Harem Daily Life in High School DxD

Seeing Akane struggling, Kuroba snapped out of his daze and immediately grabbed her, pulling her away from the man and protecting her behind him. He then glared at the man with an unfriendly expression.

"Please don't lay a hand on her. Zhu Nai doesn't want this to happen, and you have no right to do it!"

"I have no rights?"

The man looked at Kuroba coldly as if he had heard a joke, and Kuroba saw a hint of hostility in his eyes.

"Today I am here to serve as Lord Odin's bodyguard. I am also a member of the Fallen Angels organization's Divine Child Monitor, Barakil—the biological father of Himejima Akeno."

...

Upon hearing this, Kuroba's brain went blank for a moment.

Zhu Nai's...father?

In a sense, isn't that my father-in-law?

Oh no, what have I done...?

"Oh ho ho, let's stop here for now. Let's talk about some things somewhere else."

At this moment, Odin spoke up and prevented the situation from escalating.

Out of respect for Odin, Barakil remained silent and stood back behind him.

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In the reception room on the top floor of the Kuroba family's house.

Odin and his entourage, along with all of Gremory's retinue, including Azazel, were also present.

As Odin explained, everyone understood why he was there.

Sightseeing was secondary; his primary goal was to represent the Norse gods in negotiating a collaboration.

"Anyway, that's how it is. In the next few days, you Gremory Families will be required by Sazex to serve as Odin's guards, and I will also leave Barakil behind to assist you."

Azazel waved his hand dismissively and said...

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Odin's appearance caused her to be overwhelmed with work.

"My name is Roseweather. I hope to work with you during this time."

Roseweather stood behind Odin and bowed very sincerely.

After exchanging greetings, Azazel waved for everyone to leave, while he and Odin began to banter casually.

Seeing the two exchanging heated words, Kuroba's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Azazel...please don't destroy my home..."

"Mind your own business! I'll fix it for you if it breaks!"

After Azazel glared at Kuroba with annoyance, Kuroba quickly shrank back and walked out.

When Kuroba walked out the door, Rias and the others had already disappeared, leaving only Akeno and Barakil standing in the corridor.

Kuroba felt it was inappropriate for him to interrupt the father and daughter's conversation, so he chuckled awkwardly and tried to get past them to speak.

"Um, let me go get you some tea..."

Just as Kuroba passed by Akeno, Akeno took his hand.

Seeing the pleading look in Akeno's eyes, Kuroba's heart softened, and he stood still.

At this point, Balakil spoke up.

“Zhu Nai, I’d like to talk to you alone.”

Upon hearing Balakil's voice, the pitiful look in Zhu Nai's eyes vanished completely, and she glared at Balakil with resentment.

"What's there to talk about with you? And please don't call me by my name so casually, you're not worthy!"

Hearing Zhu Nai's cold voice, Balakil directed all his anger at Kuroba, pointing at him without any mercy and asking.

"I'm asking you, what exactly were you and this kid trying to do just now? Does he even deserve to stand next to you?"

Is this...this kid...talking about me?

Kuroba looked at Balakil, who was pointing at him, with a bit of confusion.

Upon hearing Barakil point the finger at Kuroba, Akane instinctively pulled Kuroba back a step.

"What I want to do is none of your business. And whether I'm worthy or not is none of your concern. What right do you have to tell me what to do?"

"I...I...I'm just worried about you. As a father, it's normal for me to care about my daughter, right? What if this kid is a shady character? Wouldn't you be the one who suffers?"

After being rebuked by Zhu Nai, Balakil's expression clearly became flustered, and he began to explain helplessly.

"Father?"

Upon hearing this word, the resentment in Zhu Nai's eyes became even more pronounced.

"Do you deserve to be called my father? If you really think you're my father, why weren't you there back then? My mother's death was all because of you!"

Zhu Nai pulled Hei Yu close and clung tightly to him.

"Compared to you, my so-called father, Kuroba is someone I can rely on much more. As for whether I'm at a disadvantage or not, let me tell you, it was my choice. I just like Kuroba, and that's none of your business!"

Zhu Nai screamed at the top of her lungs, her tone extremely cold, but Kuroba could still hear the tremor in her voice; she was clearly grieving...

"Crackling...snap..."

Barakil seemed to have reached his limit of patience. Watching his daughter as if she had been bewitched, he placed all his grievances on Kuroba.

At this moment, Balakil was covered in lightning, looking ready to strike at any moment.

