"You... what are you trying to do to Nushi-sama?"
"Hmph! None of your business."
"What did you say?"
Hearing Tohka's answer, Mukuro, who was barely keeping her cool, instantly lost it. She marched up to Tohka furiously and grabbed her collar, just like Tohka had done to Shido monts ago, demanding an answer.
"...Cough, cough... Wait! Mukuro... I'm... cough... fine..."
Seeing Mukuro's intense reaction, Shido, who was on the floor, hurriedly tried to get up to stop them. However, since Tohka had just been choking him, he still couldn't breathe smoothly. This caused him to cough as he spoke, his voice sounding very hoarse and dry.
But to Mukuro, this scene only proved Tohka's violence, making the anger and killing intent in her eyes even thicker.
"You woman! Trying to take Nushi-sama from Muku by force? Trying to steal the person Muku loves, the person who loves Muku?"
"I will warn you once. Let go."
Clearly angered by Mukuro's actions, a hint of rage appeared on Tohka's face.
"Wait!Mukuro-san, don't get excited!"
"Calm down, Mukuro!"
"Do not stop Muku! This woman broke the rules first! If I do not teach this woman a lesson, she will only get more arrogant!"
Seeing things go wrong, Yutsuki and Origami rushed over, trying to pull Mukuro away from Tohka. However, the emotional Mukuro clearly wasn't listening to them, holding onto Tohka tightly and refusing to let go.
"I have already told you once! Let go!"
At this point, Tohka finally lost her patience. She turned her right hand into a blade and swung it forward.
A hand-sized slash of Spirit energy flew out. The pitch-black crescent moon passed between Yutsuki and Mukuro with a "whoosh". It left a tiny cut on Mukuro's cheek and also sliced off a lock of her front hair. The golden strands slowly drifted to the ground.
It was obvious that Tohka had held back, using very little Spirit energy, so Mukuro wasn't seriously injured. Feeling Mukuro let go of Tohka's collar, Yutsuki and Origami quickly pulled Mukuro away.
"—"
Without resisting Yutsuki and Origami's pull, not even paying attention to the blood seeping from the cut on her cheek, Mukuro stared blankly at the golden hair on the ground.
Perhaps for Yatogami Tohka, this action was just a warning. But for Hoshimiya Mukuro, it was an unforgivable sin, like touching a dragon's reverse scale.
"You—you bastard!!!!"
Slowly raising her head, Mukuro glared at Tohka with wide eyes, letting out a furious roar from her throat.
Light instantly blinded everyone. A massive amount of Spirit energy erupted from Mukuro's body. The powerful force instantly blew away Origami and Yutsuki, who were standing next to her.
As for Tohka, who was standing right in front of Mukuro, her body was sent flying backward, crashing through the observation deck's glass wall and flying out of the tower.
"...Ugh! Uwaa!?"
Faced with flying glass shards, Shido quickly covered his head and ducked down. A mont later, the alarms blaring inside the tower made him quickly look up.
It was the spacequake alarm triggered by detecting Spirit energy waves.
And right now, outside Tengu Tower, Yatogami Tohka and Hoshimiya Mukuro were ignoring Earth's gravity, standing vertically on the observation deck's outer wall, facing the howling cold wind from hundreds of ters up.
Staring at Tohka with eyes full of hatred, Mukuro said in a deep voice.
"You cut off Muku's... hair. Nushi-sama—the long hair Nushi-sama... praised... Muku's most important hair... Only you... only you are unforgivable!!"
"Spirit Dress of God's Authority, Number 6 Eloah!"
Following Mukuro's call, layers of shining light particles wrapped around her body, turning into a short pink cheongsam and knight's armor on her arms and legs.
This was the Astral Dress—the absolute castle protecting the Spirit.
"...! Mukuro! Stop! Tohka didn't an to—"
Shido shouted anxiously from inside the tower. However, the furious Mukuro clearly couldn't hear him anymore. She raised her Angel, Michael, and thrust the top of the staff into her chest.
"Michael—[Shifuru]!"
As the key-shaped staff turned, Mukuro's Astral Dress began to change, becoming filled with hostility in response to its master's anger. The Angel in her hand also changed from a staff into a halberd.
If the previous Mukuro was like an otherworldly fairy, the current Mukuro was more like a fierce and violent warrior in chaotic tis.
"Hoh..."
Watching Mukuro's change silently from the side, Tohka let out an interested snort.
"Fine, the contest to steal his lips ends here. As expected, simple and clear is the best way."
The next second, a pitch black Astral Dress appeared on Tohka. The giant Demon King sword wrapped in ominous black aura, Nahemah, appeared in her hand.
