Faced with Aya's questioning, Xia You could have made up all sorts of excuses to deceive her and make her feel better, but after a brief hesitation, he ultimately chose to tell the truth.
"Sorry, I was in such a hurry to leave that I forgot to wake you up..."
"F-forgot!? Damn it! You jerk!!"
Aya's blood boiled at his words. Seeing that Xia You's face remained calm and showed no sincerity despite his apologetic tone only infuriated her further, her eyebrows almost standing on end!
He actually forgot about me!? Damn him!!
Did he have any idea how I felt when I woke up the next morning and found myself abandoned on the grassland with my face covered in scribbles!??
Taking a deep breath, Aya forced herself to calm down, then folded her arms across her chest and snorted. "Whatever you say, you were wrong to leave a defenseless woman there! I swore right then that I'd get you back! I never expected you to deliver yourself right to me today!"
Xia You shook his head helplessly.
A defenseless woman?
Who's she talking about?
You're more dangerous than anyone...
But although Aya was making quite a fuss, the shuriken embedded in the ground in front of his feet made it clear to him that, dangerous as these sharp ninja weapons looked, she had no intention of hurting him.
Just like last time, she merely wanted to intimidate him and give him a scare.
Otherwise, if Gengar had sensed any genuine killing intent, he would certainly have emerged from his hiding place in the shadows to stop those shuriken!
They seemed perilously close, but their placement was actually just right. Aya had controlled her strength and technique with great precision, fully demonstrating her skill as a female ninja!
After listening