Trust

Ryota looked at her shocked from what he just heard.

"So you're saying..." Ryota whispered

"I'm saying that demons can hurt people, and that's all you need to know for the time being" Masami said with a serious look on her eyes

"Listen to me people, I'm just an ordinary office worker, i can't fight demons like some kind of superhero, also the fact i have humility makes me immune to demons witchcraft but that doesn't mean..."

"Humility it's not the only reason we summon you Ryota" Masami said

"Eh?"

"You have also a lot of mana" Sayaka said who had magically teleport from the couch to the corner of the desk and petting Nyoka head

"I have what ?" Ryota asked confused ?

"Mana, you don't know what it is do you?" Ryosuke asked him nonchalant 

"I know what mana is, i was playing some fantasy videogames back in my youth, it's some kind of energy which you need to cast spells right?" Ryota said a bit offended

"Correct, it is, and you have a very large amount of mana Ryota dearie" Masami said playfully

"Strange, i never felt that powerful"

"Mana is useless if you don't have the knowledge of sorcerer or the training of an exorcist" Ryosuke explained to him

"Excorcists and Sorcerers use mana differently right ?" 

"Correct, Exorcists use their mana to create weapons based on their abilities, like this" Ryosuke raised his right hand and a katana sword appeared on his hand

"Argh, don't do that all of a sudden" Ryota yelled at him a bit frightened

"Better get used of it, especially since you will need to learn it by yourself" Ryosuke said nonchalant while disappearing the katana

He leaned back in his chair trying wrap all this around his head with a deep breath, it was much more complicated now that he has seen demons with his owns eyes. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't affected by the thought of demons being able to harm normal people, but would he really capable of actually fighting among those people, Ryota, a man that untill two days ago only had to worry about tiresome paperwok. 

Ryota snapped out of his thoughts when Masami spoke in her velvet voice

"Also you'll need to study demonology to learn what you are fighting and what you mustn't fight" Masami informed

"Mustn't fight ?" Ryota murmured softly and thoughtfull of this new information

"Exactly, a good warrior needs to know when to leave a battle when he's not up for it, 'live to fight another day' as they say" Ryosuke said to him with apathetic expression

Ryota swallow hard

"Well of course i will have you to protect me...."

"No Ryota dearie, you mustn't put your life into our hands, it's a good thing to have trust between us but, never put your life in danger because you will be counting to us to rescue you, this is not how things work" Masami said with a very honest tone in her voice

"You can't just put us responsible for your life, i refuse of babysitting you if you want to fight with us you will fight as one of us, but don't expect any special treatment from me" Ryosuke look at him sharply 

Ryota look at them for a few moments and then look down on his shoes 

"You can't expect me to come to this team of yours and suddenly act like i know what the hell im supposed to do" Ryota said serious and uncertain of himself

Silence fell on the whole room. After a bit Sayaka walk and sit beside him on the couch. She gently took his hands on hers and stroke them softly.

"Ryota, will be okay... we will help you.... to become strong" he told him with a soft tone and look at him deeply itno his eyes

"My my, Sayaka spoiling Ryota already, she usually doesn't like strangers, well Ryota dearie if Sayaka says this then i dont think you should worry too much" Masami stood from her desk and went besides Ryota and put her hand on his left shoulder while saying "You're in good hands"

"Don't worry Mr. Endo" Takashi bow his head to him formally but also with a hint of kindness

Everyone then look at Ryosuke, who was standing there with a stubbornly stoic expression on his face

"Hm, This is serious you people...not some kind of game for kids"

Masami gave Ryosuke a discreetly scolding look while crossing her arms like a mother figure of the group, while she waited Ryosuke to warm up that tough exterior

"Remember Mr. Ishida, you too were a rookie once" Takashi said to him

Ryosuke look at them annoyed but then Sayaka look at him with her pleading eyes

"Ryosuke" she whispered his name in that voice with zero filter which made it hard to ignore

A faint blush appeared  Ryosuke ears and quickly look away a bit flustered.

"Tsk" he clicked his tongue annoyed, but in the end turned his face back to them.

"Fine, i will help you with anything you need until your training is over, but not expect me to go easy on you,....Old fart" Ryosuke said almost in a more friendly aura under his serious face while his lips almost curved into a small smirk towards Ryota

"Oh do you have something against old timers Mr. Ishida" Takashi spoke up with a warning tone in contrast to his peacefull persona which was borderline scary

Ryosuke felt a small shiver to his body and he cleared his throat in a way that gave away he aint completely made of ice

"Ah no of course not..." awkwardly tried to justify himself

Masami cut him off with a soft but determined clap pf her hands while she turned back to Ryota

"Anyway, leaving everything else aside we are very happy to welcome you Ryota as a new member of SAEA" smiled warmly to him

"Ah ehm...i will be at your care then" Ryota bow politely his head to them

"Splendid" Masami said with almost a victorious smile "Now that we all are agreed, Takashi and Ryosuke if you will be so kind to escort our newest member downstairs"

Ryosuke followed right away with effortless determination

"Right away Mrs Fukunaga, follow me Ryota, your training begins now"

"Wait what..?" Ryota asked him dumbfounded