was early, it would be okay. I didn't want to get anyone into trouble, or anything of the sort. So, I made it early. Ermmm, I haven't really made breakfast before, so I don't know if it is good or not, but please try and enjoy it!"

Makoto smiled as he took some of the food onto a fork, and then he saw Millicas waiting with anticipation.

Makoto placed the food inside of his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

"So…w-what do you think…Makoto-san?"

Seeing her face, Makoto gave an approving smile.

"It's really nice! Thank you, Millicas-san!"

"Ooh, no problem at all! That's really kind to say~ I'm glad that you enjoy it~"

Makoto continued to eat the food, and enjoyed it.

He was glad that Millicas made food specifically for him.

"Millicas-san, did I mention that you're very kind? I mean, healing me last night, taking your time and all that stuff. And then, you make me some food, and it is really delicious too. I just can't get over on how kind that you really are towards me."

Millicas waved her hand as she budged closer towards him.

"It is no problem at all, Makoto-san. I enjoyed cooking, and I wanted to help a friend…w-we are friends, right?"

"Yeah, you don't have to worry about something like that. I'm definitely your friend, from now on Millicas-san. Since you've been so kind to me, I can't class you as anything else other than my friend. You're my adorable friend, Millicas-san."

Millicas giggled very cutely, and hugged onto Makoto's body, keeping him tightly in her grasp.

"Ooh! You're so kind and nice Makoto-san! I've decided, you're the best reincarnated Devil ever! I'm gonna keep you with me always!"

She rubbed her cheeks against his own face, snuggling against him. Makoto had a smile on his face, as did she. Somehow, it seemed like they had formed a strong friendship with one another. And, even Millicas seemed to be keeping him in her sights…she wasn't going to have something else go down like that.


Once Makoto arrived at school, having avoided a disaster by Millicas and him leaving early together, who had now gone to the Occult Research clubroom, Makoto however, had entered his classroom, he saw Koneko, and Lucy sat there, in their seats, with his own being in the middle one. Seeing Koneko, she briefly acknowledged his existence, before nodding to herself, and towards him too, acknowledging something between the two of them.

He went over to his desk, and sat down as he swung his bag to the ground. As soon as he sat down, Lucy's bemused eyes went towards Makoto's restless ones, catching his attention by patting him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Makoto-kun. That's something strange."

"Huh? What is?"

She giggles, pointing towards his form. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, so she elaborated on it while continuing to giggle.

"You skipped school, yesterday. And what? You didn't even give me a call? If it is missing a day of school with Makoto-kun, I wouldn't done it with you. Besides, we would've been rebels, wouldn't we? Ooh, I can even see it now, we being rebels and all~"

"Hehe, sorry. Spur of the moment thing, I didn't want to really do something like that, but I ended up doing something like that. And rebels? I don't think that I could be a rebel, I'm too weird for something like that."

Makoto avoided the conversation of why he left all together.

He didn't want too…no.

That was a lie.

He did want to converse with Lucy about his new life, but he couldn't. He wanted to say something, he wanted to go and tell his friend that he was a good person now, and a Devil too. Not that he wasn't good before, but now he was a Devil, and still was a good person too.

But, he wasn't able to tell her.

He didn't even get the reason why, and seeing her now, he truly wished he would be able to tell her his reasons of being absent, and distant too.

"It seems quite unlike you though, to suddenly skip school like that. And you've been acting kinda strange lately, is there something going on? Are you going through something? I'd like to help you if you're going through something Makoto-kun."

Her concern was touching, and it made him feel good inside of his chest.

"Thanks…it's nothing really. I suppose you could call it a mid life crisis or something."

"You're…not middle aged though, Makoto-kun. But, a crisis huh. What kind of crisis are you going to go through? I mean, if you want to tell me. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable or anything like that."

"I know…it's nothing, I promise. I just am…" At that moment, Makoto took in a big yawn, something Lucy picked up on and was worried. "…a little tired is all. Got many things going on with life. School and work, and training…eeh, body training. To keep fit and all that."

"Keep fit huh…don't push yourself too hard. You know, training is all well and good, but training to the point where you're physically exhausted, and even mentally from the looks of things. Those bags under your eyes are a dead giveaway that you're exhausted…"

Makoto rubbed under his eyes, attempting to get rid of the bags, even if it was futile.

"Don't worry about me, I'm alright, Lucy-chan. I can…handle it, don't worry about me…"

Lucy didn't look convinced, and budged her table closer to his own table.

"You can talk with me…if Kaichou-san is doing anything then…you know, with the student council and all, you've been hanging out with them an awful lot lately. If it is because of that work, then you can just quit it, you know?"

"If only it was that simple…"

He sighed out, Lucy raising her hand, and rubbing the top of his head.

"Poor Makoto-kun's brain, it's going into shut down mode, isn't it?"

His eyes felt heavy, and he did look like he was going to drop off to sleep. With everything that he was currently going through, it really did seem like Makoto was going through the ringer, and it made him feel complicated.

"You can say that again, I feel just tired and you don't have to worry. I'm not going to be putting up with it for much longer…even I have breaking points, you know?"

Lucy gained a smile, and winked adorably towards him.

"Then I don't have to worry. I know Makoto-kun isn't going to lose to anyone or anything. I know that you'll be able to do it too! You'll be able to fight, and win and become stronger too! With whatever it is that you're doing for the student council!"

He was glad that she was so supportive. Even though she didn't know what was going on, she was always supporting him, and he honestly wasn't sure if he would be able to survive if she wasn't right there beside him.

"Hehe, yeah. I'm gonna be doing something like that anyway~ I won't allow anything to beat me so quickly~"

Though he said it with a chipper tone, Makoto was slowly thinking about what his future was going to be like. He, truly didn't know what was going to happen when he confronted Sona, it just seemed like a scary concept.


At lunch, Makoto was about to get ready for eating together with Lucy, when Koneko strode over, and took Makoto by the arm.

"…Come with me."

Rather than ask, she practically demanded this time, and roughly pulled him to his feet.

"Oooh…erm, okay…be back soon Lucy-chan."

Lucy was left baffled as Koneko dragged Makoto out of the room.

Koneko didn't stop just there though, she just dragged Makoto out of the room, and all the way down the corridor. She went down the stairs, with Makoto wondering what was going on. He did ask, but she didn't answer him, she just kept going forward with a tight lipped movement.

Getting out into the quad, Makoto's body was dropped from her grasp, and Koneko sat down nearby the large set of trees, sitting on the bench, and looked towards him, who sat down right next to her, giving her a curious look.

"So, what's going on Koneko-chan?"

"…I was just wondering, how you were, after yesterday."

Makoto blinked.

He didn't think that she cared about something like that.

"Honestly, I just feel a little weirded out, and something else like that. I mean…erm, did Buchou confront you about it?"

Koneko nodded, Makoto stiffened his body and waited for her to speak.

