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- WHERE DID YA THINK YA WERE TO THROW ME OUT LIKE THAT, HUH?!

Syrianna had grabbed Cerise's collar, but the Kemono was drinking green tea as if nothing had happened. She squinted her eyes.

- Ya're going make me drop my tea cup. Watch out," said Cerise.

While Syrianna was yelling at Cerise in the main room, Porencha was in Gareed's room, taking care of Mamou. Bubble had stayed in the room with Syrianna, as Porencha was not going to take and that he didn't want to disturb them in the meantime. Syrianna, Cerise, Bubble and Mody; that's who the four people were in the main room. Mody was also drinking tea, since she was the one who prepared it for Cerise, while Syrianna was getting upset about the Kemono. Bubble was just watching, amused by the situation. Syrianna had been thrown out of her own "house" by Cerise and had to knock on the door several times before it was opened. It was clear that she was really upset this time. Still shaken by Syrianna's enraged hands, Cerise put her tea on the table so as not to spill any on herself and opened one eye wider than the other, annoyed in her turn.

- HUUUUH??!!!

Cerise grabbed Syrianna by the collar, which let out a small cry of surprise from the teenager. While Cerise was a bit shorter than Syrianna, by 5cm to be precise, she was the one who completely dominated the other. Syrianna gritted her teeth and struggled, but Cerise tackled her to the ground and squinted her eyes.

- I want to drink my cup of tea. Quietly.

Syrianna opened one eye, the other closed, and smiled. It was a cocky, amused smile, but it was clear that she was still pissed off.

- Hey. So ya come in here without warning and drink our tea? Ya kick me out and ya think I'm gonna let that slide, huh?!

Syrianna headbutted Cerise who shook her head and clenched both fists. Syrianna stood up and coughed before stepping right in front of Cerise. The two young women stared into each other's eyes and Mody sighed.

- Are ya going to do the same circus every time?” she asked before sipping her tea.

- IT'S HER FAULT!" they shouted at the same time.

Hitting the table with their palms, Cerise's teacup spilled and Mody pulled her body back, eyes wide open.

- A-Alright…” she said, a little scared of their behavior.

Cerise pushed Syrianna aside and looked at her spilled cup of tea and looked sad before raising a fist, gritting her teeth.

- So ya’re yelling at me when I'm just getting there…

Cerise turned her head towards Syrianna.

- I try to be nice and ya yell at me…

She approached with a fierce step and faced the teenager.

- And ya even spilled my TEA?!

Cerise grabbed Syrianna by the ear and she screamed in pain.

- YA FOLLOW ME, NOW!!!

Screaming, she forced Syrianna to follow her and kicked open a door, exiting the room. Bubble and Mody looked at each other.

- Isn't that the door to get out of the building?" asked Bubble.

- Oooh, that's right!" smiled Mody. Ya got used to our house, during these few days.

- It is not so big…

Bubble had not visited everything, since only Syrianna had allowed them to see her room. Mamou had also seen the big room for Gareed alone, but Bubble had not gone to see, unlike her. He knew a little about the place, since it wasn't very big, but anyone could. Mody finished sipping her tea and placed her cup on the table before standing up. Bubble looked at her and she told him to get up.

- Do you want to check on Syrianna?" asked Bubble as he complied.

- She's fine, Cerise wouldn't dare kill her. But…

- B-But…?

Mody touched his cheeks before giving a… special smile.

- Hehe.

She grabbed his hand and forced him to follow her, which surprised him. She knocked on their leader's door and Gareed quickly opened it.

- What is it?" he asked.

- There is Cerise and Syrianna who are going to fight outside!” says Mody, stars in the eyes.

- What?!

Gareed had put his head close to Mody’s with a shout and suddenly turned around. Mamou and Porencha blinked, not having heard what Mody had said. Gareed clenched both fists, gritting his teeth. Bubble braced himself to hear him scream in rage.

But—

- WE GO!!!!

With stars in his eyes in turn, he ran to Mamou and took her in one of his two arms before making Porencha get up from the bed. She screamed from the surprise and was suspended in the air, caught by Gareed's other free arm. He ran out of her room and through the same door that Cerise had taken. Bubble looked at the scene with big eyes, not knowing if he was dreaming or not. Mody patted him on the back rather violently while laughing.

- We're going to see an incredible fight, Bubu!

She nicknamed him as Mamou did and grabbed his wrist again before forcing him to follow her. Did they really want to watch Cerise fight Syrianna...?! Bubble had seen Cerise fighting from close range and if she was really pissed off, Syrianna was going to die pretty quickly...! He didn't doubt Syrianna's strength, but compared to Cerise... The most powerful Kemono in all of Lost Hell, one of the strongest people in the country...! Despite all that, Bubble couldn't hide the small part of his heart that wanted to see such a fight.

