Issei woke up after exploring an unknown world with two girls by his side. He really liked what he had done now and would do it more times when he could.
"Liked it." (Issei)
"You became a man." (Qin)
"I'm going to school now." (Issei)
"Today will be more fun." (Qin)
Issei gave a kiss to Rias and Asia as he got up to go to school. Those two looked like they would only wake up later after the energy spent with the act they did at night.
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Asia took a long time to arrive at school. She still looked very sleepy when she was in class, but today was a special day for everyone.
"Do your best, Asia-chan." (Gorou)
"Give it your all." (Miki)
Today was the day when parents would go to school. They would watch their children studying, while some even filmed to show later.
"This is kind of embarrassing." (Asia)
"I'm confident." (Issei)
Today's class content would be practical: modeling a material similar to clay into anything that was in their mind.
"What are you going to make?" (Qin)
"Something that pleases me a lot. I think it will please you too." (Issei)
Issei moved his hands to shape that material into something he felt very comfortable with. The mass was molded into a throne with dragon designs. It was the same design as the throne Qin sat on when he first met him.
"The Emperor's Throne!!" (Issei)
"It's really too beautiful." (Qin)
His classmates saw that luxurious throne in Issei's miniature version and found it very beautiful, especially the dragon details and the realistic shape.
"It seems Hyoudou-kun has another talent besides flirting with girls." (Teacher)
Everyone laughed when the door was opened by a girl with black hair, pink eyes, and glasses. This woman was Sona Sitri.
"Is Hyoudou Issei here?" (Sona)
Issei got ready to follow Sona somewhere when he was called. He hadn't done anything wrong lately and wanted to know what the topic would be now.
"My sister is going to pay now. There's no way she can embarrass me today while this new house sees her." (Sona)
Sona opened the door to a room where a bunch of men with cameras were coming out. They looked irritated when someone kicked them out.
It was still school grounds, so Issei didn't put on his blindfold and could see who was the center of attention. A very beautiful girl—one who broke his self-control.
"Sona-taaan!!" (Serafall)
"Onee-san." (Sona)
Serafall came running toward Sona to hug her. She seemed to like her younger sister very much, while the younger Sitri felt embarrassed by all this.
"That magical girl outfit is from an anime I know. She's an otaku." (Issei)
Serafall stopped hugging Sona and looked at Issei for some reason. Saji also came, since he was the one who expelled the men from there.
"Hello, Issei-san." (Saji)
"Hello, Saji." (Issei)
Serafall finally discovered the identity of this man. He was the current owner of the Lost Emperor and a very talented person.
"So you're Hyoudou Issei? I am Serafall Leviathan, one of the Four Maou." (Serafall)
Serafall struck a magical girl pose as she introduced herself to Issei. She seemed to like attention very much or thought she was on a show.
"I'm Hyoudou Issei, and I would like to get to know you more deeply." (Issei)
"This is my revenge." (Sona)
Serafall didn't understand this man flirting with her. No one dared to do that to her.
"I like Mahou Shoujo Milky Spiral Seven Alternative. Have you seen it?" (Serafall)
"Of course. I've seen it and binge-watched the anime with all the specials and movies together." (Issei)
Serafall became very happy when she found someone who liked the same things she did. This boy seemed interesting.
"Do you like cute things?" (Serafall)
"I do. That's why I'm really liking you dressed like this." (Issei)
Serafall finally understood this boy. He was flirting with her and had quite the smooth talk.
"You must say that to everyone." (Serafall)
"Sometimes I do, but with you it's true." (Issei)
Issei stepped closer, showing confidence. He gave her his number while looking straight into her eyes.
"Call me. Let's arrange to go out and even binge magical girl anime together while we eat something tasty." (Issei)
Serafall was left in shock as the boy walked away laughing at the situation. He went to the Occult Research Club to see today's activities.
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The group was fully gathered today, and Issei was the last to arrive. The girls looked at him suspiciously because of the delay.
"Were you hitting on someone?" (Rias)
"Yes. I hit on Sona's older sister." (Issei)
Rias put her hand on her head as she thought of something—someone who could save her from this situation.
