// 3rd POV //
// The day after //
A new day dawns on the Hyperion
Zero: ...uuu...uuhHHH ?
Our protagonist wakes up from his sleep and only to sees a ceiling he doesn't recognize until he remembers he is on the battleship Hyperion.
Zero: ...when did I go to bed?
He starts to wonder until he takes notice of several weights on him and more especially that he is naked, making him frown.
He lifts slightly his blanket to see 3 women naked and asleep comfortably on him. A Nun, a Miko and a Teacher
Zero: I can't believe I bed Kallen, Sakura, Himeko
// Zero POV //
I look around the room to see several bottles of plum wine and not any wine my personal made wine made with the ingredients from the violet jade immortal realm on the coffee table, making me remember what happened the night before.
// Flashback //
Theresa and Cecilia wanted to chat with me over a drink to get to know each other better and propose to meet in my quarters and I observe that they were blushing slightly during all the talk.
Politely I accept their proposition and prepare the snacks the two women came accompanied by Himeko and two other people were Kallen Kaslana and Yae Sakura.
The two women were really friendly with me and to celebrate our meeting I offered them to taste my homemade wine, but the fact that I mentioned I have wine while being a minor earned me a little ear-pulling from Cecilia but she let it go this time.
When everyone tastes their wine they didn't expect it to be so good, especially served with some of the snacks I made, which earned me a lot of praise.
Our talk was principally about me, I talk about some of my hobbies and other think, the girls also talk about themselves too and about their experience.
Cecilia took Theresa back to her room after the latter was drunk and asleep, leaving me with Himeko, Kallen and Sakura.
Then a drunk Himeko takes my glasses off my face without warning.
Zero: Himeko-nee?!
Himeko: Why do you wear those glasses? They make you look too normal, I like you better without them.
Removing my glasses made his effect and Sakura and Kallen sense the change around me.
Kallen: Now that I look at you more closely you are more charming and cute without your glass.
Zero: Thank Kallen
Sakura: But why are you wearing these glasses?
Zero: Well I want to walk outside without being annoyed by the people about my look, it gets irritating in the long run.
Sakura: I know what you mean, I would have thought you would be pretty proud of your good look.
Zero: I'm more than proud of my look, but after a while it became normal and I start to miss the way I used to look less handsome, but I'm dealing with it.
Himeko: Prideful but it didn't go in your head, I like that, I can see why so many girls are willing to share you between themselves.
Zero: Kiana has spilt the beans, right?
Himeko: Yeah, I've heard a lot of things about you having more than a hundred girlfriends too.
Kallen: Ehhh~ our new Overseer is a playboy I see.
Zero: What can I say, I won't hide the fact that I am a very greedy and lustful man, it is a part of me I've come to accept.
I say with determination in my eyes.
Sakura: You didn't shy after telling such a statement you have some guts, I like it.
Then Himeko sticks to me pressing her huge chest against me and whispers in my ear.
Himeko: Tell us at that moment what are you feeling?
Zero: I want to kiss you right now.
My word made Himeko blush
Himeko: Honest with his feeling, indeed.
Kallen: Too honest I would say, it feels a bit weird
Sakura: It shows us that he has no ulterior motive.
Himeko: Tell me Zero, you're not a virgin, are you?
Zero: No, why?
Himeko: Kiana, praise your experience in bed and it made me curious
Zero: Why did she go and tell that, and why talk about it now?
Himeko: I want to try to do it with you.
Zero: Are you asking me, a man you just met who is younger than you, to make love to you?
Himeko: Indeed, what is it? Do you feel embarrassed?
Zero: You're completely wrong, I'm just asking to make sure I understand because things are going a little too fast. Are you sure you want to do this with someone like me?
Himeko: Don't get me wrong, I'm not such an easy woman. I just feel like you're the one I'm looking for.
She says with a blush
Sakura: If it's like that let me join you
Sakura says hugging me from the front and putting her arms around my neck
Kallen: If Sakura is okay with it I'll join you too
Kallen says as he hugs my other arm
Zero: Are you sure?
Sakura: Why are you hesitating when we have given you our agreement?
Zero: So, if you don't mind
I kiss Sakura, then Kallen and Himeko and claim these three as my own.
// End Flashback //
I caress Himeko's face with affection then I start to heal her honkai infection caused by her stigma
Then I give each of them a kiss on the forehead and get up from the bed to take a shower, a moment later Himeko opens her eyes
Himeko: Kiana wasn't kidding when she said he was a beast in bed
Kallen: I've never felt so tired in my life, even after fighting several emperor class honkai beasts.
Sakura: I understand why so many girls are inclined to share him, they can't battle him themselves, if the three of us could just tire him out just a little, then I guess the other girls all together can only tire him out partially.
Himeko: Hmm, but I have to admit it was beyond what I expected, even if it was my first time it was like I was in heaven, I don't think any other man will be able to satisfy me other than him and his care is top-notch too.
Sakura: Umu, he was more than attentive to us and our needs, I felt protected in his arms, and the pleasure I felt was indescribable.
Kallen: I think we can all agree that this little monster has managed to find a place in all three of our hearts.
Himeko / Sakura: You're right.
After a good shower, the girls used the bathroom while I went to prepare breakfast with the cooks who all recovered.
I was eating breakfast alone at a table while reading a book when a person approached me
...
// Timeskip //
// Road to Kuoh Academy //
I'm walking in the direction of Kuoh academy accompanied by Kiana, Mei and our new addition Bronya Zaychik to register them at the request of Cecilia.
