Once a mobster, now Masachika Kuze

Ryan lost his balance when he got distracted by Arona's shrill interruption, and like a domino effect, he ended up falling along with Yuno. They both crashed to the floor, the impact softened by the futon, but the scene quickly turned into a small chaos.

A few seconds later, Yuno stood up, her expression a mix of irritation and embarrassment as she pulled down the part of her coat that had risen, almost revealing her bra. She smoothed her skirt, which had shifted enough to give Ryan a glimpse of her pink lace panties with a bow in the center — a cute detail adorably contrasting with her relentless and bloodthirsty personality.

She noticed Ryan's mischievous look and immediately narrowed her eyes, her voice coming out as a venomous whisper:

"You filthy pervert..."

However, Ryan was far from intimidated. He stood up, brushing off the dust calmly, flashing his usual playful grin.

"Pervert? I accept. Filthy? Never."

Before Yuno could charge at him to shove the knife into his throat, Arona stamped her foot on the ground, catching their attention like an impatient teacher trying to calm down disobedient children.

"ENOUGH! You two stop this nonsense and pay attention to what I have to say!"

But before she could finish the sentence, she was hit by Yuno's cold, dark gaze. Her voice came out with the same cutting chill of a blade:

"Arona, please hurry this up... That way I can focus on finishing off this useless amalgamation of flesh that insists on breathing the same air as me."

Ryan raised an eyebrow, slowly looking at her with an incredulous expression, exclaiming:

"Danm, is that your way of complimenting me?!"

Arona, visibly irritated, tried once more to assert her presence, raising her voice.

"If you two are just going to make jokes, fine! I'll leave! When you need ME, just call me, humpf!"

She crossed her arms and puffed her cheeks, dramatically turning her face away.

Ryan, of course, couldn't resist the opportunity to provoke, letting out a playful comment:

"Look, Yuno, the little keychain is throwing a tantrum..."

The joke came so naturally that it earned Yuno a short, contained laugh, which she tried her best to hide. Arona, on the other hand, seemed about to explode with indignation.

"I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU, SENSEIS!" she exclaimed, stamping her foot and crossing her arms again.

Yuno, still composing herself, feigned a serious tone while ignoring the little scene.

"And what, exactly, is so important about Ryan's amazing discoveries?"

Before Arona could respond, Ryan intervened, a smug smile plastered on his face.

"Unfortunately, it's not a way to kill me... BUT!" He raised a finger, dramatizing as much as possible before continuing. "The mini Miku, aka Rika Furude, is really the protagonist of this bloody soap opera in Hinamizawa."

Yuno, crossing her arms and taking a step back, looked at him with disdain, as if every word he said was an insult to her intelligence.

"Can you speak like a normal human being, just once, please?"

Ryan dramatically rolled his eyes before throwing another provocation.

"You're annoying when you want to be, huh, Pinky?"

The comment came with a smug look directly at Yuno's skirt, making the malicious tone of the observation clear.

Yuno narrowed her eyes, her patience at its limit, but decided to ignore him, focusing on Arona. Her gaze seemed to demand that the little one explain what she knew.

Arona, as if sensing the pressure, raised her little finger and began speaking nervously.

"Well, Rika is actually the catalyst for the Divine Fortuínio—"

"Great, let's tie her up and get this over with," Yuno interrupted bluntly, already heading for the door of the room.

Before she could leave, Ryan blocked her path with a sarcastic tone.

"Hold on there, Dominatrix. Maybe ropes makes you horny, but we're not just going to tie Rika up and rip her Fortuínio away." He said while finishing putting on his shirt.

Yuno turned slowly, narrowing her eyes.

"And what's the problem now, Ryan? You've already figured out the heart of the issue. If you want praise, you'll be disappointed."

Ryan shook his head with exaggerated theatricality.

"No-no-no-no-no. I want to help Rika. Taking her Fortuínio now would be a problem."

Yuno gave a wicked smile, partially hiding her face with her hand as she began to laugh.

"You... want to help Rika?" She said between laughs. "Ryan Gosting wants to help little Rika! How cute, Arona! Did he get touched by the little one's story?"

Ryan shrugged, maintaining his carefree tone.

"Well, yes. The truth is she's trapped—"

Before he could finish, Yuno waved her arm in the air, cutting off his sentence with irritation.

"I don't care about the shit story of that girl! I just want to get what we came for and move on to the next. Or do you think we're going to become buddies on our adventures?"

Ryan kept a blank expression while Yuno grew more agitated.

"It's very touching, Ryan. What are you going to do when you create 'closeness' with her, huh? Use her as a meat shield in a gunfight?" The provocation came with a sinister gleam in Yuno's eyes, filled with burning hatred.

Arona, between the two, seemed on the verge of tears, whispering to herself:

"Stop this argument..."

Ryan clicked his tongue, adjusting his hair nonchalantly, as if Yuno's heated speech was just a minor annoyance.

"Your insults are creative, but, unfortunately for you, if you want my help, we're helping Rika."

Yuno stared at him with a dark, threatening tone.

"Oh? Are you going to try and convince me with words? Fine, let's do it this way: I'll kill the girl if you don't help me."

Ryan narrowed his eyes, his expression hardening.

"I believe you can't do that. Or did you forget the deal?"

"To hell with that deal!" Yuno lunged forward in fury, throwing a punch directly at him.

Before she could reach him, she staggered, falling to her knees on the floor, spitting blood. Her face paled within seconds, as if her energy had been drained.

Ryan tilted his head with a slight mocking smile.

"Look at that... karma came through this time."

Arona ran to Yuno, kneeling beside her carefully. In a comforting tone, the little one tried to soothe her.

"You need to learn to live together... for real."

Yuno, feeling the weight of her body and the weakness overtaking her muscles, forced herself to ask in a faint voice:

"What... happened?"

With a serious expression, Arona explained:

"The deal you made, Sensei-Yuno... When two deities willingly accept an agreement, their souls are the paper, and their lives, the ink of the contract..."

Yuno gritted her teeth, wiping the blood from her mouth angrily.

"Damn..." she murmured, fury evident in her voice.

Ryan approached slowly, carrying a water bottle. He handed it to Yuno, speaking in a dry but firm tone.

"Here, hothead. Rika put this in the food bag she gave me yesterday."

Yuno clicked her tongue in irritation, snatching the bottle from his hands. Without saying a word, she opened the cap and began drinking, as if it was her only option at that moment.

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