Issei immediately cleared his throat, trying to find the right words. He looked at Sona, his face showing hesitation. "Sona, about Akeno... I feel bad if I have to reject her directly."
Sona sighed upon hearing that. Her expression was slightly annoyed. "Issei, Akeno is a member of Rias's Peerage. And you even invited the Gremory Ancestor to your house. Are you planning to make her part of your... harem next?" Her gaze was full of suspicion.
Issei swallowed his saliva, nervous. "No! I will drive Runeas away later. She's too troublesome for me." His face showed doubt.
He looked down, his voice becoming smaller. "And... Is it wrong if I accept Akeno's feelings? I'm asking for your permission for that. Because you are my first fiancée."
Sona looked at him, then fell silent for a moment, considering. "Issei, you have Dragon Pheromone. I have to watch over you and limit your 'harem', for your own good and mine. I don't want this to cause worse political problems."
Issei looked at Sona, whose eyes were starting to glisten slightly. "So... will you allow me if Akeno truly has feelings for me?"
Sona sighed then held Issei's cheek, as if trying to calm him down. "Only this time. If she truly loves you, and you accept her only because you don't want to hurt her feelings... I allow it."
Issei smiled slightly, relieved. "Thank you, Sona. I love you."
Sona replied, "I love you too, Issei. But I will really watch over you so no other women get in." She then added with a plan, "And I will move into your house."
Issei fell silent, his eyes blinking in surprise. "Sona, my house on the second floor is almost full. If more people are added, there are no empty rooms left."
Sona smiled confidently, as if she had thought of everything. "I've already thought about it. I'll plan a renovation for your house later. And you handle the Runeas Gremory matter."
Issei sighed, giving up. "Alright. I'll drive her away. I'm just an ordinary school student who can only afford cheap bento," he muttered, then smiled slightly. "I'll go now. See you later, Sona."
Sona smiled back and stood up. "I'll contact you later. I'll escort you to the car."
The two of them then left the room and headed to the mansion's main hall.
As soon as they arrived, Serafall immediately approached Sona and hugged her tightly while crying dramatically. "Sona-tan! Don't leave Onee-chan! Your big sister will be alone and very sad in this house!"
Sona sighed, annoyed. "Onee-san, you're being too dramatic. Besides, can you stop your siscon nature?"
Serafall answered quickly, "No! If you leave... I will come along!"
Sona was shocked. Issei also turned, his eyes wide.
{Issei,} Ddraig's voice echoed in his head, sounding tired.
{You better limit the number of people in your house, or it will turn into a harem headquarters or a girls' dormitory.}
Issei let out a long sigh. 'I should have never become a Dragon and never used Dragon Authority from the start.'
At that moment, Miki and Lilianne arrived. They looked very close in a short time. Issei saw his mother carrying several large packages.
Lilianne smiled seeing Serafall. "It's okay, Serafall. You may come along. But this house will feel lonely without you."
Serafall turned, her face beaming, then hugged her mother happily. "Hooray! Thank you, Mother!"
Issei slapped his forehead, feeling overwhelmed. "This... is going to be very troublesome for me."
Sona massaged her temples, already imagining the chaos that would ensue. "I really have to supervise all of this... and prepare a stock of headache medicine."
Issei approached his mother. "Mom, that's... souvenirs? How come there are so many?"
Miki smiled cheerfully. "It's okay, Dear. The kind Lilianne-san helped us." She turned to Lilianne. "We'll be going now, okay. If you want to visit our house, just say so."
Lilianne smiled friendly and waved. "See you. Be careful on the road. My husband is a bit busy in his room. Come visit here again sometime."
Issei looked at Sona, who was still being hugged by Serafall. "Goodbye, Sona."
Sona replied with a smile and a wave. "Goodbye, Issei."
Meanwhile,Serafall just sneered at Issei.
Issei and Miki then left, getting into the Sitri family car that would take them home.
Inside the car, Issei felt a bit cramped because next to him were many packages containing food, daily necessities, and even beauty tools brought by his mother.
After a tiring one-hour journey, they finally arrived. Issei got out of the car carrying some items and immediately stretched his body.
As they approached the door, Issei became suspicious. There were an enormous number of women's sandals and shoes on the porch. Loud and noisy voices could be heard from inside.
As soon as they opened the door and entered the living room, a chaotic scene welcomed them.
Runeas Gremory was sitting cross-legged on the floor in a sulking pose. "I don't want to go! It's nice here! There's Ophis-chan, the house is quiet and safe without magic, and there's Tiamat too. Who would dare cause trouble here?"
