Chapter 5

Gatto Notes: Nyahallo~ This will be the final chapter for this fic... For now at least.

As I've mentioned before, I'll be posting the other DxD fic that I have written after posting five chapters!

And once you guys finish reading it, you can vote to decide which fic will I focus on writing!

And once again, If any of the two fic lost, it doesn't mean that I'll permanently drop it. I'll just temporarily put it in a Hiatus until I write 100 chapters of the winning fic!

But if course, I will still keep writing the losing fic, but not as much as the winner.

Example: in a day, I can write 1-4 chapters, depending on if I'm busy, and if I feel motivated.

If I write 3 chapters, it will be one chapter for the losing fic, and two for the winner!

I'll be posting finished chapters of the fic that lost in p@treon tho- so, be sure to check it out!!

That's all for today, Enjoy the chapter!!

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"Hisa-nii, how is it?" Rem's nervous voice echoed in the dining room, as she fidgeted while looking at me with nervous anticipation.

Meanwhile, I chewed and chewed on the food that Rem had made, it was a simple braised pork that Rem had made with the help of my mother's personally written cookbook.

I gulped down the food before I locked eyes with her, making her nervous, but she didn't have to worry, because—

"It's perfect, exactly just like my mother used to make." I said with a gentle smile.

Rem visibly relaxed as I said those words, as she sighed in relief before she dug in herself.

I followed through her actions and continued eating my meal slowly. Savoring the taste of the dish which I once thought would be impossible to taste again.

And as I ate, I couldn't help but reminisce about all the food my mother used to cook.

The food she had painstakingly practiced to make. Even going as far as writing a personal cookbook of dishes that she wanted me and my father to eat with her as a family.

Unfortunately, her wish was never fulfilled, because of the incurable illness she had gotten.

So, the cookbook full of dishes that she had written in the past year was unfortunately never put to use, until now that is…

I couldn't help but shed a single tear full of warmth, because it felt that my mother was once again eating in front of me.

I subconsciously looked at the spot where she used to sit, and saw a fleeting image of her that faded as quickly as I saw it, and was replaced by the blue-haired little Oni that was responsible for this warm feeling that I'm currently experiencing once more.

I looked at her tenderly as she ate, while inwardly vowed myself to protect and cherish her.

"...Oi, HisaHisa, why do you keep staring at Rem with those eyes of yours." A voice belonging to a certain Pink haired little Oni abruptly ended that warm feeling that I just had.

I turned my head towards the chair in front of the one Rem was sitting— on my left side, and saw Ram, looking at me with suspicious narrow eyes.

Hearing her sister's words Rem looked up towards me with a confused face, asking.

"Do you need something, Hisa-nii?"

In response, I softly shook my head and smiled at Rem before I took a piece of tissue and wiped the sauce that stained Rem's soft face.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking how lucky I am to be able to meet you Rem. Thanks for cooking this, I really love it." I said in a soft voice, before I took back my hand and put the used tissue down on the table.

"Hmm… Just Rem? HisaHisa?" Ram called out, her voice laced with cheekiness and a little bit of…jealousy?

I looked back at Ram with a raised brow, and saw her pouting, her face, which was previously clean of any sauce, now has little bits of sauce near her mouth.

I looked at her in surprise, eye blinking for a few times as I questioned inwardly whether this was the same sassy Ram that I know from the series, before I shook my head, as I remembered the two of them are not the same as the grown them in the series.

And while their personalities already had a hint of their counterpart in the series, the two still aren't as "extreme" as their older selves.

Still, it was certainly amusing seeing the proud and sassy Ram being jealous of her sister. But Nevertheless, I wasn't one of those dense romance protagonists that I used to watch in my past life, so I got her hints.

I unhesitatingly picked up a new unused Tissue and also wiped her face clean gently like I did Rem's, before saying.

"Of course I'm also thankful for meeting you, Ram. I'm sure the three of us will have a long life ahead of us together.

And I'm counting on you to protect Rem and I from any threats, Okay?"

"Rem and I aren't as strong as you yet.. after all"

"Ha!~ Guess I'll reluctantly protect you along with Rem, you weak baby." Ram huffed proudly, before she continued eating.

Though I couldn't help but notice the slight pink on her face.

'Ahh~ I hope this scene never ends.' A stray thought popped up in my mind, and I shook my head just as I thought of it.

It was just wishful thinking, after all, in the next decade, mayhem will ensue as the plot of the anime starts.