- I-It's not dangerous?" he asked.

Mody came down the hallway to exit the building and looked at Bubble with a big smile.

- This is the best part!!!

- Eeeh?

They both arrived outside and Bubble saw that Porencha was dusting himself off, now with both feet on the ground, while Mamou was in the arms of the muscular man. Porencha sighed.

- Cerise, are ya certain of ya?!” she shouted.

Cerise and Syrianna were both a little further away, facing each other. They stared at each other angrily, but Cerise was smiling. She turned her head weakly toward the small crowd, but did not take her eyes off Syrianna's face.

- Yeah, I'll show her why I'm not being messed with!!!” replied Cerise.

Bubble stood next to Porencha and Gareed and the white-haired woman sighed.

- I should never have brought her here…

She shook her head, both hands on her hips, eyes closed. Bubble scratched her cheek.

- Say…

- Hm?

- Does this happen often?

He pointed to the two young women who were ready to fight. Porencha raised her hand, her eyes barely open.

- 14 to 0.

- What?

Bubble did not understand Porencha's answer. She turned her head towards him.

- They fought 14 times. Cerise won 14 times, Syrianna 0.

- A-Ah, I see…

He didn't know if that was worrying or reassuring. At least it meant that they had fought several times and Syrianna never got killed by Cerise; that was the good news. The bad news was that Syrianna probably wasn't going to win, even this time... The teenager in the dark mask conjured her giant screwdriver above and grabbed it before turning it in her hands. She pointed the tip of the screwdriver at Cerise and clicked her tongue.

- Ya will regret irritating me like that every time!” she shouted.

Cerise pounded her fists and smiled, but didn't answer anything. Bubble turned to Gareed and watched as little Mamou seemed to enjoy herself.

- Is it not a dangerous show for Mamou...?” asked Bubble.

Gareed turned his head towards him.

- Well, I'm sure that will amuse the girl! Syrianna will end up hurt again, but Cerise never wants to hurt her too much, so don't worry.

Bubble was worried anyway: Cerise seemed to have been really upset by Syrianna, that was certain. However, perhaps it was always the case? Mamou looked at Bubble and showed her beautiful teeth through her big smile.

- I hope Syri' will win!!” she says.

That was what she called Syrianna, ever since they had come back here. Bubble looked at her blankly, but finally closed his eyes and smiled. He turned to the fight that was about to begin.

- I wonder if she can win against Cerise…” he said.

Mamou did not hear her and had already turned her attention to the two figures who were quite far from them. If they were closer to the building, nothing said that their fight would not destroy anything, so Cerise had preferred to move away a minimum. She cracked her neck twice and got into a fighting stance.

- Ya're putting me in a bad mood," said Cerise.

Syrianna put herself in her turn in position of fight, but she attacked directly.

- YA TOO!!” she shouted.

Rushing towards the Kemono at full speed, their first encounter is fairly quick. The end of the Syrianna's screwdriver hit Cerise's right forearm, blocking the attack without difficulty. Syrianna attacked again, from the left side, but was parried directly and almost took a punch in the stomach. She blocked the punch with her leg and took the opportunity to hit Cerise with her elbow. The Kemono took two steps back and shook her head: it had done almost nothing to her but surprise her. Cerise squinted her eyes and jumped up and down. Bubble was watching them intently, as were the others—

- ?!

Bubble opened his eyes wide when he noticed all the people running towards the fight: there were at least... fifty? No, sixty people who came to see Cerise fighting against Syrianna! Mody patted him on the shoulder.

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- Such a fight can’t be missed, ahah!” she says.

- A-Ahah, I see that…

Bubble assumed that the Aura of the two fighters had been strong enough to warn the people in the buildings behind them, but he was still surprised.

Syrianna blocked an attack coming from Cerise with her screwdriver and attacked her in turn, but the Kemono crouched while running towards the teenager. She hit her in the jaw and made Syrianna fall backwards and even fall on the ground. The crowd shouted and Mamou encouraged Syrianna. Bubble smiled as he heard her shout with excitement, though he still wondered if she really needed to see such a fight... However, it was already too late.

- Ah!

Cerise jumped into the air and attacked Syrianna, but Syrianna conjured her screwdriver in her hands and used it to block the Kemono's violent attack. The ground beneath her cracked and pieces of dry earth flew into the air. Syrianna gritted her teeth and screamed before forcing her screwdriver and sending Cerise flying. Cherry squinted as she saw Syrianna's weapon hurtling at her. She tried to deflect it by kicking it with her foot, but it disappeared with a bang.

