Ink Shadow: Fine, fine, blame me again, why don't you? Am I that desperate for a bite? Wait, is this even something a Kasugai Crow should eat?!
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After Kanzaki Kumo pushed the two girls, Makomo and Kanae, forward, he finally persuaded Kyojuro to change his form of address on the grounds that "you can't use something that makes girls sound so old."
The other spectators all laughed as well, leaving Kanzaki Kumo gritting his teeth in anger but unable to do anything.
There was no helping it. Kanae and Makomo were laughing too, and even Gyomei chuckled twice.
He couldn't get back at every single one of them, could he?
"Mr. Kanzaki really knows how to liven things up. How impressive."
Watching the cheerful group, Giyu Tomioka voiced his heartfelt admiration, only to receive a death glare from Kanzaki Kumo the next second, leaving him utterly baffled.
The others, who had still been laughing, instantly fell silent, each looking at the bewildered Giyu Tomioka with a different expression.
Makomo and Kanae, who knew Giyu a little better, sighed helplessly. Sabito, who had been standing beside Giyu, discreetly moved away. Gyomei and the others had no idea what to say, and even the newcomer Kyojuro looked at Giyu in surprise.
Giyu Tomioka: Slowly typed out a "?"
Kanzaki Kumo: Where was Sanemi? Where was Obanai? Step it up! I want to see "surround Giyu on sight"!
"Giyu, it's been a while. I wonder how much stronger you've gotten. How about we exchange a few moves later?" Kanzaki Kumo extended an invitation to spar with a look of "nuclear kindness."
Although Giyu had no idea why Kanzaki Kumo looked so angry, he instinctively swallowed and asked meekly, "Can I refuse?"
"What do you think?"
Giyu turned to Sabito,