My Anime Girlfriends

At that moment, Setsuna, who was originally wearing a sailor uniform, came out of the dressing room wearing a maid outfit similar to Asuna's. In addition, she had a pair of black cat ears on her head, wooden clogs on her feet, and a brush-shaped broom in her hand. After putting all the factors together, I got an answer: 'cute'.

As soon as she saw me staring at her, she blushed and said, "Um... nice to meet you, Young Master Tian."

I quickly smiled and said, "Me too... nice to meet you, Setsuna!" After saying that, Setsuna and I walked towards the arena.

Chapter 281 Different Moments

After Setsuna and I stepped onto the ring, Setsuna lowered her head shyly amidst the cheers of the audience. Looking at the somewhat shy Setsuna, I couldn't help but think of Negi, whom I had met at the World Tree. If I wasn't mistaken, besides Negi and Waka, Konoka, Setsuna, Asuna, and even Evangeline from ten years later had also come.

The moment she saw me staring at her, she blushed, then raised the broom in her hand and said, "Young Master Tian, ​​let's begin!"

"Hmm... Come on!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Setsuna rushed in front of me, her broom sweeping horizontally from left to right. But just as she was about to hit me, I, who had been standing in front of her, vanished from my spot. After seeing me disappear, Setsuna didn't hesitate at all. She turned her body around, instantly enveloping her broom in 'ki' and softly chanting, "Secret Technique... Rock-Slaying Sword!" As Setsuna's attack landed, a large amount of wood chips immediately flew up on the arena, and a crack appeared on the wooden floor. At the same time, my figure, which had disappeared, reappeared at the edge of the arena, looking at Setsuna with a smile and saying, "That was close! I almost got cut!" As I spoke, I put my hands into my pockets.

Upon seeing my movement, Setsuna immediately swung her broom again, chanting, "Secret Technique... Void Slash!" A white sword aura shot towards me. But that wasn't all. With a slight movement of her arm, Setsuna unleashed six more sword strikes, combining with the previous one to create seven sword auras that instantly sealed off the space around me. At the same time, Setsuna gripped her 'weapon' tightly and charged forward.

"Crack... Crack!" A strange collision sound immediately rang out on the arena, and the seven sword energies that were about to approach me were instantly dispersed.

Negi, standing in the audience, immediately exclaimed in surprise, "That's... Ryudo's move!"

The instant I used the pressure of my Iaijutsu to dissipate Setsuna's sword energy, Setsuna had already rushed in front of me. I wasn't surprised; I simply moved my right arm slightly, sending a punch straight at Setsuna. Sensing the pressure of my punch, Setsuna immediately dodged it using the Iron Bridge stance, and in the instant she dodged, she unleashed her energy from her hands pressed to the ground, her entire body springing up from the ground as she kicked towards me.

As Setsuna kicked out, her posture revealed a glimpse of her cleavage beneath her skirt, causing me to momentarily freeze. However, my body instinctively jumped back a short distance, dodging Setsuna's oncoming kicks. But Setsuna had already seized the opportunity; in the less than half a second I was stunned, she bent her legs slightly and used them to tightly clamp my neck.

The moment she grabbed my neck, she sat up abruptly, looked at me, and said, "You're distracted, Young Master Tian..." As she spoke, her body began to fall downwards again.

"Kamiryo Ryu... Floating Clouds - Sakura Scattering Flowers!"

Driven by inertia and the force of a split second, my feet left the floor and my body flew off the court.

Negi and the others watching immediately exclaimed, "Wow...so fast, so amazing!"

Konoka, with a look of utter surprise, exclaimed, "Kosatsu is unusually focused today!"

When everyone thought I would fall heavily off the field, I actually flipped my body slightly while in mid-air and pushed off with both feet into the empty air.

"Boom..."

My feet barely touched the ground, as if I had struck an invisible wall, leaving a dull thud beneath my feet. I charged towards Setsuna again, but she seemed to have anticipated this, standing at the edge of the ring, ready to fight. However, when I was less than three meters away from her, I vanished in a flash.

Then, my voice came from behind Setsuna: "You're right, I was distracted just now! Well then, I'll get serious! I'll end this match with my... best martial art!" As I spoke, I slowly took off my jacket, walked to the side of the ring, and said to Asakura below, "Asakura-kun, could you please hold this for me? I don't want to tear this jacket that someone gave me!" I said, handing the jacket over.

