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I can hear music coming from somewhere.

Is that a school club practicing, perhaps?

Are you in any school clubs?

A proxy war between angels and demons.

Ever since the demon Abaddon took an interest in me,

I've been forced to participate in a death game as his apostle.

Since then, this demon hasn't left my side for even a moment.

That's absolutely essential if I'm going to win this proxy war.

Thanks to the life-draining power Abaddon granted me,

my nutritional condition has improved,

so I'm surprisingly healthy now.

And that's not all...

Apostles who defeat those from the opposing side in this proxy war

are granted a reward that will make their wish come true.

Things didn't go well last time, but...

This is the perfect opportunity to get closer to Uncle.

What? Really?

That's insane!

Abaddon.

It seems an apostle of the angels has arrived...

It's rather crowded here. Why don't we head to the schoolyard?

All right.

The setting sun is beautiful, isn't it?

It makes me want to watch it until night falls.

Even a demon can appreciate that?

Why, back when I was an angel,

I used to admire flowers and sing to the sky, you know.

You're better suited to flooding anthills.

I'd say that's more like a hobby of yours.

I wish you wouldn't impose your strange values on me.

I'm not.

Anyway, getting to the point...

It seems the other side has already detected our presence.

There are quite a lot of them. Are we going to be okay?

We probably missed a few during the last incident.

Are you saying I'm to blame for what happened?

No, I'm merely stating the facts.

You had other companions, didn't you?

Is that so?

But even I didn't see this coming.

Shouldn't we run away?

That's certainly one option.

But before we do, I'd like to give them a taste of our strength.

To keep the other side from gaining momentum,

I think it's important to put them on the back foot from the start.

Can you really do that?

I wish you'd have a little more faith in me.

All right.

Abaddon, manifest yourself at once.

SASAKI AND PEEPS SEASON 2

EPISODE 4: THE ANGEL AND THE BOY

After that, I immediately checked Shizuka Futari's whereabouts.

However, she was nowhere to be found outside the range of the barrier magic.

I also confirmed that

the boundary of the barrier magic lit up just as the sound disappeared.

It was exactly the reaction Shizuka Futari had predicted before.

This confirmed one of the hypotheses I'd come up with beforehand.

This mysterious ability also reacts to barrier magic.

Ah, if only I could at least get in touch with Peeps...

Eriel, manifest!

I can't see any demons nearby.

Stay alert!

Yes.

Eriel, what's an apostle doing walking around alone?

He must have been separated from his demon.

It's a common occurrence.

So even we can take him down, then?

Yes, it is possible.

They're starting to say some seriously violent things...

In that case, I'd like to score a win.

If we report this to the main force,

someone will definitely swoop in and steal our prey.

Then we'll never get our wishes granted.

Wishes?

Understood.

I will eliminate the target apostle.

W-Wait a minute!

Aren't you mistaking me for someone else?

The words of someone who sides with demons will not reach me, for I am an angel.

Eriel?

Excuse me. Please, just hear me out.

B-Back off!

There's no way an angel could lose to an apostle!

Who the heck are you, old man?!

I'd like you to explain what you mean by "apostle".

Huh? You're an apostle of a demon, aren't you?

What are you talking about?

Angels and demons, apostles, and some kind of isolated space...

These were the keywords I'd heard in this world where people had disappeared.

I'd assumed they all stemmed from the mysterious boy's supernatural ability,

but everyone seemed to use these terms in a strangely consistent way.

Are you two psychics?

You're not with the Bureau, are you?

Psychics?

Old man, have you lost your mind?

No, I definitely haven't...

I'd always thought that "psychic"

was a universal term that no one could possibly misunderstand.

But the boy doesn't seem to be lying.

Perhaps this world where people had disappeared

is just like the worlds of magical girls and Peeps.

The former is the Fairy Realm,

while the latter is another world.

Each operates according to rules different from those of the modern world.

A truly mysterious world...

Are you just trying to buy time?

Running out of tricks after that last move?

I'd like to ask you a few questions about angels, demons, and apostles.

Were you even listening to me, old man?

If you answer my questions, I'll heal her injuries.

Don't tell me... You're Abaddon's apostle?

Abaddon?

I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with anyone or any organization by that name.

Really?

Yes, really.

She's regenerating?!

An apostle's power is proportional to the power of their demon.

The possibility of the demon partnered

with this apostle being defeated is extremely low.

We should withdraw from this area immediately,

and report to the main force that there's another entity besides Abaddon.

So I guess running away is our only option?

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I cannot handle this apostle on my own.

She's willing to put herself on the front lines.

Now I see why she's called an angel. She certainly lives up to the name.

You can't even beat an apostle?

Eriel, you're seriously the weakest.

I'm sorry.

But I love you just the way you are.

And there's even a little rom-com going on here. How heartwarming.

You heard her. How about you let us go?

I don't mind letting you go,

but in exchange, I'd like you to tell me one thing.

Huh? Seriously? That's all?

