Scattered Cherry Blossoms Universe, Human World, Japan, Kuoh.
{[Dimensional Chat]
James: Damn... Tatsuo really is bullshit
Aletia: Stop saying bad things about Tatsuo!
Lici: *Giggle*
Lici: What did he do this time
Alfonzo: Seriously, are you talkin' shit cause you're jealous again?
James: No
James: Not at all
James: In fact, I'm seriously impressed
Akatsuki: Then why are you bad mouthing him again?
James: No, you got me wrong this time
James: It's true that Tatsuo is bullshit
James: But like...
James: The good kind of bullshit
Violet: What do you mean?
Violet: What happened?
Alfonzo: Now that I think about it
Alfonzo: You said something about Tatsuo trying to cure Sona's dad of the Sleeping Disease, right?
Alfonzo: Did that finally happen?
James: Yeah, that's it
Lici: And I guess it worked, huh?
James: Damn right, it did
Aletia: 😏
Alfonzo: I guess that answers that
Violet: But why isn't Tatsuo-Kun saying anything
James: Because he's sleeping
James: He passed out right after he finished
Violet: Is he okay?
James: He's fine
James: Master said he just used up all his energy...
James: Whatever that is
James: Because it's different than anything I've ever felt before
Alfonzo: Yeah, it was different than magic power
Lici: Yup!
Aletia: Leave Tatsuo to me
Aletia: I'm taking care of him
Violet: Is that a good idea?
Violet: Aletia-San can be rather...
Akatsuki: Perverted
James: Don't worry, Tio is there, too
Lici: Isn't that more reason to be worried, though?
James: Now that you mention it...
James: I'll ask Shuna to go and check on him soon
Violet: Thank you, James-San
Aletia: 😠
Aletia: I can take care of him
Lici: But will his virginity be intact with the two of you there?
Akatsuki: Why is it taking you so long to answer?
James: Yeah...
James: I'm sending Shuna up right now}
Meanwhile in the guest room Tatsuo, Aletia, and Tio were sharing, Tatsuo was lying on the large bed, his eyes closed tightly while he was dressed in nothing more than a pair of shorts. Sitting on the bed on either side of him, Aletia and Tio were just watching is sleeping face.
Yet, out of nowhere, Aletia, who was chatting with the other members of the [dimensional Chat] on the smartphone Violet bought for her, frowned in displeasure.
"Is something wrong, Aletia?" Tio asked after feeling the change in Aletia's attitude.
Instead of replying, Aletia only continued staring at her smartphone. Eventually, however, she raised her head. Then, she looked deeply at Tatsuo's sleeping face again.
"No, nothing is wrong." Aletia replied while shaking her head.
The reason for Aletia's displeasure was easy to understand. On top of not being alone with Tatsuo, there would be someone else coming to interrupt her time with him. Even worse than that was the fact that no one in the chat trusted her to not go too far with the unconscious Tatsuo.
Aletia then glanced at Tio.
'I wonder what she would think if she knew everyone thought she would lose herself to her desires.
In actuality, Tio had even less chances of losing herself to her desires than Aletia. On top of being more restrained, except when her masochism fetish kicked in, Tio also lived with Sumire, Tatsuo's mother. And Sumire had told her in no uncertain terms that if she went too far, she would personally butcher her and use her dragon meat, blood, and heart to restore Tatsuo's lost essence.
When Tio first heard that, she shuddered uncontrollably. And it was not because she was having a masochism induced fantasy about Tatsuo eating her. Rather, it was because of the primal fear that ran through her body at that point.
Because of that moment, Tio had even been keeping an eye on Elicia during their trip to this world. Although Aletia did not appreciate Tio's meddling, the masochistic Dragonman was keeping Aletia safe.
When Tio felt Aletia's gaze, she looked up from Tatsuo's face and smiled. Then, she tilted her head charmingly.
"Do you need me for anything?" Tio asked.
In response, Aletia wore a complicated expression.
When Aletia first met Tio, her... awakening... had shattered Aletia's world view. However, it always threw her for a loop whenever Tio's refined side resurfaced. Though, that was quite common when Tatsuo was not glaring at her or talking to her harshly.
"It's nothing." Aletia replied as she lowered her head to continue reading the [Chat].
However, not even half a minute later, Aletia raised her head, the frown on her face growing deeper as she turned to look at the bedroom's door.
