What should we do now??

> Yumeko, Tatsuya, Yuki, and Masaru all walked into Kazuya's house together. Kazuya looked up, completely shocked. He definitely wasn't expecting them to show up out of nowhere like this.
> "Hey, Kazuya!" Yuki called out.
> Kazuya looked at the group. "Whoa, all of you together? What's going on? Are you guys heading somewhere?"
> Yuki spoke up next. "Yeah. We need to keep the Shimaru Sector safe and save Hitoshi."
> "What?!" Kazuya gasped, staring at them like they were crazy. "Have you lost your minds? Do you even hear yourselves right now?"
> Tatsuya, Masaru, and Yumeko all looked at him with dead serious faces. "We are completely serious, Kazuya," they said together.
> "But we can't even get into the underground!" Kazuya argued.
> Yuki stepped forward. "Look, we have to protect them and save Hitoshi first. Hitoshi is the main target for the 'Space of Demon' group. They want him dead."
> "Okay, fine," Kazuya said, throwing his hands up

> "Okay, fine," Kazuya said, throwing his hands up. "But we don't even know where he is! We have no idea when or where they will attack. Honestly, we don't even know if we can keep ourselves safe. And you know what else? No one except Hitoshi has ever even seen the Sahimaru Sector."

> Yumeko frowned, thinking it over. "Then how are the demons going to kill him?"

> "They're searching for him," Kazuya explained. "Or they'll just find another way to track him down."

> Yumeko's eyes lit up as she got an idea. "If we want to find Hitoshi, we need Tokro's help. Tokro is the closest thing to Hitoshi. I honestly think only Tokro knows where Hitoshi is."

> Yuki groaned loudly and rolled his eyes in frustration. "Ugh, not Tokro again!!!"

The team stood in a tense huddle, the weight of their mission pressing down on everyone.

Tatsuya looked directly at Yuki, his voice firm. "Yuki, don't forget we are doing all this for Hitoshi. So, whether it's Tokoro or anyone else, you have to deal with it for a little while."

Yuki sighed, looking away. "Even if Tokoro wasn't part of this, I would still do it."

Masaru stepped in to calm the waters. "Alright, listen up. We will work according to our goal. But we can't ignore what is necessary here, whether we like it or not. Besides," he added, looking at the group, "Tokoro loses his temper very quickly. He is short-tempered, so we need to handle him patiently. Only Yumeko can do this properly. Right, Yumeko?"

Yumeko nodded silently in agreement. Yuki, however, just turned her face away, still annoyed.

Kazuya crossed his arms, shifting the focus. "I think we should all start our own preparations. This journey could get really dangerous."

Yuki snapped back, "What? Are you talking about training right now?"

"Of course," Kazuya replied bluntly. "Especially you, Yuki. You need training and preparation more than anyone."

Tatsuya shook his head. "No, I actually think Yuki's power will be our biggest asset."

Masaru looked curious. "Yuki has a special power, right?"

Hearing this praise, Yuki’s face lit up with a smug smile. But she couldn't resist teasing. "But Tatsuya, what if things go wrong? Your plans usually end up causing a lot of damage anyway, which might actually help us!"

She paused, then smirked. "But imagine if the attack misses the target and hits you right on the head instead?"

Tatsuya rolled his eyes. "Fine then, I won't include you in the team. You're out."

Yuki’s smile vanished instantly. "What?! Hitoshi's life is on the line, and you're talking about kicking me out of the game?"

Masaru groaned, shaking his head. "Yuki, you are starting to obsess over Hitoshi just like Tokoro does. Hitoshi, Hitoshi, Hitoshi... that's all you two say."

Yuki glared at him. "You are seriously ruining my mood again and again."

Kazuya interrupted them before an argument could break out. "Listen, everyone. Let's go and talk to Tokoro right now."

The group agreed and walked over to Hitoshi’s house. But when they arrived, the atmosphere completely changed. The front door was wide open. Kenji was nowhere to be seen, and Tokoro was missing too.

They stepped inside and froze. The entire place was completely trashed. Furniture was flipped, and items were scattered everywhere. It looked like a violent struggle had taken place just moments before they arrived.

> Masaru looks down and sees blood splattered on the ground. Deeply worried, Masaru says, "I think demons were here. They've done something to Kenji and Tokoro." Suddenly, Yuki cuts in, "Wait, give me a minute! I'm going to Yukito." Without waiting, he rushes off to find him. Meanwhile, Yukito is staring at the ribbon once again, lost in thought. Yuki runs up to him, completely out of breath, and pants, "Yukito, you need to come with me right now!" Yukito, confused by his sudden urgency, asks, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry? Where did you even go to get this breathless?" "Just come with me first!" Yuki insists, practically dragging him along. Seeing them rush past, Keito steps in to stop them. "Yuki, wait! Why are you running around like this? Did something happen? Did Yukito do something to you?" "No, he didn't do anything," Yuki replies quickly. As he tries to move past, Keito stops them yet again. "Yuki, I'm asking you properly—what's going on? Has something happened?" Calming himself down, Yuki reassures her, "No, nothing happened." Yuki then brings Yukito along to the front of Kenji's house. Looking around, Yukito asks, "Why did you bring me here?" Then he notices that the rest of Yuki's friends are already gathered there. Yuki finally opens up and explains the situation to everyone: both Tokoro and Kenji have completely vanished. He turns to Yukito, asking him to use his powers to find out where they are. Yukito activates his special ability, Past Message. Through his vision, he discovers a dark truth: Kenji has been captured by the demons. Yuki anxiously asks, "Is Tokoro there?" Yukito shakes his head, looking troubled. "I can't find Tokoro at all, but he isn't with Kenji." Hearing that Kenji has been taken prisoner sends a wave of panic through the group. Everyone worries about where he could be, until Kazuya speaks up, revealing the exact location: Kenji is being held captive in the Mountain of the Demon Space.