The way President and the her mom have been acting...
Everyone else, too. They're expecting something from me.
There's only two possibilities I can think of.
One. I've hurt President, who cares about her servants, without realizing it.
And, the other possibility...
If it's the other possibility...
Switch on Switch on
I will protect your tomorrow
"High School DxD Hero"
I definitely don't want to lose
This overflowing light of love
Hug it close so it doesn't get away
Nothing will start if you keep it hidden
Just accept yourself
It's okay to just let it out
See look, you can always shine
Right, you know what's deep inside your heart
Those honest feelings of yours
Tell me, I want to know it all
I will protect your tomorrow
I definitely don't want to lose
The magic of a smile will change the world
If we're touching the distance is zero
It sparkles and awakens
This overflowing light of love
Hug it close so it doesn't get away
"life.09 'The Deciding Battle of the Strongest Youth, Begins!'"
There are three men in the Gremory family.
Since President cares deeply for her family,
I've always thought her differences in treatment between us was weird.
To begin with, President is the type of person who values romance.
So, no matter how much she loves her family members,
would she normally initiate sex with them?
No! I don't think she would.
So, taking that into consideration, her attitude towards me...
Is the president in love with me?
No, no! No way!
President is my master!
I'm her servant! I'm a devil family member and Rias Gremory's Pawn!
But...
If President loves me,
I love President, too.
Of course, I love her as my master. But I love her as a woman, too!
I've seen many sides of the President this last half a year.
Her brilliance.
Her nobility.
Her glamour.
Her kindness.
Her smooth skin.
Her spoiled side.
She's a big sister, yet makes you feel like she's your same age.
Because of that, I began to see her as a normal girl, too...
She is truly the ideal woman.
I want to go beyond our master and servant relationship and date as man and woman!
I want to confess my love to her.
But, is President really in love with me?
If I'm wrong, our relationship will end.
I don't want that to happen.
But, that attitude is definitely...
Dammit! A girl's heart is so complicated and confusing!
That may be true in the eyes of a man.
Huh?
Ouch. D-Did you hear what I was saying?
Clearly.
Have I really not been thinking of President's feelings at all?
Yes, you haven't.
You also have not been thinking about me, Asia, Xenovia, and Koneko here.
But, perhaps, we haven't really tried to understand you either, Issei.
Understand me?
Yes, that's right.
Huh? Um, Akeno?!
We realized something.
Rias is important to us.
But, right now, we must heal you first, Issei.
We shall suck out the power of your dragon here.
Issei, please hold me.
Huh?!
I'm telling you to hug me.
I'm going to perform healing sage arts today, too.
Th-That place is!
There... There...
Akeno? Koneko?
I shall join as well.
Asia...
Sometimes, when you look at us, your eyes look very scared.
I didn't understand why at first, but now I think I do.
I think only the people who knew what happened would realize it.
Isn't Lady Raynare still lingering deep inside your heart?
Would you die for me?
Oh, yeah! It was a date fit for a king.
And as a result, it was extraordinarily dull.
Don't go using my name so lightly, you rotten punk!
Spare me, Issei.
This devil is trying to kill me!
I love you! I love you dearly! So, let's defeat this devil together!
She was my first girlfriend.
But, she was an enemy.
She killed me.
And she killed Asia.
I got so mad and punched her.
In the end, she even begged for her life.
But...
...I don't want to experience something like that ever again.
Even now, I'm scared of something like that happening again.
I love you, Issei. I wish to be with you forever!
Asia.
I admire you. I yearn for you. You are the most dependable man I know.
I always wish to be with you from the bottom of my heart.
And, it is impossible for big sister Rias to ever come to hate you!
You fight for big sister Rias' sake more than anyone else.
This is something everyone understands very well.
So please have courage. You will be fine, Issei.
A hard-working person like you will surely be able to overcome this.
I love you as well, Issei.
Me, too.
I don't think you have to worry about that fallen angel anymore.
Koneko...
That's right.
As a fallen angel myself, I will be sure to make you happy, Issei.
So have more confidence, Issei.
O-Okay, Akeno...
