“Of course, I will be learning it as well.”
“……..Yes. Please teach me the hidden taste of the Hyoudou residence as well.”
Also Akeno-san and Koneko-chan! Even I don’t know the so-called taste. Is there even such a thing in this Hyoudou family? “So this will also be part of bridal training, I see. I’m good at cutting.”
“Yes, Xenovia should learn a bit of cooking. Oba-sama, will you also teach me as well please! ?”
Even Xenovia and Irina! Yeah, Xenovia should learn something a bit girlish. “Then we should learn it as well, Gasper-kun.”
“Yes! I will learn it and make cooking filled with love for Ise-senpai!”
Kiba! Gasper! What’s the point of you guys trying to raise my opinions of you!? “Ara ara. Seems like it turned into a serious situation. Anyway, shall we learn this miso soup first?”
“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “Yes!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
Mum went downstairs while taking Buchou and others with her. Leaving me behind, the cooking lesson of the Hyoudou residence began. …….This time it feels like there will be the same number of miso soups, as the number of them making it…… That will be very hard for me. After a bit, from the first floor…..
BON! DOKAN! GOOON…. I heard explosive sounds, which shouldn’t be heard in a kitchen, along with “Kyaa!” and “Waaah!” like screams. Can something like this happen just by making a soup!? Don’t tell me this is the hidden taste of the Hyoudou family!? Dinner time. There were different types of miso soup on the table. From tasty looking ones made by Buchou, Akeno-san and Asia, to those with an evil presence coming out made by Xenovia, Irina and Gasper. There are many varieties of them. Mum, so you really taught them how to make the miso soup!? Rather than a secret taste, it has colour and smells which shouldn’t be passed on! What kind of miso do you have to use for it to turn out like this……. There is too much freedom in the food of our family……. Even if I drink a tasty miso soup, it would be a negative thing for my stomach thanks to the “Dark miso soup”! “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “Please dig in!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
Everyone says, with a smile. Yeah, I’m a fortunate guy. Everyone is worried about me after all. But if it continues like this until I get better, it feels like my body won’t last for real! So I had no other choice but to drink the miso soup thinking “Heal quickly! Heal quickly!” inside my head. Later that day, the gender-swap ray-gun was sealed. Well, having that will be a source of trouble, so it’s a natural thing…… however I think that changing the enemy that come to attack me, into girls using the ray-gun, might be a good thing! It is Autumn and a rare visitor has come to my house, on a day off. “H-How do you do.”
A pretty girl, with drill-like roll hair on both sides of her head, came to visit my house. I was surprised at the arrival of this visitor, whilst dealing with her at the entrance. Buchou, who is beside me, is also surprised. “How do you do, Ravel. Did something happen for you to come to this house?”
“Yes, Rias-sama. I’m very sorry for the sudden visit.”
Yes, this girl who just greeted Buchou is Ravel Phoenix, a High-class Devil and a daughter from the House of Phoenix. I see her at times when I go to the Underworld, but I never thought I would meet her in the human world; especially not at my house. Judging from Buchou’s attitude, it appears she didn’t receive any notification of this visit beforehand. It really is an unexpected visit. Ravel was wearing a cute-looking one-piece dress. After she wiggled her body shyly, she spoke as if she had made up her mind. “The truth is, I would like to consult you about my brother….”
When Buchou and I heard that, we looked at each other. This could be a bit complicated. The scene changes to the living room. It would be weird to talk to her at the entrance; the discussion might become a bit complicated after all. Akeno-san gave tea to Ravel. “About Raiser?”
When Buchou asks, Ravel nods. “Yes. I’m sure you have heard that my brother fell into depression after that incident…..”
During the first semester, we got involved in the matter of Buchou’s engagement. Due to the arranged marriage decided by their parents, Buchou and Ravel’s brother, Raiser Phoenix, were fiancés. Buchou, who wanted to marry because of love and not some arrangement, decided to break off their relationship by competing against Raiser in a Rating Game. A lot happened, and the marriage proposal was revoked. So Buchou’s engagement, is no more. ……..That story became quite a topic among the upper echelons of society in the Underworld, and it left quite a complicated impression on them. Since the important thing between the High-class Devils which has been passed on for generations was involved, it became a scandal for the pure Devils who take importance in their traditions. I was greatly involved in that incident. After all, I was the one who bashed up Raiser and took Buchou from the engagement party! Regarding that, I don’t regret my actions. Since Buchou who I like very much, didn’t want that, I risked my life to stop it. Even now I feel proud for having rescued Buchou……but to the house of Phoenix, I might be their sworn enemy…… I need to accept that fact. A weird tension rises between Buchou and Ravel. The revocation of the engagement has already been settled by their parents, who are the current heads. They should be able to talk normally; however the discussion is complicated as it’s about Raiser, who I beat up. Raiser and his family, the House of Phoenix, have the regeneration ability of the Phoenix, an immortal bird. I used the power sleeping within me…..the power of Sekiryuutei to defeat him. After that, Raiser became seriously depressed for losing to me and for losing Buchou. Even six months after the incident, that hasn’t changed. Along with tasting the first defeat in his whole life, women also left him. For a guy, there might not be anything more depressing than this. I was watching over their conversation with Asia and the others from the corner of the room. “Raiser huh. I have heard stories about him……”
“What kind of person is he?’
Xenovia and Irina never met him after all. “Umm, he’s from the house of Phoenix and…..”
Asia started explaining to the two of them. Oh yeah, that incident happened almost immediately after Asia joined us. “The world of High-class Devils sure is complicated. But I look up to the society of the nobles. …..I wonder if I can find a rich man.”
Rossweisse-san is up to something. “…..The little sister came all the way to visit the house belonging to the Gremory…. Maybe they really are having troubles with it.”
You are right, Koneko-chan. Maybe it really is like that. I don’t know how things got this way, but Ravel came here after many things happened, huh. Ravel is hiding her usual tsun-tsun attitude towards me. When I first met her, not only was she a tsun-tsun but she was a rich-girl with an uptight attitude. But today she’s quiet. Buchou speaks to break this silent atmosphere.