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Vincent hesitates for a moment to consider which seat to take. Sitting apart from either of them might give a bad impression. Chen is starting to get a little bit too comfortable around him, and while he has nothing but good intentions for the girl, he doesn't want to start more misunderstandings. He smiles as he takes the seat right beside Komachi, instead. He leaves his crossbow leaning against a nearby wall.

"I won't be spirited away so easily," he says. "Dealing with spirits is part of my job, after all."

"Ah! Someone who understands! They can be especially difficult at times," replies Komachi.

"Difficult? Definitely," says Vincent. "But I have my own methods of dealing with them."

"Do share it with us," returns Komachi.

"I use persuasion and reason," explains Vincent. "This is persuasion," he says as he pats the handle of his sword. "And this is reason," he says as he pats his crossbow. He barely stops himself from revealing his pistol, which is meant to be hidden.

"Interesting," Komachi says with a smile. "Maybe you should come work with me after you finish your training."

"Huh? What training?" he asks.

"Youmu is teaching you, isn't she?" she returns. "I finally remember where I've seen that kind of sword technique. It isn't exactly like hers, but the similarity is unmistakeable."

Vincent feels a cold chill as she says those words. Somehow, he feels that he is missing something important. But before he can think it through, their conversation is cut short by a familiar voice.

"Oh, Vincent is already here?" Yuyuko asks.

The ghost princess enters the room with an additional dish. It looks like some breaded chicken slices, deep fried to a crisp. She places it beside the other dishes before taking the seat next to Vincent.

"Hope you don't mind if I take this seat," she whispers.

Komachi looks awkwardly away, muttering about the weather. Chen, however, looks agitated. But before Vincent can ask, the nekomata stands up and transfers to the seat directly across him.

"I'll sit here," Chen declares.

This situation seems both pleasant and incredibly dangerous, for some reason.

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