In the previous episode: Keima, Akari and Cupid enter Dimension Z to save all the Guests of the Goddesses, and Chihiro. As the group flees the Dimension, Kynseru, the guardian of Dimension Z, engages in a fight with Keima. Everyone flees Dimension Z, before it explodes, but Kynseru, whom Keima believed defeated, returns in a gigantic version, and threatens to destroy Keima's Dimension. Keima and divine company set to work to prevent all this, while Keima unleashes the new weapon, created by Cupid: The Divine Train, made up of multiple trains, both large and small. The trains combine into one robot, dual use, and Keima defeats Kynseru for good. During the group dinner, Cupid urges Keima to start looking for his brothers: Neptune and Dionysus, while Keima warns Akari/Rymuel that she mustn't tell anything of what happened in this time. Rymuel nods and walks away. At the end of the evening, Keima, tired after three days without sleep, returns home accompanying Tenri. To Tenri's great surprise, before they say goodbye for good, Keima suddenly kisses her and confesses, again, that he loves her. It is revealed that Cupid previously shared the memories of all the Hosts of the goddesses with Keima and that, under the latter's orders, he changed his character settings, making important changes, in particular, depriving Chihiro of the position of Keima's main interest, and gives the role to another person. (Spoilers: Tenri.)
In this episode: Arguments between Cupid and Diana, and between Keima and Cupid. Keima and Cupid begin the search for the Jupiter brothers, and find Neptune's host.
****Dream world…****
In a dream projection of the Mirror Dimension, sitting in Keima's gamer chair, and with 6 screens in front of him, with video games ready to be played, Cupid was humming happily: "The God of love, alone, begins his work. Planning my next flirt, I study my Partner's galges."
A voice behind Cupid interrupted his chant: "I see you and Keima like to make nice surprises. Why did your Host suddenly say those things to Tenri? Why did he tell her he loved her?"
Cupid turned from his gamer seat and saw who had been the person to make the sarcastic comment: "Diana. I thought you were already asleep, and that you didn't listen to what Keima told Tenri, given the Block Manifestation I gave you on the Divine Train." - said Cupid, smiling, perhaps happy to see his sister, to be able to confront her about what Keima had said.
Diana continued to approach Cupid: "Answer me. What are you and Keima planning?" - Diana repeated, with a grim look.
"We are attempting to restore your powers, and those of the others, to full capacity. So you can defend yourself and your Guests, as you once did. And while we're at it, let's ignite the passion of all your Guests to the max." - Explained Cupid, with a calm voice, and without the slightest fear, for the gaze of the goddess of the hunt, even his sister.
"And what's the point of lying so shamelessly to our Guests again? Do you want to break the hearts of our Guests again, you and that disgusting radioactive cockroach who lends you his body? Have you really fallen to such a low level, Cupid? Because if it does, I won't let that worm hurt Tenri again!" - Diana insulted them, while nervousness began to act.
"No, no, no, no, Diana. - Cupid began to say, moving the finger of his hand, right and left, in order to accentuate the denial. - It may seem to you that Keima has told a lie, or is trying to deceive your Guest again, but if he takes a single false step, I'll take care of keeping him straight! Keima is just reciprocating Tenri's feelings for him, and he's also trying to do that with all of our other Sister Guests. Don't you see how he's trying to really change, to redeem himself from his sins?" - said Cupid, accentuating a mocking smile.
Diana clenched her fists in anger, thinking about what Keima had done in the past, to Tenri: "Even if this is the truth, and for me it is not at all, the fact that Keima has used Tenri in the past that, as a reward for his efforts, he threw it away as a disposable tool is inexcusable! And just the fact that you're planning to build a harem is disgusting! I will not allow you to go any further, abandon your aim immediately!" - Diana threw herself at Cupid, but he dodged her sister's attack and pulled out Samuel's sword, placing it close to her neck, in the position of the fatal cut, but always a few meters from her sister's face, so as not to lose sight of her face .
"Please don't make me use the hard way. Are we not both blood and spirit of our father Jupiter? What would he say if he saw us arguing like this? Do you want Keima to put you in your place, like he already did with Vulcanus? Or do I have to take care of you, personally? - asked Cupid, still holding Samuel in front of his sister's neck, in a horizontal position. - So you will support the relationship between Keima and Tenri, and the idea of the harem? Diana?"
