Chapter 7: Want to Play a Game?

Kenji sighed, shaking his head.

"Sorry, Rias-san. But I'd rather stay human."

His voice was firm. "I still have things to do, so I'll head back first. See you in class."

Without waiting for a response, Kenji turned and walked away, leaving Rias and Akeno standing in the clearing.

Akeno chuckled softly. "Ara~ ara~… Looks like your charm didn't work this time, Rias."

Rias didn't seem bothered at all. In fact—her lips curled into a smile.

"Interesting. I won't give up. He will be mine."

Her crimson eyes followed Kenji's retreating figure, burning with determination.

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Kenji returned to the school building, exhaling deeply.

"Alright. Back to business."

With all distractions out of the way, he focused on his real goal—finding Golden Eggs.

For the next few hours, he searched every corner of Kuoh Academy.

And the results?

One three-star Golden Egg. One two-star Golden Egg. Several one-star Golden Eggs.

The three-star egg?

It was floating above Issei Hyoudou's head.

And the condition to open it?

Kill Issei.

Kenji blinked.

"...Yeah, not happening."

As for the two-star egg?

It was on Koneko.

The requirement? Play video games with her.

Kenji sighed in relief. "Finally, something normal."

The one-star eggs were scattered among background characters—most of them didn't even need a requirement, just a simple touch.

He opened all the ones he could find—but the rewards were... questionable.

Toothpaste. A bag of rice. A few yen bills.

And—

A video game console with two controllers.

Kenji stared at it.

Then—he smirked.

"Perfect."

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Later that night, Kenji sat in his living room.

In his hands was a small flyer covered in magic symbols.

It was a Devil's summoning circle.

Earlier that day, after discovering Koneko's Golden Egg condition, Kenji went to Rias and requested one.

Rias had seemed curious about why he wanted it—but ultimately, she didn't refuse.

Now—it was time to summon Koneko.

Kenji placed the flyer on the table and poured a small amount of magic energy into it.

The symbols glowed, expanding into a large hexagram-shaped magic circle.

Within seconds—

A small, white-haired girl appeared in the middle of the glowing formation.

Koneko Toujou.

She stared at Kenji with her usual blank expression.

"Kenji-senpai… The President already informed me. Why did you summon me?"

Then—she narrowed her golden eyes.

"If it's for something perverted, I refuse."

Kenji choked on air. "What?! No! I would never!"

Koneko stared at him suspiciously.

Kenji sighed, rubbing his temples. "I just wanted to play video games. That's all."

He reached over and grabbed the game controllers, holding them up.

Koneko's ears twitched slightly.

Her eyes flickered to the console—then to the game discs.

They were brand new, recently released titles.

Kenji noticed the way her fingers twitched.

She wanted to play.

Kenji smirked. "Well? Interested?"

A brief pause.

Then—Koneko nodded.

"Fine."

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Two Hours Later…

The room was silent—except for the sound of button mashing.

On the screen, two characters were locked in a fierce battle.

Kenji focused, gritting his teeth.

"Tch. She's good!"

He was a decent player, but Koneko was relentless.

She dodged every attack with perfect timing, countered with precision, and—

"KO!"

Kenji's character dropped to the ground, defeated.

Koneko blinked. "I win."

Kenji groaned, dropping his controller. "Ugh… I got destroyed."

Koneko, still expressionless, slowly took a sip from her drink.

"You played well, senpai."

Kenji sighed in defeat. "Yeah, yeah…"

Then—

Ding!

"Golden Egg Condition Met!"

"Congratulations! You have obtained a Two-Star Golden Egg!"

"Opening… You have received: Strength Enhancement!"

A wave of power surged through Kenji's body.

His muscles tightened, his reflexes sharpened, his physical abilities grew stronger.

Kenji clenched his fist—feeling the raw power coursing through his veins.

"Damn. That was worth it."

Koneko glanced at him, tilting her head slightly. "Something wrong?"

Kenji shook his head. "Nah. Just… feeling good."

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Kenji stretched, glancing at the clock.

"It's getting late. Thanks for playing with me, Koneko. It was fun."

Koneko nodded. "It was… enjoyable."

Kenji smirked. "As a devil, do you get rewards for fulfilling requests?"

Koneko blinked. "Yes."

Kenji grinned. "Alright. Since you helped me out, you deserve a reward."

He paused, thinking.

"So? What do you want? Just don't ask for my soul, alright?"

Koneko stared at him for a moment.

Then—her lips parted slightly.

"—"

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