During the whole trip, Kiana completely ghost me after the stunt a made with Mei
Zero: Come on Kiana you're not going to be sulking the rest of the week, I even made your favourite meal for lunch.
Kiana: Funn, don't think I'm going to forgive you so easily, you traitor.
Zero: Whose was the person that kept my glasses with her, and what did she say before "blame it on your pretty face"?
Kiana: Mumumu
Bronya: Even though she's become more mature, Kiana Idiotika is still an idiot.
Kiana: What did you say, Bratnya?
Bronya: I'm just stating facts
Mei: You two don't fight in the middle of the road
Zero: Yes, try don't make too much damage to the school, or Sona will have my head this time.
Mei: You're not helping at all Zero-kun
Kiana: I know
Bronya: Got it, Mei-Nee-sama, Zero-Nii-sama.
Mei: I'm still asking myself how you did get along so well with Bronya-chan, this is the first time I've seen her get close to someone so quickly.
Zero: I always have this quirk to befriend people younger than me
Bronya: Hum, Bronya has a very good impression of Zero-Nii-sama, because he showed Bronya the beauty of the games of his world and also that his cooking is too good.
Mei: you're right I've never eaten anything so good in my life, even Fue Hua had tears in her eyes.
Kiana: It surprises me too, I didn't think I'll see the class rep shade a tear one day
Zero: Well, the ingredients I use are very high quality and super rare even in this world, and I also use a special cooking technique that enhances the flavours of these ingredients to their highest potential to make my dishes.
Kiana: When you taste Zero's dishes all other dishes have almost no flavour at all.
Mei: I wonder if I could get to that level?
Zero: Nothing is impossible if you have the determination to succeed in whatever you do and I can teach you if you want
Mei: Really?
Zero: Yes, but I ask for the same payment as before in return.
I say with a teasing smile which makes Mei blush. Which of course Kiana doesn't like.
Mei: Huh ?!..uh... if you are ok with...that
Mei said blushing hard
Kiana: Heh! she's my Mei-Senpai
Zero: You mean our Mei-senpai
Bronya nod at my statement
Mei: Mo~ Zero-kun, Kiana-chan, Bronya-chan
I can't help but smile at Mei's reaction, then I feel someone pull the sleeve of my jacket to see Bronya looking at me with her grey eyes.
Bronya: Nii-sama don't forget Bronya
Zero: I haven't forgotten about you Bronya.
I smile at her and pet her head which makes her smile. Then we continue our journey with Bronya holding my right hand, Mei my left arm and Kiana Mei's left arm.
As we approach the Academy the other students spectate this scene.
R/Girl: Who are these new girls? Why do they stick to our King?
R/Girl 2: Calm down, if they're close to the King, it means he's allowing it, and I don't think the Queens are letting any of the girls stay close to him.
R/Girl 3: But I must say the black hair girl is at the same level as Akeno-Onee-sama. She gives the vibe of a Yamato Nadeshiko type of girl.
R/Girl 4: Yes and the grey-haired girl with her inexpressive face rivals our mascot's by far
R/Guy: ... It's official, there's no justice in this world anymore why all the pretty girls flock to this guy.
R/Guy 2: It's not fair, we also have the right to have a harem of beautiful girls too
R/Guy: How many girls does Akatsuki have now?
R/Guy 3: I stopped counting a while ago, but it's already past 10.
While the pleb's blabber on, I feel Mei's discomfort, making me squeeze her hand lightly, gaining her attention.
Zero: Don't stress and let them talk, It's will not be like Nagazora, you can start anew here.
I smile at Mei and she smiles back
Bronya: Nii-sama requests permission to use Project Bunny 19C on these people
Bronya asks me while looking at the group of boys who have cold sweat because of the murderous glare Bronya give them.
Zero: Denied
I say while bumping Bronya's head very lightly, making her put both hands on her head.
Zero: What did I say earlier?
Bronya: I'm sorry but I don't like the way these people are talking about you and Nee-sama
Zero: I'm used to this for a long time but thanks for being thoughtful and Kiana...
Kiana: What...
I look at Kiana who's eyes glow slightly.
Zero: Try not to traumatize them too much this time, please. Last time it was hard to get them back to their normal state before anybody found out about their state.
Kiana: They didn't have to trash talk about you.
Mei: What are you two talking about?
Kiana: Nothing at all Mei-senpai, just something trivial.
When we arrive at the gate we are greeted by Sona, Tsubaki who welcome the students in the morning as usual.
Zero: Hello Sona, Tsubaki
Kiana: Good morning, big sis Sona, big sis Tsubaki
Tsubaki: Good morning Zero-sama, to you too Kiana-chan.
Sona: Hello Zero, Kiana, these are the people you told me about?
Zero: Um, on my left is Bronya Zaychik a little genius in all things tech-related, a former assassin, and she is also the current Herrscher of Raison. On my right is Mei Raiden, a pretty good swordswoman as skilled as Miyuki and the current Herrscher of Thunder. Mei, Bronya, this is Sona Sitri, a Super Class devil and heiress of the Sitri Pillar of the Underworld and also the student president of the high school part of Kuoh Academy and beside her is her Queen and the vice president of Tsubaki Shinra.
Mei: Nice to meet you Sitri-san, Shinra-san
Bronya: Bronya says greetings to both of you.
