High School DxD: A World Without God

Tokyo…

Shinto Gods Shrine… (Vermilion Bird)

As Neo and Great Red who has turned himself invisible and small like a bird is talking with Neo using telepathy started arguing when they almost arrived at the entrance of the Shrine.

"Master why are you going to this lowly Vermilion Birds Shrine when I the Great… " Red tried to stop Neo with the best of his ability.

"I am just curious to see how a Shrine looks in reality that is all. " Neo said casually while not stopping in his steps.

"Does that mean this will be your first time going to a Shrine? " Red asked with a confused face as he didn't understand why would someone who is at the top of the world like Neo want to visit a Shrine but hearing him saying he wants to visit the Shrine for a sightseeing makes sense to him but after thinking he felt it is really weird for a person like Neo to visit the Shrine for the first time even though it is so close to his home.

"Yes, I am just curious how it looks with mortals view. " Neo replied with a push and continued walking immediately afterward.

"Good one. " Saying Red started laughing to himself thinking it is really true that Power is not a thing that makes you wise but age is the thing that does.

Hearing Red laughing by his side Neo felt he is thinking something rude about him and asked "Why are you laughing like that? "

"It is not important. " Red said stopping his laughter immediately after hearing Neo's cold tone.

"Were you thinking something rude about me? " Neo asked with a serious tone turning his head towards Red.

"No~," Red said with hesitation then trying to act confused he asked "Why would you think something like that? "

"Are you sure you weren't thinking something rude of me? " Neo said with sharp eyes.

"Oh! Right, I need to visit my gang for a bike race. " Red said hurriedly acting he remembered something important than opening a small portal he said his farewell while leaving "So you later master. "

"He might really be thinking something rude of me. " Neo said with sharp eyes looking at Red running away but he also wants to leave the Shrine after a short visit so he thought of teaching that talkative Dragon a lesson later.

As he passed through the main gate of the Shrine a black cat on a big tree branch outside the Shrine gate said with a   smiling face looking at his back "Is he curious about the Shrine? " when he went near the shrine building the cat shook her head "Well it doesn't matter as long as he is fine. "

After arriving at the Shrine Neo didn't know what he should do so he started looking around if he can find someone to ask for instructions.

While Neo is wondering around the Shrine inside a house not far from the Shrine a little girl is asking her mother "Mom when will dad return? "

"I don't know dear. " her mother replied with a sigh hearing her daughter's eager tone.

"But he said he will be back in no time. " the little girl complained hearing her mother don't know about her father's return.

"I know he said that but I think he got stuck with his job and that is the reason why he is taking so long. " the mother said with a reassuring tone.

"So he will return when he is done with his work right? " the girl asked with a positive cheerful attitude.

"Yes I hope. " The mother replied with a sigh and worry in her tone which indicated that she might be worried about her husband's return.

"Mom I want to go pray for dad's safe return. " the daughter said and stood up to visit the Shrine.

"Alright, I will accompany you then. " The mother also stood up to accompany her daughter.

Neo who was wandering around the Shrine finally decided to return home as he got bored after wandering around with no purpose as he doesn't believe in multiple gods but Only one God he thought he had enough of this place and never visit this boring place ever again in the future when he heard the sound of the door opening and asked "Who is there? "

When Neo heard the sound of the door opening he turned around to find a girl at the same age as her looking at him in a daze and after a few seconds, he heard someone asking from inside "Akeno-chan why did you stop and moving out? "

"Mom there is a boy outside. " hearing her mother's voice from behind she came out of Akeno stopper and she replied shyly looking at the outside the Shrine building looking at her with a curious face.

"He might have come here to pray. " Shuri said with a nod hearing her daughter saying a boy is outside tge Shrine building.

Hearing her mother Akeno also nodded and went out of the house followed by Shuri.

Finding someone coming out of the house beside the Shrine Neo knew they might be the caretakers of the Shrine and looking at the two people he determined they might be Shrine Maden's or something at least the older woman is after all she is wearing a red and white Shrine maiden dress.

"Hello. " looking at the older woman Neo greeted her with a smile.

Akeno got in a daze looking at his smile but Shuri didn't react like her daughter as she only thought the boy is very cute and asked him with a smile "Are you here to pray? "

"No. " Neo replied with an honest face.

"Then why are you here? " Shuri asked with a confused face thinking if you are not here to pray then why are you here.

"I wanted to see how a Shrine really looks from inside in real life but I wasn't able to find anyone in the Shrine and decided to return home when you came out. " Neo said with a serious face.

"I see. " Shuri said with a nod then with a smile she asked "Then you are very lucky and don't need to return in disappointment because we are about to open the shrine now. "