Diana wanted to say not even a century from now, but a screeching sound began to rumble, and the dimension began to collapse. What was happening? Diana, snatched away Cupid's sword, quickly: "This conversation isn't over!" - he said, as he disappeared from the world of dreams.
Cupid was very calm even if the world was collapsing around him, literally: "I just hope that Diana doesn't commit the stupidity of spilling everything to the others, it could become a problem. However, putting the problem aside, if the dream world begins to collapse there is only one reason. Keima is waking up. Is it really already morning?" - wondered Cupid, as he left the dream world.
****…****
When the alarm clock sounded at 7:30 in the morning, Keima woke up, rubbing his eyes. Yawning, she thought about the events of the previous days, and how much she wished she could sleep again. It all seemed so absurd. Having swapped bodies, for the second time in his life, with the head of the Dimensions, intending to kill him, he had had to fight hard to get him back. And then, last night, he'd rescued them all from a mortal Dimension. And he'd even teamed up with Rymuel, a devil from the New Hell, which Keima had sworn never to do again! As all the problems began to go to his head, Cupid manifested himself using PFP.
"Welcome up, Partner!" - Cupid greeted him cheerfully.
"Cupid, are you awake yet?" - asked Keima, surprised to see the God of Love in front of him.
"I made it so that every time you wake up, the dream world gives me some kind of signal that you wake up." - explained Cupid.
"I understand. So, Cupid, where are we with your sisters?" Keima asked, as he began to undress, to get dressed.
"Depends on which sense you ask me." - answered Cupid, vaguely
"Last night, I confessed to Tenri, I told her I loved her, I even kissed her, so shouldn't Diana already have wings, and powers to the max?" Keima asked, recapping and reformulating the question as he put on his pants.
"However, as I explained to you last time, you cannot get my little sisters their wings back simply by declaring your love for their Hosts. And kisses and hugs won't quite work either. They can only have a halo." - answered Cupid, making the player pale.
"Why is this happening?" Keima asked, annoyed that his efforts weren't bearing any fruit, as he took off his pajama shirt, with difficulty.
"It is soon said. Each of my little sisters' Guests loved you, and still loves you today. However, by leaving them without any explanation, you broke everyone's heart, and caused an emptiness in their hearts. You are the only person who can fill that void!" - cried Cupid, while pointing to Keima, now fully dressed.
"Why isn't what I do enough?! I told them all..."
"I have no objection to what you said, and I'm talking about the past. - interrupted Cupid, as he looked at him severely. - Haven't you promised things that you haven't kept anymore? How can everyone blindly trust you after everything you've done?"
Keima sighed, defeated, Cupid was right. It wasn't as simple as it used to be. Love doesn't work like this: "So spit it out, and tell me what I have to do to give your sisters their powers back! The fact that they can't fully defend themselves gets on my nerves."
"To have full powers, you would have to marry, or propose to, all the girls in your harem. But, we can't rush things up to this point, we're not aiming for max powers, but we try to give powers that are at least defensive, and that don't force you to have to run left and right to save my little sisters, and their guests, each three by two. So, discarding marriage, the only option left is engagement!" - concluded Cupid.
"WHAT?!" - shouted Keima, at full blast
"Maybe with the included engagement ring!" - added the god of love.
"But I can't come up with an engagement proposal right now, out of the blue! It's impossible! Both in games and in reality!" - Keima started backing away, thinking about the reactions of all the girls in his harem.
Cupid raised his eyebrow, perplexed: "Who told you that you have to get engaged now? First you need to grow their affection points, and also your affection points towards them. After that, once you have achieved a certain result, both on the side of your conquests and on your side, then you can think of finding an opportunity to be able to propose an engagement. Obviously the first person who has to start this step is you. And if ever one of your conquests proposes engagement, then you'll have to agree."
Keima lowered his head: "Even if that were the case, I can't do it…"
"Did you take the harem route, yes or no?" Cupid cut him short.
Keima didn't hesitate to answer: "Yes."
"Very well. Then you just have to raise the affection points of all your conquests that are in the harem and, in the process, you will also raise your affection points." - urged Cupid.
