"And so I declare the first official meeting of Lovers' women to have begun."

Some light clapping sounds followed Lizel's declaration. That said, no one in the room was clapping, so had Lizel prepared a soundboard or something?

After Yuuto went to Healing Lovers' room with Rumi and Miyako, Lizel decided to bring everyone else to a room Yuuto didn't even know existed.

This room was like a luxury apartment. It had beds, a living room, a bathroom and bathing room, a kitchen and a dining room. It was very possible to live solely in this part of Lovers' Mansion.

Along with Lizel in this room were the so-called Lovers' women. Namely: Miyabi, Reina, Neith, Stella, Rinne, Hisoka, Swordia, Rebecca, Maki, Poran and Ruki.

"What in the world is t-"

"Please raise your hand to speak."

Rinne was interrupted by Lizel. Then, slightly annoyed, Rinne raised her hand and then Lizel allowed her to speak.

"What in the world is this?"

"As I said just before, this is the first official meeting of Lovers' women. Technically, I did something like this with Miyabi and Reina at the start of the Devil King War, but it seems fitting for this to be the first official one, considering how our numbers have grown. Yuuto doesn't know about this room, and I would like to keep it that way. While you can use this space for anything you want, I'd like this to be our meeting place and for us to establish two main objectives for our group. The first is for us to try and solve some things between us before they make it to Yuuto."

They didn't get it at first, but then Lizel added to her explanation.

Basically, there were some things that were easier to discuss among women, and sometimes they'd also just want to vent out. They could use this space to do that without worrying about Yuuto overhearing them.

Another good use would be to plan things they didn't want Yuuto to know.

Of course, some things would ultimately make it to him. Say, if one of the girls were feeling left out, then ultimately it was only Yuuto who could solve it. But, by having a place like this, the girls could coordinate better with each other, and even take a little break from Yuuto if they ever felt like they needed it.

"Ah, I get it."

"Yes, it seems like it might be useful…"

Miyabi and Neith were the ones that voiced out their understanding, but generally everyone understood Lizel's first point. If nothing else, it was a place they could hang out in if they felt like it.

"What's the second objective?"

"For us to evaluate the women trying to approach Yuuto and try to pull out the weeds."

At first, it seemed to just be Lizel's jealousy speaking. But Stella was the first one to understand her real meaning.

"Ah, I get it. For example, Empress' Candidate approached Yuuto a while back, right? If she's trying to deceive Yuuto, it'd be our job to find out and stop her."

"That as well, but I also meant in general. For example, out of the maids, I only invited Rebecca, Maki and Poran because I know they're trustworthy. The idea is to keep an eye on all women that approach Yuuto and try to protect him."

With that, this point was also understood by everyone.

While it was never outright said, Yuuto had a bit of a weakness to women. That is something all the women who got to know him could easily tell.

As his luck would have it, he happened to not have had to fight any female Candidates so far. Even Yotaka focused so much on Lizel that Yuuto had little to do during that battle.

But everyone here could hardly imagine Yuuto fighting a woman. And those who trained with him, like Swordia, knew that he did unconsciously hold back, at least a bit. That could become fatal in a battle.

And that's not to mention those who didn't fight head-on. Those presented an even bigger danger, and one that Yuuto would probably not be able to deal with alone.

Those more knowledgeable of the world of politics and nobility could easily imagine Yuuto being taken advantage of by a woman, so long as she played her cards right. So it would be their job to guarantee Yuuto wouldn't fall victim to any wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Okay, but I have a question. Why didn't you invite the homunculus that look like you? They should be trustworthy."

"I… still haven't educated them properly. Even after that, they're just sex homunculus, so I don't expect them to do much more than what they were made for."

Lizel didn't have any problems with homunculus, the way she treated Reina was proof of that. But for some reason, she had trouble accepting those girls made in her image, likely because of that very reason.

Stella imagined something like that, which is why she said what she said, to provoke Lizel a bit. Lizel's response was a bit unexpected though. She's a bit curious as to how Lizel is "educating" them.

"In any case, I'd like us all to introduce ourselves, so that we may work better together in the future. I'll begin. I'm Lizel Himekami, though I haven't had much contact with my family in a long while. I've known Yuuto since years ago, and gave him both my magic circuits and Arcana. I may not be of much help in a fight, but I plan to support Yuuto in other ways. And once he becomes Devil King, I plan to marry him, and of course give birth to many children."

A bit out of nowhere, Lizel got started with a self-introduction. And not just that, she even said she planned to marry Yuuto and have his children, though that was hardly a surprise.

