The moon cast shadows as a slim figure descended from the sky. The slender girl exuded an incredibly terrifying presence, more fearsome than any demon.
"Breath of Flowers: Sixth Form. Vortex Peach."
As the girl spoke softly, Kanae Kocho twisted in mid-air, her Nichirin Blade slicing horizontally, leaving a trail of falling petals in its wake. In the next instant, a terrifying blade descended on Sam Miller's head.
Without warning, she launched a powerful attack.
Sam hurriedly raised his sword to block the strike.
The two swords clashed, accompanied by a terrifying wave of air that spread outward, breaking trees and sending rocks flying. With a cry, Sam's body was sent flying backward.
Landing on the ground, Kanae narrowed her pink and purple eyes at the ghost she had knocked into the air. With a swift step, she followed him like a shadow, mud splashing beneath her feet.
"Breath of Flowers: Fifth Form. Fruitless Peony."
Kanae's blade moved again, delivering nine strikes from all directions. Yet, they all converged on a single point, like peony petals blooming and then contracting.
This time, she wasn't holding back. She intended to kill this ghost.
"What?"
Kanae's eyes widened in shock as she hastily withdrew her "Breath of Flowers: Fifth Form. Fruitless Peony." Her graceful figure halted with difficulty, withdrawing the sharp blade before it struck the figure before her.
Kanae was filled with disbelief. She hadn't expected her sister to stand between them.
Was her sister protecting a ghost?
Kanae's eyes widened. Her younger sister despised ghosts, yet here she was, preventing her from killing one. It was unbelievable.
"Ahem..."
A violent cough sounded as Sam struggled to stand from the ground. He brushed the dust from his clothes, raising his golden eyes to look at Kanae.
"That hurt!" he exclaimed, rubbing his chest and glaring at Kanae angrily. She hadn't held back at all. If he hadn't been vigilant, she might have cut him down.
Kanae ignored Sam and pulled her sister behind her. She wouldn't make the same mistake twice, nor would she put her sister in danger again.
Kanae looked her sister up and down with her pink and purple eyes. After confirming that she was unharmed, Kanae breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried sick about her sister for the past few days. Seeing her safe and sound brought complete relief.
"Sister, why are you protecting a ghost?" Kanae asked, unable to comprehend. She knew her sister hated ghosts the most.
"I owe this ghost a favor," Shinobu Kocho explained quietly.
But clearly, Kanae didn't quite believe it. Especially when she noticed her sister's rosy complexion, Kanae's pink and purple eyes narrowed unconsciously. She pondered what might have happened during her sister's time with the ghost that changed her perception of him so drastically.
Suddenly, Kanae sensed something and turned her head quickly.
A little girl approached the ghost with small steps—the same girl who had eaten with the ghost before. She walked up to Sam and gently grasped his sleeve.
Then, she stood by his side.
Sam patted Kanao Tsuyuri's little head and looked toward Kanae. "You sisters, do you really need to kill me as soon as we meet, just like discarding me from the start?"
Kanae narrowed her pink-purple eyes slightly, but she didn't speak.
"Your mouth is really annoying," Shinobu blushed, glaring at the ghost with some embarrassment.
Sam shrugged, ignoring Shinobu's glare, and addressed Kanae, "I think we should sit down and have a good talk with each other."
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