"Who would have thought—the demons said to be utterly evil in legends actually aren't that strong." Apparently, she had also seen that battle, especially after seeing that wind-element demon so easily dispatched by Ghost Rider.
After that, her fear of demons was gone. But thinking about it, that was only natural—humans fear the unknown, but once they understand it, the fear often disappears.
"Uh, alright." Looking at Miku Izayoi in front of her, Tohka still felt it necessary to remind her: "That wind demon's power wasn't very strong.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to descend here almost fully formed. Ordinary demons aren't much, but if you run into one of the really strong ones, you'd better be careful."
"Fine, I understand. Oh, didn't you say tomorrow is the final showdown?" Just then, Miku Izayoi suddenly remembered what Tohka had said before.
By now, she wasn't nearly as afraid of whatever those demons had unleashed—after all, she had been the one who'd egged Tohka on to go mess with it.
"Are you sure?" Tohka looked at Miku Izayoi, then thought of the scene from back then when skulls were flying everywhere. Forget about Miku Izayoi—when she'd watched that in a movie, it was fine, but seeing it in real life would make anyone's scalp tingle a bit.
"Mm." But Miku Izayoi clearly had no idea—she was still looking at Tohka with an excited face. Evidently, after conquering her instinctive fear, she was now in the mood to watch the spectacle.
"Alright then. Tonight, we'll go take a look." Casting an unkind glance at Miku Izayoi, Tohka suddenly felt a mischievous urge to see how she would react.
"Mm?" Miku Izayoi looked at Tohka in confusion, not understanding the look in her eyes. Honestly, this was the first time she'd ever seen Tohka make that expression.
"Alright, time to sleep." But Tohka's thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before she tossed it aside. After all, there was nothing urgent to do. As for that old rider—even if he no longer had the contract—he would surely guide his successor. So, with nothing pressing, Tohka climbed onto the bed and went to sleep.
"Hey, hey, why do you go to sleep as soon as you come back?" Miku Izayoi glared at Tohka unhappily, but she didn't plan to keep bothering her. Soon, she lay down in her own bed and fell asleep too.
Bang bang. Early the next morning, Tohka and Miku Izayoi were woken by knocking on their door.
"Who is it, bothering us first thing in the morning? Forget it, hold on a minute—let us get dressed." Tohka shot an annoyed glance at the door, then she and Miku Izayoi lazily started putting on their clothes. No matter who it was disturbing their sleep, they didn't mind making them wait a while.
"Hello, Miss Tohka." But to Tohka's surprise, the one who had come to see her was actually that same police chief from before. Judging by his appearance, he seemed exhausted, clearly having not slept all night.
"What's the matter? Weren't you so high and mighty last night? What, after that guy left, you couldn't handle it?" Even though she had guessed the answer, Tohka still pretended to ask.
"Yeah… that guy is just too unscientific. Never mind being immune to bullets and blades, but even that flaming motorcycle could drive across water—how is that possible?"
Knowing who she was, the police chief didn't dare offend them too much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until morning—he might have come to arrest them in the middle of the night. But now, his face still showed nothing but disbelief.
"Oh, that. That falls into the category of the supernatural. Strictly speaking, it can't be explained by science." Tohka looked at the man with faint amusement—another person whose worldview had been shattered.
When Tony first met her, he was the same. Later, he improved a lot. As he put it: "I will definitely unravel the secret of your energy, and then I'll be able to explain all the phenomena surrounding you."
"So, what is it? Isn't this your job? Why aren't you investigating the perpetrator and instead coming here to see me?" Tohka only offered a brief explanation, then asked why he'd come.
"I just wanted to ask if Miss Tohka might know any leads. You see, we already went to find that woman from last night." Rubbing his eyes, the policeman finally voiced his question.
"Oh, that. You really shouldn't ask. Even if I told you, it wouldn't help. This isn't something you can handle. Take my advice—pull your people back. Otherwise, you'll just be sacrificing them for nothing. After all, the person from last night was still relatively gentle. Others wouldn't be nearly so restrained."
After all, Ghost Rider's true self was still Johnny—his values were still human. But the demons… in their eyes, human lives where the cheapest thing there was. If they weren't worried about causing too much chaos and attracting Asgard or others, they'd act even more recklessly.
"You mean… you want us to just not deal with this?" Hearing Tohka's words, the man nearly choked. He took a deep breath before coldly replying.
"Yes. It's not like those things are the Chitauri. Your weapons are completely useless. Instead of wasting manpower for nothing, just withdraw and leave this to me." As for his tone, Tohka acted as if she hadn't heard and continued calmly.
"..…"
"Did I say anything wrong? Isn't this the best solution?" Watching the police chief storm off angrily, Tohka turned to Miku Izayoi with a puzzled look. In her eyes, this really was the best solution.
"Uh… hahaha." Miku Izayoi didn't know what to say. Tohka wasn't wrong—but if the police dropped the matter after it was all over the news, where would their reputation go? They'd be torn to shreds by the public.
"So, what do we do now? There's still a lot of time before nightfall." But Miku Izayoi didn't explain all that and instead asked about their next move.
"Sleep!!!"
"Ah, wait—what did you say?" She stared blankly as Tohka ignored her and walked toward the bed. Miku Izayoi hadn't expected that answer.
"Obviously, sleep. There's nothing happening during the day, and chances are we won't get any sleep tonight, so why not rest now?"
"..…"