Rias did not interfere in Fate's family affairs; she simply sent Fate to the world of "High School DxD," specifically right in front of Presea.
As for time for mental preparation, it wasn't needed at all.
Given too much time, one only ends up overthinking useless things, which does nothing but cause confusion and distress.
It might even be very awkward at first, but the result was bound to be good.
Because Fate was truly too kind-hearted.
Rias thought to herself, then arrived at Uminari City.
Besides Fate, there was another cute loli in this world living in dire straits, yet still living resiliently: Yagami Hayate.
Born as the host of the book of darkness, its internal program had gone haywire, constantly draining Yagami Hayate's magic power. By now, Yagami Hayate was paralyzed, and the pressure from the book of darkness would eventually cost her her life.
At the same time, Yagami Hayate was currently an orphan, with only a distant 'uncle' who harbored ill intentions.
Although that 'uncle' had helped Yagami Hayate a lot, his goal was to permanently freeze the book of darkness along with its host, Yagami Hayate, thereby indirectly achieving the goal of destroying the 'book of darkness'.
It could be said that Yagami Hayate had endured a lot of darkness since childhood, yet she still lived resiliently and had an extremely cheerful personality.
Hmm... it gave off a sense of déjà vu, like Uzumaki Naruto.
Rias thought about it and couldn't help but smile.
She arrived at a slope just as Yagami Hayate was returning from the Library.
Because she had no sensation in her legs and was disabled, she had no friends at school and rarely even attended classes due to her illness.
However, Yagami Hayate was not bad at her studies, and she managed her daily life more orderly than an adult, even being able to perfectly arrange the lives of her four Guardian Knights. From this, it was clear that even though Yagami Hayate was only a nine-year-old child, her skill points in life management were already maxed out.
At this moment, Hayate was struggling to go up the slope. It wasn't that no one was passing by, but the Japanese have an extremely indifferent mindset: minding one's own business.
Furthermore, many Japanese people have a culture of shame, which means solving one's own problems and not causing trouble for others.
That's right, it's not about not letting others help, but about not being a burden to others!
This leads to an indifference in people's hearts. Many young people, after suffering a few setbacks, turn into the very version of themselves they once hated most.
It's already a vicious cycle.
The only reason Yagami Hayate wasn't currently threatened by violence was because her 'uncle' was helping behind the scenes.
Thinking this, Rias took the initiative to approach and then held onto her wheelchair.
"Do you want my help?"
Rias asked.
Feeling the wheelchair suddenly become lighter, a hint of doubt had just surfaced in Yagami Hayate's heart when she heard Rias's words.
Turning her head to look, she saw a girl who looked to be about the same age as herself.
Compared to an unremarkable and disabled child like herself, Rias's beauty and temperament truly made Yagami Hayate feel flattered in an instant.
But strangely, her heart couldn't give rise to envy or jealousy.
This was the essence of life warning her: don't even dream of reaching for the forbidden fruit~
Ordinary people with mortal eyes cannot see the truth, and the same goes for even gods.
But the resonance coming from the essence of life allowed her to perceive that trace of a divine nature.
"Oh, then I'll leave it to you."
Yagami Hayate revealed a brilliant smile.
It was hard to imagine how, despite being all alone, physically disabled, and with her life constantly slipping away, she could maintain such an optimistic attitude.
After pushing Hayate up the slope, Rias asked, "Where to next?"
Hearing this, Yagami Hayate couldn't help but be stunned. She had thought it was just a quick hand, but she hadn't expected the girl to plan on accompanying her.
It seemed she had met a kind-hearted person.
Thinking this, Yagami Hayate couldn't help but smile and pointed to the road ahead: "We need to keep going straight."
Pushing the wheelchair, Rias led Yagami Hayate toward her home.
"By the way, I'm Yagami Hayate. Can you tell me your name?"
Yagami Hayate said cheerfully.
"I'm Rias, Rias Gremory."
Rias smiled and said, "I'm not used to being called by my surname, just call me Rias."
"Is Rias a foreigner?"
Yagami Hayate said with realization, "No wonder you're not in school. Did you transfer to Uminari City?"
"If that's the case, won't Little Rias be busy?"
"No, and I'm very free~" Rias shrugged and said, "I just came to Uminari City on a whim to see if I could pick up a cute loli like you. And look, I've got a catch~"
Wasn't that the truth? She was so bored she'd come out to pick up lolis~
"Cute or whatever..." Yagami Hayate said a bit shyly, "Compared to Little Rias, I wouldn't really count as cute, would I~"
At this point, should Rias say something like, 'I never look at whether my friends are cute or not, they're never as cute as me anyway'?
"Nonsense~ children like you are quite rare."
Rias laughed: "Facing cruelty with a smile is a very precious quality."
"Hehe~"
Yagami Hayate smiled sheepishly.
Because Yagami Hayate was a cheerful child, even though she usually had no friends, she was someone who loved to talk.
The small talk and laughter between the two didn't stop once along the way until they arrived at Yagami Hayate's home.
"Looks like we're here,"
Rias said.
Yagami Hayate looked at the house before her and couldn't help but feel a bit dejected.
A place only counts as a home when there are people in it; that cold building looked intimidating.
"Is Little Rias leaving now?"
Yagami Hayate couldn't help but say, "If you're not in a hurry, would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
"Hmm, I'm afraid I'll get busy once I go in."
Rias pondered slightly.
"Get busy once you go in?"
Yagami Hayate tilted her head, asking in confusion.
"It's nothing." Rias chuckled and said, "I told you, I'm very free. Since it's an invitation from Little Hayate, even if I had something to do, I'd put it off until later~"
"That's great."
Yagami Hayate couldn't help but smile: "By the way, it'll be evening soon. Do you want to try my cooking before you go?"
"Oh, but if we do that, it'll be very late. Rias's family would worry, right?"
Having said that, Yagami Hayate stuck out her tongue and said, "Sorry, because I rarely have friends over as guests, I got a bit too excited for a moment."
"As for me, it's fine even if I don't go back~"
Rias said, "My parents aren't in this city, and they trust me a lot. It's not the first time I've run off alone like this."
"Eh, is that so..."
Pushing the wheelchair to the door, Yagami Hayate opened it. After a brief thought, her eyes lit up: "In that case, why don't you stay for a night before leaving?"
Rias couldn't help but think to herself, is this a little rabbit inviting the big bad wolf into her home for a visit~
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