Reincarnated into the Multiverse, but High School DxD

Hearing that, Rias hesitated for several seconds.

A human claiming he could help demons solve their troubles?

What kind of upside-down nonsense was this?

Still, out of courtesy, Rias exchanged contact information with Ren and politely said that she would contact him if the need arose.

"We should be heading back too, Mr. Ren."

Rias prepared to activate the teleportation circle and return to the Occult Research Club.

"Wait."

"?"

"What is it now, Mr. Ren?"

Rias did her best to maintain her usual tone and smile.

Couldn't he just say everything at once?

"I just wanted to ask Koneko something. You have an older sister named Kuroka, right? What do you think of her?"

Ren asked.

Rias and the others were quite surprised to hear that name.

He knew about that too?

Still, Koneko's background was not exactly a secret, considering how much of a commotion it had caused back then.

A servant killing her master and fleeing was an exceptionally rare occurrence.

As the younger sister of a stray devil who had killed her master, Koneko had naturally been implicated as well.

When she had been on the verge of being hanged, Rias had stepped in and saved her.

At the mention of that name, an indescribable expression immediately appeared on Koneko's face.

Discussing the Matter of You Hissing at Me

Rias noticed the change in Koneko's expression and felt a headache coming on.

Did he come here specifically to mess with her servant's emotions?

So was he about to pull out another letter?

However, Rias seriously doubted whether Koneko's runaway stray devil sister could even read.

Besides, if Ren really could produce a letter, then his identity became even more complicated.

After all, Koneko's sister, Kuroka, was currently a stray devil rated SS in danger on the Underworld's wanted list. That meant she had killed at least two high-ranking devils.

If she were captured, she would undoubtedly be executed immediately.

But if Ren really knew where Kuroka was, Rias could not exactly say much.

Even setting Ren aside, she had to consider Akeno Himejima and Koneko's feelings.

Akeno Himejima's cousin was Ren's friend, and Kuroka was Koneko's sister. As their master, could Rias really demand with an iron face that Ren tell her where the wanted criminal was?

"I don't like her."

Koneko gave a slight shudder, but then answered firmly.

"Meow?!"

The black cat lying on Asia's lap immediately raised her head and cried out.

Ren had expected this. He reached out to soothe the cat's head, forcibly petting her back down.

"I thought so. She's mischievous, loves hissing, and doesn't treat anyone like their master at all. Koneko is so well-behaved, so it's perfectly normal that you don't like your sister."

He chuckled and nodded.

Sensing the cat's head struggling beneath his hand, he pressed her down even harder.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Koneko said coldly.

She felt that Ren was making fun of her past.

She might not like her sister, but she would not give anyone a pleasant face if they spoke about her sister that way.

"Nothing much. I just saw an injured black cat in Kyoto before. She said she had a younger sister named Shirone who worked for devils. I guessed that was you."

When Ren mentioned that the black cat had been injured, Koneko's expression shifted slightly. She looked at Ren as if she wanted to say something, but stopped herself.

"Koneko, let's go back first."

Seeing that Koneko's emotions were off, Rias spoke up and immediately activated the teleportation circle, leaving without giving Ren any chance to say "wait" again.

After Rias and her group left, Ren released his hold over Kuroka.

In a flash of white light, the black cat instantly transformed into a beautiful young girl in a black kimono. She immediately glared at Ren and said angrily, "Why didn't you let me transform just now, meow? Shirone was right there, meow!"

"You said before that you would help me, meow! Are you suddenly going back on your word now, meow?"

"Just like that stinking devil, you love breaking promises most of all. If that's how it is, I'll go by myself, meow!"

Seeing Shirone had left Kuroka especially agitated.

She had originally wanted to immediately return to human form and reunite with her younger sister, but Ren had suppressed her until they left.

Naturally, Kuroka could not calm down. In a fluster, she wanted to rush after them.

However, as she took a step forward, she noticed that Ren was not trying to stop her. Instead, he had comfortably reclined on the sofa, seated between Asia and Lavinia, looking thoroughly pleased with himself.

"What's wrong? Weren't you going to chase after them?"

"I am going to chase after them, meow? But according to how things normally go, shouldn't you be stepping out to stop me, meow?"

Kuroka blinked with a strange expression.

"There's no need. If you want to go, then go after them. Just be prepared to keep being wanted. By then, it won't just be one black cat wandering around. There'll be a white cat added to the mix."

"Of course, I seriously doubt Koneko wants to leave with you."

Hearing Ren's words, Kuroka could not help falling into thought.

She had heard Koneko's attitude toward her just now.

After all, she had killed her master and fled for her life, forgetting to take Koneko with her.

