"Issei-san, where are we going?"
Issei kept trudging forward despite Asia's curiosity, he didn't have too much time to kill. "We're gonna go train, or at least get started. I wanted to try out some stuff in the training center that Buchou made."
Asia's eyes began to sparkle in delight, clapping her hands together. "Oh! Does that mean you're gonna try learning a new technique? Can I join you?"
The brown-haired boy just gave her an indulgent grin. "Of course, I figured that you'd want to train a little yourself, right?"
The young blond beamed as they made their way to the Occult Research Club, seeking to utilize the newest feature to the building.
Issei and Asia quickly made it to the building, proceeding to open the door and check if anyone was present.
"Ah. Well hello there you two. What brings both of you here?" Rias inquired, looking up from her work to look at the teens.
Issei and Asia glanced at one another, before turning back to the red-head. "Buchou...I- I mean we want to use the new training center. We're done with classes and we want to try the suggestions that Naruto left for us."
Blue-green eyes regarded the pervert for a moment, before her expression shifted to look mildly amused. "Well...you too, hm? Seems everyone caught the training bug."
Asia leaned closer, eyes confused. "You mean...we weren't the first ones to be asking you this?"
Rias nodded, slowly getting up from her seat to walk to the duo. "Indeed, I'll take you downstairs. You two aren't even the second or third person to begin using the training center today. Come, I'll show you."
With that, the red-head moved past them and opened the door that was recently made, revealing an elevator that was sitting there, waiting to allow it's passenger to go underground.
She quickly pressed the button to open the elevator doors, walking inside once it opened and beckoned for the other teens to follow.
Issei and Asia quickly followed suit, with the reincarnated devil frowning in slight confusion.
"Uh...Buchou?" Issei questioned hesitantly as they entered the elevator. "Are you coming with us? You don't have to if you're busy, just tell us what to do and we can-"
"Don't worry Issei." Rias interjected, an excited smile on her face as she pressed her finger on the bottom floor. "I've been trying to get some work done, but I wanted to join everyone else down there for a while. If anything...I'm just using you two as an excuse to train too!"
The pervert's gave his king an exasperated look, seriously?
The elevator ride was relatively quick, the movement was smooth and the pawn barely noticed that they had moved. The sign of a high-quality elevator.
He was reminded of just how wealthy his benefactor was...
The moment that they reached their destination, Issei and Asia ran out to check out the new area, eager to see what they were working with.
They were not disappointed.
"Woah...it's huge!" Issei exclaimed, eyes wide as they surveyed the massive room.
Though it was less a room and more like a...stadium.
Yeah, it was huge. Just how far down underground did they go exactly...?
"Ah! Hey there you three! I was wondering if you guys would come down here."
Brown eyes stopped drinking in the sights to regard the other red-head that decided to call out to them.
"Mio-san!" Asia gasped, surprised despite herself. "You came here before us?"
Mio frowned at the young nun. "...What's that supposed to mean? I mean yeah...I didn't train too often before. But it shouldn't be that surprising, should it?"
"Actually, it kind of is." Rias stated, walking towards the group admiring the show of architecture while responding. "You just don't seem like the kind of person who works hard to be perfectly blunt. I think it's your demeanor."
The younger red-head glared at her sempai, unamused. "Oh? And you're any different?"
"Touché." The Gremory chuckled good-naturedly, before looking around for something. "Hey, by the way...where's...?"
"Here!"
Issei and Asia jumped, snapping their heads around to look at the teenaged girl that sneaked up behind them.
"Ah, I was wondering where you disappeared to, Akeno." Rias responded calmly, ignoring the way-too happy smile on her friend's face. "Although...did you really have to try and sneak up on us?"
"Absolutely." Akeno admitted readily, a beatific smile on her face. "I see that Issei-kun and Asia-chan wants to train too, hm? It seems that almost everyone has the training itch today."
"Almost everyone...?" Issei parroted, eyes wandering for more familiar faces.
"Don't bother, Koneko-chan is in another room by herself. As for Kiba-kun...well...he said that he'd be coming here too. But I haven't seen him." the queen said, purple eyes shifting to the king.
"So they're both still acting strange huh...?" Rias muttered, eyes squinted. "Well...unfortunately, we can't do much about it except let them have their space. Until then, we should actually start training while we're here. Are you still helping Mio-chan?"
Mio perked up at her name being used, pink eyes turning to the older red-head. "She was helping me with using my demonic energy, but you came just as I wanted to switch gears by following Naruto's notes for self-improvement."
The pervert leaned in, curious. "So...he left you specific notes? What did it say?"
The half-devil blinked as curious eyes zeroed in on her, she then began to fumble for her skirt pocket to grab the note in question.
"Let's see here..." Mio said quietly, grabbing the flimsy piece of paper and placing it in front of her eyes to read.
Pink eyes began to scan the little piece of paper, eyes narrowing slightly as she continued.
"...So that's what they were for..." Mio noted with a raised eyebrow, before turning her attention to her curious onlookers. "Seems that he didn't just prepare a little training regiment for me, he actually gave one to everyone."
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