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Chapter 44: There's Always A Solution!

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Chapter 44: There's Always A Solution!

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The TV was on, tuned to the news. Her father watched quietly.

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Hanabi stared in shock, eyes wide, as though a ghost sat on the couch.

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"GRAN-! SARUME?" said Hanabi, stunned.

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"My child... are you okay?" Gran Sarume asked, worried, from her seat on the couch.

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"What are you doing here?" Hanabi asked.

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"MY GOD... HANABI! ARE YOU OKAY? WHAT HAPPENED?" her mother panicked, rushing toward her.

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CREAK...

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SLAM!

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Hanabi shut the door and walked toward one of the couches.

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"I'm completely fine, Mom!" said Hanabi, wiping away a drop of blood from her nose.

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Her mother sat beside her, grabbing both her hands.

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"You don't look fine," her mother said, worried.

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Hanabi collapsed onto the couch, exhausted.

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SHFFF... TP.

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"Haasaa...argh!" she sighed and grunted, eyes twitching. "I'm in pain!"

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"What happened, Hanabi? Did you get in a fight?" her mother asked.

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"Noo.... the traffic was just bad today!" said Hanabi.

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"Did you go over the speed limit again?" her mother asked, serious.

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"No.. I didn't, Mom... it was the traffic, I promise," said Hanabi.

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"It's not that you're a terrible driver, but your...." her mother paused. "...your condition can affect other people too," she said.

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Hanabi closed her eyes, staring up at the ceiling. "I want a shower first."

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Her eyes opened. "Why was I even called here?" Hanabi asked.

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"I called this meeting! I wanted to see you and your family," said Gran Sarume.

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"Do you have anything yet?" Hanabi asked.

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"Yes....! After so many years..." said Gran Sarume, taking a breath.

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"I finally have a breakthrough," Gran Sarume smiled.

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Hanabi's father raised an eyebrow.

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"MY GOD...!"

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"OHHHHH..!" Hanabi and her mother exclaimed in joy.

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"I can't believe it, after all these years. Honey, are you hearing this?" her mother said, turning to her husband on the couch beside her.

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"Yes, that's great!" said Hanabi's father, nodding with a smile. "So what did this breakthrough uncover?"

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"Mr. Hwang! There's actually a solution to breaking Hanabi's curse — which keeps getting worse by the day," said Gran Sarume.

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"And that is....?" said Mr. Hwang.

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"ARTIFACTS!" said Gran Sarume.

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"HUH?" the family said, dumbfounded.

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"Artifacts?" said Hanabi.

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"Yes! Artifacts," said Gran Sarume. "They're powerful objects that can break Hanabi's curse for good," she said, serious.

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"There are about six of them," Gran Sarume gestured.

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"If we retrieve them, Hanabi's bad luck curse would be done for..." said Gran Sarume.

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"So where are these artifacts? How do we get them?" said Hanabi.

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"According to the vision I had during the breakthrough, the six artifacts are scattered across six continents," said Gran Sarume.

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"I don't know how to retrieve them, but slowly, I'll be able to tell you the country, state, or area where you can find them," said Gran Sarume.

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"But luckily, we already live on one of those continents, and in the country where one of the artifacts is hidden..." Gran Sarume took a breath.

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"JAPAN!" said Gran Sarume.

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"So where in Japan can I—?" said Hanabi.

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"Okay, that's enough! I don't know yet. Do you want to stress me out? I'm an old lady," said Gran Sarume.

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"But, I thought—" Hanabi started, but got cut off again.

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"Like I said, I'll gradually reveal the area. Do you want my brain to burn and explode? I always get headaches trying to remember things, or even having a vision," said Gran Sarume.

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"Tsk! Whatever," Hanabi scoffed.

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"But why the hell would I need to travel across continents hunting artifacts because of my bad luck? That's too much!" Hanabi exclaimed.

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"I don't know either... but I suspect there might be more behind your bad luck than we realize, something that goes back a long way," said Gran Sarume.

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The room fell silent for a moment.

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"Is that all?" asked Mr. Hwang.

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"For now... yes!" said Gran Sarume.

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"Well, I'm not ready for any of that. Mom, Dad... there's something I've been noticing lately. Even though my bad luck still happens sometimes, it's been rare," said Hanabi.

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"I'm getting used to all this curse stuff. My life's been peaceful lately, and so has everyone else's," Hanabi assured them.

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TV: BREAKING NEWS!

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Chaos has erupted across Shibuya following an unprecedented and unexplained catastrophe.

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Authorities have confirmed 28 fatalities and seven injuries. Several areas are engulfed in flames, and emergency services are struggling to contain the destruction.

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Investigators are examining CCTV footage showing a woman driving recklessly shortly before the incident began.

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Although her direct involvement remains unconfirmed, authorities are requesting information about her whereabouts.

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A photo of Hanabi driving flashed on screen, her face slightly pixelated.

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TUUUUURN...

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Everyone slowly turned toward Hanabi.

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SILENCE......

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Hanabi felt every eye on her.

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"...I'm going to need a bath!"

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TMP.

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The scene cut to P's face, his eyes narrowing.

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"This woman is crazy!" P thought.

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"So what do you say...! It's a great offer, right?" Mei asked, smiling seductively.

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"Mei! Focus!" Miu called through the comm.

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But Mei couldn't hear her — or didn't care to.

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SWING... SWING...

