Ch. 7: Forest of Familiars

It had been several days since the skirmish in the church, and Asia seemed to be adjusting well to her new life as a Devil. She started off by handing out flyers, same as Izuku did, with the two going out together to do so. It wasn't long before she had her first contract. Plus it helped that as a Bishop, her magic abilities were on par with Rias and Akeno.

And in Izuku's case, he could now use his Boosted Gear properly, much to his joy. He could still remember the look of joy on his mother's face when he finally told her about his newly awakened "power," which led to a whole day spent in his mother's arms as she hugged him while crying a flood of happy tears, much to Rias's amusement.

Another matter that needed to be addressed was Asia's living arrangements. She had been sleeping at the ORC room this whole time, and that was in no way, a suitable residence. She needed somewhere else to stay. However, the last thing he expected was for there to be stacks of boxes in front of his apartment, with both Rias and Asia standing right next to them. When Izuku asked what that was about, Asia revealed that they were hers, and Rias revealed that Asia would be living with him, to his surprise. It didn't take long for Asia to meet up with the matriarch of the Midoriya household.

"Sorry, what was your name again, was it Asia (AY-sha)?" Inko asked, across the table from her were Izuku, Rias, and Asia.

"Close, it's Asia (AH-zyah)," Asia corrected.

"Right, so let me get this straight… You want to move in with us?" Inko asked for confirmation. She still couldn't believe her ears that a pretty girl wanted to stay with her teenage son, the kind of situations that other boys around his age dreamed of. Izuku himself was still shocked by this. He did want for Asia to find a good place to stay, but he never anticipated this. And something told him that this wasn't the only surprise awaiting him.

"The thing is, I owe your son and I need to pay him back," Asia said.

"Owe him?" Inko asked.

"Yeah… I came to this town all by myself, and I don't know what I would have done if it wasn't for Izuku. He took care of me, and now, if it's okay, I'd like the chance to take care of him."

Asia's explanation caused Izuku to blush a little.

"But if it puts you out in any way, I can go somewhere else."

Rias then decided to play mediator. "And because of what he did for Asia, she mostly feels at ease when she is around him. It would only make sense to be around someone who makes you feel at ease, don't you think so?"

"That makes sense…" Inko nodded. "And I can say with confidence that Izuku is the last boy who'd do anything shameful to a girl. Still, this is a lot for me to think about."

Rias then decided to present Argument #2. "In addition to room and board, there's something else she can get out of living here with you… She can learn to be a good wife."

"She can learn WHAT?!" The Midoriya mother-and-son duo shouted.

"It's like this. By interacting with Asia as much as possible, Izuku can learn to come out of his anxiety shell. Not to mention, help him to interact with girls his age."

"Well… that does sound nice…" Inko responded, calming down from her shock. "I guess with Hisashi working so much now, some extra company would be appreciated. Also…" she trailed off as she looked at Asia. "I wouldn't mind if she gave me grandchildren."

Izuku stared at Inko with wide eyes as her words sank in. "WHAAA?!"

Rias simply couldn't help but giggle at Inko's statement.

"MOM, YOU'RE KILLING ME!" Izuku exclaimed, his head steaming.

"I'm sure you know this…" Asia bowed shyly. "But I wanted to say that your son is a great guy."

"Well, aren't you cute as a button? Rias, I would love to take in Asia and let her live with my son!" Inko said.

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Ms. Inko," Rias smiled as she watched Inko rub Asia's head, gushing about how cute and adorable she was while Izuku facepalmed over his mother's antics. Turning to the side, her smile dropped as a weary look appeared in her eyes.

It didn't take long until Asia was enrolled into Aldera Junior High, and the next day, they headed to school together. Izuku couldn't help but think how good the girls' uniform looked on Asia.

Once they got close to the school where a crowd of other students could be seen, faces turned in Izuku's direction again, most of them focused on the snake girl slithering right next to him, and she was a pretty blonde too. Izuku did the best he could to ignore all the odd and suspicious glares, settling for the company Asia gave him.

"My name is Asia Argento. I'm feeling a bit like a fish out of water, but I'm excited to be here." Asia introduced herself to the class.

