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Walking inside the shrine, Kokabiel began his search.
Issei's House
"I…want Pork Fried Rice."
"What else?"
"Cookies and doughnuts."
"We don't have doughnuts."
"I, want doughnuts."
"I already said we don't have doughnuts, ma'am."
"…Do you like snakes?"
"Did I say that we didn't have any doughnuts? Silly me. What kind of doughnuts did you want?!"
Fortune Cooky Restaurant
The employee hung up the phone and palmed his face. The manager of Fortune Cooky rose an eyebrow as she walked over to the worker.
"What is it?" She asked.
"It was that same woman. Her voice…it's so cold and toneless. Every time she calls, something bad always happens. The last time she called and ordered here, another worker here had his car destroyed, and he ended up having to take the delivery bike."
"Hmm…"
"What is it boss?"
"…This sounds like a challenge."
"A challenge?!"
"Well yes. Every time this woman calls, you say something bad happens, right?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, then wear this, and take this with you."
The employee widened his eyes when his boss handed him a four-leaf clover, and…
Snake repellent.
"…Are you sure this is going to work?"
"Have I ever been wrong before?"
"Well-"
"Don't answer that. Now hurry up and cook the damn meal!"
Issei's House
Ophis maintained her emotionless expression as she watched the clock.
"Five minutes have passed. Soon, I shall definitely have free food once more."
The door to the house opened, revealing Issei. Rubbing his head, Issei looked up to see Ophis watching the clock once again.
"Ophis, did you call that restaurant again?"
Setting her dark-gray eyes to Issei, Ophis gave the young man a sly smile.
"Yes I did."
Issei sighed and palmed his face.
"Ophis, if you keep doing things like this, people aren't going to deliver here anymore. What will you do until then?"
Ophis already had her answer ready.
"I, will order from another restaurant."
"B-but-"
"They will still come here."
Issei widened his eyes and walked over to the Dragon God, sitting next to her.
"How do you figure that?"
Ophis' smile grew into an expression akin to smugness, and she tapped her finger on Issei's forehead.
"They will challenge me, my Issei. The more times I call, they will answer. Humans challenging me. That is amusing."
"Aye yai yai." Issei droned as he shook his head
Sighing at the Dragon God's troll logic, Issei looked at the living room table, and his eyes widened. It was the Fortune Cooky flyer, but it was turned over. On the back of the flyer, was the picture of the Grand Ise Shrine.
Ophis tilted her head at Issei's expression.
"My Issei. What is wrong?"
Issei picked up the flyer as he looked closely at the shrine.
"The Grand Ise Shrine. That's the place where my parents found me. I haven't seen this place in years."
As he looked at the shrine, Issei gained a thoughtful look on his face.
"Hmm. Maybe I should go visit. After all, it is the place where I was born. Plus, I was named after it. I guess there's no shame in going."
Sitting up from his spot on the couch, Issei dusted himself off and looked at Ophis.
"You want to come with me, Ophis?"
Ophis tilted her head and looked back up at the clock.
"I shall wait for free food."
"You can't do this forever, Ophis. You know you could always just ask me to bring you food."
Ophis gave Issei a sly smile, which seemed to widen.
"My Issei is kind. But free food is much more satisfying."
Issei sighed as he rubbed the back of his forehead.
"There's just no convincing you, is there?"
"No, there is not."
Grand Ise Shrine
A pool of solar flares appeared in front of the Grand Ise Shrine, revealing Issei with his eyes closed. Breathing out a sigh, Issei opened his eyes, and he gasped.
"What on Earth?!"
The Grand Ise Shrine was in complete ruins. The structures of the entire floors were torn apart, and the rooms were now turned to ashes.
Issei looked on in shock as he walked 'inside' the shrine, looking around his surroundings.
"What the hell happened here?!"
WHOOSH
Issei widened his eyes and quickly avoided a crimson blast of energy that was sent towards his way. Maintaining his balance, Issei looked up to see a man with black hair and five pairs of black wings. He also wore a black robe with detailed accessories.
Held tight in the man's hands was a sword shaped like calamus, and sported a white metallic color. The sword was glowing with a dark crimson hue.
"So you are the one who defeated the third son of the Phenex Clan."
Issei narrowed his eyes at the man.
'His energy tells me he's not a Devil. But that doesn't mean I trust him.'
Standing up straight with a cold gaze, Issei glared at the man.
"Were you the one who destroyed parts of the shrine?"
Fallen Angel Kokabiel smirked as he held the sword.
"So what if I am? This shrine has nothing to do with you. Leave now, boy, and I'll let you live."
"You really think I'll leave just like that? After you destroyed this place?"
Narrowing his eyes, Issei peered at the sword in Kokabiel's hands.
"Was that sword part of the shrine?"
"So what if it is? None of that matters now. With this sword, I can-"
Kokabiel then cut himself off when he suddenly had an idea. An awful idea. He then smiled in a smug way.
"Listen well, boy, because I will not repeat myself."
"…"
"My name is Kokabiel. I am a Fallen Angel, and because of this, the enemies of the Fallen Angels are the Devils and the Angels. The reason I am telling you all this, is because I would like to make a deal with you."
"…"
Taking Issei's silence as a sign to continue, Kokabiel smirked.
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