Chapter 52

“Found it,” Tanya announced as she looked at her weapon with so much joy and relief on her face.

It was more than just a weapon to her, it was a family bond. It was a test of friendship that had extended to being a part of her. The weapon was her, and she was the weapon.

She came back from the studious search she had engaged in, holding the weapon tightly in her hands. She swung it with dexterity.

“Hey, watch it,” Daichi complained.

“Why? Jealous?” Tanya fired back

“Jealous? Pfft... I had to duck to save my head. There is nothing to be jealous about” Daichi responded.

“I think it wasn’t the chaos monster,” Kakashi brought their attention to the main focus of the gathering.

“Why do you sound so sure?” Jiro asked, rising to his feet.

“Because...” Kakashi looked at everyone’s prying eyes. He cleared his throat, “Well because I saw someone looking at me secretly from a safe distance when I was alone.”

“Wait, hold on a second. You were alone?!” Daichi was curious and rightfully so.

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