in person! Invigorates!
– Maybe you’re hungry.» Ryo-
ana asked quietly.
– I want to! Of course I do! the visitor exclaimed.
«At least introduce yourself, angel,» Keijigen drawled with boredom in his voice
and without removing his hand from his face.
«Call me Damiel.» I’ve
had that name for thousands of years, even though it doesn’t matter in our world, but it’s true.
As I labored here on Earth, the elder brotherhood
gave me the name Damiel-the lightbringer, «waving the ru-
kami, the guest said as he followed Ryoana into
the kitchen.
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– Eat rice, pasta and fried chicken. What do you need?
Reana asked.
«To your taste!» Damiel replied. – How
unusual it is that I can see you the way people see you!»
This whole world-it looks different, plays with completely
different colors! It’s such an incredible experience! – What is it?»
he raved.
– Do you know me?» Reana asked. From all these
conversations, she got a bit of a sense of what was going on, deciding that
her guests before were probably not people, but
someone else.
She warmed up the food in the microwave and set it in front of the table.
Damiel brought a cup and cutlery, poured herself and him
orange juice, and sat down on the stool opposite.
He examined the fork, then began
to thread chicken and macaroni slices on it and put them in his mouth.
«Mmm, this is a wonderful dish,»
he purred with his mouth full. «Yes, of course I do! I
’ve been protecting you since you were a child! I helped you when it was difficult
and not very much, I was present in your studio when
masterpieces were born. Do you remember when you were laying out a mosaic
of rose petals and decided to add
cornflowers at the last minute? I suggested it. It was wonderful,
wasn’t it?
When Reana heard about the cornflowers, she choked on her orange
juice.
– That’s impossible! How can you possibly know? – What is it?»
she whispered.
«Oh, I know so much! I used to be a disembodied
spirit, I was everywhere. He swirled his fork in the air
.«But something’s happened – » —
I became a human being for some reason. They tried to kill me.
But you saved me, and I’m fine now —
«he said, chewing again.
Keijigen entered the kitchen.
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– Will you have chicken and pasta? I asked him
Reana.
«No, no, thank you, I don’t need anything,» he waved at ru —
kami, then pulled up a chair and turned to Damiel: —