Kato Megumi's Bodyguard Squad.

What does it feel like to confront an evil spirit?

As an ordinary person, Sakurai first understood the concept of 'supernatural' when she watched a horror movie with her father. At a young age, she was so scared that she wet her pants.

Now that she has experienced it firsthand, she can guarantee that the terror is far greater than before; she trembled so much that she didn't even have the strength to run away.

In fact, running away is useless.

After their paranormal adventure, the team members began dying one by one at the same intervals, despite trying various methods to escape the evil spirits' pursuit...

Clearly, only mystery can combat the supernatural.

But she knew nothing of the true mysteries, only possessing a half- Onmyo Eyes, which she could only use to see how she died.

Then, as if sinking to the bottom of cold water, she gradually lost control, and her consciousness became increasingly blurred.

Just when all hope seemed lost...

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the front door of the house was blown away as if it had been hit by a huge force.

Sakurai, now possessed by an evil spirit, rolled his eyes and turned his head to look like a robot twisting its neck.

A figure slowly stepped in, holding what looked like a ball of lightning in his hand. His golden bangs stood up in front of his eyebrows, making him look quite imposing.

"Get out of here and die!"

The next second, Dekomori Sanae vanished from her spot and instantly appeared in front of it, the electricity on her hand simultaneously bursting forth in its eyes.

"Lightning Fist!"

The lightning-fast punch, delivered by a body propelled by electric current, caught the Spirit Root off guard. It was struck in the abdomen, its body contorting like a bent shrimp.

Lightning is of the purest Yang attribute and naturally possesses the ability to ward off evil.

After a long period of training, Dekomori Sanae has also developed a very refined mastery of the power of thunder.

Therefore, she controlled the force of her punch perfectly, breaking through the evil spirit's defenses while simultaneously channeling subtle lightning into Sakurai's entire body.

Ah~!

The evil spirit let out a piercing scream, and was then forced to separate from its human identity.

"Go to hell!"

Dekomori Sanae pointed her palm at the evil spirit and then unleashed a bolt of lightning as thick as a wrist, radiating a dazzling light.

A beam of light pierced through the body, leaving a large hole in the evil spirit's chest.

Its body suddenly became ethereal and uncertain, and it looked as if it was about to disappear.

"A piece of cake."

Dekomori Sanae clapped her hands, looking relaxed and carefree.

"Damn it!"

"They all deserve to die!!!"

Just before the evil spirit disappeared, it let out a resentful curse.

"It... it's dead? It's that simple?"

Sakurai curled up to the side, rubbing her eyes in disbelief.

The evil spirit that arbitrarily slaughtered their expedition team died so easily?

That's a bit too unrealistic.

"Who do you think I am? I am the Thunder Hammer User! A mere ordinary evil spirit would be instantly killed if it encountered me."

Dekomori Sanae turned her head, put her hands on her hips, and smiled confidently.

"May I ask who you are...?"

While Sakurai was still confused and asking questions, a weak voice sounded from the doorway.

"Is it over?"

Kato Megumi leaned half her body out.

A few minutes later.

"Thank you so much, Dekumori- kun, thank you for saving my daughter..."

"Is there anything you need us to do? Anything we can do."

"Uncle and Aunt, you don't need to worry about it. I was just fulfilling a request."

Sakurai's parents are deeply grateful to Dekomori Sanae for saving their family.

On this side, Sakurai finally understood what had happened from Kato Megumi's explanation.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood Kato- kun before. I thought you were going to leave me to die... Please accept my apology."

She immediately performed a full dogeza (a deep bow).

"It's okay. Not everyone can stay calm when facing mortal danger... Besides, it's not my doing. It was Dekumori who saved you. It has nothing to do with me."

Kato Megumi reached out and helped him up.

"Regardless, it was thanks to your request, Kato, that Dekumori- kun is here. I must thank you."

The latter shook his head, his expression serious.

After dealing with Sakurai's parents, the three of them went to the courtyard to talk alone.

After expressing his gratitude in the usual way, Sakurai began to inquire about the other world.

