In an empty room, Kiriji chants a spell before concentric circles on the ground.

Kiriji: Thou who art under the black cross, I demand that you descend upon us and be the judge of Earth. Now, I smash the iron stake and free you to be under me, that impure power... Amen.

{sound f/x ka: bright light}

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Arms: You... You're the one who called me...

{sound f/x ooo: howling wind}

Kiriji: Under the contract, I present on thee a name... Arms of the Hilt.

{sound f/x gou: rush of power}

Kiriji: What I demand... is for punishment from the Heavens to fall upon my enemies, the Hakuyou...

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Half a year later... Hakuyou Gakuen

Intercom: "Student Council members, please gather in the student council room immediately..."

Tsumugi: Hear that, Arms!! Aren't they calling youu!! You're the Vice-President, right!! Isn't it bad if you don't go!!

Arms: DON'T MATTER TO MEE~! MUUGI-CHAAA~~~~N~!

{sound f/x dodo: quickly running footsteps}

Tsumugi: GYA———— DON'T FOLLOW MEEEEEEE!

Schoolboy #1: Here they come, here they come! It's Hakuyou's special after-school feature!

Schoolboy #2: He—y, Tsumugi! Every day you've got the same troubles, huh~~~!!

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Tsumugi: If you think that then help me out~!!

Schoolboy #2: No way!! We're not like you, we only run at normal speed! (It's scary!!)

Arms: MUGI-CHA~~~~N~~!!

Nakao and Nagae watch them, sweatdropping.

Tsumugi: [to the other pair] ~~~~and... anyway, I brought him with me!!

{sound f/x dodo}

Nagae: Ahh... Arms-kun, if you could calm down a little bit...

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Arms: SHUT UP!! DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

{sound f/x go: blast of power}

Tsumugi: Ahh~... once again...

{sound f/x dokun: giant explosion}

{sound f/x pusu: smoldering}

Yuzuka: BASTARD!! EVERYTIME, EVERYTIME!!! AS PUNISHMENT, THIS TIME YOU CAN GO INVESTIGATE THE DESERT! AND YOU CAN GO ALONE!

{sound f/x bi: Yuzuka's fierce pose}

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Arms: WHAT'D YOU SAAY~~~~~!!!

Tsumugi: Hold oon! Arms!! You were the one who was wrong, right!!

Shirae: Now now... But Nagae-san is as he is... and Hilt as well...

Hilt: (wa~~ah) [sobbing] Afterwards, I have to clean this all upp~~~~~~

Shirae: Besides... I hear that if you go, Tsumugi-kun will listen to one wish of yours, no matter what it is.

Tsumugi: Wh...~

Arms:WHAAAAAATT!?

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Tsumugi: Pl... please wait a minute, Shirae-san...! Why do you say that all of a sudden!!

Arms: [in the background] (no matter what... no matter what...)

Shirae: That this happened is at least partially your fault, so I figured it was the least you could do.

{sound f/x guchara: the crushed wall crumbling}

Tsumugi: No way... Why do I have to listen to Arm's wish...

Shirae: Or... can you provide some compensation for this? [grin]

Tsumugi: [looking depressed] Ahh~~~~~~...

Arms: Ah~! Shirae! Don't be teasing Mugi-chan!!

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Tsumugi: You can't say anything!

{sound f/x poko: whack}

Tsumugi: ...I... I under...stand... E—h... It just can't be helped!

Arms: [giant heart mark] !!

{sound f/x niko: Shirae grinning}

Arms: ALLL RIGHT!! I'LL FIND THAT TREASURE OR WHATEVER AND BE RIGHT BACK!!!

Tsumugi: [getting scooped up] HUH~

{sound f/x za: suddenly taking off}

Tsumugi: (WHY AM I GOING TOOoo~~~~~~)

{sound f/x byun: darting away}

Yuzuka: Good job sacrificing your honor for Hakuyou!!

Nagae: [crying] (I'm sorry... I'm sorry...)

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Kokuyou Gakuen

Kiriji: No problem! This time I'll do the investigation!

Seltis: My, it's rare for you, the horny bastard who hates difficult things, to do something.

Kiriji: [fuming] You didn't need that "horny bastard" part.

Shunomaru: Ah, it's probably that. The one going out to the power reaction in the desert is that stupid demon, isn't it, Folt.

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Folt: [at a computer] It looks like it... their side is already moving out.

Kiriji: No way, they put themselves in such a spot. ...Today we'll settle things for sure.

Shunomaru: You reap what you sow, but you still look pretty happy.

{sound f/x gara: the window rattling open}

Below in the school's courtyard, hordes of cute, big eyed little schoolboys look up at Kiriji dreamily.

The Kiriji Fan Club

Schoolboys: WAA~~~~ KIRIJI-SENPA~~~~I~ [Senpai is a term that refers to one's upperclassmen.]

