Kazari Hiyuka moving in caused quite a stir at first, but it soon died down completely.
That said, Index remained rather wary of Kazari Hiyuka, an angel created by the Science Side.
For a devout believer, artificially creating an angel through scientific means was indeed an extremely blasphemous act.
Thus, not only Index, but even Jeanne harbored very complicated feelings toward Kazari Hiyuka.
Fortunately, neither of them was the stubbornly old-fashioned sort.
Index herself was quite innocent and purehearted, and she could hardly be called a particularly devout believer.
In her own words, even as Index Librorum Prohibitorum, she was still only a novice nun.
So, in barely two days, Index lowered her guard toward the constantly nervous and cautious Kazari Hiyuka and began taking the initiative to approach her.
Jeanne was the same. Though her faith was exceptionally devout, she did not arbitrarily deny others with doctrine. Even as a believer in the one true god, Jeanne treated gods from other systems with respect, fully displaying the tolerance and compassion of a Saintess.
"Even those who believe in the same Lord can hold different convictions. Many of those who sent me into the flames to be burned were devout believers as well."
That was simply how it was.
"Faith is like conviction. You may hold fast to it, but you must not follow it blindly."
That was what one of the world's greatest Saintesses had said.
Under such circumstances, and knowing everything about Kazari Hiyuka, Jeanne's complicated emotions gradually eased.
If circumstances had permitted it, Jeanne would probably have wanted to manifest herself and speak with Kazari Hiyuka face-to-face.
However, in Academy City, Jeanne had already decided not to manifest outside.
After all, Academy City was Aureolus's territory, and Sky-Floating Wires existed everywhere. If Jeanne manifested, she would likely