Everyone in the room sat in 1 of the sofas surrounding the table and sat in pairs, Tōjō with Kiba, Gremory-san with Himejima-san and I'm sitting with Hyōdō. We're all drinking tea and as much as I'm not a tea fan, I have to admit that this tea is very well made.

"As I'm sure you've guessed, 'Yūma Amano' isn't exactly a human. You saw her wings, correct?"

I saw the brunette nodded at the question "That's a Fallen Angel. They are former Angels who served God, but they are beings who have fallen to Hell because they had evil intentions. They are also the enemy of us Devils."

"We, the Devils, have been at war with the Fallen Angels since ancient times. We have been fighting over the possession of the Underworld, which is also known as Hell in the human world. The Underworld is split into two areas, 1 for Devils and the other for Fallen Angels. The Devils form pacts with humans and receive their sacrifices and increase their strength. The Fallen Angels on the other hand control humans to eliminate Devils. At this point the Angels come in to destroy these two races on the Biblical God's orders, which creates the three forces. This has been going on since ancient times."

"Wait what has that got to do with me being killed?" Hyōdō asked confused. I guess that's understandable, since getting killed isn't the most pleasant thing in the world most kills have a reason for them to happen.

"The reason why your life was aimed for by her is because that you were a human who possessed a [Sacred Gear]." Gremory-san answered back, pausing before continuing "That day, you went on a date with her and then went to the park, where you were killed with a Light Spear."

Looking at Hyōdō, I saw an expression that says she's remembering something important.

"But what IS a [Sacred Gear] anyway?" I asked. Kiba was the one who answered.

"[Sacred Gear] is an irregular power that is bestowed to certain humans. For example, most of the people whose names are recorded in history are said to be possessors of a Sacred Gear. They used the power of their Sacred Gear to record their name in history."

Himejima-san nodded before continuing where Kiba left off "Presently, there are people who possess [Sacred Gears] within their bodies. You know those people who play an important role worldwide? Most of those people possess a [Sacred Gear]."

"...okay, but I have a question." I said, gaining everybody's attention "How DID I became a Devil?"

I've asked the question that's been bugging me since I've been thrown into this world. If was reborn here, why didn't I stay human and became a Devil? That didn't made sense but I just rolled with it until now.

"You've died in a similar way to Ichigo, Kōjiro-kun. You were killed by the hands of a Fallen Angel." Gremory-san said looking at me with a serious expression.

...the hell? How did I died the same way-Wait! My eyes widen in shock as realisation hit me. I get it, I'm in someone else body! Why else would I've been a Devil if the body wasn't that of a Devil's from the start! "Let me guess... This Fallen killed me because they thought that I have a [Sacred Gear], correct?" I stated, getting a hunch on 'my' death.

"Hai." Gremory-san nodded back "Though, it wasn't 'Yūma Amano' that killed you but someone else."

"I see... And the next time I see my killer, I'll pay them back the same way." I darkly muttered to myself. Even if 'I' wasn't the person killed, I just felt that some justice is needed to be served. I can feel that Hyōdō shifted a bit on her spot, a little nervously from what I can tell.

"Most [Sacred Gears] have functions that are only usable in the human society. But there are exceptional [Sacred Gears] that are a threat to us, the Devils, and Fallen Angels." Gremory-san explained "Kōjiro-kun and Ichigo, raise your hands."

I raised an eyebrow but did as she instructed none the less, lifting my right hand into the air while I noticed Hyōdō lifted her left hand.

"Now, close your eyes and imagine the strongest thing that comes to mind."

"S-Strongest being? Son Goku from Dragon Ball..." I heard Hyōdō muttered to herself.

"...Dante from the Devil May Cry series." Some people would say the same thing like Hyōdō but the Saiyan isn't as badass, cool and stylish as the pizza loving, foul mouthed, fun and cocky albino Devil Hunter with a bunch of awesome weapons.

"Then imagine it, and imagine that person in a particular pose where he looks the strongest."

