Chapter 13

Chapter 13

News of the third great beauty of Kuoh Academy having a boyfriend immediately spread throughout the entire academy. And by lunch, the news that said boyfriend was an extremely handsome and rich young man who had captured the hearts of all the girls who saw his picture on Aika’s phone was already well-spread too.

Now, instead of rejecting confessions, Aika spent her lunch surrounded by her girl friends who were preventing her from leaving. They were asking her questions about Yuuji, their history, their more intimate history, and if they could get his picture.

Even Murayama and Katase, who Aika only knew from their reputation of beating up Issei and his friends for peeping in the female Kendo club’s changing room, also came up to her to ask about her boyfriend.

Aika answered everything with the white lies she had prepared along with Yuuji last night. But needless to say, she didn’t give them his pictures.

Yuuji’s selfies were essentially a devastating weapon of mass destruction... No girls in this academy would be able to see men the same way anymore if they look at his selfies for more than 5 minutes.

Even though it was Aika’s request, Yuuji truly did his best to look like the greatest boyfriend material for her that it became too destructive. So as the person who asked for it, she has the responsibility to minimalize casualties caused by it.

However, despite her rejection, the girls still didn’t give up. Many would follow her to the cafeteria and even eat their lunch at the same table as her, while those who didn’t get a seat at her table would eavesdrop from the table next to her.

It was utter chaos. It was even more chaotic than when she received confessions from the boys...

Now that she thought more deeply about it, as a former perverted girl herself, she should’ve known that girls her age would be thirsty for handsome young men as well. Especially since most of the guys in the academy were below average with only one exception.

She really jumped off the pan and into the fire...

The only peace she could have was during class. And the moment the final school bell rang and the teacher left, Aika quickly cleaned up her stuff to head home immediately.

But just then, a soft, beautiful, female voice calling her name from the classroom entrance stopped her in her track.

“Excuse me~ Is Kiryuu Aika here~?”

All the girls that were about to surround her all stopped in their tracks and turned towards the black-haired beauty standing before the door.

“Eh? A-Akeno-san?!”

“To see both beauties at the same time! How lucky!!”

“Umu. To be able to witness two beauties with massive tits at once. A blessing indeed.”

Akeno gave a smile in the direction of the three perverts before turning her gaze towards Aika, who was already about to leave.

Simply from seeing her appearance, it was easy enough for Akeno to deduce that she is the rumored “new great beauty of Kuoh”. But she was still a bit shocked.

She had seen her from far away as part of her observation Rias asked her to do, but looking closely, Akeno couldn’t help but admire her perfectly supple skin, glimmering eyes, wavy and shining long hazelnut hair, and the obviously voluptuous figure hidden beneath her uniform.

From afar, she looked to be around the same size as her. But now, Akeno couldn’t help but feel her pride a bit hurt from finding a younger girl with breasts one or two sizes larger than her.

“Are you perhaps Kiryuu Aika-san~?”

Ah, so it’s time...

After seeing how the Occult Research Club, or more specifically, Rias’s peerage function when it comes to “recruiting” new members in the school, Aika quickly realized that the time for the “talk” she had been preparing her heart for had come.

Steeling herself, Aika let out a polite, beautiful smile in return to her question.

“Yes I am~ Is there anything you wish from me, Himejima-senpai~?”

“Oh my~ How do you know my name~?”

“Of course I know, senpai~ All the guys in this academy talk about a great beauty like you all the time, you know~?”

“Ufufufu~ I see. How flattering~ But now, it seems like you are currently the one in everyone’s eyes~”

“It seems so~ It is a bit troublesome, considering I have a lovely boyfriend already.”

The metaphorical sound of glass cracking resounded within the minds of all the boys who heard her words. Some even collapsed on the ground like a warrior who had taken an arrow to the knee.

“Ufufufu~ I’ve heard about it~ It seems your boyfriend has also become quite the topic after you showed his picture to some of your friends. May I see it too~?”

“Nope~ After all, what if you fall in love with him too, senpai~? I don’t want to fight against such a beautiful and mature senpai~ It’s too tough!”

