Part ③Dynamic Destruction of Chinese Fighter
On a moonless night, beneath a deserted overpass.
They say that demons gather in darkness. This place met those conditions.
A purple-skinned demon was making a groaning sound that sounded like it was not a living thing. It was a slime-like creature, about five meters wide, like a puddle. It had almost no intelligence, but boasted a considerable size, and if it was absorbed into it, it would be impossible to escape. That was something to be careful of.
"They say they've become more docile recently, but these guys really never learn."
A young exorcist spoke in a disgusted tone as she faced off against the demon.
Although broadly classified as a demon-exorcising shrine maiden, she was not wearing the usual shrine maiden uniform, but a red Chinese dress bordered in black. Her chest, which was puffy in keeping with her age, was decorated with a floral pattern. A slit that went up to her waist for ease of movement allowed the black strings of her panties to be peeked out.
The demon began to expand with a gurgle.
"He's still planning to fight me. This is why I don't like demons that lack intelligence."
The girl, shaking her black twintails, prepared to fight. Spiritual power was suddenly pumped into her fist.
As if unable to recognize the danger, the large slime demon leapt with a boom! It was meant to pounce on the woman, prey on her, and impregnate her. But she was a bad opponent for him.
"Lightning fist!"
She raised his fist with a voice full of spirit.
The demon's desire did not reach the girl, and his body was smashed to pieces.
The opponent was a mid-level demon. This was no ordinary weakling. There were few exorcists who could defeat it with just one blow.
"You're really ignorant, challenging me."
Hmph, the proud girl's name is Liu Miu. She is a Chinese exorcist priestess, inheriting the blood and exorcism of the continent. Still a high school student in her late teens, she is one of the reasons why it is said that "young exorcists these days are growing rapidly."
As she crushes the core in her fist, the demon screams in agony.
Miyu covers her ears at the unpleasant sound, but she immediately realizes that it is not just a death cry.
There were several shadows creeping towards her at incredible speed.
It goes without saying that all of them were demons.
"Uwaah..."
Miu's cheeks twitch. There were no high-ranked demons, but there were about thirty mid-ranked demons with considerable power. There were twice as many low-ranked demons. They surrounded Miu, blocking her escape route.
Even so, Miu had no intention of falling behind. This was not confidence, but a fact.
However, it was also true that it would take some time.
"I'll have less time to call Haruta..."
Sadly, she spoke the name of the boyfriend she'd only just started dating. --She had really been too distracted, Miu told herself, and poured spiritual power into her limbs, preparing to intercept.
"Come on, I'll take you on as many times as you want!"
The twin-tailed girl bravely declared to the demons.
However, as if to make her spirit go awry, a shadow entered the battlefield.
Bzdoon! With a sound of explosion, more than twenty demons were blown away in an instant, dissipating into mist.
Miu didn't wonder who it was. --It was someone with spiritual power she knew.
The intruder stood back to back with Miu. Stabbing a wide Western sword into the ground was a female exorcist with platinum blonde hair fluttering in the wind. She also falls into the category of exorcist shrine maiden, but the battle suit she is wearing is not a shrine maiden outfit. It is a knight's outfit with a blue and silver color scheme. Emphasizing ease of movement, she is not wearing armor. As a result, her ample bust is emphasized. However, her short skirt, also emphasizing movement, reveals her pale thighs.
Kyoto is proud of its strongest young exorcist shrine maiden - Princess Knight, Togaito Aria.
"Miu, you're rushing ahead on your own too much. I'm not as fast as you."
"Sorry, sorry, I got flustered."
"If you want to finish this quickly, let's join forces."
"That's right -- I'm counting on you, President!"
"Thank you, Vice-President."
Even though they lost many of their allies, the demons' fighting spirit doesn't wane. Rather, they're overjoyed at the increase in their number of exquisite prey.
"Who wants to become rust on my fist?"
"...I don't think rust will stick to fists."
"Don't care about the details!"
While making jokes, the Chinese demon-slayer readies her fist, and the Western demon-slayer readies her sword.
"Lightning Fist: Heavy!"
