What is going on? Shouldn't it be just one burly man? And why does it feel like a game of hide and seek?

While Ryuto was puzzled, the little girl made a troubled expression.

"To think she's still running around, causing me so much trouble. It ends now."

With that, she jumped down from the roof.

"Oh..."

Jumping off the roof? Although Ryuto thought for a moment, in reality, after the little girl jumped down from the roof, she didn't just stand there foolishly. Instead, she kicked off the wall with her feet.

In the next moment, a massive crack appeared on the wall. Taking advantage of the recoil from the wall, the little girl rushed towards them like a cannonball.

Wow...

Why is this country's little girl so awesome? She's like freaking Superman. Super Man bows in reverence!

As Ryuto was mocking in his mind, the girl had already closed in on them in the blink of an eye.

Just then,

A figure suddenly appeared between the little girl and Ryuto.

Followed by a loud shout.

"Thunderous Kick."

Hiyori instantly moved into the air and kicked mercilessly towards the little girl rushing towards her.

The little girl seemed to have noticed and faced the sudden kick from the figure. Knowing she couldn't dodge it, she decisively placed her arms in front of her, choosing to take it head-on.

In an instant,

A loud boom reverberated, and a strong impact spread out.

Although it was quite exaggerated, well... how should I put it? It feels like I've seen enough of these strange things recently. Well, yeah, it's true. Seems like there's nobody normal around here anymore.

Ryuto couldn't help but comment.

After a short stalemate, the two of them took a step back, creating some distance between them.

The little girl looked at Hiyori, who had suddenly appeared, with a dissatisfied expression and lightly pouted.

"Tch... Someone else has come to meddle. Are you also part of the escort team?"

"Huh? Escort team?"

Hiyori was confused by the unfamiliar term.

To this, the little girl wore an impatient expression.

"Hey, do you come here to obstruct me without knowing anything? People these days... Since there's nothing wrong, just let me pass. I have a lot of things to do."

Facing the little girl's request, Hiyori simply shook her head.

"No, although I'm not entirely sure, it seems like your goal is to kill this young lady."

Saying that, Hiyori glanced at the young girl in a white dress next to her.

"Since you know that, then it's simple. Just step aside and let me through. After I finish my business, I'll naturally leave. I'm not interested in anything besides my target."

"Now that I know that, it only makes me want to stop you more."

Realizing there was no room for negotiation, a cold, sharp light flashed in the little girl's eyes.

"Tch, since you won't let me through, then I'll have to defeat you first, even though it's not what I intended. But I have no choice."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl's figure disappeared.

"What?"

Although Hiyori was surprised at first, she quickly saw the opponent's movements using her spiritual vision.

However, by the time she snapped out of it, the little girl had already closed in on her.

There was no time to react in this situation.

In the face of an unavoidable situation, Hiyori could only choose to defend herself. Making a judgment, Hiyori held both arms in front of her.

In the next instant.

"Boom—"

Another ear-splitting explosion rang out.

But...

This situation only lasted for a moment. Although Hiyori had predicted the attack from the little girl, she couldn't withstand the force behind the spinning kick executed by the girl.

Therefore, in the next moment, Hiyori's body maintained a defensive posture and flew out like a cannonball.

She flew backward for more than twenty meters and crashed directly into the wall of a building behind her.

Following that.

"Boom—"

A loud rumble came from the nearby building, and the powder and dust produced by the shattered wall immediately created a cloud of smoke.