Kento Nanami stood before Kamo Xu, the two of them staring straight into each other's eyes.
What surprised Kamo Xu was that Nanami, who had always listened to him, now refused to give an inch.
He really had grown up... and gotten too big for his britches.
Back in their Jujutsu High days, if Nanami had dared talk to him like that, he would have dragged him off for a training session on the spot.
That was precisely why Nanami had always spoken to him with reverence and rigid seriousness.
But now...
After a moment of silence, Kamo Xu clicked his tongue and irritably scratched his head, loosening his neatly tied ponytail.
In the end, Kamo Xu was the first to step back. He prided himself on responding to persuasion, not force, but when someone was genuinely angry out of concern for him, he became surprisingly timid.
Forget his usual ruthlessness and anger-he barely even had the courage to snap back during a conversation.
It was indulgence, but also resignation.
Because of the binding vow he carried, he couldn't attack [humans]. Besides, there was no need to get angry with his juniors.
He was tolerant and magnanimous, not someone who quibbled over every little thing.
It definitely wasn't because he was bad with words and couldn't win the argument!
"Tch... you're so damn annoying. Do whatever you want!"
He strode away, giving Kento Nanami a forceful shove as he passed. The tall, sturdy man was pushed half a step aside.
Nanami stumbled, awkwardly bracing a hand against the wall just to steady himself.
Kamo Xu seized the chance to slip past him and leave this place with its sickening atmosphere...
But to Kento Nanami, that looked no different from running away.
With a wry chuckle, he rubbed his shoulder. Kamo