"…I didn't say anything other than we went out together, and that was it really. …I just said that we spent the day together. …Has Kaichou said anything to you?"

"Not yet. But, I haven't seen her yet either. So, I have no doubt that she's going to say something to me in the future. I know that she's going to say something…and I get the feeling that she's going to throw the book at me."

"…Most likely."

Even Koneko seemed to have no hope that he was going to get out of this unscathed.

"Yeah…she's a very scary person, huh. Though she has a beautiful face, she is a very scary type of person."

"…She can be. …But, I also noticed that you looked tired in class, for the past few days too. …Are you still worried about being a Devil?"

"It's…not that." He confessed as he looked down at his fidgeting hands. "I just…Kaichou-san is being very…I don't even know how to say it without sounding rude."

"Then say it while being rude."

Makoto was surprised that Koneko would say something like. But then again, he didn't think that he would be having a conversation with Koneko like this, with how deep she seemed to be about all of this.

"I mean…Kaichou-san has me doing all of these different things. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because I am grateful. But, with everything she piles on me, I just can't keep up. I have school work, extracurricular activities and projects to do, and now, I have daily training which takes three, fours or even five hours up of my life, and then she has me studying different things that I don't understand, gives me quizzes which I only am passing because Millicas-san and Yumi-senpai are helping me. Then, I go on whacky contracts, and don't even fall into bed until around midnight, to around 2 in the morning, and then I'm up again right at five in the morning sometimes, where she calls me for a morning study session. That's, like three hours, of sleep at most. I, just am having a difficult time with it all."

After hearing what he was saying, Koneko could see how he would be exhausted.

"…That does seem very tiring. The perv only has contracts to do right now."

"Hehe, he's got a good time, huh?"

"…He usually does. …Though, that's because of you, because you protect him from things. …You should just allow him to be hit by the kendo girls. He, deserves it for what he has done in the past. …He's a pervert, through, and through."

He expected Koneko to be like that.

He couldn't blame her either, it did make sense for her to be like that.

"I suppose you're right, but he is family. I can't have someone hurt my Onii-chan, right?"

Koneko's eyes flickered at that.

"…Family can be very disappointing, and turn on you."

Her tone was very venomous, and even was laced with such venom that Makoto was worried about what was going to happen to him in the future. He felt like he was going to be broken down by all of this happening now.

"Koneko-chan…are you alright? Has, something happened?"

"…I'm fine."

She didn't say anything else, and just kept silent together with him. Makoto just stared at her, and she stared at the ground. Unlikely, Makoto just found something out about her…something that she didn't want to talk about right now.


"So, you didn't come in yesterday."

Sona said seriously as he, and she both sat down at a table. Her peerage were scattered around the room, but it was clear that they were listening into the conversation clearly. They didn't even make an effort to pretend that they were listening into the conversation too.

"I went out with Koneko-chan, is all."

Makoto answered dryly as he yawned.

Despite having a good nights sleep, it still wasn't enough to cure him of his enclosing insomnia that he was sure he was going to get if he didn't have any alone time to himself. He didn't have any time to even relax, really. When at school, he had work, and Devils stuff. And when school finished, he didn't have a chance to stop either, and then into the darkness, he had Devils contracts to do, and he usually ended up getting back at midnight to 2am, and then had to wake up early.

"I see, and you just happened to meet up with Koneko-san, and go out together with her?"

Sona was suspicious, and Makoto sweated the details on what he was going to say to Sona herself. He, didn't think that he did anything wrong. But, Sona would see it in a different light, and that, wasn't a light he wanted to be interested in.

"She can verify my story, Kaichou-san. We both needed a day of relaxation, and went on a break, is all. I didn't think that I did anything wrong, barring skipping school. Yes, I skipped school, but beyond that, I don't know what I did was wrong."

Makoto truly didn't know what he was supposed

"Remember, your duties. Your training, your studies and your contracts too. I had to hold off your contract for last night."

"If it was Abe-senpai, then I'm fine with that…truly, I am alright with that one."

"This is serious, Hyoudou-kun." Sona sharpened her expression. "You cannot forgo your duties like that. Don't you realize how serious it is? You cannot just go off on your own, and neglect your duties as if you're just a…"

"A what? A high schooler? I am a high schooler Kaichou-san, I don't know what I did wrong. I wanted a break, is it so bad that I wanted to have a break? I wanted to just be a teen for a few hours, with a friend. Koneko-chan was around, she's a seasoned Devil, it wasn't like I was in danger or anything, I just wanted to have a good time with a friend. What is wrong with that?"

Makoto flat out told Sona what he was thinking, or rather, what he wasn't wanting to do.

"You're a Devil now, you don't have the luxury of doing whatever you want all of the time. And skipping school, isn't something I condone either. Even Koneko-san should've been aware of that too."

"Don't drag Koneko-chan into this. I convinced her to go out with me. If you want to punish anyone, then punish me. Don't make Koneko-chan feel bad because of my own words, and thoughts too. I, just wanted Koneko-chan to be happy, and I also wanted to be with a friend. If, I did anything wrong, then it isn't on Koneko-chan. It's me that you should punish. Though, I still don't agree with that I don't have the luxury of doing whatever I want, whenever I want. Remember, these duties were forced upon me, by someone I don't even know, and I certainly don't just fall into line like a good little soldier would do. I didn't ask for this. I know that your peerage chose to become Devils, I didn't choose to become a Devil, and I am not apart of your group officially. I appreciate that you're trying to help me, but I don't recall working me down to the bone to be the assignment. I just like my teen normal life. Is it wrong to just, take a break once in a while? I'm mentally and physically exhausting myself here, I can't do anymore than I have done already."

Makoto and Sona stared at one another.

While they didn't glare, they just looked at one another as some intense stares came across each other.

The rest of the peerage were divided on who was right. Reya, Tomoe, and surprisingly Tsubaki were on Makoto's side, while Momo, Ruruko, and Saji were on Sona's side. Yura, however could see both points, and didn't know what to think.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

Breaking the tension between everyone in the room, Makoto raised his hands above his head, and sighed deeply, as Tsubaki goes towards the door, opening it to reveal a beautiful woman with long silky black hair, huge breasts that even broke through the record of Rias' breasts themselves, and she had a body that others would murder for.

"Akeno? What's going on?"

The newly named Akeno placed a hand to her cheek.

"Ara, have you finished lecturing the new servant?"

"I have, though it didn't go the way that I thought that it would go. But, can I assume that something has happened?"

Akeno nodded as she walked into the room. She spared a glance at Makoto, and smiled bewitchingly, who smiled right back shyly.

"Fufu, so this is the cute Otouto of Ise-kun? Ara, I have heard that this is The Shy Prince, is that right?"

Makoto loathed that nickname, but he nodded regardless and then bowed his head respectfully.

"That's right, my name is Hyoudou Makoto…erm, please take care of me from now on."

Akeno placed her pinky finger to her lips, giggling sweetly.