“Ara ara~ That’s a shame~”

“So~? Is there anything you need from me, senpai? If there is nothing, then I would like to return home now before it gets dark.”

“Oh, will you please spare some of your time? Our club president, Rias, has invited you to our club and she wants to talk to you.”

“The club you and Gremory-senpai is in... Could it be the Occult Research Club? Uhm, I’m very sorry, but I’m not really interested in occults...”

“Ufufufu~ There’s no need to worry~ She just wants to talk to you for a bit. Will you spare some of your time for us?”

“Hmm...”

Aika thought for a moment, deliberating whether to accept Rias’s invitation or not. But in truth, she had already made her decision.

If she didn’t go today, Rias will probably send someone again tomorrow to invite her. And if she refuse all of them, she would have someone stalk her under the guise of “observing”.

It’d be difficult to hide the Multiverse Chat Group if things ended up this way, so it’d be better for her to accept it and rip the bandaid.

“I understand... I guess I have a bit of time.”

“Thank you very much~ I’m sure everyone will be very happy~ Ah, Issei-kun~ You’re coming too, okay~?”

“Y-Y-Yes! Akeno-senpai!! Matsuda, I’leave Motohama to you!”

“AH! YOU DARE LEAVE THIS THING WITH ME AND GO OFF WITH TWO GREAT BEAUTIES?!?!?! YOU TRAITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!”

Leaving behind his friends, Issei quickly followed after Akeno and Aika, who had already left, with an excited grin on his face.

As they walked to the old school building where the Occult Research Club room was, Aika could feel Issei’s disgusting gaze all over her back without even having to look at him.

She couldn’t help but wince inwardly as she thought about it.

Yes. Aika was and is still a very cultured young lady with fetishes Yuuji, unfortunately, had to know about while chatting with her. She also loves showing off her sexiness and beauty, even though it brought her some troubles. After all who wouldn’t be flattered from knowing how desirable they are in the eyes of many people?

But being ogled at without her consent was an entirely different matter altogether. And even more so if they were to act disgustingly like Issei was; staring at her obscenely without even trying to hide it while panting like a dog.

It was at times like this that she remembered to be grateful that no one in the Multiverse Chat Group was like him. If there was, then she wouldn’t even feel safe with someone who’s supposed to be her trusted comrade, friend, and ally.

Her friends in the Multiverse Group Chat are the best. Lelouch and Tatsuya treated her with respect and appreciation and never judged her. They accepted her every whim and treated her like a trusted friend.

Suzuki also respected her and seemed to consider her a playful, mischievous little sister who he needs to reign in to not cause trouble, as evident by his frequent messages telling her to not go too far with her dirty jokes.

And finally Yuuji... Even though she knew that he was interested in and cares for her, he never even once tried to become someone else to try and impress her. He was always kind, considerate, playful, and genuine. He treated her like a very close friend and never got truly mad, despite all the mischievous things she had done to him.

And because she knew that they are all her allies, she felt strangely calm right now even though she was walking into a literal den of devils.

Soon, the three finally arrived before the Occult Research Club room in the second floor of the old school building.

Akeno opened the door, revealing the dim candle-lit room that emanated an eerie, mysterious atmosphere, just like the room she saw in the anime of Highschool DxD Yuuji sent to her.

All eyes within the room immediately turned towards her.

The little white-haired girl, who was sitting quietly on the couch to her left, looked at her with eyes widened in surprise and continued staring as if entranced by her beauty.

While standing to the side of the door, the most popular male student in the academy for his princely appearance, Yuuto Kiba, was in a similar state with a tinge of pink on his cheeks.

Seeing his reaction, Aika would’ve immediately begun harassing the blonde the moment he showed interest in her in the past. But with Yuuji’s appearance stuck in her mind all day, she found his appearance... simply mediocre.

Or rather, every guy she saw, even the ones in her beloved girls’ magazine, never really excited her anymore.

Hah~ You really have to take responsibility for me now, Yuuji~! It’s your fault that I can’t find any other men attractive anymore~!!!

