1.3 - The town, And culprit

After walking for some time they finally found a big town with a busy atmosphere with humans and demi-humans alike.

Ito: "oh! this is astonishing!"

Unnamed spirit: "is it now? looks average."

Ito: "you don't see the beauty in scenery, do you."

Unnamed spirit: "oh shut up."

(Kaboom!)

A large explosion was set off after which startled everyone in the town, Ito and the Spirit however expected this when they got there.

Ito: "so want to make a bet?"

Unnamed spirit: "sure I'm up for it, however if I win you'll pretend to be my boyfriend."

Ito: "uh.. why?"

Unnamed spirit: "event benefits for a discount when buying items?"

Ito: "deal, if I win you give yourself to me."

The spirit stared for a moment dumbfounded and then had sort of an odd expression on her face which seemed like grinning.

Unnamed spirit: "w-why are you asking that to an unmarried woman."

Ito: "um that's not what I meant, I mean as in give me all your techniques."

Unnamed spirit "tch, and after I said I'll be your girlfriend if I win."

Ito: "take it or leave it, we can do this the easy way or hard way if you insist."

Unnamed spirit: "hmph... fine but I'll give you only two techniques of my powers and I'll tell you the others when you train to be more manly."

Ito "you just insulted me didn't you? but whatever I'll humbly take this as a bargain any day."

Unnamed spirit: "so what's the bet may I ask?"

Ito: "whoever catches the culprit that set off the explosion and turn him in wins, simple right."

Unnamed spirit: "hahaha! you're betting a high deal Ito, but good luck to you even though the winner is decided." she smiled proudly

Ito: "hm? don't come clinging onto me saying that I cheated much later then..." he said in an exaggerating voice.

Unnamed spirit: "bring it on! it will be you that will be holding me tightly soon after." the spirit said with an evil smile.

the spirit then flew to search for the target getting a headstart which Ito didn't care much and began to chant some of the beasts energy that of which they fought before.

Ito: "heh good luck, but with that..."

Ito stood still and began to make a fist and raised it up.

Ito: "Let the winds guide me to my target and bring them to salvation. Beastial Technique, Wind Detection!"

wind filled his hands up and he then began to bring his arm back and opened it forcibly letting it out.

Ito: "muhaha! I've found you criminal! now I'll show you something that is out of this world! be prepared for what's coming!" he laughed insanely.

Ito begins to chant another spell with the 'herb' in his hands.

Ito: "Bring them to the depths of redemption and find them with the beastial powers! Tracking Venus!"

Ito: "I've got you now, capture them whole!"

A scream can be heard distances away.

Ito: "that took longer then expected... how fast were they I wonder? but that doesn't matter at this moment, mission complete... target captured!" He said with a smug.

Ito: "Herbal technique... Return!"

the wind propelled the 'venus trap' back to Ito with the culprit in its mouth which already consumed all their energy.

Ito: "alright... time to get some information. Herbal Technique, Release and Revert."

The herb opens it's mouth and spits the culprit down onto the ground, and then reverts itself back to it's original shape.

Ito: "Oi wake up lady."

Lady: "hm..?"

Ito: "I said wake up! I'm not sitting here all day just for you to wake up you know?"

The lady wakes up and saw Ito and backed away immediately due to his intimidating glare and saw herself half naked.

Lady: "EEE, pervert!"

Ito: "uh I'm really not... I'm passing by and all that's it, by the way you're aren't my type either, I wouldn't dare lay a finger on you as I have no urge to do so, but I've got a question, are you the one that set off the explosives and murdered many innocent people?" he said intimidatingly.

Lady: "hah why would I ever tell you that!" she smiled while sweating.

Ito: "look if you don't tell me right now I might resort to eating you, we wouldn't want that now wouldn't we? so cooperate will you Missy?"

Lady: "I'd like you to try! I've got a move up my sleeves! Flame technique... Fire Palm!" she chanted.

Ito: "I've forgotten to mention but I stole your powers, here see and look for yourself."

Ito begins to cast one of her original spells.

Ito: "Flame technique come forth, Majestic Fire Fists."

Lady: "that... that's impossible a person with the ability to copy someone is just a myth!"

Ito: "have you ever heard the term reincarnation? also my ability isn't exactly copying itself but stealing I figured although I'm not sure myself."

Lady: "no that couldn't be the first and last hero was reincarnated here 500 years ago, and no one has ever heard of another incarnation in those years that passed!"

Ito: "I presume that in this world a hero is now summoned from other world's through rituals sacrificing a lot of people's energy, is that correct?"

Lady: "I won't be telling you any-"

Ito slaps the lady onto her knees.

Ito: "Waste my time any longer and you perish, I'm getting sick of hearing all your yapping, will you be kind enough and give me all that you know?" He said with a glare and irritated expression ready to swallow her with his 'venus trap'.

Lady: "I'm sorry! I'll tell you everything! please I beg of you not to kill me oh great entity from another dimension!"

Ito: "I'll spare you for now, so tell me miss; why did you set off that explosion?"

Lady: "I have a proper name you know, it's Ayase."

Ito begins to snap.

Ito: "Didn't I just tell you to give me information? sprout out one more irrelevant complaint and you will honestly meet a great demise right here right now!"

Ayase: "okay okay! I'm sorry so please don't look like that! I'll lend you whatever information as you please!" she pleaded.

Ito: "whatever, but don't think twice about escaping I already implanted a tracking device on you."

Ayase: "Tch, underhanded scum."

Ito: "I ain't denying that now am I?" he smiled creepily.

Ayase began to tell him all that she knows as Ito was the most terrifying person she had seen today due to her horrified expression.

Ayase: "I live in an orphanage... and was raised as an assassin who works undercover for an organization-"

Ito: "stop right there, tell me all the details will you? it's not that difficult is it?" he glared angrily.

