Harem Daily Life in High School DxD

The uncle could tolerate this, but the aunt could not.

Kuroba immediately showed Akeno how heavy the price of looking down on him was with his actions.

Indeed, it was extremely heavy.

Even as Akeno's constant pleas for mercy echoed from the room, Kuroba still showed no sign of forgiving him.

This farce lasted an exceptionally long time. When we looked back, Zhu Nai was already limp on the bed, too weak to even move a finger.

She casually covered herself with a thin blanket, turned her head slightly to look at Kuroba beside her, and struggled to sit up and lean against the wall.

She first smiled at Kuroba with a satisfied smile, then spoke as if she had made a decision.

"Kuroba...can you tell me a story?"

Kuroba, who had been playing with Akeno's slender legs, paused for a moment, then immediately realized what Akeno was trying to say.

He immediately sat up and pulled Zhu Nai into his arms, resting his chin on her hair.

"If you'd like, I'll be your most loyal listener."

Zhu Nai snuggled slightly closer to Hei Yu's embrace.

Feeling the strength of Kuroba's embrace, Akeno felt very safe and secure.

Perhaps, I should be able to face it now...

Chapter 197 Zhu Nai's Past

Zhu Nai nestled quietly in Hei Yu's arms, as if recalling something.

Kuroba didn't urge him, but simply held Akeno quietly.

After a long while, Akeno slowly parted her lips and asked Kuroba a question.

"Kuroba, do you know why I like wearing shrine maiden outfits so much?"

"Hmm...? Is it because you're a shrine maiden?"

"Um...."

Zhu Nai touched her lips, as if considering whether this answer counted as an answer.

"You got half right. The other half is because my mother was also a shrine maiden. Her name was Himejima Akari, and I took her surname. She was a great beauty."

"I can tell just by looking at you, Auntie must be very beautiful."

Kuroba gave a very affirmative answer.

Zhu Nai rolled her eyes at Hei Yu, clearly annoyed.

“This is all what I heard… It’s about how one day my dad… Balakil was ambushed and severely injured by a hostile force. He accidentally flew to the vicinity of my mother’s monastery, where my mother discovered him and, being very kind, saved him…”

Zhu Nai seemed to be lost in memories, her eyes filled with a hint of pain.

"Then, over time, feelings developed between them, and before we knew it, my mother became pregnant, which is how I..."

Zhu Nai gripped Kuroba's phone tightly, as if she had encountered something extremely terrifying.

"Balakil... He settled near the monastery after my mother and I were born. Life must have been very happy back then, right? His image occasionally surfaces in my hazy memories..."

However, good times don't last long; happiness always seems to play tricks on those who have unrealistic expectations.

Akane's relatives mistakenly believed that Balakil had brainwashed Himejima Akari with evil means, which was why she was with him. So they found a group of famous sorcerers to eliminate Balakil.

However, despite being a renowned sorcerer, Balakil's combat prowess was not to be underestimated; he single-handedly repelled the entire group of renowned sorcerers.

Harboring resentment, they revealed Balakil's whereabouts to the fallen angels' enemies.

When the hostile forces launched a surprise attack, Balakil happened to be away from home, so the hostile forces did not hesitate to turn their attack on Junai and her mother's residence.

When Barakil realized something was wrong and rushed back, Akeno survived thanks to Himejima Akari's protection, but Himejima Akari was tragically killed by the enemy forces.

"I still can't forget... how they spoke of their cruelty towards Balakil in such an evil tone, and how they tortured my mother to death, slice by slice, with such grating laughter..."

After Zhu Nai finished speaking, his pupils trembled uncontrollably, and his body began to shake involuntarily.

Just by listening to Akeno recount the story, Kuroba could already tell how desperate the situation was, let alone Akeno, who had witnessed it all firsthand.

Kuroba immediately hugged Akeno tightly and gently stroked her hair.

"It's alright...it's alright...that's all in the past."

After a long while, Zhu Nai seemed to calm down a little.

She gave Kuroba a forced smile.

