"Alright, things are about ready. I'd better head out and take a look. After all, it's still more reliable to find a chance to toss this thing to that guy."
Seeing that the time was about right, Tohka opened the window and prepared to leave. After all, once night fell, those guys were bound to make their move. Especially since she still had that contract in her hand, there was no telling whether even Mephistopheles himself might set his sights on her.
"Are you sure you want to go out? Wouldn't it be better to stay here?" Hearing Tohka's words, Miku Izayoi was startled. As a human, she had an instinctive fear of these legendary things.
Tohka was unfazed because she was naturally more thick-skinned, but Miku Izayoi was different. At this moment, she was frightened again by Tohka's words, and she even regretted involving Tohka in this matter.
"Forget it. Since we already have this thing in our hands, there's no escaping it anyway." Hearing Miku Izayoi's words, Tohka pulled out the contract she had put away earlier and waved it in front of her. She didn't forget to explain: "If this thing were simply destroyed, who knows what might happen? The best course is still to hand it over to that guy. After all, his Penance Stare is a skill that directly burns the soul—undoubtedly the best weapon for dealing with these evil spirits."
"Alright, but be careful… By the way, should I come along too? After all, I can help you." At that moment, Miku Izayoi took the initiative to offer to go out too. Watching Tohka run around while she just sat here did feel a bit frustrating.
"Uh, well… How about you wait until tomorrow? Tonight shouldn't have any big developments. Of course, if you're not afraid, tomorrow is when the real show begins." But tonight, she needed to locate that guy and, if necessary, hand over the contract to Johnny.
"Uh, alright, I'll leave it to you." Hearing Tohka's words, Miku Izayoi recalled the skull she'd seen during the day. Then she shivered and subconsciously shook her head: "Are you sure you can handle those things alone? You don't need my help?"
"Mm." Tohka nodded. If she couldn't handle it, there wasn't much point in Miku Izayoi going along either. Of course, if it was about stopping someone from sabotaging things, then Miku Izayoi was indeed better suited—but they didn't need to do that right now.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you. I'll wait here for you." Hearing Tohka's response, Miku Izayoi didn't insist anymore. After all, she knew perfectly well the gap in their abilities. When facing someone immune to her control, all she had left was her sonic attack. But that kind of attack meant little in front of Tohka—especially Inverse Tohka.
Then, Tohka didn't say anything more and simply jumped out of the hotel window. She immediately donned her Spirit armor and, accelerating, flew up into the air.
"Let me think… Mm, I'd better head to the police station first." Without further hesitation, Tohka pulled out her phone and followed the route displayed as she flew toward the station. There was no help for it—her armor had already been destroyed, and in this situation she could only rely on her phone for navigation. If she tried to find it on her own, who knew how long she'd circle around in the sky and end up finding nothing.
"That's… the Ghost Rider, and a little demon." But before Tohka reached her destination, she spotted a blazing skeletal figure racing across the street along with a flying wind-type demon ahead of him.
Of course, there was also a police car trailing behind them. Next, she watched Ghost Rider defy the laws of physics and chase the demon up the side of a skyscraper. As for the police, they could only stand on the ground staring helplessly—they couldn't do anything else.
"Forget it, I'd better not get involved in that little demon's fight for now. After all, I really don't want Mephistopheles noticing me. Not that I'm afraid of him, but for Miku Izayoi would be a bit of a hassle." So, Tohka didn't rush to intervene but instead descended to where the police officers were gathered.
"So, this is the guy you're trying to arrest? Looks like you don't have much of a solution." Ignoring the fully armed soldiers assembling around her, Tohka landed directly in front of the same policeman who'd tried to shoo her away during the day.
"Hmph, that's none of your concern. We'll deal with him." Seeing Tohka descend from the sky, the policeman's expression turned very sour. But he still refused to back down and glared at her defiantly. At the same time, a helicopter flew overhead, heading for the rooftop.
"You'd better have your men stand down. The beings up there aren't human or mutants, or even superpowered people. Your weapons can't inflict any effective damage. You're just wasting your effort." Watching the helicopter get thrown aside in midair, Tohka addressed the commanding police officer.
"Then what do you suggest? Aren't you a superhero? You seem to know a lot—so tell us what we should do." Glancing at Tohka, who looked perfectly calm, the police chief stared at her furiously. In his eyes, if she knew so much, why didn't she just go up there and arrest that guy herself?
"It's not that easy."
"Huh?"
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me. Those guys are minions of Hell. And the man you want to arrest has the duty of hunting down demons that come to the human world. Hm, looks like that little demon wasn't strong enough—he's already been dealt with. Careful—he's coming." Just then, Ghost Rider, who had finished off the little demon in the sky, jumped down from the rooftop. He rode straight down the building and landed in front of everyone in an instant.
"As expected, he feels very similar to that old man I met during the day." Watching Ghost Rider descend, Tohka realized this guy gave her an even stronger impression than that old man.
After all, the old man was already in his twilight years, and his power was nearly exhausted. But this one hadn't been Ghost Rider for long, and within him was that fallen angel—or demon, or whatever it was—Tohka couldn't remember. So, standing in front of this man felt like facing a volcano.
"Is that his girlfriend? But he's making it way too obvious." At that moment, Tohka noticed he was just standing there, staring blankly at a woman. What's more, his red flames were turning blue. Tohka was speechless—after all, plenty of people were watching this scene.