However, knowing him, he’d never lower himself to becoming a reincarnated Devil. …Has Crom’s current strength already far surpassed the strength of Ddraig before he was sealed? That guy has never been defeated and has constantly been training…. Nakiri solemnly stood before me and said
“Although I’ve no plans to reincarnate as a Devil, I’m very honoured to be able to fight in the tournament as a member of Hyoudou-senpai’s team. Since I’ll be able to witness your all-out fighting that tears down corruption from such a close distance, I will definitely do my best as the [fist] of the [Sekiryuutei of Blazing Truth].”
Nakiri lowered his head to express his will to participate. Xenovia also stood by Nakiri’s side with her hand on his shoulder. She then said to me
“Ise, I’ve sparred with him a few times before and I can say that his skill is astounding. As the current Student Council President of Kuoh Academy, I also highly recommend him.”
Nakiri looked at Xenovia as he said
“…Kaichou, please don’t sell me like a for-sale item. Also, please stop sparring with me to kill time…”
…It looks like Xenovia was taking good care of Nakiri. The overdressed Millarca-san then chimed in
“I would also like for Ouryuu to join! Although he’s always daydreaming, he’s actually a really capable kid!”
“…Millarca, hey, that doesn’t count as support. And aren’t you the one who’s normally daydreaming?”
Upon hearing the words of his classmate, Nakiri seemed troubled as he pressed his hand against his forehead. From a teacher’s perspective, Rossweisse-san said to me
“Nakiri-kun’s normal academic attitude and results are excellent. If that wasn’t the case, then he wouldn’t have been able to become a member of the Student Council.”
He always had a cheerful air about him, and he was good at both academics and athletics. …But, I see, so Nakiri is a part of my team now. After this he should tell me what his abilities are, though I’m rather happy to have another male and a junior on my team! The majority of my team is female, so it’s rather helpful to have a male that I can easily communicate with! Bova…although he is male, he acts like an attendant so there is inevitably a sense of distance between us. He’s a decent guy though. Bova and Nakiri seemed to be at odds with each other. “Hey, I can’t keep my mouth shut after hearing you say that. How dare you push me aside to call yourself the [fist] of the [Sekiryuutei of Blazing Truth].”
In order to get Bova to calm down, I said
“It’s okay. Bova, you’re umm yeah…. I’ll be delighted if you could become my [fang].”
I casually said—. “—What!”
And then Bova was moved to tears! He prostrated himself on the floor in his mini-dragon form! “…I am deeply humbled. From now on, this Bova shall become My Lord’s [fang]…!”
…Seriously, Bova always has such over-the-top reactions to everything I say and do…. “Raise your head, Bova! I’ve said it many times that you don’t have to be like this!”
Amidst this scene, Tiamat-san confirmed that our conversation was over, and then stood up to walk towards the door. “Very well then, I leave Ryuuta in your hands, Ddraig. I look forward to the good news from you guys. Ddraig, if you dare to run away again this time, I’ll roast you along with your host.”
[…Kuh.] Hey, Ddraig. Tiamat-san just said that she’s going to roast me as well…! Just how is this going to end!? […I’m sorry, that’s all I can say. I was also once young…]
…Eh, so this also the fate that comes with the power of the Sekiryuutei. Oh well, I’ll just cross that bridge when we get to it. [Uuu, partner. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry!] It’s fine, I also gave you a lot of trouble because of [Oppai Dragon]. I’ve occasionally made you cry and relapse back into a child. Perhaps my errors are even graver than yours…. After Tiamat-san left, Ravel began to make various confirmations. “Nakiri-san, what kind of position do you want in the team? There’s still a spare [Rook] position in the team. It’s quite easy to make positional changes depending on the game, so it doesn’t mean that it’ll be fixed after the decision is made.”
Ravel showed Nakiri the list of members, and after seeing it, Nakiri revealed a thin smile. “Well, I choose to be a [Pawn] then. I heard that Hyoudou-senpai originally began as a [Pawn], so in that case, I’ll also start from there.”
…Hahaha, it’s actually a bit embarrassing to be respected to such a degree. “Ise-sama, what do you think? I don’t have any other issues.”
I immediately answered Ravel’s question. “I’m fine too, so, please become my [Pawn], Nakiri.”
“Yes. Alright! I will do my best as Hyoudou-senpai’s [Pawn]!”
Nakiri also seemed fired up. Now, I wonder what abilities you have? Like this, Nakiri became a [Pawn] of my team. As long as there were no positional changes, the [Pawn] pieces of my team were composed of Bova as  and Nakiri as . Nakiri solemnly bowed his head again. He was really such a polite and well-raised kid. “As such, my senpai, forgive my etiquette, but please take care of me from now on.”
And then all members responded this time. “I never expected a new Student Council member to join, we’ll be counting on you!”
“The team is going to become rather lively now!”
Rossweisse-san seemed somewhat troubled. “There are actually two members of the Student Council in the team…I’ll have to report back to the Gremory House that supports the school later.”
Since the next head of the Nakiri clan would be participating in the tournament, it was quite a bonus for them. However, Tiamat-san will probably deal with it…. Witnessing the current situation, there was an anxious person. —It was Elmenhilde. “U-Umm! …A-Am I still not okay?”
Elmenhilde had already expressed her desire to ‘join the team’ before Nakiri. Although Ravel allowed her to practice with the team, she completely disagreed with letting her join the team as a member. “Elmenhilde-san will also be considered. But if I don’t hear what your true intentions are, then a final decision cannot truly be made.”
In response to the phrase ‘true intentions’, Elmenhilde answered
“For the sake of the Carmilla faction, and for the motherland.”
“…”
Ravel didn’t say anything, and simply showed a troubled expression. This was probably just a courtesy as Ravel had already ascertained that her true intentions lay elsewhere. Upon our first meeting, she was a haughty pure-blooded vampire, but she had almost turned into a completely different person upon the next time that we met, and even her values had changed. It made one very curious to want to know what had happened. Ravel wanted to ascertain Elmenhilde’s true nature — as well as her determination to participate in the tournament. Before that was completely confirmed, she would not be allowed to participate. …I also want to know what her true intentions are. Since she wants to join the team, I’d like to hear what her thoughts are, even if it’s only a part of the whole. …That’s right, I should ask Millarca-san since she seems to be acquainted with Elmenhilde.