"It's not in the school... You can rest assured," I said to Mayumi.

"It's a malus..." Mayumi said.

"Oh..."

She can sense malus from far away using vistal. The source in the chevalier's body. All chevaliers in their twenties can when their power is unlocked.

"Do you want to take a look?" Mayumi asked. Her eyes stare directly toward the smoke from the explosion.

"Hm? I'm not crazy enough to do that. Just let the chevaliers who are on duty in this area face it," who in the same mind want to be caught in the mess that not our problem.

"Heh... You still a coward don't you? Hehe..." Mayumi said. It sounds like she challenged me to go to the location. But it won't work toward my pitiful ego.

"Hm... You can think whatever you want... Now, I have to look at the noodle."

"I'm sorry Yama, I'll eat the noodle later. I want to check it," Mayumi said while jumping from the rooftop.

"Ice panel," she makes a platform of ice from her leg. Creating an ice stair downfall to get into the location faster. The ice vanishes once she passes it.

"Ahh... Why did she do that? She knows well she can't leave the school..."

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At the location,

The two-storey house across the school is burning with fire with a few people swarming the place to help people inside the house.

"Call the firefighters!"

"Are there people inside?"

"Should we help them?"

"Don't! Leave it to the firefighter!"

People are in dilemma in their decision.

Meanwhile, Mayumi observed the situation for quite a time from inside the school. She tried to leave the school area. The gate is already opened wide.

"Srisss!"

She tried to pass the school zone, but an electrical force prevent her from doing so.

"Stop doing that face will you?" Yama's voice comes from behind.

Mayumi looks dejected. A sense of regret can be seen in her eyes. Her face turns pale.

"I can save someone in that house now if I can pass this!" she said while shaken.

"You can't pass... Stop worrying about something that is not your problem," Yama tries to convince her.

"Someone's life in danger! How can that not be my problem?" a feeling of responsibility fill her mind.

"The chevaliers must be on their way. Whoever is in charge of this area. Relax," Yama said to calm her down.

"H-how can you say that?"

"I say that because there's absolutely nothing you can do. Worrying will not do any good for you. What if the enemy attacks the school right now? You should stay at your job."

"That just... That's just selfish! You said that because that's not your fam-"

Mayumi cut her word before completing it after she saw Yama's face turn irritated. They both fell into silence.

"D-don't be shy Mayumi... Why don't you complete y-your sentence," Yama said with an uneasy grin. He grips his fist tightly.

"Y-Yama... I-I d-doesn't mean like that..." Mayumi wraps her hand around her waist while looking at the ground. She tries to talk but her mouth won't let her.

The silence between them continues for a second before Yama decides to leave the place without saying anything. Mayumi still standing beside the opened gate.