The crowd was huge. People from all over Japan had come to see the match of Naria's lifetime. It was at the Asamiya Arena, complete with a little 'obstacle course'. Naria had chosen a claymore, while her opponent was using a katana. She knew she might have an advantage over her opponent, due to the fact that she had two edges to use. But her opponent was fast, so fast that her name was Nariko "Monsoon" Gendo. Which meant Naria would have to dig deep into herself and give it 200%. Nariko looked at her with an intimidating look, but Naria had seen the look. It was the look of the nameless faces that she had slaughtered during the time she spent with the Zaibach forces. It didn't intimidate her one bit.

All right. I've had a terrible time and you aren't going to scare me. She looked at Nariko as if she hated her, as if she were the very embodiment of what pissed her off.

 The fight started, and Nariko wasn't going to make the first move.

I know what you're doing, you bitch. Playing rope-a-dope with me won't work.

Naria closely followed Nariko's movements. Finally, Nariko made her move. She came in low, fast and furious. Naria managed to defend herself in time, and she held out for as long as she could. But Nariko scored.

 Naria made her move the next round, but Nariko began pushing her up a flight of stairs. But it was Nariko who buckled under the pressure and Naria scored.

 After that, it was tied. Naria needed to score one more time to put Nariko away for good.

 The round began, and Nariko came in again, fast and furious, taking swipes at Naria constantly. Naria kept backing up with no choice, knowing she was backing up into a wall. Naria timed it so that she jumped over Nariko and kicked her to the ground in mid-air. Nariko fell, lost her weapon, and was stunned.

Naria then landed, pivoted, kicked Nariko's blade away, and pointed her own blade at Nariko so that she could not get up.

 Everyone was stunned at what she had done.

The crowd then went wild. The official told her to back off, which she did. The official helped Nariko up, but now was the moment of truth.

Who won the match? Then the official raised the arm of…Naria.

The crowd went wild, and Naria jumped up and down, too excited to say anything. She had won. She had won the championship. She just could not speak. They gave her a trophy with her name engraved on it, and a scholarship extension check (which was about four feet long). Then they asked her to say something.

"Well, I'm lucky to have my sister as support. And I'd like to thank my special guy Folken-sama. I really wouldn't have learned to swordfight without him. But I won this especially for my friend Hikari Daishiba. I love her so very much. Thank you all, you are all so great."

That night, she came home, and Eriya was already making dinner. Naria turned on the television, and was waiting for the college sports news to come on. Finally it was on.

"The Asamiya Arena was the scene of a fight today. No, there wasn't a riot. Two young college women tested their mettle with a classic form of fighting that is rarely used today. One of our reporters was on the scene.

'That's right, Kasumi, I was here when I witnessed a spectacular display of speed, strength, and agility today. Naria Leopard defeated the reigning champion Nariko 'Monsoon' Gendo in a swordfighting match that we'll never forget. As you can see, Naria jumps over Nariko, knocking her down, and look at this! Practically pins Nariko down, making it look so effortless.'"

Naria turned off the television.

"You won the match?" Eriya said.

"Yep. I whupped her good, although I think I pushed myself too hard."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just a little sore, that's all. What's for dinner?"

"I'm trying a new recipe for curry that I developed for my culinary classes. I need to test the final results before making some for class tomorrow."

"And I'm your lab-rat."

"Essentially, yes."

There was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it!" Naria said.

"I forgot to tell you," Eriya said, "I invited Daisuke over for dinner."

Naria went to the front door.

"Who is it?"

"Pizza guy!"

"Cut the shit, Daisuke!"

Naria looked in the eyehole. It wasn't Daisuke. She went to her bag and pulled out her blade.

"Who's Daisuke? It's the pizza guy! You ordered a squid-and-anchovy pizza, right?"

Naria hid behind the door (off to the side) and opened it so it appeared to have opened itself. The person slunk in, and had no idea where Naria was. Naria gave him a solid kick in the pants that made him fall to the ground. He now got his bearings, and tripped Naria with a sweep kick.

"I'm impressed," Naria said, "But unfortunately, your luck has just run out, and mine is just beginning."

Amazingly, the man was able to disarm her with no problem. She was familiar with the style of fighting. It seemed to be a variant of karate.

"You may know karate," Naria said as she scooped up her sword, "but I know claymore."

Naria took a big swipe at the man, who thoroughly dodged it. She tried again, but it took the third attempt to make her realize that it was not working. Then someone burst into the room.

"Freeze, asshole!"

It was Eriya. She had a 9-millimeter in her hand and a pissed-off look on her face. She had the gun aimed right at his crotch.

"Make one more move and I'll blow your nuts off even before you can take another breath!"

"Shit," the man said.

"Who are you?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because the only thing you'll be pleasing a woman with for the rest of your life is your wallet."

The man thought for a moment.

"Tanaka sent me."

"Why?"

"He wanted me to get the shit back. You won't give it to me, will you?"

"I'll give it to you," Naria said. "I'll rip that tiny little thing of yours right off you body, you bastard."

"We'll let you live on two conditions," Eriya said. "One, don't go to the police and two, go back to Tanaka and tell him that his ass is ours."

"Deal. And if I don't?"

"We'll send your chopped up body to a cannibal compliments of the Leopard Twins."

"Fine. Can I go?"

"One more thing."

"Yeah?"

"Stay right there," Naria said. She took out a Polaroid camera and took a picture of the man. She then whispered into Eriya's ear.

"What's your name?" Eriya demanded.

"Go to hell, you bitch."

Eriya fired the gun at his feet and he did a little dance.

"Give me your fucking name."

"Shigeru Minazuki! What the hell is your problem?"

"Get the hell out," Eriya said. "Before I decide to blow your prick off just for kicks."

The guy ran away as if he had seen a ghost.

Naria had written the guy's name on the picture and the day and time it was taken.

"Do we have our evidence?"

"Yeah. This'll look real good for Tanaka."