Sometimes the fiercest battles… end in friendship louder than any blade.
Scene 1 – Arena: Unexpected Match Announcement
> "Next match—Shen Yooha vs. Xie Luan!"
Everyone froze.
> "WHAT?!"
Even Jin dropped his meat bun.
Yooha blinked. Xie narrowed his eyes.
Neither expected to face each other this early.
> Jin: "Ohhh spicy… Wait—do I cheer for one or just stay quiet and look hot?"
Scene 2 – The Faceoff
They stood in the center.
Neither unsheathed their weapons.
Eyes locked. Silent tension.
Then Xie whispered with a teasing grin:
> "You really gonna go all out?"
Yooha smirked faintly.
> "I could ask you the same."
Scene 3 – One Move… Then Pause
Both lunged. Their blades clashed once.
It echoed like thunder.
But suddenly, they stepped back at the same time.
And in perfect sync, they said—
> "I admit defeat."
The audience: "HUH?!"
Jin: "WHYYYYY?!"
Scene 4 – Jin Runs to Them
> Jin: "Hold up hold up—what just happened? Was this some telepathy thing??"
Xie crossed his arms.
> "She's my best friend."
Yooha raised an eyebrow.
> "He's my best friend."
They turned to each other again, then Jin.
> Xie: "She saw me cry once. That means a blood pact in guy code."
> Yooha: "He stole peaches from the temple guards for me."
> Both: "BEST. FRIEND."
Scene 5 – Everyone's Reaction
Bo Lang: "This is so pure… it's disgusting."
Healer girl (Shui Mei): "I'm crying. They love each other more than I love dumplings."
Sword fighter (Ren Sori): "What even just happened?
Scene 6 – Jin's Private Journal Later
> "They say she's cold.
But she smiled at him today.
He says he doesn't care.
But he blocked that wind slash meant for her.
> Best friends… huh?"
End of episode 15( continue)