*Knock!* *Knock!* *Knock!*
"Excuse me, Aletia-Sama, Tio-Sama." Shuna's voice sounded out from the other side of the door. "James-Sama asked me to come and check on Tatsuo-Sama's condition. And as someone who specializes in healing and life force, I should be able to give you an estimate of when he should wake up."
"Hmph! He really sent her." Aletia grumbled.
Tio, on the other hand, unaware of what had been mentioned in the chat, did not even hear Aletia, as she hopped up and headed towards the door, happy that someone was here to see how Tatsuo was doing.
"Just a moment." Tio said loudly enough to be heard through the door.
A moment later, Tio had pulled open the door before stepping aside to let Shuna in.
"Thank you for coming." Tio said politely as she welcomed Shuna into the room. "Please, come this way, Tatsuo is over here."
Nodding in response, Shuna followed Tio to the bed. She then used her [Senjutsu] to check Tatsuo's condition.
A few minutes later, Shuna had completed her check. Then, after telling Aletia and Tio that Tatsuo would be fine and they should expect him to awaken in the morning, she bowed before leaving to relay the same information to James.
Like that, the rest of the evening passed peacefully.
"Ugh!" Tatsuo groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. "Where am I? The last thing I remember is falling unconscious after healing Sona's father."
When Tatsuo's eyes cleared up, he noticed that the sides of his face were pressed up against something warm, soft, and white in color. A pleasant scent was also drifting into his nose. Yet, he was unfamiliar with what he was seeing. So, he gently explored the sensation with his hands.
*Boing!*
As he did, Tatsuo's hands were met with soft, thin fabric. On top of that, the softness that he had felt on his face was made even more evident by his hands. And when he squeezed whatever, it was that his face was buried into, they bounced back into shape quite fiercely.
"Ahn~!"
On top of that, the bounce was accompanied by a soft moan.
"Oh, Master, please, squeeze them harder. Squeeze them hard enough to leave handprints. I beg you! Mmm~!"
When Tatsuo heard the following words, however, all his grogginess was blown away completely. On top of that, he also noticed the pair of arms that were hugging his head. As well as the much smaller pair of arms that were wrapped around his waist.
Yet, instead of pulling away immediately, Tatsuo could only sigh.
"*Giggle*"
And that caused the one hugging him from the front, Tio, to giggle from the feeling of Tatsuo's breath against her skin. He also immediately recognized the one hugging him from behind as Aletia.
'I guess I really worried them when I passed out, huh?' Tatsuo asked himself. He then smiled as his thoughts continued. 'I guess I should try to make it up to them some time. But today is supposed to be our last day of training. Hmm... I can make it up to Tio at any time since she lives with me at home. But Aletia...'
As his thoughts continued, Tatsuo tried his best to extract himself from the two girls without waking them. However, before he could get very far...
*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*
"Training will start in three minutes." Scáthach's voice sounded from the guest room's door. "If you are late, you won't like the consequences."
With the sound of Scáthach's voice, Aletia and Tio woke up immediately. Then, they both let go of Tatsuo as if the thought of leaving him did not bother them before using magic to dress themselves.
Seeing that, Tatsuo could only smile wryly. Over the past few days, Scáthach had, pardon the pun, cemented herself in their minds as a truly demonic trainer. So, despite not wanting to get up, they both rushed to get ready.
'Damn, they really are scared of her, huh?' Tatsuo asked himself while watching the two women get ready for the day.
Only a minute later, Tatsuo, Aletia, and Tio were standing with the rest of the group of trainees in the living room, waiting to be teleported to the Team DxD Base.
'Well, I guess I'm counted in that, too.' Tatsuo mused to himself when he realized that he unconsciously got dressed and ready to go even faster than Aletia and Tio after hearing Scáthach's threat.
Not long after that, the group was teleported from the Alaverus Estate's living room to the Team DxD Base via the [Teleportation Magic Circle] James created. Then, the last day of training began.
Scattered Cherry Blossoms Universe, Dimensional Gap, Team DxD Base.
And like the last few days, Tatsuo did not see an increase in his physical parameters. However, a few of his [Skills] increased in rank. Then, just before they were teleported back to the Human world, Tatsuo checked his [Status] once again.
