I hand Ichinose-kun a tissue, ask him to wipe his mouth, and then decide to wait. Then, three individuals who looked like troublemakers arrived at the park. "Is that them..." "They definitely seem like they're possessed by demons." Ichinose-kun seems to understand. "Alright! Get ready, get ready. Yusei-kun, grab the sword." "Yo." Ichinose-kun in the back seat hands the sword bag to Kichi-san. Then, Kichi-san pulls her sword from the sword bag and unsheathes it. And she begins to stare intently at the sword. "Uh, isn't the sword a bad idea?" "Shut up." Huh? Did Kichi-san just say that? "Yamada-san, Kyoka is timid, so she's giving herself a pep talk like that." Ichinose-kun explains. "I think I've seen something like that in an old anime..." "Probably. Kyoka's older brother owns that manga." Seriously? "I am the strongest." Yup, seriously. She put up a serious show. "Kichi-san?" "What?" Where did that smile from earlier go!? She has eyes like a killer! "Cats are cute, aren't they?" "They're cute, aren't they? Ah... Seriously, please stop it. Let's start over." Kichi-san once again started to stare at the sword. "The suggestion is weaker than I thought, isn't it?" I ask Ichinose-kun. "It would be bad if the effect became any worse. She might become the news as the killer of the Reiwa era." I really don't want that. Moreover, she is an acquaintance. "Hey, is it safe to have a sword? Even if they are possessed by a demon, they are still human, right?" "That sword is a sword that can only cut through spirits. If you cut a person, it will pass right through them. Instead, it can cut through magic and such." Wow. But your a killer that can't kill people? Isn't that 'main character' material. "Alright, I've done it twice, but it should be no problem." Kichi-san once again gave off the aura of a killer. "So what do we do? Should we have Kyoka do it? It would be probably quick." Ichinose-kun is coming to ask. It seems that they recognize me as the leader. "I want to see Kichi-san too, but today's work is to understand each other's strengths. We have exactly three enemies, so let's go together."

"I see... True enough." Ichinose-kun seems to have consented, but the girl next to him is glaring. "I wanna cut down three people." Now thats a killer line right there. "Kichi-san, were you listening to my conversation with Ichinose-kun?" "I was listening... I have no choice. I'll listen to what Yamada-san says." Kichi-san was reluctant, but she did accept. "Let's go. I don't have to tell you guys such a thing, but be carefull." "Sure. Yamada-san too." "Who are you talking to? Hmph." Oh dear, I'm worried about this child. Their future, primarily. We got out of the car and went to the three delinquents loitering in front of the park bench. Right away the three people who noticed us approaching glared at us. "Hey, isn't something making you sick too?" "Yeah... I don't know why, but it's really pissing me off." "That woman over there has a sword, you know." It seems like they're irritated with us. Could this be the influence of the demon possesion? "Alright, alright, enough of that. Hey, demon, get out of them quickly. If not, you'll be exorcised." Ichinose-kun advises in a familiar manner. "What's with this kid?!" "Let's have some fun with him, shall we?" "I won't stop even if you cry, got it?!" One man attacked Kichi-san without saying anything. I quickly reached out and grabbed the man's arm. "What?" As the man raised his voice in surprise, I pulled my hand back and then punched the man who had come towards us in the stomache. "Ugh...!" The man crumbled without being able to speak. "I think you're cool and I'm grateful for your protection, but don't steal my prey." Kichi-san said with a blank expression. "It was just a reflex. Sorry, I'll leave the rest to you." With that, I stepped back. "You! How dare you!" "I will never forgive you!" The other two men glared at me and shouted angrily. But, I don't find it scary at all. "Yeah, yeah. Just get it over with." At the moment Ichinose-kun said that, he moved. With an incredible speed, he jumped right infront of one delinquent and struck his chin with a palm-heel. "Guff!" The man, with his face still facing upwards, collapsed as if his knees gave out. Hey, he's not dead, right? "What the...! Who are you guys!?"

While the last person shouted, Kichi-san drew her sword. "We came here to kill you guys." "That's not true!" "Yeah, no!" Me and Ichinose-kun retorted simultaneously to Kichi-san's dangerous remark. "Damn it...!" The man swung a punch at Kichi-san. It's quite clear that this man must be possessed by a demon. Normally, one wouldn't attack someone if they held a sword, even if they were a high school girl. "Too slow." Kichi-san disappeared with a blur and was standing behind the man before I knew it. The man became motionless, and then collapsed just like that. "I've gone and killed someone insignificant again..." Uwaah.... Don't wake up with a cold sweat in bed a few years later when you remember this. "It's over. Well then, I'll call the retrieval team." Ichinose-kun casually said that and took out his smartphone to make a call. I examine the body of the man Kichi-san defeated and look at his stomach. "What's wrong? I certainly can't overlook stealing a wallet or something like that." Kichi-san glared at me. "No, I was just wondering if you really didn't cut him." "Didn't Yuusei-kun already explain that I can't cut people with it? And besides..." As Kichi-san approaches, she bends her upper body down and looks directly at my face. Way too close. "What?" "Could you see that I cut his stomach?" "Well..." "Yamada-san, that's amazing. To be able to control magic to that extent and even see my movements... and to notice the demon before me or Yuusei-kun. You're extraordinary, beyond what one would expect from a newcomer... I like strong men like you... Yamada-san, could you please slap my head a little?" Huh? "What are you saying?" "No, I want to snap back. I've been under a suggestion twice, so I need a little jolt to snap out of it." Ah, her hypnotic suggestion. "Cats are cute, aren't they?" "Yeah, they are! Ah, I feel normal again." Kichi-san's smile returned. "Are you all right?" "Yes, I'm fine now." Kichi-san sighed and wiped her forehead, then sheathed her sword. "Yamada-san, Kyoka. The retrieval squad will be here shortly; let's head back." Ichinose-kun suggested as he pocketed his smartphone. "Can we just leave it like that?" "We can't do much by staying here. If it turns into a big deal, we're powerless anyway." Maybe that's because you're in high school uniforms? But considering that, it's better to leave quickly. "Understood. Let's head back." We decided to make our way back to the car we had left in the parking lot.