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Chapter 22 - Yuki's Calm, Alepou's Chaos, and Prince Gabrielle's Wisdom Defuse the Drama!

Yuki stood cool and calm, like always, while Alepou buzzed with energy, ready to explode like a firework. The argument they just walked away from still hung in the air, a mix of tension and fading angry shouts. But Alepou saw it as a missed chance for some chaos. She was practically shaking with disappointment. "Didn't even get to go ka-BOOM on these clowns!" she huffed. Seriously, who asked for a kaboom? Alepou's out here treating this like a demolition derby.

Meanwhile, Yuki, all chill and composed, gave off this vibe like she was playing a mental chess game. But even she admitted, holding her fingers close together, "I was this close to losing it. But I knew they'd mess themselves up." Bro, Yuki's over here running 4D chess strategies while the rest of us are struggling with tic-tac-toe. She knew their enemies would self-destruct, so she stayed out of it. Honestly, genius move.

Alepou, though bummed there was no big explosion, couldn't help but laugh. "That's why I stick with you, Yuki!" she said, smirking. "You let 'em burn while we sit back with popcorn!" Popcorn? Really? Alepou's treating this drama like a Netflix binge, and I'm dying laughing over here.

Yuki wiped her brow, clearly tired but satisfied. "Exactly," she said with a smirk. "Let karma do the work. We just get to watch the show." She sounded like she planned the whole thing, and honestly? She probably did. Yuki knows she's the main character, and she's living for it.

As they walked off, Alepou threw an arm around Yuki, the disappointment gone, replaced with a playful glint. "Next time? I'm bringing fireworks. Just in case," she whispered with a mischievous grin. Fireworks?! Alepou's ready to turn the whole city into a light show for fun.

Yuki shut that down instantly. "NOPE," she said, leaving no room for debate. "We are NOT going to jail today, Alepou." Facts. Alepou's like a walking disaster, and Yuki's the only one keeping her from blowing up the planet.

Off to the side, Prince Gabrielle stood quiet, staring into the distance like he was in a movie trailer. "Strength," he said all serious, "is knowing when to let people destroy themselves." Like, what? He's having a whole life epiphany while Yuki and Alepou are joking about snacks and fireworks. Comedy gold.

Then Yuki turned to us, breaking the fourth wall with a sly grin. "And that, my friends, is how you handle bullies," she said. "Let them think they're in charge, and they'll trip over their own egos. It's like reality TV—a total train wreck, but you can't look away!" Mic drop.

Alepou, of course, had to add her own spin. She winked at us, grinning. "And if that doesn't work? Fireworks, baby!" Someone stop this girl before she turns this story into an action movie!