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The two of them couldn’t understand what they were told for a moment. But it appears they know it’s real after they looked at Rias and my face where Rias even nodded her head. “ “Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! ?” ”
The shout of their soul which was even louder than our shouts from before echoed within the area———
That day, at the after party for the graduation ceremony, the two idiots started asking me for answers about this and that. ……The two guys who seemed like they are shedding tears of blood started screaming in tears by calling me a “traitor!” and telling me to “go and die!” with hatred in their words. Hehe, well, it looks like I solved many issues today. After the after party, I did a trade with Rias to make Rossweisse-san my servant. ———Now then, let’s do this. Let’s go. The real deal starts from here! First of all, I need to find potential team members! Even if they aren’t my servants, I will gather my own team members in order to win through the world tournament and defeat strong foes! Ddraig, I will have you tag along with me, okay? [Yeah, of course. As long as Albion and Vali Lucifer participating in the tournament, then there is no reason for me, no, there is no reason for us to not appear.] You’re right about that. I won’t allow Vali to lose against someone besides me. ———Wait for me, Vali. Wait for me, my rivals! Part 1
It was already slightly past mid-April—. After school, I — Kiba Yuuto started our club activities in the club room. “Today’s activity is an investigative report on the Youkai.”
Asia-buchou had given us this task and we were now presenting the results of our report. Koneko-chan distributed a copy of the report to everyone, which was compiled from the information that all of us had previously researched and summarised. As new first year students, Le Fay-san and Bennia-san began to read it with great interest since they were also new members. “So there are also Youkai in this town, but I wonder what kind of Youkai they are.”
« There are many things that I do not know. From my knowledge, there should be a high variance in their appearance. »
Both of them seemed to fit in to Kuoh Academy’s uniform very well. “Umu! I will join you as well! If it’s about Youkai, then you can leave it to me!”
It was Kunou-san, who had come over to visit us after the primary school classes had ended. She had moved into the Hyoudou household starting from this Spring, and then officially enrolled into Kuoh Academy’s primary school. Because she had to mingle with humans, her ears and tails were usually concealed, just like Koneko-chan’s. There was also a new face in the club room—. “…Umm, Isaiah. How do I read this kanji?”
Tosca asked me as she looked at the report. I immediately taught her how to pronounce it with
“This is—”
Indeed, Tosca had also transferred into Kuoh Academy’s middle school division. Although there were many areas that she was unfamiliar with, her new life was slowly, yet surely beginning. She was also able to come here to visit us after school. She was able learn a lot more at school, experience so many more things, and laugh more as well, so I was happy for her. Of course, your middle school uniform also suits you, Tosca. Like this, there were new members who joined our newly restructured club during the new school term. However, there were several members who were absent today. Kunou threw a gaze at the vacant seat. “Ise and the others haven’t come yet huh.”
Kunou-san’s mumbled words revealed a trace of loneliness. Indeed, Ise-kun hadn’t yet come today. Likewise, Ravel-san wasn’t here either. Asia-san apologised to her. “I’m sorry Kunou-san, Ise-san is—”
“I understand. —He’s preparing for the Tournament, right?”
Indeed, just as Kunou-san said, as the leader of his team – the [King], he was constantly recruiting members for the Rating Game World Tournament, as well as training his team since the beginning of the Spring break. It was because of that that he was late today. Asia-san and Xenovia originally wanted to accompany him, but both of them were unable to be absent due to their positions. Ise-kun had also said to them
“You two absolutely must be there as the Kaichou and Buchou.”
Then again, tomorrow was going to be the opening day of the Rating Game World Tournament. Time is running out, Ise-kun. Although our team doesn’t have you, what’s surprising is that we’re not only completely prepared, but everything has gone so smoothly that it’s hard to believe. —At that time, the sound of rushing footsteps came from the corridor. The door was forcefully pushed open as Ise-kun and Ravel-san made their way in. “We’re late! Sorry!”
Wow, despite how busy he was, he still came for the club activities, as expected of Ise-kun. “Well then, let’s all go over the report once more.”
After they heard that from me, the activity of the new Occult Research Club with all its members present officially began. The third years consisted of the Buchou Asia-san, me as the Fukubuchou, Ise-kun, Irina-san, as well as Xenovia who occasionally dropped by. The second years consisted of Koneko-chan, Gasper-kun, and Ravel-san. The new first years were Le Fay-san and Bennia-san. There were also our preliminary members consisting of Tosca from the middle school, and Kunou from the primary school. After Rias-neesan and Akeno-san left the Occult Research Club that they reconstructed, our members began their activities, and it became splendid and lively again—. But, Rias-neesan and Akeno-san occasionally come here in the afternoon from the university after their lectures have ended. Well, tomorrow is going to be the opening ceremony of the Rating Game World Tournament. After our activities, Koneko-chan, Gasper-kun and I will have to join Rias-neesan and the others for a strategy meeting. Ise-kun, I’m looking forward to it. Your new team! Part 2
And so, although that was what I was looking forward to yesterday, when it came to the day of the opening ceremony, none of Ise-kun’s team members had arrived yet. It was just before the opening ceremony was about to begin. In front of us, Rias Gremory’s Team, was the enormous stadium that the opening ceremony would be conducted in. It had been newly constructed within the Maous’ territory of the Underworld for the purpose of the Tournament. The size of the facility was beyond belief, and if it was compared to the size of the Tokyo Dome, its width would be greater by at least ten times. Helicopters had begun filming from above the stadium and there were media cameras set up everywhere within the stadium, as it would not only be broadcast live throughout the entire Underworld, but also across every faction. The audience was composed of visitors of every faction who had come here today so it was full to the brim. Those of us who were contestants had all gathered in the centre of the enormous Game Field.