Still, it got her point across. Even Swordia and Poran, who weren't too in-tune with the world of noble devils, got the idea of who she was and what Yuuto meant to her. Those were the general points they should get across here so that they can work together.

A bit overly excited, Miyabi raised her hand to signal she was next. Although it wasn't needed, she stood up as she introduced herself.

"I'm Miyabi Yuugaoze. I became Yuuto's Princess at the start of the Devil King War, but I fell in love with him after he defeated a bastard who was after me. I'm the opposite of senpai, I'm dumb so I'm only useful in fights, or during Healing Lovers. And I'm also going to marry Yuuto and have him put a baby in me once he becomes Devil King."

After she was done, she basically forced Rebecca and Maki to stand up, forcing them to be the next ones to speak.

"H-hum, Rebecca Carlsson. I'm miss Miyabi's servant, and I suppose Yuuto's as well now. I was supposed to become a Card along with miss Miyabi but… circumstances prevented it. I'm very grateful for everything Yuuto has done, so I'd like to keep offering my support."

"I-I'm Maki Olsen. Same as Rebecca, I work for miss Miyabi and Yuuto, and I was also supposed to become a Card, but couldn't. I'm also very grateful to Yuuto, so I'd l-like to help him however I can."

Maybe imagining what "however I can" might entail, Maki's face got a bit red.

While mostly everyone here knew of the circumstances the trio talked about, there was no need to bring it up. No one here was insensitive enough for that.

And Maki and Rebecca's introductions showed a contrast from Lizel and Miyabi's. Yes, they plan to support Yuuto, but their relationship is currently more of friends than lovers, unlike the previous two. That was also something important for the so-called Lovers' women to know about each other.

After the three of them sat down, Reina was the next one to stand up.

"Reina is Reina desu. Reina… isn't actually a devil, but rather a homunculus. Reina was originally a substitute for Reina Koiwai, but Reina was thrown out and then adopted by onii-chan's parents desu. Reina wants to keep helping onii-chan until the end desu."

Lizel raised her eyebrow. It wasn't something Reina said, Lizel already imagined she would decide to tell everyone that she was a homunculus, just like how she also told everyone about her past with Yuuto, given a number of people here already knew. What surprised Lizel was something Reina hadn't said.

"Don't you want to stay with Yuuto, Reina?"

"Reina does. But… Reina doesn't think Reina will marry onii-chan. Reina would like to keep our relationship as it is desu."

If Yuuto were to become Devil King, marrying any woman, even if it was his sister, adopted or not, would be no problem. So the only thing that would stop them from getting together would be if one of them didn't want to.

Maybe Reina simply enjoyed being his sister officially, but actually having a deeper, taboo relationship they weren't supposed to have.

Well, it's not like there would be any practical differences, so no one minded it really.

As for having children, it was simply impossible for Reina. While she has all the proper organs, she lacks any reproductive ability because of her being a homunculus. That was something she simply had to accept, like it or not.

After Reina, it was Swordia that stood up.

"I'm Swordia Nihondou. I haven't known Yuuto for long, but from what little I know of him, I think he's a good person. Also, I've known Reina for a long time and I trust her judgment. I-I've also recently become his Card, but I haven't done i-it yet, so I'll be in everyone's care."

Swordia got embarrassed towards the end, like a new girl at school. After that, she sat down, almost regretting the last bit of what she said.

Little did she imagine that her "senpais" were thinking of what they could teach her before her debut.

Once Swordia was done, Neith stood up.

"I'm Neith Carnac… I didn't think I'd make for a good Devil King, so I was glad when I was able to use my power for Yuuto-kun's sake… I'm not sure what else to say… I don't know which future I want with Yuuto-kun…"

"It's fine, you don't have to say it if you don't know."

Neith sat down again. She wasn't lying, she likes being with Yuuto, but she doesn't yet know if it's love or if she simply enjoys their sexual relations. That was something Neith would have to figure out for herself at some point.

Feeling some kind of kinship, Hisoka thought about going next. Neith was really timid while Hisoka was introverted, so she figured she should also be able to talk in front of everyone here, since Neith was able to.

But she froze up for a second. In that second, Poran took her place.

"Poran is Poran woof. Yuuto saved Poran and the others, so Poran wants to repay the favor. Besides, you can get stronger if Yuuto does naughty things to you, so Poran wants to get stronger like that woof."

Although Poran still had a child's innocence and didn't express herself as best as possible, she knew very well what she said. And she meant it all.

