Saturday arrived, and still, Irena-san hadn't returned.
I found myself summoned to the Kamiarizuki house for the first time in a while. There, Akane-san proposed something unexpected: "How about you start working as a full-fledged exorcist?"
The reason this conversation came up was because my father had been holding it off until now.
However, with the recent surge in monster appearances, it seemed that manpower was severely lacking. It was a critical shortage—the exorcist workforce had reached its limit.
I couldn't help but think, Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later... as I asked Akane-san.
"Does this mean I'll start working like Dad?"
"Yes, essentially. Of course, we'll make several arrangements for you."
"What kind of arrangements?"