Himejima Family, back mountain shrine.
The originally shattered place had been rebuilt, looking almost identical to its appearance before the destruction.
Inside the shrine, a mature red-haired woman sat by a table, skillfully brewing tea.
This woman was Himejima Suzaku, yes, the 26-year-old Himejima Suzaku.
After a while, the room was filled with the aroma of tea.
Himejima Suzaku gently picked up the teacup, blew on it, took a sip, and then nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, there was no fluctuation whatsoever.
Ye Xiao appeared before Himejima Suzaku, holding Himejima Juri.
Seeing the sudden appearance, Himejima Suzaku instinctively prepared for battle.
“Long time no see, My little Vassal.”
Hearing this voice that she hadn't heard in a long time, Himejima Suzaku froze. This... this was King?
So she looked up and saw that familiar face.
She said with a smile, “Long time no see, King.”
Himejima Suzaku's eyes were full of nostalgia, plus a tiny bit of... resentment?
Of course, Ye Xiao didn't notice that much.
He placed his mother-in-law on the tatami mat, then dispelled the fixed-time array.
Looking at the familiar figure before her.
Himejima Suzaku's eyes reddened. This was her aunt, whom she had missed dearly after so many years.
At this moment, Himejima Juri slowly woke up.
She then instinctively got up and prepared for battle. When she came to her senses, she realized she was at home.
Wasn't she fighting the Great Elder?
What was happening now?
Her gaze turned to Ye Xiao and Himejima Suzaku beside her.
She didn't recognize the boy, but the woman looked like her niece, Himejima Suzaku.
“Aunt, long time no see.”
“You... are you really Suzaku?”
Looking at Himejima Suzaku, who was around her own age, she found it a bit hard to believe.
Himejima Suzaku, with red eyes, threw herself into her arms.
Looking at the little adult before her, Himejima Juri gently comforted her. The two seemed to have many things to say.
Ye Xiao quietly drank his tea beside them.
It really was a beautiful ending.
After a while, both of them calmed down.
Himejima Juri looked at Ye Xiao and thanked him, “Thank you for saving my life, sir.”
Just now, Himejima Suzaku had told her everything. The person before her had traveled through time and space to save her, and then brought her back to the future.
“It was nothing,”
Ye Xiao said with a smile, then continued, “This also counts as helping Zhu Nai bring you back.”
Hearing Zhu Nai's name, Himejima Juri's eyes showed some longing.
She wondered what her daughter looked like now.
However...
“No matter what, I must thank you properly. It's just, I wonder about you and Zhu Nai...”
Facing his mother-in-law's confusion, Ye Xiao smiled.
“Zhu Nai is my childhood friend, and also my girlfriend.”
As Ye Xiao spoke these words.
Himejima Juri's eyes became sharp, and she scrutinized Ye Xiao from head to toe.
Ye Xiao didn't know why he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles at this moment, and he instinctively straightened his back.
Masaka!
This was the mother-in-law's scrutiny!?
Himejima Juri looked at the nervous Ye Xiao and nodded in satisfaction. It seemed Zhu Nai had found her destined partner.
So the two chatted for a while.
And Himejima Suzaku was brewing tea beside them.
“Alright, Aunt, get some rest early. I'll bring Zhu Nai over tonight.”
“Okay, then I'll trouble you.”
...
Sunset, twilight.
Komaou Academy, Occult Research Club.
Xenovia and Irina Shido stood before him, wearing Komaou Academy uniforms.
“Good evening, ladies.”
Ye Xiao greeted the two, then looked at Rias and Sona.
Rias and Sona were drinking black tea and eating snacks. Seeing Ye Xiao's gaze on them, they also stopped.
“They have both been taken in as my and Sona's Servants, and both are Knight Servants.”
Ye Xiao nodded, understanding.
Then Ye Xiao looked at the two Holy Sword wielders who had already become Devils with some regret.
He had wanted to threaten Irina Shido.
Like this.
“Ladies, become Devils.”
“What?”
“Unwilling? You wouldn't want these photos to spread, would you, hehehe!”
After all, Irina Shido turned into an Angel in the original work.
Irina Shido felt a chill down her spine for some reason.
Then she looked at Ye Xiao.
“Hey, perverted Devil! What are you thinking again!!”
“Of course, I'm thinking of you.”
Facing the inquiry, Ye Xiao also spoke, then raised an eyebrow at Irina Shido.
This was the Devil's charm.
Hearing the words and seeing Ye Xiao raise an eyebrow at her, Irina Shido's small face turned red.
This... was this a confession?
Just as the innocent Irina Shido was lost in thought, Xenovia beside her spoke, explaining the reason for her joining the Devils.
“Because we knew God was gone, Irina and I both gave up and joined and turned into Devils.”
“Cough cough... That's right, there's a lot of darkness in the Church too, so we're not planning to go back to the Church.”
“However, defecting to former enemies, I don't know if the outcome will be good or bad. In any case, both of you are the Devil Kings' sisters, so our judgment should not be wrong.”
“That's right, that's how it is.”
Irina Shido and Xenovia both said with some uncertainty.
After all, transforming from Holy Sword wielders of the Church into Devils.
The leap was too great, and Irina Shido's dreams were shattered at the time. Led by Xenovia, she defected together, and by the time she reacted, the outcome was already decided.
The two prayed internally.
“Oh God, please for me... Ow ow ow!”
The two squatted on the ground, holding their heads.
Seeing this familiar scene, Ye Xiao smiled.
“Alright, don't pray to God anymore, after all, you are Devils now.”
“O-okay.”
The two slowly recovered.
“By the way, Lord Xiao, where is Asia?”
“Why? Is something wrong?”
“We... we want to apologize to her.”
“I see. You'll meet her when you go back with Rias later.”
“Mm.”
The simple conversation ended, so next was the welcome party for the newly joined companions!
Time passed bit by bit.
Seeing Himejima Akeno sitting alone, Ye Xiao went over.
“What? What are you thinking about?”
“N-nothing.”
“Hmm? But the Zhu Nai in my impression isn't like this.”
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Himejima Akeno's face also blushed slightly.
Then she rested her head on Ye Xiao's shoulder.
The two didn't speak, quietly looking at the moon.
“Zhu Nai.”
“Hmm?”
“I have a special surprise for you.”
“What is it?”
“It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, so come with me.”
Saying that, Ye Xiao pulled Himejima Akeno up, then shouted to Rias and the others.
“Rias, Sona, I'm taking Zhu Nai out.”
“No problem.”
As the words fell, Ye Xiao left with Himejima Akeno.
And Xenovia and Irina Shido looked at the departing Ye Xiao thoughtfully.