In the evening, the group of girls who had gone out for shopping returned, and the entire Kamiya Family once again became lively. Elmen was fine; she had brought everything she needed with her.
However, Valerie, apart from a few clothes purchased by Tenraku and Raynare, had nothing. So, Yubelluna and the others bought a set of daily necessities for her.
Everyone helped Valerie settle into her room, and as usual, Ophis habitually sat on Tenraku's lap, treating his legs as her exclusive throne.
After enjoying another round of hearty meals outside, even now, Ophis was still munching on a skewer of grilled fish balls. Since arriving, Ophis had been living a life of absolute comfort – eating, playing, and sleeping every day. It was like an infinite loop of pleasure, much like her emblematic serpent of devouring power.
Rubbing Ophis's small head, Tenraku chuckled. This little pet had become quite domesticated. After acquiring Lilith later, he would have a complete pair.
With Valerie's room set up, everyone exited Valerie's room. Tenraku, having some thoughts, looked towards Sona. "Sona, after school tomorrow, could you help Elmen and Valerie with the enrollment procedures? Put Elmen and Ravel in the same class, and Valerie will be in our class."
"How many times have you made me handle enrollment procedures?" Sona said, somewhat exasperated.
Tenraku felt a bit embarrassed. It seemed like he had indeed asked her to do it quite a few times.
As the household continued to grow, their school lineup became increasingly formidable. Koneko-chan and Ravel's classes were manageable, but Tenraku and Rias' classes had reached full capacity due to constant transfers.
However, with Sona's authority as the Student Council president, rearranging a few students and placing Valerie into the class wouldn't be too difficult.
"Anyway, please take care of this. There's no issue with Elmen, but if we don't keep Valerie close, who knows how she might be treated at school," Tenraku sighed.
As a Vampire, Valerie was exceptionally kind, even to the extent of being overly gentle and weak, which could be traced back to her unfortunate experiences from childhood. Though she would gradually change during her interactions and life with everyone, Tenraku would need to pay extra attention to her for now.
"Tomorrow, just take her directly to class. I'll have Tsubaki handle the enrollment procedures."
...
The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Tenraku and the girls prepared to go to school. Kuroka transformed into a black cat, carried by Koneko-chan, and Ophis, like a huggable bear, clung to Tenraku.
"Let's set off."
With Tenraku's command, he and the girls set off in a grand procession. Their group had indeed grown to be described as grand. Tenraku and his peerage, along with Yubelluna and the others, totaled sixteen.
Rias and her peerage with Akeno included were eight. Sitri Sona and her peerage with Shinra Tsubaki were another eight. Adding Ravel, Kunou, Le Fay, Ophis, the fallen angel trio, and the newcomers Elmen and Valerie, the number had reached an exaggerated 41!
Moreover, except for Tenraku, the lone male, the rest were all distinct and beautiful women. From little ones like Ile and Nel to Onee-San queens like Yubelluna, representing a variety of characteristics – noble, aloof, pure, enchanting...
All sorts of types, all sorts of charms.
Compared to their lineup, those so-called beauty pageants on television seemed rather weak. It wasn't hard to imagine that Tenraku and his group, wherever they went, would attract numerous admiring gazes.
Aside from Valerie feeling incredibly embarrassed, Tenraku and Rias' girls were already accustomed to it and automatically immune.
Just as Tenraku and the others were about to reach the school, they were blocked by two familiar figures – Hyoudou Issei's buddies, Motohama and Matsuda.
Seeing the increasingly massive female group behind Tenraku, Motohama and Matsuda couldn't help but envy them. They couldn't fathom why the gap between people could be so vast. When compared to this person, who seemed to be winning at life, they felt like they were living in the shadow of dogs.
Though they harbored some inappropriate thoughts, they knew that these people before them were not individuals they could covet. Furthermore, they still had an important matter to attend to –
"Tenraku-San."
"Motohama, Matsuda, do you have any business with us?"
Motohama and Matsuda approached Tenraku and the girls, and Tenraku inquired.
"Tenraku-San, do you have any news about Issei? He's been missing for almost two months now."
After Issei's disappearance for such a long time, honestly, Motohama and Matsuda didn't dare to hold much hope. However, after spotting Tenraku from a distance just now, they couldn't help but come over and inquire.
Somewhat surprised, Tenraku didn't expect these two guys to still care about Hyoudou Issei. They used to prank him quite often, but unexpectedly, they still had some loyalty.
"We just received some information here; Issei is still alive, you can rest assured."
"Issei is still alive?"
"I knew it. Issei, that idiot, wouldn't easily kick the bucket."
"Aijou, that bastard, actually made us and uncle and aunt worry all this time."
Hearing Tenraku say that Issei is still alive, Motohama and Matsuda were both pleasantly surprised and excited.
"Tenraku-San, where is Issei now? If he's alive, why hasn't he come back?"
After calming down a bit, the two hurriedly asked.
"We're not sure of the specific location. Issei-kun was captured by a Devil named Rizevim. Rizevim is very interested in the Oppai energy on Issei and took him for research."
"Interested in Issei's Oppai energy?"
"For research?"
"That Rizevim guy isn't a pervert, is he?"
Motohama and Matsuda were a bit dumbfounded. Issei was taken for research!
"You guessed it right. He is indeed a psychologically twisted perverted uncle. Although Issei-kun is not in immediate danger, but..."
Tenraku didn't finish the sentence, but Motohama and Matsuda could already imagine.
In their minds, the image of a perverted uncle automatically surfaced, tying Issei to an experimental table, touching here and cutting there every day. Perhaps, on a good day, he might even research Issei's backdoor.
Exchanging glances, both of them couldn't help but shiver...
To be continued...
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