[Personal Information]
Name: Soramoto Tatsuo
Age: 15
Race: Human/Void Dragon
Title: Prince of the Void
Coins: 456,777
[Physical Attributes]
Comprehensive Physical Evaluation: B+
Strength: B
Agility: B+
Dexterity: B+
Endurance: B
Intelligence: B
Perception: B+
Energy: A-
Charm: A
[Passive Skills]
Language: E+
Pianist: C
Singing: D+
Martial Arts – B-
Weapon Mastery: B
Firearms Mastery: B-
Cooking: C+
First Aid: D
Hacking: D
Stealth: B
Blacksmithing: C+
Leatherworking: C
Tailoring: C
Programming: E+
Acting: D
[Active Skills]
Back Stab: C
Enchanting: C+
Movement Skills: B+
Alchemy: B+
Lightning Clad: B-
Air Claw: C+
Wind Magic: D
Fire Magic: C+
Purification Magic: B
Metal Magic: B+
Electromagnetism Magic: A-
Thread Magic: B+
Lightning Magic: B+
Requip Magic: The Knight: B
Senbonzakura: B-
Spatial Manipulation: B+
Water Manipulation: B
Ice Manipulation: B
Power of Destruction: A-
Plant Manipulation: B-
Dragon of the Darkness Flame: B-
Senjutsu: B
[Abilities]
Mana Reactor: A+
Dragon Fear: S+
The End: SS+
Half-Dragon Transformation: A+
[Affinities]
Space – S
Lightning - B
Fire – A+
[Resistances]
Space - S
Time – C+
Light – C+
Dark – C+
Earth – C+
Wind – C+
Fire – A+
Water – C-
Lightning – B-
Physical – B+
Petrification – B-
Poison – B-
Paralysis – B-
[Note: The average values of an average adult are F+. Trained Athletes have values of E-. Those at the peak of their field have values of E. Those at the peak of humanity have values of E+. Anything D- or higher is considered supernatural, usually requiring the infusion of mana or an equivalent energy to achieve.]}
'Well, I guess I should be happy with what I got.' Tatsuo thought to himself as the group was engulfed in the light of James' [Teleportation Magic Circle]. 'At least my [Skills] improved. But seriously, there's no way my body shouldn't have gotten stronger, too.'
Scattered Cherry Blossoms Universe, Human World, Japan, Kuoh.
As soon as the group reappeared in the Alaverus Estate's living room, there were three people standing in front of them, Rhea and Dante Sitri, as well as Serafall Leviathan. And before long, Sona stepped out of the group and joined the rest of her family. Then, they all turned towards Tatsuo and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Tatsuo." The entire Sitri family said in unison.
Slightly taken aback, Tatsuo's eyes widened. A moment later, he smiled casually. Then, he stepped forward and helped Dante to straighten his back.
"Don't bow to me." Tatsuo said while helping Dante. "I just did what I thought would make my mother proud. That's all."
"As if you could do something that wouldn't make Sumire-Sama proud." Tio chittered behind her hand fan. "She loves you so much that everything you do makes her proud."
As soon as Tio finished speaking, she shuddered in ecstasy while her face flushed. And the reason was just as anyone could guess. Tatsuo had thrown a vicious glare in her direction for saying more than was necessary.
Meanwhile, the others had to try their best not to laugh. Seeing the overly talented Tatsuo's moment ruined was somewhat cathartic for them. Because despite not hating how talented he was and how unfair his [Skill], [The End] was, most of them were Devils. And Devils were creatures of sin. Meaning, they were envious, even if it wasn't all consuming.
"Even if you won't accept our bows, we still have to reward you for what you've done, young man." Dante said as he stood up straight.
Currently, Dante, who had looked tired to an extreme degree the night before, looked refreshed. Almost as if he had gotten several hundred years younger. And judging by the way Rhea was practically glowing, he had put that new found vitality to good use since the last time Tatsuo saw him.
Dante then reached out, a small spatial distortion opening over his outstretched hand. However, before he could take out the item he was retrieving from what Tatsuo assumed to be [Storage Magic], a pink and white figure stepped forward and clung to Tatsuo.
"So, as a thank you, I, Levia-Tan, am offering you the once in a lifetime opportunity to join my peerage and become a star on my magical girl show!" Serafall shouted energetically as if she had just offered the world's greatest treasure. "Doesn't that sound like an amazing reward, Tatsu-Tan?"
Hearing the way Serafall addressed him, Tatsuo could feel his eyebrow twitching. Meanwhile, the rest of the group who returned from training almost sighed in unison, having seen something like this coming.
The other three members of the Sitri Clan, Sona, Rhea, and Dante, however, felt their eyebrows twitching just like Tatsuo's. Then, with a stunning level of strength, Sona stepped forward and grabbed Serafall by the back of her collar before yanking her away from Tatsuo.
