Serafall's initial reaction was disbelief. She refused to entertain such a notion. However, as she glanced back at Sona's flushed and bashful demeanor, there was no need for further explanation.
It was painfully clear: their precious little flower had been plucked.
In that moment, Serafall felt as if the world had turned dim, devoid of color.
August paid no mind to Serafall. Instead, he opened his arms to Sona. Among everyone present, August unequivocally doted on Sona, and the reason was simple.
Sona's figure hadn't stopped developing ever since she consumed the devil fruit.
Compared to her former self, Sona had grown even more, now surpassing Rias in perfection, save for her height.
However, her petite stature combined with her formidable breasts was the epitome of allure to men.
Moreover, the name Cow Devil Fruit evoked various implications, which August, like many others, couldn't ignore. Hence, he was eager to assist Sona in further developing this accursed devil fruit. (For those who understand~ wink doge)
Despite the embarrassment of the situation, Sona couldn't help but feel a bit self-conscious under the scrutiny of so many eyes.
Nevertheless, she ultimately threw herself into August's embrace, much to the dismay of countless onlookers. The aloof flower of Kuoh Academy had been plucked.
"Sona-chan~"
Witnessing Sona suddenly cling to a man, Serafall felt a pang of shock.
Even during their battles for the title of the strongest female devil alongside Grayfia in the past, she had never felt this excited. But now, her excitement bordered on hysteria.
"Let go of your hand, that's my Sona-chan."
Unable to contain herself any longer, Serafall charged forward, pulling Sona out of August's embrace and holding onto her tightly.
Sona was stunned, and so was August. Many spectators around them were equally bewildered.
"What are you doing, onee-sama?"
"Sona-chan, you've never treated me like this before. Why now? Don't you love me anymore?"
"Don't say things that could be misunderstood, onee-sama."
"Now that you've thrown yourself into this man's arms, you push me away when I want to hug you."
"We're boyfriend and girlfriend. It's normal to hug."
"I refuse to accept it. How could my Sona-chan possibly be taken away by a man?"
Witnessing Serafall's outburst, Sona felt a sudden headache. She grabbed her sister's hand and decided to head to the Student Council. With so many people around, if this situation spread, it would be impossible for her to continue attending school.
August followed behind, suddenly intrigued by the prospect of taking advantage of a siscon in front of him.
Meanwhile, at the staircase, Rias and Sirzechs happened to witness everything.
Rias took it in stride, already aware of Sona's relationship with August. After all, Sona had thrown all her relatives into the mix, including herself.
However, Sirzechs found the situation rather intriguing. He had entrusted his sister to August, only to find out that he had become romantically involved with the Princess of the House of Sitri?
"Rias, are you really in a relationship with August?"
"At the moment, no."
"No?"
Sirzechs widened his eyes in disbelief, even Grayfia looked puzzled and perplexed.
But wasn't that what you said before? How did things change so suddenly?
"I and him are just nominally engaged. After that, there wasn't much between us."
"This... you... me... him..."
Sirzechs didn't know what to say. I helped you bring him to Kuoh and arranged everything.
'I even made sure he stayed in Kuoh, making a phone call at the brink of irreversible separation between you and August, helping you two meet.'
Yes, Sirzechs deliberately made that call at that time; there were no coincidences in this world.
'But now you're telling me you and him are just nominally engaged?'
He's now involved with the Princess of the House of Sitri. You truly are my good sister. I've set you up so well, and this is how you handle it?
"Give me a reason. You said you liked him."
"But he doesn't like me."
"That's impossible. He likes beautiful women, and with your qualities, he couldn't possibly not like you."
"So, I'm telling you, he doesn't like me. He only likes my body."
Rias said slowly. She did have feelings for August, but she also felt a bit repulsed by his behavior of having multiple partners.
It had only been a few days, and Sona and all her peerage had been taken to bed by him.
Even Rias hadn't achieved such a record.
Moreover, every time, between her and Sona, August always favored Sona, most of the time.
This had aroused some dissatisfaction in her, especially now that Sona had consumed the Cow Devil Fruit, August's favoritism towards her had turned into exclusive devotion.
Under these circumstances, she was even more reluctant to break things off with August, because there was no chance. Sona was always there.
"Rias, the less active you are, the more passive you'll end up, and besides, you've already canceled one engagement. Now, this engagement has fallen onto August, and you can't change that."
This statement silenced Rias. The shackles of engagement had never let her go; they had just changed hands.
At this moment, August and Rias' images seemed to overlap faintly, as if they were no different.
As he watched the silent Rias, Sirzechs couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. August's excellence was well-known to all. Whether it was bloodline, identity, status, or strength, he was top-notch.
Now that you've been given the chance, but you're still not satisfied, what exactly do you want to do?
At this moment, Sirzechs suddenly felt that he had spoiled her over the years.
For so many years, she had been trying to prove herself, to break free from the family shadow, to prove her excellence to everyone, to let everyone know that she, Rias, did not rely on the family, but on herself.
However, everything she had, from top to bottom, was given to her by the family.
Even her relatives were chosen by herself, including her current fiance. In order to get rid of her original engagement, he had put in so much effort to bring August here.
But now, when he looked back, everything he had done seemed to have made Rias a bit unfamiliar.
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