The next day, Ochako asked Izuku to help her study for the written portion of the U.A. entrance exam. "Thanks again for coming," Ochako said as she led Izuku through the neighborhood she lives in. "But did you have to come with, Shiozaki-chan?"

Ibara, who was walking right behind Izuku, replied, "I need some help with the written portion as well." 'Besides, I don't like the idea of Izuku-san spending time with another girl alone.' She mentally added.

Soon they arrived at a rather modest apartment building, seemingly smaller than the apartments where Izuku and Ibara lived at. "This is where you live?" Izuku asked, rather surprised.

"Yeah. The landlord is a friend of my dad's and he lets me stay here," Ochako said as they reached her apartment. "It's really cheap, so I don't have to worry too much about rent."

Ochako placed a key into her door's lock and turned.

"Huh?"

"Is something wrong, Uraraka-san?" Izuku asked.

"It's not locked."

They suddenly felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end, sensing something was off. "What's this weird feeling?" Ibara silently said as Ochako opened the door-

"OCHAKO!"

"KYA!" "EEK!" "GAH!"

The three clung to each other as soon as they heard the shouts and saw what appeared to be a couple of crazy individuals rushing over to them from within the apartment. A moment later the unexpected newcomers stopped right in front of them, and as soon as the three of them calmed down, Ochako immediately noticed how familiar the pair looked. Recognizing the duo, she immediately gasped in pleasant surprise.

"Mom! Dad!" Ochako exclaimed. "What are you doing here?!"

"We came to check up on you," her mother answered.

"B-but what about work? Did you come on the bullet train? When? How!? I can't believe you're here!" Ochako ran and hugged her parents, who happily returned it.

"These are your parents, Uraraka-san?" Ibara asked.

"Yep! Did you guys really come all the way here just to check up on me?"

"Well, that, but I have my own reasons," the three teens looked into the apartment at the source of the new voice. It was a young woman, dressed in a light-blue haori with white snowflakes and red-orange hakama over a light blue and white tasuki. She's also wearing a long, white scarf with a light-blue snowflake pattern around her neck. Her dark green eyes contrasted with her light-pink hair, which is tied in a long ponytail, reaching down to below her waist, an orange ribbon keeping it in place. On her back was what looked like a katana, its silver guard shaped like a snowflake and its sheath was a dark blue.

'She looks familiar,' Izuku noted.

Ochako recognized her right away, her face beaming with excitement as her smile widened. "Mizu-oneechan!" with the excitement of a little girl on Christmas Morning, Ochako ran up and hugged the woman.

"Aha! You've gotten so big, Chako!" Mizu happily returned the hug. "I almost didn't recognize you."

"Excuse me, but Uraraka-san, who is this?" Ibara asked.

"This is my old babysitter," Ochako said, letting go of the older girl.

Mizu gave a light bow to the two devils. "Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Mizushima Akari, formerly the Pro Hero Ryūtō."

Izuku gasped, finally recognizing her. "I've heard about you! The Kaika Hero: Ryūtō! You were the youngest Pro Hero to start their agency in history at 19, second only to Hawks!"

Mizu giggled, "Yeah, I was. But then… certain things happen," Mizu grew somewhat nervous. "But enough about me, who are your new friends?"

"Oh, I'm M-Midoriya Izuku."

"I'm Shiozaki Ibara. A pleasure to meet you."

"The pleasure is ours, dear," Mrs. Uraraka said.

Mizu smiled, "You guys sure are friendly for devils," she said.

"Huh?" Ibara, Izuku, and Ochako exclaimed. 'How does she know?!'

"Guess you were right, Mizu," Mr. Uraraka gave a hearty laugh after seeing their reactions.

"Huh? Huh?" 'They know?!'

"I gotta admit, Chako, when I heard you made friends with the Gremory Princess, I was rather shocked."

"Huh? Huh? Huh?"

"Why don't we head in?" Mizu suggested. "I'm sure you have questions. As do I."

"I'm a witch?!" Ochako exclaimed. She, Ibara, Izuku, her family, and Mizu were in the kitchen, sitting at the chabudai, enjoying some sandwiches and tea. At least they were before Ochako's mother told her that bombshell.

"To put it more accurately, you're half-witch. But yes," Mrs. Uraraka said as she sipped some tea.