Hyping herself up with those thoughts, her gaze finally landed upon the beautiful girl standing in front of quite an antique large wooden desk that suited the old European style of the room.

The dazzling crimson hair glowed ever so slightly from the slightly flickering candles. The beautiful emerald eyes reflected pride and confidence, and the curvaceous figure hugged tightly by her uniform. In the past, Aika would’ve been really jealous of her. But now, she was extremely happy to know that her breasts are bigger, her waist slimmer, and her hips rounder and fuller now that she got to see her figure closer. Her sexy body wins~!

“Welcome to the Occult Research Club, Kiryuu Aika-san. I’m happy to see you accepting my invitation. Please take a seat. There are a few things I would like to talk to you about.”

Aika beamed a beautiful, cheerful smile and nodded at the crimson-haired girl.

“Thank you for welcoming me~ I see you’ve decorated the place to be as spooky as possible. Fufu~ I guess it is as expected of an occult research club room.”

Akeno led her to sit on one of the couches, opposite the one Koneko was sitting on. Issei also quickly scuttle away and sat beside Koneko, his eyes darting around as he became conflicted over ogling at the supreme SSS-tier sexiness before him or holding back to not embarrass himself in front of his president.

In the end, he seemed to just try his hardest to shut his eyes closed. Though he would still peek quite frequently.

On the other hand, Koneko was visibly on guard, staring at her fixedly. Though, Aika didn’t perceive any ill feelings toward her. In fact, she sensed a bit of curiosity in her as she observed her body.

Meanwhile, from the corner of her eyes, Aika could see Kiba standing by the door with a gaze locked onto her with both arms on his side, ready for anything.

“Thank you for your praise. I like this aesthetic very much, and I’m happy you find it pleasing as well. Akeno, will you serve our guest here a cup of tea for our conversation?”

“Yes, president.”

Akeno quickly went to the tea cart placed adjacent to the wall behind Aika, and began preparing tea.

And in just a few minutes, she had already returned with cups of tea and placed it in front of Rias, Koneko, Issei, and Aika.

“I hope you enjoy it~ I am very confident in my tea brewing skills~”

“Thank you very much, senpai~ Then, I’ll have a sip~”

Aika picked up her cup and took a sip without worry. She didn’t expect the drink to be in any way tempered, considering Rias wanted to try and recruit her by bringing her here. But most of all, Aika’s confidence stems from her immunity to all kinds of poison and all mental harming effects from her [Full Body Potential Unlock] SSR item.

Moreover, she wanted to be as friendly as possible so they won’t be hostile to her as well. So accepting the cup of tea in this manner wouldn’t trigger their guards more than she needed.

“Mm~ It’s so fragrant and delicious~Thank you, senpai~!”

“Ufufufu~ You are very welcome~”

Smiling toward Akeno, Aika then turned her attention towards Rias and asked.

“So~? What is it that you would like to talk about, Rias-senpai?”

Aika asked with a beaming smile. But their intention was already very clear to her. She, who had suddenly and miraculously changed into a super beautiful girl, would definitely attract their attention, especially Rias.

Is he really not doing this on purpose...? He’s making me fall in love with him even more...

Kiryuu Aika: “Hehehe~ Are you that worried for me~?”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Of course I am! Are you really hurt?!”

Kiryuu Aika: “I’m fine~ But I’m really happy about your worry~”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Hah.... I see. That’s a relief... So? How did it go?”

Kiryuu Aika: “Of course, I declined their invitation. But I doubt that will be the end of it.”

Aika then began retelling her conversation with Rias in the Occult Research Club Room.

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “I see... You did amazing. Good job on holding yourself back there.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Hehe~ Thank you~ Maybe if I can get a hot photo of you fully shirtless, I’ll recover faster~”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Nope. Anyway, so what are you thinking about doing now?”

Kiryuu Aika: “Ah~ How cruel~ Rejecting me so crudely like that~ You monster~”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “...”

Kiryuu Aika: “Hehehe~ I’m thinking of getting something from the group chat to protect myself. Maybe buying something from the shop or rolling the gacha to see if I can get lucky and get a powerful SR item I can protect myself with.”