Most of the class were amazed at the new transfer student, especially the male half, who were excited how pretty she was.

Meanwhile, Izuku sat at his desk, relieved at how welcome Asia's reception had been. 'She's gonna be in my class, huh?'

"Being in a new school in a strange city can be overwhelming, but luckily I'm staying with Izuku!"

This caused all the boys' heads, even Katsuki's, to turn toward Izuku.

'Asia… WHY?!' Izuku thought as he ducked down, trying to make himself as small as possible. Despite this, he couldn't help but smile as he noticed Asia getting friendly with the other girls.

After school, Izuku and Asia met up with Yumi and headed over to U.A., specifically to the ORC room, where they lounged around with Rias, Akeno, and Koneko before later being joined by Mina, Eijiro, and Itsuka. There was no immediate work that needed to be done, so they were free to do whatever. Each of them chatted among themselves, having fun. And then the mention of Asia's residence came up.

"So you're bunking together now?" Mina asked, a sly smile on her face. "When are you handing out the wedding invitations?"

"A-A-A-Ashido!" Izuku stuttered, his whole head glowing red from embarrassment.

Asia, though equally as embarrassed, silently liked the idea.

Eijiro and Itsuka nearly choked from holding in their laughter.

Not long after, Mina, Eijiro, and Itsuka left.

"Okay, I think it's about time we discuss our next objective," Rias got up from her desk and pointed at Izuku and Asia. "We need to find you two familiars."

"Familiars?" Izuku asked.

"What are they?" Asia asked.

"Familiars are a major part of being a Devil, kinda like Hero sidekicks. When you're in need, they're always there to back you up." Rias snapped her fingers. In a puff of smoke, a small cartoonish bat with black ears and wings appeared next to her. "This is my familiar, Moka. I use her occasionally to pass out flyers." Then, Moka changed into a young woman wearing a vampire-themed outfit.

"And I've got one too, of course." Akeno made a green and yellow magic square and a green imp appeared.

"Whoa, is that an imp?" Izuku asked.

"This is Shiro," Koneko said, showing a small white kitten in her arms.

"Mine's badass," Izuku looked over at Yumi, showing a small bird on her forearm.

"Wow!" Izuku said, admiring the bird. "So, Asia and I are gonna get familiars now?"

"That's the next step…" Rias was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

"Yeah?" Akeno responded.

The door opened up, and the first to step into the room was a girl about the same age as Rias and Akeno, followed by another. Both of them wore the U.A. school uniform.

The first girl was slim and a little shorter than Rias. She had short, bob-cut styled hair being held together by a single clip. Her eyes were violet and were behind a set of red glasses with oval frames that gave her a cute and professional look.

To her left was the second girl, a slender woman with long black hair that had split bangs and freely fell to her knees, and heterochromatic eyes, the left being violet and the other one brown, behind blue rectangular glasses.

Then, six more teens entered the room— five girls and one boy— but unlike the first two, they were dressed in middle school uniforms.

"Sorry to interrupt," the bob-cut greeted the group with a small smile.

"Who are these people?" Asia whispered.

"The one in front is Sona Sitri, a.k.a. Souna Shitori, to the people at U.A. Like Rias, she's a High-Class Devil. And the next head of the House of Sitri, a big Devil family," Akeno answered. "And that's her Peerage."

"Wait, really?!" Izuku asked.

Rias then smiled at Sona. "Hello, Sona. What can I do for you?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to congratulate you on increasing the number of your servants," Sona replied.

"She was also recently elected as Student Council President of U.A.," Yumi added. "The one to her left is Tsubaki Shinra, Student Council Vice President."

"What about the others?" Izuku asked.

"They're all middle school third-years like us, applying for U.A. too. They're also planning on running for Student Council from what I heard," Yumi replied.

"So there are other Devils at U.A. too?" Izuku asked.

"Rias, I'm hurt to find out you didn't tell your little boyfriend about us," the sole male of the Sitri group said. He was somewhat average looking with gray eyes and shaggy sandy blond hair. "But I suppose if you can't trust him with inside info, then he must not be worth much to you huh?"

