After fighting the goons of Yamiyo. Suzuya's body is near its end. He fell unconscious while on his knees.
Yamiyo: "He fell unconscious huh? Maybe I went a little hard on the test?
As Yamiyo is thinking Suzuya speaks the words...
Suzuya: "Yamiyo"
Yamiyo "..."
While Ahmya is following orders
Hikari is walking hurriedly because she knows where Suzuya goes at night but...
Ahmya: "Don't move."
Shock to feel a cold sensation in her throat.
Hikari: "Okay, calm down let's talk about this"
Ahmya: "I'm the one who will do the talking."
Hikari didn't even feel her presence at all.
Hikari: "..."
Ahmya: "Good"
Ahmya release Hikari and...
A few minutes earlier Hikari heard what Akane and Suzuya's Mom what their talking about.
Akemi: "Akane-chan I know that you and Suzuya are hiding something from me. Can you tell me what is it?"
She said to Akane.
Akane: "..."
Akane: "Ok, I will tell you but it's complicated but I will say this."
Akane: "Suzuya is in danger if he keeps using his mana and forcing himself to fight on his own."
Akemi: "Fight? Mana? What do you mean by that?"
Akane: "I'm a soul and Suzuya formed a contract with me. Sorry for troubling you and your family.
Akane bows her head to Suzuya's mom
Akemi: "Don't worry Akane even if we don't know each other much I can tell that you're a good person. And Suzuya can make decisions on his own now.
Akane is quite shocked at what she hears because she thought Suzuya's mom will be angry at her
Akemi: "And Suzuya is having fun lately.
Akane: "Fun?"
Akemi: "Yeah, Suzuya and Hikari are close and Suzuya is always smiling when he's with her but...
Akemi: "My son is quite weird he wants others to smile even if it hurts him sometimes."
(Akane: "So that's why Suzuya has a scar.)
Akane "So he wants Hikari to smile even if it hurts him is that right?"
(Hikari: "So she's a soul. My suspicions are right.)
Akemi: "Yeah because
When Suzuya's Mom asks Suzuya what Hikari is to him he said...
Suzuya: "Hikari is like a light to me."
...
Ahmya: "That's easy work."
She dusts herself.
After Ahmya releases Hikari she puts her to sleep and drives away she got to the destination.
While Yamiyo decided to take his goons and walk away as if nothing happened.
Yamiyo: "Let's meet some other time. Suzuya.
Present Akane saw the state Suzuya is in and ask about what happened. And after knowing what happens.
Akane: "Their action is quite rushed. Are they planning something?"
Suzuya: "Yamiyo said there's a surprise."
Akane: "Surprise?"
Akane remembers what that person said
Focus On the People around you. And you will find it.
Just as Akane is thinking Suzuya's cell phone rings.
Akane: "I will get it where is it?"
Suzuya: "In my pocket."
Akane took the phone out of Suzuya's pocket and hand it to him
Suzuya: "Hikari?"
Curious why Hikari is calling this late at night he answered it.
Hikari: "Help me Suzuya!
Suzuya: "What? What happened?
Before Hikari can answer the call ended.
Suzuya: "Damn it. The call ends meaning something dangerous is happening.
As soon as he gets what's happening he rushed out
Akane: "Suzuya? Where are you going..."
Her voice fades as if she's been ignored.
Akane: "Can't even catch a break with this partner of mine. Whatever let's go.
Akane followed Suzuya.
Suzuya's speed has improved but the injured from the fight affected him in that he's quite slow Akane easily catches up to him.
Akane: "What happened?
Suzuya: "Hikari is in danger."
Akane: "Hikari?"
Suzuya: "Enough questions follow me."
Akane: "You are quite bossy. You just cried earlier in my arms.
She teases Suzuya but his expression hasn't. Change a bit
Suzuya: "Don't worry I know where she is. And Thank you Akane.
He Said while smiling. After that, they focus on the location where Hikari.