As for why I'm sure that the Plot has started yet, well— Currently, Kouh Academy is still an all-girl's school, not Co-Ed which would happen when Rias and Sona become the protectors of Kouh town and enroll in the Kouh Academy along with their peerage, with Yuuto Kiba being part of Rias's Peerage.

Even more than that, my father, in one of the days in the previous years where he visited the house before mother fell ill, mentioned something about a girl with crimson red hair who was the same age as me was arranged to be engaged to a son of a rival clan of the family.

He even joked that If I did well in the future, then he would fight for me to get engaged with the same girl just to mess with his rival that he called flame chicken.

And of course, being the naive clueless boy I was before, I just forgot about it not long after, as I was distracted watching a Tokusatsu Show called Kamen Rider.

It was only yesterday when I recovered the memories of my past life that I remembered that bit.

*Ding Dong!*

The sound of the doorbell woke me up from my thoughts, and I noticed that I was on my final bite of the food that Rem made.

I planned to ask for seconds, but for now, it's time to see who's the sudden visitor.

After insisting that I'll go look into it, I left the twins and unhurriedly walked towards the front door before opening it, not at all worried about anyone trying to break in, because if someone was that gutsy then they would experience just how much pain I can inflict while using the Flow Method.

And if that doesn't work? Well, there are two Oni's eating at the dinner table, one of them was even called the "Oni Goddess" in the series she was in.

So, of course I wasn't worried, as I opened the door.

"Hm? Your growth has certainly exceeded my expectations, my son." A deep sombre voice coming from a middle-aged man rang, as I stood there looking at him, stunned, and wide eyes.

"Dad?" I voiced in disbelief, as I stared at the handsome middle aged man, with the same hair color as mine.

"Mm… I'm back, my son." He replied, his voice laced with guilt, and sadness.

....

...….

"Sob… This is undoubtedly–!!" The voice of a middle aged man, moved to tears reverberated in the dinner area in the kitchen as he ate a plate full of rice and braised pork made by Rem.

As he ate, he couldn't help but sob a few times, making Hisaki's eyes twitch a few times, seeing the all powerful Family head of the second strongest family of devils in the underworld sob while eating his food.

Still, I couldn't express it on the outside, and just sighed and patted his back as he ate.

Meanwhile, the twins, Rem and Ram peeked from the living room, which I noticed right away.

I just waved at them as I awkwardly patted my father's back, until he finished his meal, which didn't take long.

"I am extremely sorry, MY SON! This useless father of yours left you and your mother alone as you two struggled here!!" Father voiced sincerely once he finished eating. There was just one problem..

He was grovelling in front of me in a formal dogeza!!

'Oi! Oi! Aren't you supposed to be one of the big-wigs back in the underworld?! Where's your pride!?'

I looked at him, eyes twitching seeing my father who was supposed to be one of the most influential people in the underworld.

I sighed, before smiling not long after.

This—was probably the reason why mother fell in love with this doofus of a father.

He was sincere and kind, he knew if he made a mistake and owned it. Honestly, this was probably the reason why he can mediate between the Demon King Faction and the 4 Satan factions in the underworld.

"Father, please look up." I asked him, as I squatted in front.

When he finally looked up towards me, I sighed and patted his head and said.

"Mother didn't blame you, and I don't blame you either."

"She told me that we're only a second home of yours. And that you are a pretty busy man, managing big things. I was upset at you at first, but she asked me to not resent you, because she knows that you really loved the two of us regardless."

"So father, please stand up, everyone makes mistakes, and mother, who you wronged, has always forgiven you. In fact she didn't even blame you for being absent."

"As for me… I won't deny it. I still have some resentment but I'm willing to let go of it if you grant me a single wish in the future."

After saying all that, I smiled at my still kneeling father, who upon hearing my words, nodded and finally stood up.

"Alright Good, now— I would like to Introduce you to—Woah!!" Suddenly I felt my feet leave behind the floor, and felt an arm wrapped around my body.

"HAHAHA!! My son is so mature despite being so young!!! Unlike that flaming chicken's-chick, who acts all spoiled and pretentious despite still being wet behind his ears!!" My father's boisterous laugh echoed throughout the house, probably even reaching outside.

It even frightened the twins who slipped from their hiding spot and fell on the floor face first.

"Hooh? These two girls…"

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Gatto Notes: And with that, chapter 5 has ended, and tommorow, I'll be posting the first ever chapter for my other fic.

『Idea Trigger in DxD』

Look forward to it!!

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