"I… But… HOW!?"

"Try to take it slow, Chako," Mizu finished her tea. A split second later, the cup refilled itself. "It was a bit much for me too, but you have the advantage of having a devil for a boyfriend."

The silence that settled over the apartment was nearly complete, except for Ochako and Ibara choking on their food.

"WHAT?" The three teens cried in unison.

"W-what g-g-gave you t-that i-idea!?" Izuku stuttered.

"Well, you did come here with Chako," Mizu stated. "Guess I just assumed-"

"IT'S FINE," yelped Ochako, face turning beet red. "We're not- really, I'm- it's totally fine that- really, we're just FRIENDS, I-"

"They're not- He's not- I-!" Ibara was unable to form a coherent response.

Mizu smiled, enjoying their reactions. 'Oh, so that's how it is?' Deciding to change the subject, Mizu added, "Anyway, you are a witch, Chako. You just haven't learned how to tap into your natural magic yet."

"But why tell me this now?" Ochako asked, having calmed down somewhat.

"You never really needed to know," Mr. Uraraka replied. "Your mother left her old group a couple of years before we meet, and she wanted to make sure you didn't feel any different from everyone else."

"…I'm not gonna start riding a flying broomstick, am I?"

"No, that's more of a stylistic choice than anything really, though still a fairly popular one," Mrs. Uraraka said.

Uraraka looked down, staring at the tea she hasn't touched yet. "Why tell me this now, then?"

"It's like I said: You now know about the existence of the supernatural thanks to your friends here," Mizu gestured to Ibara and Izuku. "It was only a matter of time before you learned about your heritage, especially since you've made friends with the Devil King's little sister."

"Wait, hold on. Buchou has siblings?" Izuku asked.

"She didn't tell you?" Mizu asked. "Guess I shouldn't be surprised. From what I hear, Lucifer and the other Satans are a little… quirky. She probably didn't want to cause you or him any trouble."

"Anyway, is the reason why you came back just to tell me about my heritage?" Ochako asked.

"Not exactly," Mizu said. "I have other reasons for coming back. Which reminds me… Can you two give this to Rias Gremory for me?" She reached into her robe and pulled out a letter with four slashing curves arranged differently for a seal.

"Uh, sure," Izuku took the letter. "Can I ask why?"

"I just want to meet with her and the other high-class devils in the city."

"We should probably leave then," Ibara and Izuku stood up. "It was a pleasure to meet you."

That night, after Ochako's parents left for home, Ochako began making dinner, which consisted of two microwave cups of ramen and green tea. "Man, I missed cup ramen!" Mizu giddily slurped up the ramen. "And green tea is so much better than that stupid yak butter tea."

"Uh, yeah," Ochako nodded as she continued to eat. "So, how exactly did you become a wizard?"

"Sorcerer," Mizu corrected. "And it's a bit of a long story. Remember when you and your parents visited me at the hospital?"

Ochako nodded. "I remember the look you had in your eyes the most. You looked so… crushed…"

Mizu stopped eating for a moment, her head hung low. "My entire world came crashing down after what happened. But then your mother told me to head to Katmandu, and find a place called Domagoj. She said that if they were willing to give me a chance they could help me walk again. So, using up what money I had, I went to Katmandu, where I meet the Doc."

"Doc?"

"Yeah," Mizu finished her cup of ramen. "I had to beg him to let me into Domagoj. When they did, he… Okay, I was a little skeptical. He showed me things you'd find at any gift shop, like chakra graphs or incense, and even a book about acupuncture. I was seriously close to burning his face off, when he, kinda… pushed my soul out of my body."

"He what?"

"I know, it was a total shock. Then he sent my soul through some dimensions… It honestly felt like some kind of drug and alcohol-induced hallucination. I even asked if they put something in that tea they gave me… It was just yak butter with honey, blah! Anyway, I began studying magic and training under the Doc, who taught me how to do things like this," she moved her fingers up and down in a circular motion, a dazzling orange energy sprouting from her fingertips and opening up in a rift… which Mizu calmly reached into, pulling out a bunch of bananas.

Ochako stared wide-eyed at the display. "That's awesome…"

"It took me about a year before I could walk again, and another to relearn how to run. Once I did I was taught some old-school martial arts like karate and judo. He even gave me this," she gestured to her swords, "the Yukinoha, the Blade of Infinite Winters."

