We will talk when we want to, we will play when we want to, and yeah, I will also go shopping with you! Whether its books or flowers, we will go shopping much as you want! Okay?”
Even I think that I suck at conversation. It’s not even romantic. Kiba probably knows the right thing to say at a time like this. But Asia put her hand on her mouth, and once again starts to shed tears. Though, this time, her tears didn’t seem sad. “……Ise-san. I have no common sense.”
“We could learn by going around the city! If you go around looking at different things, you would learn eventually.”
“……I can’t speak Japanese. I also don’t know about its culture.”
“I will teach you! I will even make you speak using a proverb! Leave it to me! We could even go to museum to look at Japanese national treasure! Samurai! Sushi, and geisha!”
“I also don’t know what to talk about with a friend.”
I hold Asia’s hand tightly. “You talked to me normally for a whole day. That was fine. We were already talking like friends.”
“……Will you become my friend?”
“Yeah, so let’s get along from now on, Asia.”
She nods her head and smiles. Yeah, with this it’s OK.
Asia and I are friends! But this situation sure makes me blush. I will probably tremble with embarrassment once I go to bed after this. But it doesn’t matter. If Asia will smile, then it’s okay. The incident from her sad past. I won’t know how painful it was. But I’m positive that I can keep her smiling from now on! Even a human and a Devil can be friends! I thought it was impossible at first, but I don’t care any more. I am definitely going to see her from now on as her friend. I won’t let anyone get in our way! I will protect Asia! “It’s impossible.”
A voice which rejects all my thoughts. When I look towards the direction of where the voice came from, I become speechless. That’s because the person I am familiar with is standing there. A slender girl with silky black hair. Amano Yuuma-chan is standing there. “Y-Yuuma-chan……?”
She laughs of amusement when she hears my trembling voice. “Heh. You survived. And as a Devil? Seriously, that is the worst.”
Her voice isn’t the cute voice of Yuuma-chan, and she sounds more like that of a bewitching adult. “……Raynare-sama……”
Asia calls her by that name. Raynare? Yeah, that’s right. I totally forgot. Amano Yuuma is a Fallen Angel. That’s right. I almost forgot about that. I see, so it’s the Fallen Angel Raynare. So that’s her real name. “……What does a Fallen Angel like you want?”
She sneers when I said that to her. “I don’t want a filthy low-class Devil like you talking to me.”
She stares at me as if she is looking at something very disgusting. “That girl. Asia, is our personal belonging. Can I have her back? Asia, you know it’s useless to run away?”
Run? What does she mean? “……No. I don’t want to return to that Church. I don’t want to return to the people who kill other people. ……Also, you people did things to me……”
Asia replies back with disgust. What happened? What happened inside that Church? “Please don’t say that, Asia. Your Sacred Gear is essential for our plan. So please come back with me? I also took the time to look for you. Don’t make trouble for me.”
Raynare approaches us. Asia hides behind me. Her body is shaking with fear. I take a step forward to protect her. “Wait. Can’t you see she doesn’t want to? Yu-, no Raynare-san, what are you going to do with her after taking her back?”
“Low-class Devil, don’t call me by my name. My name will get filthy. What’s between us doesn’t have anything to do with you. If you don’t go back to your master’s place quickly, you will die, you know?”
Raynare gathers light in her hand. Is it the spear? I was killed once because of it. I need to make the first move! “S-Sacred Gear!”
When I shouted towards the sky loudly, lights cover my left arm and forms into a red gauntlet. Yeah! It’s a success! Looks like secretly practicing on how to make my Sacred Gear appear without making the posture paid off! Seeing my Sacred Gear, Raynare shows a shocked expression for a moment and then starts to laugh. “I was told that your Sacred Gear was a dangerous one before from the higher-ups, but it looks like they were totally wrong!”
The Fallen Angel starts to laugh as if she found it amusing. What? What’s so funny? “Your Sacred Gear is one of the common ones. It’s called the [Twice Critical]. It doubles the power of the possessor for a temporally time, but having you double your power is not a threat to me. Truly, a fitting object for a low-class Devil like you.”
The ability that doubles the possessor's power? Is that the power of my Sacred Gear? And she said it’s one of the common……
But that’s good enough for now. I need to shake Raynare off somehow, and run away with Asia! But where to? The school? I can’t. I can’t cause trouble for Buchou and others. My house? How shall I explain it to my parents? ……Damn it. Even though I’m her friend, I don’t know where to take Asia! Damn! I will think about it later! First of all, I need to beat this Fallen Angel in front of me! Shit! It’s the worst case that I have to fight my ex-girlfriend! Why do I always get into this mess? “Sacred Gear! Activate! You can double my power, right!? Then activate!”
Then the jewel on the gauntlet starts to glow. [Boost!!] A sound is made. Next moment, I felt power flowing into me. Is this what it means to double my powers!? Yeah! With this—! STAB
A nasty sound. Something stabs my stomach. The spear of light. She threw at me, again. “Even if your power is doubled, you can’t even evade this small spear I made. Even if the power of 1 is doubled, it’s only 2. You can’t narrow the power gap between us. Do you understand now, low-class Devil-kun?”
I fall down. This is bad. Light is poisonous. It’s poisonous for a Devil. And I was hit in my stomach. This is—
I prepare myself for the intense pain which will be followed by certain death, but I don’t feel any pain at all. That’s because a green light is enveloping around my body. When I look, Asia is healing my wound. She is putting her hand on my stomach and is healing my wound for me. The spear of light gradually gets smaller, and it eventually disappears. I don’t feel even the slightest pain. Instead, I can feel Asia’s warmth. “Asia. If you don’t want that Devil to be killed, come with me. Your Sacred Gear is essential for our plan. Your power, the [Twilight Healing], is a rare Sacred Gear unlike the Sacred Gear of the Devil over there. If you don’t come with me, I will have to kill that Devil.”
Raynare gives a cruel order. I’m the hostage!? Like hell I am! “S-Shut up! I can defeat you—”
“Yes, I understand.”
Without hearing me, Asia accepts the Fallen Angel’s order. “Asia!”
“Ise-san. Thank you for today. It was really fun.”
She makes a big smile. My stomach has completely healed. After she confirms it, she walks towards Raynare. “Good girl, Asia. That’s it. Problem solved. With today’s ritual, you will be freed from your suffering.”
Raynare put on a lecherous smile. Shit!