Kaneki: Alright! We're back!
After meeting with Natsuki's parents, Kaneki and the Higanbana girls went back to the Stadium as the tournament will resume very soon.
Swoosh!
And as they arrive at the parking lot, they were greeted by.
Kotori: Hey Kaneki-chan~!
Kotori who was running towards them.
Swoosh!
Kotori: He dodged?!
Kotori came rushing towards Kaneki intending to give him a hug to which he dodged.
Kaneki: I'm still not used to this, I don't think I can accept your hug yet.
Kotori: Boo~ please get used to me soon~ I want to hug my cute little brother~
Kotori was disappointed but understanding, and a little impatient, she then turned her attention to the Higanbana girls.
Kotori: So did you girls have a nice talk with Kaneki-chan?
Yuuka: Y-Yes, we made a contract with him.
Kotori: No need to tell me that, I was watching.
Hearing this, the girls (besides Sachi) and Kaneki felt a little uncomfortable but was quickly reassured.
Kotori: Don't worry from this day forwards I won't be spying on any of you, including Kaneki-chan.
Kaneki: Good I don't want you spying on me all the time.
Kotori: Hehe~ anyways.
Bow~
Kotori then faced the Higanbana girls before bowing in front of them.
All 6: Ehhh?!
Kaneki: What are you doing?!
This action confused them all at first but she then thanked them.
Kotori: Thank you girls for looking out for Kaneki-chan, I'm grateful to all of you who helped Kaneki so many times.
Sachi: No! No! You don't need to thank us Kotori Ai-chan!
Natsuki: Yeah! And Kaneki is the one always helping us, we should be the ones to thank him.
Kotori: Hehe~ Kaneki-chan has found really wonderful childhood friends and friends.
Kaneki: The only Childhood friend here I have is Sachi.
Kotori: I know what I said, anyways Sachi.
Sachi: Y-Yes?!
Sachi immediately gotten excited as her idol called her name.
Kotori: your battle will be happening after two more rounds, I suggest you go prepare yourself. I'm looking forward to your performance.
Hearing her looking forward to her performance Sachi got even more excited.
Sachi: I'll do my best! Kaneki! I'm going to train with Dagon! I'll be leaving for now!
Kaneki: Don't do anything stupid okay?
Sachi: I won't! You better prepare yourself Kaneki! You'll face against me soon!
Kotori: You hear Sachi-chan, Dagon? Go pick her up and train her!
As Kotori called for Dagon.
Burst!
A huge fireball appeared in the middle of the parking lot and what came out was.
Dagon: Hey there Sachi.
Dagon.
Sachi: Dagon! Train me more!
Dagon: get on my back then, let's go train.
Sachi: Okay! See you guys later!
Swoosh!
Sachi and Dagon then left to train.
Chikao: Wow she's really motivated.
Miku: so that's the power of an Idol huh?
Natsuki: Yeah, Kotori-san is amazing.
Kaneki: Please Dagon don't use your breath on Sachi.
Kotori: C'mon Kaneki, have some faith in your Childhood friend.
Kaneki: it's not that I don't have faith okay? I'm just worried she would get burnt.
Kotori: Hehe~ what a worrywart, am I right girls?
Chikao: Yeah Kan really is a worrywart.
Shino: He is always like this.
Yuuka: Yeah Kaneki really needs more faith in us.
Natsuki & Miku: Kaneki/Onii-chan worries too much.
Kaneki: Eh~
Kaneki was surprised the girls instantly agreed to her.
Clap!
Kotori: Anyways girls, can I borrow Kaneki-chan again? I want to talk to him again in Akuma Castle.
Natsuki: Sure.
Shino & Yuuka: Knock yourself out.
Chikao: have fun.
Most of them approved but...
Miku: Just don't get too attached okay?
Seeing her little sister being jealous, Kotori couldn't help but tease her.
Kotori: Don't worry, I won't steal Onii-chan away from you Miku-chan. After all we're both his sisters. You can trust Onee-chan.
Miku: Grrr
Natsuki's thoughts*
(This looks familiar)
Kotori: Anyways Kaneki-cha- what is he doing?
All 5: hmm?
They looked at Kaneki's direction and what they saw was...
Slam!
Bounce~ Bounce~
Slam!
Kaneki was intensely playing ping pong with a whole table with a clone of himself.
Kaneki: Oh you guys are done talking?
Snap!
Poof!
With a snap of Kaneki's finger, the ping pong equipment and table disappeared.
Splat!
Alongside the blood clone.
Kaneki: sorry about that, since all of you were talking I went to entertain myself using ping pong.
Kotori: I see you're using your powers, good good. If you can make something as small as those you can make a lot of more things later on.
Kotori praised and nodded proudly as Kaneki was using his powers.
