Issei joins the team

Drako was surprised to see that Natsume and Kuroka were having a private conversation. Still, a single gesture from Kuroka was enough to keep him from asking what was going on. He could ask later, he was in no hurry to know what they were talking about.

"Hey, Natsume. Call Valina and Akeno, we're going to meet Tobio and the rest."

"Y-Yessir!"

Drako felt that Natsume seemed a bit stiff, and shyer than earlier in the morning. He could not help but remember what happened that very morning. Those kisses he shared with Natsume, and the feeling of playing with her soft breasts. Drako would be lying if he said he did not want to do ecchi stuff with Natsume.

The problem was Kuroka.

She had told him before that she wanted Drako to form a harem. But still... how should Drako tell Kuroka what happened with Natsume?

Wait, Kuroka was talking to Natsume alone.

It wasn't that Kuroka and Natsume didn't get along before, but it was strange to see the two of them alone. It was weird to see Kuroka outside the house when hse had nothing to do. If Drako's deductions were not incorrect, Kuroka and Natsume had had an important conversation at this point.

What important conversation could Kuroka and Natsume have?

The only possibility Drako could think of was that Kuroka had somehow learned what had happened this morning, or that Natsume had voluntarily confessed to what had happened. Or perhaps a mixture of the two.

Sigh...

How troublesome.

"Kuroka, honey, what are you doing out here?"

Drako drew Kuroka into her arms, and she leaned against his chest without resistance. She sniffed at his chest and let out a satisfying sigh. The smell of Drako was Kuroka's favourite, and that was never going to change.

"I was discussing the future with Natsume. You know, I have to say you have good taste."

Kuroka's first words paralyzed Drako. In the end, however, it was nothing more than confirmation of what Drako had guessed. He had to deal with the consequences of his own actions.

"Of course I have good taste. I wouldn't have chosen you if I didn't have it."

Drako flattered Kuroka before leaning over and stealing her lips. It was not a tongue kiss or a passionate kiss, but a simple, loving kiss between two lovers.

Issei was in shock as he watched them. Drako-nii-san was really amazing to have a girlfriend with such a hot figure. Not only that, but she wasn't a human. Those four tails and those cat ears gave the girl extra charm.

Yes, this was the way Issei wanted to go. He wanted to have lots of beautiful girlfriends and great OPPAI. However, he knew that getting girlfriends at the catgirl level was going to be very difficult. But... that's why he had accepted Drako's offer. With Drako's help, he was going to get his own harem!

But... Why did Issei feel that something important had been stolen from him?

Poor guy, he didn't know that Drako was fucking the one who should be his fiancee.

"And it seems that Natsume has been chosen too, Nyaa. I have to say that kiss was very intense, Nyaa."

Kuroka grabbed Drako's hand, and ignoring Issei, held it to her breasts. She licked Drako's pointed ear and whispered in his ear.

"Tell me, Darling. Which are the best breasts? Natsume's or mine? Or maybe... you prefer another girl's breasts?"

Though he felt it was a bit frightening to hear the word "Darling" after so long, Drako understood at once what Kuroka wanted. She knew what had happened this morning, and she had even been spying on Drako and Natsume as they kissed. He was even beginning to suspect that she had been involved in some way, though he could not understand how she had done so.

With Kuroka's current attitude, Drako knew that she was not against what had happened. Kuroka supported him, but at the same time, she felt insecure. She wanted to hear certain words from Drako's mouth.

"Yes, Natsume's tits are great. They're big, fluffy, soft and firm at the same time. If I had to give them a grade, I'd give them a 9 out of 10."

Drako returned the whisper in Kuroka's ear.

"But, they're not perfect. So far, I have to say that the most perfect breasts my hands have ever touched, whether in size, elasticity, firmness, or any other aspect, belong to the woman I love and will love the most. They belong to the woman I most want to have babies with, and I most want her to be with me until the end of the world."

Drako whispered soft words into Kuroka's ear. He was trying to be as sweet as he could, even though he was talking about breasts. Still, he worried about sounding too cringe.