"Here goes, Durandal."
From there on, it was a savage rampage. The less intelligent demons also joined forces to attack the two. But in the end, they are just beasts who prioritize their own desires.
These two possess skills that are comparable to those of exorcists of all ages.
And while Aria is the student council president of Houju Academy, Miu is the vice-president. When the student council duo, who have been friends for many years both in public and private, are together, they cannot be defeated.
In short, the fate of the demons is decided.
Aria wields her great sword, Durandal, and destroys multiple demons in one go.
Miu's multi-faceted successive attacks cover the gap.
The ideal student council duo annihilated the demons in the blink of an eye.
"Good work."
"Good work."
The two exchange a high-five.
Miu's carefree smile fades.
"You were really into it today, President. Did something good happen?"
"Huh? D-did it look like that? What, that's embarrassing."
"Oh, it seems like something good really happened. What's wrong?"
"Eh, it's a bit hard to say."
Aria blushes a little, smiles lazily, and twists her body. It was a very unusual behavior.
"Hey, hey, I'd like to ask you something, instead."
"Muuh, that's totally convenient for you. But I'm a kind person, so ask away. What is it?"
"Miu, where did you go on your first date with Aihara-kun?"
Wow, Miu was quite surprised. The president, who seems to have a slight dislike for men -- at least that's what Miu thought -- would bring up a love story. Miu is also a pure maiden, and although she wants to deceive, her interest is stronger and she gets carried away with the conversation.
"What's wrong, President? You're getting all flirtatious!"
"N-nothing. It's for future reference. Who came up with the date?"
"Hmm, well, we'll check the details later. I was the one who came up with it, I was the one who confessed. Aihara-kun is shy, so he didn't seem to be good at that sort of thing."
Well, that's a good thing, Miu says, almost bragging.
Aihara is a member of the student council at Houju Academy. He's been friends with Miu since middle school, and they only just started going out recently.
He's an ordinary person, and doesn't know anything about exorcists or curse users, but that's exactly why he's Miu's emotional support.
"I see. Yes. I'll take that into consideration."
"So, who are you going with? Ah, maybe that exorcist transfer student?"
"I-I wonder what it'll be like."
"Oh, did I hit the nail on the head? Did you let him rub those big boobs?"
"Don't be so vulgar, Miu!"
"Haha, sorry sorry."
Miu's heart started beating faster at the thought of having lots of love stories with Aria from now on.
--I wish this peace would last forever.
Feeling great, Miu headed home.
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Since the beginning of the week, Miu had been in a terrible mood.
The student council had received a complaint. It was the same petition, and Miu didn't know how many times it had been filed.
"Souda-sensei, are you really sorry?"
It wasn't a delinquent student who were called to the student council room.
Souda Gosuke - a teacher officially employed at Houju Academy.
He has the muscular build of a physical education teacher, a height of almost 190 cm, and a rough, rock-like face that has students gossiping about him behind his back, calling him an "ugly gorilla." Whether he's aware of it or not, he always exudes an intimidating presence, and his reputation among the students is extremely bad.
However, that's not the main reason for his bad reputation.
"How many times have you been accused of sexual harassment?"
"They're mistaken. It was appropriate guidance."
Even when Miu presses him, Souda just laughs and tries to brush it off. This is what makes her so angry.
This time, it was a report from a first-year girl that she had been touched on the buttocks during class.
Certainly, as a student council member, it was something that could not be ignored -- but Miu wondered if this was really the job of the student council, and was disgusted. The teachers also threw everything to her, even the problems in the staff room, at her -- and anyway, the student council had no right to legally prosecute this man.
"I apologize if I misled you. I will not approach that girl carelessly again. Please forgive me."
Although this evil teacher is employed by Houju Academy, he is just an ordinary person with no connection to exorcists. I wish he would be expelled from the school as soon as possible, but it seems he has strong connections with the management. He is a much worse person than any ordinary sorcerer.
Miu was about to criticize Souda, who kept making excuses, but
"--I get it, sensei. I’ll take that as a promise."
