Chapter 148 ~ Uninvolved
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey Aika, let’s go to the cafeteria.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. We should go quickly before it gets crowded.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Right as the bell rang for lunch time and the teacher left their ss, Murayama and Katase approached Aika’s table in a hurry.
<span style="font-weight:400">The trio pervert and some of their ssmates have already left the ss, hurriedly making their way to the cafeteria before it gets crowded. The more they dally, the more people would’ve arrived in the cafeteria and the longer they’d have to wait in line.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah, sure! But, I’ll just be going to buy some bread and milk, and leave.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Eh? Why?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I was called to the student council room. Not sure what they wanted, but I’ll have to go there.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh… Alright. Then, let’s go!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The three then quickly make their way to the cafeteria.
<span style="font-weight:400">And although they left only a few minutes after the bell rang, a long line had already been established in front of the store.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Damn… They got here so fast…!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hah… Well, it can’t be helped. Let’s just line up. Is it okay for you to be a bitte to the student council, Aika?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, don’t worry about it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Having made their decision, the three went to the end of the line and began lining up.
<span style="font-weight:400">But as soon as they arrived, people, specifically boys, in front of them began… giving up their spots.
<span style="font-weight:400">“A-Ah, K-Kiryuu-san! Please go ahead!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Y-Yes! Please take our spot! It’s a long line, and you must be feeling hungry already! Don’t mind us!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika smiled inwardly as she looked at these little boys trying to curry favor with her.
<span style="font-weight:400">They must think their kindness would make her indebted to them and perhaps begin some sort of friendship. Then, they would get closer and closer… And then, once they’ve be close enough, they could have the chance to confess to her and be her boyfriend!
<span style="font-weight:400">To be her boyfriend and have that super sexy body all to themselves was the wet dream of every single teenage boy in this academy.
<span style="font-weight:400">Moreover, she was once a pervert too, right? Then perhaps, once they be her boyfriend, she would do stuff that they could only imagine and bring them to the heights of pleasure!!!
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika could clearly see it on their faces and perverted gazes that had been eyeing her watermelons which exclusively belonged to Yuuji.
<span style="font-weight:400">They must be thinking something that would only happen in their fantasy and wet dreams.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, she was generous enough to let them think all they wanted. After all, none of them would be able to actually make their dreams a reality since this sexy body, heart, and soul already belonged to Yuuji~
<span style="font-weight:400">And she wouldn’t pass up on their offers to make her life easier for her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Really~? Thank you very much~ You guys are sooo kind~!”
<span style="font-weight:400">““Y-Yes!!!””
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika giggled inwardly, seeing how much these boys blush from her cutesy act, and walked forward, taking their spot in the line as they moved back behind her.
<span style="font-weight:400">And seeing what those two boys had done and what they could get in return, many others in front of her began doing the same thing.
<span style="font-weight:400">Soon enough, she was at the front of the line, and the three quickly brought their lunch and left.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hah… I can’t believe they''re openly ogling at your chest during all that… Don’t they know Aika already has a wonderful boyfriend?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yeah, I can’t believe it. Especially those trio perverts. I would’ve taught them a lesson if I brought my shinai.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Murayama and Katase still looked very upset. How dare those perverted idiots openly ogle at their friend, who they knew already has an extremely wonderful boyfriend?!
<span style="font-weight:400">Especially those perverted trio. They were all drooling and didn’t even try to hide the fact that they’re staring at Aika’s breasts.
<span style="font-weight:400">They should’ve pummeled them to the ground!
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well well, thanks to their perversion, we got our food a lot faster, didn’t we~? So it’s fine~”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika waved her hand and simply brushed over the matter. After all, this was all they could do. Simply ogle and fantasize.
<span style="font-weight:400">And, it made her life easier. So it was a win win. They could have their fantasy, and she could have an easy life thanks to those simps.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then, I’ll be going ahead, okay? See you girls during ss!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhn! See you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“See you~”
<span style="font-weight:400">With curry bread, red bean bread, and a carton of strawberry milk in hand, Aika made her way to the student council room as she had promised.