Sona: I'm still amazed at how easily your luck can gather such special girls around you.
Zero: How does the saying go, "Those who are alike, flock together".
Then Sona looks at Mei more closely, before she nods her head with a wry smile
Sona: Looks like another one has fallen and is ready to join us.
Mei: What are you talking about Mrs President?
Sona: Hum? you don't know about us?
Mei: Know about what?
Sona gives me a look and I nod back 'no'.
Sona: Simply put, that bad boy by your side has over a hundred girlfriends and I'm one of the administrators of his harem.
Mei looks at me to see me scratching the back of my head with a guilty smile then she releases a sigh
Mei: I knew this would be the case especially with a face and dispositions like his and was prepared for something like that, but I didn't imagine it was this bad.
Zero: Until now I don't hear too many of them complaining about it and at least I take full responsibility for my choices.
Mei: But don't you think that having more than a hundred girlfriends is too greedy even for you?
Zero: Well even I was overwhelmed by this situation at a moment but the girls by themselves organized all of this mess of their own volition and create this hierarchies harem.
Bronya: Da~ for me being Nii-sama girlfriend is still a better choice than any other male I have met and seen so far.
All the girls nod at Bronya's statement
Zero: Stop it, you're going to make me blush, oh now that I think about it Sona, about my proposal?
Sona: It was accepted and signed by me and the principal and Akatsuki Sensei will be your advisor. The room is the one you requested with all the things you specified on the plans.
Zero: You work fast, as always
Sona: I'm not one of your soon-to-be wives for nothing if I can't do something like that
Mei: What is it about?
Tsubaki: Zero-sama proposed the creation of a new club for his activities as the student council is a cover for our devil work.
Mei: I see.
Bronya: What kind of club are you opening, Nii-sama?
Zero: An entertainment club, since I became producer and manager for two school idols and an advisor and musician for two Girls bands. Not to mention that I have to manage a live house and a demon hunting business and still have a viable school life, so I decided to centralize all this time into the creation of a club.
Mei and Bronya look at me with surprised eyes that I wear so many hats at once.
Kiana: I wonder how you have time for us?
Zero: It's because I'm a man of focus, commitment, and sheer will.
Tsubaki: Did you just steal that line from someone?
Zero: I don't know what you're talking about Tsubaki-senpai. Oh that's right, Rias and the others are coming back today, right?
Girls (thought): He changed the subject.
Sona: That's right, but you don't have to worry about her and let me and the others handle her case.
Zero: Sona... I don't know what I would do without you girls ( ; _ ; )
Sona: Stop being so dramatic about everything... Well, Raiden-san and Zaychik-san will come with me to get your uniforms and schedule, then I'll give a tour of the academy and take you to your classrooms, Raiden will be in the same class as me and Tsubaki right next to us, Zaychik will be in the same class as Shirone and Ruru.
Zero: Ok, good luck Mei-senpai, Bronya, and try to appreciate your new life here, if you get into trouble come to my class 2-B. And especially avoid using your supernatural abilities in public view and the case of extreme necessity do not use lethal force on humans.
Mei: I wonder who is the older of the two of us, but I get it.
Bronya: Bronya gets it and will make sure her target will still breathing.
I shake my head at Bronya's answer and then Kiana and I head to our classroom, on the way I see a group of four boys, three of them are arguing, they are Issei, Matsuda and Motoama and the fourth one is Yuuto.
Kiana: What are they doing arguing?
Zero: It's probably about Issei change during his leaves of school, but it is not my problem.
I shrug my shoulders and keep walking with Kiana, when I get to the classroom I open the door and everyone stops talking.
Zero: Hello everyone
Classmate: Hello Akatsuki-kun/San
All my classmates greet me and then go back to their activities, Kiana sits in her seat and I sit in mine.
Luciela turns to me then sniff me then smile
Lu: So how was your visit? Did you make some good catch
Zero: It went well, now we can count 200-300 Valkyrja well trained in our force with four more Herrscher. And yes I've scored some good catches even if it is on the base of a friend with benefits.
Mio: As always you work fast.
Zero: Thank Kiana for that.
Kiana: You said that but you still steal my target
Zero: It's your punishment for the stunt you pull on me.
Aika: Even since I know you I've seen you did think unimaginable I wonder what you can't do?
Zero: There is one thing I can't do.
Asia: What is it?
Zero: I can't live without all of you by my side.
My AOE attack made all the girls around me blush, and Aika lost consciousness after a nosebleed.
Zero: It always works.
After the morning's classes are over, I head towards the 3rd year class to take Mei to lunch in our new clubroom, when I get near the classroom I see that a lot of students are crowded in front of the classroom.
And the reason is none other than my favourite Yamato Nadeshiko senpai surrounded by other students questioning her and inside the crow is Rias and Akeno who seem to be interested in her, Sona and Tsubaki are not here. I guess they must be doing their work at the student council.
Seeing Mei's expression, who seems more than bothered by all this attention I take out my phone and send her a message.
Seeing my message Mei gets up from her seat apologizing to the other student and walks towards the outside of the classroom, the other students making way for her to pass.
When she saw me she ran straight towards me, which of course caused a lot of reaction
Rias / Akeno: Zero ?!
3rd-year R/Girl: It's the King
3rd-year R/Girl 2: Why is Raiden-san heading towards him, are they acquaintances?
3rd-year R/Girl 3: I saw them coming to school this morning with another 1st-year transfer student
2nd Year R/Guy: Please make them just friends, please.
