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Chapter 4 - Chapter 3 Command Seals

Fuyuki city residential district Yuuka and Misuki's home 10:30 pm

"Ahhh! That was some good food." Issei said finally relieved he got to finally eat and take a bath. He was currently not wearing his red shirt or his jeans and only in his boxers since both are currently drying from being washed.

(That sure was nice of the girl to do all that work for you.) Ddraig said all that with mirth in his voice at the situation of the girl trying to be wife material to the boy.

"True. I'm going to have to tell her again that she doesn't need to do all this." He said this with a frown at the thought of misusing her hospitality.

"Master I believe Ms. Yuuka is trying to -"

(Now hold on Sherri don't tell him just yet.)

"But if the master truly wants to be Harem King then shouldn't we be helping him?"

(The kid needs to learn these things by himself. If not he will never grow up.)

"Understood"

"What are you two talking about?" He asks annoyed about them ignoring him.

(Nothing)/"Nothing"

"Well, I'm going to sleep. It's been a long day."

Just as the light turned off and he was about to drift to sleep. The door opens and Yuuka comes out, surprising Issei. Yuuka is seen coming into the room wearing green negligee matching her green eyes. It quickly opens Issei's eyes, seeing as it was pretty much not hiding much.

"Sorry if I interrupted your sleep, Issei. But I can't sleep every time I close my eyes I remember that man. Can I sleep here with you.?" She said, feeling a little guilty at using this to pull his strings. But Issei hardly notices, too busy seeing her body and with a perverted smile. He accepted quickly. 

The door was closed and the light was off. Issei is seen next to Yuuka's left side. Quickly Yuuka grabs his left arm and places it between her chest and thighs. She scoots over close to him, making them feel each other breaths sending shivers down their backs.

Issei is quite shocked at the sudden development from being the highschool pervert where the girls don't even give him the time of day to actually having a girl in his arms wanting him to sleep with her. In his little mind was racing a thousand thoughts mostly the words were Oppai, Oppai and it being soft and him going to be Harem King was heard a hundred times, also sick it Matsuda and Motohama, he has touched them first. But it also came to the realisation that this was real. He was holding onto a girl, a year older than him, in his arms, because she felt safe with him.

Soon both fell into slumber. One from the shock and fear of today's events. The other actually for being awake for 24 hours. No-one saw the glowing red tattoos appearing on his right hand expect the ever dutiful AI.

"Interesting 

The rune does not appear to be a threat 

Possible to link the rune through Watch 

Should I start without the permission of the master 

Probability: He would be fine with it. 

Starting connection. 

10%.....20%..."

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Fuyuki city residential district Yuuka and Misuki's house 7:30 am ( 4 days till Fourth Holy Grail War)

"Master it's time to wake up"

But the boy ignores it to continue his good dream and covers his head with the blanket.

"Master, Yuuka-san woke up half an hour already."

The boy continues to ignore his AI. Somehow making her feel annoyed at being ignored and impatient.

"I warned you"

Suddenly a large noise starts coming out of the watch, scaring the shit out of the boy and causing him to jump out of bed and hit the floor. 

"I'm up. I'm up."

(Awhh what's with all the noise.)

"Seriously you two. It's morning and a perfect time for me to tell you all the new information I gathered."

Issei just looks tired and scratches his head not really processing much about her talking. "Sherri, calm down. It can't be that important."

"Not important. Well, look at the top of your right hand."

He does and stares at the red symbols on top of his hand with indifference. 

"It's a kickass tattoo. What about it?" 

......

It takes him a few seconds to realize the problem.

"Wait, tattoo!"

(That's a sick tattoo partner. Where did you get it?)

"When the hell did I get this? It wasn't here yesterday."

"You acquired it, last night. When you were sleeping."

"Did Yuuka give it to me?"

"She didn't. It appeared magically. I tried to understand more about the runes and succeed. I basically create a link through the rune. By doing this I connected with the root which is a CPU of this world. Navigating through I reached the world library called the Akasha Records, which is a database of recorded history throughout this world. Basically, I now know everything about this world. Like why the world attacked us, what happened in a certain time, and every piece of recorded mystics or magic ever achieved. I have now been upgraded from a universal device to a Universal Mystic Code."

"Everything haha. Alright, what are the three measurements of Yuuka?"

