As Phantom Girl had predicted, the damage the sword inflicts doesn't seem to be as strong as it ought - the demon shrieks again, then flips back a few feet and sneers.

"Lost little boy... It's a shame you have such a handsome face..."

In the blink of an eye, Moh Shuvuu has disappeared - it's quite clear where she's gone as she bites down on Soujirou's neck from behind in the next second.

"Soujirou!"

Dammit. She hadn't accounted for teleportation.