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First Big Fight

Kaori had left the passage and stepped through the shining doors leading out of thewith her false ie cylindrical ice pillar in the middle of the vast space

Ever since the whispers started back inside the great labyrinth, Kaori had been feeling as though she was being dragged little by little into a botto relentlessly shown the filthy and ugly parts residing deep within her heart Originally, since she was jealous of Yue and had an inferiority complex to the point even she are of how bad it was, she had aative ee struck her and hollowed out her weak parts with more efficiency than a sharp knife and more accuracy than Hajime’s bullets

It had been thirty minutes since the start of the battle Kaori’s heart was already badly hurt even though she wasn’t hurt that much physically If her heart could appear as a physical object, it would definitely be in a tattered state, bleeding large a in pain

However, even so, Kaori never flinched Her inferiority complex, fretfulness, and jealousy were already tested back in the Merujiine Underwater Ruin and she h Of course, she wasn’t able to completely come to ter from her heart, and Yue was part of that problem

Rather, when Shia’s love was accepted by Hajihts, and would also feel it unintentionally every ti on a lovely face

However, it was also true that she felt blessed She wasn’t only caught in fretfulness, jealousy, or her inferiority co herself in an effort toat this proof which meant it was possible for worown Instead of envying someone else in silence, she would now take a step forward towards granting her oish Which is why she couldn’t afford to lose to the i before her eyes

"YaAAAAAAAAA!"

"The speed increased yet again, huh?"

Each time she ounded by the words fired at her like arrows, her oould go up little by little It was proof she was slowly learning how to use Nointo’s abilities as if she was untying scrolls one by one

At the sae which had taken the for assailed, wounded, and made to suffer by her own filthy self, she was able to take it all in, s the pain and turn it into power she could use She was showing a righteous, reliable, and splendid growth Thanks to subliswords had alht with Hajian which ical poas ic, she succeeded in artificially increasing her body specs to the point she broke through all lih-speed swords fluently while creating afterirow up after putting her through suffering and pain

"I won’t lose! I’ll becoood woet Hajime-kun to look at me! I’ll protect the people I want to protect, and return with everyone to Japan!"

"… It doesn’t look like I can break you ords anyth! Cutto its , they were staring each other doith contrastive pupils as the twin large swords illuht Kaori’s pupils blazed with determination while the pupils of her opponent were as calm as the surface of the water in a peaceful lake

Incidentally, the fact that Tio was not included in her declaration was merely due to inattention

Then, intuitively they understood that things would be settled in the next move after they broke the sword lock They both simultaneously tried to repel the opponent’s tords At that time…

"ZuDooOOOOOOO!"

The terrific sound of an explosion echoed through the chaed in a sword lock, they were dumbfounded at the sudden disturbance Their eyes ide open in astonished before them fro before the, and Yue

Furthermore…

"Saa, Yue-san! If you don’t want to end up coize!"

Kaori stood open- at Shia who s had been going very slowly so far, and now that it was finally the long awaited time for the climax, they were suddenly interrupted by the affairs of other people

Kaori and her false ied in the deadlock Then, seehts, they nodded to each other Kaori strengthened her resolve and raised her voice towards Yue and Shia ere confronting each other

"Ah, Ano, Yue? Shia? What in the world are-"

"… Shia Think about the worst-case scenario"

"Shut up! My beloved Yue wouldn’t say such a cowardly thing! The ‘special one’ Hajiive up! What about a worst-case scenario? What would you do if I wasn’t here to knock some sense into you? You coward! You old shorty! You have neither ss you shouldn’t Shia, you’re getting far over yourself"

Kaori was coaze one bit away fro False Kaori patted her shoulders in sympathy

At one point, Shia had heated up to the extent she couldn’t restrain herself and started using abusive language against Yue Then Yue’s words were spoken in a way that iave Shia a sto criticized thisherself a little

However, maybe she was mistaken about the memories she recalled so far Maybe thesealed was actually reluctant to seal her The reason as a coht have wanted to leave words behind before parting

Why did Shia not understand? It was Shia after all, in whos after hearing thes made her fairly tolerant towards Shia, that tolerance was bloay in one go with the words Shia used

A vein appeared on Yue’s forehead

On top of that, Shiae Yue like a jelly with the intent to provoke her

The remarks which were made on her were a bit too difficult to turn a blind eye to The dark clouds beginning to form over Yue’s head attested to it That was the residence of Yue’s specialty, ‘Thunder Dragon’ ‘GoRoGoRo’, the well-known roar of thunder resounded

"… Now is your chance to back down, you deplorable rabbit"

"That’s my line, you thousand-year-old shorty"

Distinctive er rose to the surface of their respective foreheads

Then…

"Ah, Ano, You two? Let’s calm down a little? I don’t knohat happ-"

"… I’ll turn you into a roasted rabbit and teach you the difference in our strengths"

"Ha, a cowardly shorty with small breasts is nofor sure!" 1

Fro at Shia with a roar Shia brandished Doryukken and leaped forith a war cry

"Sob As I thought, I’ soht, I’ood…"

"Ah, no, that’s not correct You’re not useless! It’s just that those two have overheated and can’t see the surroundings"

For some reason, false Kaori which should have beenKaori who had been totally ignored and was now on the verge of tears, scratching her contorted face As expected, it seems even false Kaori couldn’t contain her synored by Yue and Shia

With a backward glance, they could see the first big argu even worse

"Reflect a little on what you’re saying! You horny granny!"

