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"Emma-chan, what are we doing in here?" a rosy brown-haired girl, named Tachibana Hinata asked her newfound friend, Sano Emma— the two are currently roaming around the streets of Shibuya executing the operation; find Hibari Kiriko.

"I told you right? We are here to search for Hibari Kiriko!" she repeated and Hina still couldn't understand why do they have to roam the Shibuya to find a person she only saw from a photo.

"Emma-chan, the photo might be photoshopped..." Hinata told her friend. A girl with unique purple eyes? She could be wearing contact lenses or changing her appearance drastically. The technology nowadays is getting better and better. If she is skilled enough, it might be possible.

But Emma is persistent, "Hina-chan. My brother has taken a liking to this girl. Being the leader of the famous Tokyo Manji Gang and having a lot of charisma. Girls are flocking just to get my brother's attention— who never takes his eyes off his precious dorayaki by the way— BUT! He told me PERSONALLY that he is acquainted with a GIRL all by himself!"

"All by himself? What does that mean?"

"I asked Draken and the other members of Toman. They had no idea that Mikey found a new friend, much more a girl. They did not believe me and now I am undercover to find proof that the girl my brother describes is a real one!" Emma is fired up. Other than wanting to prove her reasoning, she personally wants to meet this Hibari Kiriko girl who made the Invincible Mikey be interested in her.

That is why Emma will surely seek the girl named Hibari Kiriko—

"BUWAHAHAHAHA! HIBARI-SAN REALLY MADE YOU WEAR THAT?! BUWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Emma's ears twitched when she heard the word 'Hibari', her eyes followed where the voice is coming and saw two girls walking. Her eyes widen both in surprise and in awe.

"Shut it, Milim. It was because you enter while I am in the middle of concentrating."

"Don't blame me for losing, Kiri-chan. Pfft— I still can't believe he played with you just to make you wear that— pfft— BUWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The one laughing so loud has pig-tailed pink hair, wearing a black skirt and a tucked-in white shirt. Beside her is a girl who is obviously not in a good mood wearing a white dress and white doll shoes, her hair is down cascading through her bare shoulders and back. What catches the most is the unusual eye color that Emma just saw in the photo.

The pink-haired girl has ocean blue eyes,  meanwhile, the other one has purplish eyes, rare eye color to be seen.

"Woah... they're so pretty, Emma-chan," Hina whispered to her friend who seemed to be taken back at the sudden appearance they saw. These two are walking in the streets of Shibuya, not knowing that they make people turn their heads in their direction. They look foreign, especially since their eyes are both giveaways.

"I told you to shut up already, Milim Nava."

"Ohhh, Hibari Kiriko-chan is mad now? Buwahahaha!"

Milim Nava... Hibari Kiriko... "The names match!" She suddenly exclaimed that made the two girls not that far away from their look at the blonde girl who yelled out of sudden.

"E-Emma-chan?" Hina stuttered, surprised by her friend. Emma apologizes to her but drags her towards the two girls who simply watch them.

"H-hi!" Emma was taken back when she met the two eye to eye. They are both so gorgeous!

"Hello?" the black-haired girl who she knows named Hibari Kiriko greeted her quite lowly while the pig-tailed girl whose name is Milim Nava greeted quite opposite of Hibari Kiriko.

"Hello there! Nice loud voice out there! What names did match that made you react like that? Buwahahahaha!"

"I have something to ask from you!" Emma immediately said. She holds Kiriko's hand with both hands, and shining eyes, "How did you and my brother become acquainted???"

She couldn't hide the eagerness she is showing on her face. Hinata apologized to the pink-haired girl who simply answered with 'no sweat' while the dark-haired one tried to remember who is this girl talking about.

"Uhm, I'm confused?"

"I am Sano Emma, younger sister of Sano Manjiro the leader of Tokyo Manji Gang. Last night he came back home with a once-in-a-lifetime look on his face! He then told me he met a girl that fits you in that description! Are you the one my brother hang out with last night???" Emma reported to her. That enlightened the girl.

"Ah, was it Mikey?"

Emma's eyes sparkled one more time, "He is! So is that you?" the girl nods her head that made Emma squeal so hard.

"Finally! My brother befriended a girl all by himself!"

"Emma-chan, please calm down." Hinata tried to calm her friend.

"That's alright! Having a lot of energy is fun!" said the pink-haired. Hinata apologizes again since they are acting so familiar even though they just met a few seconds ago.

"Then shall we introduce ourselves then? Yahoo! Milim Nava here! Nice to meet 'cha all!" the pink-haired girl who introduces herself as Milim Nava started. Followed by Hinata who slightly bow her head as a gesture of respect.

