The sound of cats meowing carried far through the nighttime streets, but cats were the one thing the city never lacked.
Only two people had their attention drawn by the meowing. One was, naturally, Shade. He met his cat's gaze and was fairly certain that Little Mia was looking directly at him. But considering that this cat had seen an evil god with him and had even absorbed a wisp of divinity, it did not seem particularly surprising that she could see him now.
Leisha, who had also heard Mia's cry, instinctively looked in the direction Mia was watching and then noticed Shade standing there in surprise. Shade had not vanished from her sight just now; she had merely unconsciously overlooked where he was. Only after truly noticing him did she realize how strange that earlier oversight had been.
"Shade, now—"
The blonde young lady hurried toward Shade with the cat in her arms.
"Catch your breath first. Don't be in such a rush. Don't come near me right now. Hold Mia tightly, and don't let her touch me either."
Shade continued walking forward. From her eyes, he identified the person before him as Leisha.
"Dice Story Collection. I know."
"Iluna Bayes."
"She's the Church friend I told you about."
He gave those answers in succession under Leisha's astonished gaze, then asked:
"Leisha, I need to know what's happening right now."
"No problem."
Leisha braced herself against a nearby lamp post, but released it after only a few seconds.
"Meow~"
Mia meowed softly, craning her head to watch Shade walk away. Shade immediately asked:
"Does Iluna or anyone else know that you appeared beside me?"
Dorothy, who had just opened her eyes, froze for a moment. As she hurried after him, she immediately shook her head.
"We only knew that