You...
Okumura Rin!
Son of Satan!
Yukio, he's an enemy...
Mephisto!
Hi, all of you Pages here!~
You guys seem really worn out.
Principal!
What does this mean?
There's no way I'd actually let a mid-tier demon get past me unnoticed!
Doctors, please tend to the students now.
Could it be...
Surprise! Yes!
This 'study camp' was just a cover-up for the real Esquire examinations!
While the 'camp' was ongoing, the teachers were secretly present here, observing and testing everyone.
I'll read their reports later on, then give out my decisions afterwards.
Look forward to the announcement!
DAMN IT!!
Who would've thought this was all just a set-up for our exams?
Memories
The Ninth Story
We were completely fooled.
I guess we should have seen this coming.
Am I going to be fine?
Worrying about it is useless now.
Compared to Bon or Shima-san, I'm no good.
I wasn't any help at all back there.
You guys are going to be fine.
Okumura-sensei told us before the exam,
Exorcists can't fight alone.
Please use this time to cool off and get along.
They were testing us on how we'd perform as Esquires in actual battles.
If that's true, then I was probably the worst among us.
You still did fine, I think.
On the other hand, those guys over there didn't even lift a single finger.
Don't you guys have anything to say?!
Yay, I got the Claw of the Sand Dragon.
Shut it, you brats! I dont need to say jackshit to anyone!
They talked!
They were total mysteries until now!
And that guy's pretty good at ventriloquism!
Oh, crud! Sorry, I woke you up.
I'm all right now.
I'm feeling a lot better.
What's everyone talking about?
We were talking about the test.
You'll definitely get the top grade, Moriyama-san.
I get chills when I think about what would've happened if Moriyama-san wasn't around.
Seriously, thank you!
Ah! Please, it was my pleasure!
I'm definitely sure you're going to pass!
If you don't, then we all might as well fail.
Come to think about it, Okumura-kun,
how did you defeat that ghoul?
Oh, that. Err, I stabbed it with this, actually.
That's great! You'd make a perfect Knight!
What do you mean you 'stabbed it' with 'that'? Be more precise!
You're the most ridiculous among us.
Well, something like that.
I'm a very 'mistaken' person, even though I'm usually like this.
Wait, what? 'Mistaken'?
Erm, is it 'Mistleru'? Or 'Mistilu'?
You mean 'mysterious', right?!
He's just a Page, but he took out a mid-tier demon with only a sword and without any backup.
That's impossible.
He really is a mystery.
Negaus-sensei.
Can I have a quick word with you?
What is it?
Yesterday, your actions clearly broke the codes we've set for the examinations.
What was your purpose?
Even if all the teachers involved in this whole thing backed you up,
that doesn't change the fact that your actions almost ruined the exams.
Also...
Because of you, the students almost found out about Okumura Rin's powers.
Only a few teachers know about the true power of my elder brother.
You've probably been briefed on that already by Principal Pheres.
I only acted the way Principal Pheres wanted me to.
"Go all out, as if you're trying to kill him."
What did you say?
If you were the guy chosen as a 'brake' to his powers back then,
then I'd say I was probably chosen to be the 'accelerator'.
All of these measures were taken to accurately assess Okumura Rin's ability.
What do you mean?
Like I said,
he was being tested to see if he's of any use to us or not as a Knight.
You seem pretty 'busy' for someone considered a genius.
You should help us out in babysitting that demon.
My brother has good control over his powers and emotions.
I would've thought that you'd already seen that for yourself.
It'd be best not to underestimate his abilities.
What are you talking about? I wasn't really aiming to kill him right there.
Relax.
Yesterday was pretty hard, wasn't it, Nii-chan?
Nii!~
Thank you.
You saved us this time, though.
Seriously, thank you!
Welcome!
Good evening, Shiemi-san!
Yuki-chan!
Sorry for visiting this late at night.
Where's the landlady?
She went out to restock, so I'm here looking after the store.
Is there anything you're looking for?
Kyah! We're all alone! Kyah!
No, I came here to have a talk about your future.
Do you have time?
Unlike the others, I entered the cram school without the intent to become an Exorcist.
I don't know what to write about, and I'm ashamed of being so halfhearted about everything.
Shiemi-san, do you remember the time we first met?
I was only a newly appointed Exorcist when we did.
I was really nervous then.
You're too stiff! There's no need for you be like that here.
It's just a supply store.
Yes!
Hello, Store Manager.
This is Yukio, the boy I was talking about. He'll be an Exorcist starting today.
He's only fourteen even though he looks this way, so please look after him.
Please do so!
He's young, but he seems so splendid!
Oh yes, Shiemi...
Shiemi, come here for a second!
That's our Shiemi! You could mistake her for household tatami, right?
She's my daughter, but she's very shy around people.
Shiemi, this person is the same age as you, and yet he's an Exorcist.
Oh, good day. My name's Okumura Yukio.
Good day.
She's really shy, as usual.
I'm sorry, but I thought she'd be interested in you people. Please don't mind her.
Sensei!
Oh?
Sensei!
Me?
It's a charm!
Please be careful with your work.
Thank you.
Sensei!
Umm, it sounds weird when you call me 'Sensei', so could you please call me in a more casual manner?
