"That was the situation."
Sona was in the council room, having a conversation with Rias via a projection.
"Sona, this is beyond our capabilities."
"Rias, do you mean we should inform our families?"
Rias nodded and said, "At this point, it's the only way."
Rias was extremely reluctant to rely on her clan's power, but she understood that now wasn't the time to be willful, she needed to be responsible for herself and her peerage.
Just as Sona had said, a person with such terrifying aura had to be a dangerous individual.
Most importantly, their two factions were on opposing sides.
"However, if we inform our families, it will be a completely different story, it could even spark a war between heaven and underworld."
In the projection, Rias rubbed her forehead, her head aching.
She was also worried about this.
Both she and Sona held high positions in the underworld, their respective brothers and sisters were both Maous.
Meanwhile, the other party was a holy sword Wielder and a holy knight.
It was easy to conceive his high status within the church.
Both sides were heavily interconnected, and their actions would have far reaching consequences.
"Let's observe him for a few more days, and at the same time, prepare for evacuation."
Rias exclaimed in surprise, "Evacuation?"
She knew Sona cherished kuoh academy, but she never expected her to be so determined to leave it all behind.
"Our evacuation might also prevent the destruction of the academy, although that's the worst case scenario."
"Mhm."
...
Night fell in kuoh.
The healing light emanating from Twilight Healing enveloped Yasuhiro time and time again.
This continued until Asia was finally exhausted and breathless.
Her pink pajamas were soaked with sweat, and she had no strength left to use her sacred gear.
"With Twilight healing, you've already reached the pinnacle of healing spells alone," Yasuhiro said with relief.
He could sense that Asia's current level of development with Twilight Healing was no less than what it would be in the later stages of the anime.
Especially in terms of healing strength and range, it had been pushed to the extreme.
However, the same problem still existed, she seemed to be only one step away from achieving her Balance Breaker.
Because she lacked the experiences from anime, she had significant deficiencies in both personality and willpower.
"Asia, don't just see your Twilight Healing, as a mere supplementary healing gear. It possesses immense potential, waiting for you to explore it."
Yasuhiro believed that, apart from himself, Asia's potential was among the top tier in the Church.
"Yes, Lord Yasuhiro," Asia responded timidly.
In private, when no one was around, Asia still addressed Yasuhiro with honorifics.
Yasuhiro had tried to dissuade her from doing so many times, but she still couldn't change her way of addressing him.
Yasuhiro could only let things take their course.
Suddenly, there was a knocking sound at the window.
Yasuhiro turned his head and saw a bat familiar constantly tapping on the glass.
Clutched in the bat's claws was an unopened letter, which was comically two or three times the size of the bat itself.
"Lord Yasuhiro."
Asia, who was near the window, asked for Yasuhiro's opinion.
"Let it in."
Yasuhiro could already guess the main purpose of the bat familiar's arrival.
The bat familiar entered the room, placed the letter it was carrying into Yasuhiro's hand, and then flapped its wings and flew back out the window.
"Interesting."
The letter's sender was, just as he had imagined, Sona.
However, the content of the letter intrigued him.
Asia looked at Yasuhiro, who had a smile on his face, with a puzzled expression.
"Asia, let's call it a day. You'll probably have to go to school by yourself tomorrow. I've something to do."
Issei hadn't come home tonight, telling their parents he was staying at a classmate's house.
Their mother had kept nagging him on the phone, telling him not to stay out too late, to take care of his health, and not to mess around.
Yasuhiro, sitting nearby, had been both amused and exasperated.
Knowing the truth, Yasuhiro figured Rias wouldn't let any of her servants near him until she was absolutely certain he was harmless.
"Lord Yasuhiro, what happened?" Asia asked with a hint of worry.
"Sona, wants to go on a one day date with me tomorrow."
Yasuhiro waved the letter in his hand. He thought of Issei, whose first love had also ended in a single day.
"A date!!!"
Asia seemed to have thought of something indecent, her voice rose a few decibels, her face flushed, and her fingers fumbled together nervously.
"Hey, you impure nun, it's just a perfectly normal date."
"I am not impure. Lord Yasuhiro is bullying me."
Yasuhiro's tone was too ambiguous, and he specifically mentioned a one-day date, which made the innocent Asia imagine the casual conversations she had heard from the other nuns.
...
The next day.
Kouh Cafe.
Yasuhiro arrived at the address given in the letter.
From the outside, he could see into the cafe, where a stunningly beautiful girl was already waiting for him.
Sona had shed her usual strict school uniform and donned a light blue and white long skirt.
She held a book in her hand, reading it attentively. She had dropped her usual on campus seriousness, giving off a fresh and charming aura.
"Yasuhiro, making a girl wait is impolite."
"It's exactly nine o'clock."
Yasuhiro glanced at the vintage clock hanging on the wall.
"What surprises me is that the student council president is skipping classes to go on dates with a boy."
"It isn't like you at all. If the rest of the school finds out about this, it'll definitely make the front page," Yasuhiro couldn't help but tease.
"I took a leave of absence."
Yasuhiro shrugged helplessly. He hadn't asked for leave, so he was essentially absent without cause.
"Before becoming the student council president, I was just an ordinary student at the academy. I didn't feel superior to others, nor did I feel unapproachable."
"That's a pretty fair point."
"Sona, why did you suddenly decide to have a date with me? We didn't have a very pleasant interaction yesterday," Yasuhiro asked.
It was indeed something he couldn't fully understand, yet he also found it interesting.
"I wanted to experience what it is like to go on a date."
Sona closed the book in her hands, placed her hands on the table, and spoke calmly and elegantly.
"Very well, may I arrange a wonderful date for you?"
Yasuhiro, acting in an extremely gentlemanly manner, took Sona's hand.
Sona frowned slightly.
This was the first time in her life she had been in such close contact with a boy.
She struggled slightly for a moment, then relaxed and let his hand hold hers.
Yasuhiro pulled Sona to her feet, and they walked out of the cafe together.