There is a one month time skip between chapers 18 and 19.
The chapter starts out with Izumi and Mai fighting Sakuta and Rika.
Sakuta: We've never fought another Twin before.
Izumi: Go easy please.
Rika standing all excited shouts Less talking, more fighting.
Rika charges at Mai with a ice scythe and Mai pleads Please go easy!
Rika says Don't worry it's blunt then she swings down her ice sythe which sends Mai to the ground.
Sakuta calls out Return!
Rika goes back in Sakuta and Izumi pleads I've barely used my powers, please don't Sakuta!
Sakuta swings his ice sword which sends Iumi flying back.
Sakuta calls out Release!
Rika comes out charging with Sakuta's sword and put it agaisnst Izumi's neck and says Dead.
Izumi gets up, brushes himself off and says You guys didn't go easy at all.
Rika goes back in Sakuta and Sakuta says You didn't even bother to use your water manipulation.
Mai come walking back to Izumi and says That's because you two are terrifying to fight.
Mai goes back in Izumi and Sakuta says You two need to grasp your power, so you can move onto your contract.
Izumi walks away and says Yeah, yeah whatever.
After Izumi walks out of view Rika comes out of view Rika comes out and says You barely held it together out there. What was it this time?
Sakuta sits down and says It was when I killed Jason. It still haunts me that I took someone else's life.
Rika edges closer and says It was self defense. You did the right thing. It's okay to be haunted by something, but try to do it off rhe battlefield.
Sakuta stands up and says I know.
The story cuts to them in the clinic.
Izumi is talking to Rika and asks Why do we have to fight you.
Rika: It's training, you have to get better.
Izumi looks to the side and says What, a better punching bag?
Rika says The training isn't just for you, it's also for Sakuta then she gets up and walks away.
It cuts to the next day, in the field.
Izumi: I'm bringing my all this time.
Rika comes out and forms an ice sythe and says I got Izumi today.
Sakuta forms an ice sword and charges at Mai.
Mai shoots him with a consentrated water blast in his right thigh which draws blood.
Sakuta still pushes forward and says Good job kid.
Mai tenses up and says I'm sorry. Please don't hurt me.
Sakuta flicks her forehead and says Dead.
Izumi charges at Rika and duel water blades. Rika charges as well and swings her sythe down on Izumi's left leg. Izumi quickly puts up a water barrier and charges striaght through it and lands a hit on Rika. Izumi swings again, but before his attack could land, Sakuta calls out Return!
Sakuta flashes behind Izumi and says Game over.
Izumi blocks Sakuta's attack and says Not today. Izumi kicks Sakuta in the gut which sends him to his knees.
Sakuta starts to have flashes of all his fights and starts to hyperventilate.
Izumi comes closer, acting like he was going to swing down on Sakuta, but Sakuta, but Sakuta grabs his arm and Izumi is sent back to a spot that he was in ten seconds ago.
Sakuta: What the hell?
Izumi looks around and says Did you just temporally displace me?
Sakuta gets up off his knees and says You pass, onto step four.
Sakuta walks away and Rika comes out and says I guess Molly's journal is completely accurate.
Sakuta: We gained a new ability, that means more training for me.
Rika goes over to Izumi and Mai and says For step four both of you need to come up with a contract. Typically contracts relate to a cursed spirit's grudge because that makes the most since. After you come up with one that's agreeable for both of you, just carve a circle into your left hand Izumi, and you'll be bonded. Don't worry I'll clot your blood.
The story cuts to Izumi and Mai still in the field, but this time it's just them.
Izumi: So we can agree the contract is we help as many people as we can.
Mai: Don't forget we have to settle things with my father.
Izumi looks up and says Let's go back.
They get up and walk back to the clinic.
When inside Izumi goes to Sakuta and says We're ready.
Sakuta hands Izumi a knife and belt.
Izumi begins to carve the circle into his left hand.
After he is done Rika comes out to clot the blood and says Congratulations you are now done. Make sure to get some rest tonight, we head for the royal manor in the morning.
Chapter Ends
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