Dante in a pose that makes him look like the strongest? Pose is a bit hard, since the guy poses a lot in the games and they all make him look awesome but not none of them make him look like his in his strongest... The only thing that I can think of is when he entered the Sword of Sparda's [Devil Trigger] mode from the first game.

I can tell that Hyōdō is imagining Goku preparing to fire off a Kamehameha. It's understandable as despite the numerous forms that the Saiyan has, he looks like he's about to fire the finishing blow with the Kamehameha.

"Lower your arm slowly and stand up." I was really starting to wonder where Gremory-san is going with this. I don't usually like being ordered around, but I was really curious. I lowered my arm and stood up from the sofa "Now mimic the pose of that person. You have to imagine it strongly, okay? You cannot hold back."

There isn't a pose when Dante enters the [Devil Trigger] mode... He just enters it. No pose, no shout, just him transforming into his demon form and that somehow makes him more badass.

"Kamehameha!" I was right about my guess on Hyōdō.

"Now, open your eyes. In this place which is filled with demonic power, the [Sacred Gear] will be able to appear more easily."

*ding!*

I opened my eyes when I heard the familiar sound and read the window pop up.

You have succefully unlocked your [Sacred Gear]!

[Sterling Blue] - Active - LvL: 1/100 EXP: 0% - MP cost: 8 (continuously drains when constantly use)

Description: An Attribute/Element [Sacred Gear]. It uses Light that is colour blue.

I noticed stares directed towards me from the others. Some in concern and Hyōdō's utter shock. Looking down at my hands, I saw that blue Light covering around my arms- No, not just my arms but my entire body is glowing blue.

"...what the hell?" I muttered out loud in surprise and curiosity.

"Kōjiro-kun! Are you alright!?" Gremory-san asked in an alarmed and worried tone in her voice.

"I'm fine, why?"

"Because Light is poisonous to Devil!" Gremory-san explained "Anything related to the Biblical God of Heaven, such as Light, is very harmful to any Devil!"

I blink in confusion. If what she said is true then why... I mentally let out a smile when I remembered a passive skill that I posses. [Harmony], you are my best friend from now on.

I held out my right hand and willed the light to become a sphere in my hands. Soon, all light that surrounded me gathered into my hand and condensed into a small orb of light. I closed my hand to deactivate [Sterling Blue], noticing that the Senior Devils let out a sigh of relief.

"Hmm... I believe that [Sacred Gear] is called [Sterling Blue], an Attribute/Element [Sacred Gear]." Gremory commented before turning towards Hyōdō, who has a red gauntlet with a green orb set in the back of her left hand "Those are [Sacred Gears], and they are yours. Once they've appears, you could use it anywhere and anytime as you will."

"You were killed by the Fallen Angel because of the big threat of [Sacred Gears] that you poses and you called me when you were on the verge of death. I was summoned by this poster." Gremory said as she pulled out a single leaflet.

The leaflet had a magic circle and a catchphrase that read, "We will grant your wish!" If someone looked carefully, the magic circle on the leaflet is the same as the big magic circle on the floor.

"This is one of the leaflets we give out. This magic circle is used to summon us Devils. Lately, not many people draw this circle to summon us. So we give these leaflets to people who look like they would summon Devils. This magic circle is safe and easy to use. That day, one of our familiars that was disguised as a human was handing this out amongst your route home. You got it at that time, Ichigo. After you were attacked by the Fallen Angel, you called me while you were on the verge of death. You wished so hard that it summoned me. Usually, Akeno and the others from my household are the ones who are summoned."

A familiar? That leaves quite a few questions, which I shall save for later.

"When I was summoned and saw you, I knew right away that you were a [Sacred Gear] possessor and that you were attacked by a Fallen Angel. But there was a problem. Ichigo, you were on the brink of death. Not just Devils, but humans also die if impaled by a Fallen Angel's Light Spear. Ichigo, you were in that kind of condition. So I decided to save your life."

So Gremory-san was the one who saved Hyōdō? But... Something feels kinda fishy for some reason. Like, how did she knew when, where and why we were killed for? I looked at Gremory-san with suspicious eyes, doubting her way of 'saving' others.

