Akeno served a cup of tea on the table and walked to the back of Rias, her eyes subtly staring at the white-haired boy—who looked the same age as her—drink the tea. He was someone she had learned was named Gojo Satoru.
"Thank you, Satoru, for coming," Rias said with a smile filled with relief.
"It's nothing. Since you're in trouble, I'll of course come and help," Satoru said with a smile.
"I'll arrange your accommodation. We have about two days before Riser arrives," Rias said and added, "And one month before the rating game starts."
"So I'll stay here for a month?" Satoru muttered, nodding to himself, but then he remembered something. "Shouldn't the rating game be eligible only for peerage members?"
Rias smiled and opened her hand. Demonic power swirled on her palm, and a red chess piece of the knight appeared.
"I acquired this device that can temporarily register someone into my peerage for three months. However, it does not grant me control over them," Rias said with a smile as Akeno took the chess piece and gave it to Satoru. "This is the reason I asked for help in the first place."
Satoru stared at the chess piece for a while and then stared at her. "Ok. I'll trust you, but just know if this doesn't work as you say, I can kill you as fast as you can blink."
Rias smiled in understanding. "Don't worry, I won't stake my life like that. Just place it over your chest."
Satoru nodded and pressed the knight piece to his chest. A flash of bright red light later, the chess piece disappeared from Satoru's hand.
Rias turned to Akeno. "Akeno, would you please lead Satoru to the house arranged for him?"
"Ok, Rias-buchou," Akeno said with a bow. Then she turned to Satoru. "Please."
Satoru smiled as he stood up and left the room with Akeno.
Rias slumped in the chair, staring at the ceiling in silence. The cage that had trapped her now felt a little bit freer.
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Akeno led Satoru to a massive house in Kuoh Town and gave him the key.
"This is your house, Satoru-sama," Akeno said with a bow.
"Thanks," Satoru said as he took the key. "There's no need to be on guard against me, Akeno. We'll be working together for a while."
"I'll keep that in mind," Akeno said with a smile.
Satoru shrugged, opened the door, and walked inside his new house, his voice drifting through the air. "See you later."
Akeno watched as the door was locked before turning and heading back to Kuoh Academy.
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After heading back, Akeno didn't go to her class, even though she currently had one. Instead, she walked to the occult research club.
"Rias-buchou, is he your lover?~" Akeno asked immediately after she stepped into the clubroom.
Rias's face flushed as she glared at Akeno. "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Fufufu," Akeno chuckled as she cleared the table and then sat in the chair opposite Rias, her expression becoming serious.
"Rias-buchou, about this helper... are you sure he's strong?" Akeno asked, voicing her doubt.
Ever since leading Satoru to his house, though she could tell how powerful he was due to his presence that felt like a vast sea, the fact that she couldn't sense any demonic energy or magical energy from him still unnerved her... unless he possessed the ability to hide his energy.
Rias smiled, regaining her elegance. "You can doubt anyone... except Gojo Satoru, of course."
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After freshening up, Satoru wore new clothes which surprisingly fit him and left his house.
He had come to this world to unwind, so of course he decided to explore. But thirty minutes into his exploration, he met... them.
A blonde young girl with a gentle smile and a white-haired, expressionless loli.
"Asia and Koneko...?"
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The loli white haired girl, Koneko dragged the blondehaired girl,Asia a little bit forcefully.
"Koneko-san, should we really skip classes? It feels wrong…" Asia letting herself be dragged asked.
"It's a limited shop. Opens in the afternoon." Koneko reply was short and concise leaving the kind Asia stumped.
Buchou(Rias) had said she might have a guest so she had cancelled the club activities letting everyone except Akeno-san go. Asia had been wanting to go to her class but unfortunately Koneko had dragged her towards a sweet shop...again.
Just as the two weaved through the people in the street a voice, unfamiliar and low but audible to the voice of devils like them sounded.
"Asia and Koneko...?"
"Huh?"
The loli, white-haired girl, Koneko, dragged the blonde-haired girl, Asia, a little bit forcefully.
"Koneko-san, should we really skip classes? It feels wrong…" Asia, letting herself be dragged, asked.
"It's a limited shop. Opens in the afternoon." Koneko's reply was short and concise, leaving the kind Asia stumped.
Buchou (Rias) had said she might have a guest, so she had cancelled the club activities, letting everyone except Akeno-san go. Asia had been wanting to go to her class, but unfortunately, Koneko had dragged her towards a sweet shop... again.
Just as the two weaved through the people in the street, a voice—unfamiliar and low, but audible to the ears of devils like them—sounded.
"Asia and Koneko...?"
The two turned and immediately caught sight of the white haired man standing across the street.
Koneko and Asia: "Huh?"
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(A/N: I know it takes longer before the Rating game, but I shortened it. Author privilege, hehehe.)
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