134 School Festival

"Now then, we will start the preparations! "

" Yeah! "

The Occult Research Club, including Issei and Irina, began preparations for the school Festival after Ravel's introduction of joining the club.

The thing that the Occult Research Club will be presenting is, 'Occult Mansion! '. It was decided that they will be using the whole old-school building, and present lots of entertainment.

There will be a haunted house, a fortune-telling room, a cafe, and report revelation on occult research. So like that it was decided to use all the ideas every club member suggested.

The occult research club was given charge of the whole old-school building, so it was decided that they won't hold back and use it to the fullest. There are rooms which aren't used and rooms which were turned into storage rooms.

Using them they can do a ghost-house, fortune-telling, and a cafe. Just like that we are in the middle of customizing the old-school building for the school festival. They can do the changes quickly if they use demonic-powers, but Rias said she wants to make it with everyone's hands as much as possible.

All of them agreed with her opinion so they got ready to do the work. This is the base of the Gremory group, but it is also a part of the school, and they are students. If they have to use it for school circumstances they want to do this as normal students.

The girls are mainly making costumes and changing the interiors of rooms. They are making costumes for the cafe and the ghost-house, while others customize unused classrooms for personal use.

For Ravel ,who just joined the club, this is her first time participating so this will be new to her.

She is quite shocked although she is working very hard to help out. Kiba and Issei were doing building procedures as they are the only man-power.

They cut and put together wood and such by using a hammer and a saw at superhuman speeds. At that rate, they would be done two hours before sunset.

Well, the girls are also devils so they will have more strength than humans and would be able to do these tasks as well. But since they are doing this as students, they try to follow these procedures as much as they can.

But the guys didn't even break a sweat while doing all that work. This wasn't even hard for them. Azazel and Rossweisse were in a teacher's meeting so they couldn't offer their assistance.

While doing the building procedures, they were making small talk. Kiba explained that the Devik Kings couldn't participate in Rating Games because of how insanely powerful they were.

Issei was feeling very awkward since he had a match with Sirzechs after the tournament was all over.

Issei also gave him some pointers on how to improve himself. He had also written some training plans for each of the members.

"Thanks for helping us with all this, even though you don't need to." Kiba thanked him. Issei nodded.

"Don't worry, it's light work. And that's what friends do." Issei held out his fist.

"Friends forever?"

Kiba nodded and they fist bumped each other.

"Friends forever."

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The next day....

Issei was staring at the mirror in front of him while smirking widely. He was wearing a custom suit and he's looking fly with it. [Pic]

He was invited to the Joint press conference between the Gremory Group and the Bael Group.

Currently, they were on standby in the changing room located on the top floor. It was just a spacious room.

There is expensive looking furniture, and on top of the table there are fruits and cakes Issei had never seen before all lined up. But Issei liked the banana flavored cakes the best.

Tonight in the hall of this hotel located on the second floor, there will be a joint press conference of both the Gremory group and Bael group. It's simple. It will be a heated interview before the game.

Issei would be interviewed too but he was invited mainly to act as the mediator between Sairaorg and Rias in case one of them acts out of line.

Some questions will be directed to him but the stars of the show were, Sairaorg, Rias and their respective peerages.

After a while of waiting, it was time for the interview. The Gremory Group showed up in the hall where the press conference will be conducted. They were welcomed by a large applause from the crowd.

After everyone took their seats, the host started the interview. Basic information about the game's outline, the date and such was explained to us by the host, and after that, he asked the opinions of both Kings, Rias and Sairaorg.

Both of them acted grandly, and the dignity they held was amazing. The conference progresses accordingly, and the time to question members from both groups has finally come.

The girls of the Gremory group who hold vast amounts of popularity from the men answered back to the questions, and Kiba who is also popular amongst women also answers without any trouble.

And finally, it was Issei's turn to he asked questions.

"I will ask Hyoudou Issei-san aka Destruction Dragon who is popular in the underworld a question now."

Issei sat up straight in order to listen to the host's question properly.

" Will we be seeing another appearance from you in the Rating Games. Your only appearance was a private match between Riser Phenex's peerage and Rias Gremory's peerage. " He asked Issei. Issei sighed and shook his head.

" Unfortunately no. I'm not a devil so I can't participate in Rating Games even though I want to a lot. "

" But sources say you have devil energy within you?"

" That's true, I do have devil energy within me. But that doesn't mean I am one though."

"Maybe some private sparring with the Four Great Satans instead of the Rating Games? "

" Oh. That I can make it possible. Sirzechs! I want a piece of that! Ajuka! I want a piece of that! Falbium Asmodeus! I want a piece of that as well!" Issei declared confidently and wildly while looking straight at the camera that was facing him.

"If you wanna fight, I'm always available! It's just all up to you if you wanna lose to the Red Dragon Emperor of Domination! "

The crowd cheered loudly at his declaration. The host laughed.

" I imagine they'll be forced to reply to your comments when you say that. Thank you for answering my question. "

" Yeah, but thank you for inviting me here. "

Things continued normally until it was time for the face off. Rias and Sairaorg stood in front of each other while staring down at each other intensely.

Issei stood beside them while looking in between the both of them. Sairaorg and Rias shook hands and smiled at each other before going on their own ways.

The crowd cheered as the press conference has officially ended. After it was over, the Gremory Group and the Bael Group were having a lot of lively conversations with each other.

Issei stood to the side, Rias noticed that he had his thinking face on. 'To have that kind of face on while in such a lively atmosphere like this. What's bothering him? '

Meanwhile with Issei, he was realizing something.

'Holy shit. Did I just finessed everyone in the Underworld...

To be continued...