Chapter 26

**Sure to Find** is chapter twenty-six of the fourth volume of the manga.

## Summary

Having explained to Nei Ookawamura how the Slave reward requirement works, Kyouka Uzen apologizes to her, having believed that she alone would have to give the reward even after lending Yuuki Wakura. Nei in turn apologizes to Yuuki, believing he may not have liked her kissing him so suddenly, but Yuuki replies that he was fine with it. Nei is grateful and expresses her admiration for him. Kyouka believes that since Yuuki will not be engaging in battle when Nei uses him, the rewards she has to give him should not be too intense.

Shushu Suruga eagerly requests to try out her form with Yuuki next, but Kyouka warns her that, when they do engage in battle, Shushu may need to give a reward much more intense than Nei's. However, Shushu is enthralled by the idea and fantasizes about such a scenario. On Kyouka's instruction, Shushu climbs on top of Yuuki and he changes into a new form called Slave: Boulder Melter. The form proves to be extremely powerful, though Yuuki's speed greatly decreases. Kyouka believes there should be little need to lend Yuuki for such a form, but Shushu protests that Yuuki may be able to grow like she can. Shushu activates her Paradigm Shift and Yuuki tries to grow along with her, but only Shushu grows and ends up crushing Yuuki.

The session ends with Kyouka deciding that they will focus on training Yuuki's form with Nei and work on Shushu's form on occasion, much to Shushu's disappointment. Shushu asks if Kyouka will lend Yuuki to people from other Units, and Kyouka replies that there would be little point in it since Kyouka would unavailable to them most of the time. Shushu is pleased, believing this gives her an advantage over Tenka Izumo for Yuuki's affection. Additionally, Shushu believes that since Kyouka is really only Yuuki's master, Himari Azuma is only interested in Yuuki's cooking, and Nei is no threat at all, she has the upper-hand for winning Yuuki over.

Later, Nei gets ready to travel to the human world to attend school. Yuuki asks if he can accompany her and Kyouka allows it. The two go through the 7th Unit's gate and arrive in Shikoku. As they walk to Nei's school, Yuuki considers that it must be hard to go to school while also working for the Anti-Demon Corps, but Nei assures him that she doesn't have to go every day.

Narration explains that, while the 10th Unit observes the entirety of Mato and warns the other Units about abnormalities, and 2nd and 7th Units are exceptions since they have specialized scouts due to frequent Shuuki appearances in their areas.

Nei assures Yuuki that the 10th Unit will watch over the 7th Unit in her absence. She also says that being part of the Anti-Demon Corps may help her find her parents. Yuuki is surprised by this and Nei explains that her parents suddenly disappeared one day, apparently due to a Mato disaster. After their disappearance, Nei ate a Peach and gained ability, Promise. She believes her desire to find her parents manifested through her Peach blessing.

Nei asks Yuuki if he has heard the stories about family members of Mato disaster victims who received mysterious calls from the victims who should have died. Yuuki confirms that he has and Nei explains that it is because of these stories that she will not give up hope for finding her parents. Yuuki enthusiastically agrees that they must be alive, as well as his own sister (whom he believes is the Humanoid Shuuki he and Kyouka encountered earlier).

Nei then asks Yuuki what he wanted to talk about earlier and Yuuki replies that he wanted talk about how Nei respects his housework sklls. Nei replies that she truly appreciates it as life has become much easier at the 7th Unit. She further explains that the people who took her in after her parents disappeared didn't have much time for housework and so Nei herself tried to help whenever she could. Impressed, Yuuki tells her he will teach her how to do housework during their breaks. Overwhelmed by emotion, Nei lunges at Yuuki and gives him a big hug.

Later, back at the 7th Unit dorm, Shushu tries to have a pudding with Yuuki, but instead finds him happily doing housework with Nei. She begrudgingly wonders if Nei might be a rival after all.

## Characters by Appearance

* Shushu Suruga
* Kyouka Uzen
* Nei Ookawamura
* Himari Azuma
* Yuuki Wakura
* Tenka Izumo *(Flashback)*
* Mira Kamiunten (silhouette)
* Aoba Wakura *(Flashback)*