I understand that angels and demons are fighting each other,

involving people known as apostles.

Does that mean this world where people disappear

is the battleground for their conflict?

And if my theory is correct,

please tell me what causes this world to appear.

When ten or more angels and demons gather in a limited area, this space appears.

I see. So that's how it works...

The battle between angels and demons is supposed to take place out of human sight.

It seems that, without even realizing it,

we've ended up interfering with their efforts to keep it hidden.

Well then, we'll be on our way.

Abaddon!

Good grief...

What was that?

Stay right there for a while, okay?

Wh-What the heck is that?

Having a Seraph in the mix... What a hassle.

If we keep this up, can we win without taking any risks?

I think we should thin out the lower-ranking angels first,

then withdraw for now.

Understood.

All right, it's our turn now!

They're close...

Honestly, I want nothing to do with this.

But there's a chance I'll keep getting sent to this world in the future.

I take back what I said earlier!

I want to go home right now!

Huh?

No matter how I look at it,

the girl next door seems to be a demon's apostle!

Do we even have anything to do?

Let's just wait quietly.

That's what we agreed on, remember?

Huh? But then, what was the point of gathering here?

Seriously!

Without a reward, my motivation just tanks.

A reward that grants wishes...

Does that mean defeating someone from the opposing side

earns you some kind of reward?

Couldn't we just do whatever we want with one of the angels?

Right?

It's not like the angels can disobey us, anyway.

I just want to get this over with and go home.

Abaddon, don't you think it's inconvenient that I can't fly?

Isn't it rather pointless to pine for something you don't have?

If we get out of this safely, make flying my reward.

I suppose so...

I'll give it some serious thought.

Whoops!

Abaddon, you're really slimy.

It's disgusting.

If you can still complain about such things in this situation, I'm satisfied.

Thank you for saving me.

What was that?

That's a Seraph.

In modern terms, you could call it an overpowered boss-level enemy.

Where do you learn all this stuff?

Here they come! Hold on tight!

Tch. Don't you just hate this?

Ah... What a pathetic way to die.

If I'd known this would happen,

I should've made a move on Uncle when I had the chance.

From now on, I'll just keep thinking about him.

Soon, I won't even be able to think about him anymore.

That's the only thing I regret.

Uncle...

Hold on to me!

Uncle?!

Are you all right?

Y-Yes.

It's just a hunch, but could you be a demon yourself?

Abaddon? So you're safe.

I'm glad you're safe, too.

Excuse me, but who are you?

I'm the demon bound to her.

I have a lot of questions about you,

but first, thank you for saving my apostle.

Abaddon, please trust this man.

When you put it that way, I can't exactly refuse.

You'd better not.

I'm curious to see how your decision will affect the course of this proxy war.

I'm sure you'll be grateful to me. - I acted instinctively, but...

There's no doubt about it. - This pit is deeper than I imagined...

And now that I think about it, I've heard that voice before.

It's the boy who beat Takayoshi and the others to death!

He's Abaddon, the one Eriel and the others mentioned.

What was that strange resistance just now?

Your acquaintance is quite something.

I'm surprised myself.

She broke it?!

Uncle?!

I'm sorry.

Are you hurt?

Poor girl...

She's been dragged into this at such a young age...

She must be terrified...

Abaddon, I'll skip the details and get straight to the point.

Sure. Ask me anything.

I'd like to get out of this mess as soon as possible.

That's good to hear.

We were thinking the same thing.

I have nothing but questions about this strange lump of flesh,

including his relationship with the girl next door.

But there's no harm in figuring that out once we're out of here.

However, at this rate, that might not be possible.

It looks like they're about to finish us off.

I get it.

That's not like you, Abaddon.

Is she an angel who's stronger than you?

Who knows?

Though it's certainly true that we aren't a good match.

I suspect the other angels you've faced thought the same thing.

I see.

Now that's a remark that truly stirs my fighting spirit.

Anyway, I'll get straight to the point, too.

Do you have any ideas on how we can handle this?

Even if you ask me for a plan...

She's strong enough to break through

barrier magic with a single swing of her sword.

Even my strongest offensive spell, lightning magic,

can barely deflect the trajectory of the sword wielded by that six-winged woman...

I'm completely out of options...

I can't guarantee anything,

but I might be able to help a little.

Really?!

If you have another plan you're certain will work, I'll leave this to you.

No. In that case, I'd very much like you to give it a try.

Understood.

BEAM MAGIC

Fire!

H-Here I go!

Something is slowly being drawn out of my body...

Is this what it feels like to have your magical energy drained?

I can't summon any strength...

I'm losing consciousness...

I can't...

Uncle!

Uncle!

Uncle!

Huh?

Crap!

I-I can't feel my legs...

Uncle?! Uncle!

Hang in there! Uncle!

This is bad...

My healing magic can't keep up...

Uncle! Please don't die! Uncle!

Uncle! Uncle!

Please! Someone! Abaddon!

Uncle! Uncle!

I'm sorry, Uncle!

Uncle!