Rias was right. When Kiba Yuuto tested Inaba Tsukiyo, he didn't use his abilities at all, but when Inaba Tsukiyo dealt with him, she simply used skill to send him flying.
Moreover, he had to put in some effort when dealing with Tachibana Koneko and Himejima Akeno, yet she dealt with them effortlessly. So, what good was he, a defeated opponent?
"..."
Well, none of her subordinates were a match for Inaba Tsukiyo, so she probably wouldn't fare any better.
Truly... Rias didn't know if having such a powerful being in her territory was a good thing or a bad thing.
With such strength, if Inaba Tsukiyo wanted to do something, then unless she went home to find reinforcements, she definitely wouldn't be able to deal with Inaba Tsukiyo.
Although Inaba Tsukiyo's performance during her time in Kuoh Town had been consistently good, not causing any major disturbances, Rias was still very worried and uneasy about Inaba Tsukiyo.
It's just... how should she arrange this matter? Even if she was uneasy about leaving Inaba Tsukiyo alone, what could she do?
Rias, leaning back in her chair, fell into thought. Her gaze constantly shifted between Himejima Akeno and Tachibana Koneko, as if she was thinking about something.
"Hey, Koneko. If I asked you to live with Tsukuyo, would you be willing?"
"..."
Tachibana Koneko, who was eating snacks, was startled by Rias's words. Her movements stopped, and she didn't react immediately.
As she came to her senses, a glint flashed in Tachibana Koneko's eyes.
Living with Inaba Tsukiyo? This wasn't just living for a day or a few days, but living with Inaba Tsukiyo for a long time.
Tachibana Koneko's actions were seen by Rias, who understood that Rias was very clear that Tachibana Koneko was very willing to accept this task.
Just as she was about to let Tachibana Koneko live in the Inaba Household, Himejima Akeno couldn't help but step forward.
"Um, President. I think I can also handle this task."
"Akeno-senpai!"
Tachibana Koneko uncharacteristically shouted at Himejima Akeno, looking at Himejima Akeno with wary eyes, just like a cat guarding its food.
She remembered what Mikazuki Munechika had told her a while ago, that Himejima Akeno was very likely to compete with her for Inaba Tsukiyo.
Originally, she hadn't paid much attention to this matter, but judging from Himejima Akeno's recent attitude towards Inaba Tsukiyo, this girl definitely had some ulterior motives.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have stepped forward when Rias was assigning tasks. This action clearly showed she wanted to snatch this task.
"Oh my, oh my~ There's nothing I can do, seeing how much Koneko likes this guest. I'm just worried that Koneko might be too emotional and not do a good job of monitoring."
Himejima Akeno still wore a gentle smile, but anyone who knew her knew that she simply wanted to snatch this task and replace Tachibana Koneko in living at the Inaba Household.
However, how could Tachibana Koneko allow such a thing to happen? She immediately stood on the sofa and stared directly at Himejima Akeno.
"Akeno-senpai, I understand that Tsukuyo doesn't really like you. In fact, the first time you went over, Tsukuyo directly told you to leave. If I hadn't pleaded with Tsukuyo afterwards, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to ask Tsukuyo."
At this point, Tachibana Koneko's mouth curved slightly. She knew very well that Inaba Tsukiyo had no feelings for Himejima Akeno; she liked girls of her type.
Himejima Akeno's smile, having had her thoughts exposed, became somewhat distorted. She hadn't expected mere Tachibana Koneko to come up with a reason to refute her, and one that left her with no loopholes.
Moreover, Tachibana Koneko's words actually contained another layer of meaning: the reason she was able to accept Inaba Tsukiyo's training was all because of her pleading, otherwise she wouldn't have had the chance at all.
"If it were me, Tsukuyo would definitely welcome me to move in. If it's Akeno-senpai, whether Tsukuyo would let you in is still an unknown. Does Akeno-senpai want to see herself bringing her luggage to Tsukuyo's house, only for her to say 'No, goodbye' and lock the door, leaving you outside? If that really happened, it would be very interesting."
If that really happened, it would be too amusing.
A beautiful girl like Himejima Akeno bringing a suitcase, wanting to move into the Inaba Household, only to be told 'No, goodbye' and have the door shut on her after explaining her purpose.
Just letting Himejima Akeno stand at the door with a smile, enduring the cold wind, this incident would definitely become Himejima Akeno's dark history.
It seemed that during her time with Mikazuki Munechika, Tachibana Koneko had made significant progress in her eloquence, and combined with her personality softening considerably, Tachibana Koneko spoke much more than before.
Rias looked at Himejima Akeno's speechless expression, feeling emotional about how much Tachibana Koneko had changed, to the point where she could suppress Himejima Akeno.
One must know that even for her, suppressing Himejima Akeno was a very difficult task, yet Tachibana Koneko had managed to do it, and very easily at that.
"Alright, that's enough, Akeno. This matter will be entrusted to Koneko."
Rias looked at the discomfited Himejima Akeno with amusement and directly announced that this matter would be given to Tachibana Koneko.
"I understand."
Although she was very unwilling, Tachibana Koneko's words were not impossible to happen. She hadn't yet cultivated a good relationship with Inaba Tsukiyo.
If she went to the Inaba Household without permission, she might really be turned away by Inaba Tsukiyo, and then she would truly be embarrassed.
So now she could only reluctantly hand over this opportunity to Tachibana Koneko.
Looking at Tachibana Koneko's surprised expression, Rias continued.
"Don't get too happy too soon, Koneko. Although we still can't confirm her identity, you will be tasked with monitoring Tsukuyo during this period."
"Since she likes you, this task is entrusted to you. Can you do it, Koneko?"
"Mission accomplished, President!"
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