Vol. 5 - Chapter 46

Tonight, the trial for Kaori's soul would begin. With a fact like this weighing heavily on Ash's mind, it was understandable that she'd want to make sure she was ready. So, she enlisted Yumi's help to prepare. The group pushed away some of the couches in the living room, and Keiko lent Yumi her sword, while Ash used her Lust. 

Obviously, they couldn't move around too much, but all Ash wanted to do was swing her sword a little. Get a feel for it again, maybe get the stiffness out of her arms. 

"When does it start?" Satsuhiro asked from the side. 

"As soon as I go to sleep," Ash replied, as she parried away a slash from Yumi. 

"How long will you be, uh, gone?" Keiko asked next. 

"I... I don't know."