Suzuya: "She sent me the address and it's here.
They arrived at the location and it was a fancy hotel.
Akane: "Hotel? Are you sure she's in danger?"
Suzuya: "Yeah I'm sure of it she's in a panic when I talk to her.
Akane: "But before we enter this let's have an agreement.
Akane proposes an agreement.
Akane: "You can't act on your own now we need to work together. And the police will not help.
Suzuya:Yeah, I know if the police got involved it's going to be a serious pain.
Akane: "Let's do this Suzuya!
Suzuya: "Yeah!
Yamiyo: "You're finally here Suzuya and Akane."
Yamiyo: "Let them enter the building."
Yasha: "You sure you want that?"
Yamiyo: "Yeah, you can play with them too. Yasha.
Yasha: "Nice, I'm raring to fight Suzuya. But he's beaten up what's with that?"
Yamiyo: "Just a little test."
Chikako: "Don't forget about me Yasha.
Chikako is a soul with the power to manipulate chains. She's contracted with Yasha.
Yasha: "Suzuya is mine. I will deal with him myself."
Chikako: "Alright, Then That is my target?
She points out Shinohara Akane
Yamiyo: "You sure? Chikako?
Chikako: "Shinohara Akane. A soul who can manipulate fire she just recently formed a contract."
Yasha: "You're quite informed about it.
Chikako: "She's in the report. You just didn't read it.
Yasha: "Oh, that."
Chikako and Yasha work mostly separate
Yasha: "Yamiyo-san what do you plan to do with that girl?"
Yamiyo: "You mean Hikari? It's all part of my plans. And be careful Yasha."
Yasha: "Why did I need to be careful?"
Yamiyo: "Suzuya defeated five of my men only on his own."
Yasha: "What?!?"
Chikako: "That's quite impressive."
Yasha: "So that's why he is beaten up. Huh?
Yasha: "Heh. Don't worry I've got this. Don't underestimate me Yamiyo-san.
Yasha: "I'm more excited to face him now.
Yasha: "So you improve huh? Let me see it.
Yamiyo grin.
Yamiyo: "Let the show begin!"
Suzuya: "Now we're here but how can we find what room number they are hiding?
Akane: "I can sense it."
(Suzuya: "I will save you Hikari, you saved me many times it's my time to repay you.)
Suzuya Talks about his past while Akane is comforting him.
Since my father died I always smile at Mom and Akari. But sometimes I think what if, I'm the one who died? While I think many dark thoughts she appears.
I help her because she's getting bullied and it's not her fault so I do the right thing.
My father said.
Young Suzuya: "Dad why do I need to be kind?"
Father: "Umm, it's quite hard but for me. By helping other people you can save someone in need and other times they will come to save you.
Father: "So Suzuya. Promise me you will help someone who is in need.
Young Suzuya: " I Promise, dad.
I just fulfilled my promise and continue my life alone.
Hikari: "Fr-friends."
Suzuya: "Huh?"
She became my friend and I supported her.
The bullying didn't stop. Hikari is trying her best on her own so I'm happy now that she got friends she can rely on.
Akane: "Can I ask you a question?"
Suzuya: "Go ahead."
Akane: "How did your father die?"
Suzuya: "..."
*Silence*
Suzuya: "My father died helping other people. When I was a kid I blamed him for being an idiot but.
Suzuya: "I come to realize that what he does is right and it's not foolish.
Suzuya: "I'm an idiot right?
Tears falling down his cheeks
Akane: "It's ok to feel down it's okay to cry it's okay to scream your lungs out but at the end of all that remember to stand once again face forward and move again."
Akane: "So Suzuya smile. You stay strong all this time on your own. But don't worry I will be with you from now on.
Suzuya: "A-Akane."
Chapter 19 ends
Hikari got abducted by Ahmya. What is the plan for Yamiyo doing this?
To Find out. Wait for the next Chapter!