Creak!
Ayato didn't have to wait long. CC appeared before him.
Her blue-green hair had a faint trace of moisture, with droplets of water still visible here and there.
Her delicate doll-like face held the laziness of just having bathed.
Her pink bathrobe wrapped around her tall, slender figure.
In her arms, she hugged a half-person-tall teddy bear.
Combined with her unique temperament, it created a huge contrast.
Even Ayato was slightly stunned.
'What could I say? Just as expected of Queen CC?'
Just then, CC's face flushed slightly, and she spoke quietly:
"Ayato-sama, we're in the dating phase now."
"Indeed."
Ayato raised an eyebrow and said: "But are you..."
She didn't seem to be here to throw herself at him.
But if that was the case... the impact was too great.
"As my lover, we should be together all the time, shouldn't we?" CC asked seriously in return.
"Well, alright."
Ayato nodded.
In CC's understanding, this seemed natural.
But,
Since she was here, that was a different matter.
"Well, Ayato-sama's room is surprisingly ordinary?"
CC looked around, rummaging left and right.
Then she looked at Ayato with some confusion.
There wasn't anything!
'Wasn't it said that people of Ayato-sama's age had at least some discs or books?'
Ayato: "..."
He felt like this woman was thinking about something strange.
CC came closer, her blank expression serious: "Ayato-sama, I can't sleep. Tell me more about yourself."
Her tone was right, the topic was right.
But...
Ayato looked at the faint hints of tender pink and was slightly silent.
Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that her emotional fluctuations were very stable, he would really think CC was here to throw herself at him.
But precisely because of that…
The lethality was far too great.
"Haaah!"
Taking a breath, Ayato smiled: "If you want to listen, I'll tell you. Let's start from when I was in the Underworld, at the House of Gremory..."
Time passed quietly.
One talked, the other listened intently. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Unknowingly, CC got closer and closer.
The scent of shower gel drifted into his nostrils, making Ayato pause in his speech.
Then, his body...
CC blinked, looked down, and her face showed confusion.
Then, she looked at the teddy bear in her arms.
'Oh!'
'So Ayato-sama liked these things too. I wondered what kind of doll it was.'
She was really curious.
"CC, stop fooling around. Didn't you want to hear about my experiences?"
"Ayato-sama, your doll is different from my teddy bear. Let me see it."
"You asked for this."
Ayato looked at CC with a smile.
Although he respected his servants...
She was the one who asked for this.
Next door!
Utaha listened at the wall.
'Damn it, why did they stop?' She was also very curious about her master's past.
'But Master was being really proper this time.'
'He hadn't even touched the girl who came to him.'
'And that CC, she seemed to be an airhead.'
'It seemed I had misjudged her as a major threat.'
Just as she thought this, CC and Ayato's voices came again.
Compared to before, the voices were clearer, more high-pitched.
Utaha "..."
'Well, I spoke too soon.'
'Damn it, this woman was definitely not simple.'
Sighing, Utaha skillfully used magic to block her hearing and covered herself with the blanket.
…
The next day,
Early morning.
At the dining table, Gabriel listlessly ate her food.
How to put it... she hadn't slept well again.
Although she had experience, blocking her hearing after hearing the sounds...
Images kept appearing in her mind.
To sleep again was too much to ask.
On the other side,
Asia looked pitifully at Xenovia, with an expression that said 'what should I do?'.
Xenovia said confidently: "Don't worry. If the first day doesn't work, there's the second day."
She thought for a moment and smiled: "And with enough time, I'm sure I can come up with even better ideas."
Asia nodded.
Thinking of the content of Xenovia's lesson last night, her pretty face flushed slightly.
Irina leaned in and whispered: "Take it easy. Don't be too absurd."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just leave Asia to me."
While they are whispering, everyone here has enhanced hearing, so they all heard what they're talking about.
Gabriel and Yuri's faces grew redder and redder.
'These women's topics were getting bolder and bolder.'
'But come to think of it.'
'The King of Knights and Liliana were still normal, right?'
'How did they stand it?'
"Haha, material, all material."
Liliana had somehow approached Xenovia, holding a small notebook, nodding along: "I see. Just as expected from Xenovia-sensei."
"Mm-hmm, delicious."
Artoria was still eating, ignoring the world outside.
Gabriel: "..."
Yuri: "..."
They exchanged a helpless glance.
'Well, these two weren't normal either.'
…
Noon!
Old school building, Occult Research Club.
Ayato appeared here.
"Oh, Koneko, Akeno, you're both here."
Seeing the two, Ayato greeted them.
"Ayato-kun, have a seat. I'll make you tea."
"Long time no see, you perverted Devil."
Ayato sat down, looked at Rias, and smiled: "What's up? Why did you call me here?"
"Can't I call you if there's nothing?"
Rias rolled her eyes and said: "It's like this. Near Kuoh Town, a large number of Cursed Spirits have appeared. Akeno and the others can't handle them all."
"Is that so. You want me to step in?"
"That's not necessary. Mere Cursed Spirits hardly require a god-slaying king to act."
"I just need you to lend me a few of your servants."
Ayato nodded and said: "Sure. If there aren't enough people, I can summon others too."
"Oh my, that's very generous."
"What, jealous?"
Ayato gave a wicked smile and leaned in.
"Don't be improper. Koneko and the others are still here."
"What do you mean? I'm just giving you a blessing. Absolutely proper business."