<span style="font-weight:400">Arriving before their office, Aika knocked and opened the door once she heard Sona’s voice weing her in.
<span style="font-weight:400">And inside, she saw Sona sitting behind herrge, mahogany desk, Tsubaki standing by her side, and the rest of her peerage standing around the room, numbering at five with the sole boy, Saji, who immediately blushed at the sight of the academy’s most beautiful girl.
<span style="font-weight:400">Despite his feelings for his King, Sona, the primal lust and attraction men would have towards a beauty of Aika’s level was not something an experience, old devil could simply suppress, much less a young, teenage boy filled to the brim with hormones.
<span style="font-weight:400">While the girls all held their breath for varying moments when they finally saw her up close; some for just an instant before trying to hide it, and some for a while.
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona would belong to the former group and quickly regain herself.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wee, Kiryuu Aika-san. Thank you very much for epting our invitation toe to our student council’s office.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Hermanding voice snapped her peerage members out of their daze as they quickly straightened themselves.
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika nodded to her and let out a brilliant smile that made the poor boy’s heart skip a beat once more.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s nice to see you again, Shitori-senpai, Shinra-senpai.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Please, take a seat.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona stood up from her seat, gestured at the couch, before making her way to the one opposite it and took her seat.
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika made her way to the couch Sona indicated and sat down as the rest of Sona’s peerage went behind Sona and stood there, their eyes all focused solely on the Goddess-like beauty before them.
<span style="font-weight:400">And to Sona’s surprise, being in such a situation didn’t even make her nervous.
<span style="font-weight:400">It wouldn’t be strange if someone showed signs of being ufortable if they were to be stared at by so many eyes and be in a position where she was alone before arge group of people.
<span style="font-weight:400">But she was calm… As if she and her peerage won’t even be able to do anything that would harm her in any way.
<span style="font-weight:400">And the magic she was emanating… Yes, she was definitely suppressing them. But what truly shocked her was just how sophisticated and thoroughly did she suppress them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Just like trying to calm a vicious wave, to suppress magic was not so simple. The only one she knew could control their magic in such a sophisticated manner was her sister, the demon kings, and the “strongest queen”.
<span style="font-weight:400">And she was doing it as if it was nothing.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">‘If she didn’t decide to show her powers… would we even notice it?’</i>
<span style="font-weight:400">She shook her head inwardly and focused her attention at the girl before her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Kiryuu Aika-san… I believe with the talk you had with Rias yesterday… You can guess why we wish to talk to you?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika simply nodded, and Sona continued.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then, I will not be taking up much of your time. I simply wish to ask you a few questions. Please feel free to eat your bread while we talk.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhn. Then, I’ll take you up on your offer.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika then began eating her curry bread, taking in little bites. And as she ate, even her mundane little actions seemed so adorable and beautiful to onlookers that Sona’s peerage members couldn''t help but stare at her in a daze.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Firstly, we are all devils. I believe you can already guess from sensing our magic?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika nodded as she took another small bite.
<span style="font-weight:400">“My name is Sona Sitri, heiress of the Sitri n, one of the remaining 32 pir households of the Underworld. And this is my peerage. Along with Rias, we are in charge of ruling Kuoh, the territory that belonged to the Underworld.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona continued.
<span style="font-weight:400">“And as we are in charge of it, we have the duty to know everything that happens within this town to make sure there is no disturbance or anomalies that could harm the innocent people of this town.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona narrowed her eyes and stared deeper into Aika, as she kept assuming her rxed stance and eating her bread.
<span style="font-weight:400">“The fallen angels having made air within our territory was a shameful disy of Rias and my negligence that we shall not repeat for the second time. We didn’t expect any fallen to boldly nt their roots within a devil’s territory and even dare harm the people living within it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Hyoudou Issei was a victim due to one of them noticing the sacred gear slumbering within him. He was brought back to life by Rias and made into her pawn. And you were a second victim… Or at least, you could’ve been. Until you revealed your power and “beat the fallen to a bloody pulp”, as Rias put it.
<span style="font-weight:400">So… I would like to ask. Who are you…? What are you and your “group” doing in this devil-owned territory? And what are you nning on doing…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">A tense silence fell as soon as Sona asked her questions.
