After another flight, we were back home in Japan. Ruki, Stella and Miyabi went on their separate ways from us to their own homes, and Lizel left me and Reina in our home.
We said goodbye to each other and said we'd meet again the next day in Ginsei Academy. Lizel left and Reina and I went back to her home.
"Yuu-kun, Reina-chan, welcome back."
"So, how was the trip?"
Mom and dad came to greet us as soon as we got in. We happily told them about our trip to the Devil World and then to Italy. I left out the less family friendly parts, since I feel that's not something you share with your parents.
After the round of questions ended, I went to take a bath, then Reina went in after I was done.
I figured I'd take this time to have a talk with my parents.
"Mom, dad, there's something I want to talk about."
Just to be clear, I wasn't about to confess to them everything I've done with Reina and Lizel and the other girls. Also, it's not that I was excluding Reina, it was just that she'd already heard this story back when I recovered my memories.
Yeah, I'm going to talk to them about the past I once forgot.
"What is it, Yuuto?"
"Yuu-kun has such a serious face."
"It's just that… I remembered. About the time Lizel stayed here, everything."
My parents were clearly surprised when they heard that. They knew of my sealed memories, but they didn't know what exactly had happened. It's time I tell them the story.
Well, not all of it. There's a few things there I won't admit even on my deathbed. But I can give a general explanation of things.
My parents listened to me telling the whole story. It also explained a lot to them, since even they didn't know how I became a Devil King Candidate or why Lizel suddenly left and things like that.
By the time I was done, everything was much clearer for them.
"So that's what happened with Yuu-kun and Lizel-chan…"
"I had no idea any of that happened. I feel like a failure as a parent."
"You don't have to be so hard on yourself, dad. You couldn't have done anything even if you had known or been there."
A shadow covered my parents' expressions. I mean, it's not an unreasonable reaction to learning that your son almost died and you knew nothing about it.
"In any case, I want to thank both of you. As my parents, you've already done more than I can ever repay you for. And even when my memories were sealed you still helped me and explained everything about magic and devils again. I really can't thank you enough."
I can't imagine how tough it must have been for them. Suddenly, I just lost all memories related to devils and magic, and they had no idea why. And it's not like they could just come up and tell it all to me again, so they had to keep it a secret for years.
Of course, they both said they only did what was natural of a parent, but from my point of view it was amazing. I guess it's one of those things I'll only really understand when I get older and have my own children.
Reina finished her bath not long after that. Since we had finished talking about it, we decided to put the past to rest.
We then had dinner together. Maybe because of my recently recovered memories, or maybe because I'd been away for so long, mom's food tasted better than usual. I devoured it all so quickly you'd think I was famished.
Well, dad, mom and Reina just laughed at me. If you can't beat them, join them. So I also joined in their laughter.
It was a happy dinner. After that, since it was already getting late and we were tired, Reina and I went to our respective rooms to rest.
Once I got to my room, I decided to check something. It was something I hid away before I lost my memories and only remembered now that I got them back.
It was hidden, so I don't think anyone touched it in these years, but… no, it's still here just as I left it. It was a little project I was working on, maybe I should get to finishing it now.
Then, I heard a knock on my door. I put away the thing I was seeing and told whoever it was to come in. It was Reina.
"Did onii-chan tell mama and papa about your memories?"
"Yeah."
"Reina sees. They looked really happy desu."
It hasn't been that long since Reina came into our family, but it's not an exaggeration to say that she loves them as if they were her real parents, and they love her as if she was their own daughter.
I guess Reina still wanted to talk for a bit, since she sat down on the bed next to me.
By the way, what Reina was wearing right now was her sleepwear. Namely a shirt and panties. But the shirt wasn't even all closed, so I could see some of Reina's breasts, and the panties were so tight and thin that I could make out her shape.
"What's with these clothes?"
"Onii-chan doesn't like it desu?"
"Oh, I do. But didn't you think you could get caught while coming here?"
As an older brother, I can't let this stand. Maybe our parents wouldn't mind her wearing this kind of clothes at home, but it would be a disaster if someone from outside were to see her.
So, for starters, let's fix her shirt. First up is buttoning it up.
"Oops."
How careless of me. Rather than buttoning it up, I ended up removing the only button that was in place.
Because of that, Reina's breasts came into full view. The only thing I could do now was cover them up with my own hands.
"Nnn, onii-chan~"
While at it, I figured I'd give Reina a massage as well. Her breasts may be small, but that doesn't make them any less fun to play with.
Reina was looking at me with pleading eyes, so I gave her a kiss. That also helped to make sure her moans wouldn't leak out of the room.
We must have spent a few minutes like that. By the time I put an end to our kiss I had already laid Reina down on the bed, her chest rising and falling along with her breathing. Her nipples were clearly hard and I could also very clearly see a wet spot on her panties.
If not for me being tired from the return trip, we would start Healing Lovers right here. Though I can't deny that Stella had a lot to do with that as well. She really didn't let up during the whole return trip.
"Sorry, Reina, but we're cutting it here for tonight. We're going to have to wake up early tomorrow, so let's rest."
"Reina is also a little tired, but will onii-chan be fine?"
"I'll survive if it's just tonight. Besides, I'm not sure I'd be able to hold back enough, so we'd probably be heard."
Reina blushed a bit. I guess even she doesn't want our parents to hear us.
