An ordinary assassin meets an ordinary housewife...?

"You... how dare you hurt Yuri this badly!" Yor wanted nothing more than to tear the man before her to pieces. How dare he hurt her beloved little brother so badly?

"I told you, you're the one who knocked him out... I just gave him a little training..."

Whoosh-

Yor wasn't listening at all. She threw a thunderous punch!

Yor's fists were fast, every attack tearing through the air with a deafening crack.

Karen's nerves were stretched taut as he swayed from side to side and backed away.

A fierce chase unfolded through the Parking Lot, their figures weaving past each other amid occasional clangs of metal.

The surrounding cars and fixtures shook under the force of their tremendous power.

"Who exactly are you? Are you like that guy lying on the ground?" Karen traced an arc through the air, dodging Yor's attack before lunging back at her.

Karen had no intention of revealing that Yuri worked for the National Security Service as a member of the Secret Police.

The cute little puppy wanted to keep it hidden, so Karen would help him keep it under wraps for a while.

These siblings were pretty interesting, each hiding their true identity from the other.

The older sister was the world's number one assassin, and the younger brother was a rising star in the Secret Police. They had some impressive genes.

"I'm just an ordinary housewife-" Yor drove Karen back with a punch. "Who are you?"

"Then I'm just... an assassin-" A red gleam flashed in Karen's eyes. He drew his Cane Sword from behind his waist, spun it twice in the air, and caught it in a reverse grip. "An ordinary, completely unknown assassin."

"Besides... what kind of housewife has strength like that?"

Karen grumbled helplessly, then launched himself forward with a bang.

Yor had only gone out to visit the Aquarium with her family that day and hadn't brought her equipment, leaving her no choice but to go on the defensive.

Karen whipped his Cane Sword around at blinding speed, quickly leaving several bloody marks on Yor, though none were deep. They barely broke the skin.

"Now, miss... would you let me leave? It's getting late, and I'd still like to have dinner!"

"Don't even dream of it!" Yor answered with a vicious attack, seizing an opening to grab Karen's wrist and fling him into the air.

"How could I possibly let you leave?! As his sister, I have to get justice for my brother!" Yor roared and kicked off the ground, cracking the floor beneath her.

Good grief, this is why I didn't want to fight the Thorn Princess. That strength is ridiculous. Karen complained inwardly, but his body kept moving. He had no intention of taking that hit.

He adjusted his position in midair and narrowly avoided the blow. After rolling across the ground, he quickly scrambled to his feet, and the two clashed again.

They traded blows, the battle growing fiercer by the moment.

Karen had plenty of experience, but Yor's wasn't far behind his, and her formidable strength was nothing to scoff at either. He gradually began to feel the pressure.

Yor fought like an enraged lioness, showing Karen no mercy. Even his prized Cane Sword developed a long, thin crack under one of her punches.

"Fuck-my precious sword!" Karen cried out in anguish and put it away.

Repairing his sword was expensive. That one little crack had just cost him half a month's pay.

"Seriously, my sword is expensive! You'll pay for that!" Karen swung his fists and fought Yor hand to hand.

Just as their battle reached its peak, Twilight and Anya walked in.

Twilight had grown worried when Yor hadn't come out after five minutes. Sensing that something was wrong, he had brought Anya along to check.

"Yor, are you all right?" Twilight's voice was filled with concern.

His gaze swept across the Parking Lot and immediately locked onto the two people fighting.

Karen's heart jolted when he saw Twilight and Anya appear.

The situation was heavily stacked against him. The National Security Service would arrive soon, and now he had to face both the Thorn Princess and Twilight. He needed to retreat immediately, or escaping would become very difficult.

Karen flicked his wrist, and six throwing darts appeared in his palm.

Then they shot toward Twilight and Anya like lightning.

"Take my ultimate move, Super Pitch-Black Invincible Flashing Spiral Night Blade!"

A cold glint flashed through Yor's eyes at the sight, and she stopped charging toward Karen.

Mr. Loid and little Anya are both ordinary people. I can't let them get hurt.

She quickly turned and ran toward them.

"Mr. Loid, Anya, look out!" Yor shouted a warning, then unleashed a powerful Flying Current with a kick, knocking the darts off course.

The darts struck the Security Booth beside them with a series of sharp clinks.

"Waaah!" Anya was so frightened that she collapsed onto the ground, patting herself all over with her little hands.

"Anya isn't bleeding, right...?"

"No, you're not..." Twilight had only just spoken when a dark figure flashed past him.

Karen sent him flying with a kick, then reached down and grabbed Anya from the ground, placing his other hand against her neck.

"Ha... so, can you let me leave now, ordinary housewife?" Karen took out a handkerchief and spat a mouthful of blood and a tooth into it.

Yor had just kicked him in the head, and he was still dazed.

But he still had the basic discipline of an assassin. No assassin would willingly leave his blood at the scene.

He looked at Anya in his arms and spoke in his mind.

Why did your whole family come back? I clearly saw you all leave.

Hearing Karen's thoughts, Anya immediately caught on. She tilted her little head up, looked at his chin, and whispered, "Mr. Karen... I, I needed to pee."

"..." Karen was rendered speechless. Then he spoke silently in his mind.

Just one minute. Pretend you're scared.

Anya nodded, then began working herself up.

Her nose stung and her eyes reddened. "Waaah... Mama, Papa, Anya's so scared..."

She really had a talent for acting.

"Anya..." Yor called out worriedly, then looked at Karen as though he were already dead, her gaze chilling to the bone. "If anything happens to Anya, I'll kill you."

"That's right. If you dare hurt my daughter, I won't let you get away with it." Twilight also got to his feet and assumed a fighting stance.

"Tch-if you want her so badly, take her back!" Karen was standing right at the entrance to the Parking Lot. He only needed a few seconds to get away.

Provided no one chased him.

In that case...

Anya, use Rocket Headbutt!

Hearing Karen's thoughts, Anya had a bad feeling.

"Catch!"

Karen hurled Anya between the two of them, the tremendous force making her face twitch involuntarily.

Whoosh-

Yor and Twilight ran toward her at the same time and caught her together. By the time they looked toward the entrance, Karen had vanished without a trace.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle..." Anya lay in Yor's arms with spirals for eyes. Her last thought was:

Mr. Karen, you don't play fair!