 In the storyline where she is to be Riser Phoenix's fiancée, she resigns her Rating Game against him in order to save Issei; however, after Issei subsequently defeats Riser, she kisses him and moves into his family's home.She does not mind being intimate with Issei, but gets upset when other girls want to steal him away.Later, Rias' mother, Venelana, encourages her to push her relationship further with Issei (in which Rias would attempt to seduce Issei), but gets upset when Issei could not call her by her name.