89 Chapter 8:ƪ(˘⌣˘)┐
AN; Wow, the previous chap really caused a lot of readers to want NO HAREM, nice, I will take that as a sign that I did a good job in writing their development.
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A few minutes earlier, Suzuno and Sagiri was walking around while looking for Sagiri's cousin.
Though for some reason, Suzuno noticed Sagiri having this weird look as if she had eaten something bitter.
She was also, from time to time, tried to look behind them where Emi and Alex went, but stop herself and bit her lips.
'Don't tell me...' Suzuno's eyes widened. She might not have any experience when it comes to matters of heart, but she isn't that dense either.
She gave some words of advice to people who came to her before asking about something like that. She might be an inquisitor, but she is also a nun and a believer of God.
It was due to this that some people, male and female, came to ask her for advice in matters related to heart. So she has some knowledge about it.
So when she thought about it, the signs were already there. Its just that, the person in question does not seem to realize it yet.
Suzuno decided not interfere with it. She can't blame Sagiri after all, because she also finds Alexander quite attractive.
He is by no means insanely handsome, that could make women go crazy for him, but she got to admit that she finds him more charming than the others.
Though, it might just be her biased opinion though. After all, she....
Suzuno frowned before she covered her mouth as a blush made its way to her face. 'No...no, no, no, no...'
Sagiri sighed as she finally calmed down, she has been feeling "weird" for some reason she couldn't understand. But her ninja training allows her to calm herself down...granted it took a lot of time, but she still calmed down.
She suddenly noticed Suzuno beside her acting strange. Her face was red and she was covering her mouth as if she suddenly found out something shocking.
She was about to call out to Suzuno when someone shouted her name.
"Sagiri!"
Sagiri turned towards the one who called her and a smile appeared on her face. It was her cousin, Hibari.
Though she frowned when she noticed Genshiro walking behind her cousin with his hands placed at the back of his head as he smiled.
Suzuno finally snap out of it when she heard someone calling Sagiri and she turned her head towards the one who called Sagiri just now.
She saw a girl around Sagiri's age, just a little destitute. Her hair is tied to a twintails held by a kunai-like hair decorations.
She was wearing a white blouse with a blue skirt, following behind him is a man that is familiar to Suzuno.
It was Genshiro. The newest and weakest General of the Demon King.
"Sagiri!" Hibari grinned as she pulled Genshiro with her, she then looked at Sagiri with a smug look, "Hm! Hm! This is Genshiro Ryuuga, the current Dragon God, and Hibari's boyfriend!"
"Eh?" Sagiri's eyes turned blank.
Suzuno just raised an eyebrow and shot a look at Genshiro's direction, who only smiled, even if he knew that Suzuno could smack him until he flew to the other side of the world, he wasn't really afraid of her.
Especially since he already gave Hibari his words. Genshiro is many things, and liar is not one of them. He is honest and will say what's on his mind.
He also won't go back on his words, even if he have to suffer in the process. That is his pride as the Dragon God.
"Hey Ameno, Kamazuki, just like Hibari said, I'm her boyfriend."
Hibari paused and hurriedly turned towards Genshiro in shock, "Genshiro knows them? How?! Tell Hibari!"
Genshiro grinned, "Well, we lived in the same Inn after all."
"What?!"
Suzuno remained silent, she already has a gist of the situation. But she shook her head, she wasn't one to interfere in this sort of matter.
Sagiri still has a blank look as she stuttered, that she couldn't even speak.
Hibari smirked seeing this, 'She's shaken! The great Sagiri Ameno is shaken! She's even more shaken that Hibari thought!'
It took a few minutes before Sagiri calmed down and her eyes immediately turned sharp, forcing Hibari to take a step back as she felt the back of her neck tingle at that moment.
"Hibari, do you know the consequences of having the Dragon God as your lover? The reason why Chuuma Ninja does not interfere with the Gods is because the God Clans are in balance, both in power and influence. You, having that man as a lover will be taken as a sign of an alliance, and if that happen the other clans will form their own alliance too, completely tilting the balance of power. The God clans will surely go to conflict and struggle for more power....if the God clans were to go to war because of that, Japan will be in danger."
Sagiri's cold eyes completely scared Hibari, "Do you know what you've done Hibari..."
"...Hibari...Hibari is..." Hibari stuttered, she was blinded by her desire to surpass Sagiri that she completely forgot the consequences of her actions.
At that moment, Genshiro patted her shoulder as he gave her a smile, before looking at Sagiri with a serious look.
"Ameno, if its the power balance between the God Clans, its already broken."
Sagiri blinks as she looked at Genshiro in confusion.
Suzuno's eyes widened as she realized what Genshiro is trying to say. But she remained silent, letting Genshiro Explain.
"Remember, Boss and his "Army" has been acknowledged by the public as one of the Hexagram, and after this war with the Hollows, even the other Hexagram will acknowledge them."
Sagiri's eyes widened as she finally realized it. As for Genshiro knowing about the matter about the war, Alex has informed him some stuff before going here.
Genshiro smirked, "Right, you get it. Even though I'm the weakest, I'm still one of Boss's generals. So if its the power balance between the God clans, its already nonexistent, because we, the Ryuuga clan, has already allied with boss. And God clans can't do anything about it."
The reason why the God Clans can't do anything was because the Hexagram was just too strong. Even if the God Clans formed some alliance, they might not match them.
So if Ryuuga clan allied with a force as strong as the Hexagram, the God Clans would just turn fearful but won't do anything at all, because even if they form alliance, they still won't be able to oppose them. That's just how strong the word "Hexagram" is.
