"—!?"
As Fang Li's shoulder was tightly gripped without the slightest courtesy, everyone around him immediately sucked in a sharp breath.
"Senior Nagumo...!?"
Ichinose Honami's expression changed slightly as well, her face filled with surprise.
Fang Li stopped walking, a faint chill flickering in his eyes.
Behind him, Nagumo Miyabi unapologetically held out his hand, gripping Fang Li's shoulder as he stared at his back and suddenly smiled.
"Didn't I say I'd go easy on you? Are you scared?"
Those openly provocative words instantly made the air crackle with tension.
The atmosphere had grown so grave that it would not have been surprising if a fight broke out at any moment.
"This..."
"Nanaya..."
Kushida Kikyo and Sakura Airi both wore worried expressions.
"This person..."
Horikita Suzune's expression turned serious as well.
"..."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's gaze flickered, but he said nothing.
"W-What is he trying to do?"
"Is he really going to start a fight?"
"Tch! How dare he act so arrogantly!"
Ike Koji and Yamauchi Haruki were at a loss, while Sudo Ken clenched his fists and glared furiously at Nagumo Miyabi.
The surrounding spectators also began to stir, spreading emotions of surprise, panic, unease, and even excitement.
Nagumo Miyabi basked in that sea of emotion, wearing a cold smile as he still refused to let go of Fang Li.
Fang Li glanced at the hand on his shoulder once more, and his gaze gradually calmed.
"Nagumo Miyabi..."
He was a completely different type of person from Horikita Gaku, yet also different from Ryuen Kaito.
Horikita Gaku had never doubted his own abilities. He ignored the opinions and judgment of others, merely carrying out everything calmly and indifferently, without the slightest wavering.
Nagumo Miyabi's words and actions were likewise full of confidence, but his confidence was not the kind that