The next morning Shiro woke up with a big smile on his face eager to learn more about his newfound powers.
Shiro: "Ok a new day new things to lean."
Kageboshi: "Just pack your things and get out don't let poor Yui wait for you again today."
Shiro: "Yeah, you're right I better get going before she starts ye-"
Kageboshi: "What is it you look shocked?"
Shiro: "Something is wrong with Yui!"
Kageboshi: "And why is that exactly?"
Shiro: "She hasn't yelled at me since this Saturday which means three days! This is unheard of!"
Kageboshi: "I really don't understand you humans! Shouldn't that be a good thing?"
Shiro: "Normally yeah, but not when we're talking about Yui!"
Ai: "Shiro hurry up and get ready or you'll be …late?"
Shiro: "Is Yui here yet?"
Ai: "No, not yet. But what's the matter with you? You've never been up and ready this early before!"
Shiro: "I'll be going then!"
Ai: "Wait, Shiro –" "Slam"
By the time she said his name he was already gone.
Ai: "Damn that boy never learn. Well I guess just waking up this early should be enough of an achievement for this year."
Shiro kept running, because for the first time he wanted to be the one waiting for Yui and he also had a burning desire to learn what was up with Yui.
Shiro: "Uh, I'm finally here?"
Shiro: "I guess reinforcing my body with light and dark energy really helped me."
Shiro: "I ran all this way and I don't feel tired at all!"
Kageboshi: "I told you it was worth staying up for a little more just to practice."
Yui: "HUUUUUH!"
Yui: "SHIRO IS THAT YOU!"
Shiro: "Yeah it's me. Why do you seem so shocked to see me?"
Yui: "Well usually I'm the one waiting for you, but today is the opposite!"
Yui: "Tell me are you really the Shiro Tachibana I know?"
Shiro: "Ahaha, yeah it's me now lets get going or we'll be late."
Yui couldn't help but look at Shiro shocked since she thought she would never hear those words from Shiros mouth.
Meanwhile while they were walking to school Shiro found the courage to ask Yui.
Shiro: "Hey Yui what's wrong with you?"
Yui: "Huh where did this come from now?"
Shiro: "I mean usually you yell at me every day for various reasons, but it's been three days and you never even yelled at me once?"
Yui: "Are you really that stupid? Of course I haven't yelled at you since I was in a good mood these days."
Shiro: "Really! What happened to make you this happy?"
Yui: "Let's say that I finally saw your serious side for once."
Shiro Thinking: "Wait, what? Does she know about what happened this Saturday?"
Kageboshi: "There's no way. I'm shure she was under a sleep spell so she can't possibly know."
Kageboshi: "I just think you might have done something to impress her and didn't relies."
Shiro: "Yes that must be it."
All of a sudden a man walks past Shiro and murmurs.
Unknown Person: "Meet me tomorrow afternoon near the port and bring your devil with you unless you'd rather settle it here and drag her into trouble."
Yui: "Shiro what's wrong why did you stop?"
Shiro: "Ahaha, its nothing this gentlemen was just telling me to tie my shoes."
Throughout all the remaining time till the end of classes Shiro couldn't forget about that man and what he said.
Shiro Thinking: "This is bad. If what he said was true than I need to go there or I risk endangering Yui."
Kageboshi: "I would advise you do so, because that mans aura told me he wasn't messing around."
Shiro: "Yeah, but did you sense his dark energy leaking out. This means he's also a devil host and a powerful one at that. I don't think I could win against him."
Kageboshi: "I think he's more than a devil host, but so are you."
Shiro: "What do you mean by that?"
Kageboshi: "Just trust me and I will help you defeat him without the need to summon Onimaru."
Shiro: "Okay than I trust you."
After that conversation Shiro ran into Chiyo in the school corridor and the two had a short talk with each other.
Shiro: "I didn't know they allowed pigs inside of school grounds!"
Chiyo: "Hah you cocky bastard. You won once and now think your tough sh*t."
Shiro: "Says the 'man' that had to call for backup cause he couldn't defeat me!"
Chiyo: "You bastard really like getting on my nerves, but It seems you already meat him."
Shiro: "Yeah I've met him and make shure to be there when we duke it out cause after I defeat him I will come for you."
Chiyo: "It seems you're more of an idiot than I thought you were! You can't possibly defeat him. You might have sensed some of his dark energy and felt safe, but I promise that once he truly releases his power you will p*s yourself out of fear."
Shiro: "We'll see about that tough guy. Make shure to be there and don't chicken out."
Chiyo: "The only one who will be chickening out will be you."
After that Shiro went home and started discussing with Kageboshi about they're strategy for the upcoming fight.
Kageboshi: "Listen now as you are now you can't possibly defeat him, but if you pay attention to what I'm about to teach you than you might stand a change without needing to summon Onimaru for help."
Shiro: "Ok I will do as you say just guide me."
Kageboshi: "Now you have learned how to channel dark energy and protect yourself from its side effects using light energy, but you still don't know how to cast a skill."
Kageboshi: "I have engraved some of my skills in your memory so you should be able to use them, but be carefully when releasing the dark energy since if you release more than what's needed you might hurt yourself from the overload, but if you release less than the skill will be weak."
Shiro: "Do you mean like this?"
Kageboshi: "Yes that's exactly it."
In that moment Shiro managed to create a tentacle like image from his shadow and control it at will.
Kageboshi: "Now listen up. This skill is called shadow manipulation which allows you to manipulate all the shadows in range at will."
Kageboshi: "Now try to focus the energy into your hand and imagine whatever weapon you like."
Shiro did as he was told and a dark dagger formed in his hand.
Kageboshi: "That one is called Shadow Creation. It allows you to create whatever you like from shadows and can be really versatile in a one-on-one fight."
Shiro: "Wow this is so f*cking cool."
Kageboshi: "Now focus there's no time for rest. Momentarily these are the only techniques I can lend you because of our low leveled bond, but these two should do."
Kageboshi: "Now I'm going to teach you how you can win this fight."
Shiro: "Ok I'm all ears."
Shiro stayed up all night learning with Kageboshi how to better utilize his powers, but his opponent was already ready for him and Shiro had no idea of what he was walking into.