"You're pretty good with words, Drako-nyaa. Good, good! You know what you have to do now, don't you? Strive to get little Natsume to bed if you don't want to kill your favourite woman with that little dragon between your legs."

Kuroka expressed herself shamelessly while embarrassed. She was impressive.

...........

In an empty room in the apartment building where there live Kouki, Tobio, Sae and from now on Issei, a room where any resident could enter, was the group gathered.

Drako sat on a couch, while Valina and Natsume sat at his sides. Natsume's face was flushed, and she was getting distracted by playing with Griffon.

Sitting opposite them was Kouki. In his lap was a white cat, it seemed to be sleeping. This cat was called Byakusa, and it was Kouki's Sacred Gear manifestation.

Lavinia, while not sitting on the same couch as Drako, was sitting next to him. Next to her was Akeno, although her expression said that she wanted to be next to Drako.

Tobio and Sae sat on another couch, while Issei had sat near Kouki. The boy had been quite intimidated by Kouki's criminal appearance, but watching him play with Byakusa had relaxed Issei considerably. A boy playing with a cute cat could not be a bad person, could he?

Lavinia was wearing casual clothes. Drako was used to seeing her like that, but the same could not be said of the rest. Lavinia spent a lot of time with Valerie, so, although she had been very close to Tobio and the others, they weren't used to seeing her in casual clothes. Her characteristic witch costume was something that Tobio and the others had become accustomed to.

Valina was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, with the same scarf as always on her neck. The teddy bear in the shape of a white dragon didn't leave her shoulder.

Valina's appearance was the same as always, and Drako could tell it was because she had many identical sets of clothing. In Valina's words, "Having to choose clothes is a waste of time. I have the same outfit because then I don't have to bother picking anything out."

The atmosphere in the room was relaxed and severe at the same time. It looked like they were going to take a picnic and go to war at the same time.

The strangest was Issei, who felt like a complete stranger in this place. Well, actually he was a complete stranger to everyone here. But that didn't stop him from appreciating the beauty of the girls gathered here.

As expected from Drako-nii-san, he was able to gather so many beautiful girls in one place.

That's what Issei was thinking at the time.

The one who broke the ice was Kouki Samejima.

"Who is this guy?"

He pointed his head at Issei.

Issei looked at Drako, waiting for him to tell him what to do.

"Present yourself, Issei."

"Yessir!"

Issei stood up and faced the rest of the people in the room.

"My name is Issei Hyoudou! 13 years old! I was born on April 16! I followed Drako-nii-san to this place because I want to fulfil my dream!"

If there was anything Issei had besides nerves, it was enthusiasm. He had not yet entered the supernatural world, and he had already met beauties who were on a higher level than anyone he had ever seen. Not only was that catgirl a beauty, but now she had been joined by Lavinia, Sae, and Natsume, all three of whom were beauties with great Oppais, just as Issei preferred them!

Drako-nii-sama was the person who had brought this group together. He was impressive! Totally worthy of being the boss of the next Harem King!

In his mind, Issei was calling Drako the Harem Emperor!

"Ise-kun, what's your dream?"

As expected from Lavinia, not a minute had passed since Issei had introduced herself and given him a nickname. Not only that, but it also seemed that Lavinia saw Issei with favourable eyes. He was, without a doubt, a candidate for "otouto", just as Valina was considered by Lavinia as her "imouto".

"I want to be the Harem King! I live for the Oppai!"

The response of Issei, who had responded with more energy than before, had frozen the room. All but Drako and Valina, who already knew about the boy, were shocked to hear his dream.

"Why do I have to be surrounded by a group of weirdos..."

Kouki muttered under his breath.

Sae and Tobio had red faces, while Valina, Akeno, Natsume, and even Lavinia gave Drako expectant glances. This was not a detail that Drako overlooked, although he did not know how to react at this point either.

He had spent time with Natsume, Valina and Akeno, but... Lavinia? What had he done to get those kinds of looks from Lavinia?

He wasn't going to complain, though.

It was Lavinia herself who gave a loud round of applause to get everyone's attention.

"Ise-kun, Onee-san supports you! When you're older, I'll introduce you to some talented wizards from Rosenkreutz. They're lovely, and I'm sure you'll like them."

