Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 167 Two Couples Holding Hands
One day, at the coffee shop run by Yoruhime Koichi.

[The Eccentric] Mitsuyo Koishi was chatting with an old friend when the topic of love came up.

Mushi asked with a smile:

What are young people who have just started dating most afraid of encountering when they go out on a date?

"A yakuza thug looking for trouble? Of course, of course..."

"But if the boy in love is a champion in underground fighting, who can easily beat thugs to a pulp, what would he be most afraid of encountering?"

There are at least two answers—

Mu Shi grinned from ear to ear.

"Firstly, it's because they're overly concerned about their own child and are therefore following the past parents."

"Secondly, it is 'acquaintances'."

"—Especially, I'm afraid of running into 'acquaintances who are also on a date' during the ambiguous stage of a relationship."

Mu Shi suddenly recalled an interesting story he had heard not long ago and added to it.

"What's even more terrifying is that the boy and girl encountered this pair of 'acquaintances'..."

"One of them has a problematic view on love, influenced by his family; the other is incredibly easygoing and, like his sister, is a social butterfly."

"Even the strongest teenager on earth would be in for a world of trouble if he ran into a pair of acquaintances like this! Hahaha..."

……

……

Time returns to the present.

As evening approached, the sky gradually darkened.

Shinjuku.

In front of the city park.

Baki Hanma, the champion of the underground arena, looked up at the Shiraki Sei and Wu Fengshui not far ahead, who were chatting and laughing.

Strictly speaking, Baki and Shiraki Sho did not officially meet, but Kozue and Shiraki Sho were very familiar with each other, and Baki had also talked with Shiraki Sho's younger sister.

Moreover, Shiraki and Baki had seen each other from afar in the underground arena that night, so for those who are naturally outgoing, the two could be considered acquaintances.

Two pairs of people with all sorts of messy connections just happened to meet.

Blade Ya: "..."

Blade Ya: "..."

The boy blinked, revealing a look of bewilderment that would never have appeared during a battle.

"that……"

Before Baki could speak, Shiraki raised his hand to greet him first, "Yo, Champion, good evening!"

"Ah, good evening."

Baki was a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to change the subject and stepped forward to shake hands with Shiraki, saying, "The match that night was very exciting."

Bai Mucheng thanked him, but before he could say anything else, Wu Fengshui suddenly spoke up and forcibly brought the topic back.

"Haha, Kozue and Baki—you two know each other, huh? Are you on a date?"

"..."

Upon hearing the question, Koji blushed slightly, unsure how to respond.

But after a moment of silence, Baki Hanma suddenly answered, "That's right."

The boy looked at Koe beside him earnestly, "Although we're neighbors living next door, I feel a little embarrassed, but it's really true—"

“I’ve wanted to invite her for a long time, ever since I started thinking about it.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Kozue secretly glanced at Baki a few times, then chuckled and sighed softly, "He's really amazing, whether it's his fighting skills or his ability to make me happy..."

"..."

"Great, fantastic!"

Bai Mucheng grinned and gestured to Wu Fengshui, "Am I right? They're the kind of innocent yet retro couple, with a simple and beautiful feeling."

"indeed!"

Wu Fengshui clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "But the more couples are like this, the faster their relationship will develop. After all, it's a natural progression, and they can do it as long as they want to."

"—Whether it's a date invitation or anything else, it's fine."

"..."

Both Shiraki Sei and Wu Fengshui are older than Baki and Shoe.

In addition, given their personalities, neither of them is "normal" when it comes to romance, so Baki and Kozue are somewhat at a loss for words.

"Anyway——"

Baki looked at Kozue beside him, "How about we go for a walk in the park first?"

"Mm." Koe nodded gently.

The two walked ahead, while Bai Mucheng and Wu Fengshui followed behind them.

Perhaps it was to ease the awkwardness and tension, or perhaps both Baki and Kozue had made up their minds...