"And how do you expect me to do it, for all of them? Even if you raise everyone's affection points, the Bad Ending is always around the corner." Keima shivered.
"All the girls in your harem have something special, find a reason to fall in love with them, let yourself be carried away by the feelings of your heart, and don't let your past beliefs ruin a new future. Remember what you did for all the girls in your harem, even if you weren't in love with them. Embrace the feelings you've repressed, and create new ones, so you can love them all. Only by fully using the power of the heart will you be able to achieve this goal. Not to logic, nor to the ideal, nor to the real, it's all in your beliefs and in your heart. You have to accept something that you think is impossible, in reality, but is actually easily achievable, if you know how to go about it. Keima, what do you want to do with your feelings, and with the feelings of all the people around you?" asked Cupid, asking the final question.
Keima reflected for a moment, but then answered, raising his head with conviction: "My feelings, for them, I will make them grow out of control. And I will let their feelings surround my heart. I won't stop them. And when the right time comes, I will get engaged to all of them, one at a time!"
"Be careful Keima, make sure the confession is real, and that it doesn't come from your guilt, like you already did with Chihiro." - warned Cupid.
"But I…"
"Don't make fun of me, Keima. - Cupid immediately interrupted him. - You could see from a mile away that those feelings were false. She didn't have a reason to fall in love with you, so why would you fall in love with her? Of her who has done nothing for you. He stood there patiently waiting for your arrival, he had everything planned out! But this was not in my plans. All of them deserve the answer they should get; my little sisters guests deserve your heart! You care about them, you just have to admit your feelings, and everything will work out. If you understand the love you feel for them, and understand what they have done for you, then you will succeed in your mission. I'm rooting for all of them, and for you. Know that the human Kosaka Chihiro is not included in the harem plans, you deal with her. I'm sorry to say it, but don't count on my support for this borderline absurd report!" - disapproved Cupid.
"Stop Cupid! You're getting out of character! - Keima scolded him, silencing the God of love. - It's true, everything you told me, Chihiro is no longer as special as before, and less so than other people, after you let me understand what they really did for me. She will never be at the level of Tenri who saved my life, and with whom I have now fallen in love, she will never be able to ignite my desire to protect her, like Tsukiyo can, she will never be able to make my heart beat wildly, as Ayumi achieves it, she will never reach the level of cuteness of Kanon or Shiori, the only person she could beat would be Yui. If Yui surpasses Chihiro, then it will be Bad Ending for her. Cupid, you opened my eyes, but the truth has a price. However, I didn't pay this price, the secondary characters of the story paid it!" Keima concluded.
"Damn, so I look like the bad guy, but I'm just trying to protect genuine love. Well, it doesn't matter, the premises are all there by now, it's useless to repeat the same things to you. So, - said Cupid, regaining his playful personality. - When is the wedding?"
"Do you really think I'm going to hit the ground running?!" - Keima yelled at him, turning strawberry red in the face.
"But if you still struggle to make an attack. Or should I say you haven't put the first one yet? How should I interpret this metaphor? Fencing, or motor racing?" - Cupid began to feel sorry for himself. (Author's note: the attack in fourth is a fencing attack in which you start aggressively towards the opponent)
"The real question is: how did we go from love to metaphors." - Keima reasoned.
"But metaphors are not good in love?"
"That's not the problem!"
Keima's bedroom door flew open, and Elsie entered: "Nii-Sama, breakfast is ready!"
Keima jumped in place, as Cupid stopped manifesting in 1 second flat: "Elsie, you're going to give me a heart attack one day. With Cupid manifest, I always have to be on my toes! Imagine if mom found out!" - Keima scolded her lightly,
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"Never mind, just knock next time, okay?" - Elsie nodded as Keima went downstairs.
****Soon after… On the road…****
"So, Cupid, the signal I'm picking up right now is that of Neptune?" - Keima asked, looking at the luminous dot that had come on in the map of his PFP.
"Yes, it is at Maijima Academy. We can investigate this afternoon about this."
"Good idea."
Cupid remembered the other problem: "Partner, we also have another problem."
"What is it about?"
"Unfortunately…" - and Cupid told everything that had happened in the dream world.
Keima didn't expect it. Unfortunately there was only one solution to this mess. He had to force Diana to go over to his side: "I understand, in extreme cases, extreme remedies are needed!"
