"Now that is out of the way, Aika-chan, call your parents and tell them that you would have to stay the night here. There's still a lot of things that you need to know, and Koneko will help you into that." Kisuke sighed and gave his instructions to Aika.
"Stay the night? You wouldn't do anything unspeakable to me, right?" Aika covered her not so modest chest and glared at Kisuke.
"Nope~ Not interested." Kisuke grinned at her.
"It's more annoying if you put it that way," Aika pouted and muttered in low voice. Kisuke and the rest, of course, heard her as Aika still don't know anything about their superhuman senses, but they still decided to ignore it.
This time, however, Ophis suddenly stopped eating and stood up. Kisuke knew that she has to go and said with a smile, "You can come back for more sweets."
"What? What's going on? Ophis-chan is leaving? I haven't had enough of my Ophinium!" Aika shouted like her suspicious dealer is leaving too few of her stuff.
Ophis stared at Kisuke for a moment, without saying anything, she disappeared from her position leaving only some black particles that only stayed for a few seconds. Kisuke actively scanned his surroundings but didn't find anything out of place. She teleported outside of his perception. He wanted to put a tracker on her but decided against it as the advantages are too little than the disadvantages.
"So, what do we do now?" Sona asked and looked at the clock. It's already 8:00 PM.
"We'll have a pajama party!!!" Kisuke declared, raising his fan in the air.
"..." Everyone didn't know how to react.
Except for Yoruichi, "You just probably wants to see everyone in their pajamas."
And Kisuke didn't deny it, "Damn right."
"Is there a cure for his head?" Aika asked everyone else blankly.
"Maybe we can try slamming his head to the wall repeatedly until he reaches enlightenment?" Koneko and her overly violent suggestion.
"Nice! I like that idea. We can also try tying him up and dropping him under the ice caps of Antartica, it'll let his head cool down... probably." And Yoruichi whose suggestion isn't much better.
"I'm sorry that my son has some screws loose. As his mother, I should have tightened them a bit when he was young." Sakura couldn't look at her son's antics.
"T-these people are harsh." Kisuke can only say that.
"I'm sorry to break your fun, but I won't be joining you. After playing a chess match with him, I'm going home." Sona interrupted them and laid out her plans.
"Come on Kaichou, I know that you won't be satisfied with just a match. You can use your magic to conjure your pajamas."
"Hoho... Do you think that I'm going to play multiple matches with you tonight? Interesting, let me remind you that I only let my guard down the first time. I won't be defeated by those tips and tricks that you learned through internet tutorials." Sona for the first time research tips and tricks to play chess on the internet and made a compilation of it inside her head. These tips and tricks can only win against those who let their guard down and she won't be doing that this time around. She chuckled at the thought of finally getting back against the hateful pervert, though she didn't voice it out, 'I wonder what I should ask for our bet?' She has a small smile on her face, already anticipating Kisuke's miserable expression.
Due to Kisuke's constant teasing and annoyingness, and all these people who are on the receiving end of his pranks want to see him fell down from his pedestal. This is especially true for the girls present today, they are thinking of things that normally don't cross their minds.
"Well then, let's have a match." Kisuke took out a set of chessboards from his inventory and place it on the center table of the living room.
"Before we begin, I'd like to discuss this time's bet." Sona sat down opposite of Kisuke and fixed her glasses.
"Sure, you can go ahead first." Kisuke readily agreed while he sets up the board.
"First is my photos in your holding and to swear to never spread or use it.
"Second, I'm taking back the right to wear a costume and be photographed in it that you got away with last time.
"Third and the last is for you to accept my invitation to become my 'Knight'."
Sona stopped speaking and waited for Kisuke.
"I'm fine with that, my condition this time is, first, I want everything you witness and heard the moment you stepped into this house a secret." This became Kisuke's priority as he didn't want any information leak yet due to his knowledge still lacking.
Sona's eyebrows furrowed at his first condition. But she understands where he is coming from and it isn't an unreasonable condition even more so that this is a Devil contract binding.
"Second is information." And this is Kisuke real intention after accepting Sona's rematch.
"Information? My clan has accumulated thousands of years of information, but if you're aiming for secrets and only those available for High-Class Devils, then I can't grant you wish. Though I'm not saying that I'll lose to you."
"Basic information is fine. Magic, Senjutsu, Youjutsu, and other techniques that are rarely available for public but pretty common for Middle-Class and up. Also, information on common sense for your societies, Angels and Fallen Angels included."
"Hmmm, that isn't much, so I guess that's fine. I believe that you already laid out everything you want?" Sona thought for a bit and agreed, while the techniques and skills are the family's property it isn't hard to access it if it's for Middle-Class and below. As for information on common sense, it's publicly available in Underworld for visitors from other planes.
"One last thing."
"What is it?"
"I want another voucher to photograph you while wearing a different costume."
"Wha-!? Grrr... Fine." Sona greeted her teeth and replied, she already promised herself that she won't lose.
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"So this bet is where Kisuke almost becomes a Devil?" Aika asked out loud while watching from the side.
"Kiryuu-chan, call your parents first. They're probably worried about you." Sakura reminded her.
"Ah, I forgot. Thank you for the reminder aunty, but please call me Aika." Aika thank Kisuke's mother for the reminder and also used this chance to get close to her. She became gustier after the events she went through just now.
"Alright Aika-chan, just hurry up." Sakura easily agreed and urge her to make her call.
"I'll use your yard to make a quick call." Aika stood up and walk towards the exit.
"Why not just here?"
"U-Uhm... My parents are probably going to scold me and I don't want any of you to hear it as it may become awkward." Aika explained, but her eyes were darting all over the place.
Sakura noticed this and said, "I'll speak with them for you and explain that you would be staying the night, that way, they won't scold you anymore... at least not as hard."