"It's considered bad form to get involved in the affairs of other households, Saji…" Sona reprimanded, causing the boy to look at her in surprise. "It's only natural that Rias held this back." Sona then turned to the others. "This is Genshirou Saji, my Pawn," Sona introduced, smiling.

"This is my Pawn, Izuku Midoriya. And my Bishop, Asia Argento," Rias smiled, gesturing at the two of them.

"Um, I'm pleased to meet you," Asia said, holding out her hand.

"Hey! You sure you're not an Angel, cause I'm pretty sure you just fell down from Heaven!" Saji greeted back with a friendly tone as he shook her hand. Izuku was slightly surprised by Saji's forwardness. He simply let it slide as he introduced himself next.

"Nice to meet you, Saji. I'm happy to meet another Pawn," Izuku smiled, extending his hand.

Saji, on the other hand, snorted as he cooly smirked at Izuku. "Yeah, sure Bro," he scoffed arrogantly. "You might be nice and all, but you're nowhere on my level. I took up four Pawn pieces!" the braggart said, holding up four fingers for emphasis.

"He took up eight pieces. It's always better to check your facts before you make a complete fool of yourself," Sona deadpanned.

Saji's eyes widened at Izuku's Evil Piece worth. "Wait… What? You're kidding me, right?! How did this plain-looking guy manage that?!"

"My apologies. He's young… I hope you'll forgive him, his youthful naiveté," Sona told them. "Newbies don't always appreciate the finer points of civility. Do they?"

"Oh right," Saji frowned apologetically as he rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry about that."

"It's okay," Izuku said.

"That reminds me, you're planning on getting your two recruits familiars soon, right?" Sona asked Rias.

"Yes, I was thinking of going next time actually," Rias confirmed.

"Well, that's a problem for us as he only takes people once a month, and I was planning on getting a familiar for Saji," Sona frowned worriedly.

"In that case…" Rias smiled. "Why don't we have a friendly little contest to sort this whole thing out?"

"A contest?" Sona repeated, looking surprised.

"Whoever wins earns the right to make their request first," Rias challenged.

Sona arched an eyebrow. "Surely you're not talking about a Rating Game."

Rias chuckled humorously. "Oh, no. We'd never get permission to do something like that."

"Yes, you're right." Sona smiled. "Besides, this isn't the time to call attention to yourself, now is it?"

"Don't go there." Rias's face suddenly turned serious. Izuku noticed Rias's sudden change in mood and looked worried. His worries were eased somewhat as she gave a smile. "I know! We should settle this the good ole' fashioned high school way: With sports!"

The next day, both Devil groups met up at a tennis court in the city. On one side of the court, there were Rias and Akeno, the former dressed in a pink dress while the latter wore a yellow sleeveless shirt with a matching miniskirt. On the other side, there were Sona and Tsubaki, dressed in white sleeveless shirts with matching miniskirts, pink for Sona and green for Tsubaki.

The rest of the groups stood at opposite ends outside the caged court as they watched while one of Sona's Bishops, Reya Kusaka, served as referee.

Reya was a slim girl with long brown hair that ended in two short braids with matching eyes. She also had blue flowers growing from her head, arranged like a headband.

"Akeno, we're in it to win it," Rias declared.

"Got it, no mercy!" Akeno responded.

"Everyone ready, good," Rias said, with the ball in her hand, ready to serve.

"May the best Devil win," Sona challenged.

Rias then served the ball, sending it towards Sona, who served the ball back with a swing of her racket. The ball was then intercepted by Akeno before being received by Tsubaki. With how intensely the four young women were defending their sides and the winds blowing, there were a few moments where their bright white panties flashed for all to see. But they paid it no mind as they continued to play.

"Whoa, that tennis ball is bouncing like crazy!" Izuku commented.

"Hey, we're here!" Eijiro's voice called out as he, Itsuka, and Mina arrived. Izuku had sent them a text on their group chat to inform them about the match.

"So that's Rias's friend?" Mina asked, looking over at the Sitri side.

"Y'know, it makes me wonder, are there more Devils at U.A.?" Itsuka pondered, but they quickly brushed it aside in favor of watching the match.

"Wow, they're really getting into it, aren't they?" Yumi commented.

"Is it just me, or is this getting a little out of control?" Koneko asked rhetorically.