Yuuto had been keeping a stern stance so far, but Lizel and the others felt like it was only a matter of time before he gave in. Not just with Poran either, even if it took a few years, the girls could imagine a future where Yuuto would have his way with basically any girl so long as she gave her consent.

That future seemed even clearer if they imagined him as Devil King. There should be no small number of women willing to use their bodies to gain the Devil King's favor. There's no way Yuuto would be able to hold out forever. Once again, their job of weeding out the dangers near Yuuto seemed even more important.

But that was a matter for the future. For now, it's best to focus on the present.

Barely waiting for Poran to sit, Stella stood up next, once again stealing Hisoka's turn to talk.

"Stella Hoshigaoka. Former world's top idol, currently Yuuto's Ace. I plan to dedicate myself to climbing back to the top once the Devil King War is over, but I'm going to focus on helping Yuuto for now. As for the future… being the Devil King's wife brings a lot of advantages, so I guess I can go with that. And I guess I'll also need some children to keep my bloodline going, and luckily Yuuto seems more than willing to help."

Stella's words made all the girls grin a bit. If he were to be judged by just his actions, it would seem like Yuuto knew neither contraceptive methods or pulling out. Obviously, he knew of them like anyone else, he simply didn't care to use them.

Well, it would be inconvenient if they were to get pregnant during the Devil King War, so Rumi provided them with a simple contraceptive spell. The reason why they kept it a secret from Yuuto was because he seemed to enjoy the risk.

Well, that was another worry for the future. For now, Stella sat down.

The girls left were Rinne, Hisoka and Ruki. Seeing as no one stood up, Ruki took it as her chance to ask something. So she raised her hand and Lizel gave her the word.

"Hum, why am I here? I'm Yuuto-kun's friend, but we don't really have that kind of relationship."

"I figured it was just a matter of time so I thought to get a head start. I even learned that Yuuto kissed you a while back."

"N-no, Yuuto-kun was acting weird. Besides, even though he tried to make me his Card, I didn't accept."

"It's just a matter of time. Since you're already talking, introduce yourself."

"Huh? I-I'm Ruki Kouma. I… wait. No, I can't. I want to support Yuuto-kun, but I have a… problem that doesn't allow me to simply become his Card. I'll try to help in other ways though."

It didn't seem like Ruki was going to talk more, so Lizel decided to not press it. But she still believed it was only a matter of time until Ruki gave in to Yuuto. That's also why they didn't even consider her part of the Devil King War anymore.

All that was left was to wait for the last 2.

With a sigh, Rinne stood up. She figured it was easier to just get it over with.

"Rinne Shimokadzuma. I became Yuuto's Card for his protection. I'll be with him for the foreseeable future, so I'd like to get along with everyone."

Despite what she said, she didn't make any more of an effort.

The last person remaining was Hisoka. After taking in a bit of courage, she got up and began to speak.

"I-I'm Hisoka Kozukate. Like Rin-chan, I'm also being protected by Yuuto. I've been given the job of managing Yuuto's things, so, hum, p-please count on me."

All in all, Lizel was happy with how Hisoka was opening up to everyone. It would be inconvenient if she only spoke with Rinne, so Lizel had been trying to get her used to everyone else in the mansion. This was very promising. She was progressing slowly but surely.

She also thought of getting Hisoka and Neith to spend some time together. That would either work really well or not at all, but Lizel figured there was no harm in trying.

And with this, everyone had introduced themselves. They now knew who each other were and why they were here with Yuuto.

"So next, I think we should practice how to evaluate the women trying to approach Yuuto. Although we know they're trustworthy, and it's a bit late since they're currently having sex with Yuuto, we should begin with Rumi and Miyako. They should serve as good practice."

"Ugh, please don't remind me."

"P-please don't say it."

Miyabi and Ruki, the daughters, didn't appreciate Lizel's comment on their mothers.

She thought about simply telling them to get used to it, but then she stopped to think. It surely felt weird to know that the boy you liked was having sex with your mother, so Lizel tried to be a bit more empathetic to them and avoid directly mentioning it.

Still, it was something they'd simply have to get used to, and Stella would be sure to help by teasing them about it. And Miyako and Rumi would provide good practice, so they'd serve as subjects of conversation for a while.

And so, the girls spend some of the night practicing, though it was more like torture for Miyabi and Ruki. After that, came the real talk about other women approaching Yuuto, such as Hime and Fleminar.

Once they were done, they went to sleep and in the morning, they waited for Yuuto and the others to wake up.

Unknown to Yuuto, from that day forward, a new unseen friendly force would be acting in the background for his benefit.