In the living room of the Inaba Household, Inaba Tsukiyo and the Little Nun from the church earlier sat at the dining table, where Inaba Tsukiyo had casually prepared some dishes.
Tachibana Koneko had already woken up when Inaba Tsukiyo returned and was now sitting beside Inaba Tsukiyo, watching the Little Nun opposite with wary eyes.
Tachibana Koneko could tell at a glance that the other party was a nun from the church, as she was wearing a nun's habit, making it difficult not to notice.
Devils and exorcists were sworn enemies, and Tachibana Koneko didn't understand why Inaba Tsukiyo had brought this girl back.
However, she believed Inaba Tsukiyo must have her own reasons, so she didn't ask too many questions, just sat there eating snacks.
Although the Little Nun was very hungry, she didn't eat immediately, but instead looked eagerly at the rice and dishes placed in front of her.
It seemed she was a very polite child; she had no intention of eating before getting the owner's permission.
Of course, there might also be Inaba Tsukiyo's own reasons; after all, she had just been brought back to someone's home, so it was inevitable to feel nervous.
"Don't be too nervous, I won't do anything to you."
With a gentle smile, Inaba Tsukiyo tried to comfort her.
"You must be very hungry, right? I can tell you haven't had a good meal in a while. Although it's not high-class cuisine, it's enough to fill your stomach. Or, do you not know how to use chopsticks?"
"Eh? Th-that…"
The Little Nun looked at Inaba Tsukiyo somewhat flustered. Under Inaba Tsukiyo's comfort, she finally felt a little better.
"I... I'll help myself."
After receiving Inaba Tsukiyo's permission, the Little Nun picked up the bowl in front of her, but when she tried to use chopsticks, she couldn't manage them properly.
From her posture, it was clear that she had only ever used spoons for her previous meals and had never used chopsticks before, so she naturally didn't know how.
Smiling helplessly, Inaba Tsukiyo demonstrated how to use chopsticks. It took a few minutes for the Little Nun to grasp the correct way to hold them.
Although her movements were stiff, she was now able to eat, taking small bites with Inaba Tsukiyo's help.
Perhaps because she had been hungry for a long time, the Little Nun's movements became more and more pronounced. But as she ate, tears uncontrollably flowed from her beautiful eyes.
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't know what she had been through before, but a girl as pure as her staying with those Fallen Angels probably didn't receive good treatment, not even proper meals.
"Thank you... Thank you so much. My name is Asia Argento."
"I am Inaba Tsukiyo, and this child's name is Tachibana Koneko. May I call you Asia?"
Rubbing Tachibana Koneko's small head, Inaba Tsukiyo said gently.
"Of... Of course! You can just call me Asia, Miss Inaba."
"That won't do, Asia. Since you're letting me call you Asia, then call me Tsukuyo, or Tsukiyo-chan."
"W-well, I'll still call you Miss Tsukuyo."
Seemingly unable to accept such intimacy so quickly, Asia struggled for a moment and could only choose this compromise, she said.
Asia told Inaba Tsukiyo that she had only eaten bread and soup at the church before. She found Inaba Tsukiyo's cooking very novel and also very delicious.
"Hey, Asia. You're a nun, so why were you with those Fallen Angels?"
Inaba Tsukiyo asked, puzzled. She didn't understand why the pure Asia would be with Fallen Angels.
"Because... I don't know where I should go."
Inaba Tsukiyo's words made Asia speak with some confusion. She didn't know where she should go, she didn't know where her place was.
"Don't know where you should go?" Inaba Tsukiyo looked at Asia, puzzled, and asked curiously, "If you don't mind, could you tell me the situation in detail?"
Asia looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some hesitation, but after struggling for a while, she still told her the detailed situation.
Asia was born in Europe, but her life was not happy; she was abandoned at the church door by her parents when she was born.
It was a church that also functioned as an orphanage. Perhaps her parents were unable to raise Asia, so they could only abandon her at the church.
Thus, Asia grew up under the care of the church nuns. Over the years, influenced by the people around her and the environment of the church, her faith became very devout, and she always believed in God.
When Asia was eight years old, a power appeared out of thin air on her. It was a power that could heal the injuries of wounded people, fully restoring them.
Asia used this power to heal others, and at the same time this power was discovered by the people of the church, her life's trajectory also changed.
She was put forward by members of the Catholic Church to heal the injuries of those who came to worship, interpreting her power as a blessing from God.
Asia herself agreed with this explanation. After all, without God's blessing, she couldn't possibly possess such power, as she was originally just a very ordinary member of the church.
