King of Fighters, I became Mai Shiranui's lifelong enemy

If there really is a god of idols in the world, Athena has undoubtedly ascended to the throne.

Isabella smiled and covered her ears to block out the overwhelming screams.

The atmosphere was already boiling, and she seized the opportunity to announce, "That's not all! Athena will also be performing in the upcoming opening show! Good news for everyone who couldn't get tickets to Athena's concert!"

"I'll let you in on a secret—it's said that Athena will be releasing a brand new single today! Stay tuned!"

"Athena! Athena!"

"Athena! Athena!"

"Athena! Athena!"

The enthusiastic shouts instantly drowned out the previous cheers for the fighters.

Among the audience who came to watch the opening ceremony of KOF95, there were already a large number of Athena fans. They spent thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars to buy tickets just to see Athena's live performance.

Because she had to balance her studies, spiritual practice, and acting career, Athena only held a few concerts a year, and the tickets were always sold out within seconds.

Now, fans have the opportunity to see their idols perform live, and even have the chance to see the fragile idol girls use their super powers to beat people in the ring... For fans, this is a dream come true!

Is there anyone else who can do it?

You said your favorite idol can sing, dance, rap and play basketball.

Then can the idol you promote also go on the stage?

If you don’t agree, let’s fight!

However, fighters react differently to this than ordinary people.

Andy slammed the table and stood up: "What! Is this the end? Where's Wu Ji? Where did he go!!!"

"Wu Ji didn't even participate in the competition this time! What a coward he is!"

He stared at the list of contestants on the screen, his eyes bloodshot.

If you can't defeat that man in front of the whole world, how can you be qualified to win Xiao Wu back!

"You think I can't do anything to you if you hide? I'll knock you down after this fight is over!"

Terry and Dong Zhang did not expect that Wu Ji would not participate in the competition this year, but let Athena's master Zhen Yuanzhai replace him in the super power team.

Terry had a headache because he had clearly promised that he would not let Andy bother him again.

I originally wanted to let my brother release his anger in the KOF competition.

This is going to be difficult.

......

"What's going on? Wu Ji is not going to play anymore after becoming the champion once?" Kyo Kusanagi frowned and repeatedly confirmed the list of eight teams, but he still couldn't find that familiar name.

"This bastard! What's the difference between him and running away after winning the money!"

After a whole year of hard training, Kyo Kusanagi is confident that his strength is far beyond what it was last year.

But now his target suddenly disappeared, leaving him with nowhere to put his fists, which were ready to strike. He felt so frustrated that he almost went crazy.

I can’t beat last year’s champion. Even if I win, I still can’t prove that I am the strongest!

It made him feel like he was punching cotton.

"Damn it!!!"

......

"Hahaha, this is so funny, no one wants to team up with him!"

"Jon, Lily, did you see that? No one wants to team up with him anymore. He can't even get into the competition. Hahahaha!"

Mai Shiranui laughed so hard that her body shook violently, and the white waves on her chest rose and fell violently, which was so dangerous that it was dizzying.

Sakazaki Yuri curled her lips helplessly and muttered, "Are you really that happy?"

"That's fine..." Joan sighed softly. She was always reluctant to face her sponsor in the ring.

......

The atmosphere in the Super Power Team's lounge was not very harmonious.

Athena had gone to the dressing room to prepare for her upcoming performance.

Kensho Shibata clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and complex emotions surged in his chest.

The good brother he had once believed in had unknowingly taken away his sweetheart. His childhood sweetheart kept talking about that man. The complex emotions in his heart made this young man, who was less than 20 years old, not know what to do.

He hadn't spoken a word to Athena in those days.

We really didn't talk at all.

He really didn't know how to face his senior sister, just like the outcome of a failed confession was often that they couldn't even be friends.

Zhen Yuanzhai has been trying to guide him out, but he himself has fallen into a dead end and it is not so easy to get out.

"Alas." Zhen Yuanzhai sighed and gently stroked the gourd in his hand.

This was the gourd with a hidden mechanism that Wu Ji had given him. However, after Athena came back last time, although she was still respectful to him, she didn't really care about him and asked him to drink less.

Although the relationship between master and disciple exists, it seems to be separated by an invisible veil.

He knew why Athena had become so distant.

Everything is because of Wu Ji.

......

At this time, Wu Ji was expressing his heartfelt feelings to Athena, whom he had not seen for a long time.

"Oh...don't, Mr. Wu Ji~ I have to go on stage soon."

"Can't we just do it after the performance~"

Athena lay on the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, and made a sound like a kitten crying.

At the critical moment, the little white hand couldn't help but cover her mouth to avoid making too loud a sound and attracting the attention of people outside.

The makeup artist had already left tactfully, leaving the space to the big boss and his girlfriend.

Wu Jicai didn't fall for her tricks.

He slapped her a few times as a punishment.

"Are you still playing tricks on me with Mai Shiranui? Hmm? Will you suddenly disappear again? Tell me! When did you stand with her?"

"Hmm~" Athena bit her red lips tightly, her white teeth were stained with bright red lipstick, her originally exquisite makeup was distorted, and her thin black stockings were completely under the control of the other party.

He said she looked good in all kinds of stockings, so she wore them today.

Now it seems that I will have to change another one soon.

I have to trouble the makeup artist again before going on stage.

"Didn't I also secretly come to see Teacher Wu Ji? And every time there's a concert or something, you're always backstage...ah! You're bothering me!"

