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Everyone thought Kurando's head had been jumped.
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But,
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"......, why?"
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Kurando's head was connected.
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Sam's sword only passed in front of his neck.
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"Oh, no, that's too bad. We're out of time."
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As he says this deliberately, Ur's figure fades into a haze, and he returns to his true form as Sam.
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"You didn't kill him on purpose, did you?"
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"I don't know, right? But, come on."
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Sam swung his fist and punched Kensei in the face.
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He falls to the ground, sprawled out in a heap.
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"You don't have much strength left, do you?
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Yes, I lose.
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"Yeah, I win."
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Kurando accepted defeat gracefully.
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"Even with my dominant arm, I was too wounded to wield the sword. But--"
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"Oh, hey?"
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"I lost the duel, but I haven't given up on killing you."
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Kurando stands up, using his sword as a cane, and takes up his stance again.
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Why did you go that far?
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"Your fight with me was the best. It was a great fight, worthy of my last battle. But no matter what I do, I have to kill you.
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"It's not just your debt to Mendez Michel, is it? There's something else to fight for, isn't there?"
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"I take silence as an affirmation. You really don't know what's going on with the Michels... do you?
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Sam turns his attention to the house.
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And then he notices.
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"Wait, where's Kotomi?"
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"...... I am recuperating at Michel's house."
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I didn't feel Kotomi's magic in the house.
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There was no such great magical power anywhere in the house.
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The worst thought popped into Sam's mind.
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"Don't tell me that doesn't mean we're being held hostage?"
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"Father!"
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Kurando-sama!
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Not only Sam, but also Mizuki and Lise screamed.
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No wonder. They probably had no idea that the Michels were holding Kotomi hostage.
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But that's what they would do.
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It is no wonder that the family that Julian grew up with, the family that plotted to kill Sam and steal Liese and the others, would take a hostage.
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In fact, the fact that Kensei challenged Sam to a duel makes sense if his daughter is being held captive.
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"What the hell have the Michels done? !"
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(This is no time for a duel here!)
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Come on, let's keep going. Mr. Samuels.
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You.
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"If I kill you, Kotomi will return safely. You may not agree, but I will apologize many times in the afterlife.
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"You're going to let the Michels do what they want?"
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"No, he's done this much for me. No, he has done us this much. They will pay for what they've done. After I kill you and restore your honor, I will be responsible for killing Master Julian and Misery.
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For the first time, I felt anger from Kurando.
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He definitely intends to kill Julian and Misery.
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Kurando is determined.
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He has only been trying to avoid showing it until now.
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The only way for Sam to survive is to kill Kurando. But if anything happens to the hostage, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
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"Kurarajin-sama, let's all go rescue Kotomi. I'm here, Liese-sama, Haren, and Günther are here too. I'm sure our strength is perfect.
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"I'm sorry. I knew you would say that. But I don't even know where Kotomi is now! Then I have no choice but to kill you!"
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Kurando points the tip of his sword at you and takes a low stance.
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（I shouldn't have deactivated the technique. No, that's before that. Just because I'm killed doesn't mean Kotomi will be freed. It's the same if I kill Kurarayana. In fact, it might make things worse.)
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Sam looks at his fiancee with only his eyes.
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Liese puts her hands together as if in prayer, looking worried.
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（No, I have someone I want to protect. I have someone I want to make happy. I can't die here.)
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If I had never met Liese and the others, if I had never loved anyone, I would have been willing to lay down my life for Kotomi.
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But now Sam can't do it.
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But he can't just leave Kotomi like this.
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（What should I do? What should I do?)
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Sam was so worried that he neglected to focus on Kurando.
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A moment later, Kurando kicks the ground and tries to get closer to Sam.
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"--shima!"
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A white blade closes in.
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The blade reaches Sam faster than he can evade it, as if sucked in.
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But..,
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"No more, Father!"
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Mizuki's sword repelled Kurando's blow before it could cut Sam.
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"Mizuki! Don't get in the way!"
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"I will! I don't know if this will bring Kotomi back! If Kotomi knew that her father killed Sam because of her, she would regret it for the rest of her life!"
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Get out of the way!
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No!"
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Mizuki would not budge.
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She must have been worried about Kotomi, too.
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But she knew that she could not save anyone this way.
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Everyone was wondering what to do, and there was no answer.
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It was a time when they thought that if they could at least find out where Kotomi was, they might be able to do something.
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"What are you doing?
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A man's angry voice rang out.
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