The problem is after getting both women and wealth…It may still be too difficult for someone young like you to understand.”
Yeah, it may be a bit difficult for me. However, because of the various devils I’ve met since coming here, I’ve come to think just a little. —Everyone lives while having a goal. Wanting to win in the tournament, wanting to become Maou, wanting to save dragons, wanting to become a teacher. They’re all devils, yet what they aim for is completely different. For me, it’s to become a Harem King. That still hasn’t changed, but it may be no good to not move towards that realistically and away from my ordinary delusions. —Various things are needed to become the Harem King I aim to be. In that way, after I thought about these things with my slow brain while chatting about this and that for a short hour, bright lights began to spread out below me. It seemed like we had finally arrived at the meeting place. The high-class high rise hotel that was being used as the meeting place for the party was located in a wide clearing within a huge area of forest that was on the edge of Gremory territory. The scale wasn’t incomplete at all! I could see the entirety of the grounds from Tannin-ossan’s head, but the scope of it was so great that the town I lived in could completely fit inside of it! The dragon we were riding on alighted down to a place that was like the grounds used for a sports match. When Ossan came to the skies above these match grounds, lights were simultaneously concentrated on him from below, making him look like something out of a monster movie. “Then, we’ll be going to the waiting space exclusively for large devils.”
“Thank you, Tannin.”
“Ossan! Thanks!”
Buchou and I gave our thanks to Tannin-ossan. Ossan and the other dragons then flapped their wings again and moved towards another area of the party grounds. Then, we were led by the hotel employees who had come to pick us up at the sports grounds…and we got into an expensive-looking limousine! …Hahaha, It was truly an astonishing way of continuing on after coming this far. The dress-wearing Buchou and Asia sat down next to me. Everybody from the Sitri family sat in the back of the limousine. Buchou gave an explanation while fixing my collar. “There are also facilities located around the hotel, and the army is also standing by here. It is much stricter here than in the lower urban areas, you know?”
Buchou then took a comb out from an expensive-looking bag and combed my hair. It seems my hair had become disheveled because I rode on Tannin-ossan’s head instead of on his back. Though I didn’t feel any truly strong wind thanks to the barrier he mentioned. “Buchou, what about Azazel-sensei?”
“It seems that he will head here after joining up with Onii-sama and the others on another route. Since they’re really close friends, after all…”
Hahaha…So they hit it off well with each other as mutual powerful leaders. I was smiling, but just then Buchou got a serious look. “Ise, you couldn’t hear because you were on Tannin’s head, but just before, I declared war on Sona. —Saying that [we will beat you for the sake of our dream].”
So such a thing happened on Ossan’s back! I was too absorbed in looking at the scenery from the air then. “A school. —A Rating Game school. For the sake of building that, Sona studied the school system of the human world while living as a student there. The schools of the human world, which anyone can enter, are important for Sona, after all.”
Saji said the same thing. That Kaichou was attending Kuou Academy for the sake of her dream. “Buchou, Saji also said it. That he would [become a teacher]. His eyes were shining as he said it, but it’s a serious goal to him…”
“Even so, we will win. We have our own dreams and goals as well.”
Buchou’s determination was firm. She wouldn’t go easy on her opponent, even if it was a friend. In that case, I will also strike against the opponent in front of me. Right, Saji? I’m going to come straight at you. While I was thinking this, the limousine arrived at the hotel. When we came out, we were welcomed by many employees. We entered inside like that, and once Akeno-san confirmed us at the front desk, we went into the elevator. “It seems the party is on the huge top floor. Ise, if you’re called out to by any people from distinguished families, make sure to greet them properly, okay?”
“Y-Yes. But, Buchou. Tonight’s party…was prepared by Maou-sama for the young devils, right?”
“That is the official stance. In truth, people won’t get very excited even once we enter the room. This is an annual custom. If anything, it’s more like a gathering for the members of all the distinguished families to meet. We, the next family heads, are just extras, while it’s really a party for our fathers to enjoy themselves. In reality, they’ve made reservations at the nearby facilities until the fourth or fifth after-parties. Proof of that is that they arrived at the meeting place separately from us. They probably gathered together before the young people arrived and may have already finished their alcohol.”
Buchou grumbled with a displeased face. Next to us, Akeno-san and Kiba were also giving bitter smiles. Haah, Buchou seems fed up with this kind of party…or rather, with the actions of her father and the others. In other words, although it was sponsored by the Maou, since it seemed to be a casual kind of party that’s still different from a high-society party, her father and the others looked forward to it very much, as it was one of the few times they could cut loose. The elevator arrived, and when we stepped out, the entrance to the meeting place also opened. We were led into a gorgeous hall! On this incredibly large floor there was a crowd of devils and various delicious-looking foods to eat! The ceiling had—as expected, a huge chandelier! I couldn’t stop looking at that chandelier here and now! [Ooh.] Everyone noticed Buchou’s entrance, and breaths of admiration were let out. “Princess Rias. You’ve become more and more beautiful…”
“Sirzechs-sama must also be proud.”
Everyone was looking at Buchou. Buchou had said that they wouldn’t be excited, but they were plenty excited right now! I was also somewhat happy. And above all I was proud. —I’m the man that has rubbed this person’s breasts! Fufufu, my face broke into a grin just now. What is this strange feeling of superiority? It could be called a pleasant feeling of only me knowing the secret of the woman that everyone longs for. “Uuu, there’s so many people…”
The dressed-up Gasper was tightly sticking to my back. You again…Aren’t you wearing a dress for the sake of being seen in it? How can you enter here with that hikikomori spirit of yours…? As usual, his cross-dressing hobby is still difficult to understand…
Ah, but, he’s improved a little, hasn’t he? Even though he was exposed to the curious gazes of so many people here, he didn’t try to run away. So he’s also trained for this too. That’s great, Gasper.