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"Shirou" Regular speech.

"Shirou" Thoughts.

DRAGON SHOT Attack names.

(Shirou) Words said previously.

"SHIROU!" Shouting speech.

[Ddraig] Dragon talking.


An Old Friend And A Sports Festival


—…

The world was quiet. At least, that's how it was in the Tsukiharu residence. After returning home from the Underworld, the entire Gremory Peerage had settled back into the newly built mansion that was now their home.

After the hectic summer they had in Hell, the only thing they had on their minds was letting things quiet down and enjoying a calm and peaceful autumn. Unfortunately, those hopes were unfounded as more complicated matters greeted them right after their return.

Shirou's eyes were open. While it was still early in the morning and pretty much everyone was still asleep, he found himself awake sooner than usual. He was worried per se, but he would be lying if he said his thoughts were focused on something. And it all stemmed from the sudden proposal Diodora made to Asia the previous day.

Shirou sighed and closed his eyes. "Damn it."

"What's the matter?"

Shirou turned to his side so that he could lock eyes with the one who was also awake and in his bed. As usual, Shirou wasn't alone in his bed. This time, Rias, Asia, and Mika were all in his bed as well. Fortunately, though, Asia and Mika wore pajamas, whereas Rias stayed true to her policy of wearing nothing, but he had gotten used to that.

Right now, though, the only one of the three who had woken up was his Sister, and she noticed the dismayed expression on his face. "Was it a bad dream?"

"I wish; I doubt I could sleep if I wanted to." Shirou complied, not looking at her. "I can't stop focusing on what happened yesterday."

"You mean the proposal and the connection between Asia and this Diodora guy?"

"Even if he is who he says he is, it only opens up a ton of questions. And more to the point, what was up with just proposing to someone after just meeting them? No offense, but even Raiser wasn't that forward, and this is Raiser we're talking about."

"I'm stumped by this too. Both his backstory and the behavior he's shown just make it so you have to feel the need to question it. It's like the script of a bad romance drama. The way everything ties in together is just too convenient, especially considering it all works in his favor."

"So odds are he's a conman who's trying to work an angle. He's got the face for it. A Devil who smiles that much is the definition of suspicious."

Mika nodded but frowned. "But even so, we don't really have anything to go on, and he hasn't technically done anything yet. So even if there's a chance he's up to something regarding Asia, we can't do anything about it yet. Especially when you factor in that he's Beelzebub's Brother."

Shirou turned his head and looked at her. "About that, there's actually something I've been meaning to tell you."

Mika was curious as to what he could have to say, but before he could speak, they heard the sound of a light yawn and looked toward Shirou's other side. Asia had started to wake up. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and opened them.

Asia stirred a bit before lifting her body up. Now that she was awake, she noticed that Mika and Shirou were awake and beside her as well before giving them a bright and sunny smile. "Oh, good morning, you two."

"Asia, how do you guys keep getting in my bed?" Shirou decided to ask.

"We just like sleeping next to you." Mika answered for her. "I thought we'd been over this?"

Asia noticed the lingering dismayed expression on Shirou's face. "Shirou-san, is everything okay? You look upset."

"That's just my normal look." Shirou tried to wave her off while being inwardly annoyed. "Damn, when did she get so perceptive?"

"The truth is that Big Bro is feeling worried that you might say yes to that guy's proposal from the other day." Mika stated with a wide grin.

"Really?" Asia asked.

"No, of course not." Shirou snapped at them.

"Well, I am." Mika scouted over to Asia's side of the bed and clung to her. "You can't get married (To anyone other than Big Bro). I couldn't bear the thought of someone else taking you away."

Asia gave her a confused look but spoke with a smile on her face.

"Mika-san, you worry too much. It's okay. I'm not getting married any time soon."

"Really?" Mika looked up at her. "I would die from loneliness if you left me, you know?"

"Yes. It would be a very serious thing if Mika-san died of loneliness." Asia answered with a big smile.

"No, seriously, I would die. There are still a lot of fun ecchi scenes I want to reenact with you, and I can't do those if you get married."

The absolute seriousness in her eyes made Asia somewhat confused again. "O-okay?"

"If the two of you are done—I'm sad to say—Being yourselves, I think we need to talk about this Diodora stuff." Shirou shifted the topic of conversation.

"I agree; this is something we need to discuss."

Rias, who seemed like she woke before them, sat on the side of the bed.

Shirou blinked. "Rias, how long have you been awake?"

"Long enough to hear your conversation." Rias gave a vague response, and—Completely unbothered by her Nakedness—She stepped off the bed and walked over to the nightstand, where she opened the drawer. After that, she reached in and took out a stack of letters.

"Are those letters?" Mika asked her, and Rias sighed with a nod.

"Yes, the one who sent them was—Diodora Astaroth. It looks like they're love letters. Not to mention the movie tickets, invitations to dinner, and product tokens like stuffed animals, flowers, chocolates, and even car keys. He left that last one and also some other big presents at the entrance. How many times has it been now?" Rias said while shaking her head.

Shirou tilted his head at that choice of words. "How many times? Didn't we just run into him yesterday?"

Ashamed, Asia kept her head down while staring at the stack of letters as she muttered. "I'm sorry."

However, Rias smiled at her in reassurance. "You don't need to apologize for a crush," She said. "Poor thing doesn't know the way to a woman's heart."

Mika shook his head. "Counter-point, he's trying the right strategy for the wrong woman." Mika pointed out. "There are plenty of women out there who would immediately rush to a rich guy who showered them with expensive gifts like these."

"She's right. We call them gold-diggers and shallow broads." Shirou explained as well. "They're completely shameless and have no problem whatsoever of being the classless type of woman who's solely attached to a man's money. Whether they actually like the guy or not is moot. As long as he keeps buying them stuff, they'll never let him go."

"And while that many work on those bitches, our Asia is a true romantic and not a shameless gold-digger." Mika proclaimed proudly. "She's just a shameless pervert."

"Eh?! I am not a pervert!" Asia loudly protested

"Sorry, Asia, but given your history, there is no doubt you are one." Shirou didn't even pretend to console her.

"C-Chief-san, you don't think I'm a shameless pervert, do you?" Asia looked to Rias for a lifeline.

Rias didn't really know how to respond and just stood there quietly. All she could do was nervously turn her head to avoid eye contact. That was a hard blow to Asia's self-esteem, given the fact that even Rias, on some level, thought of her as a shameless pervert, and Rias herself was someone who acted without shame all the time, including right now.

Rias nodded, hoping to change the subject. She went back to the bed and sat on it beside them. "Anyway, how about I get rid of these?" She asked Asia, referring to the letters.

