It was all a Nightmare...right ?

Ryota was standing completely frozen in his living room. After some time passed he collapsed on his couch. He slept deeply, exhausted after the current events.

"The next morning, while the sunlight comes through his window he slowly open his eyes. He looked around his room, his mind still hazy from the deep sleep. What a nightmare, i  was really tired these past days, maybe i should take a day off  he thought while he rubbed his eyes.

He tried to change a side but he fell down from the couch on the carpet besides the table. Ouch what the... then he came back to his sense. He had slept on his couch and he was still wearing his clothes from the office. He stayed still lying on the carpet, and after some seconds passed he jumped up realising the true situation. Oh God, what was all these last night, it can't...it can't be.. he thought as he started walking back and front in the living room trying to collect his thoughts. After a while he stopped. Those people, are dangerous, insane, maybe i should go to the police, no they won't believe me, maybe Reiji, no he will take me for a lunatic, ah why me why me he thought as he was trying to find a solution to this abnormal situation. 

Better go to work, that will put my mind in peace, yes, after work i will think calmer he thought but then he froze, slowly he looked at his watch in his armpit, it was 8:49. He screamed anxious, he was going to late for work. All of his previous worries disappeared, after his working persona took over. He collected his things and his briefcase and runed to the door. He slammed his face to the door when he tried to to open it and walk through it. Ouch what the, why is it locked?, he thought furious as he was rubbing his nose in pain. Then he remembered that last night didn't came home through the door, so the door it was still locked from yesterday morning. Cursing angrily he quickly unlocked the door walk through it and locked it again, then he started running with all the force he could, considered the fact that he was a 37 old man.

Later during his lunch break he sighed completely exhausted, fortunately in the end he was late only 6 minutes so he's boss didn't give him any troubles considering that he was never late at work before. 

"Yo" Ryota turned around and look at Reiji

"Wow, man you look terrible, i never believed that'll be a day you will come to work unshaved" Reiji said to him teasingly

"Give me a break" he said tiredly

"Hey what happened to you anyway ? You look like you got older about 10 years"

"Ah...ehm..nothing special" 

Reiji looked at him suspiciously not believing him.

"Come on man just tell me"

"It's really nothing..... I'm just a bit tired" he said to him calmly

Reiji look at him silently, and then pat him on his shoulders softly.

"It's okay if you don't want to tell me, but if you need any kind of help just tell me okay ?"

"Okay, thank you Reiji" he smiled to him

"Don't mention it, now let's get something to eat, my treat today" he hold him by his shoulders and push him outside of the office

Later at ending of his shift Ryota gather his things and took his briefcase to leave. Reiji had already left earlier to go to birthday party of his other friend. He had invited Ryota, but he declined politely, since he wasn't in the mood for this kind of thing especially after yesterdays events.

He walked outside of the building and starts walking on his way home. He really wanted to get some rest after today's work.

"Yo Mr. Ryota" Ryota got scared by recognise the voice, slowly turned back and look at Ryosuke and Sayaka looking at him like he was some old friend which encounter in the street

"I hope you got a good rest after last night Ryota," Ryosuke said politely to him

"You...you... maniacs what did you do to me ?"

"Oh what you mean by that Ryota ?"

"WHAT DO I MEAN....?" Ryota started yelling at him, but quickly stopped because they were in a public street and people were started staring at him

"I mean about yesterday, that voodoo girl sending me home out of nowhere" he said more quietly by pointing to Sayaka

"Oh what about it ? You didn't do anything wrong with the teleportation spell right Sayaka ?" Ryosuke turned to Sayaka

"No.. i simply teleported him inside his house" Sayaka said like she did the most natural thing in the world. She looks at Ryota with curiosity in her eyes.

"Did you perhaps wanted me to teleport you directly on your bed ?" she asked him politely

"Ah, what...That's not my problem, my problem was was..."

"Oh did your tummy perhaps hurt ? Sometimes teleportation spell makes people feel sea-sick" Sayaka said emotionless

"MY PROBL...my problem was everything...those demons..your weapon...magic beams light beams everything...who on earth are you people ?" he asked them frustrated

"We already told you Ryota, we are members of EASA and we fight demons" Ryosuke answered him calmly

"THAT....that doesn't explain anything, come on already people, this is not some kind of anime, come to my place, how can i put all of all these together to make sense, all of these are simply ubelievable...ah this is too much" Ryota said holding his head tiredly 

Sayaka approached him and raise to her toes and gently pats his head. Ryota look at her surprised

"Ehm what are you doing ?" he asked her dumbfounded 

"Miss Masami always do this to me when I'm tired or confused to put me at ease" she said emotionless and continue patting his head softly

"There there" she whispered to him

Ryota look at her, and laughed at her breathily

"Well at least you're normal human beings, despite all of this crazy situation"  he told them feeling a bit better from the simple gesture of Sayaka

"Of course we are Ryota, we would never harm you or anyone else, the demons trying to harm people and is our job to stop them, like we did yesterday"

As Ryota recall the yesterday incident it was true that all of their actions were simply to protect him from those creatures

"I understand that but i simply can't understand how can i help you" he asked them as Sayaka stopped patting his head

"We can explain you, but you need to believe us...please you will give us one more chance ?"

Ryota look at them silently. After some seconds passed he nodded positively

"Okay fine..."