The twilight was dim, the setting sun blood-red. By the river, the sunset seemed rimmed in gold. It was perfectly round at that moment, radiating brilliant light that pierced the eyes, dreamlike and unreal.
On the path, Kiana looked through gaps in the pine forest and saw the sun about to sink, drawing in its splendor, abandoning the clouds and slipping alone beyond the horizon.
Unable to use the sun's beautiful radiance to adorn themselves, the clouds faded gradually from crimson to pink.
"Kiana-senpai, how much farther is it?"
Kiryuu Aika looked around uneasily. Kiana had said the stray devil was nearby, but this "nearby" was far too far away!
They were practically leaving Kuoh Town's boundaries already.
Of course, it was not as though they had walked for an entire day without leaving Kuoh Town. They had spent the day playing in the shopping district beforehand.
Especially Asia. She had never experienced any of these things before—delicious food, games... and pachinko, which they had played for a long time.
Pachinko in Japan was absolutely a national-level game, found everywhere in streets and alleys. Kiana had never played it before and did not really understand why people in this country were so obsessed with it.
Out of curiosity, she had Kiryuu Aika take her and Asia to play for half the day. In the end, she still did not get it and found it just as boring.
"Not much farther. It's at the abandoned factory ahead."
Kiana remained unhurried. A stray devil's strength increased considerably at night, and she had deliberately chosen to come at night.
Before, since Asia had not been around, she had planned to let Kiryuu Aika casually get some practice.
But with Asia unexpectedly joining them, they now had a healer. Wouldn't a stray devil in