A few moments passed, yet no messages arrived from Yuuji yet. And as Aika thought he was suddenly preoccupied with something, his message arrived.

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Should I lend you the Scepter until you can defend yourself?”

Aika’s eyes widened in surprise. The Scepter of Divine Sanctuary, the one SR item Yuuji received from his first gacha 10+1 pull that allowed him to protect his home and his family from any and all danger.

Aika knew full well how protective Yuuji was of his family. Especially considering that his feelings for them went beyond regular familial love. They were his life, the women he loves with all his heart who he’ll be willing to protect no matter what.

For him to suggest such a thing meant that... He was willing to do the same for her...

Her heart thumped quicker and quicker as the heat began creeping up her face, painting her cheeks red. She couldn’t believe he was willing to go this far for her...

“Oh geez~! He’s definitely doing this on purpose right?! He’s making me fall in love with him so hard!!! How terrible of him!!!”

Aika rolled around her bed and flailed her arms and legs around in excitement before laying down on her back and placing her phone on her chest.

“Yuuji...”

Staring at the ceiling, Aika’s mind was filled with his figure and his messages. And an urge began blooming within her heart.

“I want to meet you... I really want to see you in person...”

A little sigh escaped her luscious lips as she raised her phone up in front of her and smiled.

“The next quest... I’ll definitely make him join so we could finally meet in person.”

Steeling her resolve, she began typing a message to reply to Yuuji’s suggestion.

Kiryuu Aika: “No! You need that to protect your family, you know?! I’m really thankful, but you know how dangerous it is to leave so many beautiful women living in the same house unprotected!!! Do I need to show you some NTR hentai and manga?!”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “No! I don’t want to even think about that kind of thing!!! But what about you?”

Kiryuu Aika: “I said it myself, didn’t I? The way I talked to Rias-senpai made it so that it’d be difficult to be aggressive against me. I’ll also be actively avoiding any encounters with the supernatural in school. The only thing I’m worried about is the stray fallen angels that killed Issei, so I want something that could protect me even when I’m outside of my home.”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “I see... Alright. I could think of a few things you can buy, but should we try asking everyone else to see what they think? I’m sure with Tatsuya and Lelouch’s mind as well as Suzuki-san’s experience, we’ll be able to find a more practical solution.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Alright~!”

Moving from their DM to the group chat, Aika began retelling her story once again about her meeting with members of Rias’s peerage and their conversations to the rest of the members.

Shiba Tatsuya: “So it finally happened... Are you okay?”

Kiryuu Aika: “Uhn! I’m fine! They didn’t try to do anything to me.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “You did very well. Now, I don’t think they would try to do anything that might harm you. At most, they will try to persuade you with different means such as befriending you.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “The problem is the fallen angels who might try to “eliminate” you just as they had with Hyoudou Issei for having a “sacred gear”.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “I agree. And the Gremory would have two choices in this case. If they are smart, they will help you by protecting your from the fallen angels and try to create a friendly relationship with you.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “But if they are fools, they will leave you to die in hopes of reincarnating you forcefully into a devil and enter their peerage.”

Suzuki Satoru: “Lelouch-kun... I know you are only stating your opinions, but please think of Aika-san’s feelings before you say such a thing.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “Ah... Forgive me. I was being too insensitive...”

Kiryuu Aika: “It’s fine, Lelouch. You’re just starting a possibility...”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “I don’t think it will come to that, Lelouch.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “Hm? Why do you think so? Considering her foolishness, pride, and desperation, don’t you think she’ll resort to this?”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Rias Gremory is naive, prideful, and desperate, but she’s not heartless. I don’t think she will let Aika die and forcefully reincarnate her into her peerage.”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “In my opinion, I believe she will observe the fight first if the fallen angels ever encounter Aika. After all, she doesn’t truly know the extent of her abilities. She will gauge her value and the strength of her “group” behind her from the fight.”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “If Aika could win against the fallen angels, then she will become more inclined to try and recruit her or befriend her. But if she was about to lose, I believe she will come and save Aika and put her in her debt.”