"Although, as a Devil. Kōjiro-kun and Ichigo, both of you were reborn as a Devil of mine, Rias Gremory, household, as my underling Devils." She clicked her fingers and at that moment wings grew out of the back of everyone "Let's introduce everyone anew. Yumi."

Kiba nodded while facing me and Hyōdō with a smile "My name is Yumi Kiba, like you I'm a 2nd year like both of you, Raiga Kōjiri-kun and Ichigo Hyōdō-san. I'm a Devil too, nice to meet you both."

"1st year... Koneko Tōjō... Pleased to make your acquaintance... I'm a Devil too." Tōjō said quietly, bowing her head slightly.

Himejima-san bowed her head politely towards Hyōdō and I "Like you know, my name is Akeno Himejima and I'm a 3rd year. I'm also the vice-president of this club. Nice to meet you both. Even though I'm like this, I'm also a Devil. Ufufu."

"And I'm their master as well as being a Devil from the House of Gremory, Rias Gremory. My house holds the rank of a Duke. Let's get along from now on, Kōjiro-kun and Ichigo." Gremory-san introduced herself as she waved her crimson hair.

"I don't know about the last part." I said out loud while crossing my arms, getting curious looks from everyone "As I said earlier, I have a part time job and I go there every after school. So I won't be around here most of the time."

I turned towards the door and walked towards "Anyways. I'll be leaving now." Was all I said before opening the door and closing it behind me.

- 3 hours later -

I stood behind a counter, dressed in a Japanese chef attire "Thank you for coming!" I called out to the leaving pair of female Kuoh students that came eat in [TakeSushi].

"Hope to see you again, Kōjiro-kun!" 1 of the girls said back at me as she and her friend left the restaurant while giggling together. Once they were out of reach, I let out a small sigh of relief.

When I came to [TakeSushi] for my job, Yamamoto-san started yelling at me for being late and even when I told him my reason, he still gave me punishment: that I had to work until closing hour. That only means that I can't do my training in the [Instant Dungeon] tonight.

"I still couldn't believe that this place actually existed in this world..." I muttered quietly to myself, recalling how I found this place last Friday.

I was scouting out the area and found a place called [TakeSushi]. Thinking that this is just a copy of the [TakeSushi] from [Katekyō Hitman Reborn!], I went inside to check it out and found Tsuyoshi Yamamoto-san. At first, I was actually surprised that he actually existed in [High School DxD] but I just went with the flow and asked him if the [Shigure Soen Ryu] exists.

He was curious on how did I know the sword style and I answered by saying that I heard about it from someone. I asked if he can teach me the sword style, only if I can impressed him enough and so we made a bet:

If I can perform the [Shigure Soen Ryu, 1st Form: Shajiku no Ame], then he'll teach me the ways of the sword style and if not, then I'll just forget about it and be on our merry ways. Thanks to [Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Affinity], I was able to execute the attack without a problem.

He was delighted to find a student on the [Shigure Soen Ryu], since his son Takeshi choose to play baseball, not that he was against the dream of his kid or anything. I choose to work here is because I was curious on how to make sushi, which is something that Yamamoto-san was happy to teach me as well.

I heard the front door open, bringing me back to reality and I faced the new costumer(s) with a small smile "Welcome to-" I cut myself off when I saw the person, someone that I didn't expected to come here at all.

Standing in my line of vision is Rias Gremory-san in her school uniform, a smile on her pretty face. I narrowed my eyes at her, not feeling safe near her presence at all "What are you doing here?" I asked her with a blank expression on my face. I noticed that her smile faltered from my words for a bit before she walked down and sat on a chair near the counter, right in front of me.

"Just wanted to see my handsome servant in work." She said with a flirty smile on her face... If she thinks that I'll be seduced simply by looks, the she has to think outside the box to get me within her grasps.

"Well, we're closing in few minutes so you might as well order something." I replied while turning my attention on ingredients "Oh, and I'm not paying for your bills."

