I buy Miriam's lunch at the convenience store and then return to work. And around 7 o'clock, Miriam started yawning, so I decided to go home. I also ride the train home and walk the rest from the nearest station. "Yamada, wait a moment, meow." Miriam stopped me as I was walking. "What's wrong?" "I smell a demon, meow." Huh? "Is there a cat somewhere?" "No, you doofus, meow. You sure you don't have a screw loose?" "Yeah no." "I mean... never mind, meow. You might call all of them a demon, but there are all sorts of versions, meow. So it doesn't necessarily have to be a cat, meow." Well, cats don't really feel like demons anyways, you know. "There are some here in this world? Or did it come from the other side?" "I don't know, but demons are harmful to people. It's dangerous, meow." Harmfull... "Hitting someone's face with a tail while they are sleeping?" I experienced that this morning. "That's because you didn't wake up. It's the kindness of a pet cat that ensures its master doesn't run late. You might have forgotten, but while I'm a demon I'm also your familiar. I don't do that kind of harm. At most, I just sneak a bite to eat." You cheeky cat. "Hmm... Is that demon strong?" "Nah, its magic power isn't that great. It's practically a pushover, meow." I really don't get these standards. "Should we check it out?" "Yeah, I'd like to check it out, meow." "Got it. Which way?" "That way, meow." Miriam pointed with her tail, so I followed her directions. Finally, we arrived at a park in the residential area. "Here?" "Yeah... over there, meow." Miriam pointed with her tail towards the public restroom. "I'll have a look, but you've got to cover me. I'm still a rookie wizard, after all." "Got it. This should be a breeze for me. But you need the practice, meow. Best to get used to it." Getting used to it, huh... I prepared myself to focus my magic power at any moment and walked towards the toilet. Entering the men's side, I was taken aback. Because I saw a man clinging to a young woman. Uh-oh... The guy seems like trouble, I should avoid him. As I thought that and was about to turn around, the man noticed me and glared. "What?" "Oh, sorry" For some reason, I found myself apologizing instinctively. "Tch! Did you see?"

The man said that and released the woman. Then, the woman just collapsed. "Huh?" The woman seems unconscious, with no strength and her eyes closed. "Well, can't help it since I've been spotted!" Saying this, the man suddenly charged at me. "Uff!" The man grabbed my shoulder and opened his mouth wide. Seeing this, I quickly infused my knee with magical power and struck his stomach. "Guo! ...Guh!" The man doubled over, clutching his stomach with both hands, and stumbled back a few steps. Honestly, in this scenario, he looks just like someone with a stomach problem. Finding that thought slightly amusing, my fear quickly started to fade. "Stay sharp, meow." "Huh?" I thought I heard a voice, and it turned out Miriam was floating nearby. Huh!? You can float!? "Damn it!" I was startled by the man's voice, and when I looked, he was coming to attack. But, his movements seemed quite slow. I don't know if it was because the man was damaged or because I became calm. I filled my hand with magic power and calmly struck the man's abdomen. "Gugh..." The man fell down like a collapsing building and became completely motionless. "Phew..." After taking a breath while looking at the motionless man, Miriam landed on my shoulder. "For a beginner, it wasn't bad, but your follow-through is weak. Don't take your eyes off until you deliver a finishing blow properly." Well, you flying distracted me. "Well you suddenly started talking to me... And by the way, if you can fly, then just fly, okay? Why are you perching on my shoulder?" "I thought this way would be more soothing for you, meow." I pet Miriam on my shoulder as she said that. "Your right in that regard..." Animal therapy... "More importantly, there is something else coming, meow." "Huh?" What's this about... "Don't move, please!" I turned around when I heard a female voice and saw a high school girl with long black hair in a ponytail standing there. You can tell she's a high school girl because she's wearing a uniform. "Umm..." I was at a loss for words. This was because the high school girl was holding a sword and pointing it at me. "Don't move!" Well, um... "This is the men's restroom, you know?"

Are you okay? "Huh? Ah... ugh!" Upon being pointed out, the high school girl surveyed the restroom, glanced at the urinal, her face turned red, and then she glared at me. Oh, this is bad... It's an incident. This is very bad. Huh? "Haven't we met somewhere before?" I feel like I know her... "Huh? Oh... at the convenience store..." Oh, I see. She's the high school girl who I treated to water at the convenience store. "Kichi-kun, is something the matter?" This time, a young man in a suit entered the toilet. "Ah, Kirigaya-san" And who the hell is this? "....Kichi-kun, put away your sword." After looking at me, then the collapes man and women, Kirigaya-san commands the high school girl. "Huh? But..." "Do it already..." "Ye, Yes..." When the high school girl Tachibana went to the exit of the restroom, using only half her body, she bent down, pushing her bottom my way. I almost caught a glimpse of something, but I quickly averted my gaze. The high school girl took the scabbard and sword bag, and put away the sword. "Excuse me. What on earth is going on?" Kirigaya-san is asking, but that should be my line. But, I'm kind of scared so I won't say it. "I was on my way home from work when I was attacked by this man after stopping at the restroom. There was also a woman who had collapsed, and all of a sudden, that girl over there pointed a sword at me." Upon hearing that, the high school girl made a very regretful face. "I'm sorry. Actually, that man is on the wanted list..." A wanted list? Did he do something? No more importantly, is this person a police officer? "Um, excuse me, are you by chance a police officer?" "It's not exactly the same, but think of it as something along those lines." Huh? What about that high school girl over there then? Could they possibly be... undercover agents? But why a sword? "Um, I'm somewhat confused..." "That's understandable." Kirigaya-san kneels down and checks the unconscious man's condition. "Wait. Are you gonna get me for excessive self defense or something?" "No, not at all... However, could I trouble you for a moment of your time? This isn't the place for it, so I'd kindly ask you to come with me." Uwaah... To think, after 35 years of living an honest life, I'm being asked to follow police peacefully...