"I would appreciate it," Asia said gratefully.

"Wait." Mika raised her hand. "Before that, since they're already here, shouldn't we at least see which movie the movie tickets are for? And maybe check which restaurant the dinner invitations are for?" Mika suggested with obvious ulterior motives. "And wouldn't it be a shame to let all those flowers, chocolates, and stuffed animals go to waste?"

Shirou rolled his eyes at her. "You can't keep the gifts for yourself."

"Come oooooon!" Mika whined at him. "At least let me drive the car, just once!"

"Even if you could drive, no way." Shirou shot her down, taking the car keys from Rias. "I'll just hold onto these…"

"Ah, you were planning on keeping the car for yourself!" Mika pointed an accusing finger at him.

"I was not! I was planning on selling it at the car dealer!" Shirou denied her accusation.

"….…Unya."

He stopped when Shirou suddenly felt something moving under the sheets. Looking down, he noticed a small lump inching closer to him and—Waking up with a huge yawn—Koneko.

"When did she get in here?" Shirou wondered.

Koneko wiped her sleepy eyes, then wrapped her arms around Shirou, and she went back to sleep. The only thing she was wearing was a white shirt. Her cat ears were twitching with her white tail tracing patterns in the air. And given the freedom of her tail, it was obvious she wasn't wearing anything underneath her shirt.

"…Nyan."

Shirou just groaned and rested his head back on his pillow. "This is getting ridiculous. At this rate, I'm going to wake up one of these days with every girl in this house in my bed."

Mika rested her head next to his with a small grin. "Would that really be such a bad thing, though?"


The summer has ended, and it's already a new term. The second term. The opening ceremony has already ended, and Kuoh Academy has begun the September event, the preparation for the Sports Festival.

But while most students were preoccupied with enjoying the start of the new semester and getting ready for the Sports Festival, there were three people in particular whose attention was focused on something else.

Shirou and Ren met on the roof to discuss an important topic, and even though she wasn't a student at this school, Mika was also present. Now that they had the time and the privacy, Shirou told Mika what he wanted to tell her earlier.

"Diodora, was there that night?" Mika clearly wasn't expecting that.

"Yeah, according to Ren, on the night we attacked the old Church and saved Asia from Raynare, there was a Devil hiding in the shadows, but never revealed himself back then." Shirou explained. "Turns out it was Diodora."

"Are you sure?"

"There's no doubt it was him." Ren confirmed it with certainty. "I may have been a while ago, but I never mistake a person's aura if I've felt it before. I'm positive that what I felt from Diodora was the same thing I felt that night."

"But that begs the question, why was he there that night?" Shirou asked rhetorically.

"Yet another thing that ties him to Asia. The mystery grows the more we learn about him, the more untrustworthy he seems." Mika noted with a hand resting on her chin. "Should we tell Rias?"

Shirou his head. "I'd rather hold off on that until we have all the facts. The reason we never told anyone this before is that it would only create unnecessary concern without any kind of solution."

"The truth is we don't even know why Diodora was there that night or what he wants now, other than Asia." Ren pointed out. "And even if we buy that whole thing about him being in love with her because she saved him back when she was a nun, that still has a lot of holes in it."

"For now, it's better we just keep this between us and wait until anything that's actually concerning happens before taking action." Shirou suggested. "Because so far, he hasn't done anything to make him any more than a minor annoyance."

"That might be for the best, even excluding Rias and the others. Asia is already shaken up about this Diodora stuff. If we add more and give her another reason to worry, it might really mess with her head." Mika relented.

"Then let's just put this aside for now while keeping our eyes open." Shirou decided for the three of them.

Now that that was done, Ren decided to change the subject. "Oh, by the way, I heard our class is getting a new transfer student. And it's a girl."

Shirou sighed. "Great, I'll bet the guys downstairs are already shouting their heads off with joy and libido."

"You're probably not wrong, but you're missing the point." Mika joined the conversation. "Think about it; summer vacation just ended. Doesn't that make this an unusual time for a transfer student to arrive?"

"Mika, at this school, unusual is something I've come to expect." Shirou informed her with a shrug.

"This is something that happens all the time in Anime and Manga that takes place in a school setting. Whenever a transfer student arrives at an awkward time of the year, it means that the student is someone you know, more specifically, someone you've met before, and that person will stay from now on." Mika explained to them. "And since we already know it's a girl who's around your age, I'm pretty sure I already know who it is. Though, it's based on a short list of possible candidates."

"Okay, but what are the odds that it's just an ordinary transfer student who has nothing to do with us?" Ren suggested another possibility.

Mika just smiled and shook her head as though she was being sympathetic to his naivety.


Later, after classes were over, Shirou received a message from Rias to come to the clubroom immediately. Knowing that Rias always does this when something important is going on, Ren and Mika go with him.

When the three of them arrived in the room, they saw that there was someone present who wasn't a club member but still wearing their school uniform and was someone they knew.

That person was a chestnut-haired girl with twin tails; she also had a cross coming down from her neck that was shining, and she was quite a beauty. Asia and Xenovia were shocked to see her back in class as they couldn't believe what they were seeing, but now they were just happy to see her again. Of course, they would act this way. She was the new transfer student. She bowed her head down and introduced herself with a big smile.

"My name is Irina Shidou. Everyone, it's wonderful to see you all again!"

"Called it." Mika said victoriously.

"Damn it." Ren cursed irritably.

"Screw it." Shirou rolled his eyes, showing he hardly cared.

Yes, it's none other than Irina Shidou—An Exorcist who received a blessing from the Church and became a Holy Sword wielder under the Protestant Church.

Earlier, there was an incident where the Excalibur that was under the care of the Church was stolen by one of the Fallen Angel leaders. For that incident, Xenovia and she came to this town. Xenovia learned about the truth of God and remained in Japan by becoming a Devil without thinking properly. Irina, on the other hand, returned to where she originally came from. They hadn't seen her since the time they fought the Legendary Sage….

"It has been a while, Shirou-kun, and also Xenovia!"

HUG!

Irina hugs Xenovia.

"Xenovia! I'm glad you are doing okay! It might be awkward due to our positions, but I'm truly happy!"

"Yes, it has been a while, Irina. I'm glad you are doing alright yourself. Is it punishment that the cross you are wearing is giving some minor damage to me…."

The reunion of the former Holy-Sword wielder duo. Xenovia is also showing a smile.

"What brings you here?" Xenovia asked.

"I transferred here by Lord Michael's order."

"Did you know about this?" Shirou asked Rias.

