Unspeakable bubbles

"Then, we'll lose another point?" Guangyan said dejectedly.

If it were just him and Yuko, this situation wouldn't be unsolvable.

If she can't handle it this time, there's always next time. Surely Sakakibara Ikuko can't always put in her full effort every time?

People always get tired. When she gets tired, that's when you can retaliate.

At worst, he could simply ignore her hard balls, and she wouldn't be able to catch his magic balls either. In the end, whoever won would depend on luck.

However, with that little girl on the other side, I felt too constrained.

"Leave it to me."

"You..." Guangyan hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Manhe didn't say much; she straightened her back and focused her gaze.

"Two to zero!" Yu Zi tossed the ball high into the air, putting all her strength into it.

The racket struck the ball, producing an explosive sound.

"Why don't you try answering it!"

As the arrogant voice rang out, the ping-pong ball flew towards the other side with the force of tearing through the air.

Manhe took a deep breath. There was absolutely no way he could catch this ball with ordinary methods. Since that was the case…

She twirled her racket, using it as a sword.

"Breaking wind!"

The ping-pong ball flew back even faster, making it 1-1!

"..."

"........."

The stadium was silent; everyone was stunned by Manhe's performance.

"Since when can rackets unleash their ultimate techniques?" Yuko asked in a cryptic tone.

“Yu Zi, your talent is indeed superior to mine.”

"Without instruction or internal cultivation, they can ingeniously use the secrets of our Breaking Wind Style with a hand chop simply by imitation."

"But, Windbreaker, Windbreaker Slash is not that simple."

Manhe said seriously, "I dare say that, apart from the hand chop, even if I gave you a real knife, you would absolutely not be able to use the secret technique."

"Hmph, you think it's impressive to use a racket to unleash a secret technique?" Yu Zi sneered.

"No, I just want to tell you, Yuko, that you can't reach the pinnacle of your skills without perseverance."

“President, your talent is far superior to mine,” Manhe said sincerely. “But I’ve never seen you train properly.”

"With such talent, if you can train properly, your future is limitless, President."

Manhe is a really good girl. Even though Yuko doesn't treat her well usually, she still doesn't want Yuko to be delayed like this.

However, some people don't appreciate it!

"Hmph, what do you know?"

Yu Zi scoffed: "What you're saying is just your old-fashioned way of doing things. Don't forget, I'm from the mystical side."

"I already know which way to go from here, I don't need you to teach me."

Yuko wasn't just saying that out of anger; she had a very deep understanding of her own talent.

I have experienced two periods of explosive growth in strength. The first was right after I awakened, when I fought monsters repeatedly in that academy, struggling to survive.

Another instance was a major battle with Eiji not long ago.

After sparring with him, Yuko clearly felt that her strength had improved.

Based on her past experiences, how could she not understand?

They constantly clash with powerful enemies and grow stronger through the carnage.

This is the direction that Ikuko Sakakibara should be heading in.

“…In that case, I won’t say any more.” Manhe looked somewhat disappointed: “Let’s continue the competition, Yuko. I will make you understand the importance of training.”

"Hmph," Yu Zi snorted coldly, "Bring it on!"

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"Bubble, you seem to be in a good mood today."

At the dinner table, Masumi asked curiously, "Did something interesting happen at school?"

"I played ping-pong with Yuko, Manzuru, and Hiroko!"

"The competition was intense, and everyone had a great time."

"You played with your friends, Bubble, who were you paired with?"

“Yuko and Bubble are together.”

"Oh, is that friend you used to know? Did you win?"

"No, but we didn't lose either."

"Manhe and Yuzi were working too hard, and in the end they were both exhausted."

"Bubble could have won, but seeing how hard Guangyan was trying, Bubble suddenly didn't want to win anymore."

"Friendship first, competition second," Masumi agreed. "Experiencing the fun of the game is the most important thing."

"Yes, Bubble thinks so too."

After enjoying a pleasant dinner, Bubble hummed a song as she walked into the bedroom.

There, Kuroro had been waiting for a long time.

"Bubble, I'm leaving." The little fairy spoke her first words of the day.

Bubble's smile vanished instantly. Kuroro had told her long ago that he would leave, but the little girl hadn't expected this day to come so soon.

"Kuroro, are you leaving already? How fast."

"It was supposed to be even later, but plans can't keep up with changes." Kuroro looked very upset.

She flew to Bubble's shoulder and sat down. "Kuroro wants to play with Bubble to his heart's content, and leave when he has no regrets."

"But that woman really made Kuroro angry!"

"So, so..."

"Kuroro, it's time to say goodbye to Bubble."

Chapter 198, Section 199: The Fairy's Gift

If we separate, we may never see each other again.

The vast galaxy is fraught with danger; even with a wooden boat that can traverse the void, it only allows Kuroro to steel himself and take a gamble.

Whether they could reach their home planet safely, and what kind of predicament their home planet was facing, Kuroro had no idea.

The little fairy looked at the bubble, its expression constantly changing.

"Kuroro?" Bubble clearly sensed its hesitation.

"I have a gift for you." Kuroro made up his mind.

The little fairy took a deep breath, and suddenly a gash appeared in its chest.

Reaching in, Kuroro gritted his teeth and pulled out a jumping green seed.

"This, Bubble, eat it."

Seeing that the little girl hesitated and did not move, Kuroro said again, "Bubble, you are my only friend, Kuroro will not hurt you."

Hearing this, the little girl nodded.

She pinched the seed between two fingers, closed her eyes, and popped it into her mouth.

A strange sensation ran down her throat, and Bubble asked somewhat fearfully, "Kuroro, will this... will this make me sick?"

"This is something even the Great Lord covets, Kuroro's most precious treasure."

The little fairy's chest had returned to normal, and it sighed, "This is the foundation of our clan's heritage, which Kuroro originally did not intend to give to Bubble."

"But this trip home is too dangerous, and Kuroro has no confidence at all."

"If Kuroro encounters any mishap on the way, and our home planet is plunged into the most terrible disaster, then our race will be wiped out."

As she spoke, tears streamed down the little fairy's face.

Bubble hurriedly grabbed a tissue and carefully wiped away Kuroro's tears: "Such an important thing, can you give it to Bubble?"

"Sniff—" The little fairy sniffed.

“Bubble is the only choice. Not only can you see Kuroro’s ‘webs,’ but you have also mastered our race’s racial talent.”

"Those lines? But the bubbles can't control them at all."

"The time isn't right yet," Kuroro said earnestly. "It's okay if you can't use it skillfully now. One day, Bubble will definitely be able to master the trick."

"It is thanks to the talent of our race that the seeds can blossom."

"Bloom, bloom? But the seeds have already been eaten by the bubbles."

The little girl touched her belly and asked, "Will it bloom inside the bubble's belly later?"

"Silly girl, go look in the mirror." Kuroro laughed through his tears.

The two walked to the mirror, and Bubble touched her forehead in surprise.

There, a pale green mark appeared.

Judging from its shape, it looks like a seed.

"If one day in the future, the seed between your eyebrows blooms into a five-petaled flower."