But… but…
Why wasn't he letting go?!
Helena, who had lived her whole life as a sheltered heiress, stared at Ryuji's hand still resting on her full chest and remained silent for a moment.
There was no doubt that Ryuji was a top-tier expert, no one could question that. But why… why hadn't he realized it yet and taken his hand off her chest?!
Her expression quickly stiffened.
Although she was a young lady from a wealthy family, her current situation wasn't good. This trip to Japan was meant to resolve certain issues.
So, if something really happened to her here, her group wouldn't necessarily step in to protect her.
And more importantly...
Everyone around them already knew they were martial artists. Even if Ryuji abducted her right now, no one would call the police. And even if they did, the police wouldn't interfere.
Matters between martial artists were to be settled by martial artists, this was practically an unspoken rule.
After all, not every official had the power to deal with people like them and no one wanted to pick a fight with superhuman fighters.
Ryuji briefly sensed the distance of Mai, but he had no intention of letting go just yet.
He wouldn't be able to have sex with Mai until at least tomorrow or even three months later if he's unlucky. Now that he had run into a beautiful woman who was in the wrong, couldn't he at least enjoy himself a bit?!
So, he casually playing with her chest, completely ignoring the gazes around him.
Fortunately, someone was still willing to step in.
"Pervert! Let go of milady this instant!"
Marie Rose angrily kicked toward Ryuji's leg with her boot, trying to hurt him.
But Ryuji merely sneered, raised his other hand and pressed it against Marie Rose's chest. Just as Marie Rose's body stiffened, feeling she too was being violated...
"Tch, what a mood killer."
Ryuji clicked his tongue in annoyance. It wasn't like she was flat but that subtle feeling instantly killed his mood.
After all, she looked like she was only twelve or thirteen. That was way too risky.
And with Mai and Tifa about to arrive, he naturally let go of Helena's plump breasts. The full softness slipped free from his hand, swaying slightly as Helena stood there stiff with embarrassment and confusion.
At the same time, his hand on Marie Rose was also withdrawn instantly, as if he had been electrocuted.
"Guess I touched something unlucky."
Ryuji glanced at his hand and muttered. The last thing he wanted was to be seen as some kind of pervert because of the loli issue.
He'd rather be the kind of guy raising glasses at a dinner table than… something far worse.
But his words, his expression, his dismissive attitude and especially the way he withdrew his hand immediately after touching her, all of it made Marie Rose's stiffen and tremble uncontrollably.
"You… you…"
Her teeth clenched audibly.
She's a fully grown adult!
She's eighteen!
What was wrong with being short?!I'm a rare type! A rare type!
"Bastard! I'll fight you to death!"
Ryuji insulting her strength and not even taking her seriously felt complicated as a martial artist. But as a woman, she actually appreciated his gentlemanly conduct.
But, but, but!!
This is the only thing I cannot tolerate.
Marie Rose charged at Ryuji in a flurry of rage, completely forgetting her training as a martial artist. Naturally, Ryuji saw through all her moves and sent her flying with a flick to the forehead.
This attack carried a controlled burst of qi. Although it sent Marie Rose flying, it wouldn't seriously hurt her. In fact, as she hit the ground, she could feel his energy subtly protecting her body.
"Why is a kid so obsessed with chest size? You're, what, eleven? You've still got plenty of time to grow."
Ryuji crossed his arms and looked at her.
Back on Earth, watching Dead or Alive, he didn't worry about it since Marie Rose's chest sometimes rivaled Mai Shiranui's in that. But in reality, Ryuji felt anyone going after lolis deserved to die.
Then he turned to Helena, who looked mature in every way but had frozen up completely from just that brief contact.
He simply couldn't understand how a girl with an overly mature face and body, who even looked like a widow, could still be a virgin.
Honestly, he couldn't understand it.
"You just had this kid call you 'milady,' right? Can you Westerners tone down that sick fondness for minors? And even if it's not that, isn't this basically child labor? And that reaction… don't tell me you're a lesbian and into minors?"
His words hit hard.
Marie Rose, who had been trembling, suddenly lost the light in her eyes completely. She, ho had just been trying to get up, went completely still like a defeated dog lying on the ground. Her voice trembled.
"I… I'm an adult…"
The moment she said it, she felt like her life was over. But as a bodyguard, she still had to protect her mistress's reputation.
"So, you're not denying the lesbian and minor thing?"
Ryuji had keenly latched onto the key point.
Marie Rose was nearly driven mad. Unlike Helena, who had frozen stiff from having her breasts grabbed despite her mature face, Marie Rose could clearly feel that although Ryuji's killing intent was terrifying, he didn't really have malicious intent toward them, only some irritation. So she stood up, gritting her teeth.
"We are not! And even if we were, having a lesbian relationship it still wouldn't count as pe*oph*lia! I'm an adult! You're just a boob-obsessed freak!"
She shouted angrily, even baring her small fangs as she spoke. But neither her childish voice nor her cute appearance was convincing.
So, Ryuji simply took out his phone.
"I need proof. Otherwise, I'm reporting you."
Marie Rose was completely stunned. Seeing how serious Ryuji looked, she could only despairingly take out her driver's license and ID, showing him her age.
Ryuji glanced over and sure enough, saw '18' in the age field on Marie Rose's license and ID.
He looked at the number, then at Marie Rose's body, thought for a moment and then spoke to her.
"So… does that mean you won't grow anymore?"
That perfectly precise strike landed like a critical hit.
Marie Rose took a deep breath. First, she calmly put her ID back into her bag. Then she exhaled slowly… and when Ryuji looked at her curiously, she inhaled deeply again.
Then she lunged at him, wrapped her arms around him, opened her mouth and bit down hard on his arm.
"I'll bite you to death!!!"
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