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❟❛❟ CHAPTER THIRTY TWO ❟❛❟
"UNFAIR. THIS IS SO DAMN UNFAIR."
Akame turned slowly toward Bakugou. He was glaring at her from where he lay on the ground, chest heaving as he struggled to catch his breath. Beside her, Todoroki and Midoriya remained silent, both watching the confrontation unfold.
"Unfair?" Akame asked, her eyes narrowing slightly as they fixed on Bakugou.
Bakugou gritted his teeth, the muscles in his arms tensing as he tried to push himself up. His pride burned hotter than the pain in his limbs. "Yeah, unfair! You're holding back, right? Your quirk—use it! You think you can just look down on me? Underestimate me?"
Todoroki's gaze flickered between Bakugou and Akame. After a moment, he shifted, sitting up and pulling down the zipper of his jacket just a little. "Bakugou's right. You didn't go all out. You were... playing with us."
Midoriya, who had been quiet until now, blinked in realization. His eyes widened. Of course—Akame hadn't used her quirk at all. Her eyes had flashed red, yes, but there had been no sensation, no overwhelming force like he'd come to expect. She hadn't truly unleashed herself. "Akame-san... why?"
Akame's response wasn't what any of them expected. She laughed, a low, dark sound that sent a chill down Midoriya's spine. Her red eyes gleamed coldly, the warmth and amusement vanishing in an instant. "With such power? You think you could even stand against me if I used my quirk?" Her lips curled into a sharp grin, her voice laced with taunting. "If you want to continue training with me, show me that you're worthy of it. Otherwise, stop whining and leave."
Bakugou's fury flared. "So you are looking down on us!"
Her grin faded, and in its place, an unsettlingly innocent expression appeared, mocking in its simplicity. "How can an adult use their full strength against a child?" she asked sweetly, her words dripping with condescension.
"Damn it!"
Bakugou's fist exploded forward, launching him at Akame with raw fury. The air around him crackled as his quirk activated, fiery blasts propelling him straight toward her. Without hesitation, Midoriya and Todoroki joined the fray, their attacks synchronized. Todoroki's left side glowed as a surge of ice shot toward Akame, while Midoriya's blackwhip lashed out, aiming to ensnare her.
But Akame moved like a shadow—swift, untouchable, and always one step ahead. She twisted around Bakugou's initial attack with minimal effort, letting him sail past her. Midoriya's blackwhip missed its mark, and Todoroki's ice followed her elusive movements as though she were playing a game rather than fighting in earnest.
"Stop dodging!" Bakugou roared, his frustration boiling over as he pivoted midair to strike again. The ground beneath them scorched with his explosive blasts.
