Monday hit like a plot twist no one asked for.
Uniform crisp, hair in place, smirk loaded—I walked through the gates of Kuoh Academy with the kind of energy that said: I'm not new here. The story just started late.
Class hadn't even begun and I'd already made enemies, intrigued the student council, and snagged a flicker of Rias Gremory's interest. Which, in DxD terms, meant I was either going to get recruited, seduced, or assassinated before midterms.
Not that I was complaining.
System Update:
[Capture the King – 1/3 Progress]
[Current Objectives: Survive Day One. Cause Chaos. Maintain Swagger.]
The school halls buzzed like any other anime Monday. Backpacks. Inner monologues. Background characters repeating the same three sentences about cherry blossoms and exams. And there I was, cutting through the static like a walking plot hook.
Until she appeared.
No warning. No buildup.
Just… her.
Akeno Himejima.
Black hair cascading down like satin ink. Body illegal. Smile illegal-er. And those eyes—playful, knowing, dangerous. She radiated top-tier waifu with extra kinks. The kind of woman who says "good morning" like it's a flirtation and a threat.
I blinked. The System didn't.
Affection Ping Detected
Name: Akeno Himejima
Race: Half-Fallen Angel (Devil)
Affection: 1%
Status: Intrigued. Slight Amusement.
I was still staring when she tilted her head, lips curled into a dangerous curve.
"My, my… you must be the new transfer student," she said. Her voice was liquid sin.
"Leo Walsh," I said, giving her my best lazy smirk. "And you must be the reason every lightning storm has a fan club."
Smoothness Roll: 17 + Charm Bonus (A+) = Success
+2% Affection Gained
Akeno giggled—soft, low, and thoroughly terrifying.
"You're quite the flatterer.'
"Thanks for the compliment'
She stepped closer. A little too close.
"Maybe. But I do hope you're careful with what you flirt with. "
Yeah, I could feel the sadism radiating off her. And honestly?
Respect.
Title Acquired: "Sadist Magnet"
Effect: +10% Affection Gain from… well, you know.
Before I could double down and offer myself to the storm goddess, another ping hit.
New Side Quest: [Shock Therapy]
Objective: Survive a flirt battle with Akeno Himejima.
Bonus: Make her laugh and blush.
Reward: 30 SP + Passive Perk – "Resist Lightning (Social & Literal)"
Challenge accepted.
"I've always liked a bit of pain," I said, flashing her a grin that bordered on unholy. "Keeps life exciting."
Akeno blinked once.
Then actually blushed.
Just a bit. But it was there.
Her hand rose like she might actually pat my cheek—or electrocute me.
"Ara, You're quite interesting ," she whispered
" Again, thanks for the compliment. I really appreciate it."
She gave a soft hum, as if filing me under problematic but entertaining. Then walked away, hips swaying like she had a music track playing the entire time.
Quest Complete: [Shock Therapy]
+30 SP
Perk Gained: Resist Lightning – Akeno Edition
Effect: Reduces damage from lightning-based spells and flirtation attacks by 25%.
Affection Updated:
– Akeno Himejima: 3%
– Rias Gremory: 0%
– Koneko Toujou: 2%
– Milf Teacher: 4%
Total SP: 90
By the time I got to class, the whispers had evolved into theories. "Delinquent?" "Secret agent?"
I was just barely sitting down when the door slammed open and he walked in.
Hyoudou Issei. The Boob Pope. Still wounded. Still pouting. Still seething.
He spotted me instantly and flinched like I'd stolen his lunch money and his dream journal.
"Y-you—!"
"Yo," I said, leaning back in my chair. "You heal fast. That's impressive for someone built entirely out of bad decisions."
He turned red. "I don't know what your deal is, but—"
"No, no," I cut in. "You don't get to monologue. You lost those rights when you face-planted into cleavage like a sitcom extra."
The teacher arrived, so he didn't get the chance to say anything.
Passive Skill Activated: "Narrative Blocker"
Effect: Cancels Issei's default scene.
+5 SP Gained
Lunchtime arrived, and with it: chaos.
The courtyard was buzzing with students. Rias was sitting on her usual bench, surrounded by her devil crew. Akeno was at her side, sipping tea like she hadn't just verbally electrocuted me earlier. Kiba was somewhere being tragically beautiful and useless.
I took my food and sat at a table alone. For now.
New Quest Alert: [Disrupt the Table of Devils]
Objective: Cause a scene significant enough that Rias's peerage takes notice.
Reward: 20 SP
I eyed their table.
Then pulled out my phone and opened my lunch.
Out loud—loud enough to carry—I said:
"Huh. Weird. My food's still warm. Unlike some people's personalities."
Koneko's ears twitched.
Ping: Emotional Response Detected.
Status: Slightly Annoyed. Wants to throw something.
Akeno glanced over, hiding a smile behind her cup.
Rias… raised an eyebrow.
Bingo.
Progress Updated:
+20 SP
Total SP: 115
As I strolled out of the cafeteria like the problem I was born to be, the System pinged again.
New Passive Skill Acquired:
"Scene Stealer" – Grants +10% chance of interrupting important canon moments and rewriting them with your own nonsense.
New Feature Unlocked: System Shop (Tier I)
Available Now:
– Charm Booster Gum – 15 SP
– Affection Scan Upgrade – 40 SP
– Lewdcrafting Module (Beta) – 100 SP
– Random Skill – 150 SP
[Purchase Available]
I grinned.
Things were spiraling—and I was holding the wheel.