Asaba Kotone's pupils contracted as realization dawned on him.
Having only just arrived in the human world, Makima did not yet know what family was, but after seeing those stories about families, she had become deeply interested.
From the look of things, Makima's original dream had not been to build equal relationships like those of a family. That dream had only developed later, after she encountered human society and learned about the relationship called "family."
"Who said humans and devils can't become family?"
Asaba Kotone immediately countered Makima.
In the original story, it was precisely because Makima believed she could not achieve equal relationships like those of a family, combined with being brainwashed, that she developed those extreme ideas.
He wanted to nip all of that in the bud and make Makima understand that it was achievable.
"Because humans and devils are mortal enemies."
Makima said.
"Those things don't necessarily follow. Humans and devils can become family. I have an example of that around me."
Asaba Kotone said.
The example he meant was, of course, the Angel Devil and Karana. Those two were practically married already.
"Can you take me to see them?"
Makima became interested.
The idea that humans and devils could become family was somewhat difficult for her to believe.
However, what she sought was the more demanding condition of equality, something even harder to achieve for humans and devils, who ultimately had a divide between them.
"Take you to see them? That's not very convenient right now..."
Asaba Kotone looked slightly embarrassed.
If he were to take Makima to the Angel Devil, the most convenient method would be to transport them through the Kamui Dimension. But Pochita was inside the Kamui Dimension, so letting Makima meet Pochita now was definitely inappropriate.
Without using the Kamui Dimension, however,