He flexed his muscles and stared at me. “Shorty, be careful that I squeeze you to death with my chest muscles!”

Since he’d made such a remark, I thought that I absolutely couldn’t disappoint him.

I took off my outer layer too, under which I wore a white shirt. I rolled up my sleeves.  Fighting against such a brawny opponent, I couldn’t afford to be reckless. He had great strength and his body was firm. If I were to hit his chest, I reckoned it would be like scratching an itch for him.

I bent forward slightly, holding up my hands at a slight angle apart before my chest. Putting one leg back to steady myself, I rested my weight on the tip of my toes so that I could move swiftly in any direction the moment my opponent launched an attack.

“Phew.” I steadied my breathing and heartbeat. “I am ready. Come on!”

Gale stared closely at me as though he didn’t want to miss any movement. He stepped back and raised his hand. “Start!”

Yama immediately charged at me. He was extremely fast. With that brawny build and those huge strides, it was as though he’d instantly appeared before...