"Yes, I was informed of the situation beforehand." Rias answered before looking at Irina. "Irina Shidou-san. I welcome you to our school."

All the members of the Occult Research Club, Azazel and Sona, gathered to welcome Irina.

"Yes! Everyone! Well, there are people I'm meeting for the first time, but most of you I have met before. My name is Irina Shidou! Church…. No, I came here to Kuoh Academy as a messenger of the Angels!"

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

Everyone gave her applause, except for Shirou and Mika, as per usual. As she said, she came as a support member from the Heavens' side. If you think about it, Devils and Fallen Angels resided here, but not Angels. So they were getting backed up by Heaven, though. Irina began her speech with "Gratitude to the Lord" and "Lord Michael is great". Everyone made a bitter smile but listened to her. She has a strong faith in her teachings like always….. That was when Azazel stepped forward and asked her a question.

"You do know about the death of "God from the Bible" right?"

"Wow, he just asked without any thought." Mika noted. "Some people have no tact whatsoever."

"Yeah, well, isn't that question already redundant?" Shirou pointed out. "The fact that she's here should already mean she knows, right?"

Azazel just sighed. "True. If she's here, then she received the mission while knowing all about it. Listen, this place is one of the most important places among the territory of the Three Great Powers alliance. If someone affiliated comes here, it means they are stepping foot in while having basic knowledge of it."

Irina nodded at Azazel's word. "Of course, Governor General of the Fallen Angels. You're right, Shirou-kun. I already know about the absence of the Lord."

"You are quite tough." Xenovia confessed her surprise at Irina's reaction. "I never thought Irina, who has such a strong belief in the teachings, would come here without being shocked at all."

After a pause with Xenovia's words, many tears started to flow out from both of Irina's eyes. "Of course I'm shocked!" She shouts while getting closer to Xenovia. "My spiritual support! The center of the world! Father of many creations dieeeeeeed!? I was living while believing in all of the teachings, so I spent 7 days and 7 nights sleeping when I heard the truth from Lord Michael! Aaaaaaaaaaaaah, Lord!"

She started to cry while hugging onto the table. Well, for a strong believer, the death of God would be very shocking. Asia basically fainted when she found out about it.

"I understand how you feel."

"I know."

Asia and Xenovia gently said that to Irina. The three of them hugged each other. Asia and Xenovia continue to pray to God to this day. They are still feeling grateful to God.

"Asia-san! I'm sorry for calling you a witch last time! I even said horrible things to Xenovia when we said our goodbyes! I'm sorry!" Irina cried out.

Asia and Xenovia smiled at Irina's apologies.

"I don't mind. I'm hoping we can get along since we all love the same Lord."

"Same as me. That was also my fault for acting without thinking properly. I turned into a Devil immediately after all. But I'm happy that we are reunited like this."

[Ah, Lord!]

The three of them started praying.

"Can I assume that you are Michael's messenger?" Azazel brought them back on topic.

Irina nods to confirm Azazel's question. "Yes, Lord Azazel. Lord Michael was troubled because not a single person from the Heavens' side was here. He said it's a problem if none of the staff is in this area."

"Oh yeah, Michael did say something like that. This location is active with the power of those from either Heaven or the Underworld, but the ones who are actually working here are Rias and Sona Sitri's group and a small number of other people, including myself. Well, it's functioning well enough with us, but Michael said something so serious that he thinks someone from Heaven should also work here and said he would send someone. Heaven has already given a lot of support, which is more than we can ask for. I said we don't need anyone, but he said that he won't accept that, and the one he decided to send is her." Azael says that while sighing.

Yes, this place has only Devils and Fallen Angels. So it won't be weird if one or two Angels are sent. But Rias' base certainly has become crowded. There were only several Devils in the beginning. Now, Fallen Angels and people from the Church come and have natural laughs. Rias also seemed to have had complicated feelings in the beginning, but she started to get heated up with responsibility after being personally asked by the Devil King for a reason like "It might turn out useful in many ways" and "It's something very honorable".

"I get the concept, but couldn't Michael have sent someone else? Anyone else?" Shirou asked indelicately. "I mean, no offense, and I know that we're familiar with you and everything, but wouldn't it have been better to send an actual Angel?"

"I was hoping you'd say something like that."

FA!

Irina suddenly got up and started to pray. Then her body started to glow, and white wings appeared on her back while a halo appeared above her head.

"What the?" Shirou was completely thrown off.

"Angel wings?" Kiba questioned his eyes.

"How?" Rias was blown away.

"I'll admit it; even I didn't expect that." Mika confessed silently.

Everyone was shocked, but Azazel calmly asked Irina while putting his hand under his chin. "Your name is Irina Shidou, correct? Did you go through the angel transformation?"

"Angel transformation? When did that become a thing?"

When Shirou asked that, Azazel shrugged his shoulder. "Not long ago, the truth is there was no such thing until now. Though a possible theory was discussed between the scientists of Heaven and the Underworld…"

Irina nodded at Azazel, who sharpened his eyes and was having a thought. "Yes. I received Lord Michael's blessing and became a reincarnated Angel. I heard that the Seraphs used the technologies of the Devils and Fallen Angels and made it possible."

"It makes sense. Since pure Angels can't be born due to God's death, they'll have to be created through reincarnated Angels. With this, the number of Angels should increase." Azazel evaluated the situation. "So the alliance of the Three Great Powers has progressed that much."

Irina continued on. "The Four Great Seraphim and other Seraphs. The total of ten Seraphs decided to have twelve subordinates called [Brave Saints], each with a position from an "Ace" to a "Queen" of the cards. The cards of King will be the position of the Top Angel, who would be the master."

Azazel took an interest in Irina's discussion. "I see. The Evil Pieces technologies. So they used the technology of the Evil Pieces and the artificial Sacred Gears of the Fallen Angels, huh? Man, Heaven sure did create an interesting thing right after we gave them our technology. If the Devils are Chess, then the Angels are cards, huh? Well, cards also have the meaning of "trump card" in them. After God's death, this would connect to strengthen their forces. If you are using such a system, then it seems like there will be someone strong called a Joker hiding. The twelve members also represent the twelve apostles. Man, he sure does entertain me, that Mighty Elder Angel."

Azazel started to laugh with enjoyment. This Fallen Angel Governor General sure likes to read through things.

"So what card are you then, Irina?"

Xenovia asked her because she wanted to know, and Irina confidently said it. "I'm an Ace! Fufufu, as Lord Michael's Ace. I received an honorable position! I can even die! Even if the Lord is gone, I can continue to live if I'm Lord Michael's Ace!"

