Whereas Hanagaki Akari's loyalty was torn between her love for her beloved king and her friendship with the king's strongest adversary.
Who will she choose?
Sequel to The Boss Queen.
Read the first book to understand the story better since this is...
The photo above is what Hinata and Emma will look like in their bikinis. Photo credited to the rightful owner.
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Author's Note: Cussing. Profanities.
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"WHERE IN the world did you learn how to fight like that, Akari?" Takemichi couldn't help but asked his cousin the moment she and the other two girls came back after the ruckus from earlier. He had always been curious about her fighting skills ever since the incident at the hospital where Draken was previously admitted a few weeks prior.
"Someone taught me. For self-defense," Akari answered him casually as she set up the picnic cloth on the sand to place the bentos. "Since I usually got harassed by some pervs like those assholes earlier. And I'm actually thankful that I did. Otherwise, I'll end up getting molested."
"Oh, you mean the same mentor that you mentioned to me before," Mikey chimed in as he offered to help her with arranging the cloth. On the other hand, Draken and Mitsuya took care of the barbeque grilling. While Hinata and Emma were assigned to the food preparation.
The ravenette nodded lightly and smiled. "Yep. That one."
"Even so, what you did back there was a total badass, Akari-chan," Draken joined in their conversation while busy fanning the charcoal with Mitsuya putting the meat on the grill. "You're actually a lot stronger than any girl I know, that's for sure. Even to your cousin, Takemitchy."
"What he said is true," Takemichi agreed, dispirited.
"Please don't say that, Take-chan. You're a lot braver than me, you know," Akari told him encouragingly. "I heard from Takuya-kun that you beat that big bully of yours without anyone's help during the dispute. And the scar on your palm is proof of your bravery."
Draken chortled and couldn't agree more with the girl's statement. "That's true. If it weren't for you, I'll be a dead man by now. I owe you my thanks, Takemitchy."
"I can't argue with that," Mitsuya backed up with a genuine smile on his lips.
Takemichi rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, embarrassed at their throwing compliments on him. "I just did what I thought was the right thing to do," he verbalized humbly.
Akari only giggled at her cousin's modesty.
"What are you guys talking about?" Baji returned carrying a large white plastic bag with him along with the Kawata twins, Souya (aka Angry) and Nahoya (aka Smiley). "Did we miss anything fun while not here?"
"No, there aren't, fang boy," Akari deadpanned once she and Mikey were done with the cloth arrangement.
One of Baji's thick eyebrows twitched at the girl's moniker to him. "Well, well, well, if it isn't you, Aka-bitch," he countered mockingly. "I didn't know you're also invited here. What an awful surprise."