"Scanning: B:85/W:57/H:79"

"Waaa" Issei eyes open up at that revelation, shocked about knowing that. "Quickly tell me what color and type of panties and bra is she wearing?"

"She is currently wearing a matching set, dark green and with yellow frills. It is by your human standards erotic."

SQUIRT Issei's nose starts squirting blood at knowing what she was wearing. "This is great, amazing." Said Issei trying to control his nose.

(Hoh. You know everything, do you?. Then tell me who is stronger? Me, the amazing Ddraig or that bastard Albion.) Ddraig said with all seriousness.

"I do not know about that since it's a situation involving your world and not this one. But in this world, there was also a red dragon name Ddraig with the same title and he defeated the white dragon Albion."

(Bwa ha haa ha. Yes, suck it Albion. My counterpart in this world defeated you that proves I'm more superior than you.) Ddraig just laughed at knowing that Albion was defeated even if it wasn't really him.

"Good job Sherri. You're the most awesome Sherri. Yes, you are." Issei has now calmed down from bleeding and is petting the Watch as if it was a dog with his left arm.

(Yes you did good Sherri but remember no matter the question. The answer is I will always be stronger than Albion.)

"Please praise me more."

The room was suddenly filled with praises over the amazing AI and her new intel. If the Magus of this world ever saw this scene they would kill themselves and the two idiots at having the Akasha Records right in front of them and using it's knowledge to find out this useless information. They would probably kill themselves further if they know the trio used technology to gain safe access to the Root.

"The runes on your hand are called Command Seals. Given to seven people to participate in a death tournament called the Holy Grail War, which will happen here in Fuyuki city."

"What!? I have to participate in a death tournament, why?" Issei was truly freaked out about when he heard the term death.

"The Holy Grail War was made when a family of three Magus the Tohsaka, Einzbern, Makiri created a ritual called the Heaven's Feel to grant a single person a rule-free wish to enter the Root and reach the Akasha Records."

"Why is it that important? You did it in a single night."

(Noobs)

"But they all knew that this alliance ended with the creation of the ritual and were not willing to share the wish. So they created the Holy Grail War, a war where seven sorcerers summon servants, which is the name for heroic spirit from the past given fake bodies to fight for them, kill each other, and the surviving pair gets access to the grail. The grail then grants any wish to the winner. The Command Seals are given to people who have a strong desire, a wish. Since normal Magi no longer have the necessary energy to summon the servants, they use the runes to help summon them. They also are useful in controlling the servants, giving three commands that the servant cannot break."

"Okay so basically I got this from my desire to be harem King. Am I right?" Issei said with a frown. 

"Yes, master that is how you became a participant. Also because of your magic reserves which are five times bigger than a normal Magus. You seem unhappy at this revelation."

"Sorry, it's just that a dream is something that you achieve with your own two hands and hard work. Just knowing that all I need is to wish for it, makes me not want that dream."

(It's understandable, partner. If I knew that I could kill Albion with a single wish. I would reject it completely. I mean where's the satisfaction at knowing he died by my own power. Where's the glory at knowing the battle would have been epic. But I still believe you should enter. The idea of fighting the Heroes of the past is interesting and a worthy challenge for you.)

"There's no way getting out of this is there?"

"There is. The war starts in four days and the portal is ready in six days. You just have to survive the first two days of the war."

(What?! I refuse for my partner to run away like a coward.)

"Okay here's what we'll do. We survive the first two days and then see what we do from there. Now, what do we do first."

"The war usually lasts only a week at most. But first master we should summon a servant to help us in battle and increase our chances of survival."

"Okay." Issei says pumped and ready to go. 

... 

"How do we do that?"

"Don't worry master I'll handle it. Let's first find someplace private where no one notices."

(That's probably a good idea.)

"Why?" Issei asks confused.

"Master, the supernatural and the mundane do not mix well together. In fact, there's even a rule if anything compromises the secrecy of the moonlit world. They are to be terminated. The Magi community of this world also removes any witnesses that are not involved in the supernatural permanently."

The answer surprises Issei seeing as he has never thought they would go that far, just to make sure it stays a secret.

(I'm surprised, in our world the most they'll do is a memory wipe or alter the memories.)

"Alright, so we'll just make sure not to involve Yuuka and Hana-san."