Her eyes glittered as a symbol of "Ace" appeared on the back of her hand.

"So you just replaced God with Michael, huh?" Mika noticed the function behind her thought process.

When she said that, Xenovia responded. "Well. It's better than losing yourself. Rather than losing yourself with the death of God, it seems like you can walk forward working under a new master."

"I'm just saying, it doesn't seem normal for someone to shift the core of their faith so smoothly in such a short amount of time." Mika reasoned.

"Actually, it makes perfect sense to me." Shirou argued with her reasoning.

"What do you mean?" Xenovia asked.

"The way I see it. Everyone has something they believe in, even more so than God. Family, friends, themselves, their cause, a purpose, or even an ideal." Shirou explained to them. "In this case, what Irina truly believed in wasn't God himself, but religion as a whole. So, as long as that religion can still function as long as someone is at the head of it—That someone being Michael—She can still put her faith in it."

"I suppose that makes sense." Xenovia saw the logic behind that and looked like her mind began to wonder. "But it makes me think, could I have done that? If I hadn't become a Devil, would I have still been able to have faith after knowing the truth?"

"Xenovia, are you wondering what things would have been like if you waited and became an Angel instead?" Shirou guessed what was on her mind.

"Well, do you think I could have been an Angel like Irina?" Xenovia asked, unable to deny her curiosity.

"Listen to me." Xenovia placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a crystal-clear smile. "You would have made an awful Angel. I'm sure you would have fallen right away."

Xenovia narrowed her eyes at him. "…That was a rude assessment."

"But not inaccurate." Mika whispered to Ren, and he softly nodded in agreement.

Irina joyfully continued to tell them about the Brave Saints. "Also, Lord Michael said he can see a special Rating Game between Evil-Pieces and Brave Saints happening in the future! He also said that right now, only the Angels of Seraphim have them, but in the near future, High-level Angels beside the Seraphim would be given this system, and is hoping for them to battle each other just like the Rating Games of the Devils!"

"Rating Games for Angels?" Rias was shocked by this news, as were most of the others. "I never considered such a thing."

"But, considering the new reincarnated Angel system, it is the natural step forward." Mika reasoned, sounding interested in the idea. "It could follow a set of steps, first with establishing its own circuit, exclusive to Angels; then after it gains the same or just a comparable ground to the Devil's circuit, they can merge the two. With how popular the Rating Game already is worldwide, people would jump at the opportunity of letting other races compete."

Azazel seemed to be the most impressed. "Not just that. There are those among Angels and Devils who are against the decisions made by the top people. We had a relationship where we had wars against each other for a very long time, so there would be those who felt uneasy if we suddenly told them to get along. But Michael sure has thought about it. Like that, he's preparing a representative war where they can make their arguments into battle techniques and release them. It's just like the World Cup or Olympics of the Human world."

"So, the inter-racial Rating Game system will act as a proxy war to quell any lingering resentment between the Three Great Powers?" Akeno summarized.

"Then would it be possible for us, the Gremory group, and the Angels who are using this game system to have a battle?" Rias asked curiously.

"And if so, are the Seraphim eligible to compete?" Shirou asked excitedly. " The Devil Kings can't compete in the Rating Games, and I found that to be disappointing, but I really wouldn't mind having a match against Michael and his squad."

Azazel twitched his neck. "Maybe in the future, it'll happen even if I say that not right away. At least ten years…..Or maybe twenty years. Well, around then would be a good time for you Devil rookies, and you will be able to enjoy it."

"Twenty years…?" Shirou sounded let down by that prediction. "That's way too long."

"Well, Devils and Angels have long lifespans, so it might not feel so long." Mika consoled him while patting his arm.

"Looks like we are able to enjoy it." Kiba also looked interested.

"C-Churches are scary…" Gasper sounded like he was troubled.

"Honestly, it's a bit of a relief that the Brave Saint system won't affect the Rating Game for a while. Right now, we have our hands full with competing against the High-Class Youth Devils." Rias reminded them.

"Let's stop these types of discussions here and start today's welcoming party for Irina Shidou-san." Sona said that with a smile.

Irina also spoke while looking at everyone. "All of the Devils! I have been looking at you as my enemy and eliminating some! But Lord Michael-sama said, "We have to get along with them from now on, okay?" So I also hope I can get along with everyone! The truth is I personally wanted to get along with everyone! I would like to work hard as the representative of the Church! Please take care of me!"

Well, there were complicated issues, but with this, it looks like Irina will be joining them at Kuoh Academy. After that, the student council members also joined them, and Irina's welcoming party began.


"Would someone tell me how I got roped into this?" Shirou lamented.

The next day, the whole Academy was practicing for the Sports Festival. His class also changed into tracksuits and were practicing on the school grounds with a mix of boys and girls.

"I challenge you, Xenovia!"

"Bring it on, Irina!"

Irina and Xenovia are running on the grounds. Their classmates were also cheering the both of them on. Both of them were unbelievably fast by the standards of ordinary people. They were roaring noisily around the ground, which was normal for the two of them, even without factoring in the detail that one was a Devil and the other an Angel.

"Seriously, why am I even here?" Shirou sighed.

"Your name got sighed on one of the events." Ren informed him. He had also changed into a tracksuit and was standing beside him while stretching. "While you weren't in class, everyone was deciding which events they'd participate in, and your name was put on the three-legged race."

"Okay, now remind me again how my name got signed without my consent?" Shirou asked, irritated.

"It was Aika's doing, really. She signed Asia on the three-legged race, and when she asked Asia who she'd like to be paired up with, she naturally said she wanted you." Ren explained what had happened.

Shirou groaned. "Women, sometimes they're nothing but a freaking pain."

"I second that emotion."

They both turned to see Saito approaching. He was carrying measuring tools and such.

"What are you doing?" Ren asked while noticing his tools.

"Since I'm part of the Student Council, I've got to do a bunch of the grunt work before the festival." Saito complained. "And on top of that, I've still gotta compete in one of the events. So, what activities are you guys doing?"

"I'm in the scavenger hunt."

"And I'm involuntarily doing the three-legged race with Asia."

Saito blinked at that information. "What? You're taking part in a race with the same girl who has "literally" tripped over nothing before? Suddenly, the bread-eating race doesn't seem so bad."

"Great, of the three of us, I'm the only one doing an event that requires a partner." Shirou voiced his displeasure. "How wonderful."

"Well, look at it this way; if it had been any other event, your victory would have been guaranteed, so at least now it'll be a challenge." Ren reasoned.

