The Winner Was Decided

"Your kicking skills are pretty good."

Ibuki said excitedly.

She was an expert at using her legs, and could tell at a glance whether her opponent had real skill. That was why she was excited.

At last, she'd met a girl her own age who was also a martial artist.

Ibuki quickly moved in and went straight for a High Kick, driving her knee toward Horikita's abdomen.

Horikita frowned, raised both arms to protect her ribs, and blocked the powerful knee strike. Then she grabbed Ibuki's knee and rammed her body into Ibuki's abdomen, charging forward.

Ibuki let her guard down for a moment, and Horikita slammed her against the wall. Horikita pressed her wrist against Ibuki's throat, trying to make her pass out from lack of oxygen.

Ibuki's face turned bright red as she struggled to breathe. She was on the verge of losing consciousness.

Manabe Shiho shakily got to her feet and looked at the bruise on her forehead. She completely lost it!

"My face! You actually had the nerve to mess up my face!!!"

Manabe charged at Horikita.

Seeing this, Horikita had no choice but to let go and dodge.

Ibuki Mio was freed as well. She sat on the ground, gasping for breath and gulping in fresh air. She'd nearly passed out just now. Her opponent really was no pushover.

Manabe tried a Bull Rush, but Horikita easily evaded it with a nimble sidestep. Manabe couldn't hit her at all.

Manabe Shiho gritted her teeth and pulled out a Stun Gun. "You're dead, Horikita Suzune!!!"

She'd clearly lost her head—she'd even pulled out a Stun Gun.

It was supposed to be for girls to defend themselves against sexual harassment. Manabe had never imagined using it in a fight.

Horikita was wary of the Stun Gun, too, so she kept dodging and didn't dare get close.

With the Stun Gun in hand, Manabe attacked Horikita at close range without a care.

Horikita Suzune spotted a chair nearby and grabbed it, swinging it at Manabe. The chair shattered into pieces. She clearly hadn't held back.

Manabe fell to the ground, her head covered in blood, and passed out.

Horikita hurried over and checked her pulse. When she found that Manabe was still breathing, she let out a sigh of relief.

She'd been fighting to protect herself, and she hadn't held back at all. She couldn't afford to.

After all, if she couldn't take Manabe down, she'd be tied up here while Ibuki Mio recovered and joined the fight. That would put her at a serious disadvantage.

That was Horikita Suzune's assessment.

Only Ibuki Mio, who had recovered, remained at the scene. Horikita wasn't afraid of her at all.

She'd never lost a One for One.

Elsewhere, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had one hand on Albert's face.

By then, Ayanokoji had beaten Albert until his head was covered in blood. Albert knelt on the ground, kept from collapsing only by Ayanokoji's grip on his face and the strength in his wrist.

That showed just how terrifying Ayanokoji's wrist strength was.

He'd lifted a man that big with one hand. It was horrifying.

Seeing that his opponent had lost consciousness, Ayanokoji let go.

Albert fell to the ground and passed out.

Ryuen's eyebrows twitched as he watched.

There were only two of them, while he had more than a dozen people here. So why hadn't anyone stepped in from the very beginning?

Confused, Ryuen looked at the underlings beside him and saw that they'd all mysteriously passed out on the ground. He was startled.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? Who did this?"

Only then did Ryuen notice someone else: a bob-haired girl holding a Stun Gun. It was Kato Megumi.

Kato Megumi calmly pressed the button on the Stun Gun.

The weapon crackled with flashes of electricity, making Ryuen's scalp prickle.

When had this girl appeared behind him? How had he not noticed her at all?

"Huh? Where'd she go?!"

Kato Megumi had vanished from right in front of Ryuen.

Ryuen Kakeru...

He seriously began to wonder if there was a ghost. After all, a person had disappeared right before his eyes.

That wasn't what had happened. Kato Megumi had deliberately concealed her presence, creating this startling effect.

Even without trying, people would have had a hard time noticing her.

If she put in even a little effort to hide her presence, she'd be just like the Grand Assassin.

That was how Kato Megumi had circled behind the others. With the Stun Gun in hand, she'd calmly taken them down one by one.

Not a single person had noticed her the whole time. It was terrifying.

No wonder Ryuen Kakeru was scared. He thought he'd run into a ghost. He could hit people, sure, but fighting a ghost? No thanks...

Elsewhere, Ayanokoji saw that his opponents had been dealt with and glanced over at Horikita, who still hadn't decided the fight. He offered,

"Need a hand, Horikita?"

Horikita Suzune was locked in a close fight with Ibuki Mio. Her brow furrowed, and without even turning around, she snapped back,

"No!"

Ayanokoji shrugged. "All right, suit yourself..." Then, his expression calm, he returned to the sofa and sat down beside Akasaka.

Akasaka was chatting animatedly with Shiina about books.

Shiina was laughing at his jokes, her lovely smile on full display.

Ayanokoji deadpanned,

"We're fighting for our lives out there, and you're sitting here chatting with a pretty girl. Do you think that's appropriate?"

The two of them stopped talking. Shiina's cheeks turned bright red, and she looked embarrassed.

She'd forgotten that they'd come to pick a fight with her class. Now she was having such a pleasant chat with their leader. She felt a little ashamed.

She looked over at her classmates, who had been beaten to the ground, and felt sorry for them.

Then she looked at Akasaka and pleaded,

"Please stop, Akasaka. We're willing to negotiate."

But Akasaka waved his hand, looking helpless.

"It's not like I can stop them just because I want to. At the very least, let Horikita finish her fight."

Only then did everyone realize that almost all the fights had been decided.

Kato Megumi had taken down more than a dozen lackeys without a scratch, like a top-tier assassin who killed without leaving a trace. Of course, she hadn't actually killed anyone; she'd just knocked them out with the Stun Gun.

Kato Megumi had also come over to Akasaka's side. It was obvious that she took orders from the man in front of her.

Only Horikita Suzune had yet to decide her fight.

Seeing that she was the only one still fighting, Horikita decided not to waste any more time.

With a sudden burst of strength, she kicked Ibuki Mio to the ground. Then she went over to her, grabbed her by the hair, and slammed her head against the floor.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The deafening impacts made Akasaka and the other two shudder at the sight of Horikita Suzune.

To end the fight quickly, Horikita had resorted to a rather extreme approach. She'd been too hasty; she shouldn't have done that.

But now she was the only one who hadn't won her fight, and her competitive streak had driven her to choose this quick way of ending it.

Before long, Ibuki Mio lost consciousness. Horikita stopped and folded her arms, then returned to Akasaka's side. It was obvious that she, too, took orders from him.

Everyone on Akasaka's side had gathered together. All that remained was Ryuen Kakeru, the lone commander.

Ryuen Kakeru sat on the sofa opposite them, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

He'd really picked a fight with the wrong people today. What kind of people had he run into?

Not a scratch on their side, and his own side had been completely wiped out. This was Class D? They had to be kidding him???