"The most ridiculous thing is that after a few years... Balakil disappeared, and I... was banished because I had half-fallen angel blood. After going around in circles, I met Rias and voluntarily became a reincarnated demon."

"Huh..."

Zhu Nai straightened up slightly and summoned the wings behind her, a mixture of demon and fallen angel.

"I originally thought that after being reborn as a demon, I could escape and forget that I had the blood of a fallen angel, but who knew that it would haunt me like a nightmare, and even my wings are incomplete..."

Although Akeno had come to accept the abnormality of her wings after Kuroba appeared, when she looked at her wings again now that the past had been brought up, her eyes were still filled with hatred.

Of course, it's impossible to know whether this hatred was directed at the wings or at Balakil.

Kuroba felt a pang of heartache seeing Akeno's expression.

He forcibly turned Zhu Nai's face so that she would look directly at him.

“Akino, you’re different now. You have me, Rias and the others. We’re your family too. You’re not alone.”

Akane smiled slightly, a hint of relief in her eyes, upon hearing Kuroba's words.

“I know that, and I am very grateful for and cherish all of this. Joining Gremory was the second best decision I ever made in my life.”

"second...?"

Kuroba found it strange.

"Um..."

Zhu Nai reached out and poked Kuroba's cheek.

"The first thing I should do is become your woman..."

Kuroba couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

"They always think I'm stupid."

"It's precisely because you're such a fool that I love the way you protect us with that fierce spirit. Silly girl."

Zhu Nai chuckled softly and gently rested her head on Hei Yu's shoulder, savoring this rare moment of bliss.

Looking at the now calmed-down Akeno, Kuroba hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to speak up.

"Zhu Nai, if I tell you some things, will you not get angry?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Nai raised her head and looked at him quietly.

"actually..."

Kuroba scratched his face.

"Actually, I think your father... that is, Balakil, cares about you a lot. When I saw you and me at the hotel entrance, or rather in the corridor, even though he scolded me very harshly, I could feel his love for you."

Kuroba took a deep breath and continued speaking with a "might as well go all the way" attitude.

"It's possible that his absence led to his aunt's unfortunate passing... but I believe he must be filled with regret and pain. He will never see his beloved partner again, and his dearest child doesn't want to acknowledge him as their father... I think this is a very painful thing, for him and for you. So if possible... I hope you can have a good talk."

After listening carefully to Kuroba's words, Zhu Nai put on a forced smile.

She seemed to be using a smile to mask her inner turmoil.

“I understand the reasoning, but I can’t get over the hurdle in my heart. The past is still vivid in my mind, and I can’t think of any reason to have a calm conversation with the man who killed my mother.”

Kuroba cupped Akeno's face in his hands and gently kissed her lips.

"We may not respond immediately, but no one knows what will happen in the future, so I think it's better not to have any regrets."

"..."

Zhu Nai did not answer Kuroba's question again, but fell silent.

After a long while, Zhu Nai slowly lay down on the bed.

"It's getting late, let's rest for a while. We still have to serve as Lord Odin's guard tomorrow."

She laughed when she saw Kuroba's hesitant expression.

"I will try my best, and I don't want Kuroba to worry about me..."

Kuroba laughed after hearing what Akeno said.

That night, Akane nestled in Kuroba's arms and slept soundly, even dreaming of her mother.

Chapter 198 Nothing more than that

Being Odin's bodyguard is extremely tiring.

Although Azazel had revealed that Odin was there because he needed to attend an important meeting soon.

But that was not long afterward.

Odin now seems to be just a tourist.

Sightseeing is one thing, but the sightseeer is a lecherous old man.

His eyes would frequently sweep over the busty, round-bottomed beauties on the street, and he would even get so excited when he saw the madams slowly waving at him that his beard seemed to stand on end.

Actually, Rias and the others could still tolerate all of this.

Odin, however, always wanted to drag Blackfeather into the conversation.

This caused Rias and the others to have a lot of complaints.

However, before Rias and the others could voice their grievances, Roseweiser, Odin's guardian, took the initiative to attack.

"Lord Odin! Please maintain the image of the Norse god. We're all starting to have our impressions distorted because of you!"