True High School DxD

Volume 3 Chapter 2

Life.2 Kyoto and the Reverse Side of Kyoto

"We've been waiting for you."

As we arrived at Kyoto station, we were soon greeted by the people from Urakyoto. The people who greeted us were Onee-sans wearing suits! Although they didn't show their ears as they were in their human form, they were actually spirit foxes. As such, we were then guided to an isolated area where a torii was built.

"Please go on. Yasaka-sama and the others are waiting for you."

We passed the gate as instructed by the girls. As we did that—. The world around us completely changed at once. The scenery of Kyoto in the afternoon vanished and changed into a dim world. The buildings looked like the ones from the Edo period, and there were Youkais, peeking out from windows and doors while there were also some on the streets who looked at us . Onee-sans with a long neck and kimono, a giant monster raccoon dog, a one-legged paper umbrella, and many other Youkai residents that appeared in stories welcomed us—.

[Wooooooow! It's Oppai Dragon!]

They welcomed us happily with cheers! All of the Youkai gathered around us with glittering eyes! Last year, they merely gazed at us with curiosity, however we didn't receive such a warm welcome!

On the other hand, Kunou was also welcomed enthusiastically.

"Welcome back, Princess!"

"Kunou-sama, you've grown. Have one hundred years passed?"

"Kunou-sama, a souvenir, a souvenir!"

Kunou smiled bitterly in response to the Youkais' voices.

"Stop it, guys! We just met during the summer break.."

Kunou was happy to have a talk with the people in her hometown. Now, while we were surrounded by the mass of Youkai—.

"Hey, hey, calm down."

A voice of someone controlling the crowd could be heard while clapping her hands. As we looked over that way—Yasaka-san appeared with her attendants! The Youkai turned into silence and created the passage for Yasaka-san's appearance. Yasaka-san who stood before us then greeted us.

"I greatly apologise for my sudden visit yesterday. And also, once again, welcome to the Urakyoto."

I was really surprised by her sudden appearance yesterday, but...as expected, the scenery of Urakyoto did match Yasaka-san very well. Kunou jumped into Yasaka-san's breasts.

"I'm home... Well, we just met not long ago though... Still, Kunou is home!"

"Umu, umu, welcome back, my beloved daughter. That being said, we still meet from time to time though."

A moving reunion between parent and child... Or not, I guess. These two already met not long ago. Plus, Kunou also came back during the summer holiday. Yasaka-san then looked at each one of us.

"Well then, everyone, please come with me."

Yasaka-san along with her attendants with fox ears started walking. We followed Yasaka-san and the others while also waving our hands to the crowd. Urakyoto — the world with a dim sky. That's right, once we passed the buildings, we crossed a certain small river and got into the woods... Wow, this was nostalgic. Exactly one year ago, we also walked the same path as this one. Once we got through the woods, we could see a giant red Torii before us. Behind the Torii, there was a giant traditional mansion, which must be the place where Kunou and Yasaka-san — the leader of Urakyoto, Leader Kyuubi, lived. Yasaka-san said to us upon passing the gate.

"Actually, there are already some visitors who are waiting for you."

Visitors? Upon hearing that, I remembered the things that happened one year ago. At that time, Serafall Leviathan-sama came to Kyoto and was here before us due to the alliance matter. I think Azazel-sensei also came before us. The people waiting for us in the mansion were —a person with an elegant Kimono who looked like Akeno-san, as well as a small old man who looked like a monkey wearing a vestment as well as cyber sunglasses. The beautiful girl was Akeno-san's cousin, the current head of the Himejima household — Himejima Suzaku-san, while the small old monkey wearing a vestment was the Victorious Fighting Buddha, First-gen Sun Wukong-jiisan! Well, once again, this was a surprising pair... First-gen Sun Wukong-jiisan then let out tobacco smoke from his smoking pipe.