Kiryuu Aika: “I see... That’s quite possible. After talking to her, Rias-senpai and the others don’t seem heartless. So I think what Yuuji said might be possible.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “I see... Mm. I understand. If that is the case, then I believe she will act as Yuuji said.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Hah~ So in the end, I’ll need something to protect myself with, huh~? I’ve never fought with fallen angels before, but I did manage to throw Kiba-kun to the ground before he could even react. So I think I could defend myself if there’s no magic involved.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “Yuuto Kiba. The knight of Gremory. I believe his forte is in his speed, am I right? If you can move even faster than him, then I don’t think you will need to worry in a physical fight against the supernatural. Especially considering these fallen angels rely on their magic quite heavily from what I’ve seen in the anime.”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “That’s right. Aika has [Aikido Proficiency]. I don’t think even you will be able to touch her, Tatsuya.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “I’m curious. As a practitioner of martial arts as well, I’d like to test my skills against the two of you.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Kyaa~ Please hold back~ I’m just a frail beautiful girl~ How could you, Tatsuya~”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “...”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “That aside, I’ll be happy to spar with you if we ever go to each other’s world. I haven’t had the chance to test my [Krav Maga Proficiency].”

Shiba Tatsuya: “That will be great.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “Returning to the conversation, perhaps we should try and find something in the shop capable of protecting her?”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “I agree. Normally, it’d be better to roll for the gacha. But since we need something specific, I think it’d be better to search for it in the shop.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Hm~ I only have 3000 GCP right now, and most of the protective SR items are all very expensive! Look!”

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[Necklace of Divine Protection from Magic] - [SR]

A golden necklace blessed by the heavens with four diamonds pointing out in four different directions and the fifth diamond at its center.

Increases the wearer’s resistance to all magical effects.Each one of the four diamonds is capable of dispelling all negative magical effects or protecting the user from one magical attack upon activation. The largest diamond at the center protects the user from one lethal attack.Upon triggering the corresponding effect, each diamond will turn black and will return to its original luster 24 hours after activation.

Price: 6500 GCP

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Tsubakihara Yuuji: “That is extremely suitable to our need now, but it is beyond our budget...”

Suzuki Satoru: “Uhm... I’ve been searching for a while, and I think I’ve found what we need.”

Suzuki Satoru: “From our conversation before, we only need Aika to be in a situation where no one could use magic, right? Then perhaps, this will help.”

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[Scroll of Enchantment: Zone of Anti-Magic] - [R]

An Item enchanted with this scroll will be capable of creating a 10m radius dome of anti-magic centered around the user once a day.No magic or magical abilities below SSR rank can be activated within the zone. Additionally, all magic already in effect will disappear upon entering the zone.Upon activation, the zone will last for one hour and move along with the user.

Price: 3000 GCP

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Kiryuu Aika: “Oooh!!! This is perfect!!! If they can’t use magic, then I can defend myself against them!!!”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Wow... That really is an amazing item. And it’s so inexpensive too.”

Suzuki Satoru: “Yes. Even though it’s a single-use a day, it’s a really powerful item, especially for fighters who don’t rely on magic.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “I wonder if this also works with “magic” in my world... Will it act like a Zone Interference? Could it block even non-systematic magic or my magic? Or will it not affect anything?”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Right. This is also something we need to test. Magic systems differ from world to world, just like how the magic in Aika’s world is based on the supernatural, while the magic in Tatsuya’s world is based on science. Though, I hope it does work on anything that is considered “magic”.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “Yes.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Alright~! I’ve bought it~!!! Now I’ll enchant this to my necklace! Thank you for your help, everyone~!”

Tsubakihara Yuuji: “No problem. Just keep us updated on your situation. We will try to help as much as we can.”

Suzuki Satoru: “That’s right. Please stay safe, Aika-san.”

Shiba Tatsuya: “We will be waiting for good news.”

Lelouch Lamperouge: “Stay safe. Be careful.”

Kiryuu Aika: “Uhn~!!!

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