The next day.
Kuroka, Koneko, and Rias stayed at my house for the night.
I, on the other hand, was lost in thought.
There were reasons why I suddenly accepted being with these girls.
For example, Lavinia is 17 now, and if she heard I rejected her, she'd definitely try to freeze me.
If I had rejected Valerie, she'd probably have chained me in a basement.
I'd wanted to be with Venelana from the very beginning anyway.
In short, these girls were potential yanderes, and instead of delaying them, I thought it was right to deal with them early.
We can't say the same for Cleria and Ingvild.
Ahem—I gathered my thoughts and continued reviewing files in my office.
The door opened slightly, and Kuroka appeared, with little Koneko beside her.
"Can we come in?" asked Koneko.
I motioned for them to enter with my hand.
Kuroka and Koneko sat across from me: "Can I ask why you helped us?" said Koneko.
"There was this ridiculous drama between the two of you. I think the problem between you two is just a small issue," I said.
Kuroka stood up: "No, this is a big problem. You killed the lord of the Naberius Clan. The other clans probably want you gone now."
I waved my hand: "No. The public's support is behind me, and they're on the side of someone like me who stands for justice. The Naberius Clan's dirty laundry has been aired. The death of 90 devils is a tragedy… So you don't need to worry."
Both of them looked surprised and bowed 90 degrees like proper Japanese people: "Thank you, Cassien-san."
"You're welcome. You can go."
I continued reviewing the files, but Kuroka whispered something to Koneko and made her leave.
I raised one eyebrow: "Why didn't you leave?"
"I feel indebted to you… Besides, you solved the issue between my little sister and me like it was nothing… I want to join your peerage and make little kittens with you!"
I gave her a sideways glance.
At the moment, this woman is very unstable.
"No."
A woman still suffering from being a devil wants to give me her life?
But she grabbed my legs: "Please don't let me go… I'll do anything! Just let me serve you."
She was clinging to my leg and wouldn't let go.
Why do I feel like a shitty CEO?
I sighed: "You'll be a Pawn."
She stood up and opened her chest.
.... this girl is wild.
A Pawn piece appeared in my hand.
I pushed it toward her chest and light burst from her.
Half-devil-demon/half-nekoshou…
At first glance, this combination may seem unusual, but this girl has very high potential, and it will keep increasing over time.
But Kuroka jumped on me: "When do we start making little kittens?"
"Not now. I am working right now, and you still need to get used to this place," I said.
Kuroka slowly got up and left.
About 20 minutes later, Rias came.
She looked angry: "Congratulations on managing to get together with my mother. Should I call you 'Dad' now?"
"Cassien is fine."
But she sat across from me: "…You know, you helped Koneko, and even though you're a little crazy, you're a good guy… Plus, you're strong. Ahem, I can attribute helping Koneko to your justice obsession…"
I looked at her, and she seemed to be sweating: "I wasn't expecting a personality evaluation from a 16-year-old girl. By the way, give this USB to Akeno. But if she tries to come to me, stop her."
I placed a USB in her palm.
It contained everything I did in the Himejima Clan.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
She stood up, but before leaving, I spoke to her one last time: "Potential woman, listen to me well. That nickname is because you have higher potential than your brother. That's why you have to start training. Otherwise, when the time comes, the people who love you will die."
She looked frozen for a moment, but then walked away.
Sirzechs hasn't shown up yet, but the man will appear without much warning.