The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Kasumi!!"

Chapter Seven: Please welcome the next victim!

"Beep beep pop pop..."

The flames flickered and made a crisp sound.

Illuminated by the flames, the fiery red Burning Striker with a spherical head stood amidst the flames. The intense heat was nothing to worry about her; in fact, the surrounding heat caused her body temperature to rise further, while her bodily functions were also enhanced.

"Kasumi!!"

The defeated dragon, calling out his lover's name, charged into the sea of ​​fire without a care, but the Burning Striker, transformed from Kasumi Ogura, remained unmoved.

Instead, it was the flamethrower-like organ on his right arm that ignited the muzzle of the burning man.

The flamethrower on his right arm was flashing more and more intensely, clearly waiting for the defeated dragon to get closer.

Noticing this, the rabbit sighed, "What a hopeless idiot!"

The Bulid driver buckles around the waist, and the bright yellow belt automatically extends to engage.

"But I really admire that person's willingness to risk everything for someone they like and trust!"

"Splash splash splash..."

The rabbit held the rabbit bottle and the tank bottle in its hands, and shook the two energy bottles up and down with its wrists. The food in the energy bottles started to spark as it was shaken.

"Rabbit!!"

"Tank!!"

Two energy bottles are inserted into the slots of the driver. Each time one is inserted, the driver projects a corresponding symbol into the air.

The red rabbit and the blue tank flashed by.

"Best Match!!"

The rabbit gripped the joystick with its right hand and held onto the right side of the driver with its left.

The rabbit, gripping the joystick and spinning it rapidly, heard the sound of the Build Driver echoing in its ears, "Buzz buzz buzz..."

Are you ready?

The outline of the two halves of the armor, formed by the energy channels, then appeared.

"Transform!"

The rabbit stretches out both hands and then swings them down simultaneously.

The armored silhouette hurtled toward him, merging together in the blink of an eye.

"Moonsault of Steel!"

RabbitTank!

Yeah!

As the blue and red goggles lit up instantly, the rabbit stomped its foot on the ground, leaping into the air while its right leg slammed into the air again.

"Oh!"

The rabbit leaping into the sea of ​​fire covered the distance between him and Kasumi Ogura in the blink of an eye. At the last second, before the defeated dragon could collide with the flames shot out by Kasumi Ogura, he landed behind her, his hands slipping under her armpits and gripping her tightly.

"what!!"

Kasumi Ogura was grabbed from behind by the rabbit, causing her body to shift backward. The flames from the flamethrower in her right hand also changed direction and shot into the night sky.

Seeing the thick pillar of fire, the rabbit was startled. Kasumi Ogura then released high-temperature steam from her body. The rabbit, who was holding her back, screamed and released her hands.

"what!!"

"It's burning hot!!"

The rabbit, who had just let go, took two steps back. Kasumi Ogura turned around and struck him in the chest with her left hand, which was wrapped in flames.

"Oh!"

The heavy blow sent the rabbit flying backward, plunging it into the sea of ​​fire.

"Kasumi!"

The defeated dragon, who had rushed into the sea of ​​fire, stood in front of Kasumi Ogura, wanting to touch her, but was forced back by the high-temperature steam emanating from her body. He could only watch his raging lover with pain and sorrow.

As soon as Kasumi Ogura raised her right hand, her left hand pressed down on it. However, under the violent influence of the nebula gas, Kasumi Ogura let out a wail and swept her right hand forward, sending the defeated dragon flying out of the sea of ​​fire.

"what!!"

After sweeping away the defeated dragon, Kasumi Ogura touched her head with her left hand and wailed incessantly.

The rabbit that emerged from the inferno was stunned by what it saw.

"Even in the state of a striker, he still retains a trace of his own self?"

"How is this going?"

Driven mad, Kasumi Ogura roared and charged at the rabbit. Her headlong charge sent the rabbit flying into the air. The rabbit, lifted up by Kasumi, could only watch helplessly as she pushed him out of the inferno. At the same time, the intense heat emanating from Kasumi's body made him suffer terribly.

How could she be so powerful?

The rabbit, groaning inwardly, muttered in disbelief, "No ordinary slammer could possess such power."

at the same time.

The rooftop of a residential building not far away.

"Wow, that's really fierce!"

Miku sat on the rooftop railing, her right leg crossed over her left. Her chin rested on her arm, and she watched with great interest the battle between the rabbit and Kasumi Ogura.

Although it was called a battle, it was actually a one-sided fight where the rabbit dodged and restrained its opponent, and was constantly being hit.

"That's about it, it's time for me to make my appearance!"

As Miku leaped from the rooftop, the smoke exhaled from his left arm obscured his figure. The smoke was then dispersed by the night wind, and his figure disappeared completely.

On the street not far away.

Smoke billowed out of thin air and appeared in front of the defeated dragon.

"what is this?"

The defeated dragon, who had subconsciously touched the smoke, felt something cold and hard. As the smoke dissipated, he looked up and quickly withdrew his hand.

"you are?"

"Hey kid!"

Miku squatted down, a half-smile on his face, and said, "You're really bold, aren't you? Daring to stick your bare hand into the nebula smoke. Aren't you afraid your hand will be gone?"

"Did you turn Kasumi into this?"

Upon hearing Miku's voice, the defeated dragon reacted quickly. Suddenly, he grabbed Miku's neck armor and roared, "You bastard, why did you do this?"

"Humph!"

Miku slapped the defeated dragon on the chest, sending it flying, then stood up and dusted off non-existent dust from his chest.

"You ask why?"

"Of course it's because it's fun!"

"Fun?"

“That’s right, the charm of humanity lies in the contradictions of human nature. As for me…” Miku, whose eyepieces suddenly lit up, looked at the defeated dragon and said teasingly, “…I love that the most.”

"You bastard!"

The defeated dragon, who charged forward again, was slapped away by Miku once more: "Save your breath, you're just flesh and blood now, you can't beat me!"

"If you want to lane against me, you'd better find a way to gain power!"

Miku, having left the defeated dragon behind, walked towards the rabbit with one hand on her hip. At that moment, the rabbit was still entangled with Kasumi Ogura.

"Yo, K-san!"

"We meet again!"

"It's you." The rabbit was startled when it saw Miku: "Ark of Faust!!"

"I'm so happy that you still remember me."

"Having fun with the Slammer variant I created?"

"Slammer... a variant?"

"That's right. She is a Striker variant created by injecting my improved Nebula Gas variant. Not only has her combat power been enhanced, but her danger level has also increased dramatically."

Miku slowly explained to the rabbit, but then his voice changed: "However, there are still some flaws. Once defeated, it will disappear completely."

"It's still a failure!"

The rabbit's expression changed: "You mean she'll disappear once she's defeated?"

"That's right!"

"But if we keep her around, she'll just keep causing destruction until her body breaks down, and how much damage will she cause in the process?"

Miku looked at the sea of ​​fire that Kasumi Ogura had caused earlier, "You know it yourself!"

"The choice is yours."

"Ciao~~"

He exhaled smoke from his left arm downwards, and as the smoke spread, Miku disappeared.

"Damn it, that bastard!"

The rabbit turned to dodge Kasumi Ogura's attack. Struggling, he looked at Kasumi Ogura, then glanced at the sea of ​​fire not far away. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his expression was one of utter despair.

"This is the only way!"

"And I have a feeling the new energy bottle will surprise me!"

Rabbit took out the energy bottle that Shi Dong Mei Kong had purified before, and pulled out Rabbit Tank's energy bottle.