"... And that's why the Shiputen was created!" exclaimed a goofy looking Shinigami said, " Now, any questions?"

A few hands rose.

Shinigami-sama answerer.

But I didn't listen. I knew all of this.

"Time to enter the ballroom," tells the Shinigami," Go and find your partner!"

Everyone rose like a wave and ran to the ballroom. Everyone except me. My name-tag on my black trench coat read Ashiru Ohira.

I enter the room only to hear 'Hi' and 'hey' being overused as greeting.

"Hi ….um... Ash...ir..u... Oh Ashiru, that's it. By the way, are you a weapon or miester?" asks a girl Ashiru never met before.

"Miester. What about you?" answers Ashiru.

" I am a staff with eight forms and some secret forms!" answers the girl," Matanae Sintanan!"

" Alright Matanae, weapon mode," Ashiru commands, " Resonance link!" (AN: that is how partner test soul waves for the first time)

" Your soul is really up-tight, but mine is all calm and easy going. This might just work!"

" Alright, Matanae, you will be my partner." Ashiru.

"Yay! I found a partner!" Matanae exclaimed