That's right. Everyone wishes to become closer to you, Issei.
Asia...
Big sister Rias, Xenovia, Irina, Rossweisse, Kiba, and Gasper, too.
Everyone really loves you very much!
Do you distrust all of our words, Issei?
No.
Thanks. It must be true if all of you are saying it.
Asia, let me promise you again.
We'll always be together.
Ten thousand years from now, let's still be together.
I love you too, Asia.
Yes! Always together! I love you as well, Issei!
Oh, my. I also wish to be with Issei forever.
Me, too. I will always follow you, Issei.
Irina! Come here a sec!
These things happen suddenly, so you always have to be prepared!
Irina! Come on! Your childhood friend will be taken!
Actually, I'll be the one doing the taking!
I am Lord Michael's ace!
I'll be bearing the children of a heavenly dragon!
So, I will also join in on the fight for Issei!
Y-You guys!
I keep telling you guys to stop with that explosive aggression!
Issei is together with me!
Why not, Asia? Just a bit.
That's right. Let's do this fairly! Asia! Xenovia!
My, my. But isn't beating others to the punch more thrilling?
Right, Koneko?
There is also the saying, "First come first serve."
There are a lot of things I don't understand about girls, after all.
But, thanks.
Asia.
Akeno.
Koneko.
Xenovia. Irina.
I'll try to have more courage.
I'll move forward with my own feelings.
It may not be the answer that President is looking for,
but I will definitely convey these feelings.
This place is amazing up close.
The floating city, Agreas.
Actually, the Bael faction wanted to have it in the Bael domain.
The Duke Agares intervened between the Great Satan and the Great King.
And the game ended up being held in the Agares domain.
Is our match represented as the battle
between the Great Satan Lucifer and Great King Bael?
Well, there are many who look at it that way. So, yeah.
It's so troublesome. We are just doing it for our own ambitions.
That's all you need to worry about.
Even if you all lose, it will not affect Sir Zechs' political standing.
The people backing the Great King and Sairaorg will be happy though.
The politicians behind Sairaorg?
Yeah.
I have been waiting for you.
The match will begin at nightfall.
So, until then, please wait in your designated room next to the venue.
Sir Hades, the god who rules over the dead of the netherworld.
I am surprised to see you, who hates devils and fallen angels, here.
You crows have been squawking around incessantly lately,
so I have come to investigate.
The Welsh Dragon.
I miss you and the Vanishing Dragon running wild in the depths of hell.
Well, that is fine.
Entertain me tonight.
Try your best not to die.
I have not come here tonight to take your souls.
Putting the god of the netherworld aside,
I'm surprised that Lord Zeus and Lord Poseidon are attending, too.
That's how much attention this game is getting.
Excuse me.
Hey, I've come to watch.
Lord Riser!
Brother!
The game today is gathering the attention of a professional game.
If you can show off your strength here, that itself has value.
I am not as talented as Sona in battle tactics and not as powerful as Sairaorg.
I am just lucky to have wonderful family members.
Battle tactics and strength will come with experience and effort.
However, Rias, the talent to find and gather skilled individuals is special.
I believe your talent is what has gathered your family here.
However, many have gathered here because of Issei.
You are the one who met the Red Dragon Emperor. That is your fate.
Rias, these people here are irreplaceable treasures for you.
Believe in their strength!
Sorry for bothering you.
Oh, Red Dragon Emperor.
I will never forget that blow from your fist.
I want to return that favor.
Hurry up and win this match and come up to the professional league.
Yes! Of course! I will definitely beat you in a Game next time!
And please take care of my dear sister.
She is a straightforward one.
If you make her cry, I will burn you up.
Yeah, leave her to me!
Th-That is none of your business!
Oh, that's right.
Lord Sir Zechs told me he wanted to see you a bit ago.
Huh?
It seems your fans have sent you something.
A movie or something?
Yes. A message movie.
I love the Boob Dragon. Please win the Game.
Please win!
--Boob Dragon! Please win! Poke aaaa!
--Boobies! Boobies! Boobies! --Boob Dragon! Please win! Poke aaaa!
