Chapter 86

"Hey, this is my first kiss," Aoba said, looking at Natsuki Yamawaki.

"It's okay, it's my first kiss too! And I'll take responsibility for it," Natsuki Yamawaki stood up, leaned slightly forward, and looked at Aoba with a smile, not backing down.

"Do you have a crush on me?" Aoba frowned. Although he had noticed this tendency, he never expected Natsuki Yamawaki to be so proactive. He thought their friendship could continue, but it seems he underestimated Natsuki Yamawaki's decisiveness.

"Yep, I do! I was a bit hesitant before, but just now I confirmed it—I really do like you," Natsuki Yamawaki admitted straightforwardly.

"I'm glad you like me, but I don't have any plans to start a relationship right now, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you," Aoba said, frowning.

"It's okay, not wanting to now doesn't mean you won't want to in the future!" Natsuki Yamawaki said nonchalantly.

"Alright, if you don't mind, I don't mind being liked by a beautiful girl," Aoba looked at Natsuki Yamawaki's indifferent expression and smiled freely.

"Exactly, you don't have to take it to heart! Just treat me as a regular friend and know that I like you. Because I'll make you like me too," Natsuki Yamawaki said confidently.

"Where does your confidence come from?" Aoba said, speechless.

"Because I'm Natsuki Yamawaki, and that's my confidence," Natsuki Yamawaki looked at him with determined eyes.

However, neither of them noticed that a girl was standing under a tree at the bottom of the school building, looking up at Aoba and Natsuki on the rooftop.

When she saw the two of them kiss, the girl's eyes instantly turned gray and lifeless, looking utterly desolate. This darkened girl was Shizukanae Senjougahara.

She adjusted the katana hidden in the bamboo sheath on her back and slowly walked towards the school building, gradually speeding up until she was running.

The students in the school building were surprised to see the usually composed Shizukanae Senjougahara sprinting down the hallway.

Shizukanae Senjougahara ran up the stairs to the rooftop.

"Alright, I'll go first! You stay here a bit longer, Aoba-kun!" Natsuki Yamawaki said, turning to walk towards the door of the rooftop entrance.

"Leaving so soon? Not staying a bit longer?" Aoba asked, puzzled.

"Don't look at me like that. I have a girlish heart too! After confessing, do you think I can calmly face you? You can't see it, but my face is already red, and my heart is pounding," Natsuki Yamawaki said, still facing away from Aoba as she walked towards the door.

"Really? I thought you were as carefree as you seemed!" Aoba laughed and shook his head.

"Carefree is just an act. I don't want to show my vulnerable side to the person I like," Natsuki Yamawaki continued.

"Not at all! The real you is the most genuine and cute," Aoba smiled.

"Hmph, thanks for the sweet words, Aoba-kun. I'm really happy," Natsuki Yamawaki smiled and opened the rooftop door.

Then she saw Shizukanae Senjougahara standing behind the door, looking down at the ground.

"Senjougahara-san? What a coincidence!" Natsuki Yamawaki smiled perfectly, but she was on guard because Shizukanae Senjougahara looked off.

Sure enough, the next moment, Shizukanae Senjougahara lifted her head. Her eyes were filled with a lifeless, gray despair, as if she had given up on the world.

Her lifeless eyes looked at Natsuki Yamawaki, and Natsuki instinctively took a step back.

Shizukanae Senjougahara stepped forward, crossing the threshold of the rooftop door and entering the rooftop.

"Is something wrong, Senjougahara-san? Are you feeling unwell?" Natsuki Yamawaki took another step back, maintaining her elegant tone while on guard.

Shizukanae Senjougahara didn't respond, taking another step forward and fully entering the rooftop. She reached into the bamboo sheath on her back, and with a swift sound, the katana that had already claimed many lives was drawn.

The next moment, the katana, reflecting the glaring sunlight, swung down at Natsuki Yamawaki. If it hit, Natsuki Yamawaki would surely die.

But Natsuki Yamawaki, who was prepared, raised her hand at the same time. Several shining gems in her hand reflected the sunlight.

The gems, filled with magic, glowed as Natsuki Yamawaki channeled her magic. Instantly, a magic shield, just like the one her mother used, was formed.

The air shield, made of compressed air, blocked between Natsuki Yamawaki and Shizukanae Senjougahara. The next moment, Shizukanae Senjougahara's katana struck the air shield.

There was a thud, like a leather shield being struck, as the katana and air shield collided.

Although the blow was blocked, the impact forced Natsuki Yamawaki to take a step back.

Seeing her first strike fail, Shizukanae Senjougahara, without hesitation, swung her katana again.

These two consecutive strikes were fast and fierce. In an instant, two strikes were made, and even Aoba, who was nearby, had just reacted and couldn't stop it in time.

Natsuki Yamawaki raised her hand again, and the air shield in her palm blocked the katana once more, making another thud. After two consecutive strikes, especially with Natsuki Yamawaki's peak-level technique, the air shield was significantly damaged, showing fine cracks. If Shizukanae Senjougahara struck a few more times, the air shield would collapse.

At the same time, Natsuki Yamawaki's attack came. Her other hand, which was not idle, produced several gems. With a wave of magic, a ball of fire formed in her palm and was thrown at Shizukanae Senjougahara.

Faced with this supernatural attack, Shizukanae Senjougahara showed no reaction. Her eyes, filled with a lifeless gray, indicated that she was in a state of lost consciousness, acting purely on instinct. As the ball of fire was about to hit her, Shizukanae Senjougahara instinctively activated the "Yomotsu Hirasaka" technique within her.

In an instant, energy from the outside flooded into Shizukanae Senjougahara's body. Although she couldn't store true qi, she could temporarily use this mixed energy to significantly boost her combat power.

Thus, the mixed energy that flooded her body was instantly ignited.

At this moment, driven by instinct, Shizukanae Senjougahara, half a month earlier than expected, reached the stage of "Transformation Power."

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I haven't seen a fight between female leads on Qidian, so I was really nervous writing this! I'm afraid you might not like it.

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