"W-What was that? Was that a scream?" Marin asked worryingly.
However, before she could think more about it, Ingrid pointed at Kairo, who began running towards the noise.
"Looks like he's going to check it out. Come on!" Ingrid demanded as he grabbed Marin's arm this time and dragged her along.
While chasing after Kairo, Marin and Ingrid continue to keep their distance so as not to alert Kairo.
"What do you think is happening? I mean, for someone to scream like that, it'd have to be bad." Marin asked with concern.
"Whatever it is, it can't be good. Especially if we have Kairo of all people rushing towards it." Ingrid exclaimed as he continued running.
But as he looked out the windows beside him down onto the outer sports field, he caught a glimpse of several fissures approaching.
"What in the world are those..." Ingrid slowly stops in his tracks as he stares out the window.
Marin instantly noticed his abrupt disappearance.
"Ingrid, what is it? Why did you stop?" Marin questioned as she too looked out at the sports field.
"Don't you see them?" Ingrid felt a slight spark of concern.
"Ingrid, are you feeling okay?" Marin asked as she rushed over to Ingrid, instantly noticing the unusual fear on his face.
"W-What do you mean? Don't you see the group of monsters coming this way?" Ingrid took a step back from the window.
"T-There's nothing there." Marin took another step closer as her concern elevated for Ingrid.
However, before they could figure it out, another scream from the same direction was heard. Snapping them back into their current situation.
"Come on, we have to go!" Marin shouted as she began running ahead.
Ingrid stayed back for a bit before shaking his head and rushing after her.
"I don't know what this is, but I've got a bad feeling about this." Ingrid thought to himself as he continued rushing to catch up with Marin.
As Kairo arrived at the high school, a female was being attacked, and he instantly drew the attacker's attention. Kairo noticed the girl was unconscious but not injured as of now.
"Alright, ugly! I don't know what you're doing here. But you really need to leave!" Kairo felt shakiness in his voice as he held his clothed sword in front of him.
His body telling him to run, yet his blade slightly urging him to fight. As he prepares to unclothe his sword. Marin and Ingrid come barreling around the corner, unable to stop at their current speed and ramming into Kairo.
"M-Marin!? Ingrid?! What are you guys doing here?!" Kairo exclaimed as he was held down by the other two, who dogpiled him.
Ingrid instantly caught a glimpse of the Fissure, yet—.
"What's wrong with the girl over there?! Is she hurt? Why'd she scream?" Marin began frantically questioning as Kairo forced them off him.
"Marin, don't you see—." Kairo bit his tongue as he noticed Ingrid, whose eyes were locked onto it.
"Both of you just listen and stay behind me. I hate to do this here, but I don't have a choice now." Kairo turns towards the Fissure as its featureless head morphs into its jaws of death form.
Kairo untied one of the two strings holding the ends of the cloth.
"Kairo, what are you planning to do?" Marin questioned as she was still unable to see what Kairo and Ingrid could.
"Please, Marin, Just stay back. I can't keep you safe if you don't." Kairo exclaimed, causing Marin's face to flare up beet red from embarrassment.
But as soon as Kairo began reaching for the last string, the Fissure's attention began to shift towards something larger. Another Soul Strain, one that overpowered Kairo's by margins. The Fissure took interest in it and quickly started heading towards it.
Kairo is still shaking from the thought of using the sword again. As the Fissure fully vanishes, Kairo drops to his knee for a moment. His breathing eased up as the stench began to lift.
"Kairo, are you okay?! What happened!" Marin asked worriedly, but while Marin checked on Kairo, Ingrid had a realization and rushed to the nearest window.
Catching a glimpse of the other Fissures heading towards the stronger Soul Strain as well.
"Kairo! Come quick!" Ingrid shouted.
Kairo quickly pushed himself up and rushed towards the window as well, while Marin stayed to look after the unconscious female student.
Instantly noticing the group of Fissures, Kairo felt a shiver run down his spine as he watched them head towards the other Soul Strain.
"I-I need to go where they're going! Someone may need my help!" As Kairo turns to rush out of the school, Ingrid quickly grabs his arm and stops him.
"What's going on? What are those things?" Ingrid calm yet hiding a bit of agitation.
"Ingrid, let go! I'll tell you more about it later!" Kairo shouted as he broke free from Ingrid's grip and instantly rushed past Marin.
"Stay here, I'll be back!" Kairo shouted back as he passed a corner and rushed out of sight.
As Kairo rushes out of the school area and down a few streets, he quickly finds himself being drawn towards an abandoned warehouse where the massively strong Soul Strain is located. Even catching glimpses of other Fissures entering the area.
"S-So many." Kairo states as he rushes into the warehouse itself. Finding an even bigger surprise.
Inside the warehouse, a person wearing a kimono was facing off against the Fissures with nothing but two hand fans. Their speed is incredible, their strikes powerful and swift. The gust of the swings from their fans causes Kairo to keep himself anchored in place each time they swing.
"So many of you showed up for little old me? You shouldn't have!" Spoke the kimono-wearing fighter, but due to the tone of their voice. Kairo instantly noticed it as a woman.
As fissures began clearing up, it became even more apparent. A woman with shaggy, neck-length white hair that flows in the wind as she moves like a flower in the breeze. Her eyes are a glistening red as she smiles brightly while swiftly executing Fissures.
Her fans deal massive slashes out of the air that cut the Fissures into halves, and as the last Fissure body dissolves into ash. She slowly straightens her posture, her kimono slightly revealing her big bosom, as she tilts her head towards Kairo with a smirk on her face.