"So..." Jackie began quietly as he paced back and forth in Section 13. "Jade's first day at school with Hsi Wu."
"You really shouldn't worry so much, Jackie," Captain Black spoke up. "A familiar is supposed to take care of their mage. It's part of the binding. Hsi will keep her out of trouble."
"Except his magic is bound to the spirit of her will," Jackie pointed out. "And she likes getting up to mischievous adventures that inevitably get her in trouble."
Captain Black paused in his paperwork. "...oh. Definitely glad they're at school, then. Especially today."
"Why especially today?" Jackie asked curiously.
"Despite appearances, Jackie, the world doesn't revolve around the crazy adventures your family gets up to," Augustus pointed out dryly. "Today I had to send one of our best agents out to deal with a techno-mancer who was a long time thorn in our sides even before magic was the norm." As he spoke of that, he looked rather put out.
"Why does that upset you?" Jackie asked curiously.
"Because he impressed me more before he had a Level 5 Luck bloodline," Augustus grumbled. "Meaning random coincidence will always act to his benefit if there's anything serious going on."
"Useful," Jackie murmured thoughtfully.
Jade groaned as she buried her face in her hands at the lunch table, the girls and 'Seymour' joining her shortly thereafter. "This has been the most frustrating day of school ever," she groaned out, rubbing at her hand where the familiar binding mark - the complete Harmony sigil surrounding the Magic symbol - spiraled down the back of her hand to wrap around her wrist like a fingerless glove. "I must have said Hsi wasn't my boyfriend...how many times now?"
"That makes 37," Hsi spoke up helpfully. "Nearly double that if we count the mental mutterings that were practically a mantra."
"You were counting- wait, you can hear my thoughts- you were keeping a count of that?" Jade demanded, plainly unable to determine which question was of greater importance there.
Hsi smiled softly. "If you're specifically thinking loudly about me, the thoughts transfer through the bond like the summoning. Same method lets you call me to you, or mentally direct me."
"Figured it was something to do with the magic," Jade murmured irritably, making a mental note to watch her thoughts...or not. She grinned wickedly at Hsi.
He shuddered a bit at that. "And Sweetie made me keep count so she wouldn't have to."
"Snitch!" Sweetie complained, making Apple Bloom and Scootaloo giggle.
"Hey, I don't recognize that pact marking," a voice suddenly called.
Jade lifted her head, then blinked in surprise. Six kids her age were standing there, all of their faces showing a familial stamp like siblings, though some were taller and some shorter. What immediately caught her attention was that the youngest, white-haired boy...had visible cat ears and tail. "Uh..." she began nervously.
"What family crest is that?" the cat boy asked curiously, his voice soft and not showing much emotion.
"...crest?" Jade asked in confusion.
"It's not a family crest," Apple Bloom corrected. "It's a mark o' Harmony magic."
"Never heard of that," the tallest boy, who stood about a head taller than the others with long black hair that went straight down to his waist, murmured with a purring chuckle. "What mythology is that?"
"I think we're approaching this the wrong way," a red-haired girl spoke up insistently, making the others calm down. Smiling, she held her hand out to Jade and the others. "Rianna Hyoudou. My siblings and I just transferred in."
"Jade Chan," Jade greeted, accepting the handshake. "My cousins, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. And this is Seymour, my, uh..."
"Your familiar, right?" the blonde girl deduced happily. "Oh, I'm Asuna."
"Aku," the tall boy greeted warmly. "And don't make the joke." He grinned wickedly, lifting one finger playfully to his lips as his eyes narrowed. "I live up to the hype, in more ways than one."
"You're so lucky your familiar's a cute boy!" a second blonde girl, this one dressed far more elegantly than the others, complained. "I still haven't got mine, but my Mom forbids one that takes a human form..."
"Oh hush, Rakel," the last boy - this one with light brown hair and crimson eyes - snapped out. "At least you get to choose your own familiar. Mom made me take the Undine Dad passed on when she showed up for me, too." He shuddered grumpily. "That is no 'water maiden'..."
Rianna groaned, rubbing her forehead. "Chissei, your Mom's an angel! How in all the Hells did you end up the one who took after Dad?"
