Chapter 438

Is it only me who can deliver this confession attack?

“Erika, they all showed their determination to me. What about you? What do you wish to fight for? For your dear friend Lei, right? That’s also not bad.”

Caught off guard by Ash’s sudden self-directed dialogue, Erika appeared flustered. Until she was used as a shield to deflect one of Lily’s attacks, the girl whose emotions fluctuated like the sea eventually surrendered her defenses and unleashed her feelings uncontrollably!

“Helping my friends is naturally what I would do. But since you’re so curious—liking someone! Feeling like that!” Ash pressed on relentlessly, his fingers pinching Erika’s soft cheek through her glove, making her eyes well up with tears. “I’m also a girl, so I feel that way too!”

“I don’t want this unfamiliar feeling disappearing just because of you!”

“Is that so? HAHA, thank you for allowing me, I’m quite happy to be your shop manager!”

Hearing Erika’s tearful response made Ash genuinely pleased and he couldn’t help but laugh.

“What are you saying now?”

With her nose aching unbearably, Erika’s eyes overflowed with more tears. Her joy at fiercely breaking free from Ash’s sin-laden hands brought out even more strength!

Ash flipped back and forth skillfully, dodging Erika’s wild retaliation, much like he could still feel her soft touch on his fingertips. His smile beneath the mask hinted a subtle change.

“Are you…?” (descending tone)

Facing the heartfelt confession Erika poured out in her heated moment, Ash might have previously dismissed it as something else and ignored it. But after Lei confessed, even he couldn’t simply brush it aside. Thinking about this now made him feel his heart turn into a tangled mess; he could only focus entirely on the battle in front of him.

After all, fighting is simpler than romance.

“Haha, it’s nice. I’ve never been in love.”

Sorry, whether it’s Lei’s or yours, there are no answers here.

This time, the target is Wuki. She confronted Ash’s fierce assault like a wild beast, closing her eyes decisively and dodging his charge, just as she had been taught.

Wuki continuously struck Ash with palm strikes from Meidouin style, causing him to stagger. Seeing this, Ash didn’t dare underestimate her and shouted “FANG!”, firing fang-like wire-guided weapons from his waist, aiming for Wuki’s chest!

Wuki stretched out and twisted, letting the fangs slip past under her armpits, but unexpectedly, she fell right into Ash’s trap!

The man roared, wielding the fangs to wrap around Wuki’s arms under her armpit, generating intense G-forces, sending her swirling through the air, colliding with the lake’s surface which felt as hard as cement.

But Wuki reacted perfectly, swiftly breaking free from the binding, and faced Ash moving in lightning speed, launching countless varying attacks simultaneously. The girl endured the attack, collecting energy and burst forth with radiant power from her core, dispelling all traces.

“SunshineDynamite! (Sunshine Angel Burst)”

“Haha, Wuki, you’re pretty good!”

Unexpectedly, the sunflower that I impulsively nurtured when I was an antagonist has grown to rival the sun that illuminates everyone.

“I won’t stand still!” Wuki’s stance caused a fleeting daze in Ash, the same pose she assumed during their first lesson. “Besides my grandfather, I also had other unique and excellent extra-curricular tutors… thank you, Timons.”

“That name…”

She addressed him not as the manager or Ash, but Timons. After all, the name held a special significance to her heart.

“Oh yeah, you are truly dazzling like the sun. Honestly, I was indeed very happy and joyful when we were together.”

But simultaneously, it was painful and frustrating to me. Like how shadows become more pronounced with intense light… the closer I was to you, the more I was forced to realize my detestable nature…

“Is that so, then I’m delighted too,”

Heard her genuine, heartfelt smile that showed genuine acceptance.

That’s why I severed ties with Timons at that time, yet you actively rekindled the relationship.

Sometimes I wish we hadn’t met.

Unlike Erika’s final confession, Wuki remained silent. Ash deceitfully betrayed her once again, a fact that she kept buried, unspoken.

Before Ash began deeper introspection, pink cherry blossom mixed with bright purple light fell with the moonlight toward him. Just as he felt a slight disappointment from Wuki’s words, he mercilessly raised his arms, each glowing with a dangerous light, slashing down!

“Pak!”

Lily and Lei were smart: instead of blocking the arm blades, they grabbed the elbows to dodge the blows, allowing only brief flashes of light to be occasionally grazed.

“Lily, Lei, it seems you still bear a grudge?”

“Isn’t this your unilateral view?” Lei responded, looking somewhat puffed up after Ash spoke. “What about saying the most important thing is our growth… if that’s true, why did you leave us in the first place? You could have been a crucial part of that.”

“I apologize, I don’t think that approach suits me well.”

“There it is!”

Shimmering ribbons behind her shone more brightly, weakening Ash’s dark power. After a flurry of quick exchanges, Lei kicked out, and the opportunity arose to break Ash’s leg techniques. She punched forward.

“The responsibility lies solely with you for refusing to admit your own mistakes, Ash! Nevertheless, no matter what!”

Despite everything, I still… always loved you!

“Blossom Screw Punch!”

(Lily Angel Tornado Fist)

Shy but brave in love, ignoring strange gazes, Lei called out the name of love, channeling the power of the Heart Flower into her fist, striking her beloved with boundless courage!

Ash silenced with a heavy blow. Their fists met and Lei screamed as she was hurled away. Ash, albeit shaky and struggling to maintain balance, was caught in a whirlwind and sent spinning.

Below, Lily saw the chance and rushed in. As Ash hovered over the sea, Lily swooped with spread wings, almost touching distance, flying face-to-face with Ash.

Her deep violet eyes reflecting moonlight met his pitch-black ones reflecting stars.

Eyes met, a silent exchange of deep emotion.