She stepped past Miyuki. Her hand, trembling but certain, reached out toward the creature. As her fingers brushed the ink-like mass, a pulse of pure, grounding energy rippled outward. The spirit didn't burn; it simply dissolved, its essence returning to the natural world.
"Don't let the Himegami out!" Miyuki warned, struggling to keep the spirit at bay. "If she takes over now, you’ll lose yourself!" Red Data Girl (Dub)
Izumiko closed her eyes. She reached for the center of the storm within her, not the cold, terrifying power of the goddess, but the quiet strength of the mountain shrine. She felt the static smooth out. Opening her eyes, she didn't just see the monster; she saw the discord it was causing. She stepped past Miyuki
"Focus," he said, his voice dropping an octave as his eyes scanned the crowd. He sensed it before she did—a shift in the spiritual pressure. "They’re here." The spirit didn't burn; it simply dissolved, its
Miyuki didn't hesitate. He stepped in front of Izumiko, his hand flying to the hidden charms in his pocket. "By the power of the mountain!" he shouted, throwing a paper talisman that ignited into a wall of white flame. The spirit recoiled, shrieking in a frequency that only they could hear.
"Yeah," he replied, actually looking at her for the first time that day. "Maybe the city isn't so bad after all." Series Background
Miyuki exhaled, his shoulders finally dropping. "You didn't break the ticket gates this time." Izumiko managed a small, tired smile. "Baby steps, Miyuki."