[Museboxing with Louis.]

[unknownrival]

Trust a man of wealth and taste to pick out a restaurant like this. It wasn't the first time Issei'd been treated to dinner in France, but it wasn't exactly a common occurrence either, and he was grateful of it.

He tucked his napkin in his lap and looked out over the skyline. "It's a gorgeous view."

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[unknownrival]

"They're going well! Although, err, there was an unusual incident..." Issei sighed. "I owe a Caren Ortensia a good deal of compensation for personal trauma due to causing spikes to come out of her body. Purely unintentional. Apparently it happens fairly often."

[starofchaos]

"...causing spikes to come out? My, I was unaware you had that sort of power," he joked pleasantly. "Caren Ortensia... I don't believe I know her."

[unknownrival]

"It was an accident. She says it happens to her around all demons." Issei certainly wouldn't have done it intentionally. "She's the new church head in Fuyuki, daughter of the previous church head - you know, the one who tried to birth all the evils of the world underneath my temple, that one."

[starofchaos]

"Then... do you think that your fault? It's her body that has the problem," he asked. Ah, yes. The one who used the Temple as a source of chaos and death. Interesting. "She took over from him? That must be alarming."

[unknownrival]

"It's certainly unpleasant for her, and I'd rather do something if I can to make up for it," Issei answered. "...She doesn't seem bad, merely with a bad personality. Thankfully, I'm a bit safer from her because of this issue."

[starofchaos]

He couldn't bite back the bark of laughter. "That is one unexpected benefit, then."

[unknownrival]

"Spikes from her body, Louis. Not funny."

[starofchaos]

...change of subject time. "If she is such a troublesome person, then this will likely cause her to avoid you somewhat in the future."

[unknownrival]

"I'm lucky."

...Change of subject. "How are you faring, yourself?"