Seeing my reaction, Asakura said with a hint of surprise, "Oh... okay!" and took the coat from my hands.

I immediately smiled and said, "Thank you!" Then I turned to Setsuna and said, "Actually, from the beginning, my greatest skill has never been swordsmanship or the use of weapons, but hand-to-hand combat!" As I spoke, I assumed a starting stance and closed my eyes.

After I closed my eyes, Setsuna, for some reason, rushed up and swung her broom at my shoulder.

"Bang..." A dull thud rang out as my palm collided precisely with Setsuna's 'weapon'. Seeing her attack blocked, Setsuna was startled. She then began to swing her weapon relentlessly, attacking every part of my body and every blind spot. However, every time her 'weapon' was about to hit me, my palm would always block her attack at the last moment.

Unable to break through, Setsuna immediately took a step back, gripped the sword with both hands, and softly shouted, "Secret Technique... Rock-Slaying Sword!" With Setsuna's soft shout, the sword, carrying the force of thunder, quickly swept horizontally towards his waist.

With my eyes closed, I simply smiled slightly as I unleashed this move in a flash. My left hand slowly met Setsuna's 'sword'. Seeing that I was defending as always, Setsuna's attack faltered and its speed decreased significantly, but the attack still continued towards me.

Just as my outstretched left hand was about to make contact with the broom, it suddenly trembled slightly. In that instant, I felt as if a hundred-pound boulder had been placed on my 'sword,' and the sword's momentum involuntarily veered towards the floor beside me.

"Crack..." The wooden floorboards immediately groaned under the weight, leaving another deep scar.

"Huff, huff..." After launching that series of attacks, Setsuna's breathing became a little rapid, but her gaze never left my body as she stood in front of me, gripping the 'sword' tightly in her hand.

With my eyes still closed, after blocking Setsuna's 'Rock-Slicing Sword', I said to Setsuna, who had stopped attacking, "Why did you hesitate just now? You didn't actually think that kind of attack could hurt me, did you?"

Hearing me say this, Setsuna didn't finish her sentence, but a wronged look appeared in her eyes. The key to the 'Rock-Slicing Sword' is to transform one's aura into a sharp blade, attaching it to the weapon. Combined with the high speed of the sword, even though Setsuna was only holding an ordinary broom, with the enhancement of the 'Rock-Slicing Sword,' the broom's sharpness was no less than that of a real steel dagger. That's why Setsuna hesitated, but I blamed her for it.

With my eyes closed, I sensed the slowly rising 'qi' in that instant, and then smiled slightly and said, "It's my turn to attack!" After saying that, I moved, and the distance of several meters disappeared in an instant. I was already standing in front of that instant.

In a flash, without any panic, I swung my weapon and shouted, "Secret Technique... Hundred Fierce Cherry Blossom Slash!!!" In an instant, hundreds of pink sword energies, almost tangible, attacked me from all around my body.

But the smile on my face remained. I drew circles with my hands, and a solid circular shield of energy, one black and one white, slowly appeared in front of me, blocking all the sword energy in an instant.

The instant Setsuna's attack ended, the black and white energy shield exploded, and a powerful gust of wind rushed towards Setsuna, causing her to involuntarily take a few steps back. At the same time, I used a 'Shunpo' to appear behind Setsuna, placed one hand on her shoulder, and used my energy to immobilize her in place, saying, "You lost, Setsuna!"

Upon seeing this, Asakura, who was holding my coat, immediately said, "It seems the outcome is decided! So... who is the winner of this match..."

Just then, Setsuna, whom I had subdued, suddenly shouted, "Stop joking!"

Interrupted, Asakura asked in confusion, "Huh..."

As I subdued him, his body began to tremble uncontrollably. He said, "I...I...How could I lose to him!" He then turned his face towards me, looking at me with cold, hateful eyes.

Seeing this, I was momentarily stunned. In that instant, Setsuna's small hand was already on my abdomen, and she smiled slightly and said, "Sakura Tower Moonlight!" As soon as she finished speaking, a powerful aura burst out from Setsuna's small hand.

The powerful force immediately sent me flying, but I quickly flipped over and landed steadily on the ring. Once I was firmly on my feet, I looked at the suddenly incredibly powerful figure and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "I never expected... to meet you under these circumstances!"