"Ts,… You’re the one who’s horny with your useless tits You perverted rabbit!"

"Ho, Could it be you’re jealous, Flat-chested-san?"

"… You dah, just when did this story you’re bringing up happen! That’s cheap! You ‘Rounding measurements, isn’t it completely flat? In fact, isn’t it better like this, as a chopping board?’ wo my breasts y-chested rabbit!"

"M-a little! And Hajime-san likes the, it seely childish

"… Hajime has no interest in worthless meat He prefers buttocks! Especially the contour frohs! And he said mine was the best!"

"Th- then I will simply be the oppai master! With my breasts Yue-san can never hope toa great ti is drawing near!"

And thus, Haji spoken of

If Haji hurt

"… I’ht skills I’ht Shia co! I’ll show you that no disciple can hope to defeat theit on! The disciple will surpass the ht here!"

Shia poured on’ For a on’ was completely smashed, however, it immediately reformed itself and opened its jaide in an atte speed, had already slipped past the ‘Thunder Dragon’ and was closing in on Yue

Yue intercepted her by suic Moreover, she tried to use the resulting shockwave to blow Yue away

However, using sublith twofold, Shia withstood the shock ith unbelievable physical resistance

Subli

Naturally, since it depended on the quantity of ical power used, the enhance an age of gods

Still, it was obvious that the effect granted by this th of Shia as using it had surpassed Hajith A half-hearted attack wouldn’t even leave a single trace on that body

"How soft! It’s going to take much more than that to stop o down!"

There was the booround’s surface was breaking, and ice shards were flying around Fla in the air as the thunder scorched everything in its path Then a shock wave ran through the entire place and the sound of another explosion followed as ain all over the place

Yue and Shia’s high level of coh-level battle which was getting increasingly violent, in contrast to their earlier argument which had steadily become childish

"Yue-san no… etto, eto, baaka, baaka!"

"… Shia no… Shia no… Ahou~!"

It seemed they had used up all the insults they knew

In the corner of the rooinally have been the protagonists here, were sitting on the floor grasping their knees Their faces blank, they atching the huge fight between the childish Yue and Shia who didn’t seem to comprehend that battles were lethal

To think that Kaori and her opponent had reached the point of climax, and as Kaori was about to clear the trial, she was suddenly interrupted by this battle… Only to hear words such as ‘baka’ or ‘ahou’ The scene before her was really idiotic You couldn’t reproach her for her vacant stare

"… I’o and try to stop them!? You can’t, you’ll die!"

False Kaori suddenly stood up fro to the battlefield Her face was so transparent it was hard to think she had been forative emotions As if she had just learned the time of her death

"This room is meant for our trial It should not be devastated by outsiders That’s why I’ For both my sake and yours, your sake and mine"

"… You…"

The newfound absurd friendship which had developed between them… maybe the crazy development had set a screw loose in their heads

"… Make sure to co!"

"Fufu, if you tell me that, I have to make sure to come back"

They took each other’s hands It really looked like a scene fro off her lover headed to the battlefield after ain Their emotional limit may have been reached in various ways

False Kaori reluctantly parted her hands frolared at the two cheat characters with a resolute expression

Then…

"Shirasaki Kaori, a false ie of the trial, I’m off!"

"Please, please, be safe!"

She stepped into the storic that defied common sense and cheat physical stats

Immediately after…

"You’re in the way!" X2

"KyaAAAAAAAAAAA!?"

With a swift attack, she was dancing in the air The trajectory was a beautiful parabola

"I- you, I mean, me!"

"Ku, I- I’m fine! I can still do it! I’ll definitely show you I can stop the and a shock wave, the now stained false Kaori flapped her silver wings to rearrange her stance and showed her fighting spirit like a hero What in the world is ths… In all likelihood, the unfolding situation in was Kaori

False Kaori glared at Yue and Shia and shouted with all her strength

"You two, Cut it out! This is our place! Don’t disturb our trial!"

However…

ZuDoOON!

BaKi! GoGaaAN!

That brave voice was entirely engulfed by the noise of the battle Neither Yue nor Shia gave her a single glance They were only seeing each other and had taken absolutely no notice of her whatsoever

A vein appeared on the forehead of false Kaori Barging into other people’s roo as they pleased as if they were in their own roo such a scene made her irritated to no end

"Wh- Why you, then you leavecohtily and leaving three afterih speed She was ai to attack with her tords Of course, she did not intend to use the sharp edge of her swords but the flat side to try to knock theet Shia who had been thrown into the ground by Yue’s ‘Cursed Sky’2 She would quickly move behind her and hit the back of her head

"You’re !"

However, voicing her irritation with a voice just like Hajime’s, Shia turned around and easily stopped the sneak attack false Kaori thought to have succeeded Barehanded, and with one hand at that What was even h the flat side of the sas directed at Shia, she had soertips In other words, she had not stopped the high-speed blow froe sword from the front but pinched it from the side

"Eeeh!? Th- That can’t be!?"

Shia clicked her tongue at the tree sword As false Kaori was pulled forward, Shia seized her neck while taking a throwing stance

"HauUUUU!"

She was flung away in one go

Even though it was a beautiful throw describing a parabola, it was not er or the battlefield, instead, she had been throith terrific strength like a bullet Towards Yue

That is to say, she had just been used against Yue as a human bullet

As false Kaori’s scream echoed all over the place, Yue who faced her uttered the folloords

"Thunder Dragon, eat up!"