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That evening, since Koneko needed to report to the Occult Research Club, Asia went with her instead of staying by Noah's side.
Noah was basically supportive of that.
When Asia had first come to Noah's home with nowhere to turn and no one to rely on, she had become exceptionally dependent on Noah, the only person who had taken her in and shown her kindness.
Therefore, Noah hoped that Asia could expand her social circle alongside Koneko, meet more people, and avoid clinging to him like he was a lifeline.
That would not be good for Asia either.
If it continued like this, who knew when Asia's tightly strung nerves might snap?
That was why Noah had secretly asked Koneko to take Asia around more often. It would benefit Asia as well.
Fortunately, although Asia was an extremely devout believer, her heart had not been poisoned by that faith. She did not regard all devils as disasters and got along very well with the members of the Occult Research Club, just like she would with ordinary people.
If things continued developing like this, then even if all of Asia's connections with the Church were cut off, she would probably build good relationships among the devils, right?
Thus, Noah was quite satisfied.
After leaving the school building and preparing to head home, Noah had only just stepped onto the academy avenue when a disturbance ahead caught his attention.
"Who are you?"
Drawn by that puzzled voice, Noah raised his eyes and looked ahead.
At the school gate, three