Yes!
For example...
Yuki-chan!
How about Yuki-chan?
Well, it sounds cute...
I think.
It'll do.
I'm really sorry! That was so tactless of me!
I admired you, and thought you were a really amazing person.
I'm not all that great, you know.
I was a really huge crybaby back then, and I always ended up having to get saved by my brother.
You were?
My brother always did for me what I couldn't do for myself.
That's why I've always admired him when I was small.
Rin's a kind person, after all.
He is.
People don't stay the way they were as children, though.
I know that you've worked hard, and changed as a result of it.
You always need to be prepared though, if you want to keep that pace you're on.
Now that I've ascertained that you're skilled as a Tamer,
please talk with the landlady about your decision on your plans before tomorrow's announcements.
With Mother?
Yes. If you become an Esquire, you'll have to expect your life to be in danger on a regular basis.
You'll need the approval of your parent.
You're right.
I didn't do so well while the exams were going on.
I guess we really put everyone at an unfair disadvantage at that time.
A test is still a test, though.
We fixed it so it wouldn't go past a certain difficulty... for the most part.
All of the teachers were aiming for the safety of the students.
I wasn't really aiming to kill him right there.
I'm sorry, please excuse me.
Yuki-chan?!
I have a bad feeling about this.
Did you just intend to kill him right now, Negaus-sensei?
Well played, Okumura Yukio.
Rin!
Shiemi!
Why are you here?
Could you be here to visit-
You just wouldn't wake up, so Yuki-chan had to carry you to this room.
He said to stay put, but-
Sensei, why is there a need to kill my brother?
Too slow!
Lo, wherever there is a carcass, there would be a gathering of eagles.
This is the strongest Naberius I have, out of the ones I possess.
If only I could wipe out that magical array...
Damn you.
You really were an enemy after all!
You're drenched, demon!
Pretending to be human won't save you from the effects of holy water.
As I thought, you can't hide your true nature!
Holy water again?
I don't think so!
You erased it?
Sensei, it'd be wise for you not to summon anything else for now.
Do you want to lose any more blood?!
What are you?!
I'm a survivor from the 'Blue Night'.
The 'Blue Night'?
The 'Blue Night' took place about 16 years ago, when Satan killed off all the prominent clergymen around the world in one night.
That one?
I was possessed by Satan for a little while that night,
and lost this eye as a consequence.
I also lost my family that night when they came to rescue me.
Satan killed my family using my very own hands.
I'll never forgive Satan,
or any other demons, for that matter!
That goes for you too, Son of Satan!
I will kill you...
Even if it means I have to sacrifice my own life!
Are you satisfied now?
Nii-san!
If this still isn't enough for you,
then until you're completely satisfied,
I'll be your opponent, no matter how many times you want to take me on.
So, I'm begging you,
stop involving other people who have nothing to do with this!
Am I supposed to be satisfied with just this?
There are many others out there just like me.
You'd do well to always be prepared.
Yuki-chan? Rin?
Negaus-sensei, your wound is...
Leave it be.
Your wound's already closing.
I was always a fast healer anyway.
I really am a monster now, aren't I?
Yuki-chan, Rin!
Shiemi-san!
Rin, what happened?
O-Oh, I'm fine!
That's a ghoul's mashou!
I should treat you right away!
I'm fine, really!
No, you're not!
Just sit yourself here, and stop pushing yourself!
Come lie down already!
Nii-chan, can you give me 'Sanjo-san' again?
Thank you.
It should probably be fine now, I think.
Rin, I've made up my mind.
I've already decided.
About what?
Nii-san, you always did all the things I couldn't do myself.
As I thought, I really can't measure up to him.
One...
Two...
Three!
Everyone, congratulations on passing the Esquire examinations!
Thank goodness!
And now, to celebrate everyone passing the examinations...
We'll all be having Monja.
(TL Note: Monja is a kind of 'pancake' that's directly made on a hot plate table.)
Eeeh?!
Why Monja of all things?!
Hold a barbeque for us, at least!
So, you want to be an Exorcist?
I want to fight by everyone's side.
Can you actually fight, though?
I'll try my best to!
I'm sorry about Negaus-sensei's actions.
I didn't think he'd actually give in to his own emotions.
I'll make sure that things like that won't happen again.
Please do so.
Sensei, would you like some lemonade?
Yeah, I'll have some.
It's me.
Yes.
Negaus did what I told him to, but it seems it was a little too much for him to handle.
Come to the True Cross Academy right now.
I can't enter the academy because of your barrier.
Neguas will let you in.
I'll brief you more on the details later, all right?
Understood.
It looks like it'll be done soon.
That looks tasty!
Hey, wait! Leave some for me, you guys!
I'll help myself!
I wonder how strong Okumura Rin is, seeing how obsessed both my father and brother are over him.
I sure hope he's strong enough to kill my boredom.
All right, scoop it up with this.
Hey, don't take all that!
Cheese, pork, and mocha all belong to the best section of my food list!
I don't care if you're the principal. At times like this, it's the fast ones who prevail.
Oh, it's hot!
You demon!
You're going to kill that?
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There's no Exorcist in this Academy skilled enough to control that demon.
Shiro is dead... He's dead.
You people are liars!
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