Then came a cross-shaped spear, a naginata, and a firearm...

Finally, there was a pink chainsaw.

When Yan Huan saw the petite Sakuragi Hitomi lift up the chainsaw, his eyes were glued to the sight.

This is so not right...

Sakuragi, aren't you supposed to be the elegant noble lady? When did you turn into a yakuza heiress?

Yan Huan seriously feared that while watching, Sakuragi Hitomi would start unbuttoning her clothes, revealing a full tattoo sleeve on her right arm...

This was the first puzzle.

The second was: where did Sakuragi get all these weapons from?

There's no way the Kyudo Society would store them, and Sakuragi couldn't have hidden them under her Four-dimensional Skirt...

The only possibility was: the Barrier. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

But Yan Huan had entered the Barrier before, and he knew that once the Barrier was activated, outside looked just like a tengu eating the moon, completely obscured from the inside and out.

He was able to peek now, which meant the Barrier didn't cover the Kyudo Society's room at all...

So how did Sakuragi manage it?

Yan Huan was utterly baffled.

Sakuragi's body was shrouded in even more mysteries...

"Uh... Yan... Yan Huan, I... I know what you're going to say, but..."

At this moment, a shy voice from Bai Yi in his arms suddenly emerged.

Yan Huan looked down and saw her blushing face, head lowered and biting her finger, seemingly contemplating each word with care...

But it was precisely because of nervousness and shyness that she dared not look up at Yan Huan.

Thanks for saving me, Bai Yi!

So, while he continued peeping at Sakuragi Hitomi across the way, he appeared to be engrossed in his conversation with Bai Yi,

"But?"

"It's just... just that..."

Bai Yi, whose heart was pounding rapidly, was terribly conflicted, biting her finger unable to find the perfect words, then wound a strand of black hair around her finger...

While constantly playing with her hair, she softly explained,

"I just felt that today was a bit... too... too sudden..."

"I see..."

Yan Huan focused intently on Sakuragi Hitomi across the way, responding to Bai Yi purely by instinct.

But it seemed he had a knack for it, even absent-mindedly replying by feel, he was able to maintain a conversation with Bai Yi.

Even Bai Yi caught a hint of disappointment from his tone.

That in itself triggered Bai Yi's biggest fear...

Ah, saying this really would break Yan Huan's heart ahhh!!

Thinking back, Yan Huan, a Chu Nan who had never dated, was simply clumsy in expressing his feelings.

He must have decided to demand a commitment because of that previous kiss, because of his genuine feelings for me...

He had surely gathered a lot of courage just now, finally deciding to confess to me!

And now I've...

Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

I didn't mean it, and please don't think I'm a bad woman toying with your feelings!!

If you then go and throw yourself at those real bad women, it would be a disaster!!

Bai Yi panicked at once, so she bit her lip and took the plunge,

"Yan Huan, don't... don't misunderstand, I didn't mean it like that..."

Regardless of being shy, she gently grabbed Yan Huan's clothes, about to lift her gaze to meet Yan Huan's, so she could express her feelings and not be misunderstood by Yan Huan.

Yan Huan didn't expect her to suddenly look up.

He sensed her grabbing his clothes, but it was slightly too late.

Damn, about to be exposed!

So, Yan Huan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately acted first.

"Bang!!"

Before Bai Yi could fully glimpse his gaze, he extended his right hand once more, performing a second "wall slam" on Bai Yi with a "bang",

"Mmm!!"

Bai Yi shut her eyes tightly in nervousness, missing the chance to discover Yan Huan's peeping across the way.

Taking advantage of this, Yan Huan reclaimed his gaze.

Although not knowing what Bai Yi was talking about, Yan Huan wasn't clueless and could see her nervousness.

Therefore, he just needed to ease her tension now, letting her return to her earlier state...

"Thump... thump... thump..."

Bai Yi's little heart accelerated once more, her long lashes trembling slightly, and when she opened her eyes again, she was met by the sight of Yan Huan intently gazing at her.

He smiled slightly and said to Bai Yi with patience,

"How could I misunderstand? Thinking about it, indeed, making you feel troubled and sudden was my fault...

I should wait for a more suitable time, a time that Bai Yi truly finds appropriate."

Bai Yi stared blankly at Yan Huan's smile before her, as if that smile would draw her very soul out.

A sense of immense relief washed over her, followed by endless fluttering of her heart...

The thrill even made her knees weak, feeling as if she were about to completely collapse inside the cage created by Yan Huan's body.

But Bai Yi still managed to hold on, not showing any embarrassment.

She once again gasped, covering her chest, bowed her head, revealing a lovely smile, and murmured,

"That's... that's great... thank you, Yan Huan... if you really misunderstood, I wouldn't know what to do..."

Yan Huan was just about to respond when Meow-chan's voice came through,

"Yan Huan, Sakuragi Hitomi made a move again, nya!"

At this moment, with Bai Yi's head lowered, Yan Huan, hearing this, quietly lifted his gaze to look across once more.

He saw that the weapons Sakuragi Hitomi had taken out earlier in the dojo were gone, as if they had never existed.

Next, Yan Huan saw Sakuragi Hitomi retrieve an unfolded scroll from her bosom...

There was a dense mass of writing on it, but because of this, not a single word could Yan Huan make out clearly.