High School DxD Volume 22 Chapter 6

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Part 1

A few days after defeating Barakiel-san's team—.

A slight change had occurred at the dining table of the Hyoudou household.

"Here, ah— ♪"

Sitting beside me (on my right), Akeno-san used chopsticks to feed me tamagoyaki [1] in the "Ah—" manner. After the match against Barakiel-san concluded, Akeno-san has constantly been sticking to my side. I ate the tamagoyaki that was fed to me. Mmm~ it was juicy, sweet, and truly delicious!

"Is it delicious? A-na-ta [2] ♪"

Akeno-san asked. When she said it like that, it almost sounded as if she was my wife! No, but I did say that I would make Akeno-san happy, regardless of whether it was the present or the future. And sitting on my other side (on my left), Rias finally exploded the very instant that she saw this.

"You actually said a-na-ta, Akeno! I-It's too early for that!"

Akeno-san smiled softly.

"Ara? I have a promise with Ise for our future. So isn't it only natural for me to address him like this? Rias, Ise made the same promise to you on the day of the graduation ceremony. Can't you also call him that?"

Rias puffed out her cheeks and immediately retorted

"E-Even so, it's too soon! F-First, we have to hold a proper engagement ceremony—"

"A deep relationship is already enough ♪ Ufufu, I already feel so happy that I don't even know what to do."

At this point, Akeno-san almost seemed to dance on the spot, and became rather cheerful. And then, Akeno-san issued a very erotic challenge to Rias.

"Rias, allow me to declare this. In the future, I will have Ise's child before you. No, I definitely will. This I can say with confidence. Ufufu."

M-My child! What are you saying, Akeno-san! I don't even know how to react to this! Tears began to well up in Rias' eyes as she said

"That's something I can also vow for the future!"

She was pouting angrily, but she was also very cute at the same time. After watching this from the side, Xenovia, Asia and Irina also said

"Listen up, Asia, Irina! We must also get closer to Ise to make him take responsibility for us too!"

"I don't quite understand, but I won't lose to my onee-samas!"

"In other words, we can no longer simply watch from the side!"

Kunou looked at this situation with a serious expression and said

"Mmm! So this is how fierce the competition is in this household!"

Koneko-chan, Rossweisse-san and Ravel all sighed, and they earnestly said to Kunou

"…Welcome to the girls' club of hell that is competing for Ise-senpai."

"Hell is a strange interpretation. But when things get intense, the relationships of each member can change greatly even in half a day."

"Kunou-san, it's going to be difficult here, ok? First of all, let me tell you about the ranking and rules—"

…Early in the morning, I was already surrounded by the enthusiasm of the girls in my house. I guess, in order to become a harem king, I'll need to get accustomed to these kinds of things. The Kiba group (Kiba, Gasper, Tosca, Valerie) who had been invited over for breakfast also remained on the sidelines as bystanders and they simply said

[It looks like it's quite difficult.]

Kiba made a wry smile while he said to me

"It must be tough, Ise-kun."

"…I suppose. I don't even know what to do now."

Then, Kiba changed the topic and asked me

"That reminds me, after the game concluded, it seems you were summoned by the Maou-sama, what happened?"

"Ah, just a small matter."

Just as Kiba said, after the game with Barakiel-san, I alone was summoned by Beelzebub-sama. I went to Beelzebub-sams's personal research facility in the Maou's territory, and then Beelzebub-sama said to me

[Hyoudou Issei-kun, just one moment will be fine. I summoned you because there is something that I need to speak to you about.]

Saying that, Beelzebub-sama used a large screen to display an image. I couldn't have imagined that it was actually—.

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W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WHAT IS THIS! The person shown there was Azazel-sensei! Moreover, it wasn't a recording, it was a true, live broadcast!

[Azazel-sensei!? What is going on here!?]

I was so excited that I grabbed the screen as I shouted! I was so shocked that I pinched my own cheeks to verify that it wasn't a dream. Sensei threw a spear of light out towards somewhere while he continued

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[S-Something like this is actually possible!?]

