Chapter 290: Bad ending
What happened on the small island certainly caused panic in the ordinary people living in Maijima city.
Although Eiji could handle that problem with his powers, or Rias and Sona could do something with their memory-altering magic. Lala could also use 'Bye-Bye-Memory-Kun' to do the same. They preferred to leave the matter to the remnants of the Runaway Spirit Squad now led by Haqua.
After all, this city was now practically their territory. The Old Hell that had been purified of Weiss/Loose Soul as well; after the goddesses said that the place was fit to be inhabited by devils again. The woman named Nora immediately reported this to the elders in the New Hell. The rest was up to them what they wanted to make the Old Hell into, Eiji didn't care because now he had finished the plot.
They could have gone straight home, but he remembered that Lala and some other girls wanted to tour the city first. So they stayed at the hotel for one night and the next day they spent time walking around to various places in the city.
Even so, on the way, the crimson-haired girl in their group complained.
"Why are there hardly any tourist attractions other than beaches, playgrounds and arcades? As for supermarkets, there are plenty in this city..."
"Rias, what did you expect? You yourself previously said that this town is more like a village. And of course it's because it's located on an island far away from other cities. Mayor Maijima probably prioritizes the needs over the entertainment of the residents."
"....."
Sona with a grocery bag in her hand said that. She at least bought a few boxes of manju that she bought at a traditional food store to take home.
Eiji and Lala ate one box on the way, she scolded both of them for why they didn't buy it themselves.
[Sometimes eating something someone else bought tastes better even if you can buy it yourself.]
Lala nodded in agreement with Eiji, she knew the key was that the food was free. Free food tended to taste better in the mouth. She wanted to ask Sona for more food, but the girl refused firmly and said these were souvenirs for the people back home.
The pink-haired girl could only pull Eiji and Ai to another food shop they passed on the way. The latter joined in the fun.
"....." Seeing the three people, especially Eiji entered the takoyaki shop and queued up in an orderly manner.
Diana who this morning offered to be the tour guide for the group was stunned. If she didn't see it for herself, she couldn't believe it was the same person as the one who cut down the mountain with one sword and erased all loose soul existence in Old Hell. The galactic scene he created was still imprinted in her mind.
Beside her, the blonde girl named Asia giggled and said, "Surprised? Despite being that strong, unless necessary, Eiji-san is actually an easy-going person and he will still follow the rules of society. Diana-san doesn't think he'll do bad things casually, right?"
"Of course not, I know Seiya-san is not a bad person... Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped me and my five sisters so far yesterday. I was just wondering where you guys came from?" Diana asked. By the way her other five sisters were busy helping the devils organize the Old Hell. Otherwise, Mars who was crazy about Eiji would have been here by now.
After foiling the plans of Vintage and the other evil groups who wanted to sacrifice them to release all the Weiss in the Old Hell. She herself was here to represent all her sisters to thank her by helping Eiji and his group with anything.
"It's natural that you don't know. Diana-san, we are from the city of Kuoh. It's quite a distance from here." It was not Asia who answered, but Rias.
"That seems far, so why did you guys bother coming to this city? I've heard that Seiya-san had a conflict with the group of people who kidnapped us. But is it just because of that?" Diana was curious, she couldn't believe Eiji and the girls came specifically for her and her sisters.
"Well... There are also other reasons such as helping Lavinia to stop the group of magician who cooperated with Vintage." Sona said.
Lavinia added with a friendly smile. "It's me, the group of magician who kidnapped you are the magician from the organization that is the enemy of my organization. And because of my relationship with Eiji, he and his girls helped me."
"Are you also one of Eiji's women, Lavinia-san?"
"....."
Diana's question left the blonde witch at a loss for what to say because right now; Rias, Sona and Asia were looking at her with smiles... What did they mean? These girls didn't push her to admit that she was also one of them, right? She wanted to deny that it wasn't like that but in the end she just kept quiet.
Diana was now starting to wonder exactly how many women were in Eiji's harem? For some reason, she was curious if they were still accepting new members.
'D-Diana! You're not serious, are you?"
'Tenri, what are you talking about? I'm just thinking of Mars who likes Seiya-san.'
'Really?
'... Yeah, than when do you want to swap?'
They had survived, but her host still liked to let her use her body like this. By the way her goddess power had also been slightly restored thanks to Tenri's improved mood. Even after meeting Keima, the man who was still loyal to his 2D women yesterday.
