Like I expected, I really should become serious in this.”
……Lately Xenovia has been acting strange quite often. Not only did she start studying seriously, but she has also been visiting Rias and Sona-kaichou to discuss something with them which she is keeping as a secret from us. She sometimes takes a break from club activities to help the student council. It’s not like she came to hate the ORC nor does it mean that she is feeling like she belongs with the Sitri group. Like she said, it has to do with this “aim” she just mentioned. In order to make that “aim” come true, Xenovia has been working hard in school-related matters and for her usual lifestyle. ……I wonder what kind of “aim” Xenovia has. Even if I ask her, she won’t answer me and simply says “I can’t tell you yet”. Apparently the only ones who know that answer are Rias, Akeno-san, Asia, Irina, and Sona-kaichou. Even if I ask Rias and others, the reply I get from them is “We can’t tell you until Xenovia reveals it”. Though Rias seemed like she was having fun. I may be able to get an answer if I become persistent towards Asia and Irina, but I feel it will be rude if I become that persistent towards them. More like, even I don’t want to take such actions. So I’m planning to wait until Xenovia tells me. Matsuda and Motohama who are finally feeling better then ask me. “Oh yeah, Ise. What’s your plan for winter break?”
“It’s coming up soon. It’s about time I want to hear some answers from you.”
……Winter break, huh. Yeah. With the end of the semester exams done, winter break is coming up soon. “So what is your plan? Will you be able to go somewhere during winter break?”
Motohama asks me……
I apologise to him while putting on a regretful expression. “No, I’m sorry. I really do want to hang out with you guys but it seems like there will be some ORC activities coming up. Furthermore, I can’t give you a clear answer until I ask Rias-buchou about it. There will most likely be club activities during the winter break.”
Same goes for our Devil’s job, but I’m also a part of the D×D as well. If “Qlippoth” were to make their move somewhere, then we must take action and head out. That is the important duty entrusted to the majority of ORC members. Matsuda asks me another question. “So you won’t be free during New Year’s Eve and the first three days of January then?”
If I remember right, we made a prayer in the previous New Year’s Day which was “Please get us a girlfriend this year!”. ……I guess that dream of mine came true. “……Hmm, I will most likely be free during those days but I’m still not sure yet.”
I gave such a vague answer to them while scratching the back of my head. Even if I am a part of a counter-terrorist team, I do want to take days off during New Year’s……but to begin with, do Devils even celebrate the first three days of January? Motohama sighs. “You sure seem to be busy lately. You barely have time to hang out with us during days off.”
Just like Motohama said, I have been training even during my days off…… If I don’t use the time I have during weekends wisely, I won’t be able to fight properly if things were to happen. Due to those things, I must be turning into a friend who Matsuda and Motohama can’t easily hang around with. It won’t be weird if our friendship was lost, but these two still confront me as their friend. And I’m very grateful about that. I’m simply happy about that. Matsuda then says it while making a pose as if he’s about to take a picture with a camera. “Maybe I should join the Photo-Club. I may be late joining in now, but I might make it in time for the competitions and such.”
Matsuda who’s hobby is to take photos. If he joins the Photo-Club, he may leave good results. “Oh yeah, I’ll change the subject, but do you know about the rumours about people seeing Rossweisse-chan often in the library?”
Matsuda says that while he’s trying to remember about it. ……People saw Rossweisse-san at the library? I become dubious. At the same time I feel it has something to do with how Rossweisse-san has been acting weird lately. Matsuda makes a gesture and says “Oh, I heard about it”. “You mean about the rumour where she keeps on sighing while looking at the books, right? Hmm……I heard that she’s reading books related to the Holy Bible. Do you know anything about it, Ise?”
……Related to the Holy Bible? Well, we certainly have deep connections with things related to the Holy Bible. But, even though Rossweisse-san comes from the Norse Mythology, she’s a genius so she must have already read the Holy Bible. I’m sure she knows both about the Old Testament and the New Testament. But why read the Holy Bible now……? Maybe she’s reconfirming about the Devils—or maybe the God from the Bible? Or maybe there’s something she’s finding curious about the teaching and the history, or maybe about the prognostication written in the Bible. I can only reply by saying “No idea” to these guys while I tilt my head. I’m amazed that a Devil was able to touch the books related to the Holy Bible. Oh, but it does seem like she knows defence magic against such things, so I guess she’s reading it after she made some chants. She does know a magic which allowed her to wield the holy-sword for a short time. But Rossweisse-san sure is being reckless. Maybe it has something to do with the thing she said in the bathroom the other day……? Matsuda then says it to me. “I thought you would know about it since you belong to the ORC…… Anyway Rossweisse-chan’s fans are quite worried about her, so if you can solve her problem, then do discuss it with the ORC members.”
“Yeah, I will.”
If we are able to solve Rossweisse-san’s worries, then we do want to solve it…… But will Rossweisse-san even tell us about it……? We certainly do support each other in terms of battle and our lifestyle, but we never have once had her talk to us about her worries. While I tilt my head with a hard expression, Motohama asks me while he lifts up his glasses. “Speaking about ORC, who will be the next president of the club? Rias-senpai won’t be able to retire if she doesn’t choose sometime around now right?”
—! I reacted slowly to Motohama’s words. ……Yeah, it’s already around that time of the year. Depending on the club you are in, they would choose the new captain/president before the second semester. Currently there are those in our class that have either become a captain or a president of certain clubs. ……It’s an obvious thing, but it’s also about time where there will be a change in ranks among the ORC. Who will be the new president? I’m sitting there since I can’t even imagine it. Not only do we have the matter about Rossweisse-san, but with the year coming to an end soon, I have a prediction that something is about to happen. It won’t be a bad idea to be concerned about the personal affairs of the ORC, but what’s harsh about being the Sekiryuutei is that there are more things I need to be concerned about.