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Chapter 32: Tripping on Flat Ground

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Tripping on Flat Ground

And besides, what if their classmates misunderstood later?

"No, no... I can’t do it..."

Kobeni Higashiyama shook her head, showing that she really could not manage it.

"What’s so hard about it? It’s such a good chance to get closer to Asaba. If you feel too embarrassed, just work through it a little. Or is there something you’re worried about, Kobeni?"

Kobeni Higashiyama hesitated for a while, then finally told Rika Matsumoto what she was worried about.

"It’s mainly that if the other students misunderstand because I do this, it’ll definitely cause trouble for Asaba..."

She did not mind being misunderstood herself, but she did not want Asaba to feel troubled.

"Huh? Would it? I don’t think so. I think Asaba has a good impression of you."

Rika Matsumoto said.

"That..."

Although Kobeni Higashiyama had faintly sensed that too, she still always felt like she was just flattering herself.

"Don’t worry. Don’t overthink it. You’re only giving him a bottle of water."

Rika Matsumoto encouraged Kobeni Higashiyama.

She understood Kobeni’s personality very well, and she also knew that Kobeni definitely liked Asaba. But because of her personality, it was very hard for things to make any progress. As her friend, Rika wanted to help her a little.

"Okay..."

Kobeni Higashiyama looked at Kotone Asaba as he ran. After struggling in her heart for a while, she finally made up her mind.

At this moment, Kotone Asaba was running laps. Although he was seriously holding back, somehow, as they kept running, he still ended up leading the group.

At first, Ivan Goto had been running at the front, but little by little, Kotone Asaba overtook him.

Although Ivan Goto had already formed a contract with the Jealousy Devil, when he was not using Devil power, he still only had his usual physical ability, so there was no comparing him to Kotone Asaba.

Seeing Kotone Asaba overtake him and run ahead, jealousy once again rose in Ivan Goto’s heart.

He gradually realized that something was very wrong with him, and his expression changed. How was he getting this jealous over such a small thing?

If it were his usual self, he basically would not care about something unrelated to Devils.

Most importantly, he discovered that he could not control his own emotions, and it was especially easy for him to feel jealousy.

Ivan Goto regretted making a contract with the Jealousy Devil a little. The influence on him was more serious than he had imagined.

He still had not researched Devils enough. He had no idea that forming a contract with a Devil could even affect emotions, and he had never seen any related precedent before.

Maybe this was why making private contracts with Devils was illegal. But as long as he did not hurt anyone, nothing much would happen to him. Japan was not especially strict about this. Plenty of private Devil Hunters had made contracts with Devils on their own.

Now that he had gained more Devil knowledge with research value, Ivan Goto became excited for a moment and stopped caring so much.

After all, the contract had already been made. Even if he wanted to go back on it, there was nothing he could do. What mattered was that he could research more knowledge about Devils.

Finally, they finished the last lap, and Kotone Asaba barely felt tired at all.

At that moment, Rika Matsumoto gently pushed Kobeni Higashiyama.

"Why aren’t you going yet? We’re about to start running soon."

Only then did Kobeni Higashiyama walk toward Kotone Asaba with a bottle of water. Some sweat had appeared on her face, and the hand gripping the bottle tightened slightly. She was clearly a little nervous, and she was also thinking about something.

Seeing Kobeni Higashiyama bring water over, Kotone Asaba was just about to reach out and take it.

But just as Kobeni Higashiyama was about to arrive in front of him, she accidentally tripped over her own feet and fell flat on level ground.

Fortunately, in Kotone Asaba’s eyes, Kobeni Higashiyama’s fall was very slow, so he reached out in time to steady her.

One hand grabbed the bottle of water that was about to fall to the ground, while the other caught Kobeni Higashiyama by the arm. Then Kobeni Higashiyama fell into his arms.

However, Kotone Asaba reacted very quickly and immediately helped Kobeni Higashiyama stand upright. Kobeni Higashiyama had not even reacted to what had happened yet, and the other students had not noticed that brief moment either.

Only Rika Matsumoto, who had been watching Kobeni Higashiyama the whole time, saw Kobeni fall into Asaba’s arms just now. Rika Matsumoto immediately felt that it was a little ridiculous. Kobeni’s shocking ability to trip over flat ground had actually come in so handy at a moment like this.

"Thanks."

Kotone Asaba twisted open the cap of the bottle in his hand, took a sip, then went off to the side to rest.

Next, it was the girls’ turn to run.

Kobeni Higashiyama was still frozen in place. Just now... had she fallen into Asaba’s arms?

Because it had happened so suddenly, for a moment, she even doubted whether it had really happened at all.

Only when the P.E. teacher called everyone to gather did she finally move.

At that point, Kobeni Higashiyama was certain that what had happened just now had been real.

When the girls began running laps, the boys were already free to move around. Aside from not being allowed to leave the field, they could do whatever they wanted.

Kotone Asaba did not have anything he wanted to do, so he sat there and waited for class to end.

At half past twelve, just before class ended, the boys and girls first returned to the classroom and changing room to change back into their uniforms, then went to eat.

As he had yesterday, Kotone Asaba added some extra food for Kobeni Higashiyama, directly taking out some desserts and drinks that he had stored in the Kamui dimension.

"You eat first. I have something to do, so I’m leaving for a bit."

Kotone Asaba said.

"Th-Thank you!"

Kobeni Higashiyama felt very embarrassed about always eating things Asaba gave her, but in the end, she could not resist the temptation of good food. All she could do was wonder how she should repay Asaba.

Kotone Asaba now planned to go to a bookstore and buy some books to put in the clubroom.

Normally, students were not casually allowed to leave school during the lunch break, but Kotone Asaba was clearly not in the "normal" category.

When he walked out of the school gate, the security guard at the entrance did not stop him at all.

After leaving the school, he immediately entered the Kamui dimension and brought Pochita out for some fresh air.

It was inconvenient to let Pochita come out inside the school, but outside, it did not matter.

Kotone Asaba was very much looking forward to meeting the Control Devil, the War Devil, and the Famine Devil. The reason these three Horsemen of the Apocalypse had come to the human world was the Chainsaw Devil, Pochita. This was also one of the main reasons he had always kept Pochita by his side.

As for the Death Devil, that was unknown for the moment, but he estimated that sooner or later, Pochita would draw it out too.