DxD: Wrong Way

"Ah… um… because… because…"

After hesitating for what felt like an eternity, Hyoudou Issei struggled to explain that he had been beaten up for peeping.

Aoki sighed silently; this unfortunate kid couldn't even lie properly. No wonder he was always getting fooled.

"I see those girls are still beating up the other two guys and talking about perverts…"

Aoki, unable to watch any longer, decided to help him out.

"Did you just happen to pass by and get mistaken for one of their accomplices?"

Hyoudou Issei's eyes lit up as he nodded vigorously.

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

He didn't even consider who had been closest to where he was spying, nor could he tell such an obvious lie convincingly.

After a moment of speechlessness, Aoki thought it was somewhat amusing; unsightly children were easily confused…

Ahem, that was wrong... easily misled.

"Do you know those two guys who were peeking?"

Aoki casually changed the subject to keep the conversation going.

The mention of Matsuda and Motohama reminded Hyoudou Issei of what had happened earlier.

Everyone turned to look at them, recalling how Matsuda and Motohama had abandoned him in his time of need, even pushing him down before making their escape.

His anger toward those two bad friends overshadowed his fear of Aoki.

"No! I don't know that shameless peeping tom!"

Hyoudou Issei declared indignantly, as if he had truly forgotten that he was one of them.

Suppressing the urge to complain further.

Aoki agreed, "Yeah, peeping is really bad. If you like girls, just go after them."

Hyoudou Issei looked at Aoki enviously.

"Uesugi, I heard you have several girlfriends, is that true?"

Rather than being afraid of Aoki himself, Hyoudou Issei feared the supernatural powers that could control life and death at will.

However, realizing that Aoki meant no harm eased his apprehension and piqued his curiosity about Sesu.

Aoki smiled shyly.

"It's all rumors, just rumors! I don't have a girlfriend."

"Come on! How can someone date multiple beautiful girls at once?"

Hyoudou Issei patted Aoki on the shoulder encouragingly.

"Don't be discouraged; you'll definitely make friends before graduation…"

"They're just my sex partners," Aoki replied nonchalantly.

Hyoudou Issei froze, his face shifting from white to red in disbelief as he finally gritted his teeth and asked with envy and resentment, "se... sex partners? Is it the kind of relationship I think it is?"

Aoki blinked innocently before delivering the cruelest words in the most innocent tone:

"Yes, it's a physical relationship between a man and a woman, just physical."

Hyoudou Issei's eyes turned red with envy as he grabbed Aoki's arm in frustration.

"How can I fix this? Why can't I even get a girlfriend?"

Because when you see a girl, you shamelessly stare at her breasts…

Aoki complained silently to himself.

"It's okay; I don't have a girlfriend either," Aoki said.

Hyoudou Issei became even more despondent and angry.

"But you have so many sexual partners. All beautiful girls with big breasts!"

"No way! Shinomura Yuki and Tsubaki Hime-senpai are just average," Aoki countered dismissively.

Seeing Aoki engrossed in reading a book made Hyoudou Issei silently let go of his grip and take a few steps back.

Feeling exhausted by the conversation, he didn't want to be too close to someone who seemed like such a winner in life.

"Hyoudou-san, let's talk again when we have the chance," Aoki said as he sensed that Hyoudou Issei was no longer afraid of him.

There was nothing more he could do if Hyoudou didn't say goodbye.

The Sekiryuutei's would choose Hyoudou Issei eventually

However, right now he couldn't even confirm whether Hyoudou had been approached yet or not

ot to mention finding a way to take it away or cut off its influence before the Longinus lodged itself within him.

Aoki wondered how the fallen angel disguised as Amano Yuma had managed to deceive Hyoudou Issei's feelings in his memory regarding the existence of the artifact.

If it were an innate ability, then Aoki would have no choice but to confront her directly

But regardless of whether it was innate or not, she didn't even know where she was now.

After contemplating this dilemma reluctantly for some time, Aoki decided to set aside thoughts of destroying gods for now.

"Uesugi-kun! Please wait!"

Seeing Aoki turn around to leave, Hyoudou Issei stepped forward earnestly.

