Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but High School DxD

Sure enough, anything that could not be advanced or progressed slowly was caused by insufficient pressure.

"But it's good that you've thought it through. What did you come to me for?"

At those words, Akeno Himejima wore an expression that made it difficult for her to speak.

"Although the power of our bloodline belongs to us, it's our first time using it, so we don't know where to begin. Mr. Ren, do you have any ideas?"

"Well, I'm neither a fallen angel nor a cat yokai, so perhaps..."

Ren hesitated.

His understanding of the power of light and senjutsu was practically nonexistent.

"Of course, if you're willing to help train us, I can offer payment as well. I've saved up quite a bit over the years."

Akeno Himejima hurriedly said.

As members of a peerage, they received salaries.

Combined with the commissions they took on in their spare time, their personal savings were fairly substantial.

She had originally been worrying about how to improve their combat strength as soon as possible. Then she remembered Ren saying that they could come to him if they needed help.

With the mindset of giving it a try, she had brought Koneko over.

"But then again, if you sincerely want guidance, I may not be able to help you, but since those three are fallen angels, they should have something in common with you."

"Then what about Koneko...?"

"As for Koneko, do you remember me mentioning that I was in contact with her sister?"

"Yes. You gave us quite a scare back then, since her sister is a stray devil."

After saying that, a thought surfaced in Akeno Himejima's mind.

Could Koneko's sister be here too?

However, Akeno Himejima quickly dismissed the idea herself.

How could a stray devil listed as a most-wanted criminal possibly dare to come to devil territory?

Wouldn't that be walking straight into a trap?

Perhaps Ren simply knew Koneko's sister, so he might have learned about cat yokai habits and their system.

After all, the "qi" used by yokai could also be cultivated by humans, though it was somewhat difficult.

"Koneko's sister is actually here."

The moment Ren said those words, Akeno Himejima and Koneko, who had been petting the cat, froze completely.

Koneko hurriedly raised her head, pricked up her ears, and looked around. Her usually impassive face was now filled with shock.

"Where is she?"

Akeno Himejima asked instinctively.

"There. She's in her hands."

Ren tilted his chin toward the cat.

Koneko's body seemed to have been locked in place, filled with confusion, shock, and disbelief.

A cat shocked for a hundred years!

I've Been Petting Her This Whole Time

The calm expression vanished from Koneko's face, replaced by complete disbelief.

I've been petting her for this long, and you're telling me the cat I've been petting is the sister who disappeared years ago?

"Meow?"

Seeing everyone staring at her, the black cat raised her head and meowed.

No way, right?

Akeno Himejima and Koneko waited for the black cat to transform, but after it merely meowed, they both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ren first placed Lavinia on the sofa, then walked over, grabbed the black cat by the scruff of her neck, and tossed her into an empty space nearby.

"Go! You're the one!"

She was usually pretty sharp. Why was she still playing dumb when he had made it this obvious?

After being thrown so roughly, the black cat finally transformed into a human before she hit the ground.

When the girl in a black kimono appeared before them, Akeno Himejima narrowed her eyes in surprise. Once Koneko clearly saw the girl's face, her eyes widened in shock, and her entire body began trembling.

However, after transforming, Kuroka did not immediately greet her younger sister. Instead, she glared furiously at Ren. "You jerk, why did you grab me and throw me away without a word, meow! I hate it when people grab me by the neck, meow!"

Hearing that, the three fallen angels could not help wondering, aside from Ren, had anyone else ever grabbed her by the neck?

After speaking, Kuroka saw that Ren was completely ignoring her. To avoid an awkward silence, she turned toward the stunned Koneko and waved with a smile.

"Hello, Shirone. It's your big sister~~~"

"Kuroka... Sister..."

As though responding to those first words after so long apart, Koneko barely managed to squeeze those words out.

"Actually, when I saw Shirone last time, I wanted to come out and talk to you, meow. But a hateful human wouldn't let me transform, meow!"

Ren paid no attention to Kuroka's pointed remarks. He merely made a note of them in his mental ledger, planning to become a cat lover again after this matter was over.

"The reason I didn't let her show herself before was because I didn't want you to misunderstand. But since you've come to me for help, it's good for you sisters to reunite. Kuroka is an expert in senjutsu, and she can guide Koneko in adapting to her bloodline more quickly."

Akeno Himejima hesitated. "But if others find out that a criminal wanted by the Underworld is here, I'm afraid..."

"It's only a misunderstanding. This matter will be cleared up someday."

Ren said calmly.

"Shirone, have you missed your big sister all these years? Your big sister has missed you very, very much, meow!"

Unable to contain her excitement, Kuroka moved as if to embrace Koneko in a show of sisterly affection.

However, before she had taken more than a few steps, Koneko retreated several steps and held out a hand to stop her, her face showing a trace of resentment.