The two walked side by side, their hands unconsciously touching. After several tentative touches, they finally gently clasped together, their fingers interlaced. "..."

Wu Fengshui's black-and-white eyes darted around, noticing this, and he teased Bai Mucheng beside him, "Bai Mucheng, look, they're holding hands!"

Upon hearing Wu Fengshui's words, Koe instinctively tried to let go, but Baki held her tightly.

After struggling to no avail, Kozue mustered her courage and grabbed Baki's hand tightly. The two of them seemed to walk much more lightly.

"so good……"

Wu Fengshui raised his hand and shook it, clearly implying, "I want to hold hands with you too."

Bai Mucheng grasped it firmly.

Unlike the tentative and hesitant approach of the two people in front of him, Bai Mucheng's hand-holding was quite decisive, which was Wu Fengshui's preferred style.

"To use Shiraki's words, it should be—"

Wu Fengshui mimicked Bai Mucheng's tone, "Not bad, fantastic!"

"..."

Upon hearing Wu Fengshui's words, Baki and Shoe's ears turned slightly red, as they were still a little embarrassed.

Wu Fengshui can understand.

But what she didn't understand was why Bai Mucheng, who was standing next to her, also blushed.
"That's called adapting to the environment."

Shiraki Cheng explained to Wu Fengshui in a low voice, "Otherwise, Brother Baki and Kozue will feel very embarrassed, and they will always feel that our performance is not quite right."

Wu Fengshui: "..."

Shoko: "..."

Blade Ya: "..."

The entire journey was speechless.

……

……

A simple date is actually just like this.

There's not much pressure; I can say whatever I want and go wherever I want.

At an intersection in the park, the four paused, pondering which way to go.

One side leads to a wide, flat road, heading straight for the park exit;

On the other side is a dense grove of trees, at the end of which is an "amusement park" that is not open at night.

"..."

Bai Mucheng, Benya, Wu Fengshui——

The three of them sniffed, as if they all sensed something, something that was located on the second road.

Kozue understood immediately, tilted her head to look at Baki, and smiled, "As expected, you want to fight again, don't you? It's okay, I support you."

But to everyone's surprise, Baki remained calm and shook his head seriously, saying, "Inviting you out is what I wanted to do today, and that won't change."

"and--"

Baki turned to look at Shiraki and said with a relaxed smile, "I'm not an unromantic person, am I, Shiraki-nii?"

"..."

"Thanks! Come over to my house sometime!"

Bai Mucheng raised his hand to greet them, and then took Wu Fengshui's hand on the other side, walking towards the path.

But the two had only taken a few steps when they suddenly sensed something and turned to look.

Through the sparse trees, one could see Baki and Kozue walking away hand in hand, already quite a distance away.

Further behind the two—in the dim night—stood a tall, imposing figure.

Dressed in black training clothes, with a body as hard as iron and long dark red hair, he exuded an astonishing aura of power.

He was watching Baki and Kozue from a distance, keeping a distance so they were difficult to spot, appearing and disappearing in the night, silent and still.

"..."

Wu Fengshui certainly recognized that man.

That was the strongest creature on earth, and also Baki Hanma's father—Yujiro Hanma!

But why would he stalk his son who was on a date?
Speaking of which, that night on the Espoowaru, Yujiro seemed to have mentioned that his son was in love, so what exactly is going on...?

Even with the thought process of the Wu clan, Wu Fengshui still found it difficult to understand for a while.

Bai Mucheng waved his hand casually, "It's okay, I'm just a dad who cares about his son's love life."

Wu Fengshui blinked. "...Is that so?"

"I guess so……"

Bai Mucheng walked leisurely along the path with Wu Fengshui.

Gradually, under the dim streetlights, a few bright red spots appeared in the lush green lawns on both sides.

It wasn't flowers, it was blood.

The further you go, the stronger the smell of blood becomes.

(End of this chapter)