"Yeah, but we're going up against ordinary humans in school-styled sporting events. All of our victories are still pretty much guaranteed." Saito pointed out.

Shirou changed the subject and then asked Saito. "I know this is a little late, but who's that guy?"

Shirou was referring to the person who was a few feet behind Saito. He only seemed to notice this new face now, which seemed strange given his standout appearance. He has the appearance of a young foreign man with a large physique, looking in his late teens, with a long black coat with a furry collar. He has gray hair with long bangs which covers his eyes and a red bandana wrapped around his forehead. He can be described as having a handsome face and an extremely well-built body, rivaling that of Sairaorg Bael.

"Oh, let me introduce you." Saito looked at his associate. "This is Loup Garou."

"Nice to meet you." Loup greeted them stoically but well-mannered.

"You too." Ren looked back at Saito. "Who exactly is this guy? I don't recognize him?"

"That's because he's not a student. I mean, he is, but he's from the college division of the Academy." Saito corrected himself. "He's a person of interest that Sona is interested in possibly recruiting for her Peerage."

Shirou narrowed his eyes as if he were sizing up this new face. "So you caught Sona's attention, huh? I take it that means you're not an ordinary human?"

"Half human." Loup Garou clarified. "My mother was a Magician. My father was a werewolf."

"A half-werewolf Magician?" Shirou raised a brow. "Seriously, how have we never heard of you?"

"I should remind you that you've been going here for more than a year, and you only learned that I was a Youkai this spring." Ren reminded him. "Some people are just good at not letting themselves be known."

"The opposite is also true, considering I've known about you for a while." Loup Garou told him.

"You have?"

"You have a reputation that circulates all over town. Is it that surprising that even those of us in the college division have heard of the mad Delinquent that goes to our school?"

"Ah, summer vacation has been so eventful that I haven't thought about that stuff for a while."

"Back to you; why exactly are you here with Saito?" Ren got them back on topic.

"He's helping me train." Saito answered for him. "After the Rating Game, I realized that there was a limit to how strong I could become by training on my own. I needed a training partner to help push forward to the next level. Then I met Loup Garou and asked him to help me train."

"I didn't have a reason to refuse." Loup Garou added.

"Hmm, that's kinda like us." Ren noticed, referring to how he was Shirou's training partner.

"What kind of magic do you use?" Shirou asked him.

"I specialize in fire magic." Loup Garou answered.

"Okay, that's a lot like us." Ren corrected himself.

It was at that point that their conversation was cut short by the arrival of two others.

"Saito, what are you doing? We will be checking the setting of each of the tents, so follow us quickly."

"We, the Student Council, lack manpower anyway, so please work."

It was Sona and Tsubaki. Both of them are calling Saito. And for some reason, both their glasses are shining.

"Yeah, I know!" Saito barked at him. "Geez, would you stop reminding me every five minutes?"

"Just remember, as a representative of the Student Council, I expect you to win your event." Sona told him before she and Tsubaki started to leave.

Saito huffed as he and Loup Garou followed after them. "I'm tempted to just lose out of spite."

Shirou watched them go as the back of his hand lit up.

[—Vritra aye.]

"You say something, Ddraig?"

[No. Don't worry about it. But it looks like the direct contact with me has fastened it greatly. No matter how many pieces his soul was cut into, it will be a different story when it has a "start".]

"A "start"? What does that mean?"

[Close to you, there are Fafnir and Vritra. And you have met with Tannin. Looks like this host has strong ties with each of the Dragon Kings.]

Shirou inwardly sighed, knowing that Ddraig had no intention of having a direct conversation right now.

"Asia! Did your boobs develop during the summer holiday?"

"Kyaa! Kiryuu-san! Please don't grope them!"

Shirou and Ren were alerted by the odd conversation they heard nearby. What now became a usual occurrence for them, Aika was sexually harassing Asia by groping her breasts through her shirt.

"Man, whenever you take my eyes off her, she always sexually harasses Asia…." Ren didn't know how to respond to what he was seeing. "Should we stop her? It kinda feels like Asia will turn a little erotic from all the time she spends with her.

"I hate to tell you, but that ship has already sailed." Shirou regrettably informed. "Thanks to the influence of Rias, Mika, and Akeno, on top of Aika, Asia is only innocent on the outside."

Asia let out another muffled yelp as Aika continued to group and message her breasts from behind. Deciding that he had seen enough, Shirou intervened as he went up behind Aika and groped her breasts.

"Fuaahn!"

Just from that, Aika leaped up her body in a shiver after being caught off guard by Shirou's sudden hold on her chest. The surprise of suddenly being groped caused her to let go of Asia. Now that she was freed, she noticed Shirou behind her. "Shirou-san? What are you doing?"

"Like they say, an eye for an eye." Shirou quoted. "If she won't stop groping, she'll get groped herself. Hopefully, this'll get her to back off."

"Hyaahn!" Aika's body shivered while leaking out a sweet voice. "It won't, but… Don't stop."

"Okay!" Shirou immediately pulled his hands away. "I think that's enough of that."

"Ahh, why'd you stop?" Aika complained while fixing her shirt. "You almost hit my sensitive spot."

"That… That is why I stopped." Shirou rubbed his head. "Seriously, I don't even know why I thought that would be a good idea. I mean, it's you we're talking about."

"S-Shirou-san…" Asia timidly got his attention while blushing and placing her hands on her breasts. "If… If you want to grope someone's chest, I don't mind letting you use mine."

Shirou just froze as he processed what she had just said as a revelation hit him. "Oh God, I'm part of the problem."

After that was over, Shirou decided to start his practice with Asia now. Using the activities' tools, they brought out a rope for the three-legged run.

She bowed her head down to Aika, who left to start her own practice and came over to Shirou quickly. The other girls and guys in their class have already started practicing. There are those who are good at it, but their rhythms are off. They also looked timid because they were attached to each other. Asia and Shirou also got closer and tied the rope to their legs.

"Okay, let's get started, Asia."

"Y-Yes!"

Even though she seemed embarrassed, she put her hand around his hip, and we were now ready.

It was because her body was touching his, but he could feel something soft… Fortunately, this was Shirou, so he had the wherewithal to ignore it. After taking a breath, he nodded at her and took a step forward.

"Okay, start off slow, and then…."

They moved while he was talking, but…

SLIP!

Once again, Asia had somehow done the unexplainable and tripped over her own feet.

"Uoo!"

"Kyaa!"

Shirou quickly corrected his balance and stopped his fall while catching Asia.

"This is ridiculous. How are we supposed to win a race if you fall so easily?" Shirou asked her tiredly.

