「…Was it a lie?」
「Eh?」
Hearing Thunderbolt’s trembling voice, Yuuto returned a short reply.
He certainly did something terrible but he doesn’t remember lying. To begin with, Yuuto didn’t even say 「Let’s go out」
Without knowing what Thunderbolt refers to a lie, Yuuto put on a perplexed expression.
「Was it a lie to fool me when you said that I’m amazing?」
Yuuto understood why Thunderbolt was trembling.
Thunderbolt feels sad. It’s not from her misunderstanding. It’s not about Yuuto not loving her.
It’s just that she’s sad that those words were a lie.
「N-No! That wasn’t a lie!」
Yuuto shouted instinctively. He has to tell her this, Yuuto spoke out to the wounded girl.
「It’s true! I really think that Thunderbolt-san is amazing! I didn’t speak any lie that time!」
That’s right. He didn’t lie there.
Yuuto believes in his heart that he didn’t lie, Thunderbolt asked about the demon eyes within.
「Then, I…」
Saying up to that, Thunderbolt hesitated. That’s when she noticed the distance from the boy for the first time.
There’s a girl standing beside him. The place of his feelings is obvious.
Yuuto clenched his teeth as Thunderbolt stares at Asuka. But, there are things he must say.
「Thunderbolt-san. You are amazing. I really think you’re amazing」
Hearing Yuuto’s words, Thunderbolt loosened her fist. Smiling, Thunderbolt said「Then」, but Yuuto continued.
Yuuto clearly stated while being stared by Asuka and Risty.
「But, I believe that Asuka-sama is the strongest in the world. Above you, above anyone else, I believe that she’s the 『world’s strongest』」
Saying that, all of them were solidified.
Not just Thunderbolt, Asuka also opened her eyes speechless.
「W-w-w-w-w-what are you saying!!」
Asuka raised her voice in panic while having her face dyed red. Mixed emotions of embarrassment and joy well up inside Asuka.
Thunderbolt clenched her fist again as Yuuto continues to stare straight at her.
She somehow understood. Who he really looks at.
Different from her, a crimson swordsman who’s being spectacular.
Who he’s yearning for, is the bearer of the shining scarlet treasure tool.
A genuine hero that fights fair and square.
Still…
「Yuuto-kun, I love you」
Before Yuuto was able to react, Thunderbolt removed the ribbon on her hair.4
She threw it to Asuka.
「ーー!?」
It’s just a cloth without any power. But Asuka knows what the red cloth handed down to her means.
It’s something that’s also performed in earth.
Betting the pride and dignity, it’s a battle that determines the superiority of the soul.
「Asuka-san, I challenge you to a duel」
『Certain Hit』 Thunderbolt had decided to confront Asuka of the 『Scarlet Sky』for her own cherished feelings.