Who are the type of people described as being very dear to Sai Baba?

According to the excerpts from Chapter 41, the people who are very dear to Sai Baba are "those who have a true taste for spiritual matters." The text elaborates that Sai is incredibly loving and affectionate toward these devotees. He actively helps them by "warding off all their difficulties" and granting them "the company of self-bliss." The story of Balasaheb Deo is then presented as a specific illustration of this principle, showing how Sai's grace works for a devotee with a sincere spiritual yearning.