The Shadow of the Paranormal (High School DxD)

Chapter 4: Conflicts for a Friendship

(3dr Person POV)

* Carlos Appartment

Half an hour after the escape of Asia and Carlos with a new semi-paranormal ally, they had managed to get safely into Carlos' apartment. Meanwhile, Carlos was sitting in the chair with Asia kneeling healing his wounds.

Asia: ''Done! Your leg is now good as new.''

Carlos: ''Thank you again for the healing, Asia.''

Asia: ''Not at all...! It's the least I can do for helping me.''

Carlos: ''Well, it's not all my credit... Issei was the one protecting you... Also we only escape thanks to Aaron who arrived on time.''

Asia stood up and turned to Aaron who watched them leaning on the wall.

Asia: ''I am very grateful for having rescued us, Mr. Aaron sir.''

Aaron: ''My lady, there's no need for such formality, just call me Aaron.''

Asia: ''So polite... Okay then, Aaron.

Carlos: ''Very well then, now that little storm of this night has passed, how about we talk now my friend?''

Aaron: ''May I suppose my presence surprised you, is not it?''

Carlos: ''Yeah, why did you come to Kuoh? Not that I'm complaining, but a call or text to your dear teammate and friend would have been nice.''

Aaron: ''Firstly, the council of the Order of Paranormal Investigators came to a consensus that the search for someone as important as Leader of the Order could not be left with only one person, even if you are a prodigy among us... As the second in command of our team, I was appointed to assist in the search.''

Carlos: ''Yeah, make sense.''

Aaron: ''Secondly, I left a notice for you that I would be going to your location. I asked Rafael to deliver to me due to urgency that I had at that time.''

Carlos: ''That meathead...!''

Asia a bit curious soon took a step to Aaron.

Asia: ''Sorry to bother, Mr-- I-I mean Aaron, but can I ask a question?''

Aaron: ''Of course, feel free to ask me anything.''

Asia: ''Its just... you don't have a face and... you don't look human either... So I want to ask what exactly are you...?''

Aaron: ''...''

Carlos: ''...''

With an embarrassing silence, Asia became redder than a tomato of shame and knelt covering her face.

Asia: ''I'M SORRY! It was very rude to ask that to someone who helped me. Please forget the question I asked.''

Carlos: ''Hehehe... It's all right. He doesn't care about his appearance anymore.''

Aaron: ''That is far from true. I always try to take care of myself and believe I have enough vanity to keep me stylish with my clothes, hairstyle and body odor. Literally me.''

Past the shame, Asia stood again.

Asia: ''Really...? So, how...''

Carlos: ''It's a long and strange story, in short, he was human just like us, however he suffered a bizarre paranormal accident and his human body was converted into something more anomalous. Even so, the personality and mind were intact.''

Aaron: ''Well, this is a way to elaborate on one of the events of that mission 4 years ago.''

Asia: ''You really don't mind not having a face anymore?''