Kota lunged forward, knife in hand, his eyes full of resentment. But Haruto stayed calm, quickly calculating his next move.
As Kota swung the blade towards him, Haruto sidestepped again, grabbing his wrist with a firm grip.
With a sharp twist, he forced Kota's hand open, making the knife fall to the ground with a metallic clatter. Kota gasped, trying to pull away, but Haruto wasn't letting him go that easily.
"Really? Pulling a knife on me?"
Haruto said, his tone icy as he tightened his hold on Kota's arm.
"You must be out of your mind."
Without hesitation, Haruto brought his fist down, landing a powerful punch across Kota's jaw, sending him stumbling backward.
Before Kota could regain his balance, Haruto followed up with a swift kick to his stomach, knocking the air out of him.
Kota collapsed onto the ground, gasping and clutching his torso, struggling to recover.