"Knock Knock" The sound of the door being knocked stops the conversation.

"Issei-san are you awake already."

"Ahh, Yuuka-san Ya I'm awake."

"That's good, please come downstairs, breakfast is ready."

"Thank you." 

With that our hero quickly prepares himself for the day and comes down to the kitchen to eat.

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With breakfast done the two are now cleaning the dishes and putting them in their correct place. Currently, Yuuka was wearing blue short shorts with black leggings and a green tight sweater over her small blouse to heighten her assets.

"Issei-san what are you going to be doing today?"

"I'm just going to walk around the city and get myself familiar with the place. Why?"

"I wanted to know if I could join you? Maybe with my help, you'll get familiar with it faster."

"Isn't today Thursday. Don't you have school to go to?"

"No, I talked to the school and they said it's fine if I take today off seeing what happened yesterday and with Kaa-san being in the hospital. That reminds me. We have to go to the hospital and visit. She especially wants you to visit."

"Alright thank you I would probably be living in the streets if it wasn't for you." Issei said full of gratitude to truly have a roof over his head.

"And I along with Kaa-san would be dead if it wasn't for you. So we both have something to be grateful for." She answers with a blush in her cheeks and admiration in her eyes. With that said both hold a blush in their cheeks.

With all said and done they go outside and lock the doors to explore the city.

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Fuyuki City, 1:00 pm, shopping district, Cafe.

The date between Issei and Yuuka took them all around the city that morning. Turns out the city was right next to the ocean and then separated by a river named Mion. The two sections are called Shinto and Miyama. With Shinto being more modern than Miyama. Guess he landed in the Shinto area and crossed the bridge to reach Yuuka home. How tired and hungry was he that he didn't even remember crossing the bridge.

So far they went to the harbor, Yuuka's school, park, and the arcade in Miyama. Then they went to Shinto where they visited the aquarium, shopping center, movie theaters.

Currently, they are at a cafe. The atmosphere around them gives a cute couple air. In how they are holding hands with Yuuka dragging Issei everywhere telling him all about it.

They are at a cafe waiting for their orders to come. The reason they stopped here was that it was close to the hospital where they were going to visit Hana-san in Shinto.

(My, this has turned out to be a nice date so far. Hasn't it partner.)

'Yeah, it has..... Wait, this isn't a date!'

'Master statistics show that yes it's a date"

"What's wrong you look shocked."

The thought conversation ended with Yuuka asking Issei why he froze with his eyes widening. As if he came to a shocking truth.

"Sorry, it just kinda occurred to me that this feels like a date." Issei answers before thinking, shocking Yuuka.

(Yuuka) 'Play it cool girl just say it's only a small outing to get him to open up and not get scared.' 

"Of course it is. Got a problem with it." Yuuka said with surprising confidence and held a look of defiance of him questioning it. The answer also causes Issei to panic and Yuuka to be sweating bullets.

'Shit shit, I wasn't supposed to admit it.' These are the thoughts passing through Yuuka's head.

"No, no that's not it. I'm happy that you took me to one, it's like a dream. It's just that I've never been on one and I heard it's usually the guy who treats the girl, not the other way around." Issei weakly answers, causing a major blush to appear in Yuuka.

'It made him happy to be with me.' Yuuka's head was in the clouds with the words being spoken by her beloved.

"I'm glad. It made me happy that you liked this date."

(Issei) 'What do I do now. I know that I want to be Harem King, but I've never been on a date. Do I kiss her, tell her I love her breast, compliment her hair, fuck her.. Eroges have failed me to prepare for this situation'

(Yuuka)'Okay, so it worked out so far. Might as well go all the way.'

"Tell me do you really want to be Harem King?" Yuuka asks in all seriousness.

"Of course I will be Harem King." Issei answers without any hesitation, but seeing the way Yuuka's eyes lower down fills him with worry. Why he doesn't know or maybe he does deep down he knows that he has grown to like her even in only two days. But knowing that his dream repulsed her made him wonder if it was worth it.

"Understood!" Finally, Yuuka came to a conclusion. "Issei if that is what you want I will accept it, but only if you take me with you."

"Really." Issei said excitedly at the thought but suddenly remembered the discussion this morning. "Wait sorry I don't think it would be a good idea."

"Why not do you not like me?" Yuuka said with sadness at the thought.