Kiriji: Look... Today as well, my cute fan club members are coming out.

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Shunomaru: Are you that happy that you're popular with men... (Ble~~~h)

Seltis: [laughing broadly] Ha-ha-ha, his lack of integrity is his best point.

Kiriji: But you know, I'm always looking for a little excitement to face my own abilities. Do you understand? The pleasure of making overwhelming power submit to so much greater power... Yes, like a wish to rule, my libido...

{sound f/x dogo: giant whacking noise}

Tomoe: ENOUGH WITH THE PERVERTED TALK AND JUST GET GO——ING!!

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Schoolboys: SENPAI, ITTERASSHA~~~~I~ ["Itterasshai" is what you say to someone when they're leaving.]

Shunomaru: I'm going to head to my club meeting. (Morons~~)

Seltis: Hamon-sensei, the meeting's over.

{sound f/x biku: Tomoe's surprise}

Folt: In order to collect data, I will accompany Kiriji-san.

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One: Are they fighting you today, Tsutchii?

Tsutchii (Two): Man... Kids these days don't have enough spirit!

{sound f/x ka: bright light}

Tsutchii: Today we'll mend their ways!

Elsewhere, nearby...

{sound f/x zako: Arms walking happily}

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Tsumugi: Wh... what should I do... I agreed to go along with him... I made a completely horrible promise...

{sound f/x zako}

{sound f/x chira: Tsumugi sneaking a quick sideways glance}

{sound f/x niko: Arms smiling}

Arms is grinning and blushing to himself happily. But in Tsumugi's mind, Arms is shadowed and chuckling at Tsumugi evilly.

{sound f/x don: Arms suddenly changing in Tsumugi's mind}

Tsumugi: ~~~~~~~~~~~!!

Arms: [in Tsumugi's head] (HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH)

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{sound f/x dodo: Tsumugi's heart pounding}

Tsumugi: I'm with a demon...! I never know what he's going to do to me...!

Arms: (?)

Tsumugi: Maybe... maybe... he'll even do weird things to me...

Tsumugi imagines an evil, shadowed Arms attacking him and ripping off his clothes.

{sound f/x kyaa: dream Tsumugi screaming}

Tsumugi: I'LL DIE BY BITING MY TONGUE———~!! (UGAA!!)

{sound f/x biku: Arms getting surprised}

Arms: [scratching his head] Wh... why did he suddenly say "I'll die"... eh? UOOO~~~~~~~ I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT, MUGI-CHAN, DON'T DIIIIIE!

{sound f/x gaba: giant squeeze}

Tsumugi: UGYAAAAA!

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{sound f/x byu: quick movement}

Arms: !!

{sound f/x pan: Arms batting the rock}

Tsumugi: Eh~!?

Voice: Now, now. Don't be doing any sort of indecent stuff at this kind of place.

Nearby, Kiriji and Folt have come onto the scene.

Kiriji: THAT'S YOUR EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE!!

Folt: If it's told by you, educational words don't have much persuasive power.

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Tsumugi: "I...indecent stuff"...

{sound f/x paku: Tsumugi's mouth open and closing blankly in shock}

Arms: BASTARD! KIRIJI!!

Kiriji: More than that, I just can't let you run free.

{sound f/x shu: Kiriji's scarf rustling}

Kiriji: Today I'll seal you.

Tsumugi: [crying to himself] Wh...why is he looking at me like that...

{sound f/x kura: Tsumugi getting dizzy}

Tsumugi: We have to search for the treasure...

Arms: SHUT UP!! IF YOU CAN DO IT, WHY DON'T YOU TRY!!

{sound f/x gou: blast of Arm's power}

{sound f/x shuu: Kiriji's concentric circles sucking in the power}

Kiriji: Now, I'm summoning your partner...

Tsumugi: UWAAAAA! No more!! I want to go home~~~!!

One: A—h, they plan on getting started, don't theey~~~~

{sound f/x pou: ball of energy lighting up}

Tsutchii: EHH! They're all a bunch of blood thirsty brats!!

One: Not like Tsutchii~!

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{sound f/x pipi: beeping}

Folt: Kiriji-san. Just now, a massive power started...

([pointing to Kiriji] Not listening.)

Kiriji: Thou who art under the black cross, I demand that you descend upon us and be the judge of Earth...

Arms: Keh! You're reciting those long-winded incantations of yours!

{sound f/x gou: Arms' power}

Arms: You leave too many openings!

Kiriji: Ah~ bastard! Normally at times like this you wait for the other person to finish!!

{sound f/x doon: something popping up}

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{sound f/x yura: wavering mist}

{sound f/x gogogo: menacing atmosphere}

Tsumugi: What is it this time... That's... a golem!?

