Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Shin broke the silence.
"Yea. She drove a spear of light into my stomach, regardless of the fact I had no information about the supernatural. Simply because I was a potential threat." Shin said. "Luckily, however, a devil reincarnated me, giving me a second chance at life," Shin explained.
"I-I see," Asia said as she walked up to Shin. "I'm sorry something so terrible happened to you," Asia said as she bowed to Shin.
"Asia, stand up straight. There is nothing to be sorry for, it was in no way your fault. Besides, it's not like I hate being a devil." Shin said as he started walking to the church with Asia again. "But I just want you to know that you need to be careful around those fallen angels. I have no doubt in my mind that they have an ulterior motive to you being here than they told you."
"Oh, I see," Asia said, now panicking slightly but didn't show it. There walk now awkwardly silent as they walked to the church. It wasn't until a few minutes later that Shin broke the silence.
"Asia, if you don't mind me asking. How come you were excommunicated from the church? You don't exactly strike me as the type of person to do something wrong." Shin asked.
Asia shuffled uncomfortably, twiddling her fingers. "I umm, I healed the wrong person." Asia said, Shin, looking to the side and giving her a look, edging her on to continue her story. "I found a wounded man outside the church, and I healed him. Afterword, however, it was revealed he was a devil, so the church labeled me a heretic." Asia said, depressed.
"I see," Shin said. "So then, tell me, Asia. Do you regret that decision? Do you think you should have let that man die?" Shin asked, causing a fire to appear in Asia's eyes.
"No! How could I just let someone die?" Asia exclaimed.
"Then that's all that matters. You shouldn't live your life trying to please others nor making decisions based on what you think other people would want you to do. Stay true to yourself, what you believe." Shin said, Asia, staring at him in awe.
"Also, Asia, you should keep in mind that nothing in this world is born evil. Just because someone is a devil does not mean they are a bad person. Even Lucifer, the pinnacle of evil, was born innocent. An angel even." Shin said as he felt a tingle run down his hand, causing him to stop walking.
Asia stopped right next to him. "This is all the further I can go, Asia." Shin said as he looked to the side and saw the abandoned church. "That is the church right there," Shin said as he pointed to the church.
Asia looked at the church, nervous and afraid. "T-Thank you, Shin. I appreciate you showing me the way." Asia said as she took her suitcase from Shin's hands and started to walk off but was stopped when Shin grabbed her arm.
Looking over his shoulder, Shin gave Asia a smile. "Like I said Asia, you should live your life doing what you want, what you believe to be right. If you no longer want to go to that church, you don't have to." Shin said.
Asia looked down at the ground. It was obvious she didn't want to. "But. I don't have anywhere else to go." Asia said in despair, lost. She had no idea what to do.
Shin stopped to think for a moment. He could invite Asia to his house right now, however, he didn't know what kind of butterfly effects that would have on the canon timeline. Just as Edward Lorenz proposed, one tiny alteration to the timeline can have disastrous consequences.
Asia was an essential character to canon, and despite planning to veer away from it, it was still his strongest ally. Knowing what was to come in the future was a huge advantage no one else had. If he was to change Asia's path right now, what advert effects would it have on canon?
Luckily for Shin, however, he had been planning everything out for over a year, so he had already come up with the situations that would happen. "Then how about you come with me?" Shin asked Asia, offering her an out.
"I-I can't do that. We just met, and I've already inconvenienced you enough. Plus, I might just bring danger to you." Asia said shyly.
Shin smiled and chuckled at Asia's innocence. "Asia, there is no need to worry. Yes, the fallen angels are expecting you, but they don't even know that you are here yet. If you come with me now, they will assume you never came." Shin said, knowing it was the truth.
However, this would have adverse effects. Asia was their whole reason for being in Kuoh, which meant if Asia never comes, they will leave. The whole Raynare arc, the very first arc, will never have happened.
"Be that as it may, I still can't burden you with the responsibility of caring for me," Asia said.
"Don't be ridiculous Asia. What kind of person would I be if I allowed you to just go to those fallen angels, knowing that they do not have something good planned for you?" Shin reasoned, weakening Asia's resolve.
Shin, seeing Asia was close, used his knowledge of her past to convince her. "Besides, you're a good person. Kind at heart and someone you can put your faith in trust in. You're the kind of person that is a great friend. I wouldn't want to let you go so easily." Shin said smiling, Asia's head shooting up as tears trickled at the corner of her eyes.
"You really mean that? W-We could be f-friend?" Asia asked hopefully.
'Hook. Line. Sinker.' Shin thought as he inwardly smirked. He didn't want to be arrogant or anything, but he thought of himself as an up and becoming a master of manipulation. "Yes, of course, Asia. I don't have any reason to lie to you." Shin said, lying straight through his teeth. There were obvious benefits of swaying Asia to his side at the moment.
"O-Ok. If you say so." Asia said, looking up with a heartwarming smile.
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