Chapter 35: Seekvaira Wants Compensation
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After confirming Yuuma Amano's identity, Seekvaira stopped worrying and resumed the flow of time for Yuuma Amano.
"Huh? What just happened?"
"Yuuma-chan, you were staring at me and got lost in thought," Akira said without hesitation.
"Eh? Really?"
Yuuma Amano felt something was off.
However, she also knew that she had been acting strangely ever since meeting Akira, so she didn't press the matter further.
"Sorry, Yuuma-chan, I don't have time to spend with you today. I need to show the new transfer student around Kuoh Town."
"Let's postpone our date to tomorrow, okay?"
"Tomorrow... alright..."
Raynare glanced at Seekvaira.
She felt a sense of pressure emanating from Seekvaira.
It was the kind of pressure a higher being exerted over a lower one.
This woman... was at least a high-class devil.
After chatting for a bit longer, Yuuma Amano officially bid farewell to Akira.
She didn't want to stay in Seekvaira's presence for too long, as it might expose her true identity.
If possible, she wanted to confess after things had progressed further with Akira.
That way, she could become his main partner, not just a servant.
....
"Alright then! See you later, Akira-kun! I'll come find you tomorrow!"
Yuuma Amano smiled as she said goodbye.
She had no idea that her identity as a fallen angel had already been exposed to Seekvaira.
"Yeah, see you."
Akira watched as Yuuma Amano disappeared around the corner.
After Yuuma Amano left, Seekvaira continued to accompany Akira.
She planned to walk him home.
This way, she could also find out his address without having to ask directly.
...
Having clarified her feelings, Seekvaira decided to officially make her move.
"Akira-kun, I heard from Lady Serafall that Sona canceled the engagement?"
"That's right. Sona and I have called off the engagement."
Akira looked up at the sky.
Sona had always been a substitute for Serafall.
She was a tool to placate the old Maou faction.
This way, the current Maou faction could tell the old Maou faction—"We're not looking down on the old Maou, we're just changing the engagement partner."
In reality, it was just a temporary measure.
Akira felt that neither the current Maou faction nor Serafall herself would ever approve of his engagement with Sona.
If he hadn't unlocked his golden finger, if he hadn't won Sona's affection, he would have inevitably broken off the engagement with Sona over time.
"In that case, Akira-kun, would you like to form an engagement with me?" Seekvaira nervously licked her lips.
If Sona didn't want him, she did!
If Sona wouldn't marry him, she would!
"......"
Akira remained silent for a few seconds.
"Before I answer that, there's something I need to say."
"What is it?"
"The thing is, Seekvaira-san, I actually have a lot of affection for you too."
"Eh?"
Seekvaira's breath hitched.
Did that mean Akira agreed to form an engagement with her?
In her lovestruck state, Seekvaira had lost her usual calm judgment.
...
"Seekvaira, even though I like you, I'm sorry, I can't form an engagement with you."
Akira's next words made Seekvaira's nose twitch.
"Wh... why?"
"Because I've already made a deal with Rias to enter a fake marriage to help her break off her engagement."
"I see... That's fine, Akira-kun. Since it's a fake marriage, I don't mind." Seekvaira chose to forgive once again.
"No, what I want to say is that I'm helping Rias to get a reward from her."
"The reward is to make my contracted familiar stronger."
"The reason I want my familiar to grow stronger is... because I want to stand on my own and be independent."
"Even before I awakened my abilities, I wanted to be self-reliant."
"Now that I have a Longinus, I don't want to become someone else's dependent."
"......"
After a few seconds of silence, Seekvaira finally understood Akira's meaning.
"So, Akira-kun, you like me, but you don't want to marry into my family?"
"Saying 'like' is too strong."
Akira shook his head.
"Even though we've met before, those were just casual meetings."
"Today is the first time we've really gotten to know each other."
"All I can say is that I have feelings for you, Seekvaira. But as for romantic love, it's too early for that."
"Falling in love so quickly would be too careless, don't you think?" Akira smiled and shook his head.
After hearing Akira's words, Seekvaira also felt that she had been too hasty.
"That makes sense."
A few seconds later, Seekvaira made a decision and spoke slowly.
"Akira-kun... do you dislike me?"
"No."
"Then do you like me, Akira-kun?"
"I suppose I do~"
"In that case, why overthink it?"
"I think what you said is right."
"Forming an engagement right after getting to know each other is too rushed."
"So... Akira-kun, I have a proposal."
"Let's not talk about engagements for now. Can we... try being lovers first?"
"Let's become lovers, get to know each other better, and then consider whether to get married."
"When we both feel it's time to take the next step, if Akira-kun still doesn't want to marry into my family, we can have a Rating Game."
"If I win, you marry into my family. If you win, I'll marry into yours. How about that?"
Since she wasn't the only heir to the Agares family, Seekvaira didn't mind marrying out.
...
"Alright, it's a deal."
Akira smiled.
Seekvaira's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.
While he didn't want to marry Seekvaira, he still wanted to develop their relationship.
Once their relationship progressed and Seekvaira spent more time with him, the effects of his high-dimensional succubus bloodline would take hold, and she wouldn't be able to escape.
...
"Then... starting today, Akira-kun and I are lovers~"
Seekvaira took Akira's hand and smiled sincerely.
This feeling wasn't bad.
The fact that Akira wanted to develop their relationship as lovers first proved that he took relationships seriously and wasn't a playboy, right?
Akira: Actually... I really am a playboy.
...
"As your lover, can I make a request, Akira-kun?"
Seekvaira, who usually had a cool and composed demeanor, now displayed a charmingly反差萌 (gap moe) side after falling in love.
"Sure, go ahead."
"Akira-kun, earlier I saw you being intimate with your servant, and it made me quite unhappy."
"So, can you let me kiss you as compensation?"
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"Sure, but this isn't compensation. If you want to, you can just say so."
With that, Akira lifted Seekvaira's chin and brought her closer to him.
Seekvaira gazed at the approaching boy, carefully admiring the face that made her heart race.
Even though she had met Akira before, why hadn't she felt this way initially?
Was it... because strength was the foundation of a devil's appeal?
Was it his powerful strength combined with his good looks that made her fall for him?
"Thump~~ thump thump thump~~"
Seekvaira tried to calm her rapidly beating heart.
She took off her glasses and leaned in, offering a shy, inexperienced kiss.
As she tasted Akira's lips, Seekvaira's head began to feel dizzy.
So this was what kissing felt like?
No wonder that fallen angel, Raynare, had been so engrossed.
No, her mind was starting to go blank, entering a strange and wonderful state.
Seekvaira's devil blood was boiling, and her body was preparing to receive his seed and give birth to a powerful devil offspring.
...
Just then.
A bright white light flashed beneath their feet.
It was... the glow of a teleportation circle!
The pre-set teleportation circle activated as soon as its targets arrived!
Whoever set it up had clearly chosen this moment when both of them were fully absorbed in each other to teleport them to a specific location!
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