As if to stop her, Aria, who was sitting at the back of the student council room, agreed in a gentle manner.
"But next time, I'll have to teach you that even misunderstandings won't be tolerated. You'll have to behave accordingly."
"Ah, of course. You understand me, Aria."
Aria frowned when he called her by her name in a familiar manner, but her smile never faded.
However, Miu could sense the tremendous anger swirling within Aria. It was nothing like her own. If she had proof, she'd kill him right there and then. Aria hated sexual crimes as much as she hated the violence of sorcerers. It would be cute if he just retreated from the student council room, but Souda didn't hide his fearless smile. The gorilla man's gaze was fixed on Miu's body, and on Aria's chest, which was resting on the desk.
Both Miu and Aria's veins were blue.
Just as she was about to explode in anger, a student stepped in to protect the two girls.
"Please leave now, teacher. Thank you for coming."
It was Aihara Haruta, the student council secretary.
He was small, not much taller than Miu. His arms and legs were as thin and weak as branches, but he tried his best to hide his fear as he faced the powerful teacher.
He was an ordinary person, not an exorcist, but that was exactly why Miu was attracted to his kindness and courage - he was a precious lover.
After glaring at Haruta for a while, Souda sulked and spat out "I get it," before leaving the student council room. Haruta let out a sigh of relief, and Miu hugged him.
"Thanks Haruta, you were so cool!"
"Eh, I guess so. But for Miu, I'd do anything."
"Ahhh!"
"Wa-aah!"
Miu let out a joyful shriek and hugged Haruta tightly. The couple started to get cozy in the student council room, and Aria said,
"Yes, yes, thanks for the meal," with a wry smile.
"But really, Souda-sensei is a real problem."
"Aren’t you being a bit too soft on him? If it were me, I would have punched him!"
"Violence is no good. But don't worry. I'm pulling strings behind the scenes. There's a movement to get rid of the executives who have connections with Souda-sensei, so I'm joining in."
"Really? Is that true?"
It was a complete surprise. Haruta's face lit up, too, and he said, "As expected of Chairman Togaito, you can rely on her anytime."
"Even after I graduate, I'd be worried if that teacher was still around."
"The sexually harassing teacher should be thrown in jail."
"I feel sorry for the other pigs."
"Aria, sometimes you're really harsh..."
Actually, Miu changed the topic. It was just unpleasant to continue talking about that perverted PE teacher, and there was something that had been bothering her for a while.
"Aria, what happened with your boyfriend? Did you ask him out properly?"
"Eh, President Togaitoi, you got a boyfriend?"
It was Haruta who took the bait.
After all, Togaito Aria is one of the most popular female students at Houju Academy. Although she has a rival in her junior class, Sakura Hououin, she is well-known as the student council president and is admired by many male students.
Even Haruta, who has a cute girlfriend named Miu, couldn't ignore the news that Aria had a boyfriend.
"Oh, come on, Miu. I told you it was a secret from everyone else."
"Sorry, sorry. But it's okay because it’s Haruta, right? It's a secret between this student council room."
"Well, it's true, but I guess it's okay if it's Aihara-kun."
Aria nods shyly, but also a little happy.
--Aria is a woman too.
Until now, I had only listened to Miu and Haruta's love stories, but the thought of the possibility of me joining that circle made me feel a little proud.
However, unfortunately,
"He's not my boyfriend yet. For now, we're just going out together as a trial."
"A trial with the president? Isn't that a bit too extravagant?"
"I-I'm nothing special, but--he has a lot going on too."
Aria hid her red face with both hands and writhed in shame. Even Miu, who had known her for a long time, had never seen her like this.
Even so, there was no way that the mischievous Miu would stop pursuing her.
"So, so what? You're going on a date, right? You asked him out, right?"
"I-I guess..."
"K-kyaa how sweet!"
The student council members were making a fuss.
Surrounded by a trusted comrade and a beloved boyfriend, Miu was happy. She believed that her life as a student would continue smoothly and that she would end up marrying Haruta in the future.
--Unaware of the plan of the teacher grinning in front of the door to the student council room.
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