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On a certain day ...

 

Suddenly, Rias said something shocking.

 

"What do you think ... of opening a private cafe in Kuoh Town?"

 

I had to ask Rias to repeat what she said. After we finished dinner, we all relaxed in the living room to discuss this sudden idea of ​​coffee together. Rias elegantly took a sip from her cup of black tea before speaking.

 

“Yes, after the Three Factions alliance, Azazel bought a property for Team DxD. In fact, the top floor of the property is already furnished and fully suitable for use. ”

 

... An inheritance from Sensei ... I can't say, but Azazel-sensei is at war inside the 

[Isolation Barrier Field]. It could be rude to say, but how many properties does this guy have in this city ...? The office where we, the Hyoudou Issei family, are working out of for our Devil’s job also belongs to Azazel-sensei. Rias smiled while making this proposal for us.

 

"So, should we go?"

 

And with that, we all went to go check out the building in question. It was on the top floor of a building in the shopping district of Kuoh Town. We teleport directly to the top floor using a magic circle. In front of us was an empty store. Inside it was an area like a restaurant with a wide floor. I looked around while spinning and said,

 

"...Unbelievable. The entire floor was prepared like a restaurant. ”

 

This is the city I was born and grew up in, but I don't remember this building ... I think. But I have no idea what kind of store this was before ... Even though it was so close, I had no idea of ​​the details of some things ... I noticed that the back light was on. Someone suddenly made an appearance back there - it was Irina!

 

“Ah, Ise-kun, Rias-san! And everyone! ”

 

After dinner, Irina, Asia and Xenovia said "We have a few things to do, okay?" and left the house, but ... This is where they came from!

 

"Irina, was this where you had to come?"

 

Irina answered my question with

 

“Ahem, I’m ready to shop. Supposedly, it looks like the Church has to be the one running the store. But I'm not the only one preparing here. ”

 

So ... where are the other members now? Irina took a look back there and ...

 

“Ise-san, Rias onee-sama and everyone. You came! ”

 

"You all came, huh."

 

Asia and Xenovia appeared. More people that I didn't recognize also came.

 

"Well, well, if it's not the Hyoudou family."

 

With that voice, Lint Sellzen and a beautiful girl wearing a black “sister” outfit was Mirana Shatarova-san! The sister of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Ace of one of the Four Great Seraphim, Gabriel-san! Her eyes, which are pale gray with a shade of blue, are very beautiful. Her beautiful pale blond hair seems to be wasted under her vel, only coming out a few times. She also participated in the International Rating Game Tournament with the team of reincarnated Angels in which Dulio leads them as [King], Joker. We, the Sekiryuutei team of Flaming Truth, fought with them in the preliminaries.

 

"...Good afternoon."

 

Maybe because she doesn't know us very well, but her face was red and her body was  restless. This girl was very cute! And yet, she has huge breasts ...! By the way, in the game against them, I used the Dragon Deification’s [Dress Break DxD] to rip her clothes off! At that moment, I saw your naked body ... I stuck this image alive in my brain to use later ... Gufufu! What a wonderful oppai she has!

 

"... Senpai, you are making a perverted face again."

 

Koneko-chan called me out again! What a shame!

 

"... Iya"

 

“Mirana-san hid her breasts with her hands while making a cute sound. Even though she's wearing clothes now, it looks like she was embarrassed because she remembered that time. I'm sorry, but that pose was really cute! ... Well, it would probably be a lot more embarrassing if I told her about it.

 

Oh? From the corner of my eye (?), I saw the figure of a person. From the bathroom door, someone's face appeared - a young boy with white hair. Should he be around eleven or twelve? For some reason, your face looked familiar. Lint-san said.

 

“Ah, that boy, huh? This boy is a promising product of the Sigurd Institution. There you are, come here, okay? ”

 

Lint-san waved to the child ... but he was embarrassed and ran back to the bathroom.

 

Ah, the Sigurd Institution - is a place where the church trained white-haired warriors. Their goal was to create the warrior who could control the Demonic Sword Gram, from the blood of the hero Sigurd. Mad priest Freed and the assistant leader of the Heroic Faction Siegfried were also from there, as was Lint-san.

 

So that's why. He looks a lot like Siegfried. The organization must have picked up the same genes from him, which must be why he has a similar face. The same for Freed and Lint-san. Lint-san introduced the boy to us.