That's when he looked at Asia, and her face was red. That and she seemed like she was enduring something. It turned out that when he caught her, Shirou ended up holding her by the chest, and now his hand was placed over her left breast.

While he wasn't exactly abhorred by what had happened, he was a little surprised by her reaction.

"Really, you have no problem sleeping in my bed but still get flustered when I touch your chest?" Shirou reminded her while letting go. "Didn't you already do this just a moment ago?"

"…Y-Yes, I-It's alright. I'm okay. But please tell me you will touch them beforehand…." Asia clarified the reason behind her reaction, still a little flushed. "I also need to get ready for it…."

After taking a breath, Shirou spoke. "Whatever, let's try it again."

"Y-Yes. But I'm sorry. I'm not that good with sports." Asia felt down.

"Relax. The fact that you're paired up with me pretty much means you've got this in the bag." Shirou reassured her with confidence. "Just trust me."

"T-Trust?" Asia bends her neck cutely. "I do; I will always trust Shirou-san!"

"Then, quit being so worried. We're gonna win." Shirou proclaimed. "Let's take it from the top."

"Yes!" Asia was much more enthusiastic now.

"All right, like I said, start slowly." Shirou advised her.

Like that, they started by getting into a rhythm.


After school that day. Shirou was making his way to the clubroom along with Ren, Asia, Xenovia, Mika, and Irina.

"So there's a college student in the Academy who's half-werewolf?" Irina asked, surprised by this new information.

"As it turns out." Shirou confirmed it. "Saito said that Sona is planning on headhunting him."

"Makes sense; after the Rating Game, she realized that the glaring weakness of her Peerage right now was the simple lack of power-based fighters." Mika pointed out. "This is probably her way of working to fix that weakness."

"Still, though, I wasn't expecting a werewolf." Xenovia then looked at Ren. "Ren, you're a wolf-Youkai. He's a werewolf; aren't you both virtually the same?"

"I beg your pardon?" Ren did a doubletake, taking offense to her comment. "Do you have any idea how racially offensive that is? That'd be like me saying Japanese and Koreans are pretty much the same."

"Not cool, Xenovia." Mika chided her as well.

"I'm sorry." Xenovia apologized, though she didn't seem all that upset.

"But you have to admit. You two share a lot of similarities. You're both half-humans, you are both wolf-based, your fathers were nonhumans, and your mothers were humans, and both of you have fire-attributed abilities that came from your human sides: his magic and your Sacred Gear."

"I get what you're saying." Ren relented. "And I agree. It's hard to believe all those things are just coincidences."

"Unless you're us, in which case, outcomes that are supposedly coincidences always feel more like fate taking a crack at you." Shirou noted.

It was at that point that they reached the doors to the clubroom and entered inside. The other members, including Rias, who arrived before them, were wearing serious faces.

"Did something happen?"

When Asia asked, Rias answered.

"Yes. Our next opponent for the Youth Devil Rating Game has been decided." They weren't that shocked about it, but soon enough, they understood the reason for everyone's strange reactions after Rias' next words. "Our next opponent is… Diodora Astaroth."

Most of them, especially Asia, became speechless at this revelation.

"…What a coincidence." Shirou sighed sarcastically.


"Okay, just run like normal."

Asia and Shirou have been practicing for the three-legged race today as well. Xenovia is also helping us out. Lately, they have been practicing more frequently. They were practicing behind the gymnasium. Compared to the time before we began practicing for it, they were starting to see some progress.

"Auu! One, two! Hauuu! Three, four!"

Asia was desperately trying to follow Shirou. Right away, Shirou could tell that it would be a pipe dream to train Asia to keep up with him, so instead, he used his sense of rhythm to match Asia's speed, and every day, they would increase the speed, little by little.

"Yes. You guys have quite a good rhythm now. Now, let's have you guys run as if it's the actual race."

Xenovia said that while fixing their rope. When Shirou looked at Asia, she seemed a bit gloomy.

"…."

It might have to do with the fact that their next opponent was Diodora. Asia has looked even more concerned ever since the next battle was announced.

"What's wrong now?" Shirou asked, though having some idea already.

Asia put on a confused face at his question and then told him after thinking for a bit.

"Sorry, but…. The truth is, I don't regret saving that person back then." Asia said, smiling before she looked down shyly.

"What brought that up?" Shirou was caught off guard.

"It's just that… I was thinking that I like this place. I also like Kuoh Academy and the Occult Research Club. I also like Chief-san, Akeno-san, Sensei, Kiba-san, Xenovia-san, Koneko-chan, Gasper-kun, Irina-san, and Kiryuu-san. I also love… Shirou-san and Mika-san as well. The new life I started in this city is something very important and something I greatly love, which makes it so wonderful."

"And so because of that, you don't mind the fact that saving Diodora derailed your old life at the Church?" Shirou saw where she was going with this.

"Yes." Asia answered without any hesitation. "It's the reason I'm here, where I found the Occult Research Club and all my friends—The people I love more than anything. If I hadn't saved him back then, I wouldn't have any of you. When I think about it like that, I feel so happy about the whole thing."

"Then let me ask you, did you regret saving him before you found this new life?" Asia looked puzzled by his question as he elaborated. "You say you do regret saving him, but are saying that because saving him led to this new life or because you have no regrets healing anyone no matter how they are and regardless of consequences? Which is it?"

Asia understood more of what he was asking but immediately showed her smile. "Both. I am happy that saving him gave me this life, but even if that hadn't been the case, I would never regret healing someone in need. No matter who they are, I thank God for gifting me with this power and always show it by healing them when they're hurt."

Shirou looked at her as though she had just said the correct answer to a hidden question. "That's the kinda answer you would give."

Xenovia then spoke with an apologetic expression. "….Asia. I want to apologize to you once again. The first time I met you, I said harsh things to you. I still regret it even now… Asia, you treat me kindly. You said I'm your f-f-friend…."

Xenovia had a red face that you don't often see while talking. Asia took Xenovia's hand and had a big smile. "Yes. Xenovia-san and I are friends."

They were straightforward words said face to face with complete honesty. Xenovia's eyes became moist. "Thank you. Thank you, Asia."

"Uuuuuu! It really is touching…."

They heard a cry during this emotional scene. When Shirou looked in that direction, he heard the voice; he saw Irina.

"Irina. You're here too?"

"Uuu, yes. Xenovia invited me… She said, "Mornings at Kuoh Academy also feel good". And when I arrived, I saw this beautiful friendship. This also must be because of the guidance of the Lord and Michael-sama…." Irina became deeply moved and started to pray to the sky.

