If I were a human, would you still love me?

Chapter 72. Saying goodbye.

I walked after Opera, Asmodeus walking next to me. I was obviously still shaking, having been deadly afraid just a few minutes ago. Today I really got to understand that in the demon world the movies are much, much scarier.

I took a deep breath as we left the movie theater, feeling the emotions in my body slowly cool down as we walked through the hall. Asmodeus reached out to hold my hand, so I smiled at him, grabbing it. He already traumatized me once with the movies, at his house. That film was a lot less scary though, but the jumpscares got me.

Opera was in front of us, walking a lot slower than this morning, it felt nice not having to hurry the entire time. Then he suddenly took a left turn, wich neither me or Asmodeus noticed, keeping on walking together, Asmodeus starting a chat.

"Was the movie really that scary?" He asked, a bit concerned. I nodded slightly. "Im not very good with scary things, unless its actually real, then I'm usually good at taking it." I said, laughing slightly.

He nodded understandingly, however he seemed to be a bit sad, so I asked him about it. "Are you okay? You don't look very happy." I said, a bit worried for his well-being. He nodded. "Im alright, don't worry about me, master Iruma." He said, smiling brightly. I happily smiled back. "Alright then." Then I looked in front of me, me and Asmodeus both stopping at the same time.

"Did we-"
"I think we did.."
"Did we lose Opera?"
"He's not in front of us anymore, so yes."
"But then where did he go?"
"I don't know either, master Iruma."
"Should we go search for him?"
"Maybe we should wait here instead."

"Fine, lets wait.." I said, already panicking. I thought I heard someone calling my name, and so I looked behind me, but there was no one. Then suddenly, above my head, I saw Alikred, floating, waving his hand. I wanted to greet him, but knew Asmodeus would tell Opera as soon as I did.

And so I smiled at Alikred, who had come at a great time. "I understand, Iru-boy." He smiled back, while Asmodeus was looking at me as if I was crazy. "Do you see something?" He asked me, eyeing me suspiciously. I shook my head. "Its nothing." I chuckled. "But we need to find Opera, we can't just wait around here." I said, pulling him back with me. Alikred understood the assignment, searching around us, not going too far from me.

He then came back, shaking his head at me while I stopped walking with Asmodeus. "If he's not here, then where is he?" I asked. "There." Alikured said, pointing to a street to the left, where Opera was slowly walking towards us, watching us.

"There." I said, copying Alikred's movements, pointing to Opera. I then ran up to him with Asmodeus, who I forced to run with me to him. "Iruma, Asmodeus." Opera said, seeming impatient. "Where did the two of you go?" He asked.

"Where did you go?" I asked back. "We chatted for a few seconds and you suddenly dissapeared!" I added, Asmodeus nodding next to me agreeing, just like Alikred, even if no one but me could see him.

"I took this left." Opera responded, his voice and expression monotone as always. I sighed, letting go of Asmodeus's hand. "Im sorry Opera, but you should have kept closer watch! Don't you have super good hearing or something?" I said, a bit annoyed. Opera raised and eyebrow, grabbing my arm and dragging me with him. "Yes I do, but it seems you have incredibly poor eyesight." He then said, making me walk in front of him, Asmodeus tagging along next to me.

I sighed loudly, feeling even more pissed. Alikred followed along with us, floating in front of my eyes. "That security devil of yours is quite rude." He said, playing with a hat he made out of thin air, wich looked like kitty ears. "Look! I can't even take care of two teenagers!" He said, acting extremely dramatic.

"Yeah but there's so many people in the city, he probably didn't hear us." I argued back, forgetting Opera and Asmodeus were both with me, staring at me with a sinister look.