Akira woke up and slowly stretched then looked around.
"Okasa, what happened to you"? Akira shouted while Hina slowly opened her bloodshot eyes.
"She had been crying" thought Akira. This time the naked body of her mother didn't bothered her, she was very worried and distressed, especially with the knife still hanging in her mother's hand.
"Okasa, please drop the knife, Please Okasa look into my eyes" Akira
Hina was shaking her head in denial and tears rolled down from Hina's eyes. Hina was crying silently, as if she was not allowed to show her pain.
"HINA, DROP THE KNIFE... NOW!" Commanded Akira like she used to order Cristina, when she was naughty.
Hina obeyed immediately and threw the knife aside
clank.. clank...
"Good, good now look at me Hina, Look!" Akira
Hina's tearing gaze met her daughter's stern, but somehow carrying eyes.
"My Akira is so brave, so strong, and is not like me. I am a total wreck" Hina whispered, her voice trembling.
"Okasa I know this is bad, It feels so wrong that you can not breathe, but I promise you Okasa. You hear me! I PROMISE you that it will get better. WE will make it better, together. You and me okasa. Together!"
Hina stood up and they hugged each other. This time Hina allowed her self to show her pain. She cried loud. She sobbed. She told Akira about her grandparents, about her nightmare dreams and about her sins"
All the time Akira never let her out of her hold. Just listening, Just being there for her.
Unknown time later....
"Come okasa, let's put on some clothes and I will bring you to a place I have found recently. It is nice there. Come hurry up" Akira pressed her mother to act.
Hina dressed up mechanically, and at the same time Akira did the same, just some casual t-shirt and shorts. Akira grabbed the money from her back pack, and dragged her mother downstairs to the kitchen.
"Drink okasa" Akira passed a cup of water, which Hina drank at one go.
"Now Okasa, Lets put some shoes and go out. The weather is nice" Akira
Soon they left the house. Hand in hand.. The sun was shining, It was late June's afternoon. Shortly after they arrived at the grassy riverbank.
"Sit down okasa. I will tell you a story. A story about angels, and demons. About many worlds and many races. About magic"
"Come sit next to me" Akira patted the grass next to her. They sat on the slope watching the scrapers behind the river. Sun was slowly setting. It was so peaceful and calm.
And so Akira talked. She told Hina everything happened to her last 5 days, just skipping the fact that the real Akira died and a ghost has taken her body. Akira did not feel too bad for lying though. Akira's body was still alive and breathing and a part of the late girl was there too.
It took 3 hours reveal everything she knew: about Kornelius, about the system about the demon's goals... Hina still had many questions, but this fascinating story was so unbelievable and so mysterious that she forgot about her pains.
"Lets go home okasa I will make us dinner!" Akira
For the first time that day Hina laughed. Akira cooking? It was more unbelievable than all those elves and celestials and magic powers.
They arrived home at about 9 PM
As promised, Akira put on an apron and begun preparing the dinner. Hina was sitting on the kitchen table and watching her brave child fighting an impossible battle with pans, dishes, knives.. Once Akira burned to black the fried eggs and made such a pitiful look of defeat, Hina burst in laughing loud.
"Hahaah my little bunny will die from hunger if okasa is not there" Hina
"Come sit on the chair. Okasa is done with the self pity and will cook us something special to commemorate this moment" Hina
"And an Ice cream? Akira
"And an Ice cream as well" Hina smiled
Akira's face immediately brightened and a large smile formed on her cute face.
Hina's face melted seeing her dauther like this. They had late dinner that Wednesday evening.
When they were getting ready for bed Hina asked:
"Akira will you sleep tonight with okasa. And may be you will do this cleansing aura again? Hina asked
Akira smiled and answered:
"I will do it every night from now on until you feel better".
So the mother - dauther duo went to bed in the master bedroom. Akira hugging Hoshi and Hina hugging the blue glowing bunny girl.
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Of course the nightmares came back to haunt Hina. She woke up several times during the night crying. But Akira was always there to sooth her worries.
Thursday morning come with another shiny ray of sunshine caressing Akira's sleeping face.. She woke up refreshed hugging her beloved Hoshi.
"Okasa?"
Hina wasn't in the bed. Akira jumped, grabbed Hoshi and rushed downstairs. She found Okasa making a breakfast.
"Okasa good morning"
"Good morning dear. Breakfast will be ready shortly" Hina smiled
Akira looked in disbelief and thought:
"What a change from yesterday! How can Hina have that strong willpower. She is an amazing woman"
"Okasa, how do you feel this morning?" Akira
"I will not lie to you Akira. I feel bad, but I am not going to fall in that dark hole again. I have a child to take care and I have demons to punish for their evil misdeeds." Hina answered in a serious tone.
"Do you want to see one?" Akira
"What a demon?, Where? Hina
"Breakfast first. My stomach is empty" Akira
"Ooh that is the magic puberty you mentioned yesterday. I wonder how big your boobs will grow? Hehehe" Hina
"OKASAA, it is not funny. My chest is fine just like how it is now!"Akira was grumbling.
"Of course dear, you are the most beautiful girl in the world as you are at the moment" Hina
Akira didn't think herself as a beautiful girl even less the most beautiful girl in the world.
"Okasa you are mean!" Akira said and started digging at the breakfast with the usual vigor.
The things were getting better for Hina, she was a strong willed person after all, and she had a strong motivation- her dauther was playing a very dangerous game and needed her help.
