The instant he saw Chen Yu, Tsukasa pushed straight through the crowd and rushed over to him. Looking at the person he had missed for months, he scooped Chen Yu into his arms.
It was not simply because they had been apart for so long. Before the petrification, Chen Yu had left the island many times to spend a while living back in his hometown.
But that had been before the petrification, when they still had plenty of ways to contact each other. Here, they had none.
They had even been unable to meet because they were on opposing sides. Seeing Chen Yu again now, he was truly overwhelmed with excitement.
Meanwhile, Kohaku only felt a gust of wind sweep past her. When she reacted and looked behind her, she found Tsukasa standing there with Chen Yu in his arms.
Kohaku inwardly marveled at his strength. She had not been able to react at all. He seemed just as formidable as Chen Yu, except Chen Yu looked rather... petite?
After all, Tsukasa towered over everyone present. Perhaps only Magma could compare, and his physique looked far more impressive than Magma's. Even his presence overshadowed everyone else's.
"Relax. He won't be in any danger," Senku reminded her from nearby.
He was genuinely worried that a straightforward girl like Kohaku might attack Tsukasa. His reputation as the strongest primate was no empty boast.
Meanwhile, Chen Yu was starting to struggle for air.
"All right, all right. You're squeezing too hard," Chen Yu said, patting Tsukasa on the shoulder.
Hearing that, Tsukasa set Chen Yu down.
"Liar!" Tsukasa said, looking at Chen Yu.
"Uh... something unexpected came up..." Chen Yu felt a little awkward. He had not expected Hyoga to attack at that moment either. If he had still been in the Tsukasa