Then, as if answering her question, Sona held up the ball with a smirk. "Let's see how you like a magic attack! SONA SITRI STYLE!" She then threw the ball upward and with her racket glowing in blue energy, served the ball, causing it to glow blue as well as it shot forward.

"Oh really? Let's see how you handle the Gremory Counter-Strike!" Rias challenged, but as she attempted to return the ball, it suddenly changed trajectory and swerved past her, causing her to miss it completely.

"One point, to Sitri!" Reya announced.

"Was that magic just now?!" Izuku gasped.

"Haha! Suck on that, Izuku!" Genshirou laughed as he waved a flag that read "Team Sona."

"Hey, we did agree to no magic, didn't we?" Asia asked.

"Yeah, but that doesn't seem to be stopping them," Koneko noted nonchalantly.

"Well, I guess we can pretty much kiss the rulebook goodbye, huh?" Yumi resigned.

"It's cool. Rias is about to lay the smackdown," Koneko said.

"Look Sitri. You can cheat all you want to, but in the end, it's not going to make a bit of difference in this game," Rias declared. "You want a magic show? Well, I've got a few tricks."

"Do your worst, Gremory. You think I'm afraid of you? Bring it on!" Sona dared.

And with that, the fiery match between the two teams resumed.

The game went on until evening, but unfortunately, the intensity of the match caused the rackets to be destroyed before a winner could be decided, leaving the tennis match a draw.

"Too bad it was a draw. Since nobody won, they're suggesting we all compete in a team match," Koneko said as she held the ruined rackets.

"Are you serious?" Izuku asked.

"Serious as a heart attack, my friend. They're all out there right now, deciding what we play," Yumi said. Then, as if on cue, the door opened and Rias and Akeno stepped in.

"We've chosen dodgeball as the game to play," Rias said. "We meet the Sitris tomorrow night. We also got permission from the principal to use one of the gyms. So, let's win this!"

"Right!" Rias's Peerage all responded.

"Thanks for playing for us, guys," Asia said.

"Yeah, for real," Izuku added.

Later, at his apartment, Izuku was lying on his bed, pondering, when he suddenly got up. He then went over to Asia's room and knocked on the door. "Hey Asia, are you still awake?"

"Izuku! Hi, come on in!" Asia greeted.

Izuku tried his best to ignore how good Asia looked in her pajamas. "Oh, I… can't. It's really late. I'm sorry to bother you, but do you have needle and thread I can borrow?"

"Yeah…?" Asia replied, perplexed by his request.

The night of the team match arrived, and the Gremory Peerage were in the gym, doing warm-ups. Rias and Akeno wore their U.A. gym uniforms; Izuku was in his mint green tracksuit; Yumi, Koneko, and Asia had on white gym shirts and blue, mid-thigh gym shorts, with Asia's being custom-made to accommodate her lower body.

Eijiro, Mina, and Itsuka were there as well. They had offered to help, but Rias told them that Sona preferred to keep it Peerage-exclusive only, in addition, she warned them that it could get "a little out of hand." However, they were free to stay and watch.

"They outnumber us by two people, so we've asked the extras to be referees."

"I'm like the worst at sports. I don't even know if I remember how to play," Izuku said.

"Oh, you'll be fine," Rias reassured. "Just grab a ball, aim it at the Sitri team, and hit 'em right in the face!"

"Asia picked it up in no time. I'm sure you can do it too," Yumi said.

Meanwhile, Asia was stretching her lower body, helped by Akeno. "Aah! My tail is on fire!"

"Stretch it a little farther. C'mon, you can do it!" Akeno encouraged.

"I'll try!" Asia said.

Hearing this, Izuku, who was being helped by Koneko, decided he needed to step up his game too. "Koneko, I think I can go lower!"

Koneko obliged and pushed him down lower, but accidentally went more than he could handle, causing a cracking sound and a pained scream from Izuku.

Then, once all the warm-ups were taken care of, Izuku presented to the team what he had made with the needle and thread he borrowed from Asia: team headbands that read Occult Research Club.

"Team headbands?" Rias said, amazed.

"Nice!" Yumi said.

"Yeah! We're gonna look totally badass!" Akeno said.