"Fufufu, that's a really cute way of bowing your head. Your hair is even adorable too. I love the different colours mixing together, I really like that. And your eyes, they are really beautiful too, I really like your eyes. Oh, excuse me for not introducing myself. My name is Himejima Akeno, please call me Akeno from now on~"

Makoto's face turns a little red as Akeno inches closer with her hand stretching outwards towards his head, giving it a gentle pat.

"You're kind, a-and call me Makoto, Akeno-senpai."

Akeno continued to giggle as her fingers ran through his hair, his face turning more and more scarlet.

"Akeno."

Cutting off her conversation with Makoto, Akeno faced Sona, and allowed her head to dip downwards.

"We received an order for a hunt from the Arch Duke, you did ask that for the next time we did, you'd also like to teach Hyoudou-kun here the roles of the servants, is that right Kaichou?"

Kaichou nodded, then faced Makoto seriously.

"This is the part where you find out about the roles of the servants, I have already allowed some access to the information in the volumes that you've read until now. But, this is the time we see them in action. We'll be hunting a Stray Devil."

"…Stray Devil?"

Kaichou just smirked, and didn't reveal anything else.


On the way to wherever Makoto and the others were going, Makoto was told about Stray Devils. He heard that they are Devils that stray away from their Master, and go on their own without permission. In his eyes, it seemed like it could be for a number of reasons. Whether it would be bad or good, he didn't know.

Makoto also heard that it was the duties of the Devils in town that it would live there to hunt these strays down. During the night, it seemed to be Rias' turn. Though, he didn't know that for certain. He knew that Sona also had orders from up above, or down below, whichever way it worked, and also had to go forward with the mentality that they'd take it in turns. But Sona asked this strong request to allow Makoto to observe what was going on around them.

Makoto went to the unused building located at the outer part of the town along with Buchou, Akeno, Yumi (who was holding onto Makoto's hand tightly, and comfortingly too), Ise, Sona and Koneko. Millicas opted to not come, as she had something's to prepare, and Sona's peerage were busy with duties from the student council.

It's midnight. It's a world of darkness. There's lot of tall grasses surrounding them, and he can see the unused building far away from here. The trees behind him blew around in the unnatural winds that picked up.

As they were walking, Rias suddenly turned to Makoto.

"It seems like you and Koneko went on an adventure the day of last...yesterday I mean."

He slowly looked to Koneko who shook her head. Seeing that, he was relieved, and then turned to Rias.

"I…we just went out for the day, is all…b-because we were just getting to know one another, and because we're both Devils, she was giving tips on what to do, and not to do as well as what could happen if something could happen."

"I see, Koneko said the same thing as well."

Makoto and Koneko had spoken about it before, and agreed to a story. They didn't say anything about the Fallen Angels, and the nun either. Makoto was glad that it did come for this, and that Koneko stuck to her word.

"T-That's because it is the truth."

"I see. Well, regardless. It seems like you're both okay, so we should let it go for now."

Makoto was glad that she was going to let it go. But, Rias didn't look convinced anyway, and neither did Sona. Makoto was just glad that nothing came of it either, they both just kept quiet, and continued walking together.

"…Smell of blood."

Koneko covers her nose with her uniform after she says that.

"Blood…I don't smell anything, Koneko-chan."

Makoto brought up, as the girl shook her head slowly.

"It doesn't matter about that now. …You will do soon enough."

Since she was the one that was his senior Devil, he just agreed with her on what happened.

It becomes quiet.

Makoto and the others including Ise can feel the presence of an enemy nearby, and its intent to kill them isn't normal.

Ise's legs are shaking. He's really scared. If the others weren't there, Ise would have escaped.

Buchou who is up at the front putting her hands on her hips looks very reliable.

"Ise, it's a good opportunity to experience what it's like to fight."

Buchou says something reckless, as Kaichou nudges Makoto.

"You should pay attention too."

"I am paying attention."

As he answered Kaichou who nodded, Ise looked mortified, and took her words as a wrong meaning.

"Wait, are you serious!? I'm positive that I won't be of much use!"

"Yes. It's still impossible now. Both you, and your Otouto won't be fighting this time. But you can watch what a Devils' battle is like. Today, just concentrate and look at how we fight. Oh, yes. I will also explain the traits the servants have."

"Explain? The traits servants have?"

Ise put on a confused look, but Buchou continues.

"Devils, who are the master, give traits to those who will become their servants. …Yes, it's probably about time I explain about it and also about the history of Devils. Long time ago, there was a three sided war between the Devils, the Fallen Angels, and God with its Angels followers. All three sides had a large army and they fought for almost eternity. As a result, all three sides lost most of their troops and the war finished several hundred years ago with no side winning."

Sona continues after Buchou.

"The Devils were no exception. Big Devils with peerage who commanded about 20 or 30 troops lost most of their underlings because of the war. They lost so many that they couldn't even form new armies."

Akeno continues on from there.

"I heard that most of the pure Devils passed away in that war. Even after the war, there are still problems between the Devils, the Fallen Angels and God. Even though the Fallen Angels' and God's side also lost most of their troops, we are still in a position where we can't let our guard down, or else we will be in trouble."

Then, Buchou speaks again.

"Then, the Devils decided to use a system to form a small group of soldiers. And that is the Evil Piece."

"Evil Piece?"

Seems like it's going to get complicated, but it looks like Ise has to listen to it seriously, while Makoto knew something of it, but didn't know everything of the Evil Pieces. He only knew that they resurrected the people like himself, and also Ise, into Devils. Beyond that, he didn't know what they really did.

Fortunately, Sona was the one who explained this time.

"Devils with Peerage decide to use the traits of the human's game "Chess" to their Servant Devils. It was also sarcasm, because most of the servants are Devils that were reincarnated from humans. Since then, Chess became a popular game in the world of the Devils. We'll leave that aside. Devils who are masters are a King. In our case, that is me. From there, they created 5 special traits that consist of Queen, Knight, Rook, Bishop and Pawn. Since they couldn't make an army, they decided to have a small number of Devils and give them enormous powers. This system was made in the past few hundred years, and this unexpectedly became popular amongst Devils with peerage. Everyone here besides myself, and Rias, all belong to one of these categories, and you're no exception, Hyoudou-san, and Hyoudou-kun."

Sona explained dryly as she felt the creature coming closer.

Ise though still remained confused.

"Popular? You mean the Chess rule?"

Before Sona could get out her words, Rias was right in there to explain what was going on.

"They started to compete against each other. For example, like "My Knight is stronger!", or "No, my Rook is stronger!" to give examples. As a result, High-class Devils started to play a game like that of Chess against each other using their Servant Devils. We call it the "Rating Game". Anyway, this game became very popular amongst the Devils. Now, there are even tournaments for it. The strength of their Pieces and also how strong they are at the game affects the Devils' social position, and their peerage. There is a thing called Piece Collect where they gather humans with talents and make them into their Pieces. It's very popular recently. Talented servants become their status."

