Chapter 12 : Kyoto Adventures and Family Ties

As our vision cleared, the smell of the air was different from the storeroom we just left.

I looked around and could tell we were in a basement room. There was no light in this room, but as Devils, it was like lights were on. Grayfia tells me.

"Lets go Ray, Sirzechs is waiting for us to go have lunch."

As I held her hand, I asked.

"Why is big brother in Kyoto? He is in charge of domestic affairs, right? I believe Serafall is in charge of foreign affairs?"

As we reached the place with elevators she told me.

"Well Ray, the old Gremory Hotel was torn down to build this Sirzechs Hotel instead. This hotel just opened for the public today, so your brother came for the opening event. and Serafall also came here to do some work with rogue elements of aggressive Youkai, that have been attacking Reincarnated Devils as of late. She has been in talks with the West Youkai Leader."

"So Serafall is meeting Princess Yasaka, can I meet her?"

Grayfia shook her head and said.

"No, we are not invited into Urakyoto (also called the Back Alley), and so there is no way to meet her."

Tsk, I wanted to see how beautiful she was in real life, damn. Grayfia hearing my disappointed tongue click asked.

"Oh? Do you have an interest in the Nine-Tails?"

"Well, the Youkai are just like us and the Vampires, creatures of darkness, and I was curious what the Legendary Nine-Tails or Kyuubi looks like. Well seeing any Kitsune would be cool."

Grayfia was thoughtful as we stepped out of the elevator on the main lobby floor.

"Now is definitely not the time to meet the Kitsune of Kyoto, due to some hostile elements trying to start conflicts with the Devil government. Both Serafall and Yasaka are trying to find a compromise, but both governments are digging in their heels."

At this point a tall man with long crimson hair wearing a black business suit approaches us, when I see him I smile and say.

"Big brother, hi."

Sirzechs comes over and picks me up in his left arm, and I feel embarrassed, but he is too strong, so fighting is pointless. I can only hope to grow faster so he will stop carrying me, sigh.

"Grayfia dear, how did your trip to Kuoh Town go?"

"It went fine, and I passed your warning to be careful to her, but I don't think she will listen, sigh."

I have no idea what they are talking about, and it is obvious they don't want me to know, so I tap on Sirzechs shoulder and he reluctantly puts me down, then he hugs Grayfia. I asked him while looking around the hotel.

"So brother, are we eating here, or are we going to sight see in Kyoto?!"

He ruffled my hair, smiled at my eagerness to adventure, and he then said to me,

"There is a small out of the way restaurant just around the corner that Serafall, Grayfia, and I love called... The Dairaku restaurant."

Grayfia supplements his lack of information.

"It is a very old and authentic Kyoto cuisine that all the supernatural visit. It is very quiet and normal Humans miss it. The quality is top notch as well, and the sake is good. I think you will like the taste of the Sake." (relax, human world alcohol is like juice for Devils.)

I grin thinking how funny it is when a Human will see me drinking. Well we are not allowed to drink Devil Alcohol until we are 12 though, because that hits us hard. Human world alcohol has no effect on our Devil bodies, it is like flavored water for us.

So with big brother in the middle he holds our hands as we leave for the old restaurant...

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Well, why do we have a Sirzechs Hotel in Kyoto? Well as the next head of Gremory, I need to know the basics, and it is The Gremory Large Enterprise, a business enterprise owned by the Gremory clan which operates various business ventures in the Underworld as well as the Human world.

In the Human world, the Gremory Large Enterprise operates several travel agencies and hotels in various countries such as in Japan... Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and other large cities, each which have hotel chains owned by the Gremory Large Enterprise. The enterprise is also involved in the film industry in the Human world. The current president of the enterprise is Zeoticus Gremory; the current head of the Gremory clan.

Now you see why Rias in the anime was such a freak about Manga and Japanese culture? In the last 500 years, many of the most notable Japanese talents have been turned into Reincarnated Devils and live and work in the Gremory Territory, like the legendary sword-smith, Masamune. My big brother also has a Legendary Swordsman as his Knight, and he used 2 Knight pieces because he is so damn amazing, but I will talk about him another time.

Most of our Human world business is focused in Japan, but we do have some places around the world as well, but definitely our bulk is in Japan.

And lastly, this very hotel that just opened was in the first half of season 4 of the anime. Ah, It made me think of Rose. I honestly cannot wait to meet her in person. If I can recruit her, I will be very happy. For her magic skills you perverts!

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As the three of us arrived around the corner in a lonely alley, next to the hotel, the old door is slid open. Yup, it is all old fashioned paper-doors, paper-walls, low-tables, cushions for seating, and tatami mats.

The smell of Kyoto spicing and hot pots, grilled meats, and sake fill the nose. A server guides our group of three to a private eating room. The draw of this place is that every group gets their own room. And I am sure magic is involved to dampen noise.

The three of us just share family banter, while my brother tells me stories of things he did in Kyoto in the past before he became the Devil King, and Grayfia would occasionally correct his story, as it became a bit too fake. Remember, my brother and sister have dressed up as Power Rangers for Satan's sake, sigh. I blame Serafall for that one though.