Long Tianfeng spoke calmly, then stepped toward me. I instinctively took a step back, looking at that familiar yet unfamiliar face. A hint of wariness crept in on instinct.
"Heh... We can't go back to how things were."
Long Tianfeng smiled and pulled a ZIPPO from his pocket. It had the familiar brass casing, the kind I usually used.
It wasn't mine, but
it looked almost exactly the same.
"Here."
As he spoke, Long Tianfeng tossed the ZIPPO over. I caught it and, almost by habit, flicked it a few times, rolling the wheel.
"Clink, clink, clink—whoosh!"
A flame sprang up with the sound of the wheel turning. The pale blue fire flickered faintly and lit the cigarette at my lips.
"Phew..."
I took a deep drag and snapped the lighter shut.
"I remember you didn't like girls who smoked."
"Mm..."
I replied softly. Right now, I had no idea where to begin, but there was one thing I still remembered.
"Tian Feng, are you serious this time? Are you really here to kill me?"
"Mm... You went too far. You even built a city this big... You've become a thorn in the side of the people at the top."
"Am I a thorn in your side, too?"
What did I care about the people at the top? Those idiotic bastards who weren't even human?
"..."
"Is that so? I understand."
I nodded and took a deep drag. At the same time, I activated Superhuman Mode!
"Bzzzz..."
The familiar ringing sounded in my ears. The next second, I pushed off and charged forward with nearly all my strength!
"Long Tianfeng, grit your teeth! Today, I'm going to teach you what it means to know your place, you bastard!"
As I shouted, I was already standing in front of Long Tianfeng.