In the corner of the room, Kiba smiled politely and waved at Issei. Tiamat was relaxing on the sofa calmly. Ophis was engrossed in watching television while munching on snacks. Koneko sat nicely while eating biscuits. Akeno sat next to Ophis, gently stroking the dragon girl's head. Meanwhile, Rias seemed to be holding her head, dizzy from her ancestor's behavior.
What shocked Issei even more, there were two other adults he didn't recognize: a beautiful brown-haired woman and a handsome red-haired man.
Sirzechs Lucifer stepped forward, his face looking tired. then an apology from him, "Forgive us for the commotion. Allow me to introduce them, this is my father and mother."
Zeoticus Gremory bowed slightly. "Zeoticus Gremory, Head of the Gremory Family."
Venelana Gremory smiled friendly, although her eyes looked tired. "Venelana Gremory, his wife. Runeas is always troublesome. Forgive us."
{Sitri, then Gremory,} Ddraig's voice snorted in Issei's head.
{What's next? Zekram Bael?}
Issei was shocked. 'Wait, who is Zekram Bael?'
{The source of the Power of Destruction you copied,} Ddraig answered.
{An Old Satan Faction Devil, one of the survivors of the Great Three Factions War.}
'Good grief,' Issei complained. 'My head is getting even dizzier thinking about all this.'
Issei then looked at Venelana, trying to smile. "So... Can I ask you to take her home?" He pointed at Runeas, who was still sulking.
Venelana sighed. "I've tried to tell her to go home, but... she insists she doesn't want to."
Issei felt his patience run out. He let out a long sigh, then walked over to Runeas. Firmly, he grabbed the collar of Runeas's clothes and started dragging her towards the door. "Out. Now."
Runeas resisted, trying to break free. "I WANT TO STAY HERE!"
Tiamat, who witnessed this, couldn't hold back a small laugh, amused by their childish behavior.
Rias sighed, feeling embarrassed. "Obaa-sama, please understand. This is someone else's house. This house isn't spacious, and the bathroom will become very cramped if there are too many people."
Runeas, still resisting, had an idea. "Then just renovate this house! Make it three or four floors so it's comfortable to live in!"
Several people were surprised by her suggestion. Issei grew more annoyed. "Don't just casually plan to renovate someone else's house! And... that's already planned for later."
Miki, Issei's mother, suddenly joined the conversation with a smile. "I've already spoken with Lilianne. Perhaps you can discuss it with her later. Runeas-san may stay here to make it easier."
Zeoticus sighed, giving up. "Very well. I will try to meet with Caelum Sitri. The pressure of the Dragon aura here is giving me a headache."
He turned to Sirzechs. "I will meet with Caelum to discuss this."
Grayfia, standing next to Sirzechs, bowed respectfully. "Farewell, Sir. Be careful."
Venelana looked at Rias. "Please look after Runeas, Dear."
Zeoticus and Venelana then left, leaving the already noisy house.
Runeas immediately jumped up and down joyfully. "Yay! I get to stay here!"
Issei looked at his mother with fiery eyes. "Mom!! This house is going to get even more crowded later! Why did you agree to it so easily?"
Miki smiled mysteriously. "It's fine, really. Besides, why not? And make sure you take responsibility, okay."
Issei was confused. "Responsibility for what?"
Akeno, from the sofa, smiled meaningfully. "Fufu~, what else could it be."
{What else but your Harem, Fool,} Ddraig interjected in Issei's mind, followed by a laugh.
{I'm sure you'll be punished by Sona later. I can't wait to see you sleeping in the kitchen.}
'Hey!' Issei protested in his mind, but Ddraig's voice had already faded.
Miki then tried to carry the souvenirs from Lilianne, but was immediately helped by Grayfia. "Let me help you, Mrs. Miki."
"Maa~, sorry to trouble you, Grayfia-san," Miki said before carrying her beauty tools to her room.
Sirzechs let out a long sigh, his head must also be aching from this increasingly complicated situation. He turned to Rias. "Rias, can you come here for a moment?"
Rias approached. "What is it, Onii-sama?"
Issei, feeling overwhelmed, finally dropped himself onto the remaining sofa. He took a bag of chips from his mother's souvenirs and started munching on them while staring blankly at the television, trying to ignore the chaos around him.
Kiba approached him with a sympathetic smile. "Are we being very troublesome, Issei-kun?"
Issei sighed, his face tired, while continuing to munch on chips. "Very," he complained. "I'd rather just sleep in my room and become a NEET during this school holiday."