It Has Nothing to Do with Me (Monthly Ticket Request)

(Heartfelt thanks to 'Night Demon Moon', 'I Am a Small Weapon', and 'Anonymous Yi' for their tips!)

"..."

Standing at the door, Koneko had clearly just returned and still had a schoolbag on her back. Yet she cast an extremely sharp gaze ahead, and a trace of hostility faintly surfaced on her doll-like, delicate face.

"Um..."

Before Koneko's sharp gaze, Asia fidgeted anxiously. Her slender hands seemed unsure where to go, clutching at her clothes one moment and tightly clasping together the next. Looking utterly flustered, she cast a pleading glance at Noah beside her.

Almost at the same time, Koneko's sharp eyes turned toward Noah.

"...What is this?"

From Koneko's low voice, Noah heard both displeasure and confusion.

Without a doubt, Koneko harbored considerable hostility toward Asia, who had appeared in Noah's home.

But that was hardly strange.

Just as the Church, which worshipped God, regarded devils as targets that had to be eliminated, devils naturally viewed people from the Church as enemies.

Since she did not yet know what had happened to Asia, Koneko did not know that Asia was no longer a member of the Church.

However, Koneko could still recognize the nun's habit Asia was wearing.

So, Koneko had taken Asia for someone from the Church.

Of course, even if everything were explained, Koneko's hostility probably would not simply disappear.

After all, Asia, who had been expelled by the Church, had been relying on the Fallen Angels ever since.

And to devils, the Fallen Angels were enemies as well.

In other words, from Koneko's perspective, Asia, who had suddenly appeared in her home(?), did not look like one of them no matter how she looked at it.

Her reaction was perfectly understandable.

"All right, Koneko. Put aside your hostility for now."

With no other choice, Noah