...
Maijima Private High School is the number one school in the city itself.
In his class, the protagonist Keima was staring at his PFP screen absentmindedly. He was playing galge, conquering 2D women as usual; but unlike before, he no longer enjoyed doing so.
Ever since receiving the cold shoulder from Diana and the other goddesses—no, actually the girls possessed by the goddesses themselves such as Yui, Ayumi, Kanon, Tsukiyo and Shiori didn't want to talk to him even though they swapped with the respective goddesses in their bodies. For a girl like Tenri, he could understand after all the girl was shy, she was probably just shy as usual and would rather give her body to Diana.
But
"I know you, you're the leader of the Runaway Spirit Squad and at the same time also the leader of Vintage. Dokuro Skull, right? It's more like you have two identities... Dokuro is your true identity."
"!!!"
Yuri was shocked, unconsciously she shifted her chair back and looked at Eiji with a horrified gaze.
This man...!
How does he know a secret that no one but her even knows?!
What he said was true, she did have two identities. The first as Yuri Nikaidō, she was a Japanese history teacher and high-level spirit hunter who had only joined the Runaway Spirit Squad for approximately 4 years. But she has actually been with the squad longer than that because she is Dokuro Skull, one of the leaders of Hell and two organizations; Runaway Spirit Squad and Vintage.
Not only was she the leader of Hell and those organizations; due to circumstances, she had to become the leader of Vintage to deceive the old devils in the dark. She did this in order to prevent the resurrection of Old Hell though in the process she had to team up with Rizevim and his organization, Qlippoth.
She had to expel Haqua from the Runaway Spirit Squad and tell her that she was the leader of Vintage because she did not want to involve the girl despite the opposite result; the girl helped her a lot as she managed to receive help from Eiji Seiya and his group.
However, long before that, in her disguise as Dokuro, she had always pretended to be a man and a skull despite her true form being the Yuri Nikaidō appearance she currently wears.
This was also to convince those old devils that she was also a supporter of the Old Hell before betraying them when the time came.
This was her biggest secret, but the man in front of her, Eiji Seiya actually knew that much?!
"I... I don't know how you found out."
"Oh you're not denying it?"
Yuri shook her head at the man's question. "No, originally I did plan on revealing my true identity if Yuri Nikaidō's identity didn't work out."
"And what will you do after that? Yuri or Dokuro, hm... I'll call you Yuri because it sounds more fun, you don't mind?" Eiji smiled a little, this was the first time he saw such a cool sexy teacher type. Shizuka was a beautiful teacher who was fierce and tomboyish, and Tearju was a beautiful teacher who was clumsy and gentle.
Diversity is a good thing.
?{Cough, host...}
What?
?{Nothing. Continue!}
"....."
Eiji blinked his eyes and continued to stare at Yuri's face which made the woman a little nervous.
If it was another man, Yuri would have already hit him because as a teacher, it was not uncommon for her to hit naughty students with a ruler or other objects. But the man in front of her was Eiji, forget what she wanted from him, she couldn't even defeat him because of the obvious difference in power.
"That... Isn't Rizevim your enemy?"
"That old man? He's entertainment... I mean yes, he basically can't realize his ideal because of my existence. And I can't let a villain succeed with his so-called plan."
Eiji almost told the truth that he considered Rizevim as his source of entertainment. To be honest although it was annoying to keep him alive all this time, the old man was really doing his role as a villain, he and every plan he made was equal to a plot and reward for himself.
Entertainment? Yuri was sure she hadn't heard wrong. She couldn't help but think Rizevim was a pathetic old man. The guy was crazy, she knew this after working with him for a month.
"Then can you help me? Help me destroy the people behind Vintage and you can do the same to Rizevim and his organization. Those people are already working together and even though the goddesses were saved, all the loose souls in the Old Hell have also been destroyed by you."
"They still have other plans with that thing called the Evil Spirit."
"If they continue to be left alone..."
Eiji sighed, he wondered since when did these women become like NPCs who kept throwing quests at him? And Yuri's request was actually the same as Haqua's, and even everyone who wanted the death of the villains.
But did he have to say that to the woman in front of him? The part where he wasn't the only one who wanted the destruction of Vintage and Qlippoth? Of course... No, he didn't.
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