Kumiko felt a sinking sensation in her stomach as Tora suggested Kai run off toward the screaming. Alone. In the dark, while monsters were trying to hunt their prey. This scenario seemed far too familiar for her to simply play along even if he did seem like one of the more powerful members of the club.

"I really think somebody should tag along and-" she started to protest, poking her head out from behind her cover only for her words to fall on deaf ears. With a nod he looked over the group one last time before dashing off. Fantastic. Pouting, the freshman pulled her shield from the ground and charged forward, spires of rock and dirt shooting outward from the ground to send the demons flying into the air from the impact. While Kumiko could at least take comfort that he didn't do something like talk about how it was his last day before retirement, she was still eager to end this skirmish now for her own reasons. To say nothing of this test that was apparently a thing.

With Nate's plan in motion she shut her eyes at the end of the countdown, protecting herself from the intense flash. The sound of chaotic chattering filled the air only to be silenced as their enemies were cut down by her classmates. Instead of taking the opportunity to dish out more damage as well, however, she felt her body move of its own will toward Nate, raising her shield as she came to a stop in front of him. Several small pebbles that littered the park began to vibrate for a brief moment before levitating toward the pair, rotating in a circle around their position.

"I've got your back," she reassured her classmate. Now at the center of the battle she had a much better view of their enemies, all of which seemed to be instinctively stumbling in the same direction after that last surprise. All away from the civilians Kai had gone to rescue. "Um. Hey, there's-" She began, only for her voice to be drowned out by the loud crackling of Seth's attack. Getting flustered, Kumiko huffed before throwing her arm out, pointing toward the new fixation the imps had settled on.

[i]"Hey! Try over there!"[/i]