"—!?"
When a blinding flash erupted in midair, not only Fang Li, but Sylvia and Blizzard as well were startled. They immediately shut their eyes, their vision instantly stolen away.
Fang Li was no exception.
Having completely failed to anticipate something like this happening, Fang Li's vision went white the moment the intense light appeared. He reflexively raised a hand to block the invading glare.
And under those circumstances, no one noticed.
Within that blinding light, the little dog with its beautiful green fur was changing shape.
Gradually, it transformed into a human form.
As the light began to fade, it was as though time had started moving again. Tatsumaki, who had leapt into the air, maintained her forward momentum and crashed toward Fang Li.
"Bang—!"
The sound of impact suddenly rang out.
"Ugh...!?"
"Ah...!?"
With two cries of surprise, the two people who had collided fell to the floor together.
"What happened...!?"
"What's going on...!?"
Sylvia and Blizzard hurriedly opened their eyes.
Yet the scene before them made Sylvia and Blizzard's widened eyes slowly grow even wider.
As for Fang Li, he only felt something incomparably soft slam into his arms. Then he completely lost his balance and fell to the floor, even banging his head heavily against it.
"What the hell?"
Fang Li held his head and opened his eyes.
What entered his sight was a young girl.
A petite girl with shoulder-length curly green hair, exquisitely cute features, and a face he was rather familiar with.
Who else could it be but Tatsumaki?
Yet the instant Fang Li saw Tatsumaki, his expression froze.
"Ow, ow..."
It was only then that Tatsumaki seemed to recover. Holding her reddened forehead, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes, she sat up.
She happened to be straddling Fang Li, who