Maia Azuma/Synopsis

## The Azuma Banquet

After Tobera Azuma announces the Azuma Banquet to decide the next head of the Azuma Family, Maia, Fubuki Azuma, and Homare Azuma go to the Azuma Estate to inform her that Himari Azuma will participate in the banquet. Maia remarks that Himari has gotten an ego boost from defeating Yachiho Azuma and Tobera wonders if Himari will flourish or be "pruned" before she can grow. Homare says she will give Himari a beating, but Maia says she does not have the right to decide who will do it. Angered, Homare activates her Python ability and instantly swaps out Maia's uniform for a frilly dress. Homare taunts Maia, but Maia retaliates by using The Great One to immobilize Homare.

On the day of the banquet, Maia goes to the Azuma Estate to participate along with the other contestants, which includes Himari, Fubuki, Homare, Yachiho, Sorako Azuma, Takemi Azuma, and Yumina Azuma. Once all the contestants have gathered, Tobera announces the start of the banquet, which will take place on a remote island that the contestants will access via a portal, and the last one standing will be the new head of the family. Maia and the rest of the contestants go through the portal (as well as Yuuki who is assisting Himari as her "Slave") marking the start of the banquet.

As the banquet begins, Fubuki faces and easily defeats Sorako and Takemi, and Maia apprehends Yumina, who was attempting to snipe Fubuki. Maia and Fubuki then observe as a humongous column of energy (a result of Yuuki taking a new Slave form) appears from a fair distance away.

Shortly thereafter, Maia watches as Fubuki battles and easily overpowers Himari. Yachiho happens upon the battle and attempts to intervene for Himari's sake, but Maia stops her with The Great One, saying it is for the good of the Azuma Family. As the battle continues, Himari "awakens" her Learning ability, reaching a new powered-up form. Although she gives an impressive display of power, Himari runs out of energy and loses to Fubuki. Maia, along with the rest of the Azuma Family, are pleased with the outcome, and Maia tells Yachiho that Himari would never have shown her true strength if she had interfered. Maia and Yachiho yield without a fight and Fubuki is declared the winner of the Azuma Banquet and next head of the Azuma Family.

After Maia and the others return to the Azuma Estate, Tobera praises Himari's performance, but continues to demonstrate her tyrannical nature. As the new head of the family, Fubuki confronts Tobera, condemning her meritocracy. Tobera furiously attacks Fubuki, but Fubuki easily pins her down and Tobera concedes to her will. Fubuki then tries to make peace with the rest of the Azumas, announcing that she will be changing the Azuma Family's methods.

Sometime later, while Fubuki is training with Himari and Yuuki, Maia joins Yachiho while she is bathing and asks her to rub her back. Yachiho refuses and Maia activates The Great One, lifting Yachiho into the air and forcing her to comply. After Fubuki finishes training with Himari and Fubuki, Maia and the rest of the Azumas return to their normal duties.

## Battle in Yokohama

Maia is summoned alongside Tobera to aid in a crisis that has developed in Yokohama as the Thunder God Kuusetsu has absorbed the 2nd Unit Chief Mira Kamiunten, gaining her All-Killing cloning ability, and unleashed a giant Shuuki on the city. Maia and Tobera quickly approach the battle site, riding on The Great One. Upon their arrival at the site, Tobera baits Kuusetsu into attacking her, drawing some of her clones away from the other combatants. While Tobera prepares her Transience ability, Maia buys time by shielding them with The Great One as Kuusetsu's clones attack. Though she exhausts herself in the process, Maia manages to buy Tobera the time needed and Tobera unleashes her Transience on Kuusetsu, draining her clones of their life force. Meanwhile, Yuuki and Kyouka confront the original Kuusetsu and Yuuki transforms into his Skyward form, releasing a humongous pillar of energy, which Maia and Tobera witness. While Tobera becomes lost in thought, having a sexual fantasy about Yuuki, Maia becomes irritated as even as more Kuusetsu clones approach them. Meanwhile, Kyouka and Yuuki battle the original Kuusetsu and manage to free Mira from her body. After Kyouka seemingly destroys Kuusetsu, Maia and Tobera meet back up with the others and Maia prepares to make her report of the battle.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 59
2. ↑ Chapter 60
3. ↑ Chapter 61
4. ↑ Chapter 63
5. ↑ Chapter 64
6. ↑ Chapter 65
7. ↑ Chapter 66
8. ↑ Chapter 67
9. ↑ Chapter 77
10. ↑ Chapter 78
11. ↑ Chapter 79
12. ↑ Chapter 80
13. ↑ Chapter 81