With the help of such power, Asia was gradually called a Saint by those she had healed, and some believers even began to worship her.
If Asia's life trajectory could have continued like this, she would certainly have become a top figure in the church. However, all of this changed after she healed an injured Devil.
"You actually healed an injured Devil!?"
Tachibana Koneko, who had been silent, couldn't help but ask in surprise after hearing that Asia had used her ability to heal a Devil.
She hadn't expected Asia, as a member of the church, to use her power to heal a Devil; this was something the church absolutely could not allow.
Tachibana Koneko was not wrong. After the news of Asia healing a Devil spread, everyone regarded Asia as a witch. Not a single person who had been healed by Asia stood by her side.
The previous closeness seemed like an illusion; all the church members looked at Asia with disgust and rejection.
She was even mercilessly expelled from the church because of this incident.
But even after suffering so many misfortunes, Asia did not change her faith in God. She always felt that she had done something wrong, which was why she encountered such things.
She blamed all of it on herself, believing it was all her fault.
Asia's experience caused Inaba Tsukiyo's aura to flow out uncontrollably.
Those members of the church had clearly used Asia's healing ability to gather human faith, but after the incident, to prevent Asia from affecting the church, they expelled her under the name of a 'witch'.
Those people completely treated Asia as a tool, cherished when useful, and discarded without hesitation when she had no value.
She didn't know what was wrong with the gods of this world, but she knew that the people of the church were hypocritical, and those people Asia had healed were also hypocritical.
It was such an ironic reality that Asia, such a devout believer in God, was instead expelled by those people in the name of God.
"If... if you have nowhere to go, then stay here for now."
"Eh? Is... is that really okay?"
Asia looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some surprise. She wasn't afraid of Inaba Tsukiyo because Fried and those Fallen Angels had been killed by her.
She had reluctantly sought refuge with Fried and his group, but she had witnessed the sins of the Fallen Angels and the damaged statues in the church, so she clearly knew that the people she had previously relied on were evil individuals.
If Asia had to choose, she would choose to stay with Inaba Tsukiyo.
Because she could clearly feel Inaba Tsukiyo's kindness; her pure heart could sense Inaba Tsukiyo's goodness.
"Yes, if you don't mind, it's fine to stay here indefinitely. Anyway, there are already many people in the house."
"Thank you... Really, thank you very much."
Receiving an affirmative answer, Asia excitedly stood up from her seat and bowed gratefully to Inaba Tsukiyo.
Tachibana Koneko looked at Asia with a complex expression. She should have stopped Asia from moving in, but after learning about Asia's experiences, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.
Asia's situation was somewhat similar to her own back then. Even if she felt very wronged, even if she faced countless people's difficulties, she couldn't express her true thoughts.
Seemingly sensing Tachibana Koneko's emotions, Inaba Tsukiyo reached out and stroked Tachibana Koneko's small head, comforting her.
"Well then, you can go upstairs to the second floor and choose a room. The rooms with signs on the doors are occupied. Please bear with us tonight, and then go take a bath and relax."
It seemed no one in the house had a figure that could compare to Asia's; almost everyone had a loli physique, with no point of comparison.
After Asia thanked Inaba Tsukiyo again, she bowed to Inaba Tsukiyo and then walked towards the second floor.
Although it was an empty room, it had all the necessary items: a bed, a desk, and other furnishings. As for other personal items, she could buy them.
Looking at everything before her, Asia knelt on the floor in a prayer pose, hands clasped together, a happy smile on her face.
"Oh Lord~ I have found my belonging once again. Praise be to you."
Just as Asia left, Mikazuki Munechika and the Heavenly Father, who had been left by Inaba Tsukiyo to handle the scene, also returned.
Because there was no teleportation gate, they took a little time on their way back.
Recalling the energy ball that erupted from Kuoh Town when they returned, Inaba Tsukiyo approached the Heavenly Father and Mikazuki Munechika, looking at them kindly.
"While I did tell you to handle it as you pleased, wasn't the commotion you caused a bit too big?"
"Uh… that, Master. This concubine merely…"
"…"
Facing Inaba Tsukiyo's inquiry, Mikazuki Munechika and the Heavenly Father didn't know how to explain themselves. They couldn't possibly say they had wantonly used their abilities to imitate scenes from a manga, could they?
"It seems… I need to properly educate you. Although I granted you Herrscher powers, making you Pseudo-Herrschers, your actions of not considering the consequences are giving me a headache."
"Let's have a good talk, Munechika, Heavenly Father."
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