To Makoto, it still sounded a little horrible that people would do that.

Though Rias was saying it in a normal way, it still sounded like Devils went around gathering humans with strong powers. If he thought about it negatively, then he'd also be cautious that the Devils actually allowed Makoto and Ise to die so they could gain them as servants. At least on Serafall's case, Makoto was sure that she didn't do that, and Rias probably didn't do that either. But, Makoto still wasn't overly sure, since he didn't have many interactions with Rias. He was just going to be wary of her for now.

"I'm not a matured Devil yet and neither is Sona, so I can't participate in the official tournament. Even if I could, there are things that I need to go through, or else I can't play. In short, Ise and my other servants here won't be participating in a game for a while."

"So does that mean that Kiba and the others haven't played in that game yet?"

"Yeah."

Yumi answers Ise's doubts, Makoto furrowing his eyebrows as he thought about it.

However, there was something that Makoto and Ise both where wondering about. Ise beat Makoto to the jump though.

"Buchou, what is my role and traits? And what piece am I?"

"That's a good question, Buchou. What pieces are we exactly?"

Asking right after Ise, Makoto also directed his attention towards Buchou. Both of them, however weren't answered as Rias notices something, and so does the others too.

Both Ise and Makoto also know the reason why. Ise could feel chills all over his body. That's because of the presence of the enemy and its intent to kill became much stronger. While Makoto wasn't as effected, already having killing intent directed towards him, he still felt slightly worried.

There is something approaching them. Even a guy like Ise who just turned into a Devil knows it, and Makoto also knew it too

"I can smell something disgusting. But I can also smell something delicious. Is it sweet? Or is it sour?"

A low voice which is coming from below the ground.

"Stray Devil Viser. We are here to eliminate you."

Buchou says that with such intensity, but...

"Ketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketaketa…"

The abnormal laughter echoes around them.

It wasn't normal for even the slightest. Makoto could feel it, and it made him shiver down to the core.

A topless woman appears from the shadow. But the woman's body is floating…no.

A heavy footsteps. The next thing that appears is the body of a gigantic beast. It's a grotesque being with an unnatural form having a woman's upper body and the lower body of a monster. It's holding something that looks like a spear in both of its hands. The lower body of the monster has four fat legs with sharp claws. From the back, there was a snakes tail, and it moved on his home. From the size of it, it's definitely more than 5 meters tall. If it stands on its hind legs, it would be much taller.

Either way, it's a monster. It didn't resemble any Devil that either of the boys had met before, but it didn't make it any less worrying all the same. Makoto did feel the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, and it didn't stop either.

"Leaving your master's side and rampaging as you please definitely deserve death. In the name of Duke Gremory, I will gladly eliminate you!"

She definitely was confident. Makoto couldn't deny the confidence rolling off of Rias, and even Sona had the same thing. It seemed that size, didn't measure strength. Whereas Sona and Rias weren't nearly as tall as the creature before them. But, Makoto could see that Sona and Rias clearly had the high ground with confidence.

"You are cunning for a little girrrrrrl! I will rip your body, and colour it in red just like your haaaaaaair!"

The monster barks, but Buchou just laughs with her nose.

However, just as she was about to answer...

The monster looked towards Makoto, and smirked devilishly, as she groped her own breast, Makoto feeling nervous, and even scared.

"What is this? A cute little boy? Ooooh, these boys are rare! This is amazing! This is what the dream is! Ararararara! Could this boy want Onee-sama to look after him? Fufufufu, Onee-sama's wants to play with her new Otouto~ So, come over here boy, and Onee-sama will definitely tenderly play with your sweet tight body kekekekekkekekekkekekekekekekeke~"

The monster expressed in a vulgar way, and continued playing with their own breasts, Makoto's eyes widened and then tears slipped out.

"NOT ONEE-SAMA! PLEASE DON'T TAKE ME ONEE-SAMA! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

He bent down as his hands covered his ears, shaking his body violently, and had Kiyome flashbacks, and what she did to him.

"Makoto-kun! I-It's alright, On...Onee-sama isn't going to take you."

Makoto's teary eyes went towards Yumi, and then latched onto her.

"Yumi-senpai! Onee-sama can't take me! I can't handle it!"

"Fufu, Makoto-kun there seems to be quite afraid of Onee-sama's. Darn, and I wanted to play with a cute Otouto-kun too~"

Akeno made a pouty face, drawing a confused look from Rias.

"Mwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! This is a cute boy after all! He really wants-"

"Don't harm a hair on that sexy boys head!"

Suddenly, a new voice was heard.

"W-Who's that?"

Rias, and the others looked around, but couldn't find the owner of the voice.

But then, someone flipped before them, and landed on the ground.

It was a girl, wearing pink spandex like that of an old type superhero, with long brown hair tied into twintails, and curls too. She had a large bust, and a curvy body too. She even wore underwear on the outside of her spandex outfit that was red in colour. She even had a cape on her back that had a large S on the back. She stood up, and turned around with an eyemask which had sparkly glitter, and looked towards Makoto, and the others.

"Don't worry young Shota! Your prayers have been answered! I, Shotawoman, has come to defend you!"

Shotawoman, made a pose with her body, something out of a Super Sentai type of television show.

"W-What the hell...? Is she trying to look like Rock Lee from Naruto...? The ugly spandex is quite similar..."

"...She's a fool."

"It's obvious who it is...why hide it...?"

"W-Well, gotta give her points for trying...I guess."

"Geez, if she touches Makoto-kun like that then..."

"Ara ara, we've got a superhero here. Does that mean we don't have to fight?"

Ise, Koneko, Sona, Rias, Yumi, and Akeno just looked on with WTF faces while each commenting on Shotawoman's appearance.

But Makoto on the other hand...

"S-Shotawoman has come to save me?"

Yumi looked towards Makoto, and saw sparkles coming from his eyes, a large smile on his face, almost childlike admiring a superhero.

"That's right young Shota! I, Shotawoman, defends the sexiness of the Shota's, and banishes the evils of the monsters, and the ugly people! Mwhahaha! Don't worry young Shota, I shall vanquish this evil villain, and then save your life from the naughty people! Leave it to myself, Shotawoman, to defend your sexy honour!"

"Awwww, Shotawoman has come to save me...she must be a superhero..."

The others couldn't believe what he was saying, like he was...possessed...did Shotawoman have Makoto under her magical spell!?

"...Makoto-kun, you do know who that is right?"

Yumi asked, but Makoto was enamored by what was going on before her.

"She's a superhero Yumi-senpai, who has come to protect me, a Shota, from the naughtiness of the world..."

Yumi slapped herself in the head as Shotawoman confronted the enemy, the others couldn't help but just look on, wondering what she was going to do next.

"Now, villain! You've attempted to harm the Shota!?"

"W-Who the fuck are you, you crazy bitch!?"

Shotawoman didn't seem deterred in the slightest, and put her hand outwards.

