"Downtown, hit me with your best shot!"
Vroom~! As a small truck was passing by me the driver then yelled back.
"Shut up, no one cares, asshole!"
Honk~! Wait, that bastard just flipped me off! Whatever...
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As I walked into the heart of Kuoh Town, I noticed it differently for the first time, even though I have lived here all my life.
"Huh, I remember that big ass clock from the anime! Right around here somewhere is that bat-girl's location for handing out a flyer to Issei."
I looked around, and didn't see her.
"Welp, I don't see her here, I think she probably works nights, and only came out to give Issei that life saving flyer."
Well If I become a Devil, I will do it like the later girls in Rias's peerage, and not bleed out like a sorry little bitch. (Cough, whistle, remember this line.)
"Hmm, It seems I should go towards the market-area? Well, I'm hungry, so 2 birds and all that they say."
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Several minutes later, I found my favorite skewer stand, and had my fill of teriyaki sticks and a few steamed buns...
A moment later, I heard what sounded to be a young boy's voice and kittens meowing.
Meow [Hey Big Brother, can you help me get some tasty fish? My Master told me it was very bad to steal from Humans, but they just waved me off. My tummy really, really. i really want that fish!] Meow?
After the Mastiff meeting and the email from Big G, I knew exactly what was going on now.
So I searched for the culprit...
There he was, sitting on a low wall at the edge of a building, staring at me with big golden eyes... Damn, its puppy-dog eyes too!
The cat, no kitten, was small and white with a collar around its neck, showing it had an owner.
I found this a perfect opportunity to test some things out.
I know I can speak out loud and be understood, but can I do it telepathically?
So I thought... [Can you hear me, little one?]
The little kitty nodded it's cute head, and said...
Meow [Yes, but you are really quiet and it's hard to hear you.]
Good to know...
It is probably because I'm still weak.
I then said to the kitty normally...
"Well, since you helped me out here, I think I owe you some fish, come here."
I reached out and put the kitty on my shoulder.
Then I walked to the nearest fish store.
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Sitting on a roadside bench, with a forested hill at our backs, the little foodie ate a whole pound of tuna... damn.
I ask the white kitten beside me.
"So who is your owner?"
The small white cat said.
Meow [I'm sorry Big Brother, but I'm not allowed to say who my Master is, but my name is Shiro!]
I said as I held the little fur-ball.
"Well Shiro, it is good that you're obedient and listen to your owner. That makes you a good boy."
Mofu Mofu~! Then lots of purrs followed.
Meow [Big Brother Matsuda, let's go up the hill. There is a pretty place I want to take you, where I play all day!]
The little guy points its little paw to a stone path leading up a hill in the woods.
Damn, I think Shiro just wants me to carry him to the top... Wait, I feel a tug from up there?
Looking up... I saw so many damn steps!
I will just count this as training, and begin the climb...
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Step Step~! To my surprise, I feel some form of power flowing from the stones and trees on this hill?!
I'm not fully aware of barriers and magic circles yet, but for some reason I feel that the more I surround myself with this magic, I get a better understanding of how it works.
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Step Step~! As I reach the top and pass under some Temple Torii Gates, I realize it is a classic Japanese Shrine.
It's modest and homey... But that's not what grabs my notice the most.
Thump~! I think my heart still stilled for a moment there, because of who I see...
Swish Swish~! Akeno Himejima is there, sweeping the leaves of the temple walkway!
You would think my first response would be to go all fan crazy over arguably one of the sexiest 2D women to grace our weeb hearts.But no...
I was not able to enjoy what I always dreamed of, from all of those damn fan-fictions, why?
Tingle~! Because when I saw her sad-eyes, my eyes freaked out and my heart hurt!
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I could feel her deepest trauma, due to feeling what she was currently thinking of while sweeping.
The pain... The loss... The betrayal of family...
At that moment, it felt like I was once again stabbed by that damn Longinus Spear in my side, while on that cross!
I erased those memories, so why am I feeling this pain? (When he looked at Akeno, he had a partial Sacred Gear awakening.)
I heard a distant sound in front of me, then felt a rough sensation licking my face... Lick~!
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Then I clearly heard...
Meow [Big Brother, are you hurt?]
"Huh?"
My vision cleared a bit, and at a distance I saw Akeno with wide open eyes.
She quickly schooled her expression, and said...
"So we have a visitor?"
Akeno then did a graceful bow, in her red and white Miko outfit.
Thanks to Shiro, I noticed tears running down my face, and I wiped off the rest.
Also, I was schooling my own expression...
I then said to cover up my embarrassment.
"Sorry, you were doing such a good job sweeping, I ended up with some dust in my eyes, haha~!"
I then held Shiro out to Akeno and said.
"I just wanted to bring Shiro back to you."
She then had a sneaky crescent eyed smile on her face, and asked playfully.
"How did you know my cat's name was Shiro?"
Amateur transmigration mistake, fuck, fuck, fuck!
Oh, Wait, I got this...
"He has a collar, right?"
My face probably looks like I need to take a massive dump in her eyes.... Damn.
"Well... I need to get going and hit the computer store before it closes, see ya!"
Step Step Step~! And that boys and girls, is how you make a smooth getaway!
"I'm Akeno Himejima, what is your name, kind sir?"
Scratch~! Shit, did I just hear a record scratch sound SFX there?
"Um, I'm Matsuda Tanaka..."
While waving and beating my feet, I ask myself...
"Should I go to another school?!"
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After a few minutes of Matsuda making a new record, on a downhill run...
From the shrine walked out a short and beautiful Loli, with white hair and golden eyes, sucking on a lollipop.
She made her way over to Akeno, and picked up her cat and sniffed him for a moment... Sniff Sniff~!
Akeno said to her fellow peerage member...
"He said he was returning Shiro to us, and he learned Shiro's name from his collar."
All the girl did was show Akeno that Shiro has no name on his collar.
Akeno just lifted her eyebrows and said.
"Ara~Ara?" (Oh~my or My~my.)
Shiro responded with a happy... [Meow]
Then both girls looked at Shiro in surprise, then down the hill....
Akeno said seriously to Koneko.
"It was very brief, but when I first saw him, just for a split second... I could have sworn his eyes were glowing gold."
Her violet eyes squinted, and she finished with.
"And they were full of sorrow..."
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