After arguing back and forth with Asgard, we were finally able to feel a bit relieved when they responded
“There is no need to be engaged anymore, but for now, please just attend the marriage interview.”
And such was the answer we got. “Because it’s the Gods who set this up, there are also some points where you can’t easily pull back, huh?” said Rias. But… I feel like there are so many Gods that are so prideful. In the end, the final decision would be according to Rossweisse-san’s own will. Although she herself was extremely surprised and confused, she didn’t have any problem with attending the meeting, regardless of whether she intended to get married or not. Such was the answer we arrived at. Even though the talk was forced and hurried, because she felt that she had been looked after by the Gods in her hometown all this time, and the conditions had also been relaxed a bit, it was quite difficult to decline. And with that, it was official that tomorrow, Rossweisse-san would have a marriage meeting with Vidar-san in Japan. …A God’s marriage problem, huh. Well, the marriage of a mythology’s representative sure is important, but… Why does it have to be one of my servants, Rossweisse-san of all people? Even though she had been abandoned by Odin-jiisan, there was no doubt that she was an excellent Valkyrie. Her magic ability was good, her acquired knowledge on powerful barrier techniques was also good, and even among her fellow Valkyries, her strength was undoubtable. That must have been the reason why she caught the attention of Asgard. Well, Rossweisse-san also contributed much to the Evil Dragon War, after all…it’s only natural that her value rose. But there was also this feeling inside me “Please don’t decide things on your own” that I strongly felt! It’s because she is my comrade… or rather, because she is my servant. She is also participating in the tournament with me, as well as doing devil jobs together. Either in battle or in jobs, Rossweisse-san is important! What we’ve achieved until now, it’s our precious… If left like this, they will continue to decide things on their own until they are married. “It’s okay, you can still stay as a servant, so can you become Vidar-sama’s wife?”
The day I hear something like that, as expected even I would…! “Ise-kun, you should think calmly. I know you are angry, but the other party are the Norse Gods, if you just charge in recklessly, we might not only leave a bad impression but also damage our relationship with them in the future.”
Kiba said to me. Being told like that, I suddenly realised, and asked Kiba
“Do I look like I am angry to you?”
Kiba nodded with a forced smile. “Whenever you think about Rossweisse-san, your expression looks somewhat bitter. Not only Ise-kun, but everyone who is a member of Rias-oneesan’s peerage too. But, I understand how you feel. Especially Ise-kun, since you are her master, it’s all the more.”
……Everyone, starting from Rias’ peerage (my servants included) always made a bitter face whenever this topic came up. Looking from the perspective of me and my comrades, it’s only natural that we got mad. Well, in reality, it’s not a topic that we can welcome. To be honest, I want to say a thing or two to Vidar-san and the gods of Norse mythology. After finishing the drink, Kiba then said
“You are going to talk with Rias-oneesan and Akeno-san after this, right?”
Just as Kiba said, I was planning to go to the university branch of Kuoh Academy after school. It was because I wanted to discuss things regarding Rossweisse-san once again with those two. After all, the marriage meeting was just two days away—. And with that, I went to the University of Kuoh Academy after school. Because the university was close to the high school, it wasn’t like I had never come here before. However, the students who attended the university wore their own clothes. So for someone wearing a uniform to visit the university, I did stand out from the others. The appointment location was a cafe that was situated in a corner of the university campus. It was essentially a cafe run by the university students, but students from Kuoh High School and people who came to the university for work went there sometimes as well. Rias and Akeno-san frequently sit together at their usual seats on the terrace, however…it seemed like there were some other girls sitting together with Rias and Akeno-san today. Were they university friends? I wasn’t sure, but they seemed like they were having fun, so I didn’t want to ruin the mood by being a nuisance. I guess I’ll just come back later. And after having that thought, it was as if Rias and Akeno-san noticed me, so they simultaneously waved their hands at me. At times like this, I tend to think that Rias and Akeno-san are good at sensing my presence. As I couldn’t afford to run, I walked over to the seats that they were in. You could say that the gazes of their friends hurt me, or rather, it seemed like I was being watched with keen interest. I was super embarrassed! I sat down in the chair between Rias and Akeno-san. Rias then introduced me to her university friends. “He is my and Akeno’s boyfriend. As I said earlier, we’re engaged.”
─. What a shocking introduction! She even told them about me being Rias’ and…Akeno-san’s boyfriend + our engagement! Normally, people would have been shocked by that kind of talk! I couldn’t help but feel surprised by the sudden introduction, but one of their friends suddenly screamed out “Kyaa!” with a high-pitched voice. The friends then began to talk. “He is Gremory-san and Himejima-san’s boyfriend!? I heard that he is younger!”
“Amazing! To be able to get these two beautiful girls as girlfriends!”
“In Rias-san’s country, it’s normal to have several wives, and it’s also okay to have a lot of husbands, right! ?”
“On the contrary, I wonder how would it feel to have a lot of boyfriends? I might even be admired!”
Ah, so that’s what they were talking about. Well, it’s certain that if it’s Rias’s country, the Underworld, then harems and reverse harems do exist, so what Rias said technically wasn’t a lie. Rias seemed somewhat proud. Was she satisfied that she was able to introduce me? B-But, if I were to be known as their partner, this talk would spread like wildfire to the high school and could turn out to be a terrible thing…
The fact that Rias and I were going out with each other was basically a secret from the students after all. I had only told several people about it (Matsuda and Motohama know, but they keep silent for me). But, Rias’ friend was a friend from the high school escalator program, so she must have known me as a bad person, but…
Akeno-san whispered to me
(I used magic so that basic information about Ise-kun won’t get exposed. The only thing that they grasped was the fact that you are my and Rias’ boyfriend, that’s all.) Ah, manipulation magic. Now that I looked closely at their friends, their eyes did look like they were soulless as if they had been hypnotised.