25 A pretty-faced harlot..

- Location: Japan, At the Heinrich estate's private arena

[POV. Third-Person]

"Damn!! Block it!" The kid with the cannon arm said as another kid stood in front of them, his hands suddenly releasing large amounts of gravel to block the hit.

"Her quirk gives her wings! Just like the hero Hawks," he said as he cooled down his cannon arm.

"Then we just have to clip them!" Another kid said as his arms turned into blades; he immediately started sprinting towards Jihye.

"That idiot... cover him!!" The kid leading them said as another kid with sharp nails aimed his hands at Jihye.

"I admit, you're better than I thought! But you're still far too weak to beat us!!" The kid said as his bladed arm suddenly gained the size of tens of meters, swiftly slashing towards Jihye.

"Interesting quirk.." As soon as Jihye said those words, he was immediately paralyzed.

"Why did he stop?" The kid with the cannon arm said as he recovered from overheating.

And without saying a word, Jihye just walked up towards the kid with the bladed arms.

"I'll take you out first," Jihye said as he suddenly felt an intense pain in his stomach, making him pass out.

"You guys better start taking this seriously," Jihye said with an unimpressed expression.

"Your arrogance will kill you, you b*tch!" He replied as he immediately prepared for another big cannon shot while his friends also prepared their moves.

"Vanishing Dragon.." Henri suddenly said as she sprinted towards the kid who produced gravel through his hands.

"Hah! Idiot! why are you aiming for hi—" The kid with the cannon arm was suddenly kicked in the face before he could finish his words.

"W-what?! How?!" The kid next to him was shocked because Jihye was still a few meters away from them.

"Recoil.." Jihye's voice was cold as she did a straight kick that carried her momentum straight towards him. He barely reacted by creating a ton of gravel, trying to trap Jihye.

"Shoot her!!" He exclaimed as the kid with the sharp nails suddenly shot out yellow beams through his fingernails.

"Renewal!" Jihye exclaimed as she moved at high speeds, turning around for a reverse back kick that pierced through the gravel, hitting him in the chin.

"Vanishing Tiger!" Jihye exclaimed again immediately as she barely dodged the yellow laser aimed directly at her head.

Jihye grinned as she leaped towards the last kid standing.

He immediately charged his fingertips, but before he could shoot, he suddenly felt a punch at the side of his stomach, making him fall to his knees.

"W-what are you?" The kid asked in dread as Jihye landed perfectly in front of him, her hands inside her pockets.

"I'm... what did you call me earlier? Ah right, a pretty-faced harlot.." Jihye chuckled as she walked away from the arena.

....

The arena was silent, for they could not believe what just happened in front of them.

"I knew she wouldn't even break a sweat! That's my girlfriend right there!" Henri cheered, breaking the silence.

"B-but how?!" "Those kids had quirk trainers!! How could they lose?!" "Why did it look like they got hit without her even touching them?"

The crowd started to gossip as they were extremely confused by the sudden outcome.

"There you have it, folks!! A clear display of skill! I hope this would have settled your doubts about the Kurosawas," Mr. Heinrich grinned as he paused before continuing.

"We have professional nurses and doctors at this arena, so do not worry about the injuries that were sustained during tonight's battle! I hope you all could still join us for the ballroom dance this evening," he said as he got off the microphone.

....

Some time passed as Jihye finished changing back into her clothes.

"Ms. Jihye... Everyone is at the ballroom. I was instructed to wait for you and guide you to the place," a man wearing formal clothes said as he approached Jihye, right as she went out of the dressing room.

"Do I know you?" Jihye asked in confusion as she had never seen a servant of the manor who looks like this man.

"I'm a new hire by Mr. Heinrich," he replied.

"Alright... You can just tell me where the ballroom is; you don't have to guide me there personally," Jihye felt that this situation was suspicious, so she acted with caution.

"Why'd you have to make this so difficult..." He sighed as he turned around.

Bang!

Jihye suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest as she looked down, only to see blood dripping from her chest as she fell on her knees.

The man stood in front of Jihye as he placed the gun barrel at her forehead.

"It's nothing personal, kid.. I'm just the messenger here," he said with a sigh as he pulled the trigger.

BANG!!