"Why's it called that?"

Suddenly the sword unsheathed itself, the temperature of the room suddenly dropping as it did so. Ochako began to shiver, staring at the sword in fear.

"It's alive?!"

Mizu grabbed hold of the sword's handle, "Yeah, it's technically a living thing, one with a fiery temper, ironically." Mizu forcibly re-sheathed the blade. "Down girl."

"…So, am I gonna get something like that?"

"Maybe," Mizu was tapping the tip of Yukinoha's handle, having a look that made her resemble a mother scolding her child. "You first need to learn basic magic, like telekinesis and portal creation, but I'm willing to let you keep one of the relics when we recover them."

Ochako beamed at that. "Okay, so where do we start?"

The next day, Izuku and Ibara headed toward the clubroom after school like normal. Usually, it was to either train or do jobs, but today was slightly different. After giving Rias the letter, she seemed to freak out a little upon seeing the seal. After reading the letter, she asked him and the others to arrive early today, saying that some friends of hers will be attending the meeting today with Mizu. "What do you think that letter said?" He asked her once they reached U.A.'s campus.

"I'm not sure," Ibara replied. "It must be serious if Buchou-san is meeting with Mizu-san."

"Hey, you! With the freckles!"

A playful voice made Izuku and Ibara turn around. "Uh, yes?" he asked since he was the only one of the two with freckles. The person who called him was a girl around a year or two older than him. She wore the standard uniform for U.A. High with black thigh-high stockings with garters and black boots. She was rather tall, about 176 cm. She had a very cute face with red-violet eyes and pale blue-silver hair with a cowlick sticking out at the top. She was also wearing a pair of blood ruby earrings. Her skin was in a light cream-colored tone, and her figure was curvy and very luscious to look at.

"Uh, who are you?" Izuku asked, a light blush on his face.

The dark-haired girl gave a small snicker as she gave a small two-fingered salute with a wink, "Kudelia Dantarion, second-year general studies student and president of the Newspaper Club, at your service."

"Is there something you want from us?" Ibara asked her.

"No. I just came to see you. Well, him specifically," Kudelia replied.

"Me?"

"Yeah, yeah. I was really hoping to see the person that Rias has her eyes on," she said, her eyes moving up and down his body. "She's a nice girl but catching her attention isn't very easy, ya know."

"I b-bet," Izuku said. "I mean, it's actually kinda surreal for me too."

"After that, I wanted to take the opportunity to sample some delicious-looking young boys…" Kudelia quickly said, licking her lips as she suddenly went into a daze. She blinked as she suddenly remembered who she was talking to. "Wait, maybe I shouldn't put it like that? Ignore what I just said."

"H-hai…" Izuku nervously nodded slowly.

Ibara, however, glared daggers at Kudelia.

"Hehehe! But seriously, I like you, kid! I can see why Rias is so taken by you!" Kudelia laughed. "You're cute but you've got something that a lot of people would love to have!"

"You're… talking like you and Buchou have known each other for a long time," Izuku said. "Not to sound insulting, but…"

"Hm, yeah," Kudelia answered, folding her arms behind her head as she turned around to pace a few steps. "Rias has a totally sexy bod and she's got nice tits so not a lot of people know that I'm associated with her." She turned her head to look over her shoulder. "But…"

At that moment, the meter of distance between Izuku and Kudelia vanished.

"Eh-"

Izuku only blinked before he realized that she had gotten so close to him. Kudelia had him pressed against a tree with her arms over his shoulders and gracefully flattened herself against his chest, and was now turning her eyes at him seductively. 'SO CLOSE!'

Ibara could only gape at what she was seeing. 'TOO CLOSE!' She internally screamed, jealously raging within her.

"Maybe later tonight, we can both learn about each other," Kudelia smiled, enjoying the growing red on Izuku's face. "How about you come over to the newspaper club so we can-"

"What do you think you're doing, Kudelia?" a stern voice asked from over their heads.

"Wah!" Kudelia jumped comically before turning around. Standing before her was Sona, her arms folded and a look of displeasure on her face. "Holy shit, Sona! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"Practice what you preach," Sona retorted, "Hitting on younger boys again I see, and not only that but Rias' Pawn no less. What do you think would happen if she found you were coming on to her Pawn, hm? And you were about to grope him just now, right?"

