"Someone who 't sacrifiything, ever ge anything!"

  — Armin Arlert, Atta Titan

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  "Occult Research Club?" Roy mused. "It's probably about that i yesterday at the church, with the Stray Priest and the Fallen Angel..."

  Rias was, after all, responsible for the safety of Kuoh Town. It was only natural she'd learn about the churt.

  "Saya, Asia, why don't you two head over to Saeko's pce?" Roy said to the girls beside him. "I'll go to the Occult Research Club first."

  "Yes!" Asia replied with a sweet smile.

  "Hmph!" Saya let out a haughty little snort, her displeasure evident. She knew Rias was the one who had invited Roy.

  Even Saya had to admit, Rias was a young woman, a true 'ojou-sama'. But that didn't make Saya any less jealous.

  "Be a good girl and go find Saeko, Saya," Roy said, gently patting her head and whispering in her ear. "I'll have a reward for you tonight." He had a soft spot for Saya's tsu, especially when he was the oeasing her.

  "I-I don't need a reward!" Saya retorted, her face flushing crimson.

  "Hmm..." Asia, Saya getting her head patted, gazed at Roy with wide, hopeful eyes.

  Roy, of course, couldn't let Asia down. He gave her head a ge as well. Asia purred like a tented kitten, her eyes closing in bliss.

  "Alright, let's go!" Roy said, turning to Koneko.

  Koneko, however, was staring ily at Asia's head being stroked.

  Roy chuckled. "Does Koneko- want some head pats too?"

  A faint blush crept onto Koneko's usually stoic face. "Roy-senpai, you pervert!" she mumbled, turning on her heel and walking away.

  Roy shrugged at Asia and Saya, a pyful grin on his face, then followed after Koneko.

  It wasn't long before they arrived at the Occult Research Club.

  "Roy-kun, you're quite the elusive one, aren't you?" Rias greeted him with a hint of pyful reproa her voibsp;

  Ever siheir enter during the Stray Devil i, she had invited him to the club, but he hadn't shown up even once.

  "Ahaha, sorry about that! Things have beey hectic tely," Roy said with a sheepish grin. He had, in fact, pletely fotten about the invitation.

  "Ara ara, could it be that Roy-kun reoccupied with... *ahem*... certain activities with his peerage?" Akeno teased, approag them with a tray of tea and a sly smile.

  "Cough, of course not!" Roy de smoothly. Though Akeno wasirely off the mark, he wasn't about to admit to anything.

  "Aside from wanting you to visit, Roy-kun, we also wao ask about the i at the church," Rias said, her expression turning serious.

  'Here it es,' Roy thought. He had anticipated this. He wasn't going to try to hide it. "Yes, that was me," he admitted, taking a sip of his tea.

  "Those Stray Priests and the Fallen Angel were targeting my servants. I couldn't just let that slide."

  Rias sighed. "Roy-kun, you really are a handful, aren't you?"

  "Hehe, I think Roy-kun did the right thing," Akeno chimed in. "It must be quite an honor to be part of his peerage."

  "I is," Roy said with a wink. "So, Akeno-senpai, how about switg sides? My peerage is always open to talented individuals like yourself."

  "Well now," Akeno purred, a firag her cheek. "That's certainly something to sider."

  "You two!" Rias excimed, feigning annoyance. "Flirting with my Queen right in front of me? I might get jealous!"

  Roy and Akeno exged a mischievous ghis was all in good fun, of course. They eeasing Rias.

  "Ara ara, looks like Rias is getting riled up."

  "Ahem, alright, alright, we'll behave," Roy said with a chuckle.

  Rias, seeing their amusement, simply shook her head.

  "The Gremory and Sitri s have taken care of the i at the church. You don't o worry about any repercussions from the Fallen Angels."

  Now that Rias had brought up a serious matter, Roy's pyful demeanor subsided. "Thank you," he said sincerely.

  "Don't mention it," Rias replied. "The Fallen Angels were clearly in the wrong."

  Roy khat. Even if he had been at fault, his sister's influence would have protected him from any serious sequences.

  After chatting with Rias and Akeno for a while longer, Roy took his leave.

  He found Saeko and the others, and they returned home together.

  ...

  Later that evening, Roy gathered everyone in the feren.

  "Eh? Roy-, is something going on?" Shizuka asked, curiosity in her voice.

  "Yes, I've gathered you all here because there's something important I o discuss," Roy replied, his expression serious.

  The girls exged gheir attention focused on Roy.

  "Oh, and Rika," Roy said, pulling out a bck pistol and a circur sword hilt. "This is for you."

  Rika's eyes widened as she took the items. She reized them from her enter with the Stray Priest.

  Freed Sellzen had wielded a Light Gun and a Light Sword. The Light Gun was a ranged on, while the Light Sword was used for close bat.

  He had used them in perfect harmony, making him a formidable oppo.

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