Upon hearing this, Setsuna immediately smiled and said, "Yes... it's been a long time! Young Master!" At the same time, a powerful magical energy began to emanate from her body; it was the Setsuna I had sensed when the World Tree was glowing.

In an instant, I noticed that I was staring at her with a surprised expression. A smile involuntarily crept onto my lips. I slowly raised the broom in my hand and softly murmured, "Secret Technique... Sky-Slash!" A sword aura immediately rushed towards me.

Sensing the sword energy approaching, I immediately moved my right hand, and a fist pressed down to meet the sword energy in an instant. Then I felt a pain in my shoulder, and a half-foot-long wound appeared on my shoulder. Blood immediately gushed from the wound, which made me stunned for a moment.

Seeing my expression, Setsuna couldn't help but smile smugly and said, "You don't actually think this is the same weak attack as before, do you? Secret Technique... Sky Slash!"

Seeing the sword energy coming again, my expression became serious. Just before the sword energy hit me, a visible circular halo appeared in front of me and blocked the attack.

Seeing that I had blocked her attack in this way, she stopped attacking abruptly, looking at my shoulder as if waiting for something. Following her gaze, I looked at the wound on my shoulder that was bleeding profusely. I quickly tapped my shoulder a few times to stop the bleeding. Even so, the shoulder area of ​​my white shirt was completely stained red.

When the audience saw my shirt stained with blood, they all looked surprised and confused. They didn't know what to say and could only watch the match quietly. Konaka and Kaori could only cover their mouths and try their best not to scream.

Asuna, sitting in the players' box, gripped the railing tightly and looked at Negi, Kotaro, and Nagase Kaede standing beside her, asking loudly, "What happened? Why did Setsuna hurt Kuchiki-sensei? Even if she takes the match seriously, she went too far!"

Negi clenched his fists, looking at me and Setsuna on the ring with a worried and confused expression, and said, "I also want to know, Setsuna-kun, why did you hurt your brother? Setsuna doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing."

Kotaro looked surprised and said, "That lady's aura is amazing. I didn't even realize it before."

Nagase Kaede scratched the back of his head and said, "I have something to say. Setsuna-kun has been saying strange things since just now. Although I can't hear them, I can tell a little from the shape of Setsuna-kun's mouth!"

Upon hearing Nagase Kaede's words, Asuna, Negi, and Kotaro immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Huh..."

Kotaro immediately said, "Oh yeah! I haven't heard a single word that lady said since the beginning! Negi, you too?"

When Negi heard Kotaro ask this, he also looked puzzled and slowly nodded, saying, "Hmm... me too, but I didn't detect any fluctuations of magic being used!"

Asuna, who hadn't heard anything either, immediately asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

At this moment, Yiwen, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Idiot, they just use 'qi' to transmit their voices directly to each other's ears, so you can't hear them!" As she spoke, she glanced at me and Setsuna on the stage and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that this little girl would bring me such a wonderful match when she gets serious!" Then she continued to watch the match with a smile on her face.

On the arena, Setsuna relentlessly wielded her weapon. Her attacks, in terms of power, speed, and timing, were far superior to what they used to be. I, on the other hand, constantly defended against her attacks. No matter the angle from which she attacked, I blocked her strikes at the crucial moment. Every time my hand collided with Setsuna's broom, a distinct clanging sound rang out. Because it was so fast, it seemed as if countless sounds were constantly echoing across the arena. At that moment, the spectators outside the arena appeared to see three or four Setsunas and me constantly exchanging blows.

As she quickened her attack, she shouted at me in a manner similar to 'telepathic communication', "Why...why did you abandon us?"

Hearing her ask that, I blocked her attack again, gripped the broom tightly in her hand, and said in an apologetic tone, "I'm sorry, Setsuna, please let me explain!"

She immediately refused, saying, "I don't want to!" As she spoke, her other hand was already pressed against my abdomen.

"Cherry Blossom Pavilion Moonlight!"

Because of Setsuna's attack, I couldn't help but take a few steps back, but I still gripped Setsuna's broom tightly. Since I didn't use 'ki' or 'magic' to defend myself, blood slowly trickled from the corner of my mouth.

Seeing the blood dripping from the corner of my mouth, a look of worry appeared on his face as he asked, "Why didn't you dodge!"

