"If you don't take risks, you 't create a future!"

  – Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece

  ~ Very long Chapters After Ch +60!

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  The day, Roy packed his bags for the return to Kuoh Academy. Summer break was over; it was time for his sed year.

  Each Devil family in the Underwoverned a specific territory. House Lucifuge was no different.

  However, due to Roy's underwhelming prayfia hadn't assigned him a territory of his own. She'd pced him at Kuoh Academy, jointly trolled by the Gremory and Sitri s.

  This way, she could keep a closer eye on him. He was, after all, the st male Lucifuge, the future of their house.

  At the Kuoh Academy gates, groups of girls chattered and ughed, their youthful energy iious. Roy noted, with some amusement, that he was the only male student present.

  His intervention had prevehe school from being co-ed, as it did in the inal story.

  He remaihe sole exception. Issei Hyoudou hadn't transferred, and Roy didn't know what had bee of him. Perhaps he'd already been killed by a Fallen Angel.

  Mid-versation, the girls noticed Roy. Their chatter died down as they turo stare.

  "Wow, he's so handsome!"

  "Which uppercssman is that?"

  "Are you a udent? You don't even reize Roy-senpai?"

  "He's the only boy at Kuoh Academy! Our very own prince charming!"

  "And the Kendo Club captain!"

  Roy offered a polite smile, unfazed by the attention. Handsome, elegant, *and* the captain of the Kendo Club – he was the perfect prince charming in the eyes of every girl at Kuoh Academy.

  He was used to this by now. He walked towards the school building, ign the whispers and admiring gnces.

  "Roy!" a voice called out.

  The crowd parted, revealing a girl with vibrant crimson hair, brighter than any natural shade. It was Rias Gremory, Kuoh Academy's resident idol.

  Standio Rias were Akeno Himejima, the academy's seost popur idol, and Kooujou, the quiet but adorable first-year student.

  "Good m, Rias-senpai, Akeno-senpai, and Koneko-," Roy greeted them cheerfully. He'd made it a point to befriend Rias, Akeno, and student cil president Sona Sitri during his first year.

  "Good m, Roy," Rias replied, smiling. Despite his ck of talent, she admired his work ethic. Also, thanks to Roy's influence, her peerage was currently limited to Koneko and Akeno.

  She hadn't entered Gasper or Kiba yet.

  "M" Koneko mumbled, a small wave.

  "Ara, ara, Roy. You always greet Rias first. Am I not as important to you?" Akeno teased, feignibreak, tears welling in her eyes.

  Roy sighed inwardly. Akeno's dramatic fir was unmatched. He'd been caught off guard by it when they first met.

  "Of course you're important to me, Akeno-senpai," Roy replied sincerely.

  Akeno blinked, momentarily stunned by his ear response, a blush creeping up her cheeks. Rias pouted.

  "Are you saying I'm *less* important than Akeno?" she huffed pyfully, hands on her hips, leaning forward. She seemed oblivious to how the pose atuated her figure.

  Roy's headache returned. "Rias, please don't pick up Akeno's bad habits," he thought with a sigh.

  Seeing his exasperated expression, Rias giggled. She'd been teasing. She had a soft spot for the hardw undercssman. She wouldn't tease just anyone like this.

  "e on, css is about to start," Rias announced, heading towards the school building.

  Roy followed. He was in css 2-A, while Rias and Akehird-years, and Koneko was a first-year. Their paths diverged.

  As Roy reached his , a chorus of greetings met him.

  "Good m, Captain!"

  "You've gotten even more handsome over the break, Captain!"

  "Captain, we haven't seen each other all summer! How about a hug?"

  The most enthusiastic of the girls was Aika Kiryuu, known for her surprisingly bold personality despite an initial shyness. She loved teasing Roy and often engaged him in versations most boys their age would find… iing.

  o Aika were Katase and Murayama, two other attractive girls who had pyed minor roles in the inal story. All three were elite members of the Kendo Club.

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