Asia's situation couldn't be solved by paperwork alone.Without Rias's assistance, she would essentially remain an unregistered person—especially since Izumi had accidentally blown up her identification along with the church.
It was Sunday, yet Kuoh Academy was full of students.Many came to train or ask teachers for guidance.In a world where anyone could awaken a supernatural ability, teachers were seen as veterans, mentors, and anchors of safety.
If a student didn't understand something in their training, the teachers didn't hesitate to help.After all, in a world where disasters and supernatural incidents appeared without warning, power meant survival.
No one could guarantee that tomorrow wouldn't be the day danger struck.A powerless student might vanish in an instant.
And teachers—no matter how strict—always cared about their students' lives.
When Izumi arrived at school, he immediately spotted Hiratsuka-sensei on the field.
The normally composed, elegant teacher was—
Absolutely roaring at a pair of trembling students.
"Are you a pig!? Aim for the vital point! The vital point!"
"And you! Why are you exposing your own weak spot!? Do you want to get killed!?"
"No wonder you two are stuck at F-Rank!"
"With all these openings—honestly, how did you even pass enrollment!?"
"If people find out you're my students, I'll lose face!!"
Izumi's mouth twitched.
Hiratsuka-sensei's entire character had shifted into some kind of drill-sergeant battle monster.
Then again… he knew her well enough.
Despite her harshness, she was sincerely teaching them, carefully correcting every mistake.These kids would be the first to die in a real battlefield or a disaster.Hiratsuka had lost many students before—and the fear of repeating that loss was what made her so fierce now.
Even as she cursed them out, her students listened earnestly.They came here because they wanted to get stronger,and they knew every word she shouted came from genuine care.
Izumi didn't approach.
He wasn't here for Hiratsuka-sensei.
He was here for Rias.
Turning away, he headed toward the school's old building—the Occult Research Club's territory, complete with their personal training grounds.Only someone from the Gremory household could afford something like that.
To everyone else, the old school building was basically Rias and Sona's private garden.No other students dared to approach it casually.
After all, Rias Gremory and Sona Sitri were the academy's two top-tier ojousamas:their elder siblings were Maou-class, the academy belonged to their families, and even Kuoh Town itself was under their jurisdiction.
It was their land.They could use it however they pleased.
Izumi crossed the main building and entered the quiet area around the old schoolhouse.
The moment he stepped in, he spotted Koneko.
She was wearing her training gloves, expression blank as always, absolutely demolishing a sandbag with her iconic neko punches.
Izumi raised a hand.
"Yo, Koneko-chan. Is Rias here?"
Koneko paused mid-punch, slowly turning toward him.
Her eyes were slightly narrowed—definitely displeased.
Well, fair enough.Two days ago, Izumi did accidentally blow her up with his explosion.She nearly walked away with a concussion.
In the flattest voice possible, she asked:
"…You need the President?"
Her irritation was practically written on her forehead.
Izumi walked up to her with a bright smile and casually patted her head.
"I need Rias's help with something.Also, sorry about the fight the other day.But seeing you energetic now, I'm relieved."
Koneko clearly enjoyed the head pats for a moment—then smacked his hand away with her paw-shaped glove.
"…Follow me."
Without another word, she turned and walked toward the building.
Izumi's face stiffened.
Seriously? She's still holding a grudge?Come on—he already apologized!
Grumbling internally, he followed her.
Inside the old school building was the familiar wide clubroom.
Rias and Akeno were sitting on a sofa, elegantly sipping tea that made them look more like aristocratic vampires than devils.
(Do they add type-B blood to that?…No, probably not.)
Izumi swallowed his snark and stepped in.
Rias's face lit up the moment she saw him.
"Oh? Izumi-kun, what brings you here?"
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"Have you changed your mind?Are you here to join my peerage?"
"If so—welcome, welcome~~!"
She practically radiated joy.
Izumi dragged a hand down his face.
"…What nonsense are you talking about."
"I'm a man you will never obtain. Give it up."
"I'm here to ask for a different favor."
Rias froze.
Her smile collapsed into a pained grimace.
"…Izumi-kun, did you come here just to hurt me?"
"Even if you don't join my peerage, you don't have to say it like that, you know…?"
Akeno covered her mouth and laughed softly.
It was rare to see Rias get roasted this hard.
Izumi sat down and got straight to the point.
"I need help with Asia's identity and paperwork."
And so he explained everything—the fallen angels, the church incident, Asia's background, the explosion.
The moment Rias grasped the situation, her eyes sharpened.Akeno's expression also shifted.
"So… the church that got blown up last night—that was your doing?"
"And the fallen angels were taken out by you as well?"
Rias stared at him like he was a rare creature.
The church had stormed into Kuoh this morning demanding answers.If not for the corpses of the fallen angels discovered on-site,the devils and angels might have already reignited their conflict.
And now the culprit was sitting here casually drinking tea.
Rias sighed internally.
Of course it was him.
Her guess yesterday had been right.
Izumi had gone and poked the hornet's nest known as the Church—no hesitation, no fear.
He really was outrageous.