"Unforgivable, unforgivable! Turn to dust and disappear!"
"Bring it on! Let's see you try. As the price for your defeat, I will personally cut off your head."
Just like that, Mukuro and Tohka. A Spirit with imnse power and an inverted Spirit clashed.
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"Guh—"
Watching Mukuro and Tohka start fighting outside the tower, Shido grit his teeth tightly.
"Ratziel!"
Following Shido's call, the dark blue tal bracer appeared on his right wrist, faint light flowing through the Angel's patterns.
[Command received—Partial Deploynt—Raphael!]
Soon, a gentle breeze gathered into a whirlwind under Shido's feet, slowly lifting his body.
"Hold on, hold on! What are you trying to do, Shido?"
Noticing Shido's actions, Yutsuki quickly stopped him.
"Isn't it obvious?! I have to go stop them! There's absolutely no reason for them to fight!"
"Even if you charge in like that, they won't stop. It's clear that Mukuro isn't just angry about Tohka breaking the rules with you, but also about her hair getting cut. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but it's probably sothing more serious to her than her own life. Tohka too, looking at her, she plans to fight to the end. She won't stop just because you run over there to beco a human sandwich."
"But I can't just stand by and watch! If this keeps up, they'll—"
Before Shido could finish, Yutsuki replied.
"They'll definitely fight to the death until one of them is killed. I know, I'm not saying we should just ignore them, I'm just telling you not to charge in recklessly."
Looking at the two fighting in the air, Yutsuki sighed helplessly.
"Don't worry, the difference in strength between those two isn't big. They won't be able to decide a winner in a short ti. As for you, calm down first."
"Itsuka-kun, don't try to take on everything by yourself. We will help you."
"...Sorry. I panicked a bit."
With Yutsuki and Origami's persuasion, Shido took a deep breath, his anxious heart gradually calming down.
Then, Yutsuki used the earpiece to contact Kotori.
"Kotori, how is the civilian evacuation going?"
[It's mostly done. It will be finished in a little while.]
Kotori's reply ca through the earpiece.
While helping Shido keep the two company, Kotori and the others had already anticipated a terrible situation like this. The tourists inside Tengu Tower had been evacuated beforehand, and the regular staff in the facility had been replaced by Kotori's subordinates.
And right now, the citizens living in Tengu City were also quickly evacuating due to the spacequake alarm.
"Whew~ As expected of Kotori-chan, the boss secretly controlling the whole of Tengu City behind the scenes."
Yutsuki couldn't help but whistle in admiration.
[If you're going to praise , use nicer words, Yutsuki-nee.]
Sighing speechlessly, Kotori clearly couldn't relax at Yutsuki's joke, her voice full of seriousness.
[But doing this only prevents innocent casualties. It doesn't solve the root problem.]
"Mhm... I know."
Yutsuki nodded in agreent.
Whether it was Yutsuki or Kotori, the first solution they thought of for this situation was suppressing them with force. Maybe they could do it with their abilities, but doing that would make them no different from DEM. Yutsuki didn't think she would ever join an organization like that.
"Origami, just to be safe, confirm this for . Shido saying he can seal Spirit energy is true, right?"
"Mhm, it's true."
Origami nodded without hesitation. Hearing Origami's answer, Yutsuki decided to change from half-doubting to fully believing it.
Yutsuki turned to look at Shido and asked: "Shido, are you sure you can solve this situation? Not choosing one of them, but saving both."
"Mhm, of course. Even if it costs my life, I will definitely save them."
"..."
"Uh, I misspoke! I promise, I will definitely stop them both while making sure I stay safe!"
Noticing Yutsuki's displeased look, Shido seed to understand sothing. He hurriedly stood up straight and answered firmly.
"...Alright. I'm a bit uneasy, but I'll trust your words."
She said that, but Yutsuki knew very well in her heart that when it ca to true danger, this man would still risk his life to protect Mukuro and the others.
If she were just a bystander, Shido's willingness to sacrifice himself would undoubtedly make Yutsuki admire him. But if Shido had a connection with her, and was even her forgotten family, then this kind of action from him would only bring her unease.
(I really want to complain, but I was probably saved by him in the exact sa way, so I'm not in a position to talk.)
Seeming to give up on struggling with this issue, Yutsuki looked up and let out a long sigh.
Whatever. Although she didn't know what she thought about this when she had her mories, it was nine tis out of ten that trying to keep this idiot from risking his life during missions was the job she had always been doing.
"Kotori-chan, please call everyone over to do a favor."
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