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#255 Now I Know
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2024-12-29 07:01:04"Did you kill him?" Ryu asked Yui, who was sitting in the back seat, tidying up her katana.
"No. The position wasn’t right. I didn’t want him attacking me when my arms were tired."
Yui flexed her hands, squeezing the air to loosen up her muscles. Her arms were genuinely exhausted after a tense struggle with Ueda. The effort to break free had forced Yui to exert all her strength to maintain control of the hostage situation.
"He's crazy. I’m not sure I could beat him in a fair fight," Yui shaking her head.
Ryu glanced at his sister through the rearview mirror. It was rare for her to admit someone else's strength so frankly. Yui often mocked Kenji, even though they were clearly equals.
"Is he that good?" Ryu asked.
"Yeah! He’s amazing! His arms can stretch like rubber, but he can’t swim and has no sense of direction. Still, he never loses in a fight. He’s awesome!"
Ryu almost swerved off the road as Ky
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