 

“This boy's name is Sigmund. We in the organization call them Sig. It was made up of half of my and Freed aniki genetics, and the other half of Siegfried's genetics. ”

 

The boy came slowly from the direction of the door and came over to where we were. Lint-san told us.

 

“We had an order from the Vatican telling us to put Sig-chi to use here. Headquarters didn't know what else to do with it. ”

 

Ehh, so they transferred an individual promise from the organization here, huh? And Lint-san calls him "Sig-chi" too. Even though he's looking at us, he can't seem to open up, so I think I'll talk to Irina first. I told Irina.

 

"Actually, I just heard about this store from Rias just now."

 

"Oh, really? Did Ise-kun just hear from her? Well, we've known for a few days. And also, that’s why we’re here cleaning it today. ”

 

That was Irina's answer. From what Irina said earlier, this store is the responsibility of the Church, right? Well, there are Church members here in the middle of preparing the store as well. I looked towards Rias, and she started to explain it to me.

 

“Speaking of this store, the superiors discussed it. This building belongs to Grigori. The store itself belongs to Heaven. The production was left to those from the Hyoudou residence, who are from the Underworld. ”

 

It looks like an arrangement of all the Three Factions. Rias used her magic to summon a pile of papers. She then placed them on the counter for all of us to see.

 

“Ise, leave the interior design of the store to the Gremory Hou... leave it to me. I've ordered a lot of tables and benches. I already had plans to build a store like this. ”

 

The documents showed plans for the store when it was completed. It has a chic look to it with a calm atmosphere. The benches, tables and sofas were all very elegant. It looks like there will be separate rooms available for those who want to chat privately.

 

"As expected from Rias-sama, her sense of design is brilliant."

 

Looking at the design drawings, Ravel was admiring Rias's sense of design. Xenovia, who has a mop in her hand, said.

 

"Still, I think it would be a good idea to make a [DxD] style private cafe."

 

"Having such a secret store makes my heart race just thinking about it!"

 

Irina also expressed agreement. In response to that, Rias said.

 

“[DxD] has been gradually growing in members since its formation. However, there are some members who do not interact with others. I thought it would be great to have a place where those who don't talk to us much on a daily basis can come here to talk. I hope this place is the way I designed it in my thoughts. ”

 

She is right. The [DxD] members never really talked to each other when facing enemies. 

In fact, we could have a noisy and relaxed party when we open, but it will be difficult to find a time that everyone can be available. All [DxD] members had their own roles and positions before joining. Even more, if you are also included as a support member, it is a huge amount of people. I talked to a lot of members, but there are still a lot of people that I still haven’t talked to. I asked,

 

"So, we will have customers, but who will lead the store?"

 

Irina made a V sign with her hand as she answered.

 

“We Angels will be in charge of the basics! Also, Church staff, Asia-san and Xenovia volunteered to help. Everyone also said they would be happy to help us with their time off! ”

 

Ah understood. Angels, Asia and Xenovia, as well as the Church staff, will take care of normal operations. Well, I think it would be natural for them to take care of it. Oh man, it would be great to have tea served by an Angel! Both Xenovia and Asia are very excited about this.

 

“Leave it to us! Everyone will hardly wait to come here for the beautiful girls! ”

 

"Yes! I can't wait for that. ”

 

Rias and Akeno-san, who were producing everything, were also happy about it.

 

“Now, Akeno. What will we do? First of all, we need coffee beans, tea leaves and the like, and a set of tea supplies would be a good one too. ”

 

“A menu with snacks would be a great idea too, don't you think? You need sandwiches 

... Rice would be interesting too. ”

 

They opened some papers and started discussing what kind of things would be on the first menu. Suddenly, Koneko-chan asked Rias.

 

“... Rias nee-sama. What will the store be called? ”

 

 Rias put her hand on her chin and started to think about it.

 

“You are right .... This is very important. Hmm ... Do the Angels have any suggestions? ”

 

Rias asked Irina. Irina gave a tense laugh.

 

“In fact, many suggestions have been made and it is up to you to decide. If you name it a Saint, the Devils and Fallen Angels will have trouble entering the store due to divine protection. But at the same time, if we use a name from the Underworld, what about those in Heaven? ”

 

Rias agreed after hearing this.