At that, Izuku quickly placed his hands over his crotch, while Ibara grabbed him by the arm and pulled him toward her in a protective manner.

"Ehehehe," Kudelia giggled as she bopped herself on the head. "I just wanted to see what Rias found so interesting from him."

"Wait, Shitori-senpai. You mean she's…" Izuku asked, clues starting to come together already.

"Yes. Kudelia here is like me and Rias, a devil from high society. She represents the Dantalion Household," Sona explained to them.

Kudelia gave a small bow, "My real name is Kudelia Dantalion. Nice to meet you in person, Pawn and Bishop of Rias Gremory."

Izuku and Ibara blinked, running Kudelia's family name and fake name through their heads. 'Dantarion… Dantalion… There's barely any difference!' They sweat-dropped inwardly.

"Anyway, I apologize for disturbing you like this, Midoriya, Shiozaki," Sona said to them ruefully, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I'll take this perv off your hands now."

"Humph! Stiff as a board as always, huh Sona? You really need to learn to loosen up or everyone will just look at you like some kinda sourpuss!" Kudelia scolded childishly, raising her hands as they groped invisible air, "I know, how about a nice relaxing chest massage to cool your jets? They might get bigger too! Squeezy, squeezy~!"

Sona immediately flushed as she covered her chest, "I like my chest the way it is and I get enough of that from my sister!"

"Oh, a little skinship between sisters? That sounds so juicy! Do tell!"

"ENOUGH ALREADY!" Sona yelled, stomping her foot with a blush as Kudelia laughed.

Ibara could only blush at the implications of what Kudelia said, covering Izuku's ears in a vain attempt to keep him from hearing.

Izuku, however, couldn't help but think. How many more students in U.A. were really devils? Did Kudelia have a peerage herself?

"Calm down, Sona. I'm just teasing. No need to drown me." Shrugged Kudelia before turning to Izuku. "And one more thing. Me, Rias, and Sona are the only high-class devils at U.A. You don't have to worry about any more popping up."

"Wait, how did know what I was-"

"CUZ I CAN READ MINDS!" Kudelia roared dramatically with arms raised over her head, making Izuku shrink to the ground. "Just screwing with you. It was written all over your face," she smirked, lowering her arms.

"Uh… right," Izuku said, slowly getting back to his feet. If Rias' club was a front for her peerage and Sona's student council was a front for hers, then it was possible that Kudelia's club also acted as a front for her own peerage.

"If you're quite finished, I believe we should be leaving now. See you tonight Midoriya, Shiozaki," Sona said, walking away.

"Catch you later~!" Kudelia waved as she followed Sona.

"…I don't like her," Ibara muttered.

"Uh, Ibara, can you let me go now?"

In the clubroom, Ochako and Mizu sat on one of the sofas, being served tea by Yuuto. Across from them were Koneko, Izuku, and Ibara. Rias sat at the desk, Momo standing by her side. Night had fallen and they were expecting the Sitri group and the newspaper club to arrive shortly. There was a rapid knock on the door, followed by a cheerful "We're here~!" The room's door opened up, and in stepped Kudelia, followed by a group of girls. "Hey, gang! Thanks for having us!" Kudelia smiled.

"Glad you could come at such short notice, Kudelia," Rias smiled, standing up from her desk.

"The pleasure's all mine Rias," Kudelia greeted back. "And you finally managed to increase your group's numbers a bit," she remarked, looking back and forth at the newest members of Rias' peerage. Her eyes landed on the newest male in particular and waved. "Hey Midoriya, happy to see you again."

"…Um, yeah. Hey, Dantarion-senpai," Izuku nodded, blushing slightly as the vivid memory of her brushing up against him came back.

Ibara just glared at Kudelia.

"Oh, I see you're already acquainted with my Pawn," Rias remarked.

"Miss Kudelia met with your Pawn and Bishop several hours before," the girl next to Kudelia spoke. She was rather tall, about 2 meters, and had a lean build. She was wearing the standard U.A. school uniform for girls. She had long black hair, an orang headband holding back her bangs and her eyes were brown. She had dog tags around her neck and wore red sneakers. "I would've gone with her to make sure she didn't try anything, but she dumped a bunch of paperwork onto me before I had the chance."

