A few days after the festival, everyone was called to meet the guardians at the Head Branch.
"What do you mean that the light in Magano has grown?" asked a surprised Sae as everyone stood around the meeting room.
"Just that, it has grown to be three miles in diameter in just a few weeks," said Rokuro.
"But it only grows every so often and at different rates," said Benio.
"And you know why, don't you, Junban?" asked Arima as he stared right at Junban who was leaning against a wall.
"Of course I know why, I was created in it after all, no one ever asked me about it though" said Junban with a smile.
"Then what is affecting the light, what causes it to grow?" asked Sakura.
"Sae is the cause behind it, every time she grows stronger it causes the light to grow with her, and I don't just mean her Exorcist abilities, her emotional and physical strength also matter," said Junban.
"Is that why the Kegary attacked us that night at the Seika Dorm?" asked Sae.
"It is, and the light has also been growing faster thanks to you getting with Ume," said Junban.
"Wait, you two are dating?" asked Ryogo as he looked at the girls who were blushing as everyone now stared at them.
"Thanks a lot," said Sae while she glared at him.
"Sorry," said Junban with a regretful expression. Suddenly, he went falling to his right knee while holding his head.
"What's wrong?!" asked Sae and Ume as they checked on him at the same time.
"Someone is messing with the light, you… you have to stop them," said Junban before vanishing.
"Did… did he just die?" asked Ume with a terrified expression.
"Whoever did this will pay," said Sae with a lot of anger in her voice and eyes as she clenched her fists.