Chapter 89 Koneko’s Thoughts
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Himejima Akeno tapped her slender index finger against her chin thoughtfully.
”He should be out on a subjugation mission, likely continuing to cultivate that ability while he’s at it.”
”Is it still because of that matter?”
”Mm. Although Kiba-kun¹ doesn’t talk about it, that incident has remained firmly engraved in his heart,” Himejima Akeno replied.
Aki nudged the white-haired girl with his elbow.
Since they had returned to the clubroom, she had been parked on the sofa, single-mindedly munching on a piece of red bean bread.
”Koneko, what is it that President and the others are talking about?”
Koneko shot Aki a look of pure dissatisfaction.
He actually had the nerve to disturb her while she was eating? Her feline instincts to guard her food flared, and she gave him a glare that was meant to be fierce but came off as adorable.
(Fine, considering Aki treated me to ice cream before, I’ll let him slide this once.)
”Dunno…” the girl mumbled.
Her small mouth was stuffed so full that the words came out as a muffled, indistinct blur.
Aki recalled that Kiba Yuto did have a specific plotline in the original story, but he hadn’t paid much attention to the details back when he watched the anime.
Now that so much time had passed, the specifics had escaped him entirely. Moreover, this world wasn’t a carbon copy of the anime; he had serious doubts about what Kiba Yuto’s actual gender might be in this reality.
”Koneko, slow down. No one’s going to snatch it from you,” Aki whispered, leaning in close to her.
”I’m technically a club member now, too. Don’t you think I should try to interact with Kiba-kun more?”
Koneko just kept chewing.
”Mph… so sweet… the red bean is the best…”
Aki’s breath hitched, a wave of exasperation washing over him.
He reigned in his emotions and adopted his most persuasive, gentle tone.
”Lady Koneko, pretty please? Just tell me~”
Koneko shivered as if struck by a bolt of electricity.
She scurried backward, staring at Aki with a look of profound suspicion, even forgetting to finish the remaining half of her bread.
”Aki…”
Koneko looked at him with sudden gravity.
She glanced down at her beloved bread, then back at him, as if weighing a monumental sacrifice.
”I only have half left. If you really want it that badly… I can only give you a quarter.”
(I really can’t thank you enough…) Aki thought, taking a deep breath and maintaining a deadpan expression.
”Wow. Yeah, thanks a lot.”
”Don’t mention it. Just remember to share with me next time you buy snacks,” Koneko replied. She pursed her lips and carefully tore off a tiny scrap of the bread, slowly extending it toward Aki’s face.
The bread wasn’t large to begin with, and since she had already finished half, the portion she offered was barely larger than a postage stamp.
Aki looked at the scrap of bread—complete with faint teeth marks and a bit of glistening saliva—then at the look of pure heartbreak in Koneko’s eyes.
With lightning speed, he snatched it and popped it into his mouth.
Gulp.
He didn’t even have to chew.
The moment it touched his tongue, it was gone.
”Ah…” Koneko let out a tiny, soft cry.
By the time she realized what had happened, her precious snack had vanished into the abyss of Aki’s stomach.
Seeing him still staring at her, she suddenly clutched the remaining crust to her chest.
Her lip trembled.
”No! We agreed the rest was mine! You ate that way too fast…”
A vein throbbed in Aki’s temple.
Looking at the “pitiful” girl, his frustration evaporated.
(What am I doing, picking a fight with a territorial kitten?)
”It’s fine. I don’t want your leftovers,” Aki sighed.
”Eat up. If you’re still hungry, I’ll buy you more later.”
”Really?” Koneko eyed her crust, then looked up tentatively. “What if… I give you this piece now, and you buy me two later?”
”If President allows it…” Aki said, returning to his expressionless mask. He really shouldn’t have engaged a glutton in a negotiation.
Koneko turned toward Rias and Himejima Akeno, meeting their eyes immediately.
The two women had stopped talking the moment Koneko started sharing her food, watching the scene with predatory amusement.
”That’s a ‘no’ from me~” President Rias wagged a finger playfully.
