Once I returned to the academy, I started to use every minute that I had to hunt or use the skill Rank Booster. I even had to reduce my relaxing time with Asya, instead, the time turned into a hunting-together time. This is the best I could do to spend more time with her.
When Inari was present, I could have been absent for a long time and it wouldn't have mattered, but being alone is not a healthy habit for any creature.
Isolation breeds many negative emotions and the positive ones would take a back seat, which would make one aggressive towards others.
I don't want that to happen to either me or Asya. That's why I regularly make contact with my family, Angela and sometimes my classmates but I would keep the unnecessary contact to a minimum. Speaking with my classmates is now out of the question, as they are always away from the academy on missions.