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Chapter 10: "Blood and Honor"
The orb glows with a fierce golden light, almost like sunlight through a battlefield haze.
Rei claps her hands with excitement.
> "Now this is a story.
Strength. Conflict. Pride.
A love forged in the heat of combat."
She gestures toward Suzune #3.
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⚔️ Memory Orb: The Battle Queen
Scene: A war-torn cityscape.
Ayanokoji stands surrounded by enemies, outnumbered, calm as ever.
Suddenly, a fierce woman bursts through the chaos — it's Suzune #3, blade flashing.
She cuts down foes with precision and fury.
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Suzune #3 (voiceover):
> "I never expected him to notice me.
I was just the warrior no one wanted to befriend."
"But then… he stood beside me in battle.
Not as a master, but as an equal."
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Scene: The two stand back to back in the middle of a battlefield, sweat and blood mixing.
Ayanokoji nods at her.
> "Not bad."
"You fight well."
She smirks, wiping blood from her cheek.
> "I fight to protect. To survive. To live."
"If you want me… you'll have to keep up."
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🛡️ Back to Present:
Suzune #3 folds her arms, eyes blazing.
> "He never told me he loved me.
But every time he fought by my side,
I knew he trusted me."
> "Love isn't always sweet words.
Sometimes it's the silent promise that we won't let the other fall."
She looks directly at Ayanokoji.
> "I'm not the one who will wait in the shadows."
"I'm the one who will fight alongside you—always."
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Ayanokoji's lips twitch into a rare, faint smile.
> "You have the strength I respect."
"That's… enough for now."
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Rei's eyes sparkle.
> "Four down, four to go."
"This game is heating up, don't you think?"
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TO BE CONTINUED...
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