Harem Hero

The Quick and the Cloned - Part 5

Motoko reclines on the dirty couch and inspects her handgun. It saw a lot of use in that last firefight. Sundar and his droid had fled before they could really fight you – and he was targeting the Sledgehammer too. Was he trying to destroy it? It's a pretty sound strategy if he is.

You sit down next to Motoko and clutch the bruise on your chest where the droid's shot hit you.

"Shit that hurts."

"That's what you have to deal with in this business," Motoko smirks, "Don't expect a kiss from me. You're going to have to work a lot harder to earn something like that."

It's weird how some of these women are harder to please than others, though you suppose it's an expression of their personality in a lot of ways. Motoko isn't so easy to sway, while Rias is a huge fan of yours and is eager to do whatever you want.

"I wasn't asking for one." It's not a huge loss anyway, Rias and Akeno would be happy to monopolise you for themselves.

"Why don't you summon Asia and ask her to heal you?" Mitsuru suggests from behind the workbench.

"That's a good idea."

You lean over and grab the gun from the table. Motoko checks her watch, "I should be getting back. The next time he shows, call me."

"Sure. You're the first woman on my mind."

Mitsuru hurries over and hands an inter-dimensional phone to her, "Use this to mark yourself as ready. We don't want to pull you away in the middle of something important."

Motoko inspects the old phone and nods, "Thanks. See you both."

She disappears back to her home dimension as you unload the chamber, swapping her card for Rias and Asia's. You check your phone and notice that Rias is good to go, this should make explaining things a lot easier. This is going to be the first time you've summoned her, hopefully she doesn't mind doing you a favour on such short notice.

"ASIA AREGENTO! SHATTERING!"

"RIAS GREMORY! SHATTERING!"

The stern police officer is replaced by a pair of much more jovial devils. Rias doesn't hesitate to leap on top of you and pepper your cheek with kisses. The blonde ex-nun stands back with a blush on her face. Rias has completely ignored her presence... and her hand in putting pressure onto your left pectoral muscle. Ouch.

"Rias, Rias, that kinda' hurts!"

You push the devil away and down onto the couch. She pouts, "Aw, what's wrong hubby?"

"We had a big fight and I got injured a little. I was hoping that Asia could use Twilight Healing on me."

Rias doesn't wait for permission. Her hands shoot out and tear the front of your shirt open, revealing the angry purple and red splotch that covers one side of your chest.

Asia hurries over and kneels down in front of you, "Oh dear! Let me fix it right away."

"Nice to meet you too," you sigh. What a state you're in right now.

Asia smiles gently, "Don't worry – Rias already told me that she's set her sights on you. She asked me to watch the anime with her and... I became something of a fan myself."

"How good is that anime anyway?" you ask as Asia prepares to heal you using her power. If a traditional girl like Asia enjoys it, it must be very compelling.

Rias' chest puffs up, "Fufu. It's only the most popular anime series in the industry. A lot of fans don't even watch other series, I know I don't. That crossover appeal means that it transcends the boundaries of what the 'audience' should be. It attracts the best and brightest animators too! All of the key moments are rendered in incredible detail."