I'm in the Dragon Clan, bound to the Naruto Counterattack System

Chapter 81 Erii Wants to Run Away from Home

On the electronic screen, Ken's golden ponytail drew a fiery arc as he charged towards Ryu with his "Swift Thunder Kick," leaving afterimages.

Long calmly countered the attack with a powerful punch from a crouching position, and in the instant Ken was stunned as he finished his move, he delivered a precise "Rising Dragon Fist" that sent him flying into the air.

Without hesitation, Long gathered his energy in both hands, and the blue energy wave of "Blazing Wave Fist" roared out, creating a decisive situation!

However, Ken in mid-air adjusted his posture at an incredible speed, and golden battle aura burst forth from his body.

His EX gauge was instantly depleted, and he forcefully unleashed the "EX Rising Dragon Fist"!

The two energies collided violently in mid-air, and the shockwave from the explosion pushed the two people away simultaneously.

Ken landed with the momentum and charged forward again without pausing. He tried to start with a close-range heavy punch to connect with his most proud combo.

But perhaps due to his eagerness to win, he accelerated his input slightly, and the powerful punch missed at the limit distance, revealing a fleeting opening.

This opening is enough for a master like Ryu; his super move gauge is already full.

Instead of opting for a safe counterattack with a normal attack, Ryu directly inputted the ultimate command.

"Annihilation - Hadouken!"

In the same frame that Ken's punch missed, Ryu's hands erupted with an unprecedentedly huge ball of energy. This super move had an invincibility frame when activated, and any counterattack from Ken was already too late.

The enormous energy sphere completely engulfed Ken's figure, leaving only a bright blue light and the visual effect of Ken's rapidly decreasing health bar on the screen. As the energy dissipated, Ken knelt on one knee and collapsed.

A huge "K.0.!" message popped up on the screen.

Ryūshō Ken, Uesugi Erii Katsugen Chisei.

Genji put down the controller and patted Erii's head: "Want to bet on a move? Or did you predict my move? Erii was really good today, you won big."

Street Fighter IV is quite different from those old pixel-style fighting games. The characters are powerful 3D models, the special moves have a rough ink-wash effect, and the powerful Chinese characters that appear on the screen from time to time create an unprecedented visual impact.

Erii rarely wins against Genji in this game, but today she has won several games in a row, which is unusual, but the girl's face does not show any happiness.

Erii stared blankly at the screen, her fingers clicking rapidly as she pressed the controller buttons.

The screen light reflected in her eyes, making them glow, but they lacked vitality, like a mirror that only reflected the light and shadow from the outside world.

Erii has an indifferent face, and even when playing games with Genjiro was her favorite thing to do, she rarely shows a smile.

As for why I say "in the past," it's because Erii has become obsessed with learning Chinese these past few days, and can even watch some Chinese TV dramas now.

Yesterday, Genjiro came to Erii's room and found her hugging a teddy bear, her eyes glued to the large screen in the room, which was showing a Chinese period drama.

I vaguely remember that it was called something like "The Legend".

"Are you unhappy? I didn't let you win today either. Erii won on her own merit," Genji said.

Although Erii often has a blank expression, after spending a long time together, Genji can still sense Erii's emotional changes, mainly by observing Erii's eyes.

When Erii is happy, her eyes become more lively, giving her a more approachable, girl-next-door feel; at other times, her eyes are more blank and empty.

Many people think Erii looks like a doll at first glance, perfect but lacking in life. The craftsman used the finest glass for her eyes, but many people would be afraid if they stared into her eyes for too long.

"Brother, you're not dedicated." Erii typed this sentence on the screen.

Yuan Zhisheng was startled.

He knew Erii was very sensitive, so he never lied to her, not even about small things like playing games. He always went all out when playing against Erii and rarely held back just to please her.

Erii knows his tactics too well; if she holds back, it will be obvious.

He didn't deliberately go easy on Cheng Sui tonight, but Cheng Sui's matter bothered him, so he wasn't focused and made a few basic mistakes.

Ken could have moved a little further forward, which would have made it easier to capitalize on Ryu's momentary stun and secure the victory with a single combo. He should have been the one to win.

Erii noticed his unease, which is why she risked using the Hadouken, but she didn't feel much of a sense of accomplishment in defeating him when he was distracted.

Genji sat cross-legged next to Erii, feeling a rare urge to have a heart-to-heart talk with her, even though he knew she might not understand what he was saying.

"A friend of mine," he said softly, "has been in some trouble lately—and I don't know where he is—"

Erii tilted her head, looking at Genji with blank eyes.

Genjiro chuckled self-deprecatingly, wondering how he could have come up with the idea of ​​having a heart-to-heart talk with Erii. She probably didn't even know what a friend was.

"Friends, cherish them, just like Erii cherishes Naruto." Erii held up her notebook, looking very serious.

Genji was stunned for a moment before he remembered that Naruto was someone Erii had known online, but it seemed that he hadn't been online for a long time. He didn't expect Erii to still remember that person.

"Young Master, your parents are calling for you," Sakura whispered from outside the door.

"Okay." Genji put on his trench coat, stood up, and patted Erii's head. "I've been very busy these past few days. I'll play with you after I've finished my business."

Genji never lies to Erii, which is why Erii is so close to him.

Erii was born unable to speak, communicating only through notes. On the third day after she met Genji, she left him a note that read, "Brother is lazy." Tachibana Masamune smiled and said that was truly the highest praise she could give someone; she liked him, Genji. Genji scratched his eyebrows and said, "Little girl, does that mean you like my laziness?"

Yuan Zhisheng walked to the door and asked, "Did the head of the family say what it was about?"

"It only mentioned something related to Cheng Sui," Ying replied.

Genji nodded and patted the paper door. Erii also patted the door from inside. That's how they always said goodbye.

Erii turned off the lights and lit the incense in the room. The candlelight cast the girl's shadow on the partition door.

Erii took off her shrine maiden outfit, revealing her graceful and slender figure.

Yuan Zhisheng was not surprised and turned his head away from looking.

Besides learning Chinese and playing video games, Erii's favorite thing to do is take a bath. Genji doesn't play games with her.

She's going to take a bath now.

Yuan Zhisheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately put down his hand that was about to knock on the door.

He had intended to tell Erii that he would take her to Tokyo after things settled down, but he couldn't guarantee it. Rather than letting Erii's expectations rise and her be disappointed, he decided not to tell her in the first place.

Erii, dressed in close-fitting clothes, carefully placed the little yellow duck from the Chinese character booklet on her head and tiptoed towards the bathroom.

Immersed in the bathtub, the rising steam cast a pale pink blush on the girl's cheeks. Erii looked out the window; there was nothing there, only an artificial light source behind the window.

Erii's gaze seemed to pierce through layers of barriers, landing on the street scene of Shinjuku.

Erii wants to run away from home.