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"What question does Senpai have?"
Koneko's eyes flickered.
She was wondering whether his question had something to do with the way he had stared at her head earlier.
"You know my secret now, so… can you share yours with me? I can tell you're not an ordinary human either."
Anos asked calmly.
"That's right.. I'm a devil."
Without hesitation, Koneko spread a pair of black wings Devil Wings.
"No, I'm not asking about the devil part. I mean your own secret."
Anos shook his head.
"You mean…"
Her pupils contracted instantly.
"That's a little unfair, don't you think? You've learned my secret, but you won't tell me yours?"
"Is this all I meant to you~"
He sighed dramatically, looking almost hurt.
"…Senpai, stop pretending, I'll tell you."
Koneko spoke flatly.
It wasn't something impossible to say.
Besides, if she didn't tell him, he would probably ask President Rias anyway.
She took a small breath.
Then—
White, fluffy ears emerged from the top of her head.
A soft white tail appeared behind her.
"Besides being a devil… I'm also a nekomata."
As her tail swayed gently, memories of her time with her sister surfaced in her mind.
But before she could sink into those thoughts—
"Ah—"
A strange sensation ran through her.
A tingling warmth spread across her ears.
It was itchy.
Comfortable.
Overwhelmingly pleasant.
The kind of feeling that made her want to close her eyes, stretch lazily, curl up in the sun—
"Myaa… mmm… mrr…"
The sound slipped out unconsciously.
Only after more than ten seconds did she snap back to reality.
"Myaa?!"
"Senpai?!"
She jumped backward several steps.
"Ah, sorry, Reflex, Reflex."
Anos withdrew his hand with a smile.
Technically, he only needed brief contact to trigger the chest But he couldn't help petting her longer than necessary.
And honestly—
The texture was top-tier.
"Senpai… you're such a pervert, Do you go around looking at cats and saying, 'Turn into a catgirl for me' all day?"
Koneko retorted in an extremely guarded posture.
She suddenly remembered playing catgirl-themed games with him before.
Had he already revealed his true nature back then?
"Ahem! That's because Koneko is just too cute."
Anos shamelessly deflected.
He was in an excellent mood.
For once, he had drawn something truly useful.
[Ding!]
[Green-tier treasure chest opened.]
[Reward obtained: Basic Potential Evolution.]
[Ability upgraded: Absolute Dichotomy – Stage 1 Evolution complete.]
[Daily usage time increased to 3 minutes.]
One minute versus three minutes.
It sounded minor.
But for Anos, it was a qualitative leap.
More time meant more experimental attempts.
More research into formations.
More optimization of energy flow.
More possibilities.
More importantly—
It revealed his path forward.
If potential evolution could increase usage time…
Then similar chests might appear again.
What if one day there were no time limits?
What if the processing speed increased exponentially?
At that point…
Would it approach true omniscience?
Because he saw that possibility, Koneko's "pervert accusation" didn't bother him at all.
On the way to school, Koneko kept glancing at him with extreme suspicion.
"Well then, cat-petting Senpai... Goodbye."
She left those words behind and trotted off.
"Looks like I've left quite an impression."
Anos smiled faintly.
He didn't mind.
If she truly disliked him, she wouldn't walk to school with him at all.
"President."
Before he could enter the school building, someone called out to him.
A long black-haired girl wearing glasses.
Tsubaki Shinra.
Student council secretary.
"Oh? Tsubaki? What's up?"
Anos responded.
"President... Vice President Sona would like to see you, She says it concerns the future of both you and her."
Tsubaki delivered the message calmly.
Unfortunately—
Her wording was explosive.
Anos and Sona were already central figures at Kuoh Academy.
And Tsubaki didn't appear to lower her voice.
The news spread instantly.
Once rumors begin, they stop being objective.
They mutate.
They escalate.
The levels of distortion progressed rapidly.
Level One:
"What?! The Vice President wants to discuss something about their future together?!"
Level Two:
"What? Is she confessing? Is she asking him to marry into the Sitri family?!"
Level Three:
"What?! Vice President is pregnant before marriage, and the President is forcing a shotgun wedding?!"
…
"Emmmmm…"
By the time it reached Rias—
It had evolved beyond recognition.
Not only was Sona involved.
Rias herself had somehow become the "other woman" interfering in their relationship.
Crack!
The teacup in Rias's hand disintegrated silently into dust.
Destructive demonic power wrapped around her.
" Akeno... We're going."
Her voice was cold.
Very cold.
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