It has now been haft a year since Bernhardtt had attacked Japan, and right now Kazuma is standing in the Kannagi family garden for the first time after a long training trip with Ayano.
"Hey Kazuma what are you doing out here?" asked Ren as he walked up to Kazuma.
"I'm just waiting on Ayano, we're supposed to be training today," said Kazuma as he turned to face Ren. All of a sudden a blade of flames hit Kazuma in the back knocking him away from Ren by a few feet.
"Kazuma?!" said Ren who was shocked at what just happened.
"Nice one Ayano," said Kazuma as he stud up.
"Wait, Ayano did that?" asked Ren who was now real confused.
"I've gotten better haven't I?" asked Ayano as she appeared out of nowhere with her eyes closed.
"How did you do that?" asked Ren as he fell backwards onto his butt out of surprise .
"Easy, I made a contract," said Ayano as she opened her eyes to reveal that they were glowing crimson.
"No way, you made a contract with the Spirit King of Fire?!" asked Ren.
"That's the reason we have been gone for so long, so she could become a contractor, by the way, I never saw that shot coming," said Kazuma as he walked up to them, but fell to his knees.
"Whoa Kazuma, I must have hit you harder than I thought," said Ayano as she cot him.
"A lot sure has changed since haft a year ago with you two," said Ren with a smile.
"More than you know," thought Kazuma and Ayano at the same time as they each looked the other in the eye.
"Ayano, Kazuma, there's a job I need you two for," said Jugo as he walked up to them.
"What's the job?" asked Kazuma as he straightened his stance a little
"There's a yoma attacking your old school Ayano," said Jugo.
"What, but summer school is going on today, everyone's in danger then," said Ayano who was real worried.
"Then we will take the fastest means of travel," said Kazuma as a wind cloud appeared under him and Ayano. The two then flew away on the wind.
"Good luck!" said Ren from the ground as he and Jugo watched them. A few minutes later at Ayano's school the two were landing inside a police blockade.
"Well if it's not Ayano and Kazuma," said Katherine as she and Kirika walked up.
"It has been a while," said Kazuma.
"So what kind of yoma is this?" asked Ayano as she looked through the school gait and did not see a thing there.
"From what I can understand it's made up of pure H20," said Kirika.
"So it's a water yoma then," said Ayano.
"Whoa, you actually understand what H20 is?" said Katherine out of surprise, but it only mad Ayano mad.
"However, since it's made up of water our fire abilities won't work so well on it," said Katherine.
"Hey Ayano, this one's all your's," said Kazuma as he closed his eyes and leaned against a truck that was behind him.
"Thanks Kazuma," said Ayano as she walked toward the school gate.
"You're sending her in there even though she's at a disadvantage?!" asked Katherine with a confused yet angry voice.
"Just watch," said Kazuma as he remained relaxed. The second Ayano walked into the school boundaries a being made of pure water formed in front of her.
"So you're the yoma causing trouble, Enraiha!" said Ayano as she clapped her hands together to bring the sword out, and the second it appeared she stabbed it into the ground with her hands on the bottom of the hilt.
"That's it," said Kazuma with a smile as his eyes staid shut. Meanwhile in her head Ayano was floating with her back toward a big red door.
"Oh spirits of the flame, here my wish and grant me your power," she said as the door opened. Back in the real world the yoma hadn't moved an inch.
"What is she doing?" asked Katherine with a confused voice.
"Just watch," said Kazuma with a smile. Suddenly the yoma went to attack by shooting tentacles at her, but Ayano dodged them with ease taking Enraiha with her, and with one slash from the sword she shot a fire ball at the yoma which was so hot that it destroyed the creature, and she did this with her eyes closed.
"How did she?" asked a surprised Katherine. Nanase and Yukari then came running out of the school, both of them were there because they had failed to graduate, the only reason Ayano had passed was thanks to Kazuma helping her study.
"Ayano that was so cool!" said Nanase. Next thing they knew Ayano fainted, but before she could hit the ground Kazuma cot her.
"You alright Ayano?" asked Kazuma.
"Is she alright?" asked Yukari as she and Nanase checked on her.
"I'm fine, I'm just not used to being a contractor yet," said Ayano.
"Will you be ok to go home?" asked Nanase.
"I'm too tired to even stand, but if Kazuma caries me then I can get back," said Ayano with a slight blush.
"Of course I will carry you back," said Kazuma before they flew away on a wind cloud.
"That was weird," said Nanase and Yukari together.