"Thanks. I stayed up all night making them," Izuku said.

"You didn't sleep?" Rias asked in concern.

"I just wanted to make something cool as a way of saying thank you for everything you guys are doing for us. I'm lucky to have friends as amazing as you. Plus, I suck at sports, so I'll remember not to throw at my own team." Izuku replied. "What's wrong? Are they lame? Maybe I should have gone with t-shirts instead?"

"Oh no, I think they're perfect, Izuku," Rias said. "It was nice of you to do that."

"I don't know, it's not a big deal or anything."

"You're pretty sweet, you know that?" Koneko smiled.

"Let's put these on, go out there, and do our best to kick some Sitri butt!" Rias said.

"Yeah!" Everyone cheered.

"Ready to rock and roll?"

Sona and her Peerage had arrived. Sona and Tsubaki wore U.A.'s gym uniform; Saji had on a gray tracksuit; the remaining girls were dressed in white gym shirts and black, mid-thigh gym shorts.

The two chosen to referee were Sona's other Bishop, Momo Hanakai, and other Pawn, Ruruko Nimura. Momo was a pretty young girl with silver wavy hair going past her shoulders with straight bangs and teal eyes. Ruruko had long brown hair tied into twintails at the side and green eyes. She had a pair of green clips in her hair and wore striped green stockings.

On the Gremory team, there were Rias, Akeno, Koneko, and Izuku as the main players while Asia and Yumi were the rear attackers. On the Sitri team, there were Sona; Tsubaki; Sona's Knight, Tomoe Meguri; and Saji as the main players while Reya and Sona's Rook, Tsubasa Yura, were the rear attackers.

Tomoe had hazel eyes and shoulder-length, reddish-brown hair tied into twintails, while also having swept bangs and a cowlick. Tsubasa was a tall girl with blue, shoulder-length hair and matching eyes. She had a typical tomboyish appearance with a bishounen face. Notably, she had four arms, most likely the result of a Mutant Quirk.

The first to get the ball was Tsubasa, who threw the ball at Koneko. She tried to bend over to dodge, but the ball barely managed to nick her, shredding part of her shirt in the process.

"That's an out!" Momo declared, holding up a flag.

"Aw, right from the start," Izuku lamented.

"I need a drink anyway," Koneko said as she calmly walked out of bounds.

"Ready or not, HERE I COME!" Tsubaki's body glowed blue as she enhanced herself and the ball. Then she sent the magic-charged ball straight at Rias, who managed to catch it while only being pushed back a little and taking a few bits of tears in her uniform as damage.

"Well, catching Tsubaki's spike head-on is pretty impressive," Sona complimented.

"Don't forget, Sona. I'm a Gremory, that's just how we roll!" Rias threw the ball and then her eyes glowed red as she powered the ball with her own magic, increasing its strength and sending it straight forward.

Tomoe, the unlucky target, tried to block the ball, but its power was too great, knocking her back and burning up her clothes minus her underwear, making her cry out in embarrassment.

All the boys present averted their eyes as Tomoe quickly left to find new clothes, but that didn't stop Reya from taking a shot at Izuku while he had his eyes covered.

"Behind you!" Akeno called out as she leapfrogged over Izuku to catch the ball. "Got it! You need to keep your head in the game, sweetie."

"R-right, sorry…" Izuku apologized as he uncovered his eyes, only to blush as he tried not to stare at her butt.

Then, the match got more intense, with both sides using magic to throw the ball around, and a few explosions here and there. The ball even flew out the window at some point, shattering the glass in the process. There were also a few more times when some players ended up getting their uniforms shredded and had to replace them. By this point, the gym had become a war zone.

"I had no idea that dodgeball was so terrifying!" Asia exclaimed, terrified by the chaos.

"This isn't dodgeball anymore! It's like a fight to the death!" Izuku said, also terrified.

"This is what Rias calls 'a little out of hand?!'" Itsuka asked.

"More like 'downright insane!'" Eijiro added.

"Y'know, maybe it's a good thing we're only watching," Mina said, slightly scared.

Soon, the ball was in Sona's hands.

"Want me to go ahead and take out that sissy-ass Pawn?" Saji offered.