It would have been fine if she didn't say anything, but once she did, Wu Ji got even more angry and punished her a few times.

"You still say that! You only come over when I say I've written a new song and want to talk to you. You're usually nowhere to be seen!"

"Tell me, what did Mai Shiranui tell you?"

"Gu~" the beautiful girl made a strange sound. "No, nothing. It just hurts... uh, it hurts! Be gentle... I'm just worried about ruining Teacher Wu Ji's hunt. What if I make Teacher Wu Ji unhappy and dump me?"

"Alright, alright, you actually made such malicious assumptions about me, you deserve to be punished!"

The gorgeous stage costumes witnessed the punishment suffered by the idol girl, and the audience outside was still shouting Athena's name.

"Athena! Athena!"

Gradually, hearing the calls and cheers outside, the girl's eyes became blurred.

She couldn't help but call out affectionately.

"Wu Ji..."

Chapter 99 SNK Exclusive Sponsorship

"Dear audience, I know everyone can't wait to see Athena's performance."

The host, Isabella, gracefully lowered her hands, waited until the thunderous screams from the audience subsided a little, and then raised the microphone again.

"But before that...I have a big announcement to make."

She glanced at the small card in her hand, took a deep breath, and her chest bulged.

Then--

"Authentic fighting, authentic voices! Welcome to THE KINGOFFIGHTERS, the King of Fighters tournament, exclusively sponsored by global entertainment leader SNK! Not only a fighter, but also a supernaturally beautiful idol girl, Athena Asamiya, will make a dazzling appearance. Also joining the cast are new amateurs, Aoi Kusanagi and Tsukihime Yagami, who have been training for less than two and a half years. Even though he's over 50, he's determined to become a magical girl. The hit children's anime "I Wanna Be a Magical Girl" is about to enter its final chapter. Who is the culprit behind this transformation? Darkness Falls is a brand-new open-world RPG developed by SNK. Explore the fantasy world known as Hyrule. Within this vast world, you can travel across seven kingdoms, encounter companions with unique personalities and abilities, and fight powerful enemies together on a quest to rediscover your bloodline. Or, wander aimlessly, immerse yourself in a vibrant world, and let your curiosity lead you to discover the mysteries of every corner..."

The noisy scene gradually quieted down and fell into an eerie silence.

It is very difficult to ask 100,000 people to keep quiet at the same time.

But Miss Isabella proved her strength with her outstanding appearance, superb hosting skills and a lung capacity that is stronger than most fighters.

The audience stared with wide eyes, watching the slender figure on the stage speaking at such an astonishing speed, like a machine gun.

Just one breath, really just one breath!

Can lines of this magnitude really be read in one breath?

"...Teacher Wu Ji, where did you find this host?" Even Athena, who was being whipped in the dressing room, was stunned when she heard the sound outside.

"This is amazing! I didn't even have time to react to what she was saying, she just kept saying it like a spell."

She turned back and stared at Wu Ji blankly, her moist little mouth opened helplessly.

Wu Ji lamented that he was now unable to handle everything on his own and was unable to gain a comprehensive understanding.

His collar pin was against the back of her neck, and the cool touch made the girl's back tense with gratitude.

"Not bad, right? I forced her to practice the lines for this commercial. I went through the script with her many times and even raised her salary several times before we got the results we have now."

Then, with a serious expression, he shouted, "Don't be distracted. Hurry up, we're about to go on stage!"

"Snapped!"

"Yes! Okay...Ah! Don't hit me so hard..."

Athena's eyes were filled with tears, which made me feel pity for her. The devil Wu Ji had a heart as hard as iron and a heart of stone.

......

"...Please look forward to the release of [Darkness Coming], which may be launched at any time or place!" Isabella maintained a standard smile, her fingertips tightly gripping the edge of the hand card, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks due to lack of oxygen.

Finally, she finished speaking the nearly one-minute advertisement with her lips moving, and moved the microphone aside to greedily breathe in the fresh air.

It’s not easy. This job is not something that ordinary people can do.

If it weren't for the chairman of SNK who often helped her train her lung capacity, she really wouldn't have been able to finish reading this advertisement.

The audience below was talking about it.

"She, she, she, what is she talking about?"

"I don't know, it seems like they're advertising for SNK. The sides of the stadium are covered with advertisements for various animations, games, and the like."

"So, today's KOF tournament has turned into an SNK advertising promotion?"

"That's right. The people who will be performing soon are basically SNK's own idol stars, like Athena. And the ones who will be performing later, like Kusanagi Aoi and Yagami Tsukihime, are... Wait, the last names Yagami and Kusanagi aren't common, are they? Why are there people with those last names in the contestant list?"

"I don't understand. Anyway, Athena is all I need! Athena is my God! My angel!"

The hostess left the stage to the performers of the opening ceremony and went off stage to rest.

It was a close call. She must have read the ad correctly, right? Otherwise, the sponsor would have spanked her mercilessly.

At this time, Wu Ji was helping Athena finish her makeup and dressing up.

The gods and angels in the fans' hearts will only bloom with different colors in front of him.

Then, amidst the other party's pleading voice, "Teacher Wu Ji, please stop making trouble. If you continue making trouble, you will be too late to go on stage," he ignored the idol girl's refusal and stuffed her with some of his own thoughts.

Then pull away.

Next he will prepare to go on stage.