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Issei sighed as he listened to the teacher go about her lesson. Normally, he would have been able to concentrate, if not for the fact that Xuelan was staring at him.
The Chinese Devil kept her gaze locked on the young man. She may have been a little frightened of Issei, but Xuelan wouldn't let that hinder her resolve.
And so she enrolled herself into Kuoh Academy, in order to get close to him. It was by mere coincidence that she would be put in the same class as Issei.
As she continued to stare at Issei, she could feel his ki rising ever so slightly. Widening her blue-green eyes, Xuelan removed her gaze from Issei quickly, and immediately after, Issei's energy started to decrease.
"Issei Hyoudou."
At the call of his name, Issei looked up to see the girl he had saw yesterday at the store. The very same girl with black hair, and blue, semi-rimmed glasses. Maintaining his calm look, Issei looked at Tsubaki Shinra, the Vice-President of the Student Council.
'Oh. It's that girl who dropped her shopping list yesterday.'
He noticed that Tsubaki had a serious expression on her face, which greatly contrasted from the pale look she adopted from yesterday.
Tsubaki struggled to maintain her indifferent and cold look as she gazed at Issei.
"The President of the Student Council would like to speak with you. If you would please follow me to the location..." She said in a serious and cold tone.
Issei didn't respond, and he looked away to see many of the students of his class whispering amongst themselves. Narrowing his eyes, Issei then looked towards Xuelan, who was now trying to avoid his glare.
Sighing, Issei thought the request over. He had already decided that if the Devils didn't bother him, then he wouldn't bother them back. It was as simple as that. Now this girl stated the President of the Student Council wanted to talk to him.
'Why are the Devils concerning themselves with someone like me?'
Lowering his head, Issei thought once again, and closed his eyes.
'Didn't Saji-san say he was the Secretary in the Student Council?'
As much as he did not trust Devils, both Genshirou Saji and Yuuto Kiba were actually pleasant to him. That being said, if these Devils knew either one of them, he wouldn't blow off on them.
That didn't mean he couldn't be indifferent towards them.
Opening his eyes, Issei glanced up at Tsubaki. He rose an eyebrow when he noticed that Tsubaki's face was slowly gaining a red shade.
'Why is her face so red? It's not that hot in here.' Issei thought.
Tsubaki stood quietly as she watched Issei ponder on his decision. She genuinely found the young man interesting, wondering what went on in his mind.
Silently retrieving his bag, Issei sighed and nodded to Tsubaki, and placed his hands in his blazer pockets. Tsubaki's stoic expression dissolved as she widened her eyes.
'H-he actually accepted?'
Issei sighed and looked at Tsubaki.
At least through taking this opportunity, he could get away from Xuelan.
"Lead the way."
As he followed the surprised Tsubaki, Issei's eyes softened as he thought about Ophis.
'I wonder how Ophis is doing. I hope she's all right while I'm here at school.'
At Issei's House
"I, want, Chicken Fried Rice."
"Ok, what else?"
"I, want cookies, doughnuts."
"Well, we don't have doughnuts, but we do have fortune cookies."
"Fortune, cookies."
"All right then. The total is 15.37. We'll be at your address in no time. Thirty minutes or it's free."
"Thirty, minutes? Free?"
"Yep! If we're not at your house in thirty minutes, the food is free. Though, I must warn you, our delivery time is very impecc-"
Ophis hung up the phone before the caller could finish his sentence. As she put the restaurant menu down, Ophis sat up from the couch and stood silently. As she tilted her head, Ophis's dark gray eyes narrowed a bit.
"I, want free food."
Snakes began to manifest around Ophis's body, and the Ouroboros Dragon disappeared from Issei's house.
In the Student Council Room
Sona Sitri clasped her hands together as she waited for Tsubaki to retrieve Issei. In the room with her, were six members of the Student Council, including Genshirou Saji.
Only Saji, and recently Tsubaki, were the only members of the Student Council to actually come in contact with Issei.
The door to the room opened, revealing Tsubaki with Issei behind her. Setting her face into a stoic and composed look, Sona stood up from her desk chair, and walked over to the calm Issei. Tsubaki walked over to stand next to the other members of the Student Council, and awaited for Sona's words.
Stopping in front of the young man, Sona placed her hands to the side.
"Issei Hyoudou. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Sona Sitri."
Issei didn't respond, but he gave Sona a nod in reply. As he looked at the rest of the Student Council members, he set his gaze to Saji, who looked back with a neutral but saddened look.
Sighing and lowering his head, Issei set his gaze back to Sona.
"Before you say anything else, please let me just say this."
Raising an eyebrow at Issei's words, Sona nodded.
Taking his hands out of his blazer pockets, Issei put them to his side.
"I have nothing against any of you. However, that doesn't mean I completely trust Devils at all. But..."
Issei lowered his head and paused in his words. Noting the hesitance within Issei, Sona kept silent. Both Saji and Tsubaki remained quiet as well.
'...Newby.'
Sighing, Issei lifted his head up at Sona.
"I know that you and the rest of the Devils here were not in involved in Riser's plans at all, which is why I'm telling you this."
The Devils of the Student Council listened intently to Issei's next words.
"You don't bother me, I won't bother you. It's as simple as that. If it so happens that you do need or want, or have to speak with me, and if it's very important, then so be it. Aside from that, I'll keep to myself, and you guys keep to yourselves."
Sona and her peerage were a little surprised at Issei's declaration. Sure, he didn't trust Devils, and yet he was acting in a mature and indifferent manner.
Saji looked up at Issei and sighed.
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