Even the teacher froze because of it. Well, the letters and vocabulary didn’t change to Japanese because it’s limited to sound only. But that’s good enough. It’s too amazing if I can exchange language anywhere in the world. Just like that, I turned into an “international” high school student without any requirements. “I think I might know where the Church is.”
I think there is an old Church in the outer part of this town. I think it’s that Church. But is that Church still even used? “Y-You do! T-Thank you~! This is all thanks to God!”
She smiles at me with tears flowing from her eyes. This girl is really cute. But when I look at the Rosario glowing from her chest, it gives me an extremely negative reaction. Well, of course it does, since I’m a Devil. She is the type of human that I shouldn’t talk to or get involved with. But I can’t leave a girl in trouble alone. Like this, I took this Sister to the Church. On our way to the Church, we went past a park. “Uwaaaaaah!”
What I heard was the cry of a boy. “Are you alright Yosh-kun?”
He will be fine since he is with his mum. It seems like he just tripped over. But suddenly, the Sister who is walking behind me walks towards the park. “Hey.”
Sister went inside the park and went towards the boy who is sitting down and crying. I also followed the Sister. “Are you okay? Boys shouldn’t cry with a minor injury like this.”
Sister pats the boy's head gently. The boy probably didn't understand what she is saying. But the Sister has a very kind expression. The Sister put her palm where the boy has injured himself. Next moment, I was in shock. A green light orb appears from the Sister’s palm and is flashing onto the boy’s knee. What’s that? Demonic-powers? Buchou said that it can only be used by Devils and someone related to Devils so it can’t be. When I look carefully, the boy’s injury starts to disappear. Is the light from her hand healing the boy’s injury? Something appears on my mind. —Sacred Gear. A special power which is bestowed upon certain people. I think that’s what Kiba said before. I somehow feel this is it as well. Looking at that light makes my left arm ache. This has to be related. Did my Sacred Gear react with her Sacred Gear? Is it responding to it? When I look again, the boy’s injury is gone and there isn’t even a trace left. Amazing. This is also the power of a Sacred Gear…… There are so many different types of it. The boy’s mother is in shock. Anyone who sees unimaginable things will have a similar reaction. “Here, your wounds are healed. The pain should be gone now.”
The Sister pats the boy's head and looks at me. “I’m sorry. But I had to.”
She laughs while sticking her tongue out. The boy’s mother, who was shocked before, shook her head then grabs the boy's hand so they can leave quickly. “Thank you, Onee-chan!”
The boy’s words. Words of gratitude. “He said, thank you Onee-chan.”
She smiles happily after I translated for her. “……That power……”
“Yes, it’s the power to heal. It’s a wonderful power that God gave me.”
She looks a bit sad, even though she’s smiling. Somehow it seems like she has some dark past or something. I probably shouldn’t get too deep into it. It’s not the atmosphere where I should say “Actually, I have a Sacred Gear as well!”. It’s an unusual power, and maybe some people may suffer because of it. Even I didn’t feel happy when my Sacred Gear was covering my arm. Instead, I was really shocked. I still didn’t know how to use this Sacred Gear, therefore I wasn’t happy at all. The only thing I can use it for is to mimic Kamehameha. The conversation ends there, and we continued walking towards the Church. We reached an old Church after walking for a few minutes. Yeah, the only Church I know is this. It’s just as old as I remember. I never heard that this place is still being used, but you can see the light inside the Church, so that means that there are people inside. CHILLS CHILLS CHILLS
I have chills, and sweats are coming out of my body. It’s been like this since before. I knew it. I’m a Devil, so the Church, which belongs to the God and the Angels, will be an enemy's territory for me. Even Buchou said that I should never get close to a Church or a shrine very strongly. “Yes, this is the place! I’m so glad.”
Sister shows a sigh of relief after having compared our location with the map she has. Oh, so this is the right place. That’s good. I shouldn’t stay here any longer. It’s getting dark so I should be going now. It’s a waste to say good bye to a beauty like her, but I’m a Devil and she is a nun……
Love between different sides may sound romantic, but this would be a different case. That’s because I’m getting really scared of the Church. My whole body won’t stop shaking. This sign of fear must be a special trait for Devils. It feels like I’m a frog being watched by a snake. No, rather I’m a frog who doesn’t know what to do after being found by the snake. “Then I’ll be on my way.”
“Please wait!”
I say my farewell and tried to leave, but the Sister’s words stops me. “I would like to make you some tea as a gratitude for taking me here—”
“Oh, I’m in a rush so I have to get going.”
“……But that’s……”
She’s troubled. She probably wants to make me some tea to show her gratitude, but drinking tea here will be dangerous. It’s a shame, but I have to refuse. “My name is Hyoudou Issei. Everyone around me calls me Ise. So you can call me Ise as well. What’s your name?”
When I give her my name, she responds with a smile. “My name is Asia Argento! Please call me Asia!”
“Then, Sister Asia, let’s meet again.”
“Yes! Ise-san, I will definitely come and see you!”
Asia bows her head down. I left the place after waving my hands towards her. She watched me until I was out of her sight. I understood that she is a good girl. And this was our fateful destiny and our first meeting. At night. “Don’t ever get close to the Church again.”
I’m being scolded by Buchou in the club room. Buchou’s expression looks more serious than usual. More like, she is really mad at me. “To us Devils, the Church is an enemy's territory. Just stepping into it can cause a rift between the Devils and God. Since it was an act of kindness by taking the nun to the Church, they didn’t harm you, but the Angels are always on the lookout. You were in a situation where it wouldn’t be strange for them to hit you with a spear of light.”
……Are you serious? Was I in such a serious situation……? If I think about it, the chills I felt before wasn’t normal. I only felt fear at that time. So that’s what it means to detect danger. So my instinct as a Devil was telling me that it was a dangerous situation. “Don’t get involved with people from the Church. Especially the Exorcists who are our biggest enemy. They could easily eliminate us because their powers are supported by the prayer of God. More so if it is an Exorcist with a Sacred Gear.