Shout-out to my friend, Kamenmaximus for helping me out with this chapter!
-Issei and his Snake Onee-Sama-
[An outdoor Tryst! (1)]
14 Days Until Ibuki Leaves.
Dinner time in the Hyoudou household was usually a quiet affair for the most part. Not much would transpire at the table, with everyone usually eating in complete silence, save for the occasional exchange when a family member was feeling particularly talkative, often prompted by Gorou when the awkward tension was too much for him. Other than that, there was not a whole lot going about under the roof of this family, even with the brand new addition in the form of Asia and later Rias following the conclusion of the botched wedding ceremony in the underworld that Issei put an end to with no small amount of hardship on his part. Under normal circumstances, other than the Patriarch, everyone else has no problem with such a mood, considering that the school life of the three students was nothing to write home about. Anything else that does stand out would involve the Supernatural World one way or another, which for obvious reasons, they could not just discuss in the presence of the two ordinary citizens of the mundane realm.
But then again, the current situation could hardly be considered as anything 'Normal', all thanks to a certain guest of the Hyoudou, "Mmm! Delish! Your cooking is amazing as always, Auntie!" Compared to the rest, Ibuki was positively boisterous in her actions. From acts of eating, drinking, talking, and overall her attitude, the only word that can truly does her justice would be 'energetic', a hardly incorrect assessment, seeing how she downed several bowls of rice with relative ease, washing it all down by taking a long sip of Sake, and exhaled loudly in delight each time she does so, which the Hyoudous took in stride, having gotten used to her high-spirited personality by this point. If anything, they are honestly glad that the Surrogate sister of Issei has not changed in the slightest since the last time they saw her several months back, still the upbeat, thunderous College student that they know and love, "Refill, Please!"
"Of course! Eat as much as you like, Ibuki!" In all honesty, Miki was glad that the dark-haired Woman informed her visit beforehand, that way, the Hyoudou Matriarch managed to have the time to prepare much more food and rice than usual, knowing Ibuki's voracious appetite that would not be sated with anything less than ten large platters of rice and just as much glasses of pure alcohol they have available. If only Issei could eat as much as his sister figure could. Had that been the case, then maybe Issei would have additional weight to work his muscles out. What a blessing that would be, especially in helping her carry groceries, "Though I think you should moderate how much you should drink tonight. You and Issei planned to go out tomorrow right? Best that you don't suffer from a hangover early in the morning." Handing out the latest batch of a million grains, Miki felt obligated to remind her Guest, recalling the Offer the Woman had made earlier today, one that rendered Asia and Rias practically catatonic when Issei accepted without any reservations nor hesitations, the mention of which caused the two girls in question to flinch in disgruntlement, going completely unnoticed by Issei who was more focus on his meals.
"Nah~, I'll be fineeee." Hiccups aside, Ibuki did not have to worry about her excessive drinking habit, after all, what with her unique...Constitution, headaches, Migraine, and other similar issues have never been a problem for her. Sure, drinking too much would render her immobile and knock her out like anyone else, a hereditary trait she inherited from her Papa, but not once has she experienced any aftereffects of drinking, thereby allowing her to enjoy as much liquor as she desired with little to no consequences whatsoever, to the envy of no small amount of people, particularly alcohol enthusiast like her that lack the benefits she has, "Nee, you two have been awfully quiet, how about we get to know each other more?" Taken aback by her initiative, Asia and Rias were left unsure of what to say before Ibuki as they shared a look with one another. Even now, they are uncertain about how to feel about this woman, in that not only is her addition to the Hyoudoud household completely sudden, leaving them no time to get used to her, but there is just something about her that unnerved the two, feeling every fiber of their beings telling them to be cautious around her. Was that instinct, or their envy talking to them? Neither of them is sure on that front, but best to play the card handed to them correctly, lest they let something slip.
"Ah, sorry. It's just that...Issei never talked about you until today, So I'm...still getting used to you." Was it a good enough of an answer? Not really, the way she delivered those words was a dead giveaway that it was a blatant lie, even Rias knows that, and she is pretty sure Ibuki recognized that as well, though she seems to accept the response all the same, resulting in her puffing her cheeks up into a pout, directing her displeased features at Issei, who could only gulp, both to swallowed his food and out of fear, even more so when Ibuki picked herself up from her seat, stumbled ever so slightly as she closing in on the Red Dragon Emperor, before she proceeded to pull him into an embrace, to his discomfort, amusement from his parents, and horror from his two lovers.
"Moh! How mean, Issei-kun! How could you treat your big sis like that?" At her complaints, Issei looks down in shame, completely heedless to the sensation of her well-endowed chests pressing against him, to the utter astonishment of the former nun and the Gremory-s scion, this time for an entirely different reason; the fact that he doesn't even acknowledged her chest pushing against him! Throughout his life, Issei has never made a secret of his preference, broadcasting it for all to hear, much to the disgust of many of how open he is about what he likes and the fact that he was not at all embarrassed in saying it, earning him the scorn of his classmate. Yet here he is, not caring one bit about the pair of hills resting on his head, just simply twiddling his thumbs trying to come up with an answer, to the disbelief of both Asia and Rias alike. Had it been anyone else in Ibuki's position, the two are confident that Issei would not be able to keep his cool at all, but it would seem that his Surrogate Sister has no effect on the normally hormonal Wielder of the Boosted Gear. How could this be possible? Did Issei respect her that much? Just who is this Woman?