 

"...I understand. Well, we'll decide that later, I think. We will have to have a sign too. ”

 

I asked Rias.

 

"So, when do you plan to open this store?"

 

"The plan is to open next week."

 

 So early! Well, chairs and tables and such are in charge of the Gremory team, so I suppose it will be done using their demonic power. And we’ll also have a limited customer base, so we don’t need to have a lot of food and ingredients. And that's how it was decided to open an exclusive cafe for the anti-terrorist team [DxD].

 

                                              - ○ ● ○ -

 

Today is the day that we will open the team's [DxD] personal cafe. When I arrived, customers - or rather, my companions were already in small groups here and there. I relaxed while looking around inside the store.

 

“Ah, Ise-kun. Welcome."

 

Irina appeared and welcomed me. The cafe uniform is so cute!

 

"Let me take you to a free seat."

 

Proposed by Irina, I was guided to a seat that overlooked the rest of the store. On the way, I exchanged greetings with some members who I am not familiar with "Hey, how are you", and "It's a pleasure to meet you" things like that. When I got to my seat, I asked Irina.

 

"How's the attendance?"

 

“It is full, since we have regulars. The people who live in the Hyoudou residence also showed up when they had a little free time. And there were even authorized people and staff members who brought their parents. ”

 

Ehhh ... The cafe is much more full than I expected. For now, the main way to get to and from the cafe is by a magic teleportation circle prepared on the top floor of this building. I also came by this magic circle, jumping out of the huge magic circle in the basement of the Hyoudou family home. The top floor had a spell placed on it that made the general public avoid it, and it seemed the elevator was made to not travel to the top floor. Similarly, the staircase was covered by a kind of illusion that allows the normal public to not recognize the stairs that lead here or to this floor in general.

 

"Okay, I want an iced coffee."

 

I gave my order to Irina.

 

"Right! Thank you!"

 

Irina wrote my order and headed towards the back of the store. Suddenly, the uniformed figure of Mirana-san (cute) appeared in my view ... but she hid her chest again and ran away.... Okay, I put myself in place and did what I came here to do . That is, to look around the store and ... to have conversations with several people who are here. Unexpectedly ... No, exactly as I expected, there were several new people to talk to. There were many stories to be told, and I never lost interest.

 

After a while, I was already relaxed and comfortable ... Your Eminence Strada appeared! I got out of my seat a little after I sat down. Sairaorg-san also showed up at the store! As Sairaorg-san was being guided to his seat by Asia, he locked eyes with His Eminence Strada.

 

"Why ... If it is not Your Eminence Vasco Strada!"

 

“Hmm. Hello, heir to the house of Bael. Good to see you."

 

“I wanted to talk to you once if possible. Can I have the privilege to sit with you? ”

 

“I should be saying that. If you agree with my old bones, then for sure. ”

 

And then, Sairaorg-san and His Eminence Strada were sitting together! Whoa! Power sitting with power! As he took a sip of his black coffee, Sairaorg-san said.

 

“I saw your match at the tournament. Also, I read files from the Bael house that talk about you in your younger days. Especially some events during World War II, I can only describe them as inspiring. ”

 

“Fufufu, you make it very embarrassing. I heard there were files from the time when I was still defining myself in the archives of the House of the Great King. ”

 

“Before the alliance, Bael's soldiers were taught that you were one of the opponents that they should avoid as much as possible. And we are here drinking coffee together ... 

I just don't know what we can expect to happen next. ”

 

“I fully agree with you on this. By the way, that coffee ... ”

 

While holding the cup in his hand, His Eminence said.

 

"I heard it was recommended by the Bael house."

 

Sairaorg-san's cheeks turned a little red.

 

"Yes, I am somehow particular with my coffee beans ... Rias came asking me for an opinion."

 

Aah, this coffee! I had thought I recognised its aroma and taste somewhere. It seemed Sairaorg-san had recommended it! I had coffee with Sairaorg-san occasionally, and this iced coffee tasted similar. It seemed this was the coffee Sairaorg-san liked. The taste wasn’t quite the same, so maybe the beans were a bit different? Or was it different because of how they’re being prepared? His Eminence Strada said,

 

“It’s exceedingly easy to drink, and it has quite the friendly charm to it. There seems to be very little that could be bad about it, so it seems like we’ll have many people who will come visit here.”