"No, I got it," Sona said. "Here comes the PAIN!" Sona enchanted the ball, then threw it with all her might. The ball glowed blue as it zoomed towards its mark.

"CRAP!" Izuku shouted as he realized he was the target. "Whoa, whoa, hey! What's up with this thing?!" Izuku managed to dodge the ball a few times, but the ball eventually managed to hit him… right in the balls, making him collapse in pain while clutching between his legs.

Eijiro cringed, feeling Izuku's pain.

"I-It's all over…"

"I can use my Twilight Healing to make you better, but first you have to show me where it hurts, Izuku," Asia said as she summoned her Sacred Gear.

"Oh no. I'm fine, thanks," Izuku said as he sat up.

"You're in pain. I think it'd be best if I took a quick look," Asia insisted.

"It's my private parts! I can't force you to look there!" Izuku argued.

"If it'll make you more comfortable, I can just do it over the pants," Asia said, and with that, Izuku relented to getting healed, not that he wasn't any less embarrassed.

"Tell me, how do you feel?" Asia asked.

"Embarrassed," Izuku replied.

"Hard to comment," Koneko deadpanned.

"I can't really disagree," Izuku said.

"Take good care of him Asia. We've got a game to finish," Rias said.

"Will do."

"C'mon, you guys! Let's win this one for Izuku!" Rias said.

"Izuku's death…" Akeno said.

"Will not be in vain!" Yumi finished.

"For sure," Koneko said.

"Uh, guys? I'm still alive…" Izuku awkwardly reminded as he was being healed by Asia, who was absentmindedly shaking her butt.

Then, the game resumed with Sona and Saji remaining on the Sitri team and Rias and Akeno on the Gremory team; the ball was in Koneko's hands.

"Bring it!" Saji challenged, only for the ball to nail him right in the groin, causing him to whimper in pain before he collapsed.

"C'mon, let's end this thing, Sitri! Right here, right now!" Rias said.

"Oh, I'm just getting warmed up, Rias," Sona said, but suddenly…

"Game over!" Momo announced, blowing the whistle.

Izuku and Asia celebrated winning the match as Eijiro, Mina, and Itsuka came over to congratulate them. The Sitri team was the first to take their leave, with Tsubasa carrying the still-in-pain Saji.

"A deal's a deal, Sona. Since we beat you, we get first pick at the familiars," Rias said.

"As much as I hate to lose, I have to admit. That was still a whole lot of fun," Sona said. "Although if this had been a Rating Game and not just us fooling around, there's no way you could have beaten me."

"You really think so? Well, I guess we won't know for sure until we actually play the game. But… it'll be a while until we have to worry about that."

"Don't be so sure, Rias. You never know what's coming up," Sona advised before exiting the gym.

Back in the clubroom, the ORC celebrated their win with a toast. "Victory!"

"I want you to know, I'm thankful to each and every one of you for doing what needed to be done to beat those Devils. I hope you feel very proud," Rias said.

"All I did was get hit in the nuts," Izuku lamented.

"Not true. You also made these headbands, they're pretty rad, man," Yumi complimented.

"Totes!" Akeno joined in.

"Yeah! They really brought our team together!" Asia added.

Koneko also nodded with a smile.

"Thanks, everyone," Izuku smiled.

"I hate to break up the celebration, but I think it's time we go get these two a couple of familiars," Rias interrupted, and a red magic circle appeared in the center of the room.

"Wait! You mean we're getting them right now?!" Asia asked.

"Full moon tonight. This is our best time to see him," Rias replied.

"See who?" Izuku asked.

"The Familiar Master," Rias answered.

"Good luck, guys," Eijiro said.

"If you get a cute familiar, remember to show me!" Mina said.

One teleportation magic circle later, the Gremory Devils were now in a dark creepy-looking forest.

"Uh, where are we?" Izuku asked.

"Duh, a magical forest where familiars live," Akeno replied.

"Don't be scared. This is where we came to get ours, too," Yumi reassured.

"This place is really creepy," Izuku said.

"Yeah, it's really freaky!" Asia said, sticking close to Izuku.

"Who wants me?!" A gruff male voice asked.

"Who's there?!" Izuku asked.

