"So, I'll still see you in the game?"
"Yes, but only when you're resting!" Xi Ye tilted his head and said with a serious expression. He wanted to use his knowledge from his previous life to advise a girl still in school, warning her that staying up late playing games could cause acne. "Focus on studying; otherwise, you'll fall behind."
However, it seemed that all this advice wasn't worth mentioning to a reincarnated devil. They simply didn't need such warnings. Koneko-chan also leaned forward, showing a docile appearance. 'Xi Ye has a good heart; he's not a bad person,' she thought. Sister Akeno was mistaken.
At that moment, Xi Ye took out a lollipop from behind his back. "Look, what's this?" Although he felt ridiculous doing the lollipop gesture, seeing Koneko's shining eyes made him think it wasn't so bad! She took the lollipop from Xi Ye's hand as if it were a treasure and began to eat it.
"Thank you! Xi Ye-san is better than Sister Akeno!" Happily unwrapping the candy, Koneko stuck out her tongue and licked it. She remembered how Akeno had snatched her snacks that night and felt a grudge against Akeno Himejima.
Meanwhile, Akeno, still in the Occult Research Club, suddenly sneezed.
"Is someone talking about me?"
Akeno never suspected who it might be, thinking instead of the "troublesome girl" in her eyes.
"Ding! The system has released a new task: Sign in at the famous scene: the death of Issei Hyoudou! Reward: access to the Seven Deadly Sins library!"
Suddenly, the mechanical sound of the system rang in Xi Ye's mind.
"Huh?" Xi Ye hurriedly looked up and glanced around, but did not find Issei Hyoudou anywhere! Could it be that today was when the fallen angel Raynare would kill Issei? Looking at the time, it was almost time to head back.
Xi Ye said goodbye to Koneko.
"Next, I need to check out which fountain!" But immediately, he wondered whether Rias would appear at that time. If he opposed her, he was completely confident he could defeat her. However, would Koneko also appear?
Then how could he continue his relationship with Koneko-chan? He couldn't become Rias's servant as well.
Astiel's Codex, which had been following demon lord candidates, would not agree either. The chess pieces of the devils couldn't enter his body, nor could they be recognized by him. A mess of questions troubled Xi Ye's heart. However, this was also the perfect time to obtain the Boosted Gear. "Anyway, let's check it out!" Xi Ye made up his mind. Since it was only Monday, according to the original story, the weekend events were still a few days away. He didn't have much time.
To save on tuition fees, Xi Ye had chosen to live on campus. After all, he had only worked in Tokyo for a year. Carrying his school bag and wearing the Kuoh Academy uniform, he returned to his dormitory. The accommodations for resident students were quite generous—each student had a private room. He unpacked and arranged his belongings.
Every move he made was secretly watched by Rias. Of course, Rias certainly wouldn't observe anything inappropriate! Xi Ye was worried whether Rias had already set her sights on Issei Hyoudou, but he might have been overthinking it. Rias was now targeting him, an unstable factor!
Meanwhile, at the Occult Research Club, two young ladies from top noble families of the underworld were having a meeting.
"Rias, it doesn't seem like today is anything special!"
"Could this be about your Koneko? Then I can do nothing, as that's not under my control," Sona replied, speaking across from Rias. With dark medium-length hair and dark red glasses, she wore a stern expression.
"Well, to be honest, I'm quite pleased with the kid, but it's the man that concerns me." Rias's brows furrowed in confusion; Xi Ye gave her a feeling she couldn't quite figure out.
"A man? Shouldn't men be attracted to you?"
Sona's comment made her think that the man Rias liked had been stolen by Koneko, causing her expression to turn into a frown.
"You can tease me if you want, but I heard you're keeping an eye on a boy named Saji. Should I interfere?" Sona said, responding playfully to Rias's words.
Rias stood up, leaned toward Sona, and said with a slight smirk. The two queens, since settling in Kuoh Town, had established their information networks, covering everything of importance. There were no secrets between them.
"Just take care of your people. He's just an ordinary person—you should be able to handle it!"
Sona, sensing the provocation, didn't believe that Rias would be unable to manage such a simple matter. Her voice took on an annoyed tone.
"I'm not joking anymore. What I want to say is that this man is somewhat special. When I first met him, I felt a sense of dread."
"I've been watching him these past few days, but I can't detect anything unusual anymore."
The conversation turned serious, and Rias explained the real purpose of inviting Sona this time.
"Are you sure? Could you be overthinking it? After all, you care for your servants, particularly Koneko, more than I do for mine."
Sona ruled her peerage with an iron fist, using absolute authority to keep her subordinates obedient. That's why people said Rias loved her family members more!
"No!" Rias replied, looking serious. "So what do you want me to do?"
Rias stood up and looked eastward, saying, "I'll handle Kuoh Town. Could you help me investigate Tokyo?"
"Tokyo? What else do you want me to do? It seems you're not joking!" Sona was a little surprised.
Rias was serious. Even if there was a threat, she would simply remove it! Couldn't defeat it? She was the young lady of the Gremory family from the underworld, the younger sister of Lucifer, the crimson-haired Devil King!
Unless… Sona suddenly had an idea, and her tense expression relaxed.
"Rias, don't you want to take him as your servant?"