"I am the defender of all Shota's! Cute, adorable boys that are always sort after by the disgusting world that wants to touch them!"

"...You're also apart of that world..."

Yumi gave judgmental eyes, but Shotawoman continued, as she gathered her...power.

"Now, villain! I, shall use my Justice Punch to destroy you!"

Shotawoman tightened her fist, and ran forward as the others just stared at her, besides Makoto who cheered for her.

"Shotawoman! I know you can do it!"

Shotawoman tightened her hand, and had tears streaming from her eyes, pure tears of joy.

"Now, try my Justice Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunch!"

Shotawoman thrusted her 'powerful' fist forward to try and take out the savage beast...

"Fuck off whore!"

SMACK!

Shotawoman went flying into the sky with a swing of the monsters spear, defeated.

As she floated, she looked towards Makoto, and gave her 'epic' speech as strange sparkles, and hearts floated around her body, scaring everyone but the hopeful Makoto.

"I die, not for the world, but for the glorious Shota's, and that means you, the ultimate Shota. Do not be concerned Shota-kun, Shotwaoman will go to Heaven and enjoy all of the Shota's there."

"Shotawoman...thank you for your services! I will avenge your death by living a full life!"

"Yes, that's all Shotawoman wishes for the cute Shota-kun! Now, it's time for me to explore the UNIVERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE!"

Shotawoman flew away until she was just but a spec, like a distant star.

"Wow...what a heroine. Shotawoman, you were amazing, after all."

Makoto frightened the others as they just looked on at him, confused, and even a little scared of what was going on now.


"W-What the hell just happened?"

No one answered Ise, and just looked on.

Rias took in a deep breath, then looked forward strongly.

"Well that was...shit. Yumi! Please take this thing first! Before my mind loses sanity!"

"Yes! For Makoto-kun's sanity, it's best to do something like that!"

Yumi, who was near Makoto, holding his hand, sprints ahead as soon as Buchou gives her an order. Fast. She's insanely fast. Ise couldn't hope to follow her with his eyes either. Yumi was simply too fast for Ise to see.

Makoto himself was dazed by her speed, and looked towards his hand, then directed his voice outwards.

"Yumi-senpai! Please be careful! And please avenge Shotawoman!"

Though he called, she didn't respond, Sona raising a hand to her cheek.

"She won't be hurt, I assure you. And Shotawoman's gone now...I suppose we all just...leave that alone...? Either way, let's concentrate on what has happened here, Shotawoman is gone now, which is good after all."

That didn't exactly reassure him of anything, but he just bowed his head, and attempted to keep up with Yumi's movements. Whenever he thought that he would capture her in his sights, she'd disappear, only to reappear somewhere else entirely.

"Ise, Hyoudou-kun. I will continue from the lecture before."

Sona placed her hand outwards.

"Before that, Rias. Allow me to ask Hyoudou-kun something."

"Yes, Ise please listen too."

Rias didn't have a complaint, and just urged Ise to listen as Sona budged closer to Makoto.

"There are traits to the servant. There is speed, enhanced defence and strength, enhanced magical powers, all of them together, and the ability to promote. Then the corresponding pieces too. The pieces could be, Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook, and Pawn too. I'd like you to use these different knowledges, and assess which piece is which on Rias' peerage."

"Uuuuu…erm, sure…I guess…erm, from how Yumi-senpai is moving, I presume she's the speed person?"

"You're half right. But, which piece would that correspond too?"

As Makoto was thinking, Yumi's speed increased to the point she was toying with the monster. It attempted to try and snuff out her existence as a speedy girl, but she dodged each attack that was being released towards her.

"Okay…erm, going off just my own knowledge, of Chess pieces since I remember playing it a few times when I was younger, it would be…hmmmm, she's only using one trait…so she's obviously speedy girl…but, erm, I would say…well, the Rook is like a castle, or something, so you wouldn't associate that with speed…and I don't think that this is the Queen…hmmm, I wouldn't say Pawn either, because that's got the power of promotion, and could change into other ones…so, I would have to say that this is the Knight piece?"

Makoto wasn't confident, but that's what he thought would be for the best.

Sona raised her glasses upwards, nodding her head with a good smile on her lips.

"Very astute of you."

Makoto felt relieved that Sona said he got it right. And as he did, Buchou continued her speaking.

"And Yumi's ultimate weapon is swords."

Yumi stops and suddenly she is holding onto a European sword. She took it out of the scabbard, and the drawn sword is reflecting the light of the moon. Makoto admired the beauty of the blade. He wasn't one for saying such things about weapons. But he always imagined Yumi's weapons to be very beautiful.

Yumi suddenly disappears again.

Next moment, the scream of the monster echoes.

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

When both boys looked, both of its arms are cut from its torso along with the spear. Blood gushes out of its wound.

"This is Yumi's power. Speed that you can't follow with your eyes, and sword skills of a professional. By combining these two, she becomes the fastest Knight."

Yumi returned to Makoto's side soon after that, and slowly took his hand again in her own hand.

"Yumi-senpai, are you okay?"

"Fufu, yes. I'm okay Makoto-kun, don't worry about me."

"That's so adorable Yumi~ Seems like you've found a cutie pie to spend time with~"

"W-Wha...A-Akeno-san..."

Yumi's face turns a little red as did Makoto's, the boy facing away shyly.

Akeno couldn't resist the teasing smirk that came over her.

Koneko then went forward herself, and went for the monsters legs.

"Koneko-chan…" Sona looks towards Makoto, knowing that she would be asking the same thing before. "Piece and power, right?"

"That's right, piece and power please."

Agreeing with him, Makoto just watched on as his mind span around.

"I can rule out Knight, purely because I can see her movements. However, she doesn't seem to be using any magic tricks either, and I did see Koneko-chan also going forward with her fists…hmmmm, I have to say that she is the strength and defence one, yes?"

Sona nodded with a keen interest.

"It seems that Hyoudou-kun has a good brain inside of his skull."

"Thank…"

Before he could finish, the creature raised its huge leg up, hovering it above Koneko's body.

"Damn inseeeeeeeeect!"

STOMP!

The enormous monster attempts to stomp right down on Koneko's body.

"Koneko-chan! A-Are you alright!?"

But the monster's foot didn't hit the ground. It wasn't able to stomp completely.

The girl with a tiny body is lifting up the monster's foot. Makoto was once again impressed with the white haired Loli girl holding up the monsters foot like it wasn't anything at all. She didn't even seem to be exerting any effort at all.

"Awww, I thought that was adorable that you were worried for your Loli future harem member~"

Ise's sweetened voice earned him a glare from Makoto.

"I'm not a Lolicon!"

Silence.

Immediately, it was silence in the area.

Even the creature didn't say anything, and Makoto felt cold all over his body.

Even Sona looked dazed as an aura came from a certain small white haired girl.

Makoto didn't want to understand what was happening, and he felt like his body was going to be broken away, and he didn't know what to do. However, he cast his eyes towards Koneko, who looked unforgiving.