"Who do you think I am? Some girl that takes advantage of a situation." Gremory asked with an insulted expression on her face.

"Maybe." I shrugged "I don't know who you are personally, so maybe that graceful lady image that you show is nothing more but a mask to hide your otaku side."

"..." I blinked in confusion and grew curious at silence, expecting a shout of denial or something from the red head. So I turned my gaze towards Gremory-san to see that she's looking around the area, but not me.

I know that there are 2 ways on a person trying to hide something and the first is lying, the most common way but it's not as effective since a lot of people can tell if a person is lying or not.

The other is silence, which simply not answering on any question. Most people have a hard time staying silent during interrogations, due to either losing their cool or getting tortured.

"I'm correct, am I not?" I stated, getting blush from Gremory-san. That already answers my question and I can't help but tease her right now "To think that Rias Gremory-san, [1 of the Great Onee-samas] and [Most popular girl in the school], is actually an otaku on the inside. I wonder how would the student body react to this info..."

Gremory-san just *hmph!* while crossing her arms underneath her breasts, making them look bigger then them usually.

"Oi! Kōjiro-kun! You done cle-what's this?" I heard the familiar voice of my boss and mentor of the [Shigure Soen Ryu], Tsuyoshi Yamamoto-san. I turned towards Yamamoto-san and saw that he has a teasing expression on his face, oh boy... "Talking with your girlfriend, Kōjiro-kun?"

"She's not my girlfriend, Yamamoto-san. She was the person that asked me to join her club and she's also the main reason why I'm late." I said while jabbing a thumb towards Gremory-san behind me.

"That's right, we just know each other because I allowed him to join my club." I almost snorted as I heard Gremory-san said 'allowed', when I didn't had a choice in the matter at all and she just declared that I'm a member of the [ORC] just because I'm a Devil under her servitude.

"Really?" Yamamoto-san asked, which I nodded in response "*sigh* How sad..."

I raised an eyebrow, confused at the last comment "Why?"

"Because you have this real beauty with you right now, and you're not making any moves to get her... I worry on your preference..." I frowned in anger and annoyance, getting pissed off that he indirectly called me gay.

"I'm straight, you old bastard!" I shouted at his face, getting a laugh from Gremory-san "I like girls, but there's more to them than just having a pretty face!"

"Oh?" I heard Gremory-san asked in a wondering tone, which I turned towards her with a raised eyebrow to see her with a playful smirk on her face "And what is there other than being attractive?"

"...I might sound corny, but I like a girl with a beautiful heart." I admitted with a shrug, crossing my arms and closing my eyes "I want someone to loves me for who I am and not on my looks, power or fame because that's nothing more than lust... Being pretty is great and all, but that form of beauty will eventually fade away."

"...*sniff*..." Wait what?

I opened my eyes when I heard someone sniff loudly, like that person was currently crying right now and I turned towards the source to see that Yamamoto-san has tears running down his face while having a proud expression on it as well.

"Such beautiful and true words... I'm proud of you my boy!" Yamamoto-san declared while planting his hands on my shoulders... This is a bit awkward.

Out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed that Gremory-san has a sad and bitter sweet smile on her face while looking down on her hands. If I'm correct, that expression is usually there on a person's face when you're recalling something sad.

"Are you alright, Gremory-san?" I asked, making the red head jump on her seat.

"N-No I'm fine." Gremory-san stuttered a bit, proving otherwise but I didn't comment on it and just looked at her for a few second before looking at the clock.

9:58 pm

"I believe you should leave now, Gremory-san. We're closing in 2 minutes." I said to her, getting a nod in response before she stood up and made her way out. She stopped at the door and turned towards me.

"Are you going to the club tomorrow?"

I turned towards my boss, who has a small smile on his face and nodded at me. Getting the message, I turned back to the red head and nodded back at her "Sure." She smiled and nodded before making her way out of the building. I helped Yamamoto-san in the closing the shop while questions ran around my head.

Why did she revived 'me' and Hyōdō, why did she had that expression earlier and what else is she hiding?