Chapter 15 : "Meraviglioso..."

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Gone was the fatigue and the tiredness created by the dreadful efforts of integrating the foreign energy,

And gone were the aching from my belly and the back pains that had tortured me for a full day now.

My eyes were wide open as I let the girl finish her treatment and blinked once the light stopped covering the limb.

I had merely thought about the possible sensation 'Twilight Healing' could have given to the patient being cured and… to think that it would so…

"Meraviglioso..." Wonderful…

The girl gasped for a moment, my mind catching up quickly that I did slip up for a moment by letting out some words in my native language,

And had to hold back a flinch at the recognition in her eyes as, much to my brief inner groaning, we both shared the same nationality.

"Siete un Italiano anche voi?" Could you be that you are an Italian too?

I almost gave out my entire cover in that state of surprise.

What the hell is wrong with me?! Why did those cute girls have this effect on me of all people?

"Parlo poco la lingua, imparato da cliente di Padre." I can barely speak it, I learned from client of dad.

Knowing well enough how to properly speak Italian, I also knew how to sound quite foreign-ish with its accents.

It was slightly difficult to not facepalm at the know mistakes I was leaving with my words, but the main purpose of this broken version of a reply seemed to be successful.

"Oh?" She deflated a little but then seemed to regain some happiness at the fact someone could partly understand her.

"T-Then could you help me find the local church, good sir?"

I blinked at the was she was addressing me and I faked a frown at her mentioning the 'local' church.

"You mean the one that has not been used for a decade now, young miss?" I smiled at the pale blush at the way I returned the addressing, but then sighed.

"I am sorry to say that it is not a safe place for a young lady as you to go to. The police did issue a warning that forbid people from visiting it a couple of years ago."

Her eyes widened in surprise at this revelation. "W-What? I-I thought that-"

"There had been some unpleasant people wandering around the place and… some found a dead man in the park quite recently."

She gasped at the following news and Issei frowned nervously at the mentioning of Dohnaseek to the girl but I nodded to him as I hummed in thought.

"Young miss, would you like to accept my gratitude for your kind gesture by inviting you to the local ice cream parlor? I think they just finished to refurbish the store and-"

"M-My name is Asia, Asia Argento," She suddenly introduced herself. "A-And the offer is truly kind but I healed you without thinking of a reward or-"

In that moment a soft growl reached for my ears, Issei blinking in surprise too as he heard it too.

The girl's blush worsened to a full-face bright red and she looked away as her treacherous belly ruined her moment of selflessness.

"I think you would do well with some breakfast, signorina," I hummed with a slight teasing tone, enough to not appear to be pressing too much onto her.

She smiled at being called 'young lady' and gave a calm sigh.

"F-Fine, but it is only because you are insisting..."

I chuckled and my kohai was the one taking the suitcase, his strength partly augmented so he barely felt the weight in his hands.

A few moments later, Asia took a spoonful of her cup of 'Fior-di-Latte' ice cream, enjoying the delicious flavor as Issei took a chocolate cone and I picked a cup of watermelon flavor.

I just enjoyed the chocolate bits hidden in that delicate sweetness.

"S-Senpai, y-you kind of promised some explanations," The brunet poked about while I took a little spoonful out of my cup.

I blinked at him and then sighed.

"And I am ready to give some answers," I interjected with a kind voice. "But let's start with something you wish to know a little more about."

He appreciated the offer of having some of his important questions solved and nodded.

"W-Why is Asia-chan here for this?" He turned at the confused girl and tried to wave in an appeasing way. "I- I mean, this discussion should kind of be private and-"

"That is because I wish to discuss about Asia-san's current living quarters from now on," I glanced at the blonde.

"Asia, do you understand that the local Church is a stronghold of Fallen Angels, right?"

"Y-You know-" She looked surprised at my knowledge of the race but nodded with a sad look, causing Issei to narrow my eyes in my direction. "I… I do."

"I want to say that I don't find the fact you healed a Devil to be a reason to warrant the horrible ordeal you had to go through, signorina,"

I stated with some genuine interest and politeness. "Quite the opposite, I found it a commendable act and proof you are worth of your Sacred Gear."

The nun perked, eyes sparkling at the mentioning of the event that costed her the place within the community of God, but I think the kind comment was what got her mostly happy.

"I… I don't know what to say and… actually, why is Issei-san needing your assistance, Mr-"

I softly facepalmed and groaned at forgetting that important thing.

"I kind of… forgot to introduce myself, didn't I?" I said while smiling, then I gave her a quick bow with my head. "I'm Hoitsu Sakakibara, and you may consider me Issei's senpai at school."

She tilted her head by the side. "S-Senpai?"

There wasn't a clear translation of that specific term in Italian, so I had to explain it to her through the meaning of the world.

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