[April 5th, Monday]

  Today marked the first day of a new year at Kuoh Academy.

  Zaydas was now in his final year.

  'Will I be in the same css as Rias-nee and the ain this year?'

  It would be three secutive years if that were the case. And now, knowing the inal plot, it's quite possible someone's pulling strings to keep them in the same css every time.

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  [Grimmory Mansion]

  "By the way, Sirzachs," Zatanna remembered something, "isn't she ing to the human world as well?"

  "You're talking about his fiancée?" Sirzachs asked with a small smile.

  "Yes, that's it," she sighed. "I still think we should've told him about the e..."

  "And where's the fun in that?" Sirzachs chuckled lightly, pulling her into his arms. "Trust me, it'll be a good surprise for him."

  "There you go again." Zatan helpless against her husband's antics, but she didn't try to free herself from his embrace.

  But what could she do? She loved him even wheed like this~

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  At Kuoh Academy, a girl wearing the school uniform seemed a little lost and curious.

  This was her first time in the human world alone, and it would be her first time attending a school with humans. Not to mention... she would finally be with her fiancé.

  "Who is she?"

  "So beautiful..."

  "She looks like she's from a wealthy family..."

  "Is she a fner?"

  "She must be. Just look at her hair, it seems natural, and that hairstyle..."

  "Wow! Another beauty is joining our school~"

  "Hey, Issei, what do you think?"

  "Aren't you the expert, Motohama?"

  "Let me see, let me see... B85-W59-H84 cm!"

  "As expected, you analyzed it perfectly—"

  The duck-haired boy stopped speaking as he felt the icy gaze of the girl iion.

  If looks could kill, all three of them would've dropped dead on the spot.

  "Hmph!" Sn coldly, the girl tinued walking, ign the perverts.

  "Wow, so cold~ She made my whole body shiver~"

  "Shut up, you filthy perverts!"

  "Why don't you all just drop dead?"

  "God, how did they eve accepted? And how haven't they been expelled yet? The world is so unfair. Sigh..."

  Even faced with such aggressive ents, the trio remained unfazed. It was routine for them, after all.

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  Zaydas, unaware that he had suddenly gained a fiancée who was ing to meet him, found the board dispying his name.

  [Css 3-B: Zaydas Grimmory]

  Alongside his name, he saw several familiar names like Rias, Akeno, Soc.

  When he arrived in the , he spotted Rias, who waved at him.

  "Zay-kun, over here~"

  Zaydas approached her.

  "Ara, good m, Zaydas-sama. By the way, nice haircut. It really suits you~" Akeno greeted him cheerfully, ughing happily with an "Ufufu" sound.

  "Thank you, Akeno, and good m." Zaydas replied, then sighed. "By the way, when are you going to stop doing that?"

  fused, she opened her eyes and asked, tense, "Did I do something wrong?"

  "Maybe?" Zaydas smiled. "Every day I see you, I feel like you've bee even more beautiful. Aren't you overdoing it? If you keep this up, I won't know how to act around you ime!"

  "..."

  Rias sighed.

  Akeno, who rarely blushes, had a pink cloud f on her cheeks. However, it didn't take her long to react, as she pced her hand in front of her mouth, letting out a sincere giggle, and said, "Ufufu, look at you, so sweet~ What will you do if I end up falling in love with you, huh?"

  "That's a real problem, indeed." Zaydas touched his , seemingly staring into the void. P, he said, "Well... at that point, would I be stealing my aunt's queen?"

  "Zay-kun, Akeno!" Rias couldn't take any more of the little theater betweewo and called out loudly.

  Because she had raised her voice, several people in the turo look. But when they saw who it was, they seemed used to the se, with i in their eyes. Especially Sona, who had a small smile on her lips.

  "Ara ara. We're in trouble. What should we do, Zaydas-sama?" Akeno had a worried expression as she asked him.

  "Aunt, calm your fury!!" Zaydas said dramatically, "breaking out in a cold sweat."

  "Aunt my foot, call me Rias-nee like always!" Rias crossed her arms.

  "Yes, Rias-nee." Zaydas was cooperative.

  Rias's lips curved into a perfectly arched smile upon hearing him call her that.