"Oh, hush you," Kudelia retorted. "Anyway, this is Tye Longshadow. She's my Queen. A bit of a stuck-up, but she's also very reliable. And I think you already know another person in my group." As she said this, another step forward. Izuku quickly stood up in surprise, already recognizing her.

"Takamaki-san?" Izuku blinked. It was his classmate from middle school.

"Hello!" the glasses-wearing blunette smiled back at him. "Small world, huh?"

"Yeah, I guess so," Izuku replied. 'Is she the reason Dantarion-senpai knew about me?'

"Since you already know of my Pawn and Bishop, it should only be fair for you to know of my Queen," Rias said, gesturing at said Queen, "Yaoyorozu Momo."

"Pleased to meet you, senpai," Momo bowed.

"Hmm…" Kudelia analyzed her, rubbing her chin. "You really know where to pick 'em, Rias. And as a bonus, your Queen has a really hot bod."

"…Huh?" Momo muttered. The smirk the raven-haired King was giving her didn't help.

"Sexual harassment is not allowed, hot-blooded hentai-senpai," Koneko frowned in her direction.

"Ah, as cold as ever Koneko," Kudelia snickered, completely unfazed by the glare. "You really have to learn to smile more. Ah, whatever," Kudelia then noticed Mizu and Ochako. "Who are these two?"

"The reason I've asked for you and Sona," Rias answered. "I'll explain everything once she and her peerage arrive. In the meantime, how about you introduce your peerage to my new members."

"Sure." She looked back over her shoulder at the rest of her peerage behind her. "All right people, go introduce yourselves to your new juniors."

Milia was the first to step forward. "Hai! Milia Takamaki, Kudelia-sama's Bishop. I'm happy to meet my new juniors today!" she said quickly before bowing.

The next girl stood forward after Milia did a light bow. "Halò. I'm Cammie MacCloud, Kudelia's other Bishop. Nice to meetcha!" She spoke with a Scottish accent. Cammie had long blonde hair, green eyes, and freckles. She is rather petite in stature, and her hair is held up in a ponytail by a device that resembles both a mechanical set of rabbit ears and a hair bow. Her attire consisted of a long-sleeved hooded top in shades of green, black and white, accented by pink details. She's also wearing a pair of black goggles.

The next girl to step forward was a little taller than Momo, about 180 cm, though her bust size was half of that of Momo's. She had long gray hair tied in a sideways ponytail and gray eyes. She also has dark gray glasses. "…Hello. I'm Narukami Yuko, Kudelia-senpai's Knight. A pleasure to meet you." She said politely, though Izuku and the others couldn't help but notice the lack of emotion she seemed to have.

"My name is Alexandra Dumas, Miss Kudelia's other Knight. It's a pleasure." The next girl to step up was tall and curvy, about the same height as Yuuto. She looked incredibly athletic, yet at the same time had a unique finesse to her. She had long brown hair that went past her shoulders with deep red eyes. She wasn't as endowed as most of the other girls, being slightly bigger than Kyoka. Her light bronze skin showed some Latino heritage. She also spoke with a slight French accent.

"Hey! I'm Jessie James, Miss Kudelia's Rook." The next to introduce herself was slightly taller than Izuku. Her dark-red hair was rather short, only reaching to the tips of her shoulders and her eyes were purple. She wore the girls' U.A. uniform, though with a vest instead of a blazer.

"I'm Nishino Nanase, Kudelia-sama's other Rook," the next to introduce themselves was a young girl with light brown hair in pigtails and green eyes. She wore a school uniform that consisted of a white shirt with a tan vest and a light green bow tie, a green miniskirt, and brown small ankle-combat boots with wings attached to them.

"Hi, I'm Celica A. Mercury, Miss Kudelia's Pawn of five pieces. A pleasure to meet you!" This girl had long, auburn hair tied into a ponytail with a red ribbon, pale skin, and bright eyes that are a soft, reddish-brown color. Her chest was notably well developed, bigger than Ochako's.

"Ackerman Makoto. Kudelia-sama's Pawn, worth three." The last girl in the group showed even less emotion than Koneko. She had dark hair and gray eyes and wore a light brown hoodie, brown pants, and dark gray combat boots.