3rd Year R/Guy: Please, god, give us a chance.
Zero: Yo, Mei-senpai, I've come.
The boys see Mei smiling at me and not any smile, it is a smitten maiden in love sweet smile.
2nd / 3rd years R/Guys: Shiksho, why?
Mei: What took you so long? When Sona and Tsubaki left everyone threw themselves at me and asked me all sorts of embarrassing questions and some asked about my relationship with you.
Zero: Oh it's not that bad
Mei: Some of the boys even confessed to me while introducing themselves and then... Zero-kun?
Mei looks at me to notice that my hair is covering my eyes and I'm not smiling anymore.
Zero: Ooooooh?! they did that. They have the guts to covet my precious Mei.
Mei: ... What.. are talking... me you're precious
I looked at the boys behind us with a dark aura surrounding me and my eyes became hollow. My appearance made the boys break out in a cold sweat and step back a few steps. When Mei saw what was happening she looked at me with a worried face.
Mei: Zero-kun what going on?
Zero: Oh nothing special Mei-senpai, I'm going to teach these guys how to behave like civilized human beings, I won't be too long.
I said with a more than malicious smile on my face and cracking my knuckle which scared all the students present who couldn't move because of my oppressive aura.
You should know that I've gained a third alias besides the Lone Wolf and King of Kuoh, I'm also known as the Demon King of Kuoh and it's mostly the boys who call me by that name after they all had a good idea to fight me all at once for being what I am a fucking harem king in school and as you can guess it ended in a bloodbath.
As I'm about to release my divine fury something hugs me from behind.
Mei: Stop, you told yourself not to cause trouble, remember?
[?!]( ° - ° )
I freeze, my aura disappears and my eyes return to normal and blink a few times then let out a sign.
Zero: you're right, I can be distracted sometimes when I get upset.
Mei: Really, get a grip your idiot
She knocks my head with a chop
R/Guy: Are we saved?
R/Guy 2: Raiden-san stopped the Demon King?
R/Guy 3: She is the Saint we've waited for.
My eyes dart to the boy making them flinch
Zero: Don't think I've forgotten you, the next time you make a mistake I'll send you all to purgatory, understand?
Boys: Sir, yes sir.
Zero: Louder, your magot.
Boys: SIR, YES SIR
Zero: Good. Let's go senpai the others must be waiting for us.
Mei: Hm
I put a hand in one of my pockets and held my arm out to Mei, who shyly embraced my arm as we headed to our club room.
While the other students return to their lunch two sets of eyes are looking at the couple going
Rias: Akeno did you find about this girl coming from?
Akeno: All I could found is her name, birthday, that she lives next to Zero's house and that she transfer today with a first-year named Bronya Zaychik who lives at the same house, from my observation they seem to be high-trained warriors but that all, Sona may know something but I don't think she'll tell us since it seems they know each other.
Rias: Yeah, Sona et and Tsubaki have changed since we were in the underworld, I mean she seems to be stronger than before, her chest have grown 3 cups, 3 cups in 1 month and a half, how? What happened during our leave.
Akeno: I don't know Rias, even with Zero's Hell training I don't feel I can win against Tsubaki, she has this regale and cold aura around her, that makes me shiver only by looking at them even Miyuki Akatsuki the cousin of Zero and Capitaine of the Kendo ability seem to have leapt to another height
Rias: What are you, Zero Akatsuki. You're more than what eyes meet.
...
Mei and I arrive at the clubroom which is in the largest room on the top floor of the new school building, when I open the door of the room I see that everyone is present.
Bronya is also here accompanied by Ruru and Shirone.
Zero: Well, everyone I'm presenting you our new members, Bronya Zaychik and Mei Raiden they are the close friend of Kiana.
Bronya and Mei introduced themselves to everyone and they got to know each other over a nice lunch.
Meanwhile, I finished filling in the last documents for the reopening of CIRCLE, send the invitation to all the girl's bands for the Reopening Concert.
Then did the schedules for µ's and Aquours next lives show and call suppliers for material to make their costumes.
While I was looking at my mail I saw a mail from Yu-chan which tell me that she manages to gather all the members of the idol research clubs of Nijigasaki and asked me if I could come to Nijigasaki to teach her how to manage a school idol group.
I sent her a confirmation email for a meeting at a later date.
Looking at the calendar I noticed a specific date and remembered that a festival will take place in Numazu at that time, so I decided to take a few days off before the festival to help with the organisation and visit the Aquors girls.
On the Devil May Cry side, I received new missions from the Shinobi Alliance for exterminations, I'm thinking of giving some of these missions to the Valkirija who would like to return to the field.
After filling out some paperwork quickly, I then join the other.
Zero: I love my life.
...
// Timeskip //
// Tokyo //
I'm walking towards the Yoba Academy as I promised my aunt a week ago while talking with Chiyu via a new invention of mine, I named the ChronoGraph
Which is an earpiece that serves as a wireless headphone with a holographic system, I can also remotely control drones with it with the help of my AI Chibi Zero
Zero: I wonder why she wants to see me there, We could see each other somewhere else like a cafe, right?
Chiyu: I like to know too, but knowing your luck she ging to ask you something nuts.
Zero: I hope it's nothing annoying... heh who am I kidding, Bad things always happen to me.
Chiyu: It's your problem, not mine after that don't forget to check the samples I send you, OK.