 

Sairaorg-san seemed even more bashful as he said, 

 

“Because I’m the one who recommended these beans to Rias, I taught them a variety of blends that they serve here. It is an honour for you to be drinking it.”

 

It was unusual to see Sairaorg-san be shy. It seemed he was very happy to have His Eminence Strada be complimenting his recommended coffee. His Eminence Strada asked Sairaorg-san,

 

“I also like my coffee a bit more bitter. Do you have any recommendations for that?”

 

“Oooh, actually, I ... I also like this type of coffee. Certainly, we have— ”

 

And so, that was the conversation that Sairaorg-san and His Eminence Strada's unusual pair had that day.

 

                                             - ○ ● ○ -

 

When I visited on another day — Vali, Bikou, the current Zhu Bajie (a pig-shaped humanoid Youkai), and a cute middle school student, the current generation Sha Wujing-chan, who had fluffy scarlet hair, were seated surrounded by a large number of people. On the opposing seats there were the first generation Sun Wukong (The Victorious Fighting Buddha), a humanoid youkai looking like a stout pig — the first generation Zhu Bajie (Cleanser of the Altars), the one with a skull necklace hanging from his neck and ample moustache — the first generation Sha Wujing (Golden-bodied Arhat), and a boy in clothes reminiscent of a lotus — Prince Nezha. Each one of the Journey to the West team’s splendid members was present here! This might be the first time the current Journey to the West members and the first generation Journey to the West members were sitting in a room together!

 

The current Journey to the West members…everyone except Vali had sweat pouring down their faces, as they were all very nervous. Bikou wasn’t any good at interacting with the first generation Sun Wukong jii-san. The current generation Zhu Bajie and the current generation Sha Wujing-chan must also think very highly of their first generation counterparts as well. While the first generation Sha Wujing jii-san was eating a parfait, he asked Vali and the others,

 

“What’s been up lately?”

 

Bikou smiled stiffly while replying,

 

“La-Lately? What do you mean?”

 

The first generation Sha Wujing jii-san explained,

 

“Why don't we get to the point? The pig's descendant is an M (masochist), and my descendant is a JC (middle school girl). And your leader is Va-kun? ”

 

Instead of going through Bikou, he referred to his team leader, Vali. Furthermore, Sha 

Wujing jii-san's first generation called him “Va-kun” ... Vali said.

 

Instead of going for Bikou, he addressed the leader of their team, Vali. What’s more, the first generation Sha Wujing jii-san called that guy “Va-kun”… Vali said,

 

“All three of us fight well in the tournament matches… Well, we do occasionally have moments where things get out of order.”

 

In response to that, the first generation Sha Wujing jii-san said,

 

“Mine, Wukong’s and Bajie’s descendants, you all have talent, but…you’re all immature, or rather, you’re all lacking self control…”

 

Next to the first generation Sha Wujing jii-san presenting his honest opinion, the first generation Zhu Bajie jii-san finished his parfait in three bites, caught the shop attendant Asia, and asked her, “I’ll take another one of these please. And by the way, are there bigger servings of it?” The first generation Sun Wukong said,

 

“Well, you’re no worse than these guys when we were younger. You see, when I was traveling with my master, my master and Bajie drank the water from the Mother-and-Child River in the Women’s Kingdom of West Liang.”

 

The first generation Sha Wukong jii-san reminisced on those memories many times over.

 

“Ah, there was that, too. My master and the pig got pregnant. If you drink the water there, it makes you pregnant.”

 

“That country only has women in it. But still, it was fun, Wujing.”

 

“Good grief…”

 

A country of only women!? …Surely there was such a story in “Journey to the West”! I had thought it was just a made up story… I’ll have to ask more about that story later!

 

While the first generation Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing jii-san were talking, the current generation members had no choice but to just constantly respond with “…huh“ and “so that’s how it is…” and such. Next to them, the first generation Zhu Bajie jii-san was happily eating his massive parfait, and Prince Nezha was wiggling around in his sleep. During all of this, there seemed to be something that was bothering Vali, so he asked the jii-sans.