A death glare…

That's what he was receiving right now.

The glare of death from Koneko herself.

She didn't seem to be very pleased right now.

Makoto felt like sobbing his heart out as she just stared at him.

She didn't make any gestures with her hands, or face. She just had that stoic face on, but it felt so intense…it felt so powerful that Makoto was going to be overtaken by the death glare of the young Loli girl.

"Koneko-chan…"

"…Makoto-san."

Those words alone caused him to seize up inside of his body, twitching his body wildly.

"I'm a Lolicon!"

That's the only thing he could think to say…and it seemed to work.

Koneko dropped her stare from his form, and just nodded her head with "I always suspected that to be the case." and just lifted the monsters body upwards.

Rias, Akeno, Sona, Ise, Yumi, and Makoto were just left wondering what had just happened, and what was going to happen in the future too. It seemed, very scary if Makoto and the others were honest with themselves.

"A-As I was saying…It's impossible for a Devil with that calibre to stamp on Koneko. It can't crush her."

"…Fly."

Koneko jumps high and punches into the monster's stomach very sharply.

The enormous body of the monster gets thrown backwards.

That enormous monster went flying with just one punch. Makoto compared her to One Punch Man within his mind, and then also formed an opinion with Koneko being One Punch Loli-sama, which he smiled about secretly to himself.

Koneko then strode over towards Makoto, and just stared at him.

"Koneko-chan…"

"…It's nothing."

Koneko then walked to the side of Makoto, and just stood there without saying anything. Yumi and Makoto shared a look, before Makoto slowly went towards Yumi's body, and clung to her, her arms winding around his body and kept him safe from Koneko's weirdness.

"H-Hyoudou-kun, what piece do you think Koneko-san is?"

Once again, Sona brought Makoto's attention towards her, and he thought about it as Koneko looked towards him.

"Ooh…erm. Well, the Knight piece has already been established. So, it is a choice between Rook, Queen, Bishop, and Pawn. Once again, she didn't call out "Promotion!" as I would've heard it, and I didn't hear anything from Buchou either. So, Pawn is out. Bishop…well, going off RPG terms, that would be like the wizard, cleric, so on and so forth. And she didn't use magical powers then, and if she did, I didn't see anything. So, I would have to conclude that she was the Queen, or the Rook piece…well, to begin with, Koneko-chan didn't show any other trait either, so I would have to say that she was like the castle Rook piece. I-Is that right Kaichou-san?"

Sona couldn't be more impressed right now.

"I knew Hyoudou-kun was intelligent. That is exactly right. The Rook is the one with the traits of strength and defence. Consider them an unmovable fortress, like the piece itself, in a sense."

Rias also looked towards Makoto, and was mildly impressed he was getting them right. As for Ise though, he looked slightly jealous that Makoto was getting them right, and even earned the eyes of affection from Rias, though she wasn't really giving such eyes, that's how he perceived it.

Shaking her head, Rias looked towards Akeno.

"Lastly, Akeno."

"Yes, Buchou. Ara ara, what should I do?"

Akeno is laughing while walking towards the monster that is on the ground after being hit by Koneko.

"Akeno is a Queen. She's the one who is the strongest after me. She is the unbeatable Vice-president of our club who has all the tra-"

"Rias."

Rias nodded, as Sona looked towards Makoto.

Makoto himself knew what was coming next, and just lowered his head as he thought about it.

"Guuuuuu…!"

The monster stares at Akeno with an intense gaze, but also a dead one too, she looked like she was going to die anyway.

Akeno makes a fearless laugh after seeing the monster's gaze.

"Ara ara, seems like you still have some energy left in you. Then how about this?"

Akeno puts her hands towards the sky.

Next instant, the sky sparkles, and a lightning bolt strikes down the monster.

"Gagagagagagagagagagagagaaa!"

The monster gets electrified violently. Its entire body gets burnt and smoke are coming out from it.

"Holy crap…did she just summon a lightning bolt…well, this is Devils, so I suppose…"

Sona nodded her head, turning towards the young male.

"Indeed, demonic power can be shaped into anything the user imagines. However, Akeno prefers lightning for her own…personal reasons." He sensed that there was a hidden meaning to her words, but he couldn't exactly pinpoint what she was talking about. "Either way, have you figured out the piece and power yet?"

Makoto didn't answer anything, and just allowed Akeno to continue, the girl raising her hand to the sky where a magic circle appeared.

"Ara ara, looks like you still have some energy in you. Looks like you can take more."

Another lightning bolt hit the monster. The power alone from it, was enough to shake the ground, and it made Makoto feel a little dizzy from just her power alone. Ise almost fell down to the ground, but Makoto managed to grasp him from behind, his shirt, and held him up before he could fall over to the ground.

"Thanks dude."

Makoto shook his head, as the monster received a howl of death, and decay too.

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Even though it was in pain, Akeno strikes down the third lightning.

Akeno's face while striking down the lightning bolt looks scary and cold even though she is smiling. That person is enjoying it… She's laughing after all. The face that she had also looked to be the same type of something Makoto would associate with a sadist, and actually, it didn't look that bad either.

"So, Hyoudou-kun?"

Pressuring him for an answer, Makoto furrowed his eyebrows.

"Well, my first opinion would be the magical user. Due to her lightning bolts going down from the heavens or Underworld, whatever. It was, however rejected because, I know there would be a piece that wouldn't go with that, and Akeno-senpai is the Fuku-buchou of the group."

"So, which means…?"

Sona added to Makoto, who allowed his voice to escape his mouth with a sigh.

"Honestly, the only piece I can see her being the Queen of the group. Because she is second in command, I would have to assume she's the Queen. And the powers I'd say she has, is all of them, and not promotion. Once again, Pawn is rejected because she didn't call out "Promotion!" or anything of that. And Buchou didn't say anything either, so that's rejected. I'd say that she'd have the enhanced magical power alone, but because the Queen is second only to the King, which I presume Rias-senpai is, then I'd say that she has all of the powers of Bishop, Rook, and Knight. A Pawn, unless I'm mistaken, wouldn't have any power beyond promotion, so it wouldn't make sense for her to have that because, she already has the powers."

"And, that's your final answer?"

Makoto hesitantly nods his head.

"Y-Yes, that's my final answer."

Sona allowed a rare smile to appear on her face.

"Correct answer, Hyoudou-kun. You've guessed all of Rias' current present members correctly. Akeno is the Queen, and she indeed does have all the powers of Rook, Bishop, and Knight. However, people tend to use one aspect of the piece more than the others. In this instant, Akeno would use the Bishop's magical power to enhance her own already expanding powers."

Makoto wiped the sweat from his forehead, mentally congratulating himself on a good job.

"Well done Makoto-kun! You're quite smart!"

Yumi praised Makoto as she hugged him between her developed chest. His eyes fluttered as did his heart with Yumi's head petting the back of Makoto's head too.

