It’s called the “Oppai Dragon’s milk” and we made it by doing a special manufacturing method to the milk we gathered from the cows in the Gremory territory and———”
My parents are also drawn to his explanation and are listening while nodding their head. “Oh my, so this is one of the product based on our son———”
“Woah, it goes down my throat so smoothly and there’s a sweet taste to it! This will be popular among both children and elderly———”
“We are planning to make it as a merchandise by summer. And there will definitely be an author’s copyright paid to your son———”
My parents are no longer feeling nervous and instead have their attention on Rias’s father’s talk. ……Well, it will be fine with me being the only one feeling nervous. Like this, the train arrives at the Maou’s territory———
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(Part 3)We arrive to the station at the Maou’s territory. We then got on to several limousines to head to the ceremonial hall under strict guard. There are several security car’s surrounding the limousines…… Just how much have money and people are they using for my promotion…… This is such an honour. We arrive to the ceremonial hall in no time. We go inside and got ourselves prepared and such. The person in charge of taking care of me leads me where I got changed into my formal clothing for ritual purposes. I put my hair back and they put on a make-up’s for men on my face. Since I’ve come this far I’ll just let the person taking care of me do his job. I don’t put on any retaliation and went with the flow. After I’m finished getting prepared I get told to wait at the waiting room. Rias who is in ritual dress appears immediately. ———She’s beautiful! Rias becomes super beautiful with makeup on! She has her hair tied up and her dress is shinny too! The lipstick on her lips makes her look more mature. “Do I look weird?”
Maybe she doubted the way I looked at her. So she starts looking at how she’s dressed. “Nope. You look gorgeous!”
I answer her by giving her a thumbs-up. It’s time. Rias and I head to the entrance of the ceremonial hall. I stand behind Rias and I have to follow behind her once the entrance opens. There are guards standing at the sides of the double door. Around us are soldiers that are working a securities and other staffs. ……Ugh, I’m getting even more nervous! Wonder if I can do this. I’m getting worried but Rias turns around and smiles at me. “It will be fine. This is the ceremonial to congratulate you. So show it to everyone. ———The result of what you have achieved by all the experiences you gained by going forward in the past one year.”
———! ……The result of the one year I had experienced……
In such situation my High-class promotion ceremony finally begins. Then the drum rolls. The double door opens quietly along with the music that is played for my entrance. What appears in the spacious view in front of me are———the higher-ups in formal dress lined up at the splendid and gorgeous ceremonial hall where they are looking at me as they give me an applause. Rias walks forward. I follow behind her in a speed where I make sure I don’t get left behind in a speed which won’t make me look weird. I take a quick glimpse where I can see the ORC members and it appears the Sitri group and Sairaorg-san are also here. Ah, I can see Vali and his comrades at the corner of the hall near the pillar. As we head to the altar, I start to get all these flashbacks of the last one year Rias mentioned. ———I am Rias Gremory. I am a Devil. And I am your Master. Nice to meet you, Hyoudou Issei-kun. Can I call you Ise? All my meeting started from my death. ———Ahahahaha! It’s impossible! Because she died! That girl is dead, you know? It’s not the matter of whether you protect her or not. You couldn’t protect her! You couldn’t protect her back at evening and even now! You really are a weird boy! It’s so amusing! Raynare…… Can you see how I have become a High-class Devil? I won’t let anyone die again. ———Fire bird and Fenghuang! The hell fire of our clan that was praised as being that of a Phoenix! Taste it with your own body and turn into ashes! It was hot. Raiser, your fire was hot back then and also during our rematch. ———No. I’m living so I can seek my revenge. Holy-sword Excalibur. Destroying that is the reason why I am living. Heh, Kiba. There was a time when you said that. Take care of Tosuka-san. ———Do you think a world without God is wrong? Do you think a world without God would decay? I am sorry to say, but that isn’t the case. Both you and I are healthily living like this. ———The world moves even without a God. You were right, Azazel-sensei. We were able to manage it somehow even with the God’s presence. ———Ise-san, I love you. I will always stay beside you. I love you too, Asia. Let’s stay together forever. ———It means that there are those who find it painful in what you call a peace. Vali. That’s what you said before. But maybe the peace you imagine is the same is mine now. ———Hyoudou Issei! I won’t lose! There is a dream I need to fulfill! Sairaorg-san, those exchanges of punches I had with you is my pride. ———……Friend? What’s the benefit if I become that? You benefited from it, didn’t you, Ophis? ———I want to confirm. ———Hyoudou Issei. What are you? I am just me, Cao Cao. I will become a High-class Devil while being myself. ———I also have the ambition of wanting to stir up the heat with you as well! Of course, Ravel. I’m a pathetic guy but I really need you so I can fulfill my ambition. ———Rias-buchou, Akeno-san, Koneko-chan, Yuuto-senpai, Asia-senpai, Xenovia-senpai, Irina-senpai, Ravel-san, Rossweisse-san, Azazel-sensei, and the Sekiryuutei—Ise-senpai. After all, all of you are my precious comrades———
Whether you are Gya-suke or Balor, you are my important junior and a strong Gremory boy. ———Hey, Ise-kun. If I ever get used by them……will you please kill me? Rossweisse-san, I will never let you say such thing ever again. ————An angel’s kiss! It was because the scene was so beautiful. People would naturally want to kiss like this. Seriously, thanks to you it became an awesome Christmas. It became a kiss I can never forget. ———Everyone, make this become a happy Kuoh Academy. No, I’ll do it. So, I’d like everyone to please take care of me. I’m looking forward to it, Xenovia-kaichou! I will become your help anytime. ———Even if he has reincarnated and his appearance has changed, he’s still my child, isn’t that right? ……Of course I am. I am the son of dad and mom. That will never change even if it’s ten-thousand years later. ———……Azazel said you that you were his last, and his best student……
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……Why aren’t you here? ———Sensei, I wanted to show you this scene which will be my shining moment. I start to remember all these events as I walk to the altar———and there’s this feeling building inside me. But I need to endure my tears. I am not allowed to cry yet. The real deal will start from here. Just one year———. But one year that was filled with so many events———. A year like this.