Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

My chest feels tight and painful, and my left leg, which I endured with a low sweep, is still numb.

But it doesn't matter.

He raised his right hand, grasped the dislocated little finger of his left hand, and snapped it open.

"Click".

A crisp sound rang out, and the little finger returned to its original position.

Shimada Sho flexed his fingers, spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the ground, and waved to the bodyguard.

"Come."

Perhaps because his performance in the fight was too fierce, the bodyguard was frightened.

Upon meeting Shimada Sho's gaze, he didn't dare take a single step forward.

Hesitantly, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the direction of Owada Heavy Industries.

"waste!"

A furious rebuke sent a chill down the bodyguard's spine.

Looking over, one could see that Ms. Kiryu, who had been calm just moments before, now had a gloomy expression.

After she finished yelling, she made a physical move.

He reached up and took off the suit jacket draped over his shoulders, then casually tossed it to the bodyguard behind him.

Then she unbuttoned the white shirt sleeves and rolled them up to her forearms, revealing a section of her toned arm.

"All of you, step back."

The bodyguard took the coat, visibly tense, and instinctively tried to stop him: "Miss, danger..."

"Get out!" Kiryu Ichiyo coldly rebuked.

The bodyguard's words were stuck in his throat, so he could only awkwardly retreat.

Seeing this, Owada Heavy Industries silently swallowed the flattering words he was about to say and respectfully stepped aside.

Then, he made sure to signal to his men who were still awake inside to make way.

The bodyguards stepped aside, and Kiryu Ichiyo entered the office.

"You're not bad." She looked at Shimada Sho and said with unreserved admiration, "I haven't seen anyone who can fight like this in a long time."

"so what?"

Kiryu Ichiyo bent down and took off her high heels, revealing her fair arches encased in black stockings. "I'll give you a chance."

After standing up straight, she walked slowly towards Shimada Sho and stopped three steps away from him.

"Beat me, and you can take the house."

"What do you mean?" Shimada Sho met her gaze, trying to ascertain the truthfulness of her words.

"The literal meaning," Kiryu Ichiyo replied, a playful smile appearing on his face. "You're such a good fighter, you probably wouldn't mind settling things with force, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Shimada Sho stopped arguing.

He raised his hands in a defensive stance, bending slightly forward. "Come on."

"very good."

Kiryu Ichiyo nodded, and then—

"Shh!"

His figure shot out like lightning.

She was much faster than the bodyguards from before.

With one step forward, he was like a fully drawn bowstring suddenly released, lunging forward while raising his right leg high, delivering a whip kick straight for Shimada Sho's temple.

The sound of something cutting through the air was piercing.

Shimada Sho leaned back to avoid it, the gust of wind grazing his nose, the airflow it generated cutting his skin painfully.

Before he could even adjust his balance, Kiryu Ichiyo's second kick had already landed.

Using the momentum of his first step, he twisted his body in the air and swept his other leg across his supporting leg.

Their tactics change so quickly it's unreasonable.

Shimada Sho bent his knees and took the kick head-on.

A sharp pain shot through my shinbone, like I'd been hit by an iron rod.

But he used the force to roll to the side and create distance.

Kiryu Ichiyo did not pursue him, but stood there watching him, praising, "Not bad."

Shimada Sho stood up and patted the dust off his trousers.

His expression gradually darkened.

He said he would resolve the matter with force, but out of his natural affinity for the young lady, he didn't intend to actually fight her at first.

More than anything, he wanted to test the other person's skills.

But after just this one encounter, Shimada Sho understood.

This woman was truly after him.

If that kick had landed squarely on his temple, he'd be lying on the ground waiting for an ambulance right now.

Since that's the case... he decided not to hold back anymore.

"Again." Kiryu Ichiyo gained the upper hand with his first move, and his momentum became even more ferocious.

This time, before Shimada Sho could even get into position, he charged forward fiercely.

This time it's a punch.

He rushed close and unleashed a powerful, short-range, inch-force attack.

Before the fist even landed, the force of the punch was already overwhelming, making it hard to breathe.

Shimada Sho dodged the first punch by sidestepping, and the second punch immediately came to the spot where he had dodged, as if he had planned it all along.