Zero: Supportive as always Chiyu, thank you, I'll check them and give you my report when I come tonight.
Chiyu: Hun, I'll be waiting for your visit, DJ Link Joker.
Zero: See you later, DJ Ch²
I cut the call and started listening to the samples Chiyu and I have been working on for a DJ contest.
You must ask where did the name DJ Red Joker come from, well it was when I was in my last year of Elementary School and was contesting against Medaka in many disciplines and one of them was DJing.
It was the first time I won against her in a contest since we only do draw matches each time.
At that time I was told that I'll become someone in the DJ world if I continue in this way by a well-known personality of the DJ world called Inuyose Dennojo.
I was dub as DJ Link Joker because me being the only and exclusive user of the clan Link Joker on Vanguard Tournaments during my DJ years.
For the story, Link Joker is an alien Clan that try to invade planet Cray, the mother world of all Vanguard units but had lost the war, and was split into three factions: the Star Vaders that escaped Cray after the war, the Deletors that wander on planet Brandt and then the Messiahs who follow the will of the Dragon Deity of creation, Messiah.
I came in contact with this Clan in my young days when Messiah the leader of the Link Joker that stays on Cray after the war appears in my dream, she untrust to me the mission to guide the just reborn Link Joker under her will, and asked me to help her stop the other factions of Link Joker when the time came.
Without thinking I accepted the mission and became the unique user of this new clan.
Messiah units focus on locking both the opponent's units and my units, then unlocking them for bonuses. By locking and unlocking rear-guards during the battle phase, I can effectively stand them to perform more attacks in a single turn. They have some access to Omega Lock.
So when I was deciding on my DJ name, I decided to use their clan name and their colour scheme as a tribute for the new beginning for the Link Joker clan, Messiah even gave me access to the PSYqualia a power that allows me to communicate with all my Link Joker units and bond with them otherwise than in my dreams
But when Misogi erased most of my abilities and skill, one of them was my PSYqualia and my link with Link Joker and Cray was disconnected.
My Vanguard deck had become blank cards, it gave me a great shock in addition to my heartbreak, and loss of some of my priced skills.
But when Chiyu asked me to form a DJ Unit apart of RAS with her after I accidentally talk about my past as a DJ, and by an unknown miracle I somewhat regained my link with them and my deck regained its former glory with new additional units
This event makes me decide to take back my old DJ name and décide to name our unit RLJ or Reborn Link Joker.
I was really glad to see Messiah and the others again. It seems that during our separation my clan made an alliance with other clans of Cray like the Royal Paladin and Shadow Paladin Clan and seems to integrate themselves well on Cray.
Even some units of the other factions of Link Joker like the Star Vader integrate into the new Link Joker homeworld, some of them were units I have met and defeated during training, in another world, I didn't think they joined Messiah.
For the occasion, I created a new form change with the Gamer where I take my old hairstyle, short black hair but with some red hair.
After walking for a while I found myself in front of the academy but I noticed that the closer I got to my destination the more the male population became almost non-existent until I remembered something important about this school and that is that this academy is a school for girls
Zero (thought): Shit here we go again
Indeed, I draw attention to myself like a flame in the middle of the night, being used to walking near the female gender I head towards the escalator which is at the entrance of the school where someone should be waiting for me to take me to see the principal.
// 3rd POV //
???: Who are we supposed to wait for here again?
Asks a short pink girl while looking at her smartphone screen
???: I'm curious too, for the principal to ask us to greet her directly at the entrance, it must be someone special, right?
A girl with green hair answers right after
???: Kyoko don't you have more information? I mean your mother is the principal, no.
asks a girl with blond hair
Kyoko: I don't know more than what she told us, but there's a clue she gave me that I can't make sense of at all.
???: Which is.
Kyoko: She said, "It's someone you know, someone special to you" that's all.
???: Wow, this sentence means everything and nothing at the same time.
???: Ma~ calm down Shinobu, but it's true we can't get anything out of this information. I mean if this person is special to Kyoko she must know who it is but she doesn't.
???: Maybe a long-forgotten childhood friend?
Kyoko: Although I would like to agree with your conclusion Yuka, I don't remember having a childhood friend that I was close to and that would be special to me.
???: An idol or a figure you hold in high esteem maybe?
Kyoko: Um... I don't know... I may know someone but it can't be him
Kyoko notices that the other students seem to be agitated about something
Esora: What could be going on?
Shinobu: I don't know but to get everyone's attention it must be something big
Just then a figure appears from the escalator and it's a boy, wearing a uniform with a hoodie and high tech headphones.
The most amazing thing is that this boy is super cute and handsome, he starts to look around as if he's looking for something or rather someone when his eyes fall on Kyoko and her friends
???: He looks over here
Esora: We noticed Yuka
Shinobu: I don't know why but he reminds me of someone
Kyoko: I had that same impression.
The boy walks towards the group of girls under the gaze of the other students who wonder who he could be and why he is heading towards the most popular DJ unit of their academy, Pkey Peaky.
He stopped a few feet away from them
???: Excuse me, ladies, are you perhaps the people Principal Yamate ask to take me to her office by any chance?
He asks with a laid back attitude and casual smile which made the group of girls blush
Esora: Indeed~ it's us, I'm Esora Shimizu, nice to meet you
Yuka: I'm Yuka Sasago Jennifer
Kyoko: I am...
???: I know your name, Yamate Kyoko
Kyoko: How do you know my name?
