Highschool Dxd Characters -

He stood up, cracked his knuckles, and grinned. “Alright. Operation: Save the Snacks is a go. And if I’m lucky, maybe Rias will thank me with a little…”

From her perch on the windowsill, Koneko Toujou, the petite white-haired Rook, deadpanned while nibbling on a rice cracker. “Pawn to E4. Just do it, pervert. You’ve fought gods. You can move a piece of rock.” highschool dxd characters

Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor, slumped on the couch, his brown eyes wide with a mixture of exhaustion and sheer, unadulterated terror. He stood up, cracked his knuckles, and grinned

“So,” he whispered, staring at the chessboard in the center of the low table, “let me get this straight. You want me to… make the first move?” And if I’m lucky, maybe Rias will thank

He placed the pawn on E4. It clicked into place, and for a second, the dragon-scale piece seemed to hum with warmth.

Issei finally snapped out of his chess-induced paralysis. “I’ll go! I can stop them!”

“Issei,” came a flat voice from the hallway. Koneko had returned. “Stop thinking perverted thoughts. I can hear you from here. Also, Xenovia just melted a spatula. Hurry up.”