"The heart is such a nuisance. Unless you're strong, you can't protect anything."
— Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise
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Sona wasn't worried about whether Roy could defeat her. Her concern stemmed from the potential fallout if their agreement became public knowledge.
"Don't worry, Sona-senpai. I won't tell anyone about this until I'm confident I can defeat you," Roy reassured her seriously.
Sona breathed a sigh of relief.
However, her reaction irked Roy somewhat.
"Ahem, Sona-senpai, you don't seem worried at all about me actually defeating you. Is it because you already have feelings for me?" Roy mused, stroking his chin with a mock-serious expression. He even nodded, as if convinced of his own deduction.
"Absolutely not!" Sona denied flatly.
"Eh? Really?" Roy feigned disappointment.
Sona couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for him.
"Of course, if you 'do' manage to defeat me..."
"Then what?"
"Then you'll have proven yourself worthy of being my fiancé. And I will keep my word." A faint blush crept onto Sona's cheeks. Even she, the composed and intelligent heiress, felt a touch of shyness discussing such matters.
A confident smirk played on Roy's lips. "Don't worry, Sona-senpai. That day won't be far off."
With that, he turned and left the student council room.
Sona was momentarily stunned by his sudden display of confidence and assertiveness.
Then, a smile touched her lips.
"I look forward to it," she murmured, watching him leave. She had clearly acknowledged Roy's potential. Now, all he needed to do was overcome the obstacles in his path.
The biggest obstacle being Serafall Leviathan, Sona's older sister and one of the Four Great Satans. Without power rivaling a Maou, challenging her would be futile.
Back in the classroom:
"Class, we have another transfer student joining us today, this time from overseas. Everyone, please welcome her!" The teacher led Asia to the front of the classroom.
The students' eyes lit up at the sight of the blonde girl.
No one could dislike someone as gentle and kind as Asia.
The classroom erupted in applause.
"Asia-san, please introduce yourself," the teacher said.
"Yes!" Asia, overwhelmed by the warm welcome, felt a flutter of nervousness.
"M-My name is Asia Argento. I'm currently living with Roy... I mean, Roy-san. Pleased to meet you all." She bowed politely.
Another round of applause followed, along with excited whispers.
"She's so cute!"
"She's living with Buchou? I'm so jealous!"
"I wish I could live with Buchou too!"
"How does this new girl know Buchou?"
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The whispers continued, filled with envy towards Asia.
"Asia-san, you can take that empty seat over there," the teacher instructed, pointing to the desk next to Saya.
"Okay!" Asia walked over to Saya with a cheerful smile. "Saya-san, pleased to meet you."
"No need to be so formal, Asia!" Saya replied, pulling Asia down to sit beside her.
They had become quite close after spending the previous day together.
"Hey, Buchou, is this another one of *those* relationships?" Aika Kiryuu nudged Roy with her elbow, whispering in his ear.
"Hmm... I'm not sure what kind of relationship you're referring to, but I suppose it's similar," Roy replied thoughtfully.
He assumed Aika was referring to a romantic relationship. However, his relationship with Asia was more complex than that.
"But aren't you and Saya in that kind of relationship? And now..." Aika looked at him questioningly.
"Our relationship isn't as simple as you think," Roy said vaguely, avoiding a direct explanation.
Aika, however, jumped to her own conclusions, assuming Asia was Roy's mistress or something similar. It was the only explanation that made sense to her.
She wasn't surprised by Roy's supposed behavior. She had seen such things before. Besides, for someone as outstanding and perfect as Roy, having a few romantic interests wasn't unusual.
"Why didn't he ask *me*?" she muttered under her breath.
"What was that, Kiryuu-san? I didn't quite hear you," Roy asked.
"Oh, nothing!" Aika waved her hand dismissively, her face flushing crimson. She hadn't meant to say that out loud.
Relieved that Roy hadn't heard her, she glanced at him and sighed inwardly.
However, with his enhanced demonic senses, Roy had heard her clearly. He found her flustered reaction amusing.
He pondered whether to make Aika Kiryuu, Murayama, and Katase his servants. He was quite fond of the three of them. And now that he had more demonic pieces, it wouldn't be difficult.
But after some consideration, he decided to wait.
After school:
"Roy-senpai, Rias-buchou invites you to the Occult Research Club," Koneko Toujou said, intercepting Roy, Asia, and Saya just as they were about to meet up with Saeko and head home.
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