DxD: Transfer Student

Chapter 49: Jealousy and Joy, Mai's Heartfelt Admissions

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The phone was quickly connected, and Mai's familiar and pleasant voice came from the cell phone.

"Hello?"

"It's me, Badr."

"I know, you're the only one who would call to bother me this late."

Mai's tone sounded a bit lazy.

Badr didn't mind Mai's teasing at all; after all, he really liked her personality.

"Are you already asleep?"

"Not yet, I just finished taking a bath and am changing clothes," Mai replied. As expected, Badr heard the rustling sounds in the background.

Badr raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "So, what do you look like now, Mai? Please tell me."

"I'm already in my pajamas."

Eh, that was quick.

"Wearing clothes to bed is really not right."

"Not wearing pajamas makes it easy to catch a cold." Mai wasn't afraid of Badr's teasing.

"You should let me hold your body to warm each other."

"Hmm? You seem to be in a very good mood today."

Even in the face of such private topics, Mai remained calm, although Badr didn't know if she was blushing on the other end of the line.

It seemed that Mai Sakurajima had gotten to know Badr very well, guessing that he was in a good mood. Usually, Badr was quite reserved, only becoming a bit more lively when chatting with her, let alone being so flirtatious.

Acknowledging his mood, Badr smiled and admitted, "I encountered something happy."

He then told her about signing five contracts in one go.

Mai's tone turned wistful as she said, "Isn't having me enough?"

Badr blinked and chuckled, "So, Mai gets jealous too, huh?"

"I'm not."

"Really?"

"Of course not..."

The girl stubbornly denied it, but after two seconds of silence, she reluctantly said, "It's just that I used to be the only contract partner you had, and it gave me a sense of exclusive satisfaction. Though I did expect that you would eventually find more contractors."

Badr couldn't help but smile, "Why do I feel so happy hearing you get jealous? Mai, you're too cute."

"Don't get carried away."

If they weren't on the phone, Badr was sure Mai Sakurajima would have reached out to pinch his face or step on his foot.

He felt a sweet sensation in his heart.

"Mai, I sign contracts to become stronger so I can protect everything I care about. You must understand that."

Hearing Badr's words, Mai sat on the bed, nodded lightly after a moment of silence, and said, "I know. You have your own exciting world."

"No, my world is exciting because of you all."

Badr said seriously, "That's why I need to become stronger, to protect all of this. If I lose you all, what's the point of guarding this life alone?"

"So 'you all' includes me, but I have no idea who else is in 'you all'," Mai said softly.

Badr was speechless for a moment, then softly said, "There's my master, and my companions who are also servants like me. They all know about you, but there's never been a chance for you to meet them. I'll find an opportunity for you to meet them next time."