???: Oh you forgot your poor first cousin I'm sad, Kyo-chan
Esora/Yuka/Shinobu: Kyo-chan?!
Then suddenly Kyoko has a sudden realization and points her shaking finger
Kyoko: Aka-Nii?!
Zero: The one and only, it's been what, 4 years I think?
Kyoko: That right, you haven't given any news since I learned you left Tokyo suddenly, where have you been?
Zero: A lot of things happened but we'll talk about that another time, I think your friends must have a lot of questions about me.
Then the young man turns to the rest of the girls
???: Sorry for the wait, my name is Zero Muramasa Akatsuki, I'm a second-year student at Kuoh Academy, and as you already know I'm also Kyoko's first cousin from my father's side, nice to meet you.
Shinobu : Akatsuki, Akatsuki... I see ... So you're the famous DJ Link Joker that grandpa told me about?
Yuka: Wow, Shinobu is taking the initiative to talk to someone, what's going on?
Shinobu: Stop that Yuka, it turns out that Akatsuki-senpai was under the guidance of my grandfather for a short time and he always praising him for what he brought to the DJ world.
Kyoko: Wait a minute you're the DJ Link Joker, You didn't tell me about that.
Zero: I forgot, now that I think about it your last name sounded familiar, so you're Dennojo-Jii's granddaughter, I hope he's doing well?
Shinobu: He's energetic as always, I think he'll be happy to know that the rumour of your return is true, he was worried that you disappeared from the music world so suddenly 4 years ago.
Zero: Yeah, I know I've to apologize to many people, especially some of my old friends, when they'll learn I'm back I'll be beaten black and blue for sure.
Shinobu: Suck to be you mister I'm a legend.
Esora: Wait a minute, let me get this straight, Kyoko's cousin is the famous DJ Link Joker, the famous DJ prodigy who, like a hurricane completely revolutionized the DJ industry before he mysteriously disappeared.
Shinobu: That him
Esora: Can I have an autograph
Zero: Maybe later, and also Inuyose you're exaggerating, I don't remember doing so much for the DJ industry other than winning a few competitions here and there and having fun on stage and making the audience happy with my sound.
Shinobu: You are kidding if DJ becomes more than popular today, it's mostly because you've greatly contributed to it even if indirectly, you're are dub as the forerunner of our generation.
Zero: Wow, it's already gotten to this scale
Then Kyoko jumps into Zero's arms which makes many girls blush.
Kyoko: Legend or not, It's good to see you again, welcome back.
Zero: Good to see you too.
Kyoko: It's weird, I don't remember hugging you being so intoxicating and relaxing.
Zero: Well we're hormonal teenagers so I think it normal for you to feel like that but I suggest that you refrain from doing that from now, we're not kids anymore we can't interact like this anymore, especially in public.
Kyoko: Do you still remember the promise to marry me when we become older?
Zero gives Kyoko a light chop on the head with his hand.
Zero: Don't push the joke too far, Aho.
Kyoko: Eheh, I thought I could make you blush, but it seems it's a failure.
Zero: You may not have made me blush but the others it's other things
We're looking around us and all girls are blushing madly
Kyoko: Eheh
Kyoko releases me from her embrace.
Esora: Mu~ Kyoko it's not fair that you get the attention of the handsome guy all to yourself.
Kyoko: Don't be so mad Esora, we can share him if you want.
Esora: Really ?!
Zero: Hoy !!!! Don't sell me like that even if I have to say that Esora-chan is a beautiful girl.
Esora: Kya~ I was complimented by DJ Link Joker, I think I'm in love.
Yuka: Akatsuki-senpai, do you do any sports or workouts?
Zero: Indeed, I've been doing martial arts since I was a kid and I work out at least two hours a day in the gym in my house, why?
Yuka: Well my family run a gym and I have observed your stature, and I've to say it is perfect neither too muscular nor too thin, you have the golden ratio of muscle it takes, so can you show me your abs?
Yuka asks with stars in her eyes
Zero: As bold as it is, I'm going to deny your request Yuka-chan and I think it's a bad idea to do this here, I don't want to be arrested for public indecency.
Yuka: Just a little look, pretty please
Zero: Nope.
Yuka: Owww
Shinobu: How did it become this crazy?
Zero: I want to know myself.
After a moment of discussion, the group heads to their destination, the principal's office.
Without knowing that the information the famous DJ Link Joker is the cousin of Yamate Kyoko from Pkey Peaky.
// Zero POV //
I'm standing in front of the principal's office
Kyoko: This is where we split up, classes are about to start.
Zero: Oh, thank you for bringing me here and showing me around at the same time.
Esora: Huh~ it's nothing senpai.
Yuka: We should be thanking you for the advice you gave us.
Shinobu: I can't wait to get to my mixing desk and put this new knowledge into practice.
Kyoko: I'm looking forward to the performance later. Of course, you'll come and watch us Aka-Nii?
Zero: I promise, now go back to your classroom.
Peaky P-key: Hai~
Zero: Really those girls.
After she leaves I turn to the door and knock
???: Yes?
Zero: This is Zero Akatsuki.
???: Come in.
I open the door to be greeted by an older version of Kyoko, who is none other than my aunt Mikoto Yamate
Mikoto: Welcome to Yoba, Zero-chan or should I call you Ciel or DJ Link Joker.
Zero: Call me whatever you want Aunt Mikoto.
Mikoto: You're no fun you know.