Take that! Boom!
Boob Dragon, I can't be there for you, but I'll cheer you on from home! Please win!
Today, children from all over the underworld will be watching you.
There are a lot of adult politics involved in this match today.
It cannot be helped. That is why I wanted to ask this of you.
Will you please fight for the dreams of these children?
Please protect the dreams of these children, along with your own.
I understand! I am the Boob Dragon, after all!
I'm so nervous!
It's all right. Just think of everyone as pumpkins.
Is it true that Irina is leading a cheer squad?
Yeah. It seems she is cheering as a fan in the special Boob Dragon seating.
From the east gate, the Sairaorg Bael team!
And from the west gate, the Rias Gremory team!
Everyone, thank you for coming this far with me.
Now, let's go, my dear family.
Yes!
All right, then. Good evening, everyone!
I, Naud Gamigin, will be your announcer for the evening!
The arbiter for tonight's game will be Rudiger Rosenkreutz!
We also have a special guests today!
Azazel, the Governor-General of fallen angels, has joined us as a special commentator!
On top of that, we also have the current champion of the Rating Game,
Diehauser Belial!
Now, about the rules of tonight's game.
We shall have a Dice Figure Game, a popular Rating Game variant!
Will the two Kings please go up to the special platform?
For those who do not know, I shall explain the Dice Figure rules!
They will be using a normal six-sided dice.
Both kings will roll a dice and the resulting total will decide the members of the match!
For instance, if the number is eight,
each side may send out members that add up to the number.
The value of each player depends on their evil piece.
Pawns are one point.
Knights and Bishops are three points.
Rooks are five points.
And Queens are nine points.
Multiple players may be chosen for the match.
So in the case of eight points, two knights may participate.
Of course, you could also send out a five-point Rook and three-point Knight, too!
The number of pieces used for a family member is taken into account.
Since the Red Dragon Emperor, Hyodo Issei, has eight pawn pieces,
he has a value of eight.
However, you cannot send out the same piece in a row, so please be careful.
And, regarding the Kings.
"The game will end if the King is defeated."
Taking this into consideration, the review board has decided their values.
We shall now announce the value of each King!
Sairaorg Bael shall be worth 12 points!
Rias Gremory shall be worth eight points!
Now, Sairaorg Bael may have a higher point value,
but that also means he cannot participate without a maximum roll!
Lastly, about phoenix tears.
Thanks to the Phoenix family, each team will have one for the Game!
Meaning, we have to prepare ourselves for defeating Sairaorg twice.
Yeah.
Now, let us finally start the game!
We will now begin the Rating Game between Sairaorg Bael and Rias Gremory!
We shall now decide the first match.
Kings, please pick up the dice.
Shoot!
Player Rias has rolled a two! Player Sairaorg has rolled a one!
Total of three!
Since the value of the pawns on each side is high,
only a Bishop or Knight may be chosen!
Now, which family member will each side choose for the first match?!
You have five minutes to plan.
Please choose within that time frame.
The first match...
Who is going to participate?
The five-minute time limit is almost up.
Kiba! Don't lose on the first match!
I will win, of course.
The participants from each team are now entering the battle field!
The Gremory family has chosen the Noble of God-like Speed!
The Knight of Princess Rias!
Kiba Yuto!
It's finally starting.
"High School DxD Hero"
My heart is being jerked around
I thought you were a dull guy
And I turned away saying I'm not interested
But I noticed that you're always by my side
Why? It's strange... I can't leave you alone
Friends? Actually... No, never mind
The reason I'm so troubled
I bet you're too dense to figure it out
You're always looking at other girls! Look at me!
Always thinking of weird things
And always grinning that annoying grin
You're so stupid it's appalling
Stop with that smug face of yours!
But I end up chasing after you
You always end up in my sights
I actually know your hard-working side too
But you'll probably get a big head if I tell you
So I'll never compliment you
But I'll stay by your side
"High School DxD Hero"
"Next Episode" "life.10 'As a Family Member of Rias Gremory'"
As a family member of Rias Gremory!