"Don't come any closer. I'm not your little sister!"

Koneko's words left Kuroka frozen on the spot, unable to move forward or back.

"What's wrong, Shirone, meow? I'm absolutely your real big sister, meow. I'm not some strange person pretending to be meow."

As she spoke, Kuroka tugged at her own cheek to prove her innocence.

But Koneko was not moved.

"I don't have a sister. My sister died the day she abandoned me!"

Koneko's emotions were much like Akeno Himejima's.

She would accept the power of the bloodline within her, but she would not accept the sister who had abandoned her without a care.

"Back then, you clearly left me behind. And afterward, do you know how cruelly the people around me spoke to me? This time too, you suddenly appeared without explanation and wanted to get close to me right away... I-I lost my sister a long time ago!"

"Th-this... I-I didn't mean to, meow! The situation was urgent then. I did think about taking Shirone with me, meow, but there wasn't enough time, and pursuers were constantly trying to capture me, so I could only run away, meow! It wasn't that I didn't want to take Shirone with me, meow!"

Kuroka immediately panicked, scratching her head and ears.

She cared deeply about the only family member she had left in this world.

"So you still abandoned me back then."

Koneko's tone was resolute.

"I... I, Shirone, I don't know how to explain it, meow! I... Master, help me, meow! Say something already, meow!"

Kuroka looked like a monkey who was just short of jumping around wildly.

Seeing that Koneko still would not listen to her explanation, she could only ask Ren for help.

"I'm sorry about what happened in your past, Koneko. But just as Kuroka said, she did not abandon you on purpose."

Ren then acted as Kuroka's spokesperson, explaining why Kuroka had killed her former master, a high-ranking devil, and become a stray devil.

A branch family of the Nabelius Family had been conducting research on artificial Super Devils.

There was nothing inherently wrong with the research itself, but the process was extremely inhumane.

Kuroka had undergone multiple experiments as a test subject. Later, when the Nabelius Family wanted to conduct human experimentation on Koneko, they touched Kuroka's reverse scale. That was why she activated Spinyback Dragon Mode and killed her former master.

"It's rather ironic. Their research strengthened Kuroka, only for her to use that strength to kill them later. You could say it was karma."

"As for why she left Koneko behind, Kuroka wanted to bear all the blame alone. If she had taken you with her, you would have become a stray devil too, with no fixed home and other devils hunting you down."

"Is that right, Kuroka?"

"Y-Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly it, meow! That's what I was thinking back then, meow!"

Even if Kuroka was slow on the uptake, she finally caught on this time. She hurriedly echoed Ren's words and nodded repeatedly.

She had indeed wanted to protect Koneko, but not taking her younger sister along had truly been her mistake.

And now, Shirone was living a fairly good life in Kuoh Town. Compared to Kuroka, Shirone was clearly more suited to being a house cat.

That was also one of the reasons Kuroka had left Koneko behind.

After hearing everything, Koneko looked hesitant.

"Koneko, what do you think?"

Akeno Himejima asked.

Koneko's background was pitiful, but at least her sister was willing to come back. As for Akeno's father, Baraqiel had not appeared even once after what had happened, nor had he offered any explanation.

At that, Koneko lowered her head and clenched both fists.

"Because of my sister, I went through a very difficult time."

"I hate my sister. I dislike my sister. But... if this is the truth, I... I'm willing to believe her once, at least until she lies to me again."

Before Koneko could react to her words, Kuroka rushed forward and hugged her younger sister, Shirone.

"Shirone, I knew you would forgive me, meow! Your big sister won't lie to you again! I'll never leave you again, meow!"

Overcome with emotion, Kuroka revealed her ears and tail, rubbing her cheeks constantly against Shirone's face.

Akeno Himejima: I'm Begging You

"Sister..."

After letting her rub against her for a while, Shirone pushed Kuroka away with obvious disdain.

"Sister, before I completely forgive you, I want to make three rules with you."

"Okay, okay!"

Kuroka was too happy to object and naturally agreed to every demand her younger sister made.

"First, you're not allowed to attack devils anymore. Of course... if someone attacks you first, that's different."

"Also, you're not allowed to leave without my permission anymore. I have to know where you are going at all times!"

"Lastly, welcome back."

After saying that, a long-lost smile appeared on Shirone's face. She reached out and pulled Kuroka into her arms, pressing her small face against Kuroka's chest as she gently closed her eyes.

"Sister, I missed you so much."

Asia was deeply moved by the heartfelt scene between the sisters, and her eyes reddened with tears as emotion overwhelmed her.

Akeno Himejima was happy for Koneko, but she also felt deeply emotional.

Although she had previously spoken of Baraqiel as if he were utterly worthless, deep down, Akeno still longed for family.

And in this world, Baraqiel, who had abandoned her and her mother, was her only remaining family.

Perhaps that man had some unspeakable reason too?