"Eh...Well, a lot of things have happened these past few months, so I kinda...Forgot..." Between getting killed by a certain Fallen Angel, being reincarnated as a devil, becoming a part of Rias' Peerage, discovering his Boosted Gear, meeting Asia, saving his King from the clutches of a certain Phoenix, reuniting with his childhood friend only to learn that she is basically his natural enemy because of his status as a Demonic Being, helping Kiba with his inner turmoil with Sacred Swords, stopping another Fallen Angel from violating the Peace Treaty between the Three factions, meeting his destined Rival, training with the Dragonkinds in the underworld, protecting his feline Junior from her enstranged sister, so on and so forth...Needless to say, it was an understatement to say that he was absurdly busy as of late. Not to mention that he has no reason to be discussing about Ibuki during any of this, as such, he didn't, though that decision seems to have reared its head in the form of his Surrogate Sister pestering him about it. In hindsight, he should have seen it coming considering the sort of person Ibuki is, "Sorry Onee-Sama, I'll make it up to you tomorrow..."
"Alright! I'll hold you on that!" Finally letting go of the Poor young Man, Ibuki's mood reverted back to how it usually is, devouring her food and savoring her drink, totally unaware of the stare she is subjected to by Rias and Asia, who have come to an agreement; they needed to learn more about Ibuki.
Rarely does Murayama go out, even more so on Sundays, the break period every student looks forward to at the start of each week, when she would much prefer to be practicing her skill in Kendo for the upcoming tournament, as well as to have a better chance at striking those three perverts that she was unfortunate enough to be sharing the class with, but rarely does not translate to never, as contrary to the popular belief that she is in love with her sword, no doubt spread by those bastard trio as retaliation for all those rightful beatings they received at the end of her Shinai, the captain of the Kendo club does enjoy spending time with her friend, Katase, just that it's not often does the two have a free schedule, until today, where they finally could hang out at the local mall, trying out various clothes at the store, overall just having a grand old time together...Until they spotted the lowest scum of 3-B in the same store as they are, Issei Hyoudou, currently...Staring at the floor?
What?
"Hmm...The architecture of this floor is just simply spectacular." As for the pervert in question, he was indeed directing his entire concentration at the ground beneath him, enthralled by the tasteful choice of tiles used to decorate this place. Whoever it was that selected this particular option was clearly a genius designer. No doubt about it. Hope that person earned himself a raise with such an excellent choice. Unfortunately, his inspection of the surface below him came to a screeching halt when two, very distinct voices interrupted his musing with a gruff throat clearing, leading to him finally look up and meet eyes with the victim of his weekly peeping. Honestly, they should get that hole fix, unless they actually take pleasure in getting stared at, "Oh hey. What can I help you with?"
"Don't play innocent Hyoudou. What are you doing here? Hoping to leer at girls changing with your pervy eyes?" That is the only explanation they could come up with, and not without a good reason when you take Issei's less than complimentary reputation into account. It's not hard to imagine Issei doing exactly what Katase is accusing him of, the Pervert knows no shame at all, and would not learn any decency unless it kills him, Issei would not blame her for thinking that way either, "Just so you know, if that is your intention, I'll call the security-"
"Nah, just taking my Onee-Sama to get some new clothes. She insisted." At the mention of his enigmatic elder sister, the two girls could feel their eyes widen to the size of a saucer, recalling the incident that had taken place the other day in the classroom, where Issei Hyoudou quite literally made death threats at who was supposed to be his best friends for expressing their desire to meet the supposed relative of his, obviously with impure intent, something everyone who has witnessed that moment transpired have a hard time comprehending. Never before in the two years they have known the pervert has he acted in such a way, being protective of someone to the point that he would do something as drastic as that to Matsuda and Motohama, even holding by their collars when he warned them, showing that he is not joking when he told them that. Following that moment, everyone began to wonder what kind of person Issei's sister is for him to be that defensive about her, making the normally shameless pervert behave completely out-of-character, curious as to what is it about this woman that he would be like that, and now, it would seem they have a chance to get some insight, as the nearby changing room has its curtain pulled wide open in a rather forceful fashion, revealing the person within; Ibuki.
"Hey Issei-Kun~! Check out this sweater!" When Murayama and Katase laid their eyes upon her form, it took every bit of their willpower to stop their jaw from hitting the ground. Even though they were not interested in people of the same gender, even they had to admit that the Woman, clad in a form-fitting white sweater, was drop-dead gorgeous, far surpassed the level of fashion models and into the realm of divine level of beauty, something that her current outfit only served to emphasize even further, wrapping around her well-endowed figure.
"Look good on you, Ibuki Onee-Sama." And the reaction of the Red Dragon Emperor, returning to staring at the ground, extending only a thumbs up at her way, adding to the further shock of the two kendo girls. Did Issei really look away from this peerless head-turner that has made several passing men and women collide into the nearby pillars? How could this be possible?! He should be zeroing in on someone with such a figure!
"Aww! Thank you! Let's go! I saw a really nice swimsuit at the other shop!" Just simply adorable, with how he tried his best not to stare and instead marveled the fashionable design of the ground below.
"Sure thing."
And so went Issei alongside his Elder Sister, leaving behind the other two, whose existences Ibuki did not even register a moment ago.
"...W-What just happened?"
"This is a Dream...It has to be..."
"Well, whatever the case, we should follow them! Make sure Hyoudou doesn't try anything!"
Change of plan, buying new clothes could wait. Better followed them before the two lose track of Issei and his Supposed Sister.