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Sona swiftly approached her parents, her gaze fixed on them. "Don't worry about us, Otou-sama. Hyoudou-kun has been nothing but cooperative with me. He's even become friends with Rias and her peerage. We all trust him here in Kuoh."
Lord Sitri nodded in approval. "That's good to hear, Sona."
Lady Sitri directed a curious look at Issei. "I have a question for you, dear. Why do you attend this school if you don't particularly care for most devils, Hyoudou-san?"
Issei responded bluntly, "I live here..."
The lady averted her gaze briefly. "Oh, I apologize if my question came across as rude. That wasn't my intention. I was merely curious about your interest in this academy and your academic pursuits."
"I made a promise to my parents to receive a good education. There's no hidden agenda... it really is as simple as that," Issei explained.
Shortly after, Lord Sitri turned his attention to Serafall. "Tell me, Serafall, how did you become involved with this dragon?"
"Serafall and I actually met at an anime convention!" Serafall proudly declared.
Issei and Sona couldn't help but cringe at her announcement. Lady Sitri expressed her confusion, saying, "So you share the same media interests as our daughter then? That's interesting... I wouldn't have expected a dragon like you to have similar hobbies."
Serafall pouted, "Issei isn't afraid to be himself. That's what I admire about him."
'You're too pure and virtuous to be a devil, Serafall...' Issei thought, appreciating that the female Maou could understand his perspective.
"ANYWAYS!" Sona interjected, trying to change the subject. "What happened with Riser Phenex visiting your house, Issei?"
"Look, just call me Issei from now on, okay? I'm already on a first-name basis with all of Gremory's people and your sister," Issei stated, causing Sona to feel a tinge of embarrassment.
She closed her eyes and adjusted her glasses, her voice slightly faltering. "I... If you insist, then I will address you by your first name, I-Issei..."
"I actually wanted to thank you, Sona, for sending them to my house. Riser apologized to me," Issei explained.
Sona displayed disbelief upon hearing Issei call her by her name directly, and her parents seemed poised to comment on it as well. However, the issue was momentarily overlooked as the news of Riser's apology surprised everyone present.
"H-He apologized to you?" Sona repeated in disbelief. Her entire peerage appeared equally stunned, but they remained silent so as not to interrupt the conversation among the high-class devils.
Issei nodded. "Yeah, I was just as surprised. It was completely unexpected, but I can't say I didn't appreciate it."
"The Phenex boy did that?! Do his parents know he came here today?" Lord Sitri exclaimed in astonishment.
Issei shook his head. "No, his sister thought they would object, so they didn't inform them. I respected the fact that he had the courage to apologize... so now he and I are on good terms."
Lord Sitri responded, "Interesting... Lord and Lady Phenex will be pleased to know that their family isn't in any danger from you then. No offense, Issei Hyoudou, but many among the higher-ups consider you a dangerous threat."
"They should consider me a threat... no amount of politics will protect anyone if they try anything foolish like Diodora did," Issei stated coldly.
"That will never happen again! I've got your back next time, Issei-chan!" Serafall cheerfully added.
"Noted... It was nice meeting you, Hyoudou-san. If you'll excuse us, we must be leaving soon. I will assure the Phenex family that you mean them no harm," Lord Sitri said with a polite nod before departing with his wife.
Red returned with Tsubasa, catching up with the Sitri group. He addressed the blue-haired girl with approval, saying, "Just do what I told you, if you're serious about it."
"Thank you for informing me, Red-sama," Tsubasa bowed respectfully to the dragon.
The others found it perplexing, but before they could inquire further, Red called out to Issei, "Yo Issei, come here! We need to talk about something!"
Issei immediately walked over to Red, and the rest naturally followed. Red looked past Issei at Sona's peerage and Serafall. "Would you mind giving us some space?"
"As you wish, sir," Sona politely bowed, gesturing for her peerage to join her. Irina and Xenovia followed suit, but their faces displayed concern.
Serafall hesitated for a moment. "Is something wrong?"
"Nah, we just need a few minutes alone," Red dismissed her.
"O-okay... hurry up and come meet Rias-chan's parents later, Issei-chan! We'll be waiting over there!" Serafall announced before leaving Issei alone with Red.
'Couldn't you have communicated with me telepathically if this was important? What's going on, Red?' Issei wondered.
'I'll be leaving soon, but I wanted to warn you before I go. Let's talk normally, but pay attention to what I'm about to tell you,' Red replied.
Issei walked up to Red, standing next to him while raising an eyebrow. "What's up, Dad?"
"Ah, nothing much. I'm planning to leave soon because I have an early morning tomorrow. JUST KEEP BEING THE BEST STUDENT IN THIS SCHOOL! SHOW ALL THESE NERDS THAT IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE COOL, BADASS, AND SMART!" Red announced loudly, intentionally drawing everyone's attention. Issei couldn't figure out why he was doing this.
'I can sense that Ophis has just entered this realm. Normally, I wouldn't care, but if she shows up here, she'll be able to recognize me. I need to leave before she detects my presence; otherwise, your cover and your world will be in jeopardy,' Red casually explained.
"Alright, Dad. Thanks for taking the time to show up here tonight," Issei responded appreciatively.
'You're running away from Ophis?' Issei demanded through their psychic connection.
"What the hell did you just say?! I could take that bitch down in a heartbeat, but if she senses me outside the Dimensional Gap, she'll undoubtedly try to fight me. That would result in the destruction of the Earth. I'm getting out of here for your sake, not mine. If it weren't for you, I'd kick her ass right here and now before reducing this world to dust," Red replied, his tone filled with a hint of anger.
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