A Ghost

"Hubby, how strong are you? Do you have something like this... Boosted Gear?"

Since Mike revealed that he knows about the supernatural beings, Nozomi asked more things about Mike.

"Strong enough" That's the only answer from Mike no matter who asked that question. It's because even Mike doesn't know the answer.

"Hey, Mike. What about other weapons that can kill God? Where are they?" Irina is more concerned about God and Mike couldn't tell her that the God she believes in is dead.

"No one knows where these sacred gears might pop up. There are people who regularly look into this. Nozomi wasn't found out because Touji-san covered it up because he wants Nozomi to have a normal life." Mike turned to Nozomi "So, Nozomi, you have to keep this power a secret. Because if it got found out, it will become a problem for not just your family but also Irina's family, understood?"

Nozomi nodded vigorously "I will make sure of that." And for some reason, Nozomi pouted.

"What?" Mike asked curiously.

"You said 'your' family. I want you to say 'our' family" She complained. "It's your family too, Hubby! Hmm... But when you become a harem king, the family might become huge... And then having babies with all the girls... Hmm... No matter how you look at it, isn't it too big?"

"You still haven't given up on that?! And what is the number that made even you think that it's too big?!" Mike was surprised by how Nozomi still cares about harem even though more important matter (at least for Mike) is going on.

'No matter how I look at it, her feelings are heavy.' Mike couldn't help but sigh with that thought.

"Hey, Mike, what kind of work do you do?"

"That's a secret"

"And who gave you work even though you are this young. I might have to lodge a complaint on child labor on the ones who gave you work and also your guardians for allowing it."

'I wonder what would be her reaction if I told her that she's trying to sue the Church and Michael Nii-chan that she worships.' Mike thought about Irina's statement.

"Alright, I have decided! Since Nozomi and Mike are strong, I will become strong too!" It was a childish resolution from Irina. Who knows where that resolution will take her?

After that, the three went home as nothing happened. Touji didn't come home the entire day. He apparently called Mrs.Shidou to tell them to have dinner without him. Irina is worried about her father during the night but Mike assured her that everything's fine.

And the next day, Touji came back to the Hyoudou residence and asked for Mike.

"Ah, Mike-chan told me that you would come! He left a message that he will be waiting in the church!" Miki said cheerfully.

Touji immediately rushed to the church in Kuoh town. He also made sure to take his sword with him. He ordered the Church to be closed down for the moment until he finds out the truth about Masaomi's 'death'. Mike must have chosen that place since no one would be there at the moment.

Touji pushed open the church's door and found the little boy looking at God's statue.

"In a single day... I am impressed." Mike didn't turn around. He kept looking at God's statue.

Touji is panting after all that running. He didn't even have food properly since he heard of his subordinate's death.

"Haah... Haah... Mike... Who are you?"

"I am Mike." Mike still kept looking at the statue and gave a blatant answer.

"Don't joke with me! I was checking the details of all the foreigners that came here within a week and went back today and the day before! And I found something weird. You weren't on the list! So, I started searching for data about you. And guess what, there is no person named Mike and there isn't a single white-haired child with red eyes who came to Japan in the past few months! I looked at all the sources I could but I was never able to find a single record with your face!" Touji shouted as loud as he can.

"Well, sorry for making you work that hard. You won't find any records about me because there are none. There will never be one. I am practically a ghost in this world. It makes things easier." Mike said as if it's a matter of fact.

"Mike, who are you?" Touji asked again.

"Well, I am a hacker. Which explains the lack of records, I believe."

"You are so young. How can you..."

"Don't judge a book by its cover. Ah, by the way, you did a good job covering up the matter about Nozomi's Boosted Gear."

When Touji heard Mike, Touji immediately pointed his sword at Mike.

"If you dare touch that child..."

"Relax... relax... I am not an enemy, you see... If I wanted to do something, I would have already done it. Ah, on a side note, you are no match to me, Touji-san. I am not bluffing." Mike didn't turn around but said it after sensing the killing intent from Touji.

"What do you want, Mike?"

"Hmm... How about cooperation? I have some errands in this town. So, since you passed the test, I want Touji-san to cooperate with me."

"Test?"

"You found that something's wrong with me in a single day. I could just put a fake record for a few days, you know? But I wanted to know when you will realize. So I tested you. You passed!"

"But that means you already know that I will look into the records! But I looked into them because..." Touji's eyes opened wide after realization. "Mike, are you related to Masaomi's death..."

And it was then that Mike turned around and pulled out Ascalon in front of Touji.

"Cardinal Bishop Michaelangelo 'Mike' Strada here. Nice to meet ya!" Mike said cheerfully.