Zero: I'm not here to have fun, now tell me why I'm here?
Mikoto: I want you to be the organizer of this year's Sunset Stage.
I suddenly stand up
Zero: Aaah, you want me to organize the Sunset Stage? Why me? There are plenty of people who can do that.
Mikoto: They are but I want you to do it, since you decided to return to the music world, why not on our Sunset Stage, some people have been expecting the DJ prodigy to return.
Zero: Even if you tell me that I have my band, preparation for the Future World Fes and the School Idol Festival, I also have to manage CIRCLE on top of my business and school and now you want me to take care of the Sunset Stage, impossible.
Mikoto: Are you sure? I'm a little disappointed by your response.
Zero: Deal with it, really you already take by surprise by giving me CIRCLE and now that.
Mikoto: I know it's selfish of me to ask you that, but I need you.
Zero: Seriously, why me?
Mikoto: Because I believe in you and your abilities one and two because you may not know it but for most of the students in this school you are a kind of idol that has brought a new wind to the DJ world, look at Kyoko since she first heard your sounds she has been involved in music more out of passion than family obligation. And you can see what she has done with Inuyose, she has become what she is today. That's why I'm asking you to organize and be the host of the Sunset Stage.
I let out a sigh then a smile appears on my lips
Zero: I got it, I'll take care of the Sunset Stage
Mikoto: Fufu, I knew I could count on you.
Zero: I'm only doing this not because you asked me to but because you're my family that all.
Mikoto: Tsundere much
Zero: I'll not respond to that, now let's get through all the detail and the paperwork and I also have to get you to sign the documents for the transfer of CIRCLE to me.
// Timeskip //
// Yoba Academy, Cafeteria //
I'm heading to the cafeteria after I've finished taking care of all the preliminary preparations for the Sunset Stage, and to make it easier for me to get there and avoid all these comings and goings, I've been given a pass by the Ministry of Education that allows me to study in any high school in Japan.
So I can integrate into almost any high school in the country as long as the principal of the school accepts my integration and my credits will be validated as long as I attend my classes.
In short, I became a student of Yoba for a week without my consent, it seems that aunt Mikoto has already contacted the principal of Kuoh which to my surprise accept my transfer for the week.
Zero: I understand why she asked me to come here directly, she must have heard from my parents that I am in Tokyo part of the time and use the house here, that's why she was so insistent. She even prepared a uniform especially for me.
I'm looking at my new uniform in Yoba's colours with my sweat on it
When I walk through the door of the cafeteria all eyes are on me, I walk over to an empty table and put down my bento box and sit down.
My bento box today is a large 4 stage one specially made by Mei
Zero: Let's see what she has prepared for me.
I say with a smile, and open the box to see different types of dishes per tier with different condiments. The first tier is rice, the second tier is tamagoyaki, the third tier is sliced meat with a salad and different sauces, and the fourth and last tier is rainbow manju for dessert.
Just looking at it makes my mouth water
Zero: It looks delicious Itadakima...
I feel an intense gaze next to me, I turn my head to see a girl with pink eyes and medium-length blonde hair staring longingly at my lunch
???: It looks delicious...
Just by looking at it, I know that this girl is a food pit like Kiana, and looking at her drooling making me release a sigh
Zero: Do you want to join me?
???: Can I? Really?
Zero: Just seeing your expression at the sight of my lunch with so much intensity, as a food lover I can only share with you.
???: Thank you.
She sits down next to me and I give her another pair of chopsticks
Zero/???: Itadakimasu
And we started to devour the bento with gusto
???: Humm, it's so good, this tamagoyaki is so soft in the mouth
Just seeing her enjoy the food so much gives a certain flavour to mine
???: Rinku what are you doing
A voice said, making me and her turn our heads. To see three girls coming in our direction, two of them not being happy at all, at first look.
Rinku: Ah, Maho-chan, Muni-chan, Rei-chan
Zero: Your friends?
Rinku: Uhm, those are my friends and members of the same unit.
Muni: You idiot, we were waiting for you and we find you here eating other people's lunch.
Rinku: Because... the smell from the bento of... what's your name again?
Maho: And you're eating with someone you don't even know the name?
Zero: Ma~ let's calm down, I'm the one who's proposed to... Rinku-chan, is that right? Do you mind if I call you by your first name?
Rinku: It's okay with me.
Zero: As I was saying, I offered to share my bento with her when I saw Rinku's expression of envy towards it, so I invited her.
Rinku: It was so delicious that I want to eat it again.
Rei: Just seeing the look of contentment on Rinku-san's face makes me wonder what it must have tasted like.
Zero: Here
I show her the box containing the tamagoyaki with a pair of chopsticks
Rei: You don't have...
Zero: Don't worry about it and try it I'm sure you'll love it
Relanctually she took a tamagoyaki and ate it
Rei: It's really good, you should try Muni-san, Maho-san.
Muni et Maho look at the bento box and seems to be tempted to taste a little after a moment they take a tamagoyaki.
Muni/Maho: It's too good
Zero: I am glad that you like
Maho: Come to think of it, who are you and why are you wearing our school uniform, last time I checked it's an all-girls school.
Muni: Yeah, so why you a boy is here
Zero: I'm Zero Akatsuki, a second year, and the reason I'm here is that the principal forced me to be a student here.
Muni: Seriously ?!
Zero: Believe it or not it's your problem so deal with it for the upcoming week my dear Kohai
Rinku: So that means you're our senpai for the week?
