Usagi narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
“What did you mean by ‘oh no,’ Suzumi?”
Suzumi immediately looked away nervously.
“N-Nothing…”
Before anyone could say anything else—
Bang suddenly slammed his hand against the wall loudly.
“Enough.”
His deep voice echoed throughout the entire house.
“Everyone stay quiet.”
Instantly, silence filled the room.
Even the atmosphere started feeling heavier and more dangerous than before.
After Bang ordered everyone to stay quiet, the atmosphere became even more tense.
Suddenly—
Bang grabbed Roy by the throat aggressively.
Roy struggled to breathe.
“Roy!” Suzumi shouted.
Without thinking, Suzumi rushed forward and slapped Bang hard across the face.
Bang’s expression instantly darkened.
In anger, he pushed Suzumi away violently.
She fell onto the ground, and her head hit the floor painfully.
“Suzumi!” Shuyong immediately ran toward her to help her up.
But before he could—
Shin charged forward and punched Bang directly in the face.
Bang released Roy and immediately started attacking Shin brutally.
Seeing this, Shuyong jumped in to help and started fighting Bang too.
But only two minutes later—
Even Shuyong collapsed onto the ground from exhaustion and injuries.
Bang slowly turned back toward Roy again.
But before he could touch him—
THACK!
Suzumi suddenly hit Bang from behind using a wooden stick.
Bang growled angrily and instantly grabbed Suzumi by the throat.
Suzumi struggled desperately to breathe.
And at that exact moment—
The ropes around Aria suddenly snapped apart.
Using all her strength, Aria broke free from the chair.
Before anyone could react—
She rushed forward and shoved Bang violently against the wall, saving Suzumi instantly.
Bang glared at her furiously.
“You’re protecting these humans?” he shouted.
“The same humans because of whom your mother never returned to our world?!”
Aria’s eyes instantly turned cold.
“That world was never ours.”
Then she stepped closer slowly.
“And monsters like you never deserved a place there.”
Suddenly, Grill raised her hands and used the same strange black unconsciousness magic again.
Dark energy spread through the room—
But this time—
It had no effect on Aria.
Aria smirked coldly.
“Looks like you forgot who I am.”
Grill looked shocked.
“But your powers disappeared after coming into this world!”
Aria tilted her head slightly.
“Maybe you’re the one forgetting who I really am.”
Before Grill could react—
Aria suddenly grabbed her by the throat.
“Then how dare you attack me with something so pathetic?”
At that exact moment—
Bang attacked Aria from behind using a powerful magical strike.
Bright green energy exploded throughout the room.
The entire house shook violently.
Bang breathed heavily, thinking he had finally defeated her.
But suddenly—
Aria appeared right behind him.
And then ,
THUD!!!
Without hesitation, she delivered a terrifying kick directly to Bang’s neck—
Like kicking a football with full force.
Bang crashed through the wall of the house and flew so far away that nobody could even see where he landed.
Everyone stared at Aria in complete shock.
Then—
Aria slowly pulled out an ancient katana from behind her.
The blade looked old, powerful, and terrifying.
She slowly walked toward Grill.
Grill’s face turned pale instantly.
“A-Aria… why are you coming toward me with that katana…?”
Aria’s cold smile slowly widened.
“You wanted to see my real form, didn’t you?”
She lifted the katana slightly.
“This is only the beginning.”
Grill immediately fell to her knees in fear.
“Please forgive me!
I promise I’ll never do this again!”
Aria placed the sharp edge of the katana against Grill’s neck.
“Fine.”
Then her voice turned deadly calm.
“But first— erase everyone’s memories.”
“And break the time loop you trapped us in.”
Grill immediately obeyed.
The strange magic spread through the air once again—
And suddenly—
Everything changed.
In the very next moment—
Everyone found themselves back at the same place where Suzumi had originally been found unconscious.
Even Aria was lying there pretending to be unconscious like the others.