"Really?! Thank you! Thank you very much!"

Issei looked like he was going to cry right now. The truth is, he was watching his dream come true little by little.

Jin, the great black dog that stood near Tobio's feet, rose and approached Issei. The dog fixed his red eyes on Issei's brown pupils, scrutinizing them. In the end, he did not seem to find anything interesting and walked over to Drako. Jin curled up at Drako's feet.

Ever since he was a puppy, Jin had grown very fond of Drako. Though he had grown very quickly, this strange affection Jin had for Drako had not changed. And Drako did not know what to think about this, as Jin could be seen as Tobio's dark side.

"Has Ise-kun caught Jin's attention?" Lavinia asked, surprised by the actions of Tobio's dog.

"Oh, I forgot to mention this. Issei also has a Sacred Gear, and it's of the highest standard."

"You mean?"

"Yes, he has a Longinus. In fact, he's Valina's fated rival."

Drako smiled as he looked at Issei. Lavinia looked up at Valina to check, only to find Valina's immense fighting intent directed at the boy. Issei did not seem to notice this and only smiled like a fool.

Issei's left arm glowed, revealing a crimson gauntlet.

"I do not understand much about this world yet, but Drako-nii-san has told me about this Sacred Gear. Its name is Boosted Gear, and inside it is the soul of Ddraig, the Red Dragon Emperor."

It had been nearly two years since Drako had come to this world, but he had already managed to gather a total of five Longinus in his team and had made contact with one more.

In fact, he had gathered the "easiest" to get to. However, it could be said that [Absolute Demise] and [Canis Lycaon] were Longinus that Drako did not expect to bring together in his team as his goal in reaching Grigori had been Vali, or Valina in this case.

The remaining Longinus were those who belonged to the hero faction. These were [True Longinus], [Annihilation Maker] and [Dimension Lost]. Drako's chances of gathering those Longinus at Akatsuki were practically nil.

[Zenith Tempest] was in the hands of Dulio Gesualdo, the church's most powerful exorcist. This is another Longinus that Drako cannot obtain.

[Regulus Nemea] should be part of Sairaorg Bael's peerage by now.

[Incinerate Anthem] was the Longinus that was closest to Drako. Today, it was in the hands of Akatsuki's main enemy.

[Innovate Clear] and [Telos Karma] were the biggest mystery to Drako. He had no knowledge of these two Longinus. These two Longinus drew Drako's attention, for if he could get his hands on them, then very few beings in this world could defeat him.

.............

After the incident involving the Utsusemi agency, Tobio and the others had stopped attending the schools in which they were enrolled. Two months had passed since then, and except for Natsume, they had been living in a kind of waiting mode in the building.

Sae and Kouki had been injured in the incident; however, they had shown incredible resilience, although Grigori had also helped with their recovery. It had not been long before they were able to manage their lives again without problems. For Kouki, because he is the owner of an independent avatar-type Sacred Gear, it seemed that his ability had been enhanced by his affinity for Byakusa.

In the case of Sae, since she previously had the black lion dwelling in her, they had been informed that there might be some kind of influence on her physical body. There did not appear to be any side effects as a result of the experiments performed on her. However, it was still necessary to examine her daily just in case.

During these two months, Drako informed them that they were going to be taken to a special school called Nephilim. There, they were going to train to master their powers and learn everything necessary related to this new world they had been introduced to.

They knew that the remnants of the Utsusemi Agency and the Wizards of Oz would not leave them alone. And even if they did, Drako had already informed them of the rescue of the two students still in the hands of these terrorists.

"Well, have you read the institution's guide?"

Tobio, Sae, and Issei all nodded to Drako's question, while Kouki deflected his head to the side.

To summarize what was written in the guide, it was about the type of place Nephilim was, the type of people who attended, and what was taught there. After that, it was also written there about the oath to follow for what they live in the institution, as well as the penalty for breaking that oath.

After being included an excessively otherworldly language, it ended up resembling the literary work environments listed by a child with Chuunibyou.

"If so, then it's okay. Well, you can ask Natsume if there is anything you don't understand since she already has experience in the institution. Now, get your things and let's go."