Seeing the worried look on Setsuna's face, I gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Setsuna, I really don't want to do that... I really don't!"

Seeing my expression, she was stunned for a moment, then her face turned angry again as she said, "Then why did you abandon us!" As she spoke, she looked at the broom that I was holding tightly and shouted, "Let go!" Then she slapped me.

Watching Setsuna relentlessly attacking on the stage and me completely abandoning my defense, Asakura, who was in charge of the commentary, was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. In the audience, Kaori and the others couldn't help but cover their eyes, and Konoka even shed tears, tightly gripping Yuuei's shoulders, which made Yuuei, who wasn't usually very expressive, reveal a pained expression.

After enduring countless powerful strikes from the front, even with my abnormal regenerative abilities, I couldn't bear it anymore, but I still held tightly to Setsuna's broom.

Seeing that I still wouldn't let go, she couldn't help but shout, "Let go!" As she spoke, she released her grip on the broom and shoved me to the ground.

The audience was stunned by what they were seeing. On the stage, Setsuna sat on me, her hands on my shoulders, tears slowly streaming down her face. She no longer spoke in her previous manner, but asked softly in a normal tone, "Why...why did you leave us...why...?"

Seeing Moment crying, I felt a pang of guilt and slowly said, "I'm sorry!"

Hearing me say that, Setsuna looked at me as if she had made up her mind, slowly raised her right hand, and then suddenly struck me on the head.

Just then, Konoka, who was in the audience, finally couldn't help but stand up and shout, "Stop...!" Because of this voice, Setsuna's little hand stopped less than two centimeters in front of my face.

Seeing Setsuna stop, Konoka's tears slowly flowed down her cheeks, and she spoke again, "Stop... Setsuna!"

Seeing Konoka with tears streaming down her face in the audience, Setsuna was stunned and murmured, "M-Miss!" As she spoke, she slowly withdrew her right hand, looked at me and said, "I'm sorry...I'm sorry, Young Master Ten, please forgive Setsuna's willfulness..." At this point, Setsuna fainted in my arms.

As I slowly sat up, holding Setsuna in my arms in a princess carry. Everyone in the audience, including Asakura who was giving the presentation, was stunned. After a short while, the entire hall erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"So touching..."

Is this a special performance?

"The little girl's performance was absolutely fantastic!"

"The unfaithful man's expression is so realistic..."

Konoka cried even harder, prompting Kazuka to ask, "Konoka, are you alright?"

Munai Xiang immediately forced a smile and said, "It's nothing... I'm just so envious of Xiao Sha, being able to act in this kind of play with Brother Tian!"

Hearing what Konoka said, Kaori and Haruna were stunned, while Yuue suddenly burst into tears. Kaori asked in confusion, "Yuue, what's wrong?"

Yu Ying immediately clutched her shoulder and cried out, "Waaah... my shoulder hurts so much!!"

After Asakura announced my victory, I immediately carried Setsuna off the ring. Asuna and Negi immediately surrounded me. Asuna looked at me with concern and asked, "Kuchiki-sensei, are you alright?"

As I gently laid the unconscious Setsuna on the tatami mat, I shook my head and said, "I'm fine!" Then I said to Evian, who was standing next to me, "Evian, could you please come and check if Setsuna is alright?"

Evan immediately smiled and asked, "Why should I help you?"

Negi immediately shouted, "Master Ivan!"

Seeing Yiwen like this, I took a deep breath and stopped talking. Just then, Gunnar, wearing a trench coat, walked over and said with a smile, "I have some medical knowledge. Let me take a look at you!"

I immediately thanked them, saying, "Thank you..."

After about a minute, Gunnar slowly said, "She's fine, just overexerted. She'll be alright after a rest!"

After Gunnar finished speaking, Setsuna, who was lying on the tatami mat, woke up. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at me, saying slowly, "Young Master Ten... is the competition over? Setsuna... seems to have done something excessive?"

I quickly shook my head and said, "No...nothing at all!"

Hearing me say that, she smiled and said, "That's great... I feel so tired!" Then she fell asleep in my arms.

Looking at the sleeping figure, I couldn't help but smile gently and say, "Alright... you'll feel better after a good night's sleep!"

Seeing my smile, Evangeline and Asuna beside me couldn't help but show a bitter expression, their eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.

Just as Evan clenched his fists, Negi spoke up: "Master Evan, it's your turn to compete!"