 

“…By the way, just now, you called me ‘Va-kun’ –”

 

As soon as that left his mouth,

 

“Well now, thanks for always looking after my Va-kun.”

 

A beautiful blonde Magician appeared sitting next to Vali — Lavinia Reni-san! Even Vali seemed surprised by her sudden appearance! Leave it to Lavinia-san to not give myself or Vali even a hint of a feeling that she was there! It seems like only the female party members of the Two Heavenly Dragons have the skill to completely block their presence from Vali and myself! It looked like the appearance of Lavinia-san, who was like a sister to Vali, was a shock to him, since he lost his cool look and instead looked flustered.

 

“La-Lavinia… Wh-What are you doing here…?”

 

Lavinia-san replied,

 

“When I walked into the cafeteria, I saw you engaged in conversation, so I decided to drop by and say ‘hello’ to the people who took care of you.”

 

At this strange situation the First Generation Sun-Wukong laughed and commented, 

 

“Hahaha! I got to meet the Ice Princess the other day, and amongst other things, we discussed looking after the White Dragon Emperor. “

 

Upon hearing those words, Vali covered his face with both his palms as an expression of being flustered and nervous. I could confidently say it because I knew my arch-rival very well. But I could understand how embarrassing it was to be called ‘Va-kun’ by the First Generation Sha-Wujing jii-san in front of your acquaintances during a conversation. They might have learned this from Lavinia-san. Next to Vali, the nervous Bikou started to laugh cheerfully, since seeing his leader being made fun of had made him happy. Well, thanks to the appearance of the yellow-haired onee-sama with voluptuous oppai, the tense atmosphere between the current and first generation Journey to the West became quite cool and they started talking much more calmly.

 

                                        - ○ ● ○ -

 

I decided to visit the cafeteria yet another day, and I noticed certain people. 

 

“Hey, manager-san, what’s my rank amongst the women?”

 

“Wha–, that’s too blunt!” 

 

I could see Roygun Belphegor-san and Ravel had gathered together, apparently having an outrageous conversation. I did want to join them, but it seemed like a private conversation between the two so I had no choice but to overhear the conversation sitting somewhere else.  Roygun-san said,

 

“Because I’ve been exiled from Belphegor, I’ll have to find a husband, but the age gap is too big, and a former human man would most likely see me as their granny”

 

Ravel-san soothed Roygun-san, 

 

“That’s not a problem. From the eyes of a human, as long as you have the appearance of a woman, they’ll find you attractive.”

 

“I hear that a lot…”

 

Roygun-san sighed sadly, and then asked Ravel, 

 

“By the way manager-chan, since you’re his manager, you take care of various things for him, right? “

 

“Of course! As his manager, I am the one who accompanies him everywhere and helps him in whatever way I can!”

 

Roygun-san laughed at Ravel’s words of joy,

 

“Then that too?”

 

“That? “

 

While pondering, Ravel seemed like she suddenly realized something and her face turned bright red

 

“No-nnnnnn, I wouldn’t do that kind of thing!!!”

 

Ravel answered with a raised voice. Roygun-san showed an expression of joy upon seeing Ravel’s amusing behaviour. 

 

“What about in the future? “

 

Upon hearing that, Ravel blushed, 

 

“Aaah, in the future, I… I… “

 

“Rather, if he asked you now, would you decline?”

 

“De-Decline…? Well I…”

 

“If you turn him down, that might be bad.”

 

“W-Well, yes…”

 

Ravel’s face had become as red as a tomato. 

 

“You’re very lecherous, Roygun-sama.”

 

“Oh no, I didn’t mean anything indecent…but what did you think that is?”

 

Ravel saw cheerfulness in Roygun-san’s eyes, who was one obscene onee-san. Despite this strange atmosphere, I felt it was good seeing Roygun-san talking to Ravel.

 

                                             - ○ ● ○ -

 

On yet another day…

 

“Ikuse-san, what club have you joined in your college?”

 

“For now, I’m only in the culinary study club, but I don’t really show up much except for my duties and bartending.”

