Issei stepped out of the hot shower with a satisfied smile on his face — unfortunately, he was going to be late for class.
Even so, it had all been worth it.
He could feel that he had become even stronger.
He quickly went downstairs with his backpack slung over his shoulders.
"They already left?" he asked his parents.
"Yes…" his father replied, face buried in the newspaper.
"Rias said she even wanted to help you take a bath… but class was more important," his father added, blushing slightly.
"Damn it! If I ever become king, I'll blow up every school in the world." Issei stomped toward the front door and stepped out into the world once more.
A bright, radiant world — beautiful from beginning to end, filled with beautiful people everywhere.
He sighed… saddened by the girls' absence.
When he was a student in his previous life, the girls didn't walk to school with him.
And they certainly weren't that beautiful… it was strange to think that even Asia — whose beauty was unmatched — still couldn't compare to Rias, whose beauty was even more unparalleled.
Asia was born an "S," but next to an "SSS," she looked like a "B."
And now, Issei was walking steadily toward a territory filled with even more SSS.
Akeno would be there…
And not just that — from afar, he could see a church, which reminded him of something a fallen angel had once said…
There was an enormous world waiting for him to explore, and all it required was that he take the next step — which he did.
Before long, he stood before the gates of Kuoh Academy.
A visible magical barrier surrounded the school, yet he smiled with satisfaction.
"Only five hundred points?" he laughed. He had accumulated far more than that in no time.
He crossed through the barrier, which immediately dissolved.
He watched the flow of beautiful young students and couldn't help but smile even wider… even the guys here were good-looking.
Class was about to begin, so he sat down in one of the chairs and waited patiently for the lesson to start…
Moments later, he fell into a deep sleep.
In his dreams, he saw Rias again.
Her mouth was truly perfect.
"Hey… Issei." Aika Kiryuu poked him while the teacher wasn't looking. "I know you're having the best nap in the world, but maybe you don't want the whole class to see your dragon wide awake."
"Not that I'm complaining… he's pretty impressive, if I may say so."
Issei opened his eyes immediately at that.
"Seriously, man, I tip my hat to you," Aika laughed, amused, watching him wake up in a panic while trying to hide his "favorite dragon."
"T-thanks… I guess…" he muttered. Aika adjusted her glasses, looking very pleased — very pleased.
Issei quickly turned his attention back to the class as Aika caught Asia's attention.
"Nice!" she said with a thumbs-up. "I'm even jealous."
Issei and Asia blushed at the same time, while the teacher kept lecturing, unaware of what was going through their heads.
However, Issei couldn't help glancing at Aika for a few moments… his mind drifting as he noticed a few surprising "qualities" about her.
Her twin tails looked quite… grabbable, for instance.
Her face seemed like it would twist easily…
Her neck looked slender — and easy to choke—
And best of all… she seemed to like big dragons.
Issei swallowed hard as his thoughts ran wild.
But in the end, he gulped again and forced himself to focus on the lesson.
It was an arithmetic algebra class.
So, naturally… he fell deeply asleep again.
No matter how hard he tried, his thoughts just kept returning to Rias.
He missed her…
"Hey! Issei! Do you switch shifts with your dragon? Every time you sleep, does it wake up?!" Aika poked him again, and he looked back at her with impure thoughts.
He really needed to relieve himself, and Aika kept appearing right in front of him — it was inevitable that his mind wandered again.
Still, he managed to control himself and focus on the class once more.
This time it was chemistry — a lesson on different types of hydrocarbons.
And once again, Issei fell into a deep sleep.
Rias was much better than any chemistry lesson.
She was chemistry itself.
The curves of her body deserved to be studied, and her unforgettable scent too.
Issei couldn't study at all and had to be woken up again.