On the other hand, if Ryuuga clan only allied with the Chuuma Ninjas, the other God clans can still struggle for power because Chuuma Ninjas aren't really that strong. Even if they are related to Hexagram.
And though the alliance of the Chuuma Ninja and Ryuuga will push Ryuuga clan at the top, the other God clans will still be able to fight them.
So, the other clans, especially the enemies of Ryuuga, will form their own alliance to increase their power and influence to resist the Ryuuga clan who "might" be and/or "is" a threat to them.
They will struggle for power, which will then lead to conflicts, and conflicts will then lead to war, and the war will surely lead Japan to its end.
Because Gods are the reason why countries survive, if something happened to them, the country might face a crisis.
Genshiro smiled, "Since we are already allied with boss, me, dating Hibari is not a problem at all. Boss said so..."Do what you please, as long as you guys think that you are in the right, then don't be afraid, I will deal with the consequences"...so I will do what I like, there's nothing wrong about dating a girl. Boss will handle the rest after giving me a good wallop for giving him some minor annoyance."
Hibari was staring at Genshiro in shock. Before a blush slowly crept up to her face.
Sagiri looked at the two of them before sighing. ".....Fine, do what you like."
What else could she say? Alex has already made his stance. As long as his generals thought that they are not in the wrong, he will let them do what they like, as for the consequences? If its too much for his general to handle, he will be there to deal with it.
Suzuno though? She was staring at Hibari with an amused expression, '....Ah, she fell.'
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Lucifer just went out of the supermarket carrying two large plastic bags. Its full of chips, cola, instant noodles, coffee, and several more junk foods.
There's no one who they can ask to buy it for them, since Alex and the others are with Sagiri. Yuuna is with Chisaki, and as for Nonko, she's with her manager finishing her manga.
As for Rika, Ashiya, Chitose, Koyuzu and Albert?
Well, Albert and Ashiya are busy with work and surely won't listen to them. Rika followed Ashiya, and Chitose and Koyuzu won't leave the inn unless they are out of ingredients.
And they are not.
So the task was handed to him, Hisui was even more lazy than him after all.
He was walking on the streets at night, so he was forced to carry these large plastic bags, hunching his shoulders.
He was staring at the road with a bored look.
When he suddenly narrowed his eyes, as a rather tall, and muscular man with long light hair was now standing in front of him.
"Hey Lucifer~! Long time no see~! Why don't we have a little chat mm-kay?"
"Gabriel." Lucifer spoke with a bored tone. "Move, I've got no time to deal with you guys. I have a quest I need to finish with Hisui right now."
The man, who was revealed to be Gabriel just smiled, "Come on~ Don't be like that, we go way back, don't be so cold mm-kay? Besides, from what I've heard, we've been living the same lifestyle, being a NEET and all. And I lived in Internet café you know? So I think I'm higher level than you, don't be sad mm-kay?"
Lucifer narrowed his eyes, as he suddenly remembered something. "Dude, don't tell me you're G4urdian_Angel808?! The one who is sometimes our teammate in Dread Of The Alliance 2?"
Gabriel snap his fingers as he sent him a wink, "Ding! Ding! Ding! Ten points for Lucifer for guessing the correct answer! But I don't have any prices, so don't ask for anything mm-kay?"
Lucifer gave him an annoyed glare, "Dude, you suck. Every time we play together, you always rush towards the enemy's base without any items while typing and shouting Leeroy Jenkis."
Gabriel fell in all fours. Its not his fault he was a beginner. And the "tutorial" video recommended to him is a man exactly doing that.
Lucifer rolled his eyes and continue walking, "I don't have time for this, Hisui will kill me if I'm late."
At that moment...
"The Yesod Fragment, the Demon King has it right." Gabriel stood up and stared at Lucifer with a serious face.
Lucifer only paused for a moment before he continue walking. He knew it from the start that Alice is a Yesod Fragment, but that doesn't change the fact that she was the princess.
"You know, if you help me take it back, you'll be allowed back to Heaven."
Lucifer stopped.
Gabriel smirked and appeared in front of him, observing his reaction.
"Your mother is worried about you. She has been waiting for your return. Even if you have already fallen, as long as you help me take the Yesod fragment, I'm sure your mother will allow you back. She misses you after all."
Lucifer remained silent and just stared at the ground.
Gabriel smiled and extended his hand forward, "What do you say? A Yesod Fragment in exchange for returning to Heaven?"
Lucifer stared at his hand. Deep in thought.
Suddenly.
He dropped his "groceries" and slowly reached out his hand, and Gabriel's smile couldn't be more wider.
"Hm?"
Gabriel lost his smile when Lucifer slapped his hand away.
Lucifer glared at him, "Return to Heaven? Don't be an idiot. Heaven is a place on Earth. It exists on a dark room of a certain Inn, surrounded by computers, chips, cola, and a Divine Artifact known as Full Dive VR Glasses."
Gabriel blinks, he couldn't understand what Lucifer is saying at all.
Seeing that, Lucifer's glare turned even harsher. "If you don't even understand that, then you can never be the same us. You are just a fake pretending to be a NEET! Don't you ever, show your face in front of me ever again! Faker!"
With that, he picked up his "groceries" and walked away, while cursing, 'Shit! Hisui is going to kill me! Fuck that Fake-NEET! Its all his fault!'
Gabriel just stood there, watching Lucifer's departing back with a confused expression.
