My teenage high school romance comedy can't be this perverted!

Chapter 78: Beach fun

Beta read by Shigiya

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-Underworld-

One thing I knew about the Gremory was their line of work, a large business enterprise owned and managed by the clan which operated various business ventures in the Underworld as well as the Human world. In the Human world, the Gremory had several Large Enterprise which operated several travel agencies and a chain of hotels in various countries such as in Japan; in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and other large cities along with the States and parts of West of Europe, each which had hotel chains owned by the Gremory, Goetia Enterprise. The enterprise was even involved in the film industry in the Human world. The current president of the enterprise being none other than Rias' father — Zeoticus Gremory.

It gave a better understanding of just about how rich they were. And as to why they would invest in an artificial beach in the Underworld. Even as I stood here, my feet resting on top of the hot sand with the sound of waves crashing — I couldn't help but be amazed at how realistic everything looked. The sky itself was blue with my skin feeling the warmth of the fake Sun. 

I really felt like I was back on Earth on one of the beaches that I once visited with Akeno or Kala, and not still in the Underworld. Just how they managed to recreate a literal ocean with waves and the breeze was astounding to me. Maybe it was an illusion and if someone were to swim a bit too far, they would encounter a wall. Or, the body of water was indeed this big and spanned for a few kilometers. 

Magic was truly busted. 

Either way, I needed this, an empty beach where I could relax for once. Though this opportunity was almost missed when Rias woke up with a certain Dragon God staring right at her, peering into her very existence, as she was just a few inches away from her. If I hadn't woken up early thanks to Xenovia and Irina being early birds thanks to their training at the church. I barely made it in time and put my hands over her mouth to stop the girl from screaming her lungs out and waking up everyone inside the manor.

…And probably from being pinched to death for being annoying. 

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"You made my mother and Akeno's think she is a spirit related to Tiamat!?" Rias exclaimed loudly, her hair frazzled and a mess. All of the rest. she must have gotten out of her sleep and was visibly slipping away. Speaking of Ophis, she now sat on my lap and stared into space with no expression on her face as usual. "How… How did you even make them believe such a lie?" 

The redhead asked, astounded at how her mother fell to such a lie. "She is supposed to be the most quick-witted of the family! The same can be said for Shuri-san…" 

Oh how cute, she considered the latter as part of the family. 

"Well it's quite easy really, they can't sense anything from Ophis since I've told her to hide her powers. All traces of it vanished right before they entered the room, so they didn't sense what you felt beforehand." I actually did some research on this Dragon God beforehand and discovered something else that could have allowed Venelana and Shuri to not suspect anything. "According to the records, Ophis was last spotted a few centuries ago, and back then, she was in the form of an old man. So I'd say it's logical why they wouldn't connect this little girl to an old man they most likely never saw and only heard about." 

At my explanation, Rias nodded her head, calming down bit by bit. Though she still looked unnerved of how I was handling Ophis on my lap and she was just letting it happen. Yes, I used to be afraid of her — still was to a certain extent — now I just understood that she wasn't some malicious being bent on destroying all living creatures. She was just lost and was looking for a way back home and unfortunately, some people decided to take advantage of that and make her their personal battery while giving false promises in exchange for that power.. Safe to say, I hated them more than ever.