  The truth was, in the past, Zaydas had refused to call her that. And sometimes, he still called her "aunt," which she didn't like o.

  But women be irrational—when she wao act authoritative with him, she emphasized the fact that she was his aunt...

  "Everyoo your seats!"

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  [Lunch break, rooftop]

  "What do you mean, you're my fiancée?"

  The girl stubbornly stomped her foot on the ground, affirming, "Yes, I am your fiancée!"

  Zaydas looked at Rias for answers. If anyone knew something about this, it had to be her or his parents.

  Moments earlier, Zaydas, Akeno, and Rias had met up with Koneko and Kiba. Their destination was the rooftop for lunch.

  After all, each of them attracted too much attention anywhere else and wouldn't find peace.

  Suddenly, as they were talking aing, a girl ehe rooftop and walked over to them.

  Though the girl etite (153 cm tall), she had good proportions and promised to bee even more voluptuous as she grew older.

  Standing before Zaydas, she said, "Pleased to meet you, Zaydas-sama." She spoke politely, with an air of nobility: "I've e to introduce myself as your fiancée. My name is Ravel Phenex. I'll be in your care!"

  Her voice carried a distinoble mannerism, often using phrases like "Desu wa."

  Ravel was a beautiful young girl with blue eyes. She had long blonde hair styled into twin tails with rge, drill-shaped curls held in pce by blue ribbons. The front of her hair featured several bangs hanging over her forehead, with one V-shaped fringe resting on the bridge of her nose.

  Whether it was her appearance or upbringing, everything about her was first-css.

  ...

  Rias, feeling Zaydas's gaze, sighed.

  She khis day would e but hadn't expected it to be so soon. Much less that this little girl from the Phenex would be bold enough to e to the human world in search of her fiancé.

  Relutly, Rias responded, "She's right."

  For those who uand, few words are needed.

  Zaydas furrowed his brow slightly, thinking: 'So... the reason I never heard about Rias-nee's e is because it never happened, as the alliaween the Phenex and Gremory s must have beeablished through me? What do you think, Great Sage?'

  [Responding. There's a good ce that's the case. But I see no harm in this, right? After all, you gaining a beautiful fiancée is a better sario than Rias Gremory being engaged against her will, correct?]

  'I 't deny that,' Zaydas replied, re-evaluating Ravel, who seemed a bit nervous, even anxious under his gaze.

  He finally spoke, breaking the suffog silehat had formed: "Sorry, I had no idea I had a fiancée. But are you okay with this?"

  Her eyes sparkled slightly, though she masked it with a poker face: "Yes, from a very young age, I knew I would be your fiancée. And although this is my first time seeing you up close, I've seen you in photos as well."

  'So that's why my father was givihat look, as if he was waiting for something iing to happen, right?' Zaydas thought. 'And here I was, thinking he was happy because school was finally starting again and he'd have time for intimate moments with Mom...'

  "I see." Zaydas was uanding, saying, "In any case, if you're not against it—I'm okay with it too. However, you don't o feel pressured to accept. If you wish, I'll find a way to ha."

  "I..." Ravel didn't know what to say.

  "Ara ara, so reliable, Zaydas-sama. My heart just skipped a beat~" Akeno ughed, ily helping Ravel.

  "If I believe you, I'll be a fool for the rest of my life," Zaydas retorted, then turo Ravel, saying, "Have you had lunch yet? If not, join us."

  Ravel had imagined several sarios in her mind about meeting her fiancé. And why hide it? She had created tless sarios and possible responses from him, among other things. Yet, none of them included such a mature and calm rea as this. And even though it wasn't the way she had idealized it, she still... One could say she felt happy at this moment.

  "Thank you." Expressing her gratitude, she then remembered that she hadn't brought anything with her.

  "Here, melonpan."

  Almost everyone looked surprised at the recipient. After all, this was Koneko we were talking about.

  It was rare for her to share her food, especially with a stranger.

  "Thank you. I'll owe you one and promise to repay you ter." Ravel didn't refuse but didn't fet her manners either.

  Koneko remained indifferent, opening a melonpan package for herself and nibbling on it shortly after.

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