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika stopped eating her curry bread, which was now already half-eaten, and began staring at Sona.
<span style="font-weight:400">Tsubaki and the rest of Sona’s peerage members kept absolutely silent as they waited for Aika’s answer in bated anticipation, as if fearing of breaking the silence for some unfathomable reason.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then… Aika gave her answer.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m Kiryuu Aika. And I just want to have a lovey-dovey time with my hubby here~!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Another silence fell upon the room. But this time… it was an awkward silence filled with disbelief.
<span style="font-weight:400">“....What?”
<span style="font-weight:400">A voice of disbelief escaped the lips of, not Sona, but Tsubaki, who failed to hold back her shock.
<span style="font-weight:400">Simrly in disbelief, Sona and the rest of her peerage members also froze in shock at Aika’s words.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Fufufu~ Is that so shocking~? Why do you think we’ve been living quietly like this~? It’s clear that we only wanted to live a normal life. I revealed my true appearance because I wanted to please my boyfriend, and that would’ve been it! If it wasn’t for that ck chicken, I would’ve stayed as Aika, the “female pervert” and just be a beautiful, yet normal, girl.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona could see the truth in Aika’s words.
<span style="font-weight:400">If she wasn’t attacked by the rogue fallen, she’d have no reason to reveal her power.
<span style="font-weight:400">And although she changed her appearance drastically, it didn’t mean she’d cause harm to anyone. Even after changing her appearance, she had done nothing that would harm her, Rias, and their peerage.
<span style="font-weight:400">There was no need for her to deliberately disy her power and bring attention to her if they intend on living quietly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I see. Then, is that all you n on doing? Just… living quietly… Uninvolved…?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course~ I only n to live normally with my boyfriend, enjoy his delicious home cooking, and have fun with my friends~ We don’t actually want to get too involved with the supernatural world if we could help it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She shrugged her shoulders and let out a “disappointed” sigh. But inwardly, she was quite satisfied with the exnation she was giving them.
<span style="font-weight:400">This way, when Yuuji and the rest of the multiverse chat group memberse, they’d be considered a neutral group that didn’t want to get involved in others’ business.
<span style="font-weight:400">And when they want toplete missions, they could frame it as the situation being forced upon them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Sona fell into a deep thought in silence. And although Aika couldn’t hear her thoughts, she could easily guess what this logic-oriented girl was thinking.
<span style="font-weight:400">After hearing her words, Sona must be weighing out what would be better for her; to take a step back and keep a friendly rtionship, or to continue investigating and poking at them to find out more about this secret group.
<span style="font-weight:400">And knowing Sona, as the smart girl she is, Aika knew she would make the right decision.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then… One more question. And I hope this won’t offend you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika nodded with a smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How… powerful are youpared to the rest of your group…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Knowing how intrusive or possibly offensive this question might sound, Sona needed to ask just as an assurance.
<span style="font-weight:400">She had decided not to continue investigating and risk damaging her rtionship with this possibly powerful group. After all, given the amount of magic power Aika was emanating even if she was holding it back, Sona could roughly guess how powerful this unknown group was.
<span style="font-weight:400">But in order to not bepletely blind to the situation, she needed to be able to at least have a clearer estimation of this unknown group’s strength and consider what kind of stance she’d take.
<span style="font-weight:400">Aika, who heard her question, began thinking about it…
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji was undoubtedly one of, if not, the strongest. Tatsuya, Erika, and Suzaku-san would follow closely after, given their innate capabilities and SSR.
<span style="font-weight:400">Cecilia was an immortal prior to gaining her SSR. And now, she was undoubtedly the best healer and support in the group. An immortal Goddess of Life.
<span style="font-weight:400">In a fight, she might only be able to take on Lelouch with her magic. And that’s because his SSR was specialized in information gathering and foresight. Even with his geass, she could prevent him from using it with her ne of anti magic.
<span style="font-weight:400">So perhaps…
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“In terms of raw power… Then I’m probably one of the weakest of them all for now.”
<span style="font-weight:400">The room fell silent once more, as all members of the student council froze in shock and disbelief.