The Fruits of Uzuki Yugao, Merging the Dual Personalities into One!

Shimizu's voice was indifferent, his words carrying not a hint of consultation.

Uzuki Yugao froze for a moment, her gaze drifting involuntarily from Shimizu to the One-Horned Behemoth.

"Senior Shimizu, you actually..."

Uzuki Yugao's mind was in chaos; the extreme contrast left her nearly unable to react.

"This is a crime!"

Uzuki Yugao gripped the medicine bottle in her hand so tightly it creaked.

The image of the senior she had once known and respected blurred, replaced by an existence she could no longer fathom.

"Do you really think you can refuse me?"

Shimizu chuckled softly.

Shimizu channeled the power of the One-Horned Behemoth and struck Uzuki Yugao with a forceful blow.

Smack!

The air itself groaned under the impact, and Uzuki Yugao was sent crashing into the wall.

A bright red mark appeared on her beautiful face, identical in shape to the beast's horn.

The various test tubes lining the room tumbled down, shattering against the floor and spilling their contents.

The commotion instantly startled Hayate Gekko outside the door.

"What happened?"

Hayate Gekko's heart skipped a beat as he hurried toward the room.

"It's nothing, just some things falling off the shelf. Just stay in the living room and rest, Hayate."

Shimizu's voice drifted out from the room.

"Are you sure there's no problem?"

Hayate Gekko had already crossed the hallway, stopping just a step away from the doorway.

"I said it's nothing, so it's nothing."

The One-Horned Behemoth shuddered, looming over Uzuki Yugao once more.

The shadow engulfed her again.

Uzuki Yugao remained silent for a moment.

Her once-neat hair was now scattered across her pretty face, strands of purple hair clinging to her Anbu uniform.

She looked disheveled and helpless.

"Then... be careful."

In the end, his trust in Shimizu prevailed, and Hayate Gekko returned to