an unexpected member

While the group was waiting for kamoshida's change of heart they were still training with max and peter and one day the found out that Morgana's ability is to create winds but unlike his regular winds he can use it to create figure like on giant version of him. And currently they were inside the pocket space of Moline training max decided to take Ren and ryuji while peter took ann and morgana.

Ren was attacking with his dagger and while ryuji came from behind but max always blocked or dodges and when they clashed weapons max sweeped both of them and pin them down with his black arms.

[On the other side]

Morgana threw wind slashes at peter.but peter and his monstrous speed he dodges all of them ann tried to slash at him but peter blocked it with one of his daggers and tripped Ann and morgana tried to help but peter put a dagger to her neck this would have been a sign of a threat but this was training.

Peter: I win.

After the training they sat down and the two exorcist started to lecture them

Max: well you guys are good but you have almost no combat experience so you will make mistakes like for example ryuji you always go for strong attack it's not bad but if you use to much you are going to tire out.

Ryuji: I'll try my best.

Max then looked at ren

Max:ren I can see you are a speed style user but don't focus too much on speed and don't go for predictable moves and use your legs for fighting too.

Ren: I'll try.

Peter: welp is my turn to be the teacher. Morgana you focus to much on range attacks and you seem used to fighting with your saber but you can only be in that form in the metaverse you got to gets use to fighting like this.

Morgana: I'll do that.

Peter: Ann you want for someone to give you openings you should always take your chances.

Ann: yes sir.

After that they all went home but Ann before she left she said that suzui wanted to see him max was confused on why suzui would want to see him but he didn't decline

The next day max and Ann were in shiho's house and max was a little nervous about this he saved a lot of people and most of them he didn't fell nervous but this one felt like it was gonna be different.

When they entered the shiho's parents led them to her room they also thanked max for saving her bur max said that it was alright

When they entered they saw that shiho was a bit unhealthy bags under her eyes and her hair was a mess and she looked liked she bearly ate max can only guess she is depressed it's understandable who won't be after you were abused and almost died by a teacher of all people max guessed this is the reason why she didn't came to shujin

Shiho looked like she family noticed him and ann

Shiho: oh hey guys

Ann: shiho hey um this is a stupid question but are you at least getting better?

Max:( wow that is a stupid question)

Shiho only let out an empty laugh and she looked at max with appreciation.

Shiho: you saved me from killing myself I appreciate the save but a normal person wouldn't be able to do that especially jump from the second floor....max right? You are not a normal guy aren't you.

Max was hesitant to say anything and ann of course didn't know what to say either I would be easy to lie but he felt like she had a right to know but of course this is gonna bite him in the ass because Miguel might kill him for this.

Max let out a sigh and he decided to just get this over with.

Max: I'll be honest I'm gonna get a lot of hell for this but you have the right you almost died and I at least like when someone dies peacefully and not in pain.

Shiho was confused at Max's words but ann felt like max went through a lot.

Max: I'm gonna tell you but this stays in this room you promise?

Shiho: I swear.

Max: OK this Is gonna be a long day of my mental strength.

After explaining everything to shiho she of course didn't believe max at first but she still remembers how he jumped out of the second floor and he was okay and he was unnaturally fast so shiho decided to give him the benefit of the doubt after max used his black arms to lift things on her room she was surprised after that she met Moline and here we are.

Shiho: so the reason why you are in shujin is to find out whats causing the mental shutdowns?

Max: yup the Japanese part of the exo corp called for assistance and of course we decided to help because this mental shutdowns are unnatural and this could get out of hand Miguel is working a direct investigation while I'm doing an under cover investigation and I think I'm making some progress.

Shiho: what do you mean?

Max: let's just say thanks to kamoshida's idiocy me and my partner got a lot of information.

Shiho then turned to ann with a skeptical look

Shiho: you know about this ann?

Ann: well I kinda pushed him into telling me but yeah I'm kinda in the team.

Shiho was silent for a while and she said something that surprised max and Ann.

Shiho: let me join.

Ann: what!?

Shiho: max said it that these mental shutdowns could get out of control and I'm done living in fear of because of that creep kamoshida I wanna help people like me and I want to stop these people horrible people please I want to help.

Max: shiho if you are doing this you will see a lot of messed up stuff and me and ann are exorcist we may save people but we ain't heroes we can't save everyone.

Shiho: I know that bur give me a chance.

Max: fine meet me in my apartment complex the corporation is paying my bills

After that max gets a phone call and goes out to take it and the caller was Miguel.

Now that shiho and ann were alone ann decided to let out her feelings.

She sat aside from shiho and hugged her.

Ann: I'm sorry for putting you through this shiho I wanted you to succeed and I guess screwd that up I'm sorry shiho

Shiho hugged ann back and smiled

Shiho: it's not your fault it's kamoshida's and the principal's fault they didn't do anything to help us.

After that they separated and they fell to a moment of silence but then shiho asked a question.

Shiho: so you messaged me that you delt with kamoshida what happened?

Ann just laugh at thar question.

Ann told shiho about the metaverse and how they delt with kamoshida

Meanwhile outside shiho's room

Max accepted the call and put the phone to his ear

Miguel: max you got anything about the investigation?

Max: well yeah but this is very different

Miguel: explain.

Max then explained the metaverse and how the school p.e teacher drove a girl to suicide and he then said about new rookie exorcist Miguel wasn't completely mad because at least max made progress.

Miguel: I'm mad that you reveal the exo corporation's methods at least I think they can be trusted.

Max:thanks I guess but what do you think of the metaverse?

Miguel: you said that by stealing this gym teacher's heart that being his treasure this Is both interesting and dangerous. If you find something that isn't in your group that knows about the metaverse that mean they might be an enemy. Be careful.

Max: yes sir.

After that Miguel hang up and max was wondering how deep this investigation is gonna get.