After the discussion that Tokoha had with Chrono this one was more distant and with form the bullfighter passed his companions worried because they did not work very well as a team.

A couple of next day ...

"Come on, move those legs!" said Kazuma, who was rushing to Chrono.

"What's the hurry?" asks Chrono.

"Today we will know who our rivals are for the final." Kazuma answers the redhead.

"Uhm ..." Chrono responded discouraged.

Minutes later...

"You're late guys." Emi told them both.

"I'm sorry, but I had to wake him up." Kazuma answers him, while Chrono only crosses his eyes with Tokoha, since both of them still didn't speak to each other.

"Why aren't we going inside?" Emi suggests, since the situation was very tense.

"all right." Chrono answers When they enter the stadium they get a big surprise ...

"I can't believe it! The winner is Team Blade of MidNight!" says the commentator.

"Who the fuck are those?" Kazuma asks.

"Hello Chrono, it looks like we will face each other in the final." a voice that comes from far away answers him.

"I see..." Chrono tells Shion, who notices that the redhead was depressed for some reason.

"Congratulations Am, Luna ... I'll see you in the final." Tokoha said something sad.

"By the way ... can we already know who is your fourth member or not yet?" Kazuma asks them.

"I'm here Kazuma-san." a familiar voice answers him.

"You? ... on his team!" Kazuma reacts surprised.

"Yes, this time I want try to defeat you, but also..." Taiyou replied, who saw Chrono and realized that something was wrong.

"Tokoha heard about Mikuru, right?" Shion asks the young redhead.

"Do you read minds or something?" Chrono answers him.

"No, but as I told you before ... you are very obvious." Shion tells him.

"heh, it's true" he replies.

"and ... Don't you think about fixing things with her?" Shion asks.

"Remember when we fight against the three fools, try to fix things, but ..." Chrono answers (Yeah Chrono's team beat Trinity Dragon again).

"I see ... How will you solve this?" Shion asks the redhead.

"I don't know ... But be sure we will do our best in the final." Chrono answers him.

"I hope so." the blonde replies.

Already in Card capital ...

"Then our opponent is Kiba ..." said Kazuma

"Yeah, both Tokoha and I know how strong Shion is." said Chrono, but when he is trying to turn to see her, he is ignored by the Neo Nectar user.

"Well, and thanks to our practices during U20 we know how strong Taiyou can be." Kazuma answers.

"But what about Am and Luna?" Emi asks them.

"I faced Luna during U20 and it was a piece of cake." Kazuma answers.

"Yes, and during the camp Tokoha confronted Am, so ..." says Chrono to the others.

"Well, if the meeting is over, I'm leaving." Tokoha responds, who is stopped by Chrono before she leaves the store.

"Hey, I know I'm wrong, but ..." Chrono answers, who had taken her arm to stop her.

"You always do the same ... When you went alone to face Ryuzu, I worried a lot, and then I knew that he had kidnapped you ... Do you know how worried I was at that moment?!" she answers, who almost cried again.

"I'm sorry ..." Chrono answers.

"I'm sorry ... is the only thing you can say right?" But it wasn't just that ... you did it too when you heard about the Diffriders and then ... you also shut up about Mikuru." Tokoha responds upset.

"I ... I'll ..." says Chrono, who doesn't finish the sentence, because Tokoha slaps him.

"Enough!, I don't want to hear those "I'm sorry", I don't know why ... of all the people I know, I had to ... no ... no, we're just teammates from now on, once this is over, I'll go back to France."Tokoha replies, who lets go of Chrono's hand and leaves Chrono alone.

"Woow, that's really serious." answers a voice in the distance.

"Kamui-san ... How long have you been here?" Chrono asks his friend.

"Well ... I believe and from the first "I'm sorry." he answers Chrono.

"You guys do make a fuss over everything." Kazuma tells him.

"Did you guys hear it too?" Chrono asks Emi and Kazuma.

"Well ... just a little." Emi said to the redhead.

"For now I will concentrate on the tournament, by the way ..." Chrono tells them, since something was suspicious.

Minutes later...

"Emi-san will accompany you to your house." Kamui tells Aichi's sister.

"I'm sorry Kamui-kun, there's something I have to discuss with Shindou-kun before." she answers.

"It's not fabulous Chrono." Kamui tells him, who gives Chrono a wrestling key, making the redhead surrender. After closing Chrono and Emi start walking, until ...

"What did you want to talk about Emi-san?" asks Chrono.

"What you did was wrong and you know, right?" she answers in a slightly more serious tone.

"I know, but ..." she replies annoyed.

"No buts Shindou, from what I've seen and heard she loves you, we could even say that today you almost declared yourself." she says to Chrono.

"How can you be so sure of that?" asks Chrono.

"Let's leave that topic for now, why didn't you tell her about Mikuru-san?" Emi asks.

"Because we aren't still sure, but it seems that what attacked my aunt was a Diffrider, if this becomes true... Tokoha would be very affected." Chrono answers him.

"why?" Emi asks him.

"Because Tokoha thinks there are still good Diffriders like Miguel." Chrono answers, who lowers his head.

"Then... you are." she answers.

"I care about her, that's all." Chrono says.

"Are you sure that's it?" she answers.

"Yeah, that's all, I'm sorry, Emi-san, I have to retire." Chrono says to him, who retires upset and frustrated.

"I know she's upset with me, but ... I do it for the seake of all," Chrono thought, as he returned to the apartment.

The next day...

"I know the situation is a bit tense, but we could at least think about working as a team." Kazuma replies, seeing that Chrono and Tokoha are still not talking between them.

"Don't worry, Kazuma, I understand." she says.

"Well, what about you Shindou?" Kazuma asks the redhead.

"I believe and you know the answer." Chrono answers him.

"By the way, guys, I have something to tell you, when this tournament is over... I will return to France." Tokoha tells the others.

"are you sure?" Emi asks him.

"Yes, I want to start from zero." Tokoha answers him.

"We will miss you." Emi told her, who hugs her.

"And I will miss you too guys, well, at least the most." Tokoha replies, who doesn't even turn to see the redhead.

"Well, our enemies must be waiting for us." Chrono said changing the subject and focusing on the tournament, because soon something big would happen ...

To be continue...