Xenovia asked while letting go of Asia's hand. "By the way, Irina, you haven't joined the Occult Research Club yet, right?"

"Yes. I decided to join another club. Or rather, I decided to make one personally!" Irina announced gleefully.

"Oh, you're going to start a new club?" Asia asked with both curiosity and interest. "What's the name of the club?"

Irina puffed up her chest with pride and said loudly. "Ufufu, be shocked by hearing its name! The club's name is "Shidou Irina's Salvation of Love Club"! The description is simple! We will help those in need without receiving anything in return! Aaaah, I will be spreading my love to the sinful pagans for the Lord and Lord Michael since I hold a strong belief in our teachings!"

She started praying to the sky while making a weird pose. Even her eyes were glittering lively.

Shirou didn't look so convinced, though. "That sounds more like volunteer work than a club. I doubt many people would be interested."

Irina banged her chest. "Leave it to me! Of course, I will help out the Occult Research Club when it needs it! This time I will be helping out the Occult Research Club with the race between clubs because of Rias-san's request!"

"Just out of curiosity, has anyone actually shown any interest or even awareness in your club?" Shirou felt he had to ask.

Irina shook her head. "No! It's still only me! Thanks to that, it is only thought of as an association of like-minded people, so there are restrictions on the activities and funds given. I will have to start by convincing President Sona first."

Shirou scoffed at that. "Good luck. Sona is super strict on anything school-related, including clubs. Plenty of people have gone to her, requesting to make their own club, only to be shot down because they weren't; in her own words, "Beneficial to the school". This'll probably end the same way."

"Well, I won't give up. I'll just keep working hard until the day I get approval. So it's decided that I will be put in the Occult Research Club for now." Irina proclaimed her situation.

"So basically, you are a member of the Occult Research Club." Shirou couldn't even groan at her naivety at this point. " Forget it. Let's get back to practice."

Xenovia and Irina also joined their practice for the three-legged race, and the practice was resumed.


"Fuu. I am a bit tired."

Asia said while pulling her tracksuit. The two of them had been running quite a lot since morning.

They were in the gymnasium storage room located on the corner of the school grounds. They entered to put away things such as the ropes used for practice. Shirou was in amazing shape and used to running, so he had no trouble with this much exercise, but it was a different sorry for his partner Asia, so he was tired mentally. It was still pretty early after school, so some people were still practicing, but most of the students had already started heading home. Suddenly, when they were about to leave the storage room after putting away the ropes—

SLAM!

The sound of a door being closed….. They saw Xenovia closing the door with her back facing it. Asia seemed puzzled at Xenovia's action.

"What's wrong? Xenovia-san." Asia asked.

Xenovia replied seriously. "Asia, I heard that girls our age start to flirt with others during this period."

….

"Where did she hear that from?" Shirou already looked fed up.

"F-Flirt?" Asia asks hesitantly, to which Xenovia replies clearly.

"It means you get your breast played around with by a boy."

"B-B-Breast…!" Asia exclaims in a high-pitched voice, her face beet red.

"Yes, we should have what's called a Devil's threesome." Xenovia suggested, still completely serious. "I've heard it's perfect in this scenario."

"Okay, seriously, who is teaching you these things?"

"Shirou, be quiet for a bit. I will talk to Asia first. Your role will come after that. I'm sorry, but can you start your warm-up in the corner of the room? It will become very intense from here."

"What do you mean, warm-up?" Shirou snapped at her. "What, are you asking me to masturbate or something?"

Xenovia's talk doesn't end there. "There is a girl in our class who has her breasts played with every day by her boyfriend. I researched quite a lot and found a lot of tips from a reliable source."

Shirou narrowed his eyes at that part. "Okay, I think I now have an idea of where this information came from."

"Asia. Don't you think it's also a good time for us to experience it?" Xenovia put her hands on Asia's shoulders and stated that with a serious face.

"A-Auuuuu….! E-Even if you suddenly say that…" Asia just seemed troubled.

"It's okay. It might be a bit ticklish at first, but I heard it's something that feels very good afterward. If you do that, the Devil's threesome will help you perform better in the three-legged race. It's the rule of threes!"

"Okay, that's totally wrong." Shirou rolled his eyes.

"….Is "combination" formed by doing that…?" Asia still seemed unsure.

Xenovia smiled at Asia, who was still confused.

"Asia, we are friends."

"Yes."

"Let's also "flirt" together as well. It won't be scary if we do it together."

"…Y-Yes? I-Is that so….?"

Their discussion looks like it has been concluded. Xenovia then looks at me.

"Then let's do it. I will also be practicing making babies as well."

"Really, we're back on this? You know I could just knock you out and leave again, right?" Shirou reminded her of the last she tried this.

Ignoring him, Xenovia took off her shirt. Xenovia's big breasts, which are held with a bra, are in clear view.

As always, she had a showy way of stripping. Though not as big as Rias' or Akeno's, Xenovia's breasts were still big and growing. There wasn't even time to make any more comments before Xenovia unhooked her bra. Because the thing that was suppressing them is gone, her magnificent breasts appear right in front of their eyes. Shirou was starting to wonder why all the girls around him were so aggressively horny and had such over-the-top ways of stripping.

"They are breasts that I haven't had anyone touch except Shirou. Do you still remember how they feel?"

"Yeah, I remember something alright." Shirou said with half-lidded eyes.

"You too, Asia."

Xenovia went over to Asia. She then held onto Asia's tracksuit and proceeded to strip her as well.

"B-But….. My heart still isn't ready yet…."

Xenovia ignored her protests as she took off Asia's clothes while Asia was still being timid. She was stripped to only her underwear.

"It's okay, Asia. If you are nervous, should I do it with Shirou first?" Xenovia offered. "You will understand how to do it by looking at Shirou and me, and you will be both ready and up for it."

"Eh!" Asia became even more concerned after hearing that proposal. "…..U-Umm….."

"Fufufu, I'm joking. I knew you didn't want to be overtaken by someone who came after you." Xenovia reassured her.

"I-I didn't mean it like that…" Asia blushed deeper.

"Today is the chance. Chief and Vice-Chief Akeno aren't here. Now might be the only time we have the chance to have a Devil's threesome with Shirou." Xenovia attempted to motivate her.

"~!" Asia became silent at that sentence.

Xenovia didn't wait for her to respond as her hand moved silently, and she unhooked Asia's bra.

"~Ah." Asia, with a very red face, hides her exposed breasts, unlike Xeenovia, who had no problem letting hers hang freely.