 

So went the conversation between Rias and Ikuse-san. It was a rare combination of myself, Rias and Ikuse-san! Ikuse-san was the second cousin of Akeno-san, Rias’ Queen. Rias and Ikuse-san had both just started attending university together. I thought about joining their conversation, but their conversation was interesting, so I chose to just listen for a while. The conversation between the two college students seemed to be about their college life. Rias said,

 

“It’s nice to have a Japanese Culture Study Club at university, though we can’t just travel around Japan for research at a moment’s notice…”

 

“And the other members? Other than Akeno-chan, are the rest of the members normal people? I heard rumours that they’re all women.”

 

“They’re all girls who know of our situation, you know. There are also a lot of special cases among their families, so when it comes to famous Japanese places…”

 

“There are cases of techniques being applied to them, like evil repelling charms and barriers against possessors of supernatural powers, huh?”

 

Rias nodded at what Ikuse-san said.

 

“Though, since the alliance between the factions, Akeno and I sometimes get permission in special cases, because of our involvement in [DxD]…”

 

“So that means those other people with supernatural powers or unique abilities have a hard time going to Japan’s famous places, huh?”

 

“Yeah, that’s right. Due to this, I’d like to have a talk with the Himejima clan through Akeno about that… with the Five Principal Houses.”

 

“Ah… The Five Principal Houses… They’re quite troublesome, aren’t they?”

 

Ikuse-san said that with a bitter laugh. Rias also let out a bitter laugh.

 

“You’re speaking from experience, aren’t you?”

 

I was listening to the conversation between the two college students from beside Rias. When you come to this cafe, you often hear an interesting combination of conversations, and it can be really entertaining. However, sometimes the atmosphere is gloomy, and you have the conversations to match. That was the scene that I came across that day.

 

                                            - ○ ● ○ -

 

On another day, I was with Kiba and his companion, Tosca-san, and we were all visiting the cafe together… We happened to come across a white-haired boy — Sigmund. Sigmund saw Kiba and boldly took the seat in front of him. He then stared intently at Kiba. He had a rather complex expression on his face and in his eyes.

 

The first time they met, Sigmund was shyly watching us from behind the restroom’s door…but right now, he was staring at Kiba with a lot of interest. Tosca-san and I didn’t know what to say, so the atmosphere ended up becoming somewhat tense. Kiba and Sigmund just stared at each other, Kiba with a troubled face and Sigmund with a serious expression.

 

“Let’s see… Sigmund-kun, was it…? What is it that you need from me?”

 

Kiba asked him with a troubled look on his face and,

 

“………”

 

Sigmund just kept staring at him in silence. It looked like the conversation wasn’t going to get anywhere. — However, mindlessly poking in probably would be good, so Tosca-san and I invited Lint-san over to an empty seat and asked her about the circumstances.

 

“…What’s going on?”

 

I asked Lint-san while looking in Kiba’s direction. Lint-san responded with,

 

“Sig-chi really respects Sieg-sensei. So… Well, it’s complicated.”

 

…Ah, so it’s complicated. Kiba had taken the Demonic Emperor Sword Gram that Siegfried had… Furthermore, Kiba was the one who had defeated Siegfried. If Sigmund really respected his sensei Siegfried…did that mean Kiba would become his rival? Lint-san cheerfully said,

 

“From the viewpoint of the Sigurd Institution, Kiba-kyun-paisen has quite a deep connection with them. Freed-aniki and Sieg-sensei were both defeated by him, plus he has Gram. After all–”

 

Lint-san’s eyes moved towards Tosca-san.

 

“His companion, Tosca-aneki also comes from the Sigurd Institution. Honestly, Kiba-kyun-paisen is deeply connected to our entire organisation.”

 

Hearing that, Tosca-san said,

 

“Ah… Excuse me… Lint-san… Calling me aneki like that…”

 

“No, no, I’m pretty sure you’re the same age or older than I am, and we came out of the same organisation, so it’s a given that we are sisters! So I hope you’ll allow me to call you aneki.”

 

“Bu-but I… I was asleep for some time, so…”

 

“No, no, aneki is definitely aneki.”

 

“…Ah… Ahhh…”

 

 

 

 

After hearing that from Lint-san, Tosca-san let out a bit of a sigh and looked a bit troubled. Now then, Kiba and Sigmund, who were staring at each other, finally made a move. Sigmund broke his silence and began to speak.

 

“…Gram… I heard you have it.”

 

“Yeah, I’m its owner right now.”

 

“…Originally, it was Siegfried-sensei’s sword….”

