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Kokabiel was all too elated to even think clearly. While the boy could be used for another situation, with the Heavenly Dragon, Kokabiel had a great advantage in his favor.
The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi was sealed within the Ise Grand Shrine, the Shinto shrine dedicated to the Shinto Goddess known as Amaterasu-omikami.
All Kokabiel had to do was wait.
"Soon….that power will be mine. Then no one will be able to stop us!"
3 Days Later (At Kuoh Academy)
Walking into his class, Issei noticed that Yuuma Amano was once again absent. Raising an eyebrow, Issei turned to see Xuelan sitting at the desk next to his own. As they locked eyes, Xuelan quickly looked away.
Sighing, Issei walked over to his desk and put his bag down. Looking around his classroom, he noticed that he and Xuelan were the only ones in the class so far. Turning to look at Xuelan, Issei crossed his arms.
"All right. I know you didn't come here just to learn."
Xuelan locked her eyes into Issei's own, but she remained quiet.
"...What are you doing here, Xuelan?"
Her blue-green eyes appearing saddened momentarily, Xuelan sighed and held herself. But the Chinese Devil still didn't say anything.
Issei rose an eyebrow.
"Is this about Riser's possessions?"
"..."
"If it is, my answer won't change. I want nothing to do with them."
"...But you earned it."
"I didn't earn anything."
Xuelan looked away and held herself tighter.
"The rest of the girls…they don't know what to do."
"…"
"Without Riser-sama…..we're all so lost."
"I think it's quite clear that Riser didn't care that much about you and the rest of his peerage."
Xuelan widened her eyes and locked them towards Issei's stern orbs of sight.
"I-I…"
"If he really was the kind master you seem so eager to envision him as, he wouldn't have included his peerage into his bet with Sirzechs and his father."
Xuelan didn't know what to say. She wanted to deny what this boy said, but as she listened to Issei's words, she realized he was right.
Done with the conversation, Issei looked out the window, quietly observing the outside. Xuelan stared at Issei for a moment, and then she looked away, placing her hands on her desk.
2 Hours Later at the Grand Shrine of Ise
Kokabiel smirked as he shot another light spear towards the shrine. As he looked around the outside of the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu, he narrowed his eyes.
"That idiotic priest and that Holy Sword obsessed priest should be more than enough to handle those Devils at that school of theirs. No doubt, the Archangel Michael has already sent his subordinates to help the Devils. Humph, how pathetic."
Walking inside the shrine, Kokabiel began his search.
Issei's House
"I…want Pork Fried Rice."
"What else?"
"Cookies and doughnuts."
"We don't have doughnuts."
"I, want doughnuts."
"I already said we don't have doughnuts, ma'am."
"…Do you like snakes?"
"Did I say that we didn't have any doughnuts? Silly me. What kind of doughnuts did you want?!"
Fortune Cooky Restaurant
The employee hung up the phone and palmed his face. The manager of Fortune Cooky rose an eyebrow as she walked over to the worker.
"What is it?" She asked.
"It was that same woman. Her voice…it's so cold and toneless. Every time she calls, something bad always happens. The last time she called and ordered here, another worker here had his car destroyed, and he ended up having to take the delivery bike."
"Hmm…"
"What is it boss?"
"…This sounds like a challenge."
"A challenge?!"
"Well yes. Every time this woman calls, you say something bad happens, right?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, then wear this, and take this with you."
The employee widened his eyes when his boss handed him a four-leaf clover, and…
Snake repellent.
"…Are you sure this is going to work?"
"Have I ever been wrong before?"
"Well-"
"Don't answer that. Now hurry up and cook the damn meal!"
Issei's House
Ophis maintained her emotionless expression as she watched the clock.
"Five minutes have passed. Soon, I shall definitely have free food once more."
The door to the house opened, revealing Issei. Rubbing his head, Issei looked up to see Ophis watching the clock once again.
"Ophis, did you call that restaurant again?"
Setting her dark-gray eyes to Issei, Ophis gave the young man a sly smile.
"Yes I did."
Issei sighed and palmed his face.
"Ophis, if you keep doing things like this, people aren't going to deliver here anymore. What will you do until then?"
Ophis already had her answer ready.
"I, will order from another restaurant."
"B-but-"
"They will still come here."
Issei widened his eyes and walked over to the Dragon God, sitting next to her.
"How do you figure that?"
Ophis' smile grew into an expression akin to smugness, and she tapped her finger on Issei's forehead.
"They will challenge me, my Issei. The more times I call, they will answer. Humans challenging me. That is amusing."
"Aye yai yai." Issei droned as he shook his head
Sighing at the Dragon God's troll logic, Issei looked at the living room table, and his eyes widened. It was the Fortune Cooky flyer, but it was turned over. On the back of the flyer, was the picture of the Grand Ise Shrine.
Ophis tilted her head at Issei's expression.
"My Issei. What is wrong?"
Issei picked up the flyer as he looked closely at the shrine.
"The Grand Ise Shrine. That's the place where my parents found me. I haven't seen this place in years."
As he looked at the shrine, Issei gained a thoughtful look on his face.
"Hmm. Maybe I should go visit. After all, it is the place where I was born. Plus, I was named after it. I guess there's no shame in going."
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