"come at me, sweetheart" he says
Everyone is in shock at what he had just done. Mira asked him how he could use her soul weapon but he quickly brushes her off, saying that she should just sit back and watch.
The spirit scoffed and asked how he intended on fighting with a spirit of her stature, to which he calmly replied, "come and find out, or are you scared"
She felt amused by his challenge and lunged at him, ready to kill him with one swing. Both the girl and Mira thought that it was over for him, but to everyone's shock, he simply moved his body to the side and redirected her fan strike. As the spirit was wondering what had happened, he swiftly swung at her neck, aiming to behead her, but she quickly moved away.
They were all astonished by his simple but precise moves, he then charged at the spirit, and as he was about to strike, she used her fan to create a strong burst of wind, stopping the boy in his tracks. He smiled at her, reinforcing his stance, he raised the blade and brought it down with immense force. The spirit tried to block the attack but failed, and he ended up injuring her arm.
He stepped forward, ready to deliver the final blow and end the fight, But the woman began to grin as she just wanted to lure him closer, she then suddenly began swinging her fan at the boy. He managed to block some of her hits, but most of them connected. As she struck for the last time, this time piercing the boy's stomach, he began charging up energy and let out another strong attack.
"hehe. gotcha" he said menacingly, as she realized that the reason he was not trying so hard to get close was because he wanted her to let her guard down. He then slashed his blade across her body, leaving a gaping wound on the spirit, also creating a massive explosion.
As the dust settled, the boy was next to the two whom he'd been protecting.
"you thought that simple trick would stop me?" The spirit said as it looked at him with a condescending expression.
"No" he responded "i was just buying time" he said with a smile as three more sparks came into the auditorium. the spirit was clearly overwhelmed and out numbered, so she created a small cloud of snow, and as the cloud dissipated, she was gone. Tsukasa, Mira and the girl were the escorted out of the school, Tsukasa being carried out on a stretcher because of his injuries. As he passed by the girl who had been crying for her friend, she looked at him with a mixture of gratitude and guilt, he was then taken to the hospital.
Some time later, Tsukasa wakes up in an unfamiliar room. The nurse in the room quickly ran out to call and inform the doctor that he has woken up. He looks around to see Kijiri and Mira in front of him. He asks what happened and Mira simply states that he saved her life. Although relieved that he's awake, Kijiri asks why he went into the school, to which he simply says, 'her tears'.
Kijiri asks what he means by this and he just says that he can never bear to witness another person crying, especially if that person is innocent, so he felt the need to help. She begins to scold him an[bout putting his life in danger but praises him for his efforts, all while Mira stares blankly at the two. Mira then suddenly speaks.
"Kijiri Sakuraba, yes?" Mira asks
"yes that's me, is something wrong?"
"you're taking the admission exams for JSA correct?"
"Yea i am. Why?"
"Nothing"
Mira then turns to look at Tsukasa and asks him
"Tsukasa Murusaki. How would you like to become a spark?"
both of them are stunned at what she had just said to them and Tsukasa was wondering why him. She simply stated that the level of skill that he showed was remarkable, and that he was a natural talent. She further went on to say that had he not been there, both her and the girl would have died. She knew that it was a lot for her to be asking of him, but she wanted to express how grateful she was for him saving her life.
Tsukasa looked at her with a blank expression and was at a loss for words, she reassured him that she would give him tome to think about it, and as they were speaking, the door suddenly flew open.
Tsukasa's parents came in, together with his younger sister. His mother hugged him, explaining how worried they had been, and that he shouldn't have recklessly put himself in danger. He wondered what she meant by that and Kijiri tells him that he's been unconscious for about six days, which shocks the boy.
His father adds that they went there to visit him everyday, and that they immediately rushed over as soon as they got a call saying that he's awake. His sister, whose name is Kimiko, embraces him softly, and says that she thought he was dead. Kimiko was 8 years younger than him and was in elementary school. Mira goes back to what she was saying, stating that she would give him some time to think it over.
Tsukasa went home and enjoyed a nice dinner with his family. But after that, he had a flashback of when he was a child.
he was with an old looking man, watching the man practicing swordsmanship.
"WOW, you're so cool Grandpa" the boy said enthusiastically
"Hahaha, you really think so champ?" the man said as he walked over to Tsukasa.
The old man picked up Tsukasa and told him that he isn't doing that just to look cool, but to become stronger.
"become stronger? but why" the boy asked, looking puzzled.
"Don't worry about it for now. You'll understand when you're older"
the two continued chatting and the old man laughed at the young boy's confused look.
Back in the present, Tsukasa thinks of his grandfathers words to him that day, and thinks, he finally understands.
meanwhile, Mira is still thinking about the incident at the school, thinking of how he perfectly parried the spirits attack, and states that that's not something just anyone can do.
"Tsukasa Murusaki. Just who are you?"
All while this is happening, the female spirit is seen walking through a forest, she thinks to herself about how Mira was a very beautiful opponent, and that she'd love to meet her again.
"Then there was than boy." she says as she reaches a cave, "his face was not all that pretty." as she says this, she enters the cave and reaches a large door, then stops.
before she enters, she begins to smile.
"But his soul energy was just so magnificent." as she says this, her facial expression changes to that of lust, and a bit of distain.
"OOH, i can't wait to devour you" she says this and the door opens, revealing a pitch dark room from the outside. She the enter the room, and the door begins to close.
"till we meet again"