Xenovia then took my hand and then pushed her body against his. She rubbed her chest against his torso and took his left hand in order to place it on her breast. She even directed his hand so that his five fingers got buried into it. The erect nipple was touching right into his palm, giving me a feel for the pillow-like softness of her breast.

"Shirou-san… I don't want to lose to C-Chief-san…"

Asia, who pushed up against him, took his right hand and put it on her breast…..

It wasn't as big as Xenovia's, but he could certainly feel Asia's breast with his other five fingers.

"…Nn…." A sweet voice came out of Xenovia's mouth. "Like I thought, it is different when you touch it yourself and when it gets touched by a man."

"Wait, you touch yourself?" Shirou chimed in through all this craziness.

Once again, Xenovia ignored him. "Now, Shirou. Both Asia and I are ready. You can now start fondling."

Xenovia said that, and Asia seemed prepared as well, but Shirou just pulled his arms back and pushed them both away, which caused both of them to lose their footing and trip on the floor. This somehow resulted in Xenovia landing on top of Asia, with Asia's arms around Xenovia's waist.

"W-Why did you pull back?" Xenovia asked, genuinely confused.

"I hate that I even have to explain this, but what I hate more is being ignored." Shirou sneered at them. "You really think I'm gonna threesome with you just because you decided it for yourself and just expected me to "shut up and go with it"? If this is your idea of sealing the deal, you'll be virgins forever."

"S-Shirou-san, are we not good enough for you?" Asia asked timidly; the embarrassment was starting to come back. "Would you really rather have Chief-san or Akeno-san?"

"Look, right now; I haven't the sympathy to acknowledge your crippling insecurity issues nor the patient to pretend otherwise." Shirou then created a teleportation magic circle. "And honestly, if your both that horny, just do each other and pretend it's me like other girls do."

SHINE!

With that, Shirou vanished, leaving the two of them alone in the storage shed.

"Darn, I really thought this was our chance." Xenovia let out a huff of disappointment.

"Sorry, Xenovia-san." Asia apologized for no other reason than she was upset.

"It's all right, Asia. We'll get another chance." Xenovia's confidence wasn't swayed.

"You think so?" Asia looked up at her.

"Definitely, this plan may have failed, but I'll make sure the next one is foolproof." Xenovia promised her. "And together, we'll successfully "flirt" with Shirou, I'm sure of it."

Even though Asia still didn't fully understand, she was happy nonetheless and felt more enthusiastic about succeeding alongside Xenovia.

CLANG!

The wind was taken out of their sails when the door suddenly opened.

"….I came here because none of you were coming out…. BUT THIS!….W-W-W-Wh-what are you doing in here?!"

The one who came in was Irina. And it was at that moment that Asia and Xenovia became aware of the position they were in. Two girls were on the floor, on top of each other, with one's arms wrapped around the other. On top of that, one of them was Naked from the waist up, and the other was wearing nothing but shoes, socks, and panties. Having someone walk in on them like this was really bad.

"Even if you're v-very good friends, this is still absence!" Irina snapped at them while blushing profusely. "You should wait until you're older before experimenting!"

"W-Wait, this isn't…!" Xenovia blushed while trying to explain.

"It's a misunderstanding!" Asia shrieked loudly, also blushing profusely.

"Also! Do it in a B-bed! This place is filthy and is no good!"


Right after he teleported away, Shirou repaired back at his own home in the living room by the front door.

Shirou let out a tired yawn. "This was tiring."

"What was?"

Shirou turned his head to see that he wasn't alone in the living room. Mika was also present and was sitting on the couch with the volume of a Manga in her hands, showing that she was in the middle of reading before he arrived.

Shirou narrowed his eyes. "Mika, just the person I was looking for."

"Aww, you rushed over here via teleporting just to find me?" Mika placed a hand over her heart. "I'm touched."

"Oh, save it." Shirou got straight to the point. "Earlier, I got stopped by Xenovia, and during that time, she started talking about something she referred to as a Devil's threesome."

"Oh yeah, I told her about that." Mika snapped her fingers.

"I figured that much. What I want to know is why?" Shirou questioned her.

"Well, it started last night when I walked in on her while she was masturbating." Mika started.

"Gah, I didn't need to know that." Shirou cringed.

"I don't see what the big deal is. You've walked in on me masturbating before—"

"No, I didn't! That never happened! Moving on!" Shirou immediately cut her off, demanding a subject change.

"Anyways, after I walked in on her, she told me how she was feeling a lot of sexual tension lately, and that was distracting her." Mika continued.

"Oh, God." Shirou was starting to regret asking.

"I understood how she felt; I have the same problem myself." Mika only made him more uncomfortable as she went on. "So, I decided to inform her about some methods that could help with sexual tension, with a bit of my own version of the facts because I'm fun like that."

"So you fed that horny loon abridged info about sex and let her loose on me?" Shirou snapped at her. "You know what Xenovia's like. She's thick-headed enough to believe anything and can't be reasoned with when trying it."

"You also know that she's wanted your Dragon babies for a while now." Mika reminded him. "Even if you won't give her your genes, you can at least give her "some" action. Throw her a bone already. It'll satisfy her enough to get her off your back for a bit."

"We're done talking about this." Shirou closed the lid on the matter. "Anyways, I need you to do something for me."

Mika smiled at him with interest. "Oh, a favor from you? What would you like from me?"

Shirou's expression became serious as he looked her in the eye. "I need you to hack into the data archives of the Rating Game Youth tournament and get me the information profile on Diodora, specifically on his personal history."

Mika kept smiling at him while her eyes became as serious as her brother's. "But Brother darling, I thought that hacking into the personal profile of a Noble was illegal."

"And hacking, in general, is illegal." Shirou pointed out, knowing neither one of them cared regardless. "Can you do this?"

"Am I capable of doing it? Yes. Am I willing to do it?" Mika's smile widened as she gave him a look of confidence. "I'd be happy to."

—…

Ō ō


And that's the chapter.

First of all, what do you think? As I said, it'll be a slow start. That said, things did get done. I decided to introduce Loup Garou early because I'm always hoping to show that Saito is working hard to get stronger and that it makes sense that he's the ace of the Sitri Peerage. The best way to do that is by giving him a training partner to help him reach the next level.

And now Irina's here. Personally, I always loved the Brave Saints system, and I'm hoping to do more with the Angels in this story, but that'll come later. Right now, the focus is on Diodora. Shirou and Mika are asking the questions that no one seems to care to ask, and when they find answers, look out because someone is going to pay; I can't wait.

Anyways thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed. If you liked the story, leave a review. If you want more, click the follow/favorite, and as always, have an awesome day.