"The things involved here are too complex to explain in a short time. How about this, if you have any questions, we can contact each other through the 'Sea of Electrons'."

If it were an ordinary person, Dekomori Sanae might have chosen to ignore it, but considering their shared connection to mystery, she agreed.

"The Sea of Electrons?"

Sakurai and Kato Megumi exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"In your human language, it's the internet, or Death."

Dekomori Sanae explained patiently.

The three then took out their phones and added each other as Line friends.

"Um, Dekumori- kun, I'd like to ask you a favor, could you teach Kato how to use his superpowers?"

Although it was a bit shameless, Sakurai still went all out for his friend.

"Dekumori isn't qualified to be a Dekumori yet; he's still on his way."

Dekomori Sanae shook her head.

Although she was arrogant, she still had a clear understanding of herself in certain aspects.

Whether it's her or anyone else, they all became what they are today under the guidance of the Lord Sage, often knowing the "how" but not the "why."

Giving unsolicited advice to others may mislead them.

How could this be?

Sakurai hung his head, looking very disappointed.

"Sakurai-san, I'm fine."

Kato Megumi said calmly.

Sakurai and Dekomori Sanae both secretly admired him.

People who can remain calm in the face of superpowers are extremely rare.

"However, it would be a real shame not to develop an ability like yours. Dekumori 'll ask Death for help for you."

Dekomori Sanae pondered for a moment, then smiled and looked up.

"Real?"

Sakurai's expression brightened, and the latter nodded.

"Kato -kun, that's great!"

"Yes, that's great."

"Hey, Kato, can't you act a little happier?! Damn it, do you know how envious I am of people with superpowers?!"

"Actually, I'm quite happy."

Kato Megumi's mood was not as calm as it appeared.

Bye-bye!

Goodbye, Sakurai-san.

"Kato- senpai, come with me to Death."

After saying goodbye, Dekomori Sanae walked ahead and led the way.

"Dekumori- kun, where are we going?"

Kato Megumi followed behind, asking softly.

"I'll take you to consult the Lord Sage."

"Sage?"

"The Lord Sage is an all-knowing being. If you could receive his guidance, you would have death for life."

"Is... is that so?"

In Dekomori Sanae's eyes, the only person who can currently serve as a mentor to Ability User is Hasegawa.

Since the Kato family and the Hasegawa family lived very close to each other, she decided to bring people to visit them and seek their advice.

"Let me teach her how to develop superpowers?"

Hasegawa Izumi looked at the expressionless girl beside her.

"Hello, I'm Kato Megumi."

The girl looked directly at him, bowed slightly, and was not timid at all; she was quite approachable.

"That's right, Lord Sage. You see, Kato- senpai's abilities are very special, and she's more suited to the current social environment than we are. It just so happens that our organization lacks a unit like 'Stealth Mobile Unit'."

Dekomori Sanae continued.

"You want her to do the dirty work for you, don't you!"

Hasegawa Izumi turned around and made a sarcastic remark to her.

Their fighting power is indeed astonishing, but in many situations, they cannot use their power openly, otherwise it would be easy to cause a big commotion and lead to unnecessary social unrest.

The reason why society can still appear so harmonious on the surface is that most Awakened One maintain a restrained attitude to avoid arousing the suspicion of certain people, who might then resort to means to suppress or target them.

After all, the organization still possesses overwhelming power, and even without modern weapons, the number of Ability User within it is not necessarily small.

However, those with abilities like Kato Megumi, which can reduce their presence, don't need to worry so much about being discovered.

"Besides, the Lord Sage can't possibly have to handle every problem himself, can he? He'll need a personal guard or something, right?"

Dekomori Sanae pressed her advantage, continuing to persuade him, even deviating from her initial goal.

"This suggestion is not bad; we can adopt it."

Hasegawa Izumi nodded thoughtfully.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.

This phenomenon has been documented in many parts of the world.

"Lord Sage, you've agreed?"

Dekomori Sanae's eyes lit up.

"That depends on her willingness and ability."

His gaze shifted to the side.

"I do."