"What do you want to do to Diana?!" - Cupid was alarmed, thinking of a permanent block.
"Nothing, I think I'll just have to grant your request." Keima said, speaking more slowly.
"So you're saying that…" - hoped Cupid, who was about to jump for joy.
Keima sighed slightly, not believing what he was about to say, but then decided: "The harem project, starts today!"
"This is the spirit of love, let's get started right away! Keima, please take care of Tenri first, I think I can finally solve Diana's problem!" - urged Cupid.
"Yes, but we also take it easy with the others, okay?"
"Okyu!" - answered Cupid.
"Okyu?" Keima repeated, not having understood.
"It's okay, but I said it nine times! (Kyu is nine in Japanese)" - explained Cupid.
"You are right. Congratulations on the tongue twister." Keima said.
"A fire!" - said Cupid.
"Fire? What game do you want to play?" Keima asked, curious.
"There!" - he wanted to indicate Cupid.
Keima looked ahead, and saw the Maijima engulfed in flames: "Damn it! - yelled Keima, as he took out the CD to transform, and ran as fast as he could. *Change CDs! Kami Mode!* - Kami Change!" - Que Bum! Kami So Cool!*
****THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOW SERIES!****
*The decision is made. Destiny smiled and fate laughed when the fire of love broke out at the same time as another fire. How do you put out the wild fire?!*
****THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOW GOD ARRIVALS!****
Genzai ni Se o Mukete Bokura Hashiru, Zenryoku Dashite Ikinakya Hari ga nai. Sarake dashi, Moyashite, Mayoi. (Turning away from the present let's move on, if you don't live life to the fullest you will drown in sloth. Lay yourself bare and stamp your doubts to the ground!)
Kyuu-Kyuugyoku to Nigeta, Banmen no Sumi Tobi-agari Kishi Kaisei no JUMP. "Tsumi" wa nai ze, Katsu ze, Hangyakusha-domo no Kodomo yo. (After running off the board, cornering, we awoke from the dead. This is absolutely not a "checkmate", I will win for sure, you rebel kids.)
Makkurayami Hane-Tobashi, Tatakatte Tachi-Agari Shichi-ten Battou gura gura, Kodou Hane-Agatte
Konna monja Tarinai, nan-datte ari janai? Shippai nante zara zara, Ma-Chigatte Ikou ze. (Flying the darkness, rise to battle, stumbling, writhing in agony, my pulse leaps upward I'm not satisfied, that's not enough! Anything is possible, right? Mistakes get hard and gritty, no more messing up and go on!
Yaiba, Mai-Agatta, Karada ga, Seimeitai ga. Jidai, Jidai, Kowashite sa. Takai, Takai, Sekai and sa. (My blade soared upwards, above my body, above all other life forms. Bring down the past times. And head to a very high world!)
King of Kings! Kimi ga Subete o Kaeru Ou ni naru. King of Kings! Mirai ga Sawagitai in Matteru. Issai no Tairo or Tatsu, Kanashimi or Shihai-suru Ouja. It's alright, it's all right. You're King! (King of Kings! You will become a king who will change everything. King of Kings! The future is waiting for you to make noise. Cutting all paths of retreat, I will be a monarch who will rule over pain. It's all right, it's all right. You're king!)
FLAGS. 294! A.A.A. Wanted Guests of the Gods!
Inside the Maijima there was panic. Some ran to the right, some to the left, with the teachers trying to calm the students, but without success. Keima ran to the upper floors, and reached the third floor.
"Could it have been Bruno who made this mess?" Keima asked, looking around.
"Precisely!" - the demon of fire was in front of him, with hands from which protruded the claws of a wild animal.
"Then I was right!" Keima said as he pulled out Samuel.
"Don't come near! Or do you want these girls to come to a bad end? Whatever weapon you use, throw it away!" - only then did Keima realize that Bruno was holding Kanon and Ayumi next to him, bound by chains.
Keima threw Samuel in front of him: "You, accursed demon… - Bruno snapped, and stabbed Keima in the chest. - Coward…" - said Keima, collapsing to the ground, due to the stab received.
