«Here! I think you’ll fit in. – Ex-demon got it

a large black bag off one of the shelves.

«Should I go out?» Reana asked.

«Not necessarily,» Keijigen said, unbuttoning

his shirt. «Just don’t peek,» he added

,smiling.

Reana turned away and could only hear her sniffling and groaning

Damiel.

«That’s a devilish outfit,» he lamented.

«You just don’t understand,» Keiji —

kyung replied cheerfully. «Everyone goes like this now – very fashionable, ksta —

ti clothes, expensive, designer! At one time, a lot of money for them

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fuck off. And that’s probably the only thing I’ve got on you right now.

You know, I don’t want to go

to Magazin and waste my time on it.

After a few minutes, Keijigen called out cheerfully,

«Ryoana, look!

She turned impatiently and smiled,

covering her mouth with her hand.

biker in a very cool black motorcycle suit.

The trousers and jacket were sewn with gray protective inserts,

the sleeves and shins were painted with stars and some

inscriptions. Athletic boots matched the suit.

Damiel lowered his chin.

«Laugh, laugh! – with a sad voice, he said

«But I won’t stand for it!» He tore off

the goat’s skull and horns patch on the left side of his jacket

and tossed it aside.

«For God’s sake! Keijigen spread his hands. —

I don’t remember where the helmet is… but I probably don’t need it.»

Reana gathered her thoughts and words, and she really

wanted to cheer Damiel up, to say something nice,

because he really looked cool in this suit,

and many ladies would find him very attractive.

She stepped closer and zipped up the straps of her jacket

.

– Great! – No, «she said. «It suits you very well!»

«It doesn’t matter,» he said. «It’s all

material and empty…» But it was clear from his tone

that the kind words pleased him.

Keijigen, meanwhile, dressed to perfection in a new

three-piece suit, was already sitting at his computer, scribbling

an address on a piece of paper.

«Here,» he said, waving a piece of paper in the air. – Let’s go!

While that rascal is still out there…

They hurried out.

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How reluctant I was to get up! But a school is a school.

The alarm went off at six-thirty, and Lina trudged off, half asleep,

to wash her face.

My mother was already busy in the kitchen.

«Oh, I thought you were at Mara’s,» she said, surprised,

seeing Lina make her way to the bathroom.

The little girl ran to her and hugged her:

«Mummy, I love you so much!» I’m going to wash up and still

make you breakfast.»

The surprised woman smiled:

– I love you too, my daughter. What’s the matter with you today

?

At school, Lina approached her friend during recess:

«I need to tell you something! You won’t believe

what happened yesterday! I saw an angel. And probably a demon.

– what? Are you stoned?» Mara expected anything

but words about angels and demons.

«No,» Lina continued in a half – whisper. «Seriously!

I freaked out yesterday and left home – " and she began her

story.

Slowly, from recess to recess, she told me

Mare explained everything in detail and embellished her impressions.-

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when school was over, they went home together

,discussing what had happened.

«Well, tell me that you’re kidding me, that you

’re making this up.» Mara asked for the tenth time that day

.

– No way! Come to my place now, and I’ll show you this

sword.» You have to believe me, it’s true!

Lina was very afraid that Mara would not want to support her

she hoped that her friend would advise her on what to do, that

from now on it would not be her, but their concern. I really wanted

to share a strange problem with someone-someone who

really believes and will help me do the right thing.