I thought that as soon as they went in there that I would never be able to see nor speak to them again, so this information really shocked me! Sensei said

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Thinking carefully about it, it made sense…. Sensei went into the barrier because he had made these kinds of preparations. I just didn't expect that the isolation barrier was so well prepared for. Beelzebub-sama continued to explain to me

[The only things that cannot exit from the inside are Sirzechs and the others, as well as Trihexa. The exchange of information and transfer of goods are all possible. This matter is currently confidential, and only a few people are aware of it.]

I-I see! So it was actually possible for them to receive information. Speaking of which, was it really alright to tell me such a secret…. Azazel-sensei dodged a certain object and continued

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Information was constantly being updated from the inside and outside, and that could be used to shorten the battle against Trihexa. In that way, it might truly take less than ten thousand years.

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I heard a very familiar, cheery voice! Serafall Leviathan-sama appeared on the display! This person doesn't appear to have changed very much either…. Sensei said

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Serafall-sama seemed to cry after she heard that.

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…I'm sorry, Sona-senpai isn't here…. Indeed, because the former kaichou graduated, I've decided to change the way I address her to 'senpai'.

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And then came a nostalgic voice that I had missed — it was Sirzechs-sama! Though, he was currently in his destruction form, rather than his usual red-haired appearance.

[Sirzechs-sama!?]

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[I-I'm doing well! Perfectly healthy!]

Ah, being able to see Sirzechs-sama caused me to burst into tears! Being able to see sensei, Leviathan-sama, and Sirzechs-sama as well right now, I'm already…!

[I-I…. I thought that I would never see you all again in my lifetime and that I wouldn't be able to speak to you again…!]

Seeing my manly tears, sensei seemed uneasy.

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Really!? That was truly good to hear. …Yes, but it seems like I'm the only one to know about this secret, which makes it somewhat difficult knowing that I have to keep this from everyone else while I'm the only one who can see them…. Just as I began to enter into such thoughts, Beelzebub-sama changed the topic.

[Former Governor Azazel, Sirzechs, let us speak about the earlier topic.]

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Sirzechs-sama nodded, and Azazel-sensei began to explain

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Beelzebub-sama said to me

[I will be establishing a secret intelligence bureau. Using an example from the human world, it would be similar to the American CIA, or the English MI6.]

—A secret intelligence bureau! It sounds like the establishment of an incredible organisation! I thought it had nothing to do with me until Sirzechs-sama said

<<—I hope that you can join it as an intelligence officer. From here on, there will be more and more people who act in order to take control of the world. It is necessary to protect the future, so it is necessary to remove evil while it is still being immature, which is why I hope that you'll be able to join.>>

—What! Is this for real!? I'm going to become an intelligence officer of this secret intelligence bureau!?

[…I-I'm going to be an intelligence officer!? I may have defeated villains several times, but…]

Azazel-sensei said to me with a serious tone

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Beelzebub-sama also nodded.

[In the future, there will be more and more cases that will need to be dealt with secretly. That's why an organisation like this is necessary.]

Sirzechs-sama continued

<<—We plan to name the organisation [EXE] [3].>>

[…[EXE]…[ExE] huh.]

…From [DxD] to [EXE]—. Beelzebub-sama said

[You originally belonged to the anti-terrorist team [DxD], and you also possess the flesh of [DxD] Great Red [4], and at the same time you are also called [DxD] [5]. The next one after 'D' — is 'E', which is in the title of the organisation [EXE] that you will belong to. Don't you think that this is a fateful choice?]

…The next initial after the 'D' in my name of [DxD] [5] is 'E' — and I will join [EXE]. Beelzebub-sama said

[…The organisation's establishment is planned for two to three years in the future. For now, we need to focus on post-war rehabilitation and the management of the international tournament.]

Sirzechs-sama said something that was even more shocking.

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