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Chapter 7 - Another Failure

What emerged out of young Genya's back was a Kyoshi spirit as well. Hakki smirked as he was probably familiar with who it was. Akina Sumeragi was on her battle stances as she did not know whether this spirit would be hostile or not.

After it emerged, the image and appearance of the spirit was in full display. It was a smallish spirit of a woman, she looked to even be of the same age as Genya Ryoya, or even younger in looks.

The girl had a flavorful red hair with black highlights. "Hm. If it isn't Hakki." She said with a bored tone. "Kyoka!" Hakki exclaimed ecstatically while he ran towards the Kyoshi spirit, who was known as 'Kyoka.' She side stepped his approach and left the fifth spirit of hunting to fall to the ground.

"It seems I failed in my possession as well, seeing as this runt is still able to use his body." She said as she stared at Genya. "W-Who are you?! Are you a ghost?!" Genya asked her, as the young boy was trying to make sense of the situation.

Genya hid behind Akina Sumeragi's back for protection. Akina knew exactly what the boy was going through and what had happened. Much like Hakki, Kyoka had failed, leaving Genya in control of his body but having her spirit powers instead.

After she explained to him that what was happening was the exact same boat that she was in as well, Genya slowly opened up to the spirits. Kyoka just sat there blankly, without an emotion on her face at all.

"Did you really want to win this year that badly?" Hakki asked as he tried to console her. "Eh, probably." Kyoka responded. Akina pulled Hakki away from her and started whispering in his ears. "Wait, aren't these guys technically our enemies? I mean they are vying for the spot towards being the Ruler of the Spirit Realm as well, correct?" Akina was confused as to why Hakki and even she was being chummy with them.

"You are technically correct, Akina. But in all the thousands of years that I have known Kyoka, she gets really disheartened when something does not go her way. That is just how she is, I guess. You can rest assured that the duo of Genya and Kyoka would not even put up a fight, as Kyoka is pretty disappointed at her failure, the same mistake that I ended up doing..." Hakki said as he scratched the back of his head nervously.