53 Shuri (1/2)

A few hours before Ophis and Yukio entered the portal.

--- Occult Research Club

Behind a desk was a beautiful woman with red hair while holding some papers in her hands.

Rias: ”... They are not here either!” She said between sighing and throwing the papers to the table while reclining in her chair.

Next to her was a blonde girl holding a cup and looking at the papers that were now on the table.

Valerie: ”Uhm ... Rias-san, you should not cause so many problems,” she said as she reviewed the papers she could see something about 'Gotei 13' ”What exactly are you looking for in this group?”

Rias: ”Not much ... I just want to know some information, but there's nothing, not even a way to contact them.”

Valerie: ”Is it important?” She asked in a worried tone towards her 'King'.

Rias just sighed and said: ”Actually, no ... At least not for now.” She then remembered something. ”So, will you tell me who you've been meeting with recently?” she said it with a playful smile.

Valerie blushed and looked back. ”What are you talking about?”

Rias: ”Come on, do not make it difficult”, with a mocking tone.

Valerie: ”Well ... but he's just a friend”

Rias raised an eyebrow and smiled ”And when did I say he was not a friend?”

Valerie realized her mistake and blushed even more ”D-don't mock me ... He just sits next to me ... he's new and he's quite nice.”

Rias: ”I see, he sounds like a good boy, would it bother you if I visit him?”

Valerie wanted to say something, but suddenly both women felt a presence in the room.

Kuroka: ”Oh, come on ... How do you receive your guests?”

Valerie put herself in a battle position, she did not know this girl who came out of nowhere, but Rias stopped her.

Rias: ”It's normal to attack someone who appears so suddenly ... You know?, I never got to know your name.”

Kuroka: ”Uh, that's true, my name is Kuroka”

Rias nodded. ”Since you are here you must know my ... What brings you to this place?” She said while her gaze traveled the room in search of a certain boy

Kuroka looked at her expression and smiled ”Relax, he has not come.” Rias was embarra.s.sed and Kuroka continued ”But he sent me to give you a gift, along with a small letter.”

She said as she walked towards Rias and gave her a letter with a box

Kuroka: ”In the letter, he left you some words, as to what is inside the box, I advise you to review it when you are alone.”

When she finished her words she entered a black portal disappearing from the place.

Valerie looked at the whole scene without understanding anything, picked up the papers on the table and looked at the same suit that the girl who had just left was wearing.

Valerie: ”Gotei 13 ...” She focused her gaze on Rias, who held a letter next to her chest ”Rias-san? ...”

Rias: ”Oh ... Valerie-chan” She smiled as she sat behind her desk ”What just happened never happened, right?”

Valerie nodded, she knew that something strange was happening but her teacher was happy, so it didn´t matter.

Rias: ”Could you leave me alone for a moment?”

Valerie: ”Okay ...” She came out of the front door with some thoughts.

Valerie: -I, I remember that name Gotei 13 …- (She refers to when Ryuta destroyed the Tepes faction)

Inside Rias could be seen, who opened a letter at maximum speed.

When she opened the seal, she was able to take out a small folded letter which she began to read carefully.

- Letter from Yukio

- h.e.l.lo Rias, I know that these are not the right words after disappearing for so long, but it was not intentional ...

I want to tell you that all this time I did not forget you, I think you must be quite strong now.

But all the time I was looking forward to you becoming strong and you yourself deciding your future ... I see you did it until you got a pretty exotic name.

Crimson Tigress? ... Is it not pretty ?!

Rias was reading and was embarra.s.sed by that t.i.tle that she was granted.

-After returning, I searched for information about many things and discovered that your family was marrying you to a Phoenix-

Rias was scared, thinking that he would get angry with her, she was supposed to decide her future, but her family did not want to cancel the marriage, although she was thinking about fighting for it, she continued reading.

-But it will be very regrettable, because on the day of the wedding I will go to rescue the princess, and if that Phoenix gets in the way, we'll eat fried chicken!

-Just wait a little longer, I'll go for you ... Tomato-chan!

Rias did not know whether to blush or cry of happiness because of what was written in the letter.

Rias: ”Tomato? ... I'm going to hit you until your face looks like one!”