Kotori: anyways did you hear what we discussed Kaneki-chan?
Kaneki: Yup. I'll be right behind you.
Kotori: Good.
Crack!
Spread~
Kotori had transformed into her Demonized form and spread her wings.
Kotori: let's head to Akuma Castle then.
Swoosh!
She then flew towards Akuma Castle.
Kaneki: see you girls later, and please stay safe.
All 5: We will.
Kaneki: well then, see ya.
Splash!
Unlike Kotori, Kaneki used Darkness travel to get to Akuma Castle.
Natsuki: alright, let's get going.
The girls then went straight to the Stadium while Kaneki went to Akuma Castle.
In Akuma Castle*
Swoosh!
Kotori: I'm here~
Kaneki: took you a while.
Kotori: Hey that's cheating!
Kaneki: sorry.
Kotori: Sigh~ I really hope you warm up to me soon~
Kaneki: So why do you need me now?
Kotori: I have two reasons for calling you here, 1: I just wanted to talk to you.
Kaneki: Figures.
Kotori: and 2:
Buzzz~
Flutter~
Slighter~
Kotori: You forgot to turn these guys into "your" Beast Knights.
Kaneki: Oh shoot! I forgot, sorry about that guys.
Kamakura: It's alright, you're here now so give us your blood and turn us to your Beast Knights!
Kotori: just inject them with your blood, the more blood the faster they would turn.
Kaneki: okay then.
Extend*
Crack!
Wriggle~
Kaneki extended his arm and created needle-like tentacles that could inject his blood into his friends.
Kaneki: Are you guys ready?
The Beast Knights and Insect Familiars: We're ready!
Kaneki: Okay!
Swoosh!
Pierce!
Kaneki pierced his tentacles into them and began to inject huge amounts of his blood and after 10 seconds he had finished and removed his tentacles.
Kotori: Okay everyone, leave Akuma Castle for the time being, I want to talk to my brother alone. And Takoyaki give some fo the blood you received to Dagon later.
Takoyaki: Roger.
They all then left leaving Kaneki and Kotori alone.
Kotori: Now then, we can talk again.
Kaneki: ... What was it you wanted to talk about?
Kotori: Well... You wanted to confront Shiho-chan, Miku-chan and Yuuka-chan right? About what happened for the last 3 months before meeting Natsuki.
Kaneki: !!!
Kaneki immediately tensed up after hearing this.
Kaneki: so you really have been watching me for my whole life.
Kotori: Yup! I really have. And you might be wondering? What am I planning to do? Well simple really I'm here to assist you.
Kaneki: R-Really?
Kotori: It's an Older Sister's job to help their younger siblings when they are in trouble, besides you would definitely have a hard time right?
Kaneki: Yeah... That's right... Wait.
After thinking for a bit there was one thing Kaneki didn't understood.
Kaneki: you're not angry at them?
Kotori: well at first I was but after watching them for a while I learned that they actually felt really guilty for what they did and didn't understand why they did it.
Kaneki: Man... I can't believe I already knew that but chose not to believe it...
Kotori: It's alright Kaneki-chan, anyways. From this point forwards I'll be helping you out with them. And since you have around 2-3 weeks before you say it without warning you have to rely on your Onee-chan.
Kaneki: Hmmm... Thanks... Onee-chan.
Kotori: Great! By the way you probably already heard the rumors of a guest that will appear after this tournament, yes?
Kaneki: And that guest is you?
Kotori: Correct! The winner will face me, but be warned Kaneki-chan even though this body is freshly made. Don't underestimate me.
Kaneki: I won't.
Kotori: Good! What was it you always say again? That's right!
Spread~
Kotori: Let's have some fun okay?
Kotori extended her arms offering a hug to Kaneki.
Kaneki: ...
Seeing his Older Sister offering a hug Kaneki couldn't help but accept it.
Hug*
Kotori: Hehe~ finally one of my dreams came true.
Kaneki: Mmmh~ it feels like I'm Hugging Mama and Papa.
Kotori: I am their Daughter after all!
After their hug they let each other go.
Kotori: Now then Kaneki-chan, do your best when fighting me Okay? I'll be one of the toughest opponents you'll ever face.
Kaneki: That's right, I don't know how powerful you are so I'll try to prepare myself.
Kotori: Hehe~ Good! Now then I'll have to get going the tournament will resume soon.
Kaneki: see ya then.
Kotori: Bye bye!
Splash!
Kotori then left with...
Kaneki: Wait... Was that Darkness travel?
Darkness travel.
Meanwhile*
Burst!
Sachi: ORAAAAAA!
Dagon: That's a Surprise, you've gotten better very quickly.
Sachi: Got to impress my idol! And give Kaneki a challenge!
Sachi continued to train hard until her round came.