Seeing this, Zhu Nai quickly shielded Hei Yu behind her and looked at Balakil resolutely.

"What, you want to take away the person I value most from me again? Come on, kill me first!! A person like you doesn't deserve to be my father, absolutely not!!"

"......"

Balakil silently watched the tears on Zhu Nai's face. The lightning in his hand disappeared quietly, and his originally straight back seemed to become somewhat hunched over in that instant.

"Feel sorry..."

Balakil left the corridor.

Upon learning of Balakil's departure, Zhu Nai finally could not bear the sorrow in her heart and burst into tears.

She collapsed onto Kuroba and sobbed uncontrollably. In no time, Kuroba's clothes were completely soaked with Akeno's tears.

Kuroba couldn't say anything about it, he could only silently hold Akeno and gently stroke her hair, trying to soothe her emotions.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Kuroba, could I lean against you like this for a little while?"

Zhu Nai apologized, sobbing.

"It's okay... Cry, I'm always here."

Kuroba's words made Akeno cry even louder.

Chapter 195 Zhu Nai is a bit strange

As if exhausted from venting, Zhu Nai unconsciously nestled into Hei Yu's arms and fell asleep, sobbing.

Kuroba smiled wryly, picked up Akeno, and carried her back to her room.

Just as Kuroba gently put her down, Akeno suddenly opened her eyes as if she had lost warmth, and then her hands tightened, gripping Kuroba's clothes tightly.

Seeing Zhu Nai's rare expression of helplessness, Kuroba felt a pang of sympathy and quickly offered her gentle words of comfort.

"I won't leave, I'll stay by your side..."

Kuroba gently comforted Akeno, his connection to her softening his voice. He carefully stroked her hair, gazing at her tenderly.

“Zhu Nai, you don’t need to worry, I will never leave you.”

Kuroba's voice was gentle yet firm, revealing genuine concern.

He looked deeply into Zhu Nai's eyes and continued speaking with a smile.

"After all, I promised you, and I'm not going to let you go."

As Akane listened quietly to Kuroba's words, her heart felt as if it were melting, filled with warmth.

She sensed Kuroba's comforting intentions and understood his good intentions. She slowly released her grip on Kuroba's clothes, reached out and hugged him, drawing close to his chest.

Kuroba felt Akeno's embrace, and a sense of astonishment welled up inside him.

He gently placed his hand on Akeno's shoulder and continued, "Akeno, no matter what happens in the future, we'll face it together. I'll use my power to protect you, even... even if it's your father, if he makes you unhappy, I'll still beat him up!"

"Pfft..."

Akane was amused by Kuroba's words.

But then her eyes slowly welled up with tears. She hugged Kuroba tightly, raised her head slightly, gazed at Kuroba, and said affectionately.

"Kuroba, thank you. Thank you for always being by my side, giving me warmth and courage. Meeting you is one of the luckiest things in my life..."

Kuroba smiled and lowered his head. He gently kissed Akeno's forehead with his lips, then reached out his fingers, gently lifted Akeno's chin, and kissed her soft lips.

The kiss seemed to ignite a spark between them; their breaths quickened, and passion and desire intertwined.

Their lips and tongues intertwined, exploring each other's warmth and sweetness.

A gentle breeze drifted in through the window, softly caressing their hair, as if witnessing their happiness. Their bodies were pressed tightly together, embracing each other as if they never wanted to be apart.

For a moment, the room was filled with the scent of love, soft and warm. But as the passionate kiss continued, this warmth soon turned sour.

Kuroba could feel Akeno's fiery passion in his arms; her more proactive tongue exploration than ever before, and her constantly fidgeting little hands were the best proof of that.

Kuroba knew why Akeno was indulging, so he didn't want to take advantage of her at this moment. From beginning to end, Kuroba remained very well-behaved and didn't make any rash moves.

Zhu Nai noticed Kuroba's hesitation. She held Kuroba's head firmly with both hands, gazing at him with watery affection in her eyes.

"Kuroba...I want...can you give me the most pleasurable feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Kuroba reached out and placed his hand on Akeno's waist, refusing her further advances.

Faced with Kuroba's obstruction, Akeno's face showed a hint of confusion.

"Are you sure you really want this? Although you're using your charm to cover it up now, Zhu Nai, you can't hide your sorrow."

Upon hearing what Kuroba said, Akeno laughed wickedly, as if she had given up all hope.