Winds of Change (DxD)

Volume 7 - Chapter 9 - Hitler and The Monkai Association

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Fusae Hirawa's Soliloquy

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When you're an introvert and a quiet person, you tend to have fewer friends and interact with people less, or at least speak with certain people that are in your 'wavelength' to say, or, I guess, 'vibe' with; that's what they call it, right?

Maybe I'm just strangely traditional in that sense, but the longer I live, the more I find that the things I like doing and the things I believe in tend to be outdated. However, I've been trying to stay up-to-date on several things in my life now that I'm no longer alone.

Alone. Yes, I've been like that my whole life, but for me, it wasn't a lonely existence. For one, I love reading; I'll read anything, regardless of the genre, prose, or language. Although that last point has been remedied with magic and my recent...b-boyfriend gave me the ability to read any language I wish, including those in the supernatural.

I don't feel alone anymore because of my new life. In just the last few months, because of a certain individual who changed everything in our society, he's made it a lot more fun. The people I met, the new people I consider friends—I don't think I could ever thank him for it, although he isn't the type to ask for it.

Maybe he just affects those around him, but everyone is quite mindful of each other, even if they disagree at times. Even if they fight from time to time, at the end of the day, they would usually make up.

It's not complete harmony, but it's close enough to it that even in such a big household, we get along better than most and have fun while we're at it. But...

Looking at this letter in front of me, I was in a peculiar quandary. This letter was sent by my father, who a few months ago became involved in the supernatural, and after that event, he was permanently involved in it. Since becoming a magician, I didn't want my family to be involved in the supernatural, but I knew that at some point, they'd be forced into it, whether I or they liked it or not.

He sent me a letter, detailing that he wished to see me. It had been a few months since I last visited home, and he said he would like to see me. A few days ago, I sent him a text saying that I was in a relationship, and the first thing he asked was, 'Is it with that Middleman person?', which in hindsight shouldn't have surprised me.

My dad is the type to look into many things that pique his interest; the supernatural was the newest one. He had kept his promise to keep it a secret from the rest of the family, and Aaron had given them protection that day by having around one hundred shadow soldiers on standby in their shadows.

I made my dad aware of this, and he was quite excited, which was surprising to me. Although now that he has sent this letter, I shouldn't be. But in it, he requested that I bring my boyfriend, whom I've only been dating for a few days. To top it off, he had told the rest of the family, so...

"Why would he want to...?" I mumbled to myself.

"Indeed, your dad's a pretty fly person," said a voice behind me. Hastily turning around, I saw Aaron there. He held his hand up and said, "I came; you needed me for something? Well, I can guess for what after reading that..."

My face immediately heated up, and I felt myself blush. However, I couldn't deny it, and I nodded. "P-please accompany me to my home..."

He pulled up his non-existent sleeves and smiled at me. "Looks like I'm meeting the Hirawa family; time to put my game face on. So, when is it?"

Looking over the letter, dad didn't give a specific day, so I brought my phone out and texted him. He responded a few seconds later, to my surprise. Dad usually takes longer, but it seems he had free time today.