”Too many sweets will give a little girl like you cavities~”
”Oh…” Koneko looked down in defeat, focusing her attention on the final bite of bread. She stared at the teeth marks where she’d bitten it, then glanced at Aki’s mouth.
Suddenly, her entire face turned a brilliant shade of crimson.
She ducked her head like a thief fleeing a crime scene, gnawing on the bread with renewed intensity.
But for some reason, the sweetness was gone.
Even though she was chewing, her mind was a looped film of Aki swallowing the piece she had just bitten.
Akeno and Rias didn’t miss a thing.
Himejima Akeno, ever the sadist, giggled behind her hand.
”Ara ara~ It seems our little kitten has finally reached that age.”
”Indeed,” Rias added. “Aside from the two of us, Aki is the first person Koneko has ever shared food with.”
She looked at them with a sense of gratification.
A harmonious Peerage² meant better synergy in the Rating Game³, after all.
Aki, oblivious to the deeper implications, found the girls’ commentary strange and leaned in to get a better look at Koneko.
The girl, feeling the heat of his gaze, felt like she might melt.
She wanted to grind the bread into dust just to avoid their eyes.
The bread was gone far too quickly. Feeling trapped and mortified, Koneko suddenly stood up. Without warning, she lowered her head and charged, ramming her forehead directly into Aki’s stomach.
”Oof-! Koneko… I didn’t even say anything…” Aki wheezed.
”Doesn’t matter. It’s your fault!”
Having landed the headbutt, Koneko bolted behind Rias, refusing to come out no matter how much Aki called her name. Aki rubbed his stomach, blinking. Despite the hit, he realized Koneko’s attitude toward him was shifting—a trade-off he was more than willing to accept.
He was actually a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected Koneko to be the first one in the Occult Research Club to show signs of falling.
But it made sense; she was the one he spent the most time with.
During their combat training, they had been in “zero-distance” contact more times than he could count.
When the sparring got heated, they often ended up tangled on the mats in various grappling holds.
Koneko was simple and honest with her feelings—unlike Rias or Akeno, who always weighed the political and social consequences.
”President, I’m going to head out for now,” Aki said.
He wanted to check on Miyajima Sakura and the Takamine sisters.
He had sent them home early to keep them out of the fallout, and he needed to make sure they were all on the same page.
”Aki, wait a moment.” President Rias sat with her long, elegant legs crossed, a knowing smile on her lips.
”Thanks to your early warning and the intel you gathered, we avoided a major catastrophe today. We could have walked away with a Sacred Gear⁴ as well. Even if you couldn’t use it, we could have traded it for resources. But… I didn’t like those glasses, so I destroyed them.”
Aki gave a wry smile.
”It was mostly you and Akeno-senpai. If you hadn’t stepped in, many more girls would have suffered. I wouldn’t have been able to keep those glasses anyway.”
”No, a job well done deserves a reward.” Rias’s eyes twinkled with mischief.
”Is there nothing you want? A powerful skill? A new weapon? Or… maybe a first kiss from Koneko~~?”
Aki’s heart skipped a beat.
He had been ready to turn down a weapon or skill with a righteous speech, but that last suggestion made him swallow his words instantly.
He looked at the girl peeking out from behind Rias, then at Akeno, who was watching him with narrowed, crescent-moon eyes.
Finally, Aki’s gaze locked onto Rias’s own lips—plump, moist, and the color of fresh cherries.
”President…” He steadied his breathing, trying to sound as cool as possible.
”Since it’s a reward… then I want your first kiss.”
The clubroom fell into a heavy, electric silence. Akeno gasped, her hand flying to her mouth in genuine shock. Behind Rias, the little white-haired kitten’s head drooped, a flicker of unmistakable disappointment crossing her face.
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Summary:
Aki interacts with Koneko in the clubroom, leading to a playful yet intimate moment involving shared food. Rias and Akeno tease them, noticing Koneko’s growing affection.
The chapter ends with Aki boldly requesting a kiss from Rias as a reward for his recent contributions.
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Trivia:
- Aki’s cultivation ability allows him to notice things even Rias might overlook.
- The ‘glasses’ Sacred Gear was destroyed by Rias simply because she disliked them, showing her whimsical or protective side.