"You all seem rather close in age," Hsi Wu murmured softly. "Not to mention you each have referred to 'your Mom' and 'Dad'. Is there...?"
"We're six of a set of half-octuplets," the cat boy offered softly as he sipped at a juice box. "Oh, I'm Shiro."
"...half-octuplets?" Apple Bloom asked, tilting her head in confusion. "...how?"
"It was a big day for Dad on his birthday," Shiro explained softly. "Our Moms thought he deserved a special treat."
"That...sounds like a very awkward family dynamic," Sweetie Belle offered nervously.
"Only on special occasions," Rianna insisted delicately.
"Or when my Mom and your Mom-" Aku began playfully, laughing as Rianna punched him on the arm.
"How did your Dad pull all that?" Scootaloo asked curiously. "I mean, he sounds pretty important if he's got...eight wives?"
"More than that," Asuna murmured softly.
"Yes...Dad's super important," Shiro murmured flatly as everyone's expressions - save Chissei's - turned flat. "He's one of the most important devils in the Underworld, and considered a close personal friend to the Satans, and has staved off several wars. Not to mention he's one of the most powerful, and most popular."
"You...don't sound enthused," Jade murmured as the fillies began slurping their own juice boxes. "Does he...not have enough time for you?"
"Oh no, he always makes time for us," Asuna insisted. "He even chooses seeing to our needs before spending time with our Moms. He's an excellent father." Her face fell. "It's just..."
"It's hard to be enthusiastic about your father's reputation when he's known throughout the underworld as the 'Oppai Dragon'," Rianna groaned softly.
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo's eyes widened as they spat their juice, knowing enough Japanese from their childhood research project to translate the title. Hsi Wu's eyes also widened, recognizing which being that title referred to, and promptly dove under the table to hide. School just became much more dangerous.
This story will never be normal again...
Wait hold the press!!!
Was that marking a Highschool DxD repro at the ending?
Just when you think nothing in this story can suprise you anymore...
Wait, didn't Applejack visit the school from Highschool DxD in "Dante's Little Apple Surprise"? Does this mean these two stories are connected, or am I overthinking this way too much?
Oh wow!
Wait a minute... This wouldn't happen to tie into Little Apple Surprise, would it?
Let's see if I can guess right...
Rianna Hyoudou - red-haired girl - Rias Gremory
Asuna - blonde girl - Xenovia Quarta
Aku - tall boy - Akeno Himejima
Rakel - second blonde girl, this one dressed far more elegantly - Asia Argento
Chissei - Mom's an angel - Irina Shido
Shiro - the cat boy offered softly as he sipped at a juice box - Koneko Toujou
Seems Hsi and the girls are kept well abreast of which father those kids belong to.
I swear that their father sounds devilishly lucky to have that many wives.
Oh Jade, of course you and Seymour look like a couple. Why, it seems as if you can practically read each other's minds!
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Sounds more cameo instance like how Shining had his 'warm fuzzies' with that Cabbage instance. Possibly.
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...wait... It was normal at one Point?
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Four of six correct.
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You know what I mean.
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What if I switch Asuna and Rakel's moms? Yay or Neigh?
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Switch them, and you have five right.
I, AKU, SHAPESHIFTING MASTER OF DARKNESS
FORCED YOU TO READ THIS IN MY VOICE!
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Hmm... I'm assuming Asuna is my incorrect point then... Rosswiesse?
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You assume incorrectly.
There is a naming pattern.
And all mothers were introduced by the end of Season 2...though one ship didn't become apparent outside the OVAs.
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Huh... So Rossweisse is Rakel's mom. Didn't take into account for the name pattern but tried to follow a kind of... personality/trait thing.
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Nope. Rossweisse is not Rakel's Mom. She has silver hair. Rakel is blonde.
Change one letter of Rakel's name, and you have her Mom.
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... HOLY WHAT. That's just... mind blown.
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Watch the season 3 OVA.
Highschool DxD and for kids and their moms: Rianna = Rias, Asuna = Asia, Shiro = Shirone/Koneko, Aku = Akeno, Chissei = Irine(Whatever correct spelling of Issei's child hood friend he thought was a boy who became an exorcist, visits him and comfirms she's a girl, and then gets turned into a angel!), and Rakel = Ravel Phenex!?
