NOVEL NEXT Chapter 10: Happy Endings ‘New Beginning’
I released the unconscious Raynare from her restraints and led Kalawarner, Mittelt, and Asia outside the church. Rias, Akeno, Kiba, and Koneko were waiting there.
"Nice to meet you! I am Asia Argento!" Asia introduced herself to Rias and the others.
"So you're the 'Asia'. I am Rias Gremory, Issei's king." Rias extended her right hand, and Asia shook it.
"Now then, as for Raynare, it looks like Issei has 'put her in her place,'" Rias said with a hint of exasperation. "Koneko, wake her up."
Koneko splashed water, which she had gotten from somewhere, onto Raynare's face.
"Gah! Ugh!" Raynare choked as the cold water hit her.
Now, here it comes the judgment day…
Not only Raynare but also Kalawarner and Mittelt sat on the ground, kneeling.
"Raynare, the fallen angel, you have acted quite arrogantly in my territory," Rias declared. Raynare remained silent.
"Speaking of which, Raynare, you have a message," Rias said, taking out her smartphone and putting it on speaker mode.
"Raynare… You really did a number on me, didn't you…!"
"A-Azazel-sama…?!"
Raynare's expression stiffened at the voice. "I-I did it all for you…"
Raynare stammered in response, but then,
"You idiot!!!" A roar echoed from the speaker, making everyone wince.
"I didn't ask you to do any of this!! Stop making the fallen angels look worse!! Rias Gremory. You can decide what to do with them!" With those words, the message ended.
Raynare's face was full of despair. No wonder. Unknowingly, she had almost reignited a war.
"Well, either way, with the fallen angel's leader angry, your path to promotion is completely cut off. What will you do, Raynare? Let us kill you, or die in the streets?"
Raynare hung her head, unable to respond.
"But I don't want to kill you needlessly. Since we've had a sexual relationship, I'll take responsibility for managing all three of you. Is that alright, Buchou?"
"I guess it can't be helped. I didn't want to let them live, but for Issei's sake, I'll accept that. However, you will attend Kuoh Academy I wanna keep an eye on you."
Thus, the fate of the three fallen angels, Raynare, Kalawarner, and Mittelt, was decided.
As for Asia…
"Rias-san, please make me a devil! I don't wanna be an outsider anymore" The former nun expressed her desire to become a devil.
"…Once you become a devil, you can never return to being a human. Are you sure about this?" Rias said.
"Yes! I have nowhere else to go, and most importantly, I want to stay with Issei-san forever!"
"Asia...! I'm so happy you said that...!" I said.
"Asia. I accept your resolve," Rias accepted, as she took out a Bishop piece and drew a magic circle at Asia's feet.
"Thou, Asia Argento. Rejoice in your new life as a Bishop of Rias Gremory!"
With those words, the Bishop piece entered Asia's chest.
With a flutter, black wings like ours sprouted from Asia's back.
"Now you're a reincarnated devil. Welcome, Asia. And Issei, you're her senior now, so take good care of her."
"Pleased to meet you again, Issei-san!"
"Oh my, Asia-chan is quite smitten with Issei-kun," Akeno commented.
Thus, the fallen angel incident came to an end.
-------Monday morning before Golden Week-------
"Hey, did you hear, Issei? We're getting two new female transfer students in our class!"
"If they're cute, I want one of them to be my girlfriend."
Matsuda and Motohama excitedly crowded around me.
"You're too close, guys!"
Just then, our homeroom teacher entered.
"We have two transfer students joining us today. Come in."
In walked two girls, one blonde and one with black hair. Of course, I recognized them.
"I am Asia Argento. I just came to Japan from abroad, so I still have a lot to learn. Please take care of me!"
"My name is Reina Amano. It's a name like the era name, but please take care of me!"
"Whoa! A blonde beauty and a black-haired beauty! Spring has finally come for us!" the perverted due said.
Even if no one else notices, I can tell!
The boys in the class were buzzing with excitement. Of course, they were—both Asia and Raynare were classical beauties. But the next statement changed everything.
"We are staying at Issei Hyoudou's (san/kun) house." The two girls said.
"What?! I wasn't informed of this!" I said.
"What?!"
"Issei, you bastard! Don't steal my spring!"
"Forget pervy Issei! Come stay at my house!"
The jealous glares of the boys pierced me.
However, if these two chose to trust me, then I have to respond like a man.
"Over my dead body!" I shouted back at the boys. Incidentally, Asia and Raynare's seats were assigned next to mine.
----------After school, in the old school building clubroom----------
"I never thought Asia and Raynare would want to live at my house."
"I'm sorry, Issei. We wanted to surprise you. Your father and mother readily accepted when we told them the two had no family. And when I suggested they could help with your bride training, they both cried."
Dad and Mom have become real softies. I know I've caused them a lot of worry.
"By the way, Mittelt transferred to Koneko-chan's class. Her alias is 'Mito Ayuma.'"
"...They've already started calling her 'Micchan.' She was bombarded with questions from her classmates and will be a bit late."
She's already got a nickname on her first day. Looks like she's fitting in well.
Kalawarner, under the alias "Anna Karasawa," will be joining the academy as a PE teacher and, nominally, the advisor to the Occult Research Club.
"Alright, the new Occult Research Club starts today!"
"Yes!"
With Asia and the fallen angels joining us, the newly reformed Occult Research Club began. I had a feeling things were going to get even livelier from now on.
End: The Old School Building Diabolos Arc
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