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She swung her axe behind her, waiting on P's answer with a delicate, blushing smile.

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FOR A MOMENT, IT FELT AS THOUGH P'S FEET WERE ROOTED TO THE SPOT.

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His eyes turned serious, locked in.

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"What do I do now? How do I get out of this... think, P... think!" he thought.

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"I've dealt with women like this before.... and it's never been easy," P thought.

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"They won't stop chasing me. Some of them are probably still out there looking for me," P thought. "So annoying!"

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"And this one's even offering to kill me for love... damn, she's crazy," P thought.

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"Like this, I only have one option," P thought.

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His eyes narrowed.

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"RUN!"

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FWOOOSH—!!

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TMP. TMP.

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TMP. TMP.

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P spun around and bolted toward the edge of the walled pharmacy compound.

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"HEYYY?!" Mei shouted, eyes widening.

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She stared at his rapidly shrinking figure for a moment, in disbelief.

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"HEY! COME BACK HERE!" Mei shouted, taking off after him.

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DASH—!!

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TAK. TAK....

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"WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?! I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN YOUR ANSWER YET!"

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"Naaah!" P thought, sprinting on.

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"HUH?!" Mei's expression brightened.

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"MIU!" Mei shouted.

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CLICK-

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BANG! BANG!

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Two blue-electric projectiles streaked toward him.

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Without breaking stride, P twisted his body.

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WHOOOSH—!!

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His right leg swept through the air in a spinning kick, knocking the first projectile aside, then his left leg caught the second.

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KICK- KICK

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POW!

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Both veered away, slamming into the ground.

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He landed smoothly and kept running.

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From her sniper's perch, Miu's eyes narrowed.

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"...How is he doing this?" she thought.

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CRACK-

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She adjusted her aim.

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Meanwhile—

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"FOUND YOU!"

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Mei appeared suddenly beside him, swinging her weapon at his head.

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WHOOSH—!!

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SWING...

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WEAVE!

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P ducked.

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The axe swept over him, cutting through the air with enough force to send a shockwave rippling through the walls across the road.

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BOOOM!!

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CRACK!

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Mei followed with a knee strike. P blocked it with his forearm.

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THUD!!

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She twisted, aiming for his ribs — he leaned back, narrowly dodging her fist.

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She drove her elbow at his face. He tilted his head aside.

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SWISH!

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Her clawed gauntlet flashed toward his chest. He leaned away, caught her wrist, and tried to throw her over his shoulder.

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But—

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WHOOOM!!

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An invisible force erupted between them.

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P's feet slid back as Mei's telekinesis shoved him off balance. He landed on one knee, scraping his palm against the pavement.

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SKRRRRRT!

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"I'll give you one last chance! Come with me peacefully, or die!" Mei said, threatening.

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P looked her dead in the eye.

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Mei frowned, angry.

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BOOM!

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She charged, swinging again.

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P sidestepped.

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WHOOSH!

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Another swing.

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He ducked.

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WHOOSH!

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A third came from the opposite side, forcing him to leap back.

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Mei's orange-yellow hair whipped wildly as she pursued him, growing more aggressive with every strike.

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"BUT I'M NOT DONE YET!"

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Her pupils narrowed into glowing slits.

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WHINCE!

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SHING!

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A dark, slightly curved line tore through the air before her.

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P twisted aside.

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SHRAAAK—!!

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The slash carved a deep groove through the road, sending concrete fragments flying.

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Before the debris could settle, Mei hurled her axe at him.

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VWOOSH!

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P dropped flat. The weapon sailed over him — then another black slash cut across his path.

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SHING! SHING!

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He twisted, rolled, and sprang between the attacks.

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BOOM!!

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One slash struck a building.

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KRAAAASH!!

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Another sliced a parked car clean in two.

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P landed on his feet, his expression darkening.

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This woman...

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She's attacking from every direction!

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"TSK! YOU KEEP DODGING EVERYTHING!" Mei shouted.

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She recalled her axe, resting it on her shoulder.

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BANG! BANG! BANG!

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Three blue-electric projectiles tore through the air.

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P's eyes shifted. He bent backward, letting the first pass over his face, then spun and struck the second with his heel.

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KRAK!!

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It ricocheted toward Mei. She sliced it apart with her axe.

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BOOOOM!!

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The third came from her blind spot.

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Mei's eyes widened — but before it could land, her weapon jerked sideways under telekinetic control, deflecting the shot.

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KLANG!!

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Miu's expression hardened. "...They're getting in each other's way."

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She glanced down at the street. P was already moving again.

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"Then I'll change positions," said Miu.

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CLENCH!

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She tightened her grip on her rifle, eyes locking onto P.

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TAK.. TAK.. TAK!

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She charged forward.

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CRAAAAAASH—!!!

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The window shattered outward as Miu burst through it, rifle already trained on him.

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Thousands of glittering shards scattered around her as she hung for a moment in open air, her long black hair whipping violently in the wind.

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FWOOSHHH—!!

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Far below, P spotted her.

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His eyes widened.

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Miu's finger tightened on the trigger.

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CLICK.

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Time seemed to slow.

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A glass fragment drifted past her cheek. Her rifle stayed perfectly steady.

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P's pupils contracted as he sprinted across the street, already anticipating the shot.

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"SHIT!" P thought. 52Please respect copyright.PENANAd9nOpUJvlY

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