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Monitoring Tennouji Kotarou and Kanbe Kotori?

What? Have you grown attached to them or something?

They both saw the monsters in the forest.

There is a risk Gaia will go after them.

You've got a point.

We need to keep an eye on Tennouji just in case.

What about Kotori?

That schoolgirl is missing, actually.

She is?

I-In that case, I'll at least take care of Kotarou personally—

No.

That's impossible with your cover blown.

However!

If there were some elite super agent whose cover was still intact,

who knew Kazamatsuri like the back of his own hand...

What do you think?

There's someone that remarkable in this organization?

Episode 9 "Fate Begins to Turn"

I finally got in touch with Kotori.

May as well relax for once and take a bath—

Huh?

Kotarou.

I need to talk to you.

Come on. Think about where we are, first!

I messed up!

Me, of all people...

It slipped my mind that humans have a system where they get naked in the bath.

On that note,

I need to talk to you.

He—Wai—N-N-No!

Kagari-san, you pervert!

I've seen this guy's face somewhere before.

He is quite a nice guy!

Excellent!

Hey. What happened to all that stuff about searching for yourself?

This house is too tiny for a big shot such as myself.

As part of my search for myself,

you must take me to the stylish and trendy city.

I thought the cafeteria's feecof was as good as it gets,

but this is superb, too!

Yeah.

I more or less understand how your palate works now.

This is a valuable day off, too.

What am I doing?

Found him!

There he is.

I have taken the liberty of closing the shop for business today.

Please forgive me.

Man, he's off today?

I figured Esaka-san would be well versed in strange subjects.

Oh, well.

Let us ask my fans for information about me.

And who would they be, exactly?

A number of people have been following us ever since we set foot in the city.

I am positive they are what you would call "fanatical groupies."

Seriously?

She's right. I do get the feeling someone is there.

Could this have something to do with the incident in the forest?

Why are we running away?

It said on the Internet that fanservice is important for those who aspire to be idols.

You're banned from the Internet from now on.

He spotted me?

He ran away!

Was his intuition always that good?!

Let's head him off from above!

This way!

Battle Kick!

What school you from, punk?

Is that the only thing you can say?!

Y-You!

Aren't you the king's—

Let's leave it at that.

Th-The king!

How many times do I have to tell you? Don't call me your king.

Why, you ask?

Because I am a lone wolf without a pack—

Y-You're Tennouji!

Oh? It's the Yoshing.

Don't randomly mix those names together!

You're playing around with a different woman already?

Talk about living the high life.

It's nothing like that.

Sorry, but I don't have time to argue with you right now.

It seems we're being chased.

Did something come up?

More or less.

So, yeah, later.

Wait up.

Amateurs end up wandering through this trash heap of a labyrinth forever.

Take a right at the end of the alley.

A world of light suited to you softies awaits.

What is this Yoshing person talking about?

Hey, that nickname's starting to spread!

Don't get the wrong idea.

It will be me, and only me,

who puts an end to your life.

Y-You're cool as hell, King.

Thanks, man.

Get out of here already.

Also, Kotori really did catch a bad cold.

She finally got in touch with me yesterday.

Like I care.

This thing is... a dog, right?

There's no opening.

Whoever makes the first move will lose!

Gil-chan, I am sure he is right below us!

Dive bomb!

Oh, dear. I should have known better.

What are these bugs?

No.

They're talking monsters?

You're open!

You damn dog!

Who are you guys?

This is dark territory where light cannot reach.

Huh?

However, even darkness has its own order.

Fighting a dog is disgraceful, old man.

Huh?

What're you talking about?

And what do you mean, old man? I'm still in my twenties—

Go to Hell!

Yoshino must have pulled through for us somehow!

Kagari!

Hey, what's wrong?

Kotarou...

I ran out of feecof...

Caffeine addiction?!

I want it...

I want it!

C-Call the cops...

Stop it!

Stop saying such misleading things in public!

You could destroy my social standing!

That totally wore me out.

Oh, please go ahead.

Huh?

Lucia?!

Why are you here?

I-I could ask you the same, Kotarou!

I've been worried about you!

You all disappeared at the same time!

It's better for you this way.

Shizuru said the same thing, but how could I accept that?!

We're all friends from the occult club!

Is it ready yet, Kotarou?

Hurry.

I want it right away...

Wait.

This isn't what it looks like!

You've having plenty of fun even without the occult club around,

aren't you, Tennouji-kun?

You're suddenly acting like you don't know me?!

To be serious for a second,

both we and Gaia are treating you

and Kanbe Kotori as subjects requiring special care.

But, as long as nothing happens,

we'll end surveillance of you eventually.

So forget about us already,

and lead an ordinary life.

Good work!

Did anything happen on your end?

No. Nothing in particular.

Really?

There were nothing irregular in my area, either.

Now we just have to wait for our senior colleagues to report in.

Esaka-san and the others

are all former members of the Bayern Knights of the Green Sword, right?

Yes.

They are Guardian's greatest warriors.

When I was still a trainee,

he would occasionally help out as an instructor.

But...

Having them return to active service does give me hope.

Put another way,

Gaia has become so active that they had to come back.

I'm satisfied.

After spending all day roaming the city,

I finally understand.

This canned coffee reigns supreme!

Oh, I see.

So, what about your memory?

Yeesh...

I guess it's about time we headed home, then.

Hey, I remember you.

Y-You're...

And here I thought you were just some crappy hunter.

Hey.

How'd you take down my dog?

Are you a member of Gaia?

What the hell else would I be?

Are you really from Guardian?

Who are you?

Kotarou is my minion.

I won't allow him to be harmed.

Kagari!

You're pissin' me off.

Outta my way, woman!

Stop!

Hey, hey. What do we have here?