Rat Catching Operation

As mentioned before, at the moment the Shikigami with Yomi was completed, all of Yomi's memories flowed into Bell's mind.

Therefore, without Yomi's explanation, Bell already knew exactly what had happened to the other party during this period.

In the past, Bell probably wouldn't have cared too much about these things.

He had only planned to visit Yomi, and if he could help with the treatment, he would lend a hand before returning to the Academy to continue his studies.

But things are different now; his relationship with Yomi has changed.

Yomi has now become his Shikigami, and in order to help him suppress the corruption of the Killing Stone, they have signed the most closely connected Shikigami contract.

If Yomi dies, his spirit will be severely damaged, and it will take him at least a year and a half to recover.

If he dies, then Yomi will be completely annihilated, with no chance of survival.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Yomi is now one of his own, second only to his sister, girlfriend, and parents, and is one of the people closest to him.

So, Bell won't let that guy named Mitarashi Kazuhiro, who dared to bully Yomi, off easily.

After all, everyone on Earth knows that Bell is the most protective person of his own.

Furthermore, through the images in Yomi's memories, Bell has also recognized that the other party is the one who once hid in the shadows and spied on him and his sister (in fact, Mitarashi was spying on Yomi).

With both old and new grudges combined, Bell had no reason to let the other party off the hook.

So it's definitely not because he coveted the Killing Stone in the other person's possession and wanted to snatch it! He's not that kind of person... right?

"Everyone, listen up! There's only one objective this time: find this person!"

As he spoke, Bell raised his right hand, and a mist of magic emanated from his palm, forming a Mitarashi Kazuhiro above his head.

After waiting a while, until everyone had imprinted the image of the mission target in their minds, Bell dispelled the magic in his hands and then said:

"Also, the target is very strong, so be careful. Go."

"Yes!" *N

The next second, there was no one left in front of Bell.

"..."

A bead of cold sweat slowly slid down Sakamoto's forehead.

He was currently huddled in a corner with several of his men.

To be honest, he had heard rumors about the family's Special Action Team before. But he was dismissive of the claim that every member of this force was an elite among elites.

"Ha! These days, who isn't an elite?"

At least Sakamoto didn't believe he was any worse than those people. In fact, he thought he was stronger!

After all, his Shikigami is nothing like the artificial mechanical Shikigami that have only become popular in the last two years. It is a high-level spirit beast with a long history.

However, today, all the pride in his heart was as fragile as paper; a gust of wind blew it all away.

It seems there's a reason why this legendary unit, which supposedly only obeys the head of the family and has no authority over even the branch leaders, whose status might even be lower than that of an ordinary member of the unit!

After experiencing the aura emanating from those people, he had no confidence in defeating even one of them.

It seems he still has a lot to learn!

First, you have to learn the Curses called Side-Along Apparition.

So what if you get ambushed by an evil spirit? Looking cool is the most important thing!

"Don't you dare run away! Stand still and let me slash you!"

"I won't run if you don't chase me. Besides, I'm not stupid enough to stand still and let you chop me down."

At this moment, in the Isayama Family's Dojo, Bell is sparring with Kagura.

Of course, calling it a friendly sparring match was just Bell trying to glorify himself. In reality, it was Kagura chasing Bell and hacking away.

It should be noted that Kagura's extraordinary talent in Kendo surpasses even that of Yomi, who is known as a "prodigy".

At such a young age, Kagura's swordsmanship is already comparable to Yomi's.

Bell, a beginner who has only been learning Close Combat Techniques for a few months, is no match for Kagura at all.

Therefore, after only a few exchanges, Kagura disarmed Bell by disarming him with his Wooden Sword.

What followed was a protracted and arduous manhunt...

As he ran, Bell couldn't help but inwardly groan.

Originally, while waiting for the Action Team to search for traces of the Mitarashi, Bell had nothing to do, so he followed Yomi back to the Isayama Family.

Since the Countermeasures Office already knows about Yomi's situation, it's only a matter of time before other Onmyoji families learn about it as well. Therefore, at this point, it's even less likely that Bell would restrict Yomi's freedom.

So when Yomi asked to go home for one last look before leaving Japan, Bell agreed without hesitation.

It's clear that Yomi still has deep feelings for her stepfather, Isayama Naraku.

At least compared to Kagura, that heartless little brat, her feelings for her biological father are much deeper.

Upon arriving at the Isayama Family, which felt both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar, Bell took a stroll around the place where he had once stayed for half a month, feeling a bit sentimental.

Then he saw the Daoist Dojo behind the Western-style building.

The idea that had once crossed Bell's mind resurfaced. So he immediately went to Yomi and proposed to learn Kendo from him.

Although what Japan calls Kendo is actually a kind of swordsmanship, many techniques for using close-combat weapons are essentially the same, and learning more about them can never hurt.

While mourning his past Yomi, he agreed without hesitation upon hearing Bell's request.

After all, being melancholic and sentimental doesn't suit her personality. So, she was overjoyed that Bell offered to be her punching bag to help her vent her sadness.

So, in order to help Bell become a qualified punching bag... no, in order to teach Bell Kendo, Yomi stipulated that no magic could be used during training.

Seeing Yomi's serious expression, Bell hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

When he was learning Close Combat Techniques at the Academy, I never saw the teacher mention such a requirement.

Although Yomi had planned to use Bell as a punching bag to vent her anger, she quickly got into the zone once the teaching actually started, adopting the same attitude she had when teaching Kagura, and began teaching Bell methodically.

However, the good times didn't last long. Not long after, Kagura, who had also come to the Isayama Family, was attracted by the sound of Wooden Sword clashing coming from the Dojo.

When she learned that Sister Yomi was teaching Bell, the girl stepped forward without hesitation and said, "Sister Yomi Kendo, you haven't fully recovered yet, so let me do this kind of physical work!"

And so, the scene described above occurred...