"So you got yourself a new Rook and found someone suitable for your Knight. Impressive, you've completed your set," Rias nodded, looking at Nanase and Yuko.

"Well, I do admit that I had a bit of trouble recruiting them, but it was well worth it in the end. I'm not as picky as you or Sona," Kudelia said, sounding a bit smug.

"Quality over quantity, Kudelia," Rias retorted, "You don't need to outnumber your enemies to overwhelm them."

"Since you're the Crimson-Haired Princess of Ruin, I'm sure that power is all you care about," Kudelia continued, her smile turning somewhat bitter. Before Rias could reply, there was another knock at the door.

It was the Sitri peerage. With three different devil peerages crammed in one room despite it being large, it was a full house, so some of them had to stand or sit on the floor. It was a good thing that there were some extra chairs around the room just in case.

Once everyone was settled, Rias spoke up. "Thank you for arriving everybody. I know this is sudden but this meeting was done at the request of our guest," she gestured toward Mizu. "This is Mizushima Akari, formerly the Pro Hero Ryūtō, and a representative from Kamar-Taj."

Suddenly, the room grew very quiet. But all of the younger devils were simply confused, in particular, Izuku, Ibara, Momo, and Saji. "Whoa! Are you serious?!" Kudelia asked.

"Uh, can someone explain why you're all freaking out?" Saji asked. "What's Kamar-Taj?"

"We're a group of sorcerers whose mission is to maintain peace across the supernatural world," Mizu answered, standing up. "We're sometimes called the Masters of the Mystic Arts, which is accurate since, thanks to our power and influence, some consider us the fourth faction to the devils, angels, and fallen angels."

That caused the eyes of the young devils to widen. "Seriously?!" Saji gaped.

"Indeed," said Sona. "I've even heard that their leader, the Sorcerer Supreme, is one of the ten most powerful beings in the world. It was partly because of Kamar-Taj that the war between the three factions ended when it did." She then looked to Mizu. "So what brings you here?" Sona asked.

"A few reasons, but I'll start with the most important. About two months ago, several relics were stolen from our Hong Kong Sanctum. I tracked the thieves here, but they covered their tracks too well, which suggests they may be supernatural in nature. I spent the last two months talking to everyone associated with the supernatural, even a few heroes about the theft. Then, a few nights ago, I finally got a lead. Some yokai told me that several black market deals will be happening tomorrow night, with several big names in Japan's underworld appearing. So…"

"You need our help looking for the relics at one of these deals?" Rias finished.

Mizu nodded. "There's going to be at least ten different deals, each held at a different location. And the relics could be at any of them. There's no guarantee that I'll find the relics if it's just me. Which is why I'm asking for your help."

The three Kings looked at each other, each of them very worried about what might happen if they stepped in. But the fear of what might happen if they don't step in influenced their decision. "Very well," Rias nodded. "As this city is under my protection, I'll aid you in retrieving these relics. Sona, Kudelia, will you help?"

Sona nodded. "We'll provide whatever aid we can."

"Count me and my group in!" Kudelia said.

The next few minutes were spent planning. It was decided that the three peerages will be split into teams, each staking out a different location. When a deal was taking place, they would observe from a distance. If they see any of the relics, they'll notify the others.

"This is… kinda scary," Ochako admitted. She was currently sitting next to Izuku and Ibara. "Mizu offered to teach me magic, and that this would be a good first experience… I'm mean, sure, I helped you guys save Shiozaki-chan, but I only made a few of those stray priests float in the air. I'm not sure I can do this…"

"I'm sure you can, Uraraka-san," said Ibara. "You were really brave to help Izuku-san and the others save me."

"Ibara-san's right," Izuku added. "We'll be there for you."

"Thanks, guys." Ochako smiled, scooting and moving closer to Izuku, "It's comforting that we'll be on a team together."

"Ahem," the two looked to Ibara, who was sending a subtle glare at Ochako. Both of them looked between themselves to where her eyes were looking. Ochako seemed to have unknowingly grabbed Izuku's hand into hers.

Blushing, Ochako quickly pulled her hand away. "A-anyway, we should get going," she stuttered.

"Ye-Yeah. Let's do that," Izuku stuttered back.

AN: Just to make things clear, Mizu will NOT be part of Izuku's harem. I have someone else in mind for her.