"Tachibana Hinata, it is nice to meet you as well, Milim-chan."

"Sano Emma is my name! I am so happy to meet you both in here!" Emma excitedly introduces herself.

The dark-haired girl smiled and said, "Hibari Kiriko, you are quite surprising, but I am happy to meet a new face."

The four girls continue their conversation while walking through the street. They somehow felt comfortable with each other and their topics are not boring at all.

Emma forgot the main purpose of her hunt. She is now considering Kiriko and Milim as her friends.

"Look, boss! We have some chicks over here."

Their conversation was interrupted when a guy who totally looked like a goon spoke. That is when Emma and Hina realized that they are being surrounded.

"You girls are not from here, no?" said the second goon who licked his dry lips. Eww.

"Pretty obvious since your all a league of your own." said the third goon who only followed the statement of the second goon.

"We have one each, boys." now their eyes turn to the man who is now approaching them. Hina clings her arms on Emma's who is protectively covering Hina. While Kiriko and Milim boredly look at the four goon squad.

The newcomer goon and the ones whom the first goon called 'boss' grinned maniacally and his chapped lips.

"I call the dark-haired," he said followed by the other three.

"Then I call the blonde one, I always have a thing for blondes."

"I want to taste the pink one,"

"That brown-eyed is mine."

Emma could clearly comprehend those words. She couldn't help herself but feel gross. Emma tried to reach her phone that is only in the back pocket of the jeans she is wearing. On her emergency contacts, she dialed Draken's number.

She practiced performing this when this kind of situation occurs. Stealthily dial for help, without the enemies seeing it. She left it on when she felt that Draken answered her call.

She internally smirked. It is true that she has hidden feelings for her brother's best friend. It might be obsessive to make his number your emergency dial. But she chose Draken because she knows, he will answer it no matter who it is.

"Now, don't be scared ladies. You'll definitely enjoy it."

The four of them are starting to move. Emma and Hina moved backward, Emma also grabs Kiriko's wrist while Hina unconsciously hold Milim's hand. Both of their hands are trembling. Kiriko and Milim did not fail to notice it.

It was supposed to be an uneventful day. Kiriko already had her time outside just yesterday. Then out of a sudden, her brother barged inside her room ordering her to go out. Of course, she refused. Her outdoor activities in her quota have been reached and she has no reason to go outside for the whole week. This stubbornness led to a battle. The loser will follow one wish of the winner. The game, a simple rock-paper-scissors.

The game is doing well, as both of the siblings still haven't had a single point. It is becoming a battle of endurance for simple rock-paper-scissors. But luck is also part of the game, and clearly, it is not on Kiriko's side.

Milim barges in on her room, with Kusakabe-san trying to catch up with her and making her lose her concentration, and Kiriko ended up defeated.

The dare her brother made her do is the most hated kind of outfit.

A dress.

Not to mention it is not just a dress— BUT A FREAKING WHITE DRESS. Hibari Kyoya, who seemed to only be interested in biting people to death. Actually enjoys teasing his own sister.

"One more step, and you'll regret it having legs," Kiriko said to the goons, mainly worried if her dress get spoiled by how dirty they are. But instead, the goons did not comprehend what it meant and even walk closer to them. Now, both Emma and Hina are hiding behind Kiriko and Milim. Though they didn't know how that happened.

"Hah! What would a girl do?" goon number two mocked. Kiriko and Milim's eyebrows twitched by this sudden mocking.

The goons continue to approach them closer. Kiriko could feel Emma's hands trembling in fear, but her face shows different. Hina is the same. Milim is protectively covering her from the sight of these nasty snails.

"Hihi, look how lucky we are—" the goon leader now used his hands to trace Kiriko's face, but only to be stopped by her non-dominant hand, "I don't like insects touching my face," she told him and tightly grip his wrist.

The goon leader winced in the pain of his wrist getting twisted. Why is this girl so strong? That is what running on his mind. But he won't let this girl win. He won't let a girl spoil his reputation in Shinjuku.

"Tsk, let go." Kiriko simply smirked, "Was that a request?" She tighten her grip and this caused him to wince loudly. He couldn't take it anymore, he sent a look to his dogs— "Take the other girls!" he orders them and the three underdogs gladly obeyed, excitement coursing through them because of the sight of these beautiful ladies.

But just like Kiriko, her friend Milim smirked and clutches his fist.

"Hin-chan, Em-chan. I suggest moving away or you'll get dragged by the impact," she told the two behind her. Even though they had no idea what will happen, Emma and Hina followed her request.

"Come on, boys. Show me what you've got." Milim is smiling so wide while Kiriko continues to crush the wrist of the leader.

"I'll give you a taste of death." her last words before the fight begins.

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