"The master of the familiar, a.k.a. Zatouji!" A brown-haired man wearing a sleeveless white shirt, blue shorts, a yellow backpack, and a blue cap spoke, standing high on a tree. "If your goal is to find familiars galore, you've come at the right time, that's for sure! The full moon is out to help you decide, and I'll be the one to act as your guide!" He said as he made a G-shape with his hands.

"If you can't tell, Zatouji is way obsessed with making things rhyme," Akeno gave some context.

"Uh-huh," Izuku responded.

"Now, how can I help you? Tell me all your heart desires? A strong one? A fast one? A one that likes to set fires?"

"I'd like one that's cute and fun to be around," Asia said.

"Fun? Done and done!" Zatouji said with a smile.

"Oh! Thank you so much!" Asia said.

Throughout the forest, Zatouji showed a variety of familiars, a lot of which could be too dangerous even for their masters to command. It was pretty uneventful otherwise.

And then the group came upon something. "Oh my! Look high!" Zatouji pointed at the top of a tree, where a small blue dragon was perched.

"What is that?" Izuku asked

"Aw, it's really cute!" Asia cooed.

"A Sprite Dragon. Cute, but dangerous too. When made angry, they have the power to shoot a lightning that's blue," Zatouji informed.

"Hey, that type of dragon is pretty rare, isn't it?" Yumi asked.

"I think this is the first time I've ever seen one," Rias said.

"Do it now, if you want this one claimed. Once these dragons grow up, they can no longer be tamed," Zatouji advised.

"Izuku, since you possess the power of the Red Dragon Emperor, that sprite might turn out to be a pretty good fit," Akeno suggested.

"That makes sense. Okay, I want…" But before Izuku could finish, he heard the sound of Asia screaming.

The cause of this was the rain of green slimes that had descended upon her. And she wasn't the only one as Rias, Akeno, Koneko, and Yumi found themselves showered with the slimes as well.

"Oh my!" Rias shouted as Akeno awkwardly chuckled.

"It's green slime!" Yumi shouted.

Then, the girls' clothes began dissolving.

"Oh, how naughty!" Akeno said as she was covered head to toe in the green ooze that ate away at her clothing. "I'm so slimy and wet!"

"Ah! No!" Rias screamed.

"Oh! My skirt!" Asia tried to cover herself.

"It's so grody. Vomit town," Koneko groaned.

Yumi let out an uncharacteristic loud shrill as she was stripped down to her bra and panties.

Meanwhile, Izuku, with his face as red as Rias's hair, had his eyes covered with his hands and looked away from the girls.

"My hands are tied, I can't use my magic like this!" Rias said, even her undergarments were melting now.

"Me neither! How are we gonna get out of this mess!" Akeno said, blushing.

"Damn! Get off!" Yumi tried to get the slimes off, by this point, her bra had completely disappeared and her panties were just a few bits of fabric.

"I'll save you!" Izuku instinctively turned towards the girls, only to remember that they were being nudified. "But… how do I do that?" He asked as he covered his eyes again.

"Eating up clothes is the random power of this weird slime. Fun for a while, but in the end, they're complete and utter waste of time," Zatouji said with a slime over his eyes and a nosebleed.

"Ah! The pain hurts so good, I might just have to fight you for it!" Akeno said.

Meanwhile, with Rias, the slime started getting handsy as it reached down below. However, this was the last straw as Rias managed to get her hands free and sent a wave of dark fire to scorch the slimes.

"Sorry slimes! We coulda had some fun!" Akeno also freed herself and electrocuted a group of slimes.

Koneko and Yumi also managed to get free and started killing the other slimes as well.

The only one left was Asia, who despite her efforts to get the slimes off with her vines, still had some on her.

"Hold still, Asia. I'll burn them off right now," Rias said as she readied a magic circle.

But before Rias could do anything, the slimes were zapped by blue lightning while Asia was unharmed. It was the blue dragon, who perched itself on Asia's shoulder.

"Sprite Dragons don't attack, unless they believe their loved ones are in trouble. Which, in the familiar world, means that dragon and lovely lady should be together on the double," Zatouji noted.

"You mean Asia and that thing are bonded now?" Yumi asked.