Zero: It will come to that, indeed.
Rinku: So that means I can taste this delicious bento again.
Maho: Rinku, that's rude, I apologize if she bothered you senpai.
I laugh slightly and pat Maho's head.
Zero: Don't apologize, I'm used to dealing with such energetic people like Rinku-chan. It doesn't bother me in the least.
Maho starts to blush like a tomato at my action when all of a sudden a voice is heard behind me.
???: Kyoko looks at Akatsuki-senpai, he's wearing the school uniform.
Rinku's group and I turn our heads to see Pkey Peaky coming towards us.
Rinku: Ah, it's Kyoko-chan and Peaky P-key members.
Shinobu: Why are you wearing a male version of our uniform?
Zero: The principal had the wonderful idea to have me study here for a week, without my consent.
Shinobu: Are you serious?
Zero: A little more than serious.
Esora: Is that legal? I mean you are studying in another school.
Zero: I don't know how she did but she get me a special permit from the Ministry of Education that allows me to study at any high school in the country as long as I go to my classes and the principal of the school says it's okay. And the procedure has already been done so I can't do anything.
Girls: Eeeeeh...
Kyoko: And where are you going to live? You live in Kuoh, right?
Rinku: Eh?! how will you do to come to school then?
Rei: If I remember it's about an hour by express train from Tokyo.
Zero: You don't have to worried about that, I have a house here in Tokyo.
Esora: Hoh, too bad I would have proposed you to come to my home
Zero: You really take a liking for me, aren't you?
Esora: More than a liking, you have to take my heart.
Muni and Maho look at me suspiciously hearing what Esora say.
Kyoko: Then you don't mind if I visit you once in a while then, Aka-Nii.
Zero: My house and your house you are always welcome, Kyo-chan.
Kyoko: Thank you
Muni: What is senpai relationship with Yamate Kyoko? They seem to be very close.
Yuka: That's because Zero-senpai and Kyoko are cousins.
Rinku: Eh really?!
Esora: We all had the same reaction, we were more surprised to found out he's also the legendary DJ Link Joker
Maho: Eeeh, DJ Link Joker... wait a minute did you just say he's DJ Link Joker?! Like the same DJ Link Joker who won the World Junior DJ Contest. The one who managed to popularize DJing today.
Zero (thought): If I had known that winning against Medaka in that competition would come back to me like that.
Rei: Is he that famous?
Maho: A little that he is famous, it is said that he is the precursor of the DJs of our generation, his sounds are one of the motivations that made me want to become a DJ.
Muni: Heh, I'll believe it when I'll see it.
Rinku: If you're a legendary DJ Zero-senpai, you should come and watch our performance
Zero: If I'm not mistaken you four form a unit right?
Maho: Hun, together we form Happy Around
Zero (thought): I'm involved with School Idol, Girls Band, and now Girls DJ, and then what next, musicals?
Zero: I can't wait to see that then.
So I spent the rest of lunch chatting with my new friend finishing our lunch together before they went back to class, not starting my classes at Yoba until the next day, I started working on a sound the rest of the afternoon.
// Timeskip //
After the bell signalling the end of the classes rang, I go to the stage where Kyoko and the others will perform to see that it is full of students, I decide to stand at the back against the wall.
After the end of the show, Kyoko takes the microphone
Kyoko: Thank you all for being here and support us as usual
Crowd: Yay!
Kyoko: Now I would like to invite a special guest to perform for us tonight.
Zero (thinking): Well, like mother like daughter, I was sure she was going to do that, a good thing I had a stage costume ready just in case.
Kyoko: Please welcome, DJ Link Joker
Then all of a sudden the lights and music start-up and a light shines on me in my stage costume.
The crowd, shocked by the announcement, starts to cheer as I walk towards the stage and find myself next to Kyoko and Esora
DJ Link Joker: Hello, Yoba Academy.
Crowd : *cheers*
DJ Link Joker: It feels good to be back on stage after a long absence, and I thank Peaky P-Key for allowing me to be here so without further ado, are you ready to rock?
Crowd : *cheers*
I'll take over the decks from Shinobu
DJ Link Joker: Let's go
And play a song called Autumn
(Yamato DJ Performance - AUTUMN -)
After they finish playing the room is silent even the members of Peaky P-Key are stunned and then louder cheers than the previous one can be heard.
// 3rd POV //
???: So this is the famous DJ Link Joker, that our producer talked about, I didn't expect him to surpass Peaky P-Key's level by far.
???: I understand why she says to takes him as an example, now
???: And he looks so cute in his stage costume
???: It's weird?
???: What's up Saki?
Saki: The colours around this boy are weird.
???: Weird how? it's all red?
???: Towa!!!
???: I'm kidding Noa
Saki: It's multicoloured and he can manipulate it to reflect his emotion in his music, this is the first time I've seen something like that, Ibuki.
Ibuki: That's more than abnormal. If he can directly reflect his emotions in his music, he must be at a very high level.
Towa: Which means?
Ibuki: Unless you have the same level of talent as this guy, he may remain the strongest DJ of our generation for a long time.
...
???: I can't believe he has the nerve to come back like this after almost 4 years.
???: Ma~ I think he must have his reasons for leaving like that, don't you think Tsubaki.
Tsubaki: You may be right Aoi, but I need to know, why?
Aoi: Don't worry I'll be by your side... I hope you have a good reason for disappearing like that Link Joker... no, Zero-chan.