"It's not that, I have secrets like big ones and I worried that you'll get hurt."

"That's fine because I know that Issei will protect me."

(Partner this girl is stubborn just take her as your first mate. All the rest we'll settle them later.)

"Master from what I can calculate Yuuka-san is interested and approves of your dream. Why not just accept."

After the agreement from the other beings inside his body, he didn't see the point to argue.

"Alright but I'll tell you my secrets later in private."

"Right" Suddenly realizing that they are in a cafe and embarrassed at having this discussion out in the open. But luckily no one was paying much attention to the couple.

Suddenly the waitress comes in with their orders and they begin eating.

Fuyuki City, Shinto Main hospital. 2:30 pm.

After eating, the air around them has shifted in a good direction. Both are happy and with a smile on their faces. Both now are shoulder length apart from each other holding hands. they are now heading straight to the hospital to visit Ms. Hana.

In a room, Hana-san can be seen reading a book while sitting up. She was wearing a hospital robe that hid her figure, under the robe you can see bandages around her midriff. If you took a closer look at the book she was reading, you'd be surprised. For on the cover the title said: "How To Get The Attention of a Younger Man".

Suddenly the door is knocked, taking Hana-san's attention away from her book.

"It's open" She says after she hid her book away. a

Yuuka and Issei come together into the room. She was surprised that Yuuka was holding Issei's hand pulling him closer to her mother.

"Kaa-san, how are you?" Yuuka said with worry.

"I'm feeling all better now. They even said I can leave today just needed somebody to pick me up."

"That's great Kaa-san. I'll call a taxi to take us home."

Yuuka is now leaving the room. Leaving only Issei and Ms. Hana in the room.

"Issei-kun"

"Yes, ma'am?."

"Please call me Misuki."

"Alright, Misuki-san" Issei said nervously at calling the milf's name with a familiar tone. The mother then places a hand on Issei's cheek and gives him a longing look making him nervous about what was happening.

"Tell me how was your day at our home."

"It was nice, thank you. I didn't really have a place to stay and I was pretty much starving. So really thank you."

"I won't ask why a sixteen-year-old was walking alone in the streets with no destination. Since it was because of it, that I and my daughter are alive today."

"Truly thank you my circumstances are a bit confusing. And you do not need to thank me for that, it was what anybody would do."

Suddenly Issei is pulled in and is embraced by Misuki-San to her chest. Bringing the man to be in heaven and with his trademarked perverted grin with a single thought in his head. 'OPPAI'

"I doubt it, but stay as long as you stay in our home and I'll do whatever you want so you can be comfortable." She says that in a seductive tone giving him a bigger boner.

"R-right."

Suddenly the door opens up with Yuuka coming in to see her mother and Issei's intimate position. Suddenly the room atmosphere starts to become freezing cold.

"WARNING, WARNING Dangerous threat detected." Even Sherri thought the situation was dangerous.

"KAA-SAN. What are you doing?" Yuuka says in a very threatening tone scaring Issei, but Misuki treats it with a smile.

"Issei and I are just bringing our relationship closer to understand each other."

"I see. Issei, why don't you wait for the taxi." Yuuka changes her sight to Issei and with a smile asks him to leave.

"R-right. I'll come back when I-it's here. Ha ha ha." Issei quickly leaves to not get in the middle of this conflict.

Yuuka watches her mother with a cautious gaze trying to understand her reasons.

"Kaa-San do you have feelings for Issei."

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't." She says that with an easy smile.

"You know about my feelings right." Yuuka said, looking down.

"Of course sweetheart. I'm sure we can work something out." Misuki gives Yuuka a knowing look to tell her she'll have her support.

"Haaa, I thought I'll have more time before this happens." Yuuka says with resignation.

"Time before what?" This confuses Misuki about what Yuuka meant.

"Kaa-san. Issei is very perverted, you know." 

"Yes, I knew. Kinda hard not to notice. He keeps trying not to look at my breasts. It makes me feel excited." Misuki said with mirth. Getting an annoyed look from Yuuka for having a smaller chest.

"Then did you also know that Issei dreams of getting a harem of women."

Now that was surprising but it was natural for men to fantasize about being surrounded by women.

"It is surprising, but I don't know if that's really something to be concerned about."