Ise however, was amazed and awed in Makoto's intelligence. He wouldn't have gotten that. he didn't know anything about chess, not really. He didn't even really know what the pieces looked like. He would've been able to guess some of them, possibly, but he wouldn't have gotten Akeno's one. However, Makoto used the process of elimination, and estimations too, to guess the right one, and it paid off.

Makoto's knowledge and brain power surprised Rias immensely, continuing on as Akeno continued shocking the enemy with her power of lightning which rained down from up above like it was nothing at all.

"Akeno excels at attacks using demonic powers. She could use natural elements like lightning, ice, and fire. And most of all, she is the ultimate sadist."

Buchou confesses it like if it's nothing.

"Knew it!"

Makoto cheered as he escaped Yumi's bust, however, she still held a tight hold of his hand.

Rias had a bemused face as she continued.

"Usually, she's very kind, but once the battle starts, she won't stop until she calms down."

"…Uuu, I'm scared of Akeno-san."

Ise shivered his body as did Makoto, though he didn't show it on his face.

"You don't have to be afraid, Ise. Akeno is very kind to comrades, so it's not a problem. She even said that you were cute. Next time, get spoiled by her. She will definitely hug you kindly. And don't worry Hyoudou-kun, if you asked kindly, she'll also hug you too."

"N-Naaah…that's alright, I wouldn't want to be hurt by a sadist…"

Akeno's face looked like she was getting into ecstasy as she allowed her powers to rain down on the creature.

"Ufufufufufufufu. How much of my lightning can you take? Right, monster-san? You still can't die yet, okay? The one who finishes you off will be my master. Ohohohohohohoho!"

Once again, a round of lightning came downwards. Her power wasn't enough to kill, Makoto got the feeling that the lightning wasn't at full power. It seemed like she was intending to inflict pain rather than take out the creature immediately.

For a few minutes, Akeno's lightning attacks continues. Makoto and Ise were in awe of what they witnessed. Her powers were terrifying, and even Makoto couldn't deny that either. However, Akeno wouldn't calm down no matter what happened.

After Akeno calms down, Buchou confirms it and nods her head. Buchou approaches the monster that has already lost its will to fight. Buchou put her hand towards the monster.

"Any last words?"

Buchou asks with no real emotion as Sona bows her head.

"…Kill me…please kill me…"

That's the only thing the monster says. It was defeated. It didn't have any legs to stand on now.

"Then disappear."

A cruel reply.

Buchou's voice gave both Makoto and Ise the chills.

A gigantic black mass of demonic power is shot out from Buchou's palm. Makoto noted that it was the same as Millicas' power, and he remembered she called it Power of Destruction, so that's what the power was, he believed anyway.

It's so big that it can cover all of the monster's body. The mass of demonic power devours the monster's body.

When the demonic power disappears, so did the monster's body.

Just like Buchou said, it disappeared. She was cold about it, and ended the monsters life. Almost, it was like a saving mercy. Allowing the creature to die, after torturing it, that's how the fight happened. Though, it was supposed to be evil. Makoto had to wonder if the ends justified the means in this matter.

Confirming that, Buchou makes a sigh.

"It's over. Good work everyone."

Buchou says it to the club members. Everyone returns back to their usual self, and it was over.

The fate of the stray was discontinued, it was deceased, and didn't have a chance to do anything at all.

"Buchou, there is still a thing that you didn't tell me."

"What is it?"

Buchou responds with a smile.

"My Piece…more like, what is my role as a servant."

Ise wanted to know what he was going to be, he didn't know what he was going to be from now on. He was a Devil, but what kind of Devil, and with what powers exactly?

There are two Pieces left since, Akeno is the Queen, Koneko is a Rook, and Yumi is a Knight. The ones remaining where the Bishop and Pawn. Though, there were two of each, so it easily could've been Knight, or Rook too. The Queen didn't have two of them though, so Ise wasn't going to be the Queen, he knew that for certain.

The crimson-hair beauty smiles at Ise and says it clearly.

"You are a Pawn. Ise, you are a Pawn."

Makoto instantly saw how his face dropped on the matter, and looked like he was going to be in a mess.

Makoto though cocked his head to the side, patting Ise's back.

"Ise-nii, why are you worried exactly?"

Because Makoto knew Ise his entire life, he could clearly see that there was something's wrong with the young man, and didn't want Ise to be so worried.

"Didn't you hear, I'm the lowest…"

"Not really." Ise's eyebrows flared with confusion, so Makoto elaborated more. "The Pawn, can become any piece on the board. Queen, Rook, Knight, and Bishop too. According to the rules of the game, it can become any piece, and I don't doubt that now either. You'll be able to become any piece and have different powers."

"S-So, it's like the Queen…eeh, you know, with all powers?"

"That's right! You'd have to ask Buchou on how it works, because I know how it works in the game, but in reality, I haven't an idea…maybe some kind of permission is needed or something…anyway, you essentially are a Queen that isn't the Queen. You have the potential to have all the powers, you're probably one of the more balanced members of the group, if you think about it clearly."

"Yes! That's right! Damn, I'm badass after all!"

Makoto's words cheered up Ise immensely, and he raised his arms above his head.

Sona and Rias both looked at the boys with renewed kind eyes, and could see that Makoto was quite smart, and knew how to cheer up Ise.

However, Makoto then thought about his own predicament, and looked towards Kaichou.

"Kaichou-san. What piece am I exactly?"

"What piece do you think you are?"

Sona answered with a question, causing Makoto to frown.

"You never answer anything straight, do you?"

"What's the fun in doing something like that?"

If he didn't know Sona any better, then he could've sworn that she was playing with him right now, while having her own brand of fun.

"Ugh…never mind, I suppose…eeh, I don't know. Rook, maybe? Knight? I don't know. I'd go for Knight maybe because I could see Yumi-senpai, and Ise-nii seemed like he wasn't able to keep up with her."

"Hmmm, that's a good hypothesis. However, it is far from the truth."

"It is…? Then, what am I? A Pawn like Ise-nii?"

"It isn't that simple. You see, Onee-sama explained that the pieces she does have left, including a Knight, Bishop, and a few Pawns too, she wasn't able to use them to reincarnate you into a Devil. When those are rejected…what was left was…"

"Ooh crap…"

Makoto seemed to know where she was going with this, and paled as Sona allowed her smile to raise ever so slightly.

"You, are Onee-sama's most important servant, Hyoudou-kun. The reason why I was pushing you so hard, is because the place you've taken is a place Onee-sama's never filled before. Despite searching for across and wide, she never found anyone else to fill this position. But now, she has found someone to fill the position, and that person is you."

"W-Wait, what piece is he exactly?"

Ise didn't seem to realize what she was saying, but Makoto did, his nostrils flaring at the thoughts running through his head.

Sona turned her head towards Makoto's own head.

"Hyoudou-kun, you are Onee-sama's Queen. A responsible position that cannot be replaced."

Makoto looked on with conflicting feelings.

