Under the banner of "Operation Best Friends Forever," Aya-chan and I did all sorts of things together. We tackled her summer homework, attended a monster lesson given by Renji-san, and even played some board games that were somehow available at the training facility.
One thing I learned from Renji-san's lesson was that, unlike my dad's group of exorcist trainees, which was mostly male, Renji-san's group was full of girls. I had assumed that the exorcist profession was male-dominated and that there wouldn't be many female trainees, but it turns out that's not really the case anymore. With exorcists always being in short supply, it's clear that trying to rely on just men was never a sustainable approach.
So, until the evening, Aya-chan and I shared various experiences together, creating new memories in the process.
Once Aya-chan went off to take a bath, I found myself gathered with Dad, Renji-san, and Shirayuki-sensei in the meeting room.