"Ahh my stomach will burst!" Akira was sitting on the chair hugging Hoshi
"I did warn you not to eat the third serving, didn't I" Hina
"Right! Now that I know my limits I will not do this again!" Akira
"I somehow doubt it" Hina snickered
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"Akira, when are you going to show me the evil demon you have captured?" Hina said after cleaning the dishes and Akira somehow started to move after being stunned for 30 minutes from overeating.
"Oh right, So I have told you about my system class and how I can use both demons and the unified system to grow stronger"
"Right, I still don't believe you are as strong as you claim to be" Hina
"You don't believe me? Look" Akira was grinning triumphantly
Akira took a spoon and bent it effortlessly.
"No way!" Hina got the bent spoon and tried to bend it further unsuccessfully.
"How strong you say you are? Hina
"Kornelius claims it is as much as a trained athlete and it is just the beginning!!!" Akira
"Kornelius has granted you those powers of yours?" Hina
"Well, kind of, yes. But he just gave me the tools. It is up to me to get my powers growing up" Akira
"So let's go, I am already feeling impatient" Hina
"And you not scared?!" Akira
"Well I am, but how I am going to fight the demons if I am afraid of them" Hina
"You are going to fight? The demons??!" Akira's jaw dropped
"But of course I am. I have to give them back the pain, you and me had suffered. And then even more!" Hina grinned
So Akira led Hina to the garage. Hina was looking funny armed with a heavy cooking pan.
Akira opened the metal box and took out the squirming package. Hina staying behind with the pan up in the air and ready for strike.
"Relax Okasa, I've already broken its legs and wings" Akira snickered
Then she undid the entire strapping and revealed the hideous wasp demon.
"HAaayaaaa"
Bang....Bang......Bang
Hina was panting and trying to catch her breath. Akira was looking shocked from her mother's frenzy.
"It is still alive" Hina was looking in disbelieve at the toughness of the relatively small demon wisp.
"Well they are. When they reach lvl 24 they become strong like this" Akira
"I beat it with a metal rod with all my strength and even then I've only managed to cripple it" Akira
"So how are we going to kill it?" Hina
"With magic of course" Akira
"Look, I will show you how I steal the demon's power now" Akira reached the bug and put her hand on it.
Words of power were spoken, a mechanical low bass voice narated:
"CONSUME"
[intelligence +1]
Hina's jaw dropped in awe and wonder.
"And I just took from the demon and added to my intelligence stat. This is how I grow strong" Akira
"You don't look smarter to me" Hina looked puzzled
"Well the growth is a slow process and I need to consume much more from the demons to become a true powerhouse" Akira
"And my spell that really kills them forever is called "exorcise" Akira
"But first you want to steal its powers before you kill it" Hina concluded
"Correct, that is for maximum efficiency utilizing both pathways of growth" Akira
Hina was thinking deeply while Akira was packing up the package. She left a small gap, so she can just put her hand in next time.
".....Aaand done, so in 3 hours I can do it again. This is my so called "take away food" genius method. Heheh I am that smart... Heheh" Akira
"Akira?" Hina
"Yes okasa" Akira
"What was the name of your powers again?" Hina
"My class? It is called "Exorcist"
"So dear, I can't fight demons with a broom or pan, can I?" Hina
"I don't understand, what do you mean okasa"
"Let me rephrase the question: What can give a better hell to the demons than an Exorcist?" Hina
Akira put her hand on her chin and thought deeply.
Then her eyes shot open like saucers in a revelation. Her jaw dropped:
"Two.... Exorcists!" Akira
"See you still need more of that intelligent points. Hahaaha" Hina was amused
"So when will I get my system too?" Hina
"I need to speak to Kornelius. He is our tech specialist!" Akira said and connected
"Kornelius I want my okasa to get the system!" Akira announced
"Well, Hmm I am afraid it is not possible. She needs an access to a Nexus to receive an [unified system] class. And I am afraid there aren't any left on Terra because of the demons" Kornelius replied
"Kornelius use that high intelligence stat of yours, buddy" Akira
"I am not sure what are you asking of me?" Kornelius
"Let me rephrase the question: What can give a better hell to the demons than an Exorcist?" Akira
...
Kornelius eyes shot open like a saucer and his jaw dropped:
"An army of Exorcists!" Answered Kornelius
"Well yes.. right! You are right, partner. But let's start with my mother. I need her equipped with that class ASAP. Can you make it happen?"
It took 10 minutes for Kornelius to reconnect.
"It is very possible, but it is expensive, Very, like thousands of SU especially those skills "true sight" and "Soul fortress". The are the major costs." Kornelius
Akira thought. She can remove any affliction her mother gets with the cleansing aura, so the soul fortress can wait. Then the true sight. They don't actually need 2 people with this skill.
"Kornelius can you just make it without those 2 skills, And may be we can add them later or purchase different ones" Akira
Kornelius connected after 5 minutes
"Yes, It is possible!" Kornelius
"So how much will it cost to initiate lets name it "basic settings" Exorcist for Okasa?"
"I need time to think all the details. It is not a simple matter. I will work it trough this night and call you tomorrow"
"Thank you for you hard work, partner" Akira
"fuffufu another test subject coming in heehehe" A sinister laugh ended the connection
"Oh, he will be fine" Akira shook her head
Akira looked at her mother with eyes of worship.
"She is such a brave and smart and caring person. I am happy that I've met her"
"So what now?" asked Akira
"Now dear, you will explain every single detail of this system and just everything you know. I need to know EVERYTHING!! Hina said
And they talked, and talked... Then Akira "consumed", then they talked. Then they ate ice cream at that riverside cafe. At one point Hina started to take notes... Then the day ended with a delicious dinner. Then Akira set an alarm so she can keep her consume spell spree efficiently running utilizing the spell cool down timer.