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And both bonus points to you for getting it without coaching!
seems cool (note to self watch highschool dxd)
Question so the new kids dad is someone that can kick Seymour's butt along with the kids
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YEesssss! Victory for Zim! Er, I mean LuckyShadowWolf.
So much anime, so little time. And so rare a decent internet connection. Ah well. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the great work. Deus tecum.
I have just spent far too long reading a Wiki article about Issei Hyoudou. I should have been in bed hours ago, and instead, I have been reading the bio of the main character of his series, which equates to reading a synopsis of the entire series. I want the last four hours of my life back now.
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Considering that their dad has what is called a Sacred Gear, and a Longinus Class at that, called Boosted Gear which DOUBLES his power every 10 seconds WITHOUT LIMIT...........Yeah, he has the potential to kill even GODS. But his perversion (and his wives) keep him level headed.
8278933 so in other words the most dangerous beings in existents just have to say no fun with us unless you do this aka he's wives and kids and I mean normal nit nsfw fun
Probably the wisest wisdom from Captain Black so far.
. . . However, after reading the latter half of the chapter, I seriously doubt whether that statement still hold true or not.
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You might want to do a spell check because I couldn't understand HALF of what you said.
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Hah, you're Lucky Shadow Wolf. Maybe next time someone else will get it first
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Besides comedy and cameo, any reason for Aku being in High School, and most importantly, alive?
8278945 its my way of saying he's wives and children are the most powerful beings there is because he does anything for them
Dear god, all the cameos, and I have no idea who any of them are. Welp, smile and wave, Level. Just smile and wave... er, read.
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I read this entire Chapter in Aku's voice.
Goddamnit Issei. It's High School DXD
Okay (Cracks Knuckles)
Rianna: Rias, Names start with the first three letters and the red hair is a dead giveaway
Aku: Akeno, again name starts with first two letters and he did that same creepy ass gesture Akeno always does when thinking of something Masochistic
Chissei: Irinia, Angel kind of makes that one a dead giveaway, though his name has Issei in it and since Irinia is Issei's childhood friend and had a crush on him even as a kid this seems like something she'd do.
Shiro: Koneko, Cat boy, white, kind of obvious
Rakel: I'm just gonna assume that's Ravel's kid given the more regal outfit and all. Also Ravel has Blonde hair and comes from a noble family
Asuna: Asia, again names start with the same letters and she's blonde, which I'm pretty sure is the main giveaway.
Also I'm being serious when I say I had no help with this one.
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Ah. In a way, yes that is correct.
...I'm almost afraid to ask what Issei and his harem are doing in San Fransisco.
Oh anime... of course I wouldn't get the references.
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Wrong Aku.
Yeeeeeee, High School DxD reference.
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I'm pretty sure AJ went to the rosario vampire school.
BOOST!!!
... I'll be going now.
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Pretty sure this is a different Aku. I can think of at least 3 different ones on the top of my head that I know of. Aku the Shadow Tree demon, Shapeshifting Master of Darkness, Aku Aku the Tiki Mask of Good who's brother is the Tiki Mask of Evil Uka Uka, and lastly Zen Aku the Lone Shadow Wolf and next likely person to become the Lunar Wolf Wild Force Ranger.
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AJ went to three different schools. If I remember right, she visited the shools from Rosario Vampire, Highschool DxD and Soul Eater.
Highschool DxD which only makes me think of “BOOST!”
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When was it ever normal?
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Before cthulu was punched out. 'Jackie Chan Adventures' level of normal at least.
Gee, and it's only lunchtime. I wonder what other surprises the elementary school has. I bet there'd be all sorts of wonderful chaos—caused by Jackie—in a potential school open house.
Though I am curious if Bai Tza is going to pay her "little" brother a visit to see how he's adjusting to his new situation.
8278795 You know, this makes this story and 'Dante's Little Apple Surprise' canonically in the same sub-universe, is Applebloom gonna get her demonic weapon before or after she gets back to Equestira?
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