"Kya! So-Tan, what are you doing?" Serafall exclaimed in surprise.
"Elder Sister, stop this at once!" Sona shouted in embarrassment.
Seeing Sona angry at her, Serafall looked at her with confusion written all over her face. A moment later, however, the light of realization sparkled in her eyes. Then, she nodded in understanding before throwing herself at Sona and hugging her tightly like a koala.
"Elder Sister, what are you doing?" Sona shrieked, her words a repeat of Serafall's earlier exclamation.
"Don't worry, So-Tan!" Serafall shouted, sounding as if she had just understood something important. "Onee-Chan isn't trying to replace you. So, there's no need to be jealous. You and Jay-Kun will always be the most important to Onee-Chan!"
"I wasn't worried!" Sona shouted back. "Now, please, let me go!"
"Aww~~~~! So-Tan is being all tsun-tsun!" Serafall squealed. "My So-Tan is so cute. Now, come give your onee-chan a kiss. Onee-Chan doesn't even mind if it's a little yuri, you know!"
"No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!" Sona shrieked as she flared her demonic power in an attempt to free herself from her sister.
Unfortunately, despite Sona being at the Minor God-Rank, Serafall was simply too strong, as she was sitting firmly in the Major-God Rank.
Meanwhile, everyone in the room watched the spectacle between sisters for a moment. Then, they decided to ignore them and returned their attention to Dante, who was holding a stack of documents that he had pulled from his [Spatial Storage] a moment ago.
"*Cough* Anyway..." Dante said while shaking his head at his daughters' antics. "As a reward for curing me of the Sleep Disease, my wife and I have decided that, since we can't expose you to the Underworld, we would reward you with an estate in Kuoh. In fact, it's not too far from this mansion."
Hearing that, Tatsuo widened his eyes. He then looked down at the paperwork in Dante's hand.
"This actually isn't nearly enough to convey our gratitude for what you've done." Rhea said softly as she watched Tatsuo take the property documents. "But until it is safe to expose you to the rest of the world, this is all we can do. I hope you understand."
"This is more than enough, lady Sitri." Tatsuo said in a hurry.
Hearing that, Rhea covered her mouth elegantly as she smiled.
"Now, now, that's far too formal." Rhea said. "You said you saw Sona as a friend. Then, you should call us Uncle and Auntie. Don't use those stuffy titles."
'They're trying to draw me closer.' Tatsuo thought to himself while slightly narrowing his eyes. 'Well, they are Devils. So, I guess I should expect that. But I can't sense any malice or deceit. So, I guess it's fine. Besides, it won't be long until I surpass them. Then, any schemes they could come up with would be useless.'
"I understand." Tatsuo replied. "Then, thank you for the new house, Uncle Dante, Aunt Rhea."
In response, both Rhea and Dante smiled.
"Alright, now that all that is taken care of, why don't we have a party?" James said as he stepped forward. "After Tatsuo passed out yesterday, I went and got some pretty good cuts of meat. So, I'll throw them on the grill, and we can celebrate on the roof. Oh, and this will be a going away party for Tatsuo, Aletia, and Tio, too."
Hearing that James intended to cook on the grill, everyone in the living room showed excitement in their expressions. Meanwhile, Grayfia and Zest left the room to start preparing as soon as James mentioned having a party. And like that, the rest of the day went by in a festive atmosphere.
However, there was one person who was much more subdued while looking at Tatsuo with a little hope.
'So, he really cured Uncle Dante of the Sleep Disease.' Rias thought to herself. 'I wonder if he would be able to cure Sai's mother, Misla, too. *Sigh* But it wouldn't be safe to bring him to the Underworld. And there's no way Lord Zekram would allow her to be moved to the Human World, despite not caring about her fate.'
As her thoughts reached that point, Rias could not help picturing the image of a beautiful woman appearing to be in her mid-twenties with long brown hair, who had been in a deep, unending, sleep for over a decade.
"Come on, Ri Ri." James said as he wrapped an arm around Rias' shoulders. "Let's head up to the roof. And don't worry about Sai's mom. I'll ask Tatsuo to see if he can help her, too. Hell, the next time he visits, I'll personally take him to Bael Territory. Hmph! I'd like to see anyone try anything with me around."
Hearing that, Rias dropped her contemplative expression and smiled brightly. Then, she wrapped her arms around James' waist and let him lead her to the elevator so they could start the party.