And I'm not lying. Before we came back, I had sex with Lizel. After feeling such pleasure, it makes everything so far look like we were just playing around. It's not like I don't enjoy the foreplay anymore, if anything I like it even more now, but still it's harder than ever to hold back.
Reina put her shirt back in place, this time all buttoned up. She's probably going to go to sleep for real now.
Before she left, I grabbed her ass. Whatever Reina's missing on her chest, her ass more than makes up for. As I massaged it, I told Reina:
"One of these days we're going to do it for real. Until then, try to learn how to hold back your voice."
"Y-yes, leave it to Reina desu!"
Reina seemed a bit embarrassed, but she gave me a kiss before she left for her room.
My night ended with that taboo promise between us.
The next day, things went basically like they had in the previous term. After we ate breakfast and got ready, Reina and I got a ride with Lizel and, together with Miyabi, we headed for Ginsei Academy.
"Neith and Stella are going together. We'll meet with them after classes."
Lizel told us after we got in and greeted each other.
Well, there is that difference. I have 2 more Cards compared to when the last term ended. And they're even other Devil King Candidates, who everyone thought was impossible to make into Cards.
My current lineup is: Stella as my Ace, Lizel as my Queen, Miyabi as my Princess, Reina as my Knight, and Neith as my Suit Card VII.
But if I'm being honest here, I don't really differentiate between my Cards. I know some Candidates like to put more importance into certain positions, but I don't do that.
While I've been thinking that, Miyabi has been staring down Reina, who seems embarrassed and is trying to not look at her.
"There's something wrong here. No way, did Yuuto and Reina do it last night?"
"R-Reina and onii-chan didn't do it desu! … yet…"
It seems like Miyabi somehow guessed something perverted happened between me and Reina last night. We didn't do that much, so there's no way there was evidence leftover, so did she guess on pure instinct?
"That's fine, I guess. It can't be helped that I lost to senpai, but I can't let myself be beaten by the newbies or Reina. But that 'yet' isn't really convincing, you know?"
I also feel that it couldn't be helped that I had my first time with Lizel. I mean, we've known each other for years. Compared to that, I've only known Miyabi and the others for a few months.
But since when is it a competition? I don't really want to treat it like that since things could get ugly really quick if I do.
"Then, why don't you take Yuuto after classes? That's the best way to make sure no one gets ahead of you."
"W-well, I need some time to prepare my heart."
"If you take too long, someone's going to pass you."
"Y-Yuuto, just wait for a bit, alright? Just gimme a little bit of time."
"It's fine, you don't have to rush yourself."
I'm still not sure if I should be happy about them treating it like a competition, but I know for a fact I want to respond to their feelings.
When I recovered my memories, it also served as a refresher of everything that's happened so far. It's true that I love Lizel and I don't regret having sex with her, but it's also true that I love the others as well. I know that for a fact thanks to Cutting Connect, a Bloodline Magic that allows me to see people's feelings as lines and mess with them.
I may be thought of as a world-class pervert, and I'm losing the ability to deny it by the day, but I'm not enough of a horny monkey yet that I can't wait for a bit when asked to. So since Miyabi asked me for some time, I'll give it to her.
After that, we reached Ginsei Academy. Except for me and Miyabi, we all went our separate ways. It wasn't long before the first class of the new term started.
{Sorry to disturb, hope no one got too far into the first lesson. This first day of classes is actually going to be used for the Devil King War. Everyone who's not a Candidate or Card, head to the entrance. Candidates and Cards can just stay put.}
Suddenly, an announcement came from the Devil King. I feel like we should have been told about this beforehand.
Then again, if we had been told, maybe we would have skipped classes for the day, so I guess there is merit in keeping it hidden.
While everyone left, I looked over at Miyabi. She seemed as confused as I was, but I guess there's no helping it.
Eventually, there were only 3 people left in class: me, Miyabi and another girl. She has long black hair and she's really pretty, but I don't remember her from anywhere. Maybe she's a Card that got recently recruited.
Should I go up to her and tell her that we don't have to fight if she doesn't want to? If what the Devil King says next is "now just beat up everyone who's not your friend"? I'd feel bad for ganging up on her. But maybe I should just wait to see what happens next.
{Everyone out? You guys can watch from the spectator stands sensei so kindly prepared. Now then, time to start another event in this Devil King War.}
I felt… something. It was as if the world was changing around me. When it came back to normal, I was still in the classroom, but Miyabi and the other girl were nowhere to be seen.
{Now, let sensei explain what's going on. In short, there's currently 3 teams in the Devil King War. The Triumph, made up of the Candidates for Fool, Emperor, Empress, Priestess, Magician and Hierophant. Death's Group, made up of Death, Wheel of Fortune, Hermit, Tower, Sun and Temperance. Lastly there's Lovers' Group, made up of Lovers, Chariot, Star, Judgement and World. That's a lot of people, so let's trim it down. The game ends when 1, or 2 if you so prefer, opposing teams are out of the Devil King War. Ginsei Academy is now a labyrinth, you don't know what leads where, so good luck to everyone.}
That's all the Devil King said before he declared the start of this event.
I don't know exactly how Aspite got roped into my group, but I'm not complaining. Rather, I'm a bit worried that Rikimaru and Seigi, Strength and Justice Candidates, didn't get called out. Hope they just happened to not show up.
This is sudden, but there's nothing we can do about it. For now, let's see if I can't find anyone.