"It's time to release Gasper." (Rias)
Those who knew Gasper were a bit surprised and even worried about releasing him because of his unstable power.
"Are you sure?" (Kiba)
"Yes." (Rias)
The Occult Research Club stood in front of a door full of locks and chains. This door was sealed with magic so no one could enter or leave without permission.
"It looks like you're hiding a monster in there." (Issei)
"Or a person with a power of one." (Rias)
Rias unlocked all the seals and chains holding Gasper inside the room, and the door opened to a very beautiful and dark room. It didn't look like there was someone powerful and unstable inside.
"Gasper, come out." (Rias)
A person with very beautiful blonde hair appeared nervously. He wore a female uniform and looked like a loli just like Koneko.
"Here, Buchou." (Gasper)
"A boy?" (Issei)
"This is a girl, right?" (Asia)
Issei thought it was a high-pitched voice, but it was still a boy's voice. He would have thought it was a girl like Asia if he didn't wear a blindfold.
"It's a boy." (Rias)
Asia was surprised when she saw that the blonde who looked like a girl was actually a boy. Appearances deceive.
The boy became very nervous when everyone stared at him, and in a blink no one noticed, he was back inside a cardboard box.
"He can stop time, but he can't control it and he's also very shy." (Rias)
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Everyone was gathered again in the club room, but this time Gasper was inside a cardboard box and refused to come out.
"We need to find a way to train him." (Rias)
"His mentality needs to be helped first." (Issei)
"Can you help him?" (Rias)
"I can." (Issei)
Issei felt confident about helping Gasper, but it would be something very unusual for him and would require days or weeks to make even a small advance.
"Gasper... I'm going to help you improve." (Issei)
"How are you going to do that?" (Gasper)
The blond boy came out of the box out of curiosity. He wanted to know how the brown-haired man with a blindfold would help him.
"Give me your hand." (Issei)
The small blond crossdresser was confused when he extended his hand, and suddenly it was grabbed by Issei in a fast movement. This startled the blond boy and made him try to escape using his power.
"I can't escape, help me." (Gasper)
"Calm down!" (Issei)
Issei shouted at Gasper—a shout that made him fear him a little, but also calm down as he looked at him.
"I'm with you now, and you don't need to be afraid. Isn't that right?" (Issei)
Gasper was a little confused when that scary hand became comforting and even gentle.
"Remember, it's not just me holding this hand, but everyone in the club who believes in you." (Issei)
Issei slowly released Gasper's hand while the blond felt a little strange. He had never felt so confident before.
"Let's train. We'll only stop when you improve or manage to control it." (Issei)
Issei called everyone in the club to train. He needed help from a certain black-haired sadomasochist for what he was about to do.
"Hold my hand again." (Issei)
Gasper did as Issei asked, and Issei grabbed him in a bridal carry so he couldn't escape. That man acted like a girl now, while the others found his taste strange.
"It seems Senpai likes crossdressers." (Koneko)
"Even men dressed as women are in his strike zone?" (Rias)
"So many rivals." (Asia)
"I think there's a good explanation for this." (Kiba)
Issei kept smiling despite the comments. He removed his blindfold to ensure he could see what was coming.
"The training will be me saving you. Akeno will throw lightning at us, and you must stop that lightning with your time-stopping power, or we'll both get hurt. I'll be hurt twice as much because I'll feel your pain too, so I hope you help me, Gasper." (Issei)
Gasper felt confused when that senpai placed such trust in him. That man believed in his potential and was trying to help him, so he should help himself if he wanted to improve.
"Asia can heal us, so we can train for days like this." (Issei)
"Let's do it, Senpai." (Gasper)
"I'm really going to enjoy this." (Akeno)
Akeno's sadistic side bloomed once again. That side filled Issei with fear, but he needed to help Gasper, or the boy could become an unsolvable case if left like this or allowed to always run away when it hurt.
"I'm scared." (Gasper)
"Me too." (Issei)
Thunder struck over and over on Gasper and Issei. The vampire was able to stop time every time, but he couldn't break free from Issei's embrace and ended up taking the lightning together with Hyoudou.