"He's so cute!" Asia said as she petted the juvenile dragon who played in her arms.

"Well, isn't that sweet? Now I gotta take a shit, so you guys need to beat feet," Zatouji said.

"In the name of Asia Argento and Devils everywhere, I command you to accept this pact and be my familiar forever."

The Sprite Dragon sat in the middle of a green magic square as the familiar contract was forged.

"Well, looks to me like you've got a friend. I think you two will be very happy together," Akeno said.

With the ceremony completed, the dragon flew back into Asia's arms.

"Hey, that tickles! Razuku, stop it!" Asia said, already having given her familiar a name.

"'Razuku?'" Izuku asked.

"It's a combination of 'Raigeki' which means 'lightning strike,' and your name," Asia explained. "Is that fine?"

"Sure, it is," Izuku said. "I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Razuku."

*BUZZ! SHOCK!*

"Agaaaaaaaaaaah! Gggggggggga!" Izuku was left charred and smoking thanks to an electric attack from Razuku before he collapsed to the ground.

"Oh, something you should know about these creatures. They hate other males, that's just one of their features," Zatouji explained.

"What a naughty boy, Razuku is," Rias chuckled.

In the end, Izuku was unfortunately unable to get himself a familiar as they were all out of time, so all they could do was to wait until next time.

Next day in the evening, they were in the clubroom again.

"They say Sprite Dragons only give themselves to the most worthy and pure-hearted of masters. And normally, they would never choose to serve a Devil." Rias said.

"Asia used to be a Holy Sister, so who knows? Maybe that had some sway over the little guy?" Akeno guessed.

Mina and Itsuka were smitten with Razuku and took turns petting him, while Eijiro observed from a distance, having heard the whole "hate other males" thing.

"I know I should be happy for her, but now that Asia has a leg on me, I guess I'm kinda jealous. Even so, I'm gonna work harder until I get a familiar of my own!" Izuku declared.

"I can't wait, man," Yumi said. "Well, see you tomorrow, everyone."

Everyone also said their goodbyes and headed home, leaving just Rias and Akeno.

Rias sighed and said, "Izuku's got a long way to go."

"He's a newbie, give him some time," Akeno pointed out.

"You're right," Rias agreed as she looked at the team headband Izuku made and smiled.

Meanwhile, a few thousand kilometers from Japan, a lone figure assessed the damage done to the room he was in. In the room, there were a few signs that a fight had taken place, considering the debris and scorch marks left behind. There was also a vault that was raided. However, the most disconcerting damage was to a containment cell, and right beside the busted cell door was a dead watchman with a knife stabbed in his abdomen.

"Can't believe this mess. Oh Jacques, you were taken from us too soon," he lamented as he took a moment to mourn the loss of life. Among the wreckage of the room, he found something: a few strands of blond hair and dark red hair. "Okay, now let's see what you can tell me…"

Taking the hair strands, he walked over to a globe of the Earth. Then he held the hair over the globe and they began glowing in green light. The globe started spinning and after a minute, it stopped and a beam of light shot from the hair strands towards a certain location: Japan.

"Japan, huh? Well, I never thought I'd be going back so soon." He said as a green dragon-like armor formed over his body.

About the Sitri group's Quirks, Tsubasa's Quirk gives her two extra arms. For Reya, the flower crown is merely a Quirk Mutation. I was thinking about flower crowns and thought it would be a nice touch to give her an actual organic one in place of the headband she wears in canon. Her actual Quirk, along with the others', will be revealed eventually, the latest at the Gremory-Sitri Rating Game.

Another thing, I made it so that Ruruko is the same age as Saji, Momo, Tomoe, Reya, and Tsubasa because if she was a year below them like in canon, she'd still be a middle schooler, and therefore, wouldn't be in U.A. High's Student Council here.

Also, it appears that someone is heading for Japan, and apparently, he came from there. Who is he? Stay tuned and find out.

Trivia: In My Hero Academia and High School DxD, Izuku's mother, Inko, and Issei's mother, Miki, are both voiced by Jessica Cavanagh in English. So I found it hilarious to read the former have moments acting like the latter in Hero Academia DxD.

See you next time. Go beyond! Plus Ultra!