"We can barely be considered friends now, right?"

"Well… forget it," Aoki replied noncommittally.

"Then… can you teach me how to get a girlfriend? How to find a sexual partner?"

Aoki spread his hands helplessly.

"It's not that I won't teach you… In fact, they came looking for me first."

Although later on he took the initiative with Shinra Tsubaki and Himejima Akeno

And even attracted Rias and Shitori Sona's attention

They initially approached him with various benefits and conditions.

Hyoudou Issei's hopeful expression faltered as despair washed over him;

This revelation struck hard at his heart.

To prevent their newly formed friendship from crumbling so quickly, Aoki offered some comfort before leaving:

"Hyoudou, you're not bad-looking at all! If you work on being more restrained in your personality, having a cute girlfriend shouldn't be an issue."

Hyoudou Issei waved his hand dismissively while looking lost in thought. Compared to Matsuda and Motohama, his two bad friends.

He knew he had decent looks and build.

He also recognized that being overly lustful would drive girls away but wondered how he could rein in those urges…

Perhaps using Aoki as an example?

Before departing completely, Aoki glanced back at Hyoudou Issei's arm with some regret.

As expected, auxiliary talents and skills needed prioritizing on his agenda moving forward

It would be beneficial if there were tracking abilities available so he could monitor Hyoudou's condition at all times instead of relying solely on luck.

Unable to get a chance at the male lead for the time being, Aoki could only follow the original plan to find the heroine.

He retraced his steps and headed toward the Kendo Club.

After walking less than a hundred meters, Aoki once again ran into an acquaintance. 

"Uesugi-kun, good morning."

Sakuramachi was holding a stack of homework books; her expression was serious, but what she said was not serious at all.

"It's been more than a week. Vice President Shinra has finished having fun. Is it my turn?" 

As a succubus, she could "smell" Aoki's breath.

Just as she thought, Shinra Tsubaki had already had sex with Aoki in order to fulfill her duties.

Not only did she do it, but she also intended to keep it a taboo. 

Sakuramachi was very angry, but even a little succubus like her didn't have the guts to go to the student union to cause trouble.

Today, she finally found the opportunity and discovered the young man alone. 

Aoki paused.

He just wanted to go to the Kendo Club to meet Sakura Miyajima and see if he could gain talent for swordsmanship.

Why did he always have a "chance" arriving at his door halfway?

The chance to be the first to be delivered to his door was too great, and he couldn't seize it for the time being.

This second… is not polite. 

"Good morning, Sakuramachi."

After greeting her warmly, Aoki got straight to the point:

"It's not that I'm not looking for you; it's just that last time you left in a hurry and didn't even leave your contact information."

Sakuramachi Touko's face was expressionless as he said calmly, "I'm in the class next to you. It shouldn't be difficult to find me." 

"Then why don't you come and see me?" 

There is nothing polite about this succubus. She is greedy for the other person's talent, and the other person is also greedy for his ability and essence. 

"I would like to find you, but recently someone has become the vice president or vice minister of the Occult Research Department." 

Sakuramachi Touko snorted coldly, her eyes like daggers. 

"I'm just an ordinary student, and I don't even have the chance to talk to him." 

"Well..." 

Aoki was speechless.

Recently, he hadn't spent much time with Rena Hamasaki and the others, let alone this succubus whom he had met only once. 

If he hadn't used it to carry things around multiple times, he probably wouldn't have remembered that person... 

"Sakuramachi, I was really busy some time ago and I'm only free today..." 

"You don't need to explain." Sakuramachi pushed up his glasses slightly.

"I just want to ask..." 

"Can you come home with me after school today?" 

Aoki smiled lightly, "There's no problem at all. If you can't wait, you can go to the infirmary, sports warehouse, rooftop, or other places now." 

"I've been waiting for so long that I don't mind this half day." 

A blush appeared on her cold, pretty face. Ying Dongzi licked the corner of her lips and said with charming eyes, "I hope you can make me happy tonight." 

"As you wish." 

Aoki pretended to bow and salute, like a gentleman performing his duty.

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