Chapter 27 : Goddamn it, Azazel.

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Of course I did mention that it was best for the blonde to enter her club, as if I wanted a God-devoted girl to be deprived of the chance of grasping at her metaphysical crutch.

Because, as much as I wasn't much of a Church's believer, I was one that understood that everyone needs to have someone to pray at when they were at their lowest.

Without tangible support, Asia directed her prayers to someone that was 'unquestionably good' and 'that would never turn His back at her'.

But what would happen if this girl ended up joining the ORC?

She would be pressured to become Rias' Bishop since she would be vulnerable as a human being in a group of devils would be, and she would have to then be deprived of the means to call upon her own solace, her Lord.

And there was also the fact that she, like any other devoted Christian with a rank below Bishop, was completely unaware that God was dead.

I know it was wrong to keep lying just like that since there was something of a duty to be honest to someone as precious as the girl... but I also knew that it was very important to keep her from learning about this disastrous news in the heat of a fight by Kokabiel of all people.

I decided to be the one that will eventually tell her of this, but this would have to happen once I was sure that she was prepared to find a fall back for her hopes in someone like Issei or me.

It might sound selfish but… if I had to choose between breaking her heart like that during a battle or in a place and time where she couldn't think properly about this, I think my answer is as clear as a cloudless sky.

She needed time to settle down, and I was going to grant her that silent wish.

Just as the redhead seemed ready to continue with this hopeless situation despite the lack of foundation, I felt the phone I had left in the left pocket of my pants starting to vibrate, notifying me about a new message.

Slowly, I picked the small device and checked whom was it and…

I frowned at the content of the short message and the name of the contact that sent it.

Goddamn it, Azazel.

"Tsubaki-san, I think I will have to go now," I muttered quietly. "It was a message from the teacher that is giving me the late lessons I've mentioned you about a couple of minutes ago."

The bespectacled girl blinked at the sudden situation but managed to keep her calm as she gave a nod, an understanding glint shining in her heterochromic eyes.

"Then I will take this situation off your hands," The Vice-President stated with a nod as she turned her attention to the trio. "As Hoitsu-san has just finished to explain, his role doesn't allow him to-"

I walked around the envoy and waved at the other two girls in the room, both smiling and nodding my way as I walked out of the door.

But just as I closed the door behind me, I felt a strange sensation suddenly disappear.

It had felt like I was being watched by a predator-like animal, as if someone had truly showed a degree of raw interest that put me in a state of uneasiness until that very moment. And I also felt as if something or someone had tried to reach from me while I was going towards the lone entrance to the classroom.

I glanced back and shivered.

What was that?

-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-

Deciding to not indulge the blessing that allowed me to take a hasty retreat away from dealing with this odd situation and to face the planned encounter with Azazel.

I proceeded to walk towards the school's entrance, sure that at this time of the day most of the students that weren't doing club-work were already out of the Academy.

And yet, as I walked out of the glass doors, I noticed a short figure waiting there at the end of the stairs. Golden eyes turned my direction as Koneko glanced right at me as she continued to stand there, holding with both hands behind her back a familiar test-paper.

I blinked and, as much as she was trying to appear calm and restrained, I could see that a small smile was now twitching on her lips. It didn't take a genius to understand that the little Nekoshou had managed to get a good grade out of yesterday's test.

And my assumption proved to be correct..

As we walked through the streets of Kuoh Town, the younger student decided to tell me more how her test had gone and when she received the results.

It was surprising to see someone that was usually as stoic and reserved as Koneko speaking this much happily and in detail about something that had happened to her.

Surprising and very adorable.

The girl didn't spare any brief moment of emotions from showing on her face and in her words as she revealed so giddily the '99/100' she had successfully gained in the Math exam.

"I never got this high of a grade before…" She admitted happily while holding the paper. Her tone was incredulous at first, as if she was dreaming all of this and she couldn't believe it was actually the truth.

"Preparation is the key of success, Koneko-san." I replied with a small smile of mine. "When you give your everything in preparing for a test, you will be scoring some good grade out of it."

The girl considered my words and then hummed in agreement. "But I have to thank you for the support, senpai." She walked quickly in front of me and stopped, causing me to stop too. "You helped me and… I am thankful."

It was tame, but I wasn't expecting much from it. Yet I decided to poke a little at her current attitude.

"By the way, I hope you received some other congratulations," I said with a small smile. "That was certainly an achievement for you and I hope you got some rewards out of it."

She frowned and blinked confused. "Rewards?"

"You know, the classic 'you did amazing', 'Since you have been good, I will buy you some candy-'"

"Are you offering to buy, senpai?" The white-haired girl interrupted with a strange glint in her eyes. "I know a place that sells-"

"I don't have money on me right now, Koneko-san, I am sorry."

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