He raised his arm to block.

boom.

A tremendous force came from his arm, making Shimada Sho's hand go numb.

The force pushed him back two steps.

Kiryu Ichiyo gave him no chance to catch his breath, and his punches came one after another.

Every punch landed precisely on his weak points, systematically dismantling his defense.

Shimada Sho stumbled back five or six steps, his back slamming against the wall.

There is no way out.

Kiryu Ichiyo's final punch was aimed straight at his face.

Shimada Sho did not block him anymore.

He ducked down and slipped under her fist.

At the same time, his right hand swiftly grabbed her wrist and, using the centrifugal force from his body's rotation, twisted it sharply.

Expert-level close-quarters grappling and joint locks.

Kiryu Ichiyo's arm was twisted behind her back, forcing her body to lean forward.

But she didn't panic at all.

She was propelled into the air by the force, her body flipping 360 degrees in mid-air, forcibly freeing her twisted arm.

The moment he landed, he kicked Shimada Sho in the chest.

Shimada Sho let out a muffled groan and flew backward, crashing into the dented desk.

The table completely fell apart.

He lay amidst the splinters of wood, his chest aching as if he had been struck by a hammer.

My vision went black and my ears were ringing.

Kiryu Ichiyo looked down at Shimada Sho, her cold gaze sweeping over his face. "I'll make sure you can never say you're handsome again."

Her fierce declaration explained her motives for taking action.

The goal is to make Shimada Sho pay the price for his indiscreet remarks.

But in response to this attitude, Shimada Sho revealed a bright smile.

He sprang to his feet and stretched his shoulders.

"good."

Assessing her skills, Shimada Sho reached out and ripped off his hoodie, which had been torn in the melee.

He was only wearing a black T-shirt on his upper body, which was soaked with sweat and clung to his skin.

"Although hitting women is immoral, you're not a woman, so..."

Kiryu Ichiyo squinted.

Without warning, she moved.

A high roundhouse kick aimed straight for Shimada Sho's neck, so fast that it left an afterimage.

A ruthless offensive, showing no mercy.

Shimada Sho did not dodge, choosing to take the kick head-on.

"boom!"

Shimada Sho slammed his calf against the side of her neck, then grabbed her ankle with his hand, his fingers tightening instantly like an iron hoop.

Kiryu Ichiyo's eyes narrowed, and he wanted to pull his leg away.

But it was too late.

Shimada Sho suddenly exerted all his strength and pulled backward.

Driven by inertia, Kiryu Ichiyo lost her balance and crashed into him.

Seizing the opportunity, Shimada Sho clenched his right fist and delivered a powerful punch to her soft abdomen.

"Well--!"

Kiryu Ichiyo's body arched.

The sharp pain in her abdomen made her pupils shrink, but she gritted her teeth and suppressed the muffled groan.

Shimada Sho didn't stop after the first strike; after hitting her, he took advantage of the brief moment of hesitation in her body and continued to hammer wildly.

The second and third punches both landed in the same spot.

Expert-level joint techniques teach not only locking techniques, but also the most vulnerable parts of the human body.

The abdomen is soft, without the protection of bones, and the internal organs are concentrated in one area.

A series of heavy blows will cause the opponent to have difficulty breathing, experience muscle spasms, and lose the ability to resist.

Kiryu Ichiyo's face gradually turned pale.

If he takes a few more hits, he will inevitably lose his fighting ability.

But under such circumstances, she managed to launch a counterattack with astonishing willpower.

Taking advantage of the closer distance, he raised his elbow and delivered a powerful elbow strike to Shimada Sho's temple.

Shimada Sho's vision went black, and the pressure on his hand loosened for a moment.

Kiryu Ichiyo seized the opportunity to break free and delivered another knee strike straight to Shimada Sho's abdomen.

The impact caused Shimada Sho to bend over.

But he was now desperate, ignoring the excruciating pain in his body, and grabbed Kiryu Ichiyo's hair.

As she thrust her knee down again, he raised his leg and slammed it down hard. After the exchange of blows, he was even faster, raising his knee and thrusting it into her abdomen.