"I... I didn't do it on purpose, meow! I had just killed that bad guy, and then the other devils discovered me. If I'd been even a little slower, I wouldn't have escaped, meow! If I had gone back for Shirone then, both of us would have been left there to be executed. If I went alone, I could take all the responsibility myself. I didn't mean to abandon my little sister, meow!"

Shirone was Kuroka's only family in the world. Of course, she would never intentionally harm her younger sister.

Ren naturally understood that.

But unfortunately, reality was often far harsher than ideals.

Kuroka might be a cat yokai, but at the end of the day, she was still a cat.

And cats had their own complete set of Hakimi operating procedures.

Back then, Kuroka had been young and reckless. After being enraged by her former master, she had instantly activated Spinyback Dragon Mode. Once her Hakimi base code was triggered, she had become unable to recognize friend from foe.

Ren believed Kuroka had deep feelings for her only family, but the situation had been unusual. Perhaps even Kuroka herself had not thought of it at the time.

She had probably only realized it after escaping her pursuers.

But by then, it had already been too late.

Ren continued, "If you acknowledge Shirone now, it'll only deepen the misunderstanding. And Rias definitely won't just let you take Shirone away. But as long as you can maintain a decent relationship with them for now, you can gradually work toward reuniting with Shirone. It won't be too late to explain everything clearly then."

"Then I'll listen to you, meow."

Kuroka gave up on her plan, though she still looked downcast.

"That's right, Miss Kuroka. As long as you are patient, your little sister will definitely accept you again!"

Asia encouraged her from the side.

"Now, let's discuss the matter of you hissing at me just now."

A kind smile appeared on Ren's face.

One could not go easy on a hissing kitten. Otherwise, she might really start thinking she was the master of the house.

"Huh? J-just now, that was an accident, meow! I didn't mean to, meow!"

"I think you deliberately had an accident."

"No, meow!"

The night was quiet all around.

Fortunately, the room had good soundproofing. Otherwise, anyone hearing Kuroka's screams might have thought a murder was taking place inside.

Half an hour later.

Ren rubbed his slightly sore hand and looked at Kuroka, who had turned back into a black cat with a red, swollen rear and was curled up in Asia's arms with tears in her eyes. A satisfied expression appeared on his face. "If you do it again in the future, your punishment will be doubled. Also, starting now, you're not allowed to eat fish for a week."

"What?! No, anything but that, meow!"

Kuroka immediately looked despairing, crying out even more miserably than before.

Ren had absolutely no sympathy for her. She dared hiss at him this time; next time, she would dare shit on his head. She needed to be taught a lesson early.

After disciplining Kuroka, Ren picked a bedroom and went to sleep. He had been rather busy these past few days, so with no missions at the moment, he might as well catch up on sleep.

Why Should You Be So Grateful?

The next morning.

Before opening his eyes, Ren once again sensed something unusual in his hand. Based on the shape and softness, it should have been Lavinia.

When he woke up, he saw the blonde girl wearing a white shirt directly in front of him.

Her snow-white, delicate skin and shoulders came into view. She was still dressed in nothing but a shirt on top and underwear below.

The full curve of her lower body as she faced away from Ren made his heart surge.

Too shocked to react, Ren's eyes widened.

However, since men and women were different, Ren only dared take one look. So without blinking, he stared at the half-awake Lavinia.

At the same time, out of a selfless concern for his companion's health, he observed Lavinia for quite a while before barely finding a bit of fabric between her cheeks.

All he could say was that Italians truly were more open than Easterners in certain respects.

Since Lavinia had not woken up yet, and the morning air was somewhat damp and cold, Ren thoughtfully pressed himself tightly against her, sharing his warmth to keep her warm.

So considerate. He practically deserved to be ranked first among the world's ten most touching people!

After a while.

Perhaps feeling somewhat uncomfortable from being pressed against something, Lavinia hummed and slowly woke up.

Sensing someone beside her, Lavinia rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up. She looked at Ren, who had already gotten dressed by the bedside. "Good morning, Ren."

After saying that, she stretched and yawned.

"Huh? Why am I not in my own bed again? Um... I remember now. I got up to use the bathroom last night, then sleepily found a room and went to sleep."

As she spoke, Lavinia uncomfortably hooked a finger under her underwear. The tightness did not feel very pleasant.

"Strange. It never felt like this when I wore it before."

Thinking that, Lavinia suddenly lowered her head to inspect herself. After remaining silent for quite a while, she finally looked back up.

She was not sure whether Ren had done it.

But based on her experience reading Japanese manga, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance.

Still, forget it.

After all, she had sneaked into Ren's bed herself. It was perfectly normal for boys his age to have some strange thoughts.