A random man nearby noticed them and quickly woke everyone up.
Slowly, everyone sat up in confusion.
“What happened?”
“Why are we all sleeping here?”
“What even was this?”
Nobody remembered anything clearly.
Aria quietly stood up first.
“It’s already night,” she said calmly.
“Let’s just go home… otherwise we’ll be late for school tomorrow.”
After everyone started leaving, Roy quietly pulled Aria to the side.
He looked unusually serious.
“Aria… you made Grill erase everyone’s memories, right?”
Aria’s expression instantly stiffened slightly.
“But…?” she asked calmly.
Roy looked directly into her eyes.
“But I still remember everything.”
Aria immediately frowned.
“Stop lying.”
“I’m not lying,” Roy replied firmly.
“I remember everything.”
His voice became quieter.
“I know who you are…”
“And I know who those two people were.”
For a moment, Aria stayed silent.
Then she sighed softly.
“Fine.”
She crossed her arms and looked away slightly.
“Then you should know this too…”
“I don’t belong to this world.”
Roy froze.
“And I’m definitely not a normal human.”
Roy stared at her in disbelief.
“How is that even possible?”
Aria shrugged casually.
“That’s just how it is.
Believe it or not, your choice.”
Roy narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
“Then what are you?
Some kind of magician or wizard?”
Aria instantly looked annoyed.
“Oh god…”
Then she facepalmed dramatically.
“You’re seriously the dumbest person I’ve ever met in my life.”
Roy frowned.
“What?!”
Aria pointed at herself.
“Do I look like some random magician to you?”
Then she rolled her eyes.
“From which angle do I look like a wizard?”
Aria looked at Roy calmly before speaking softly,
“With time… you’ll understand everything.”
Then her expression turned serious.
“But for now, this is all you need to know.”
Neither of them realized that Usagi was secretly listening to their conversation from nearby.
Aria looked at Roy seriously.
“But you have to promise me something.”
Roy tilted his head slightly.
“What kind of promise?”
Aria’s expression turned calm but firm.
“You won’t tell anyone what happened inside that time loop today.”
Roy nodded.
“Alright.
I promise.”
Then he hesitated for a moment before speaking again.
“But can I ask you something?”
Aria sighed softly.
“Go ahead.”
Roy looked curious.
“That katana you used earlier… where did it come from?”
Aria paused for a second before answering casually,
“That was actually one of my techniques.”
Roy blinked in confusion.
“What kind of technique?”
Aria smirked slightly.
“Hiding Weapons Technique.”
Roy looked impressed.
“Ohhh… I see.”
Then he folded his arms dramatically.
“Alright then, we’ll meet tomorrow.”
But before leaving, he suddenly narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
“By the way… what exactly are you?”
He pointed at her jokingly.
“You’re not secretly some demon or Dracula, right?”
Aria immediately looked offended.
“Do I seriously look like a demon or Dracula to you?”
Roy nodded shamelessly.
“Yeah.
Because most beautiful people in stories are either demons, vampires, or Draculas.”
Aria stared at him in disbelief.
“First of all, where did vampires suddenly come from?”
Roy laughed softly.
“Come on, just tell me already.
Who are you really?”
Aria stayed silent for a moment before replying quietly,
“To be honest… even I can’t explain it properly.”
Then her eyes darkened slightly.
“But let’s just say…”
“One of my techniques alone could destroy this entire earth.”
Roy’s smile slowly disappeared.
“Wait… are you seriously that powerful?”
Aria crossed her arms proudly.
“That was only one technique.”
Then she sighed lightly.
“I don’t even have my full powers right now.”
A faint smirk appeared on her face.
“Otherwise, I would’ve shown you what I’m truly capable of.”
Roy stared at her for a few seconds before finally laughing awkwardly.
“…Okay then.”
“Good night.”
Aria smiled faintly.
“Good night.”
After that, both of them quietly went back to their homes—completely unaware that Usagi had heard everything…