Apponia, Chiyou

"Mei, don't you need me to accompany you down there?"

"No need, Elysia. The Sea of Quanta isn't as dangerous as you think. Besides, only by experiencing it firsthand can I understand what these so-called [Commandments] truly are."

"Then I won't stop you. I hope you find the answers you're looking for."

With that, Elysia watched Mei walk towards the Sea of Quanta.

After emerging, Mei gathered everyone.

"How was it? Did you gain anything?" Elysia asked Mei.

"Mmm... [Commandments] are indeed a dangerous ability. It's not just simple psychological suggestion."

"It can change a person from the inside out, both in thought and in action."

"Boss, what do you mean?"

Pardo asked Yoshikage Kira in a low voice, looking confused.

"Simply put, with one sentence, she could make Yoshikage Kira have Elysia's personality."

Before Yoshikage Kira could speak, Mobius answered.

Imagining Yoshikage Kira enthusiastically greeting everyone like Elysia, Pardo shook her head vigorously, as if trying to shake the image from her mind.

I hope Boss continues to dote on me like this. Thinking this, Pardo gave Yoshikage Kira a silly grin.

"That's another matter. Apponia has mentioned Yoshikage Kira multiple times, claiming that [Commandments] are ineffective on him."

Everyone's gaze immediately focused on Yoshikage Kira.

Yoshikage Kira nodded.

"My Stand blocked it for me."

After a moment of thought, Mei stopped dwelling on Apponia's words about Yoshikage Kira.

"The main reason for gathering everyone is that I believe Apponia and Chiyou are invaluable combat assets, and I wanted to ask for everyone's opinion."

Everyone agreed, stating they had no objections.

"Then, let's go meet our new members."

"Hi, is your name Chiyou?"

"Scram."

"Hmm... it seems this new friend isn't very friendly... However, we're here to invite you to join us. Would you consider it?"

"Join you? Heh... Hahaha! So when that woman ran around Twilight Town killing people and destroyed my temporary shelter, that was your invitation? How laughable."

"Please be polite, Chiyou. That wasn't Miss Sakura's intention."

"Mind your own business, Apponia. You're not my guardian! You and that woman are just hypocrites."

With that, Chiyou turned his back to them.

"This isn't working, Boss. This hothead isn't listening to us at all," Yoshikage Kira said, reaching out to touch the bars of unknown material that held Chiyou.

"Killer Queen."

The bars were destroyed by an explosion, and Yoshikage Kira walked in.

Chiyou suddenly lunged, throwing a punch at Yoshikage Kira's face.

Yoshikage Kira raised his hand and effortlessly caught Chiyou's punch.

"Let's go outside and fight. If I win, you join us."

"Oh? And if you lose?"

"Don't worry, I won't lose."

"Heh, interesting. Come on, I'll burn you to ashes."

Yoshikage Kira led Chiyou out, signaling everyone to negotiate with Apponia first as they passed.

"Be careful, Yoshikage Kira. Don't kill Chiyou," Elysia warned.

Yoshikage Kira nodded, feeling Chiyou's anger intensify.

"Heh heh, I'm going to watch the show."

"Hua, let's go too." Seeing Pardo run off, Carole suggested to Hua.

"Ah, let's go, let's go. Anyway, Elysia-sis can handle the negotiations. We don't need to get involved." Seeing Hua hesitate, Carole directly pulled her along.

"Then I'll... never mind, I'll stay with Mei."

"Thank you, Kevin."

"I heard the conversation just now. I'm willing to join you. Chiyou's power is immense, and we should go see Mr. Yoshikage Kira."

"Oh? In that case, let's hurry up and go out to take a look," Elysia said with a clap of her hands and a smile.

"Go, Boss! Teach this rude guy a lesson he won't forget!" Pardo shouted loudly, cheering for Yoshikage Kira.

Hearing Pardo's words, Chiyou glared at her fiercely. Pardo hid behind Elysia and shouted again.

"Boss is glaring at me, hurry up and teach him a lesson."

The others also cheered for Yoshikage Kira.

"What, aren't we fighting yet?" Chiyou said impatiently.

"Ahem, then, 3, 2, 1, begin!" Elysia waved a small flag, announcing the start of the duel.

"Hahaha, let me..."

Chiyou pushed off the ground with his right foot and charged at Yoshikage Kira. Mid-sentence, he felt the world spin and found himself lying on the ground.

"Boss is mighty, woohoo!"

"Such speed! Sakura, did you see his movements clearly?" Kevin asked Sakura, shocked by Yoshikage Kira's speed.

"No..." Sakura also shook her head.

"Hahaha! Very good, very good, this kind of battle is interesting, let us fight to the death!"

"Hahaha, again, again."

"Is that all the strength you have? I can still fight."

"Again, again!"

After countless rounds, Yoshikage Kira spoke to the heavily injured Chiyou opposite him, "That's enough, isn't it? You'll die if this continues."

"Heh heh, what is there to fear in death! Let us fight until one of us falls!"

"Is there any meaning in dying here?"

"...So what if there's no meaning? What exactly constitutes meaning?"

Yoshikage Kira slowly walked towards Chiyou and extended his hand.

"Take my hand, and join us."

Chiyou stared into Yoshikage Kira's eyes and fell silent for a moment.

"I lost. I will join you."

With that, he turned and left, preparing to head to the Sea of Quanta.

Yoshikage Kira retracted the hand he had held in the air.

"We'll arrange accommodations for you. You don't need to return to the Sea of Quanta."

"Consider this place your... third home."

Upon hearing this, Chiyou suddenly turned back and stared intently at Yoshikage Kira, who simply stood there calmly.

As always.

"Tch."

He clenched his fist again, then let it drop.

"Whatever you say."

'Is this... tsundere?' Yoshikage Kira mused, watching Chiyou's retreating back.