- !

Syrianna jumped on Cerise and hit her with her fist, but she was parried by the Kemono's forearms. Syrianna and Cerise landed on the ground at the same time and she flashed her screwdriver in her hands trying to stab her opponent's arm, but Cerise hit her with her knee, causing her to spit bile. Cerise rolled before she got dirty and hit Syrianna again, sending her flying a few inches off the ground before she rolled to the floor. The ground screamed in disappointment, while Porencha sighed.

- The fights always end quickly with Syrianna who can't do anything against Cerise…” she says.

Bubble could understand why. Cerise was anything but weak.

Syrianna stood up thanks to her screwdriver and sighed for a long time before looking up at the Kemono who was slowly approaching her, both fists clenched. Nothing was said between them and yet, it seemed like they were just talking. Talking to each other, but with their eyes alone. Cerise ran towards Syrianna and charged her fists. Syrianna gritted her teeth and clenched the screwdriver hard in her right hand. She always got beaten super fast by Cerise, but this time... she wanted to win! Beat her! To defeat her!

To prove her strength!

Syrianna started to run in turn. Both ran at each other and Cerise stopped suddenly before hitting the ground in front of her, exploding a part of her body, which created a crater under her. Syrianna jumped to avoid losing her balance in Cerise's attack and aimed at her rival with the tip of her screwdriver. Cerise did a backward cartwheel and avoided Syrianna's weapon which created a hole in the crater. Syrianna didn't wait a millisecond and charged at Cerise, her eyes filled with determination. The Kemono blocked Syrianna's relentless attacks and even hit the screwdriver. The screwdriver exploded into a thousand pieces and Syrianna was pushed backwards by the attack. Bubble opened his eyes wide, but Mody smiled. He assumed that Syrianna would be able to bring back the screwdriver directly.

And this was confirmed when Cerise attacked Syrianna, but was saved by her brand new screwdriver.

Syrianna pushed Cerise and she braked with her feet before she saw the screwdriver flying towards her. She smashed it again with her fist and the pieces of the Power flew in all directions. Syrianna clicked her tongue and took a step back. Cerise cracked her neck and ran toward Syrianna at full speed. Syrianna conjured up her screwdriver in her hands and waved it before blocking Cerise's attack. However, she was so powerful that she was sent flying, her screwdriver exploding in her hands. Syrianna had not yet hit the ground when Cerise hit her in the face. Syrianna finally hit the ground and rolled for a long time before stopping, not moving. The crowd was silent and Mamou's mouth was wide open, unable to believe that the fight was already over. She yelled at Syrianna to get up, but Bubble was convinced it was already over. Cerise shook her fist and approached Syrianna with her fists clenched. Mody squinted, but eventually she put both hands behind her head, saying nothing. Cerise was now in front of Syrianna and she looked at her opponent who still hadn't moved a muscle. She was about to move her hand towards her when she frowned and took several steps back, narrowly missing taking Syrianna's screwdriver in the head.

- ?!!!!

- !!!

- WOAAAH!!!

The crowd erupted in excitement when they saw Syrianna suddenly stand up, breathing heavily and with one eye closed. She was in bad shape, but that wouldn't stop her from continuing this fight. She wasn't done yet. She had trained so much since then, she wouldn't accept being beaten without having hurt Cerise at least once! Touch her, hurt her, even win!!! Syrianna spat on the floor and gritted her teeth, her screwdriver in her right hand. Cerise sighed and spat on the ground in turn. She ran back to Syrianna and Syrianna attacked Cerise from all sides, but there was no opening for her. Cerise was far too strong and Syrianna knew it.

But it was for this very reason that she had to do her best and finally defeat her. To win against her.

Syrianna took another punch in the head and flew in the air before rolling on the ground, dropping her screwdriver. Unlike the last time, she got up straight away, her right eye still closed. Cerise clicked her tongue against her teeth and clenched her fists. Syrianna grabbed her Power in her hands and screamed before sending it ferociously towards Cerise. Cerise charged her fist and destroyed it as the screwdriver reached her. Syrianna took a step closer and conjured it back into her hand, sending it towards Cerise with power and speed. Cerise had no trouble destroying it again, taking a step closer to her too. Syrianna continued her relentless attacks, not giving up. Mamou bit her lower lip, worried about Syrianna. Bubble crossed her arms: what she was doing was a last desperate attempt. She already seemed to be at the end of her rope, while Cerise could probably fight for hours like this. Besides, unlike the time he saw her fighting the brigands, she wasn't giving it her all. It was most likely that she was not fighting her best to avoid mortally wounding — or even killing — Syrianna, but that just proved the difference in strength between the two, as Syrianna didn't seem to care about Cerise's condition as long as she won. Bubble couldn't see Syrianna winning in this fight, no matter what. She was no match for her.