Ayase: "f-forgive me... I'll tell you it all so please don't kill me!" she begged with tears in her eyes.

Ito: "you.... you're really an idiot huh? you have points for being pretty cute, but that doesn't mean you can get away with acting like that, times ticking so hurry it up." he said crossing his arms.

Ayase: "okay... the organization is called Night Howlers they are a bunch of unanimous people who takes job requests to assassinate a person or a bunch of them, we are sort of like a vigilantes well most and our missions of the job include assassinating both of two categories. Villains and Heros, although the work is dirty the pay is high and we are a neutral type of organization and well... we all technically kill for a high salary."

Ito: "that's too much information, I'll take it however thank you for you're time."

Ayase: "does that mean I can go now? I won't bother you ever again I promise!" she said sarcastically.

Ito: "oh you're not of use to me or this world anymore, please don't hate me for this okay?"

Ayase: "what do you mean..." she said with tears in her eyes.

Ito: "I'm preserving mankind to its fullest potential, evolution requires sacrifice, for me that is... so please don't forgive me for what I'm about to do okay?" Ito said with a villainess look.

Ito: "oh let them be punished and swallow their whole existence...Herbal Technique, Venus Swallow!"

Ayase: "u-ugh! people will one day kill you I guarantee! don't think your safe for now because there's more people who are stronger than me! we'll take vengeance even if I died here, a sacrifice means nothing so go ahead and end me if you dare! they will-"

Ayase becomes unconscious later and was never to be seen again after being swallowed up by Ito's technique.

Ito: "the evidence is gone damn it... ugh what a waste should I try to reproduce the structure I wonder..." he thought to himself.

a rumbling noise can be heard in a distance which was the spirit who knocked Ito down due to the velocity of speed she was going.

Unnamed spirit: "Hihi!"

Ito: "your. on. top of me, get off this instant!" he yelled.

Unnamed spirit: "aww stingy~ I know you like this." she smiled.

Ito: "Let the wind push those in my path away, Beast Technique! Typhoon!"

Unnamed spirit: "oh no!" said the spirit falling down onto the floor after being hit by the technique.

Ito: "I was dealing with something now this, but you should've came sooner! I've got the culprit but you were off doing who knows what." he said while lightly punching the spirits head.

Unnamed spirit: "ow! but I was helping the village..." she frowned.

Ito: "well I'll forgive you, and I knew you've done well protecting people in this town to begin with, so I'm not all that angry I'm also sorry." he said and pats the spirits head where he had punched.

Unnamed spirit: "how'd you know-" the spirit happily said.

Ito: "hmph, it was a hunch."

Unnamed spirit: "can't help but think you looked cute while saying that kya~" she said cheerfully.

Ito: "stop teasing me!" he said embarrassingly.

Unnamed spirit: "aw, but enough of joking around... where's the culprit at if you caught them?"

Ito began to sweat profusely.

Ito: "dead? I mean I did technically use my technique to swallow them-"

Unnamed spirit: "a..ate them?! I'm not next am I?" the horrified spirit said.

Ito: "I have no intention to do that, you've helped me a lot so it's obvious that I wouldn't use my powers on you, and of course your my friend that kept me company along our journey so I'm happy to have you here." he smiled.

Unnamed spirit: "I..is that so? I'm glad than" the spirit blushed.

the spirit tugs Ito's arm.

Unnamed spirit: "um about that deal..."

Ito: "uh... forget about it, I'll be your pretend girlfriend even though the culprit is not here since yeah..."

Unnamed spirit: "really Ito?! I'm so happy to hear!" the spirit said with a big grin.

Ito: "yeah you should be happy, see I'm that bad of a person!" he proudly said.

Unnamed spirit: "Stingy, crude, womanizer and a wimp!"

Ito: "oh c'mon I'm not that." he said with a disappointed look.

Unnamed spirit: "I'm admitting the truth though." the spirit said with a fern look.

Ito: "ugh... the truth hits harder than a boulder."

Unnamed spirit: "well enough of jokes, I feel bad since you really did catch the culprit... so I want to make it up to you, and as I promised if you did, I will give you two of my original magic."

Ito: "are you going to be willing to do so? I'm sure there are consequences since I didn't have evidence..."

Unnamed spirit: "this is all on me so don't worry about it, shall we start the process?"

Ito: "alright I'll try not to worry much, and yes I'm ready."

The ritual starts and they both begin to overflow with energy.

Unnamed spirit:

Ito:

Unnamed spirit:

as the two finished their agreement, flowers were spinning rapidly from the ground around Ito and exploded upwards but didn't harm him in any way as his body began to change.

Ito: "I can feel your power surge through me, is this how explosion flower technique feels like? it's flowing in my body like tiny explosives that are blooming like a flower."

Unnamed spirit: "that's a weird analysis, but I'm glad you are pleased with." she said with a astonished expression.

Ito comes very close to the spirit and hugs her passionately.

Ito: "I'm more than happy, thank you Iris."

Unnamed spirit: "a name for me right now? I... love it! thank you Ito! I love you!" she smiled cutely.

Iris then returned the favor by hugging Ito tightly and smiling with glee.

Ito: "oof.. Iris I need to breath.. ah-"

due to Iris well built body she can suffocate a person, and then Ito faints due to her hugging him too tightly.

Iris: "I took it to far it seems... but you are so cute when you decide to flatter me like this, and with you in my arms for now I will cherish the name you gave me, I'll take good care of you until then and when you wake up Ito... we'll go to a guild tomorrow, and I'll stay by your side always." as she kisses Ito's forehead

and with that the culprit is gone, the spirit got a name, Ito fainted due to the intensity of a hug, and all the casualties that occured in turn... what will be next on Iris's and Ito's agenda?