Issei Hyoudou, a "Perfectly Average" student [HIATUS]

Volume 1, Chapter 7 - A Devil's 9 to 5

[Ddraig talking]

[(Ddraig thinking)]

[[Ddraig talking to Issei telepathically]]

{Albion talking}

{(Albion thinking)}

{{Albion talking to Vali telepathically}}

- Technique being used -

"Talking"

"(Thinking)"

"SHOUTING OR ANGRY"

"Serious"

<Talking through a phone or communication circle>

#Text communication, text message, message app#

Chapter cover art by: 222miraimakoto2 on Twitter/X

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3rd Person POV:

Inside the Old School Building, in the ORC clubroom

It's early in the day as Issei arrives at the clubroom. He hadn't been called, although he had been made aware it was normal to show up on weekends to determine if there were any summoning contracts, or in his case flyers, to be dealt with and/or distributed. Upon entering and announcing his presence, Issei walked face-first into a piece of clothing hanging up on a wire to dry. Taking a step back, and looking at the garment that had impeded his movement, it turned out to be...

Issei: "Is this... a bra? What is it doing here" Issei asked out loud, to no one in particular. It was only then that Issei heard the sound of running water and looked at the other clothes hanging. Before a melody being hummed coming from the shower gave him his answer. "(Ah... That's right, Asia's been staying here at the clubroom until she can find accommodations for herself.)"

Issei was interrupted when he was hit on the back of the head by something hard. Following the hard strike to the back of his head, he heard it. A reprimand. He turned around to see her, the little Rook herself, with her weapon of choice in hand.

Koneko: "This is a crime, Issei-senpai." Koneko said, holding a... lobster in one hand.

Issei: "Koneko-san... that was uncalled for. I was just about to ha-" Issei explained himself, looking at the white-haired girl standing in front of him, a disapproving look on her face and a lobster in her hand, ready to be used as a weapon again. Issei was cut off from a soft voice calling from behind him.

Asia: "Issei-san?" Asia called out, looking through the shower curtains at Issei, who was still turned away from her.

Koneko: "Stealing underwear is a grave crime." Koneko said, pointing to the bra still in Issei's hand

Asia: "A crime?" Asia asked, confused.

Issei: "Look, it's not like that." Issei said, as he walked back over to the clothesline and hung up Asia's bra, "I accidentally walked into it, and was just grabbing it off of my face when you hit me with a crustacean, Koneko." Issei finished, pointedly making a note of the weapon Koneko chose to reprimand Issei with.

Asia: "I'm sorry!" Asia apologized, still looking through the curtains, a towel wrapped tightly around her still-wet body. "I was hoping to get those taken down before anyone had arrived."

Issei: "It's okay." Issei responded, reassuring Asia that she was not to blame, though she was, for the incident that had just taken place. "After all, this is the only place you can stay right now, Asia."