The men who had attacked the Shitenji family had retreated, and what remained were the remains of the battle that had formed in every part of the grounds.
　Some of the participants of the Great Festival and their attendants who had escaped the difficulty were sitting on the spot, looking exhausted.
　Yuto looked around at them in silence, thinking about Julian and the others.

(Julian and the others would be planning to wage war on the agency by sending out a message to the world about the existence of the people with abilities, just like Surt's sword. (Is today a prelude to that, or a power reconnaissance?)

　At that thought, Yuto raises his eyebrows.

(Really ... is that all there is to it?)

　It felt as if Yuto was concerned with another end or means to fight Julian and the others and not just that.
　In these times. If it's just to reveal the existence of an ability, there are plenty of ways to do it.
　It is also possible to appeal via the Internet, or, as was done this time with Shitenji, to suddenly attack a major city.
　Major countries and institutions would be wary of attacking cities, but Julian and his team could set up anywhere they wanted, at any time they wanted. It would be a very difficult task to prevent them from happening.
　It's also clear from this battle that once something happens in a major global city, there's no way to cheat. This is not the same as a closed, underdeveloped nation under a dictatorship, as was the case with Millemer.

(It is almost certain that they are in contact with the demon world. The question is how that contact happened, how it happened, and what kind of guys they're connected to.)

　After all, Yuto thinks that after this, he will have to consult with Kazura and Liaichi.
　If possible, it is a problem that can be solved by the Dou Dou Dou family alone in a covert manner, but the other party does not seem to be that easy. If that's the case, they need to make use of the agency's power and information network and work to keep the existence of the demon world from being known.

(That's quite a difficult problem too, isn't it? At least if my dad comes back here, I feel like we can do a lot of things....... (I don't know, it's just a source of anxiety for me, Grandpa.)

　Yuto exhaled lightly and decided to make contact with his father, Liaoichi, who was currently on his way to the demon world. There was no doubt that it was that important to the Dou Dou Dou family.
　When Yuto looked around again, the people of the Shitenji family were now talking to each of the victims who were watching the big festival. It seems that the injured people are being carried to the tents set up by Shitenji's own medical team as a priority.
　After all that has happened, Yuto can't hide his surprise at this extra effort on the part of the Shitenji family.
　Then Marion, who had been asked by Akira to treat the injured humans who had been hit by Nafas' miasma, returned.

''It's amazing, Shitenji, isn't it?''

''Yes, really. I wonder if this is the strength of a family that's considered to be famous for their abilities, in a family with abilities.

There are a few unconscious people in Shitenji and many others who are seriously injured, but everyone upstairs and downstairs were happy that they only had to deal with this level of damage.

　When Marion said that while smiling bitterly, Yuto also laughed bitterly.

''The ever-present battlefield.......or is that why Shitenji is so strong?''

　These reactions and statements from Shitenji may not be a feeling that the average person would understand.
　This may be because the world of the ability holders had been historically bleak.
　The ability holders in the bleachers were also heartbroken and angry at the death of their companions. However, these are emotions left to the individual and they do not interfere with others, because they do not want to protect themselves. It is common knowledge among people with abilities that the person who must protect themselves is themselves first.
　This is the proof that as long as you are a person with abilities, you are always facing danger.
　Also, every year some people with abilities die in battles against other people, even if they are not fighting other people with abilities.
　This is one aspect of being an able-bodied person.
　That is why the institution still cannot be a public institution.
　At the same time, the general public cannot accept the existence of people with abilities, and people with abilities have a common sense that is far removed from that of ordinary people.
　The World Organization of Gifted Persons is trying to break down the values unique to gifted persons, but it is not succeeding. This is true even for the Shitenji family, one of the core families of the agency. The other families of gifted people are also "as you might expect".
　By the way, the reason why the agency is focusing on the protection and training of natural abilities is because they have recognized the importance of natural ability holders who are not poisoned by these values.

''What about you, Mr. Yuto, Winnieko and the others?''

Yeah?　Yeah, everyone went home first. They said they'd wait for me at home.

'Well I just wanted to thank you for that.

'For some reason we were all in a strange hurry. But you'll have plenty of opportunities to meet them, Marion.

　This time, the outsiders who did a great job of changing the battlefield and bringing an opportunity for Shitenji to counterattack did not pursue the enemy in depth when they retreated, or rather, they left without showing any interest.
　In fact, they just want to quickly ponder what kind of reward they should receive from Yuto.

''Speaking of which, where's Mizuho-san?''

''Oh, Mizuho-san and the others had a position as organizers of the big festival or something, so they were urged by Meira-san to go back to the mansion.

Well we're in this situation.

Yes.....

　Yuto and Marion stared at the situation in the square for a while.
Then Yuto saw his grandfather Katoro being lectured by Akika in a corner of the square.

''Marion-san, Bo, shall we go too?''

'What?　Yes, then, let's go to Mizuho-san's place.

'Yes!　Let's go quickly. Let's get out of here now.

　Marion tilted her head at the strangely hurried Yuto, but as soon as she started moving with Yuto, she heard a loud voice calling out for Yuto.

'Oi, Yuto-o!

Yeah?　Ah, Ichigo!

　Ichigo ran towards us with a desperate look on his face. Both Yuto and Marion's faces tensed up, wondering what had happened.

''It's a big deal!　We're going home now!

'Ichigo, what's wrong?　What happened!

'Oh!　He's gonna kill me if you don't get home soon!　No, he was going to kill me!

　At the words, "He's going to kill me.......", Yuto and Marion make their faces tighten and look at each other. Ichigo is breathing heavily and repeatedly while putting his hands on his knees.

'Ichigo, calm down and tell me what's going on. Who's going to kill you?

You're an idiot! You know what I mean!　It's for Shirasawa-san, Nina-san, and Marion-san there!

...What?
What?

　Yuto and Marion became dumbfounded by Ichigo's unexpected statement.

''Hakamada-san, what's wrong?　I wouldn't kill Hakamada-san, and neither would Mari-san or Nina-san...

'No!　If I don't do this job I'm asked to do well, that's how angry I'll be with you with that much swagger!

'Hey, Ichigo. I have no idea what you're talking about...

'Aaaaah!　Oh, no!　They're here!　Shirasawa-san and Nina are right!　Yuto, let's go quickly!

　Masato looked back in the direction of Ichigo's gaze as his face turned pale and he grabbed his arm. Then he saw that Akera and the others were coming towards him with smiling faces.
　Not only is it not something to make such a fuss about, but it doesn't make sense. The same goes for Marion.

'Ichigo, hey!　What the hell is going on?!

So, yeah!　The Great Festival of Irie is not over!　And everyone else has either been defeated or abandoned except you. That means that at this rate, we're only left with a final between you and Shitenji-san!　I'm so motivated, the people in this house!

"...What?　Huh!　What is that?

'When Shirasawa-san and Nina-san noticed this, they immediately went to you and moved to take you out. But.........

But?　What happened to you two, Mari and Nina!

They're already in custody.

He's been caught?

I don't know what happened, but when the ladies of the Shitendera family came to me, I thought they said something in my ear, and then both of them suddenly fell to their knees. And then... with tears of blood on their faces, they said, "I'll take care of it!　That was so scary!　It was seriously scary!

　I couldn't understand what he was saying at all, but I could tell that Ichigo was desperate.