Syrianna continued to throw her screwdriver at Cerise, but eventually coughed and even though her Power was in her hand, she didn't send it this time. Cerise took one step closer, then another. Syrianna gritted her teeth so hard it hurt, and looked up, showing her angry eyes.

- AAAAAH!!!!

She screamed one last time and sent her screwdriver with so much power that the ground cracked under her feet. Cerise sighed and charged her right fist before striking in front of her, exploding the screwdriver again.

That's what should have happened, but the screwdriver disappeared at the last moment. Cerise lost her balance and hit the air before blinking. She turned her head to her right and saw the figure of Syrianna standing right next to her.

And with a scream, Syrianna hit Cerise in the head.

Cerise fell on her buttocks and closed her eyes from the pain, while Syrianna looked at her with her mouth wide open, breathing with difficulty. The crowd said nothing, Bubble himself was speechless. The silence was broken by only one thing: Syrianna's breathing. Cerise touched her skull; to be more precise, where Syrianna had hit her. She smiled and stood up before cracking her neck.

- ... Ya have improved, Sysy.

Her Aura exploded with a bang and Syrianna had to step back, as if a storm had just appeared out of nowhere. Cerise licked her lips and charged her right fist with her Power.

- Let me reward ya!

Cerise put her right fist behind her and prepared to strike in Syrianna's direction. The crowd roared and Porencha even ran toward Cerise, but Cerise struck at Syrianna too quickly. Gareed squinted and Syrianna saw life flash before her eyes. Cerise's fist was right in front of her face and looked like it was the size of a giant meteor.

But Cerise stopped her just before she touched Syrianna's face.

Cerise slapped her forehead with her index finger and Syrianna's feet no longer touched the ground and she flew away before landing on the ground, unconscious. The ground beneath Cerise had failed to take the pressure and exploded as if a giant anvil had crashed against it. Porencha braked with his feet and sighed, one hand on his chest. Mamou shouted at Syrianna to get up, but Gareed told her she had lost. Mamou made a sad face and little drops of water formed in her eyes. Bubble blinked and looked below him, astonished. He had not been paying attention, but in an unwanted reflex, he had taken a fighting stance. He had wanted to run towards Cerise to stop her and save Syrianna. He squinted his eyes.

- She had such a deadly Aura, but managed to control herself without a care in the world...?” wondered Bubble, shocked.

It wasn't as simple as one might think. However, it did mean that the reason some people in the crowd didn't move... was because they knew Cerise wasn't going to kill Syrianna? He had believed it, he... Gareed smiled.

- Cerise is impressive, isn't she?

Even though he was still watching the fight that had just taken place, he was talking to Bubble. He turned his face to the muscular man who was still holding the softly crying Mamou.

- The most powerful Kemono, but also a real monster inside.

Gareed turned his face to Bubble.

- And yet, she is the kind of person who worries about those she cares about.

Gareed put the little girl on the floor and Mamou approached Bubble. Mody had gone to pick up Syrianna and was now carrying her on his back, taking her back to her room. Gareed approached Cerise and smiled at her.

- Hm? Oh, Gareed.

Cerise rubbed her head and sighed.

- Syrianna finally managed to touch ya, not bad, eh?” smiled the man.

- More work to do, but glad to see it's getting better.

Gareed nodded and finally slammed his fist against the palm of his other hand.

- Hey, do ya want to fight with me this time?" asked Gareed, with an amused and frightened expression on his face.

Cerise watched him for a few moments before shaking her head.

- I don't want to have to give everything against a monster like ya.

Cerise walked away, hands in her pockets, and Gareed shouted in disappointment. Porencha returned to Mamou and the little girl dried her tears.

- We have to finish our tests, are ya coming, Mamou?” said Porencha kindly.

- Hm. Oki.

Mamou took Porencha's hand and Bubble watched them go. He hoped that everything would be okay for Mamou... Cerise patted Bubble's back and got his attention.

- Shall we drink green tea?” asked Cerise.

- ... Hm, I’m up.

They both went back into the building and the crowd had dispersed. Everyone went back to their work while Gareed sulked in his corner, disappointed that he couldn't fight Cerise.

But he eventually returned, head down.