"It's fine Aunty! Even though they scold me often, they also dote on me! As long as I properly explain to them, they easily agree!" Aika practically ran outside while saying this leaving Sakura behind and not having a chance to say more.
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Aika went out if the balcony and stepped on the yard. She took out her phone and dialed her house's phone. After a few seconds of ringing, the voice of a woman answered the phone, "Aika, it's pretty late. Are you going home now? Want me to pick you up?"
"Uhh... Mama, I'm sorry that this is sudden, but I'm going to stay at my classmate's house for tonight." Aika nervously talks on the phone.
Aika's mother was silent for a moment and then asked, "... Is it a boy's house?"
Aika wanted to lie here, but figured that it wouldn't do her any good if her lie was exposed, "... It is." And she immediately regretted that.
From the other side of the phone, she heard her mother shouting, " Papa~! Our hopeless darling daughter got a boyfriend! "
"Wrong!!!" Aika blushed and shouted, but she remembered that there are other people inside, "He isn't my boyfriend!" She controlled her voice, but it was still pretty loud.
From the other side, she heard her father shouting in the background, "WHAT!? Honey! Ask her the address of her boyfriend! I want to make a quick visit now! By the way, have you seen my baseball bat? The one from our high school days, the nails on it has probably rusted, but it should do a fine job."
"Stop it you idiotic father of mine!" Aika couldn't help but shout again. This is the reason why she wants no one to listen to their conversation.
"That's right, Papa. You shouldn't disturb your daughter now. She's currently in his house and would stay a night." Her mother agreed to her, but for a different reason.
"What did you saaaaaaay!!? Honey! Ask her the address now! Meanwhile, I'm going to take out my katana and harpoon from my weapon crate." Her father's voice became deeper as he started talking about his weapons. Aika knew that her father went to somewhere as she can here some running footsteps going away.
"Mama! Stop Dad! We're just having a sleepover! And I'm not alone here! An underclassman, and the Student Council President! So it's not what you think!" Aika is panicking now because she knew her father wasn't joking. Although her father won't really hurt anyone, that doesn't mean he can't give psychological traumas.
"... Both are girls?" Her mother asked. Aika had a bad feeling but still answered, "Yes."
"A foursome!? Damn, this guy is good. Are you sure that you want to give your virginity to him? I trust your judgment of people, but, don't you think that's too much for your first time?" Her mother asked her in a worried tone.
Aika wanted to smash her head to the ground but she, fortunately, managed to hold it in, "We won't have a foursome!!!"
"So you have him all for yourself? Good going girl!" Aika's mother cheered from the other side.
"I'm not giving anyone my chastity!" Aika cried out loud The people from the inside probably heard her shouts but she doesn't care anymore. She can just tell them that her parents are messing with her and nobody will know their true colors just from her words.
"No need to be shy, sweety. I also went through that. By the way, do you want my advice? Reality and the knowledge you have from your books can be quite different after all. And you need some protection, want me to send my pills over? Hmmm, gotta go. Your father is already chanting his warcry."
"NO! Thank you! And Goodbye!" Aika lost her patience about end the call. But before she can do that, she heard her mother from the other side, "Wait! Don't forget to introduce him to u--"
Aika looked up to the sky and sighed heavily. After calming herself down, she braced herself and think of excuses for the things she shouted earlier, 'What did I shout again? The dangerous ones are 'foursome' and 'chastity'. Both are troublesome, but I can just say that my parents messing with me by staying at a boy's house.'
Aika reentered the house and saw their awkward expressions, well, except for Kisuke who has an annoying grin.
But before she could explain herself, Kisuke's mother, Sakura asks her awkwardly, "If you insist on doing that, you can use the shop. No one will bother you there. But you have to take those pills that your mother offered to you. You're still young after all."
"... What?" Aika then thought of something, 'Aren't these people either Devil, Cat Girl, Talking Cat, and Human Magician... it couldn't be... right?' A bad premonition overtook Aika and she asks, "How soft can you hear."
Kisuke's grin became larger and almost confirmed Aika's thoughts, "Almost all of the denizens of the supernatural world have superhuman senses."
"Then?" Aika gulped still wishing that she was wrong.
"Everyone here can at least hear a mosquito flying from 10 meters away. What do you think is louder? A phone speaker or a mosquito flapping its tiny wings?"
Aika slowly covered her red face and suddenly knelt, "UWAH!"
Kisuke still couldn't let her off, "Now I know where that personality of yours came from."
"UWAAAH!!"
"Uhm, Aika-chan. Should I prepare some tea? It seems like your parents are coming over." Sakura asked the downed Aika.
"Please don't. They won't."
Kisuke hasn't had enough and continues to say, "You shouldn't let your mother worry too much for your future to the point that she is very happy at the thought of you having a boyfriend. Cut down on perverted things will ya."
Aika stopped crying at his words and uncovered her face staring at Kisuke. It is the expression of someone who accepted despair and has a crazy glint in their eyes, "If I can't find a husband to marry, I will grab your leg and never let go of it. You'll have to take care of me forever. Hehehehe."
"..." Everyone else also looked at his direction. Kisuke didn't expect that a cornered Aika would act like this so he hurriedly changed the topic, "Yosh, Shitori-Kaichou. Let's do this! This match will change our destinies."
"Ah... He escaped." Sakura commented.
"Senpai you wuss." Koneko followed up.
"As usual, you can't deal with those who are too straight forward." Yoruichi nodded knowingly.
"Man up and take responsibility. You shouldn't tease people so much in the first place." Sona has a word of her own.
But all of this was ignored by Kisuke and just calmly drank his tea, "Ahh... Life is a mystery." And started talking nonsense.
Enjoy~
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I'm sorry if you think my pace is too slow. It'll slowly take off after everything is set.
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