- Koneko’s ‘food-protecting’ nature is a sign of her nekomata instincts surfacing.
- Aki is intentionally using his knowledge of the original plot to navigate relationships
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Character Insight:
Koneko shows rare vulnerability by sharing food, a sign she’s ‘falling’ for Aki.
Aki demonstrates his growing confidence and desire to claim his place in the harem by targeting Rias directly.
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Lore And Worldbuilding Context:
The ‘Cultivation’ element is a hallmark of Chinese web novel crossovers in Japanese settings, creating a unique power dynamic where Aki follows a different set of rules than the Devils.
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Glossary:
Notes:
• Himejima Akeno – Akeno Himejima, a tall, graceful senior of the Occult Research Club in her school uniform, sports long black hair, an elegant mature beauty and a large bust. She wields golden lightning and Azure Flame magic, serves Rias Gremory as a trusted retainer and confidante, and acts as Aki’s master, giving him a surveillance familiar and overseeing the cleanup of his clash with local punks.
• Himejima – Akeno Himejima is a tall, graceful senior of the Occult Research Club, wearing the school uniform. She has long black hair, an elegant mature beauty, a large bust, and wields golden lightning. As Rias Gremory’s trusted retainer and confidante, she serves as Aki’s master, giving him a surveillance familiar and overseeing the cleanup of his clash with local punks.
• Akeno – Himejima Akeno, a tall, silver‑haired ORC vice‑president and Rias’s queen, wielded lightning magic and performed magical sterilization on the victim during the kiss, displaying a sadistic streak.
• Aki – Handsome, well-built Uesugi, a reincarnated Peak B-rank Stray Devil with an incomplete High-Class lineage and the Dual Cultivation ability, attends Kuoh Academy while secretly managing a list of girls from Aisu Academy through conquest. Pragmatic and dominant, he bluffs his Gremory affiliation, adopts a scumbag persona to mask his true intentions, and collects Talents via sexual encounters—all while bottlenecked in his cultivation and secretly growing Mana. Silver-haired, sharp-eyed, and mysteriously powerful, he works for Himejima Akeno, dates Rias Gremory and the Takamine sisters, holds “Little Aki,” defeated Miyajima Sosuke, monitors Aisu Academy’s cleanup, and is a new ORC member with the Charm Talent and Bitter Parent Template.
• Koneko – White-haired nekomata loli with cat ears, petite and flat-chested, serves as Rias Gremory’s Rook and first-year Occult Research Club member. Part of the Youkai race, she’s fiercely loyal, stoic, and vigilantly watchful, training Aki in brutal combat with immense strength. Territorial over food, often seen eating a pink popsicle, she’s taciturn yet observant, blushes when noticed, and holds Aki to his promises—quietly devoted, endlessly watchful, and deeply protective of those she serves.
• Rias – Rias Gremory, 17‑year‑old pure‑blood High‑Class Devil and President of Kuoh Academy’s Occult Research Club, sports long crimson hair, crystal‑like crimson eyes, demonic wings and an elegant school‑uniform. As the authoritative Crimson Ruin Princess wielding the Power of Destruction, she fiercely protects her peerage, mentors Aki like a big‑sister, oversees his training, and, frustrated by his stalled reincarnation, plans rituals. She also provides Aki detailed insight into the world’s power hierarchy and evaluates his strength.
• Miyajima Sakura – Upperclassman Miyajima Sakura, a striking kendo prodigy with “Sword Heart,” studies at Aisu Academy and now at Aie Academy. Living with Aki—whom she views as a younger brother despite his predatory nature—she is brave, romantically sensitive, a former Kuoh student, a club beauty targeted by Tanaka Hajime, and unaware of the supernatural.
• Miyajima – Family name of Sosuke, Tsubaki and Sakura.
• Sakura – Sakura Miyajima, a third‑year Aisu Academy student, is a kendo prodigy with Sword Heart talent, wearing a navy blazer and red hakama. Daughter of Sousuke, she views Aki as a younger brother despite his predatory nature, now lives with him after learning his supernatural side, and they practice Dual Cultivation together. A Miyajima family kendo genius, she recently surpassed her father in strength.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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