Kiriji: What's this. I still managed to summon something? OKAA—Y!! UNDER THE CONTRACT, I PRESENT ON YOU A NAME... SPECIAL GOLEM WILD STINGER!!

{sound f/x guo: the golem bounding forward}

Kiriji: GO!!

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Tsutchii: [seething] THAT BASTAA~~~RD~ He mistook my Otoko Arashi Shin'nosuke-kun, which I made myself, for something he summoned, and on top of that, he gave it that meaningless name———~ [Otoko means "man", Arashi means "storm", and Shin'nosuke is just a stereotypical male name. So, Tsuchii's name wasn't really all that better...]

One: [cheering] Either one is fine~!

Tsumugi: WAAAAAA—~

{sound f/x go: the golem leaping after Tsumugi}

Arms: MUGI-CHAN! LOOK OUT!!

{sound f/x don: Tsumugi getting shoved}

Tsumugi: (Ah)

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Arms: GUA~

{sound f/x go: Arms getting whacked}

Tsumugi: ARMS!!

Kiriji: Hmph. Return back to the land of impure ones.

Folt: That's an incredibly harsh thing to say to something you summoned yourself.

Kiriji: I just want a meek servant. Isn't that right, Wild Stinger?

{sound f/x guoo: the golem flying towards Kiriji}

Kiriji: ...WHAT, ARE YOU FIGHTING ME, TOOO~~~~~~~

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Arms: Ow~~...

Tsumugi: Arms...

([by Tsumugi] Nervous)

Tsumugi: Wh... what should I do... ...... Arms and the others... do they always face such dangerous things...? If they find the treasure... I wonder if this lifestyle... and everything else will change...

{sound f/x bii: ripping noise}

{sound f/x kyu: Tsumugi tightening the bandage}

Arms: Mugi-chan...

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Tsumugi: It would really be better if I had a handkerchief or such on me but... still, I think this is more or less pretty good...

Arms: ......

Half a year earlier.

Yuzuka: You wounded the enemy! Hurry up and seize him!!

Shirae sighs before a giant cactus, clad in boxing gloves.

Shirae: My goodness... What kind of fool was he, picking a fight with my cute little Sabo-chan... [The Japanese word for cactus is "Saboten."]

Arms: ...dammit~~~~~~ what the heck was that...... [pant gasp]

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Arms: That giant cactus...

{sound f/x biku: Arms' surprise}

Arms: Who's there!

Tsumugi: Ah...

Back in the present, Arms laughs a little bit.

Tsumugi: Wh... what is it...

Arms: No... I was just thinking about when we first met...

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Arms: I was wounded just like I am now. And back then... you helped me pull out the needles.

Tsumugi: I... I just... I just don't like to see people hurt... and it doesn't matter if they're friends or enemies...

Arms: [smiling brightly] Mm! I can't stand it when people do that!

::page::

Tsumugi: Strange guy...

Arms: UOOOO—~! IT'S FULL THROTTLE LOVE POWE———R~!!

Tsumugi: Ah...?

{sound f/x bapyun: Arms darting off}

Tsumugi: Arms...

Kiriji: E—h... Now I'm really ticked off!!

{sound f/x gooo: whoosh of power}

Kiriji: You and him and anyone else!!

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Kiriji: I don't need you anymore.

Tsutchii: [fuming] HE STILL SAYING THAT, THE LITTLE BRAT!

One: [merry] Now, now.

{sound f/x go: rush of Arms' power}

{sound f/x go}

Arms: JUST SMASH INTO BITS!!

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Kiriji: Return to the land of chaos... to the sand deeper than pitch black. Amen!!

{sound f/x guo: Kiriji's magic absorbing the golem}

Arms: KEH~

Kiriji: HMPH

Folt: The great power residing in this land has vanished.

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Folt: It seems as if it was perhaps the golem from just now.

{sound f/x hyuu: wind blowing}

Folt: Well, I'm sure it had nothing to do with the treasure, but if it had, you certainly acted rashly.

Kiriji & Arms: ......

One: U~~m, but I'm glad they got a teamwork feel together.

Tsutchii: Still soft!! I give them a 45!!!

Hakuyou Gakuen

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Arms: HE-HE-HE-HE~~~~ MUGI-CHA~~N, YOUR PROMISE!!

Tsumugi: ...a-ha-ha... so you remembered?

Arms: OKAY, TAKE THIS!

{sound f/x pon: light clapping, thudding sound}

Tsumugi: ...huh~?

Arms: AN EXCHANGE DIARY~~~~~~ [An exchange diary is a notebook between two people where they can write their most personal things and pass the diary back and forth between each other to read and write... it's really personal between two really close people, which explains Tsumugi's shock.]

Meanwhile...

Tomoe: It could have been the treasure, you should have sealed it~~~~!!

Kiriji: Dammit, Folt~~!!

Folt: I only made the report.

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