Chapter 6

"Yes, I am the devil here to fulfill your request, a member of the Gremory household under the next head of the Gremory family, Rias Gremory… Koneko Toujou."

Koneko gave a very formal self-introduction.

"I am Shoyo Ito. Then… let's begin our mission!"

Shoyo's expression was serious.

"Hi Shoyo-senpai"

Koneko's tone and expression were also serious. The content of the request was, game practice!

Cough cough… The requests of modern devils were mostly strange things. Compared to the ancient requests of “I want wealth, I want power,” modern ones like game practice, helping with cooking, asking for a princess carry, and M-style training could be considered heretical.

Hmm?

Koneko Toujou slightly curved the corner of her lips. She was here to play games! She wanted to see how long this senior, invincible in academics, could last against her!


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Half an hour later.

"Hajoken!"

YOO! LOSE!

Two English words flashed on the big screen. Koneko, who had lost many times, now had an even sharper look in her eyes. She… Koneko Toujou… actually had a day where she was so brutally defeated?

Silently, she hugged the pillow in her arms tightly. The force she used was very small… only enough to directly crush a person to death, not even close to her full strength.

"Koneko-chan? Didn’t you say you were a gaming expert?"

Shoyo casually grabbed a bag of potato chips from the side.

Sigh~~~ Invincibility was so lonely.

"Shoyo-senpai, next round..."

Koneko declared firmly. As a gaming expert, there was no way she would just admit defeat! Even if she had already lost continuously for half an hour!

"Cough cough… forget it, Koneko. I’ll ask you to play again next time. I’m afraid if you lose too many times, you won’t accept my requests anymore."

Shoyo figured that, as someone who could beat world-class experts even playing with his feet, playing against an ordinary gaming expert was just too boring. Watching Koneko show a shy or angry expression was far more entertaining.

"Hmph!~~"

Koneko remained noncommittal. Next time… she really wanted to call Akeno-senpai and properly S train this senior who liked to tease her.

She had already realized that this senior was teasing her. If she could, after being defeated so miserably, she should’ve silently punched the person teasing her and then asked Buchou for medical expenses.

But… he was paying way too much! Koneko had never received such a high-paying request. For the sake of her own performance and the Buchou’s reputation, she felt she should temporarily endure her emotions.

If a peerage member hit a client, Rias’s reputation among devils would plummet rapidly.


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"There will be plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future, Koneko. I remember there was another part to the request, wasn’t there?"

Shoyo smiled faintly. The other part was actually the main event. He wanted to test the difference between a Silver-level sign-in and a King-level sign-in.

"Senpai, are you talking about the cosplay? Is Senpai providing the costumes?"

Koneko had some prior experience with cosplay. She had even done a princess carry before… though not being carried, but carrying someone else.

"Yes! Of course, I’ve prepared them!~"

Shoyo slipped into his room. He wasn’t worried about Koneko noticing his abnormal powers. His strength was such that no one could see through his essence. Even if he didn’t hide it, probably only Ophis or the Great Red Dragon could perceive his true nature.

"This is it!"

Shoyo returned and presented the outfit he had prepared.

Koneko’s golden pupils suddenly constricted. What did she see? A catgirl cosplay outfit?!

Her race was Nekoshou. Because of past trauma, she had always refused to use the power of her origin, often hiding her cat ears and tail. But now… this senior wanted her to wear a catgirl outfit?!

"Koneko, this is it!~~ Just put this on and give me a princess carry~~"

Shoyo smiled. He knew Koneko’s race, of course, but some things couldn’t be solved by running away. Her issues needed to be faced.


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"Okay, no problem."

After looking at Shoyo for more than ten seconds, Koneko responded softly.

Again… he was paying way too much! Besides, she figured Shoyo-senpai, being human, likely didn’t know about her past and wouldn’t intentionally touch her sore spots.

A few minutes later, a delicate catgirl stood before Shoyo. Her eyes were slightly restrained, not used to such attire, but out of professionalism, she suppressed the blush rising on her cheeks.

"Heigh-yo~~~"

Using the strength granted by the Rook piece, Koneko effortlessly lifted Shoyo in a princess carry.

As she did, a trace of surprise flashed in Shoyo’s eyes. He had sensed an intruder in his domain. But knowing who it was, his expression didn’t change. He simply allowed himself to be lifted by Koneko.

"Oh!~~~ Koneko-chan looks so cute in this outfit!~ I’ve decided! This set of clothes is a gift for you, Koneko!~"

"Hmm?"

Koneko’s golden pupils constricted again. What exactly did Shoyo-senpai mean?

"Senpai probably hasn’t worn this outfit himself, right?"

"No! Absolutely not! What kind of image do I have in your heart?!?"

Did Koneko think he was a pervert?

"Hmm… thank you, Senpai. Please help me with the bag."

Not quite sure what she was feeling, Koneko accepted the outfit. Was it because this senior was handsome? Or because he gave off a familiar aura?

Shortly after, under Shoyo’s slightly reluctant gaze, Koneko gently put him down.

He didn’t think he’d awakened some strange gene; he just felt a faint fragrance on Koneko, was it unique to the Nekoshou race? Or… to Koneko herself? Shoyo figured he would find out soon.


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"No problem, then you, "

Just as Shoyo was mid-sentence, a charming voice interrupted from the side.

This voice alone could stir the desires of all men.

"Excuse me… could you please leave other people’s little sister alone? If you don’t, it’ll be very troublesome for me, nya?"

Koneko’s vertical pupils constricted to the extreme, and dense magical power surged through her body!

That voice, so familiar she could never forget it!

She instantly raised her vigilance to the highest level.

Because she hadn’t sensed her sister’s presence at all.

Her older sister, Kuroka Toujou, had somehow infiltrated Senpai’s house unnoticed!

"Ara ara~~~ Shirone, didn’t you say you didn’t want to use the Nekoshou’s power? Look at you now, nya? It’s not good to say one thing and do another, nya?"

Kuroka teased in a cute tone. Since Koneko was wearing the catgirl outfit, she couldn’t resist poking fun. Of course, she knew Koneko’s ears weren’t real, just cosplay. But still, teasing her little sister was fun.

However, something unexpected happened.

"Um… could you please not stand on other people’s roof beams and strike seductive poses? My roof beams are quite expensive, you know~~"
Shoyo’s tone was calm.

Although Kuroka had used a concealment technique, Shoyo had already seen through her location.


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