"What a fool, Keima Katsuragi. For defying our lord, Hades, you will be burned alive! Bruno raised his fire dagger again, and attempted to strike a blow at Keima, but the blow was repelled, and Bruno was knocked back by the thing that had been protecting Keima: "A barrier of water?"
Keima, despite the pain of the wound, darted forward, grabbed Samuel, and swung at Bruno: "Get out of the way! - the blow disoriented Bruno and gave Keima time to charge Samuel. A red 3D heart materialized in front of Keima, who broke it, while the shards landed on Samuel's blade. *Final Blow!* - Final Blow! HeartBreaking!" - Keima threw himself at Bruno, and struck him in the heart. He was about to resume, but the pain coming from his wound was getting stronger.
"Run! I'll take care of the rest!" - said to him, an unknown figure.
"Okay, Skin Change!" - *So Ninja!* Keima was now dressed in a white ninja suit. He approached Kanon and Ayumi, and took them by the arm. - Ninja Tobo Jutsu! Haya Hiko! (Ninja Art of Escape! Flight of the Hawk!)" - Keima, Ayumi and Kanon vanished in a tornado of feathers.
Bruno got up from the ground, and looked at his opponent angrily: "Damned, can one know who the fuck you are?!"
The stranger introduced himself, with a bow: "I am the third son of Jupiter and Juno, you can call me Neptune." - the unknown figure could hardly be seen with fire.
"Neptune?! It doesn't matter, you'll die anyway!" - Bruno threw himself at the unknown God, but was immediately pushed away by explosive water bubbles.
The guy pulled out a trident made of gold, and threw himself at Bruno, launching rapid swings: "Fighting with a guy who uses fire is boring. - Bruno soon found himself in the corner, defeated again. - A scum like you can be beaten very easily!"
Bruno started loading a shot into his hands *Final Shot!* - "Infernal Meteors!"
The stranger didn't seem to care at all about the situation and he too began to load his trident. Drops of water, appearing out of nowhere, began to form a giant water sphere. *Final Wave!* - "Shot of the Five Oceans!" - The ball of water made all the meteors launched by Bruno vaporize, and hit the fire demon in full, throwing him to the ground.
"It's not over, new brother Jupiter." Bruno said, disappearing into a portal below.
"And now, let's think about this mess." - said the stranger, as it began to rain inside the school, and headed for the roof.
****...****
****...****
Outside the school Keima let go of Ayumi and Kanon, and slumped to the ground, blood pouring out of his chest wound, which burned like never before.
"Keima!" - Kanon made Apollo manifest, who placed a hand on Keima's chest, and her wound was instantly healed.
Keima stood up from the ground, feeling his body improving, and asked, "Are you all okay?"
"Yes, thanks to you." - but the clouds in the sky turned gray, and it began to rain.
"Rain? But until recently the sky was white and blue." - Keima said, as he felt the raindrops fall on his clothes.
"Keima, what's going on?! Did you make it rain?" Ayumi asked him.
"No, not me. Neptune!" - understood Keima.
"One of the Jupiter Brothers you are looking for?" Kanon remembered.
"Yes, it's him. - the clouds turned white again. - The rain has stopped."
"Partner, up there!" - Keima looked up, and saw a person near the roof rail. And he had a halo over his head!
Keima ran away: "Girls, excuse me, but I have to find out more! Cupid!"
"Let me do it!" - Keima's hair turned blond, his eyes blue, a halo appeared above him, and he spread his white wings, for the second time. In the blink of an eye Cupid began flying towards the roof.
****Roof of Maijima…****
The stranger looked at the horizon: "Nearly, I had no idea that infernals could be so stubborn, but at the same time so weak. And Cupid is back too. It should be here in three, two, one..."
At the end of the countdown, the God of the Seas heard his name pronounced: "Neptune!"
Neptune turned, and saw Cupid, as expected: "Hi, Aniki!" - Neptune greeted him cheerfully.
Cupid squeezed his brother in a brotherly hug: "How long! At least 100 years have passed! When did you arrive?"
"About a week ago." - Neptune whispered, freeing himself from his brother's iron grip.
"How did I not understand that?"
"Maybe because you were busy with other things with your Guest?"
"Exact! See how we've got them dressed up for the holidays, those Infernals! Today they caught us slightly off guard. So what happened?"
"Now, or a week ago?" - asked Neptune, not wanting to start an unnecessary topic of conversation.