 

“Yeah, that’s right.”

 

“…Siegfried-sensei… Was he a bad person?”

 

It was a very straightforward question. How do you answer that question to a boy who respects Siegfried? Kiba, the one who defeated Siegfried, would have to be the one who answered. Kiba responded with a calm tone.

 

“I’m sure he had his own beliefs. — However, he was an enemy to me. Because of that, I defeated him. Otherwise, he might have defeated us.”

 

Sigmund looked down after hearing Kiba’s honest response and said,

 

“I think… I think sensei was a sad person. Gram chose him because he was strong… So I think he couldn’t rely on anyone in the old organisation.”

 

“…The Church’s structure at that time… I think you’re right.”

 

Kiba’s eyes were full of sorrow. There were a lot of sad events in the old church… Kiba and Tosca-san were originally part of the Holy Sword Project and their companions were all sacrificed in order to save them.

 

“Sigmund…-kun, can you rely on anyone? Do you have someone you’re able to rely on?”

 

In response to Kiba’s question, Sigmund nodded. Seeing that, Kiba smiled. He was probably relieved about Sigmund’s current state and the Church’s current structure. Sigmund resolved himself and proclaimed,

 

“My dream is to become Gram’s next master. That’s why, I’m sure I’ll do it. I’ll challenge Isaiah-sa… Kiba-san. I want to be able to use Gram even better than Siegfried-sensei! As… As a descendant of the hero Sigmund, that…that’s my dream!”

 

So that was that white-haired kid’s dream and ambition, huh? At that time, Kiba was surprised, but he had a tender smile on his face.

 

“I understand. However, I will do my best not to lose.”

 

After hearing that from Kiba, Sigmund finished his drink in one go and smiled brightly.

 

“*sniffle* Good, good for you, Sig-cchiiiiiiiiiiii!”

 

What the fuck? Next to me was the unusual sight of Lint-san wailing?! Sigmund walked over to Lint-san.

 

“Lint-nee-yan. I said it."

 

“Yeah, yeah. I saw you do it. You did a good job, Sig-cchi!”

 

“Nee-yan, you’re crying.”

 

The conversation that had started with a tense atmosphere ended with such a warm exchange. Kiba and Tosca-san had other business to attend to, so they left first, while I decided to give Asia a helping hand before heading home together with her. And that’s when they appeared.

 

“Ah, Hyoudou Issei-kun.”

 

It was the glasses-wearing next head of the Archduke Agares house, Seekvaira Agares!

 

“Seekvaira-san! W…would you like some tea?”

 

“Yes, I was going to take a short break here before heading to the Hyoudou house. This works perfectly though. I have some business with you.”

 

“Some… Some business with me?”

 

Seekvaira-san flashed her glasses before grabbing my hand and leading me to sit at a table. She then made a small magic circle appear on the tabletop. What emerged from the circle was a plastic model of a “Mobile Knight Dungam”! Everywhere you looked, there were handmade additions, and the details were amazing, while the paint looked like it had a lot of time put into it!

 

“I finally finished the limited edition dunpla you bought for me at [Dungam Base], so I thought I’d show you it at least once.”

 

“Dungam Base” was a manufacturer specialising in plastic models for “Mobile Knight Dungam” in Odaiba. The other day, I went there and bought a limited edition dunpla to send to Seekvaira-san at her request!

 

Seekvaira-san made a few more magic circles on the table and a lot of Dungham materials appeared out of them. While showing off her completed dunpla, she began talking about her hobby. You could really feel Seekvaira-san’s burning passion.

 

“I wanted to follow the pack and copy every detail. Here! This backpack is in this document, but this Saber Lelack doesn’t have it, but in this document that came out later, it’s there. Also, the leg thrusters are different here, but I personally prefer the original version—”

 

And thus, I ended up talking to Seekvaira-san about Dungham until closing time. In this coffee shop, you could have unusual conversations and inspiring encounters, and then have Dungam talk as well!

 

By the way, this shop was named [CxC]. The reason being, Cafe Cleric (churchman), Club, Community, Combination, etc, all start with the letter C. It was suggested by Mirana Shatarova. One of the reasons for choosing the name for Team [DxD] was “It’s simple because it’s a single D.” I’d love to see many more different  encounters here at [CxC]!