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Since everyone had arrived, club activities officially began.
Continuing from earlier—behind the living room desk, Rias placed both hands interlaced on the desktop before her, continuing where she'd left off.
"Regarding the previously mentioned Three Factions conference—it'll be conducted alongside next week's Saikai Academy open house."
"As for the open house, originally Saikai Academy was holding it because of merging with Kuoh Academy—to reassure transferred students' parents. At that time, numerous student parents will come to Saikai Academy for visits..."
Though Rias spoke quite logically and it did sound reasonable, Bokue felt something wasn't quite right.
First, why must this Three Factions conference be held at school?
Second, even if it absolutely had to be at school, Heaven's side would send at minimum twelve-winged Archangel-level personnel. Corresponding to the Underworld—Maou-class.
Not to mention Azazel, the Fallen Angel Governor.
At this power level, they specifically needed to time it during the school's open house to enter?
"Oh right, Sona doesn't know about this yet. So if everyone meets Sona at school these days, don't tell her first."
Rias urgently added a line.
"Sona Sitri?"
Maria tapped her lips, thinking seriously.
"Oh, that Maou Leviathan's younger sister. She also transferred here?"
"Naturally."
Before Rias could speak, Akeno Himejima explained first.
"Sona-sama similarly came to this school and rejoined the student council. Though unclear when she'll regain the president position, probably just a matter of time."
"Plus, most importantly—the one who proposed setting the Three Factions conference date on Saikai Academy's open house day was precisely Sona-sama's older sister, Maou Leviathan-sama."
"So why specifically do this?"
Bokue asked casually.
Akeno turned to look, eyes brimming with tenderness as she smiled faintly.
"Actually not any major reason. Just Leviathan-sama simply wanting to see her sister's campus life, plus wanting to give Sona-sama a big surprise."
Mmm, with that siscon magical girl's style... feels like it'll become a shock for Sona.
Bokue thought.
"Oh right, actually regarding this matter, not only does Leviathan-sama think so—Venelana-sama also agrees."
Akeno suddenly added another line.
"So on Saikai Academy's open house day, besides representing the Underworld's Leviathan-sama and Lucifer-sama, Venelana-sama will also come along."
"Eh? Mom too..."
Rias showed slight surprise.
Though mothers visiting daughters at school was completely fine objectively, as daughter she knew very clearly that these years Mother rarely left Gremory family territory.
After all, the Gremory family's bloodline had dwindled these years. After Father's death, first Brother became Maou Lucifer, then she came to the mortal realm for school. Only Mother remained home alone.
This time even Mother planned to come—though couldn't identify any problems, somehow felt a bit strange.
"Then on that day, perhaps Xenovia and I should request leave..."
Irina Shidou raised her hand somewhat awkwardly and carefully—like a shy but really can't-hold-it-anymore good student asking the teacher for bathroom permission during class.
"Leave? Why?"
Beside her, Xenovia clearly hadn't reacted yet. Her handsome delicate face showed husky-like confusion hidden beneath sharpness.
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"Because... if holding a Three Factions conference then, with the Maou and Fallen Angel Governor coming, Michael-sama will definitely come too. Then we..."
Irina didn't know how to explain properly.
More accurately, she felt this needed no explanation.
After all, after learning Biblical God had died, they'd decided not to return to the Church—just returning the Holy Swords issued to them.
Though not as severely problematic as Freed who'd run off with his Holy Sword back then, strictly speaking they'd still basically apostatized.
Under these circumstances, facing Archangel Michael would be embarrassingly toe-curlingly awkward.
"Now that you mention it, Irina, I suddenly recall I might also..."
Xenovia made a light "ah" sound, showing some thoughtful expression.
"Right, right?"
Irina had a puzzled expression.
"After all, this situation's unavoidable. To avoid awkwardness, we should request leave..."
"Oh, that's not what I meant."
Xenovia shook her head, lightly raising one hand. Golden ripples spread through the air.
Under everyone's watching gazes, a greatsword hilt with a handguard emerged from the rippling waves. Simultaneously, powerful presence spread through the living room.
"This feeling is...!"
Irina showed astonishment with just one glance.
As former Church Holy Sword wielder, she could clearly feel what Xenovia summoned was the legendary Holy Sword.
Plus, different from the ordinary Holy Swords they'd once held—split into seven like Reborn's pacifiers to reduce user burden—this possessed complete power!
Xenovia didn't pull it from the ripples. Just a light push sent it back into the alternate space normally storing it.
"I should have told you, Irina. I'm a natural-born Holy Sword wielder. Therefore, even without training, I can directly use powerful Holy Swords. But this Holy Sword Durandal is still somewhat difficult for current me to control. So most of the time I keep it in alternate space. Last time returning Holy Swords, I forgot to hand it to Church personnel..."
"So I want to use this Three Factions conference opportunity to return it to the Church."
Eh~
Hearing this, Irina had completely burned out.
She'd originally wanted her friend to request leave together. But why did it turn out like this...
An hour later, as the first day's club activities ended, Bokue didn't teleport home directly with Rias and others. Instead, he left the old school building carrying yesterday's mall purchases, heading to Saikai Academy middle school division's dormitory building.
He hadn't forgotten yesterday's phone promise to visit Yura today.
So when Bokue arrived below the middle school division, he saw a certain young Onmyōji girl already waiting early at the dorm entrance.
Her opening line:
"Brother, you're slow."
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