"Give me a chronological summary."
"Okay so, about a week ago, I was looking for a suitable Host for me. You know, I wanted him to be a swimmer, but not just any one, he had to match my expectations. As you have taught me, the power of love strengthens us all. However, I was also looking for a person who was close to your position, since I had already picked it up. I ended up at Maijima, and in the swim club, I managed to find my Guest!"
"I understand, and how is he?"
"Perfect as I thought! It's like me, on land I'm a sucker for running, but see how it swims! It's a real shark, they call it a torpedo fish, and a pool eater!"
"Really?! And do you know all the talk of the struggle of Heaven against Hell, and everything else?"
"He figured out most of the situation after just a day of explaining it, even though before that he thought I was just a paranormal reflection in the bathtub!"
"But it's great! And tell me, how are your powers?"
"Well, I can control, and make water materialize, I can also use Kaito, my trident, but I don't have wings yet. I don't like it, Aniki, without wings I feel naked!" - said Neptune, getting slightly depressed.
Cupid patted him on the shoulder, to comfort him: "Well, I can confirm that the situation is unpleasant. My two and a half days without wings were the worst days of my life."
"Two and a half days?!" - shouted Neptune, incredulous.
"Yes, two and a half days." - confirmed Cupid.
"How did you get them in such a short time?" - asked Neptune, amazed.
"All thanks to my Guest! He has a big heart, and a harem too." - explained Cupid, who boasted, for the first time, of having Keima as his Guest.
"Seriously?! Well, not that I expected less from your Host."
"And your host?" - asked Cupid, seeing that Neptune had not yet said anything about the love interest of his Host.
"He's in love with a girl swimmer."
"A slightly clichéd thing, but who am I to stop this from happening? Wait, but like who are they?! I am the God of love! I need to know every single detail! So why did he fall in love with this girl?" - asked Cupid, who now wanted name, surname, and all the data of the girl in question.
"Love at first sight, perhaps granted by our father Jupiter." - explained, vaguely, Neptune.
"Hey, I'm the one who gives love at first sight!" - said Cupid, who hadn't received any important notifications in the last few days.
"No, not love at first sight, love at first sight, literally!" - specified Neptune.
"Did our father miss a stroke of lightning?! I think he did it on purpose!" - said Cupid, trying not to sound too accusing towards his divine father.
"And I believe it! Had he not restrained himself he would have killed my Guest, and his love interest, instantly!" - said Neptune, who had already thanked his father for the favor received.
"Speaking of Guests, it's time they both got to know each other." - proposed Cupid.
Neptune approved: "Yes, at three we stop manifesting. One two three!"
Keima returned to his normal appearance, and saw the boy in front of him. 1 meter and 70 centimeters tall, slightly muscular, swimmer's abs, light brown hair, messy, slightly faded, perhaps due to the chlorine in the pool, and eyes as blue as the sea. (A normal boy swimmer) - was Keima's thought, as he introduced himself: "I am Keima Katsuragi, Guest of God Cupid, pleased to meet you! And you are?" Keima asked.
The boy hesitated slightly, but then replied: "Aito Acquos. My name is Aito Acquos! I am the host of the god Neptune. Nice to meet you!" he said with a shy smile.
(Things are getting interesting.) - thought Keima, as she shook hands with her new colleague.
NEXT STEP! FLAG 295!
KEIMA: "Tell me about yourself, the more I know how you got involved in the thing the better!"
AITO: "Let's see..."
The story of Aito Acquos.
AITO: "She's the girl I love! But I have a rival!"
KEIMA: "I'll take care of it!"
THE DEADLY CHALLENGE BETWEEN TWO SENPAI! THE GOD OF CONQUEST BACK IN ACTION!
AITO: "I don't want to be overtaken!"
KEIMA: "I'll unleash all my knowledge, and I'll help you win this game!"
Author's Note: Woe in Heaven, or rather, in the Jupiter family. Diana didn't take well Keima's confession to Tenri. But Keima says it will solve the problem of goddesses. We'll see, next time we'll know the story of Aito Acquos, and we'll see another old conquest come back. What do you think? Leave a comment, and turn on notifications! P.S. In the event of a negative comment, I will not send Bruno to burn down your house. We will see each other!