On one hand, he knew what that meant, and that was power. He had the powers of Bishop, Rook, and Knight too.

But on the other hand, it also meant, many, many new different duties that he was going to have placed on him too.

He didn't know which one he was supposed to be having better than the other one.

"Hehehehe…"

Ise released a chortle.

Makoto's eyes glared towards him, and sharpened his expression.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Ooh nothing, my lovely Queen~"

Makoto's murderous look fell upon Ise's form, his fists tightening.

"You really don't wanna do it Onii-chan…"

His tone wasn't something you'd want to mess with. Makoto's voice was like that of no other.

"My Queen, may I get you some tea~?"

"THAT'S IT! TIME TO GET FROZEN!"

Makoto summoned the ice creature with wings to his shoulder, which opened its mouth, and released a small spear of ice, almost like a long needle.

"Aaah!"

Ise ducked the ice, only for the ice to slice right into the tree behind him, and immediately, from the impact of the ice, the ice ripped right through the tree, and due to the place it hit, severed its ties to the ground, and allowed it to fall down to the ground, smashing against the ground, and shaking it heavily at the same time.

Rias, Akeno, Sona, Koneko, and even Yumi paled as the tree hit the ground.

Ise however looked shocked beyond belief.

"WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT!?"

"It's my Sacred Gear, Onii-chan! I can make this bird fire off ice attacks, from what I can gather anyway. So, don't mess with me Onii-chan! Or, I'm going to get you!"

"Stay away from me!"

Ise paled…he didn't want to get exploded and took off running.

Makoto's eyes changed, and he launched towards him.

"I'm gonna get you!"

Makoto chanced after him with his fist swinging's and the bird firing off ice attacks.

Makoto's eyes had rage, and Ise's eyes had fear.

"Ehehehe, brotherly bonding, I suppose."

Rias giggled out awkwardly, as Akeno raised a hand to her mouth, releasing a cute giggle.

"Ara, it seems like those two really do get angry sometimes at one another~"

"…He deserves it for being a pervert. I say, get him Makoto-san, and make him freeze forever. I wanna see frozen blood."

The way she said that was very cold, and harsh.

But, even Sona had to agree with Koneko to a fault.

"Seems like Hyoudou-san does indeed deserve to have a lesson taught onto him. He, is a perverted person, after all, and he does need to be punished for what he has done, mainly towards the female population at the school."

Yumi watched Makoto run around after Ise, and murmured "So cute~" which caught the teasing attention of Akeno and Rias, Yumi facing away with a dark blush on her cheeks so she didn't see anything at all.

Ise on the other hand just ran and ran as Makoto chased after him. His ice attacks were fired, and hit trees, causing them to break in half, and fall down to the ground. It seemed like Makoto wasn't holding anything back this time.

The way that Makoto was looking at him right now…Ise didn't want to piss off the young Devil boy…he wasn't going to piss off Makoto now, who could freeze him away with a single command to the ice.


"Mittelt! Mittelt! Are you still in there!?"

Kalawarner yelled from the other side of her door.

For a day and so, Mittelt hadn't left her room besides to recover some food. Besides that, she didn't do anything other than just stay inside of her room. Kalawarner found it suspicious that she was just keeping to herself, and had to find out what was going on with the young Fallen Angel.

[Oooooh! Just go away Kalawarner! I'm busy!]

Kalawarner blinked at the surprisingly gravelly voice that she used.

Even so, Kalawarner continued to knock on the door.

"Open the door. You didn't even tell me what really happened with the Devil-kun, so could you just open the door right now? I am really wanting to speak with you right now, please answer the door right now."

She could hear Mittelt frustrating a sigh out of her mouth, and ruffle around.

But then, the door opened to see a flushing Mittelt.

"W-What do you want exactly?"

Kalawarner could see how her words were practically spewed out, but not in a bad way. Rather, it seemed like she was panting slightly, with whatever she was doing. Mittelt's face sweetened slightly as she glared at Kalawarner.

"I, was just wondering what happened with that Shota-kun, is all. So, what happened?"

Mittelt leaned against the door frame, and sighed deeply while trying to regain her breathing.

"I was just fighting against him. He hit me, I exploded upon impact, and then we talked. Then, another Loli-sama came around, and stopped me from doing anything. However, just before she was going to attack me, he got in the way, and told me to go…he allowed me to escape."

"He allowed you to…just escape like that?"

That didn't sound right to Kalawarner.

She didn't know why any Devil would allow anyone else to escape like that. Especially one that was killed by Fallen Angels. It just seemed nonsensical to her, that a Devil would do something like that, but the look in Mittelt's eyes seemed to suggest that she was actually going to do something like that.

The girl nodded her flustered head.

"That's right…"

"Wait, so you attacked him, and he defended himself, and then, after all is said and done, he runs away from the Loli-sama. He defended me. He allowed me to escape the fight, and I came right back here. I, couldn't wrap my head around this, and I've been thinking about it over and over again. How the fight went, and how scary he looked when…" Kalawarner raised a curious eyebrow. "…what is it Kalawarner?"

"Did you just call him scary?"

Mittelt's flustered face once again happened, and she jumped back into her room, her hand on the door.

"T-That's none of your business! Now, leave me alone! I've got things to do!"

Once again, Kalawarner's intrigued eyebrow lifted up more by the second.

"Oh…so, what happened exactly? What have you been doing in there?"

"Leave me alone!"

Mittelt didn't answer the question, and slammed the door shut harshly.

Kalawarner was left standing there for a few moments, wondering what had just happened. She couldn't wrap her mind around everything, she was confused on what had just happened in her life exactly.

But then, she thought about the boy again…

She thought about Makoto, and what he looked like when he died, how he jumped in front of Yumi's body to defend against Dohnaseek. Her body then twitched with some thoughts…she needed to meet together with the young boy, and see what could happen with him…she needed answers for herself.


End chapter!

So, Makoto's road to being a Devil is quite rocky, but he's gained a closer friendship with Koneko, and Millicas. Had a somewhat blow out with Sona, who's gonna begin taking it easier on him from now on, but still since it is Sona, she's not going to go completely easier on him either. And we also found out Makoto is Serafall's Queen, like the original one too which kinda seemed obvious, but it was stated fully now! And Shotawoman made an appearance...yeah, seems like she has certain, powers over Makoto. And now, Kalawarner is on a new mission too!

After reading everything, the reviews, and such, tallying them up and all, it seemed like Makoto pulled just ahead with Akeno. Since that's what happened, Makoto x Akeno will be a thing!

Well, without anything else to say, it's time for this to come to a close, and wait until next time!

Issei; Rias, Yura, Aika, Bennia, Jeanne, Walburga, Xenovia, Mittelt, Le Fay. (WIP)

Makoto; Serafall, Yumi, Millicas (fem), Irina, Gabriel, Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Rossweisse, Kalawarner, Ravel, Kunou, Tiamat, Akeno, Vali (fem). (WIP)