"What...?!"
Aria was completely taken aback.
Not just Aria— even Fang Li couldn't help but be shocked.
The figure that had dashed in from the balcony rushed straight toward Aria.
"Swish—!"
A clean, sharp sound of wind being sliced echoed as the edge of a katana cut through the air, and it slashed toward Aria like a flash of light.
And it was a direct downward strike.
It was an unquestionably lethal attack.
"Wait...!"
Sensing the fierce wind cutting through the air above her, Aria finally reacted.
"Clang—!"
With a crisp collision sound, sparks flew.
In the nick of time, Aria drew her gun and used it as a shield to block the incoming slash.
Only then did Fang Li and Aria see clearly the person who had barged in and launched the sudden attack on Aria.
A head of long, sleek, black hair cascaded down the figure's back.
A stunning, beautiful face was filled with hostility.
The person wore a traditional Miko outfit, white on top and red on the bottom as if it were only natural for her to be dressed that way.
A sharp katana was tightly gripped in her hand, swinging down at Aria.
Both Fang Li and Aria were very familiar with this newcomer.
"Kanzaki-H-Aria!"
The head shrine maiden from the Hotogi Shrine shouted at the Aria in front of her.
"How dare you take advantage of my absence to seduce Li-Kun, you thieving cat!"
Upon hearing this, both Fang Li and Aria were completely stunned.
Especially Fang Li, who was utterly shocked as he looked at the newcomer and spoke in disbelief.
"Shirayuki?"
Yes.
The intruder was none other than Shirayuki.
The same Shirayuki who, like a perfect *Yamato Nadeshiko*, was always gentle and graceful.
However, the girl who had always been gentle and kind in front of Fang Li, like the ideal *Yamato Nadeshiko*, was now completely engulfed in madness.
Her flawless, beautiful face bore a murderous aura that had never been seen before. With her katana raised once more, she swung it down at Aria's head, accompanied by the same sharp sound of wind being cut.
"Slash—!"
The sound of Shirayuki's blade echoed as it struck the floor, leaving a deep gash on the wooden surface.
But Aria had already flipped backward in time, somersaulting through the air to put some distance between herself and Shirayuki.
"You... You maniac!" Aria angrily demanded, "What the heck are you doing?!"
Aria's anger was justified.
After all, who wouldn't be enraged after being suddenly attacked— especially by such a deadly strike?
If not for her Butei training and her long experience with constant danger, Aria would have completely lost her temper by now.
"Shut up, you thieving cat!"
But Shirayuki only responded with even more fury, her beautiful face tight with anger as she yelled at Aria.
"I originally allowed you to come here every day out of consideration for your concern for Li Kun. But now, I see you've taken advantage of the situation!"
Holding the katana with both hands, Shirayuki raised the blade and positioned it at her side.
Fang Li recognized that stance.
Among Mikos and priests, it was a formal ceremonial posture, used only when purifying evil spirits or cleansing filth.
In other words, Shirayuki saw Aria as either an evil spirit or something filthy.
"That perfect atmosphere just now— I've only experienced it 124 times in my life, and you dare steal my 125th the moment Li Kun returns? It's unforgivable!"
Completely unaware of the terrifying implications of her words, Shirayuki charged at Aria.
"For a thieving cat like you, there's only one solution— Slash! Annihilate!"
With those words, Shirayuki unleashed a series of extremely fast slashes, her blade cutting through the space of the living room as she mercilessly swung at Aria.
"You... you're serious?!"
Aria, in a panic, nimbly dodged each strike with the agility of a cat, narrowly avoiding the incoming blade.
In the chaos, Shirayuki's slashes began to wreak havoc on the surroundings.
"Crash—!"
The sharp katana cleaved the coffee table in two.
"Bang—!"
The blade smashed through the balcony glass, shattering it into pieces.
"Clang—!"
The katana sliced into the living room wall, leaving a deep scar.
"Screech—!"
The sword scraped against the corner of the fridge, producing an ear-piercing sound.
At that moment, Shirayuki seemed like a berserker, wildly swinging her sword at Aria. The blade cut through the air like a violent storm, destroying everything in its path.
Wooden splinters, shattered furniture, glass fragments, and even the wreckage of a laptop and a flat-screen TV scattered across the living room, littering the floor.
"You... You need to stop this right now!"
Finally, Aria could no longer stand it. She drew two *Kodachis* from her uniform's waist and charged forward to meet Shirayuki.
"Clang— Clang— Clang— Clang— Clang—!"
Immediately, the sound of sharp clashes filled the room as Aria and Shirayuki engaged in a high-level sword fight. The katana and *Kodachis* flashed and collided repeatedly in the living room, sparks flying amid the flurry of blades.
"This..."
Fang Li's mind went completely blank.
Anyone familiar with Fang Li would be utterly shocked at his current reaction.
The normally calm and composed Fang Li was so dumbfounded he couldn't even react— something that could only be described as a miracle.
But there was no helping it.
Fang Li had never imagined that the usually gentle and graceful Shirayuki would suddenly turn like this, more intense than a berserk Arcueid. Her terrifying expression accompanied her relentless and desperate attacks.
"Die, you thieving cat!"
"Why do I have to die for no reason?!"
"Just being in the same place, breathing the same air as my dear Li Feng Sama is a crime worthy of death!"
"Huh? Why?!"
"No reason! Aria just has to die! After you're dead, I'll die too, and then everything will be fine!"
"How does that make any sense?!"
With this absurd conversation, Aria and Shirayuki's battle escalated even further.
It was only then that Fang Li finally snapped out of it.
"Wait... wait a minute!"
Fang Li rushed forward to intervene.
"Die, Aria!"
"No way!"
Unfortunately, neither Aria nor Shirayuki seemed to notice his approach, as they both swung their sharp weapons with deadly precision.
Both blades were now aimed directly at Fang Li's body as he stepped between them.
As the lethal weapons came slashing down toward him, Fang Li had only one thought.
"Maybe coming back later wouldn't have been such a bad idea after all."
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