"Can you endure it?" (Issei)
"It hurts. I don't know if I can take more." (Gasper)
Gasper became teary after taking three lightning strikes to the head together with Issei. The boy isolated himself a lot and had very low pain tolerance.
"Endure all the pain, because I'll endure twice as much for you." (Issei)
Gasper stopped crying when he saw Issei's smile. He had to succeed or he wouldn't be able to look his senpai in the eyes.
Gasper and Issei tried ten more lightning strikes before needing healing, but the results were improving when Issei didn't get frozen in time once.
"You're improving. You're amazing!" (Issei)
"Really?" (Gasper)
"Yes. Let's work more to make Gasper even more incredible." (Issei)
Gasper was gaining confidence while training with Issei. Hyoudou only allowed Asia to heal Gasper; he didn't want to be healed until the boy achieved his goal.
The Gremory group stayed together with Gasper and Issei to support them, because that was what the boy needed—confidence and people he could rely on.
"Go, Gasper!" (Asia)
"You can do it!" (Kiba)
"Ga-kun will succeed." (Koneko)
"I believe in you. We believe in you." (Rias)
It took 48 more attempts for Gasper to finally manage to stop one of Akeno's slower lightning bolts. There was a huge celebration when it happened, and the day had already grown dark.
"Now I'm going to one of my contracts." (Issei)
Issei said goodbye after being fully healed and praised Gasper with compliments. He felt proud of that boy today.
"We still need to work more on him. That was only the first success." (Issei)
"Yes. He needs to succeed more times with your help and then without it." (Qin)
"Control over the power is being worked on, but we'll need more than that." (Issei)
"You'll succeed." (Qin)
"Of course I will. I had a good master for that." (Issei)
Issei went to the house of an old acquaintance. The man with black hair and blonde streaks was wearing the same gray kimono as always when he received him in his room.
"I never heard your name. What is it again?" (Issei)
"I am Azazel, the Governor General of the Fallen Angels." (Azazel)
Issei didn't put himself on guard when he discovered it was Azazel. He treated him the same as always, since there was no hostility between them.
"So, shall we continue the contract?" (Issei)
"I'm surprised you can still see me as a friend." (Azazel)
"I'm not a shitty racist who will ruin everything just because you're a fallen angel." (Issei)
"Well said!" (Azazel)
Issei and Azazel talked happily as they exchanged more and more words. Hyoudou didn't drink this time so he wouldn't get scolded, and the leader understood that.
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Issei arrived home as usual, but this time Rias's father and Sirzechs were there.
"I am Rias's father, Zeoticus Gremory." (Zeoticus)
"You already know me. I am Sirzechs Gremory." (Sirzechs)
Issei shook hands with both as a warm conversation between the Gremory and Hyoudou families began.
Issei's father and Rias's father were boasting about recorded moments while drinking good beer. Sirzechs was praising Rias as his little sister while Grayfia stood beside him.
"I want to die!!" (Rias)
Rias felt embarrassed like a normal teenager when she saw her family like that. She even wanted to run to her room, but she had to set an example for a certain vampire and not do that.
"Was your day good?" (Issei)
"Better than yours." (Rias)
"Getting struck by lightning isn't very nice." (Issei)
"Especially if it's from Akeno. She won't hurt you much, but she'll make it hurt a lot." (Rias)
"I have trauma related to her." (Issei)
Issei and Rias chatted casually while smiling at each other. Asia happily joined them, and the three looked like a normal family.
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Issei and Sirzechs were sleeping in the same room. The Maou Lucifer was on a futon while Hyoudou slept on the bed.
"Issei... what do you intend to turn the Underworld into?" (Sirzechs)
"Into a better place than it already is." (Issei)
Sirzechs laughed at Issei's answer. He thought his sister's boyfriend would be a good successor.
"Do you really want to become a Maou with all the hard work involved?" (Sirzechs)
"I do. I wish to be King, so King I shall be." (Issei)
"Peace or war?" (Sirzechs)
"I prefer peace. War is only for opportunists, fools, or idiots." (Issei)
Sirzechs and Issei talked for a long time about what it meant to be a King, and the Maou was surprised by the answers. The two would get along very well.