"I asked him if he was really serious about it and he said that nothing will change it, so I asked myself. If I pursue him. Will I be able to share his attention with other women? If I don't and stay friends. Will I be able to handle the heartache as he gives his love and attention to others and never returns my love? I chose the first and told him about it. You should have seen him. He was so happy I accepted his dream even if it was unfair to me. He also said this, 'I didn't save you because I wanted your body. I saved you because you wanted to live', so that's why I got frustrated when I saw you, Kaa-san, I thought I would have more time to prepare myself. But now I know I have to go on an all-out attack."

"I see so you think it will happen. He will get a harem."

"Yes, Kaa-san." Yuuka said after 

"Well we fell in love with a strange boy, but for some reason I know we'll both be happy. Also, remember that we are in this together, so never think of me as a rival."

"Yes" With that Yuuka and Misuki share a family hug and smile at being alive and well.

"Now tell me how was your day living with him."

"Oh, you should have seen it. He has this sleeping habit where he grabs the nearest thing next to him and cuddles with it."

"My oh my already in the same bed." 

"Not like that just sleeping next to him to feel safer."

Like that the mother & daughter pair are seen wasting the time catching up with one another.

Outside Shinto main hospital 

Issei is seen having another mental conversation and waiting in the front entrance for the cab to arrive.

'Guys was that just me or was Misuki-san coming on to me.'

'It appears to be so, Master. Hana-San is currently trying to get your attention.'

'Does that mean the harem plan is a go because if it is I could die happy.'

(I do have a question: how are you going to make the relationship work when you live in two separate realities?) Ddraig asks with boredom

"That's a good question" The question quickly gets Issei nervous as he tries to think of a solution.

'Do not worry master if you wish we can bring anyone back with us to your world.'

'Really'

'Yes, it is possible. Also, we can take people with us when we go world traveling.'

(That brings up another point. Are you going to tell the truth?)

'Yeah, I am. I have to tell them even if they don't believe me. I don't want them to get in the middle of this when the war starts.'

(Is that really wise? Do remember if they don't believe you and they accidentally go blab about it. They would get hunted down.)

'Master I have a solution. If they don't believe us. Then we must make a tough decision and wipe their memories of us.'

'That's fine. No that's good, that way they don't think about me when I am gone.'

(When do we tell them?)

'Right after we summon the servant.'

Beep, Beep

The sound of a car's horn broke their mental conversation. With that, they tell the cab to wait, while he gets Yuuka and Misuki.

Fuyuki City, Miyama residential district, Hana's residence 5:00 pm

"Home sweet home." Was said by Misuki as she was finally out of the hospital and into her home inspecting every part to see if there was any damage to it from the killer and Issei kicking his ass. After she was done, she was glad the only thing wrong was the dent on the wall from the killer's body colliding with it and the leftover blood on the floor, which was already cleaned up.

"Kaa-San, the doctor said you shouldn't strain yourself with work. You might undo the stitches." Said Yuuka as she came in with Issei into the living room.

"It should be fine Yuuka as long as Misuki-san doesn't work in anything heavy."

"But she should still be resting."

"Bohh. After staying in that hospital all day I had enough time resting. I'm just glad I can be in my own home." Misuki says that with a childish pout.

"Still I will cook tonight. You just take a bath."

"Fine. Issei would you mind helping me take a bath." Misuki said in a seductive voice causing Issei's nose to start squirting blood.

"Kaa-san!" Yuuka yelled with a huge blush on her cheeks

"I'd loved to, but I can't right now." Issei said with his hand covering his nose.

"Why not?" Misuki said with a whine.

"I'm leaving to do some stuff." Issei said vaguely.

"What? Where are you going?" Yuuka said with worry if he was going to leave them forever.

"There are some things I have to do in town and now that I got familiar with this city. I believe I won't get lost."

"Are you coming back?" Yuuka said with more worry and Misuki just kept silent.

"Of course I am. I'm not leaving the city I'll be back, I promise." 

Issei then starts to head to the door. But then he stops to face Yuuka.

"Listen when I get back I'll tell you all about my secrets. But just don't freak out on me for it okay."

"Wait why would we freak out on you?"

"I'll tell you when I get back." With that Issei opens the door and heads out to his destination.

Meanwhile, Yuuka and Misuki look at each other with worry.

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