"If that's the case, then forget it. I'll think of another way," Sei Itō said into the phone.
"…"
"Mhm, goodbye. I'll visit you in France later."
After that, Sei Itō hung up the phone.
"Although I knew that Mary would join Interpol, I didn't expect her to join now. But forget it, I'll let Kaori join the female Grandmaster of Martial Arts team according to her fate." Sei Itō sighed softly.
In the phone call just now, Sei Itō learned that Mary had joined Interpol and was currently undergoing about a year of professional training in the training department of the French headquarters. Therefore, it was impossible for her to come out of the training camp before the King of Fighters Tournament began. This made his original plan of having Mary, Tengtang Kaori, and Vape as a team to participate in the tournament go down the drain.
As for why there was news about Vape, the reason was very simple. She was a clone of Soundnest and had a control chip installed in her head. Therefore, after Sei Itō took over Soundnest, Vape's chip management authority fell into his hands and she became his subordinate. In order to let Vape have a smooth transition so that she would not betray him, Sei Itō even took the time to visit her in Brazil and helped her remove the small bomb buried in her body.
With this combination of kindness and authority, Vape finally became a member of Sei Itō's team. In the absence of any new missions, she continued to mingle with the Brazilian mercenaries to gain experience.
Yes, gain experience. As a newcomer, this was the only way for her to enter the Brazilian mercenary system and find the right opportunity to show off in front of Hardy, Clark, Ralph, or Loana. She wanted to attract their attention and stand out from the many new recruits every year to become an officer like a squad leader.
After that, Sei Itō pulled up King's phone number from his phone's contact list and dialed it.
"Oh."
"Hello." King's voice came from the phone.
"It's me. Sei Itō. "Sei Itō said.
"What's the matter?" King asked.
"Mhm. It's just that there's a problem. I wonder if your team is lacking people? " Although he knew that Itazaki Yuri would stay in the Dragon Tiger Fist team after this year because of Itazaki Ponder, he didn't know if Itazaki Yuri had talked to King and Mai Shiranui about Sei Itō, so he had to ask to confirm.
"Lack of manpower? What do you need? "King, who hadn't reacted for a moment, asked in return.
"Naturally, it's the people who will be participating in the King of Fighters Tournament with you," Sei Itō said with a smile.
"No," King answered straightforwardly.
"If that's the case, then forget it. I'll ask the other teams," Sei Itō pretended to be disappointed.
"What's going on? You still haven't found the members for the Family Tournament? What about the two from last year? "King asked with concern as a friend.
"That's not it. Actually, it was because I wasn't in the mood. I decided not to participate in this tournament, and the other team member is participating in the pre-employment training of Interpol. Tengtang Kaori is alone in our team, so I want to find a suitable team for her. After all, compared to teaming up with strangers, it feels better to be with people like you, "Sei Itō explained.
"You're quite concerned about her," King said with a smile.
"After all, she's my teammate," Sei Itō replied casually, then changed the topic. He continued, "Actually, if it were you, I'd be concerned about you as well, maybe even more than I care about her."
"…" King, who was well aware of Sei Itō's attitude towards her, fell silent.
"I'll keep an eye on Tengtang Kaori. If I find a suitable team, I'll recommend her." Then, King's voice sounded again, and the topic returned to Tengtang Kaori.
"Then I'll leave it to you, King." Sei Itō said.
Then, the two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before they both hung up.
Then, Sei Itō moved his fingers lightly and pulled up Tengtang Kaori's contact information again. He called her and told her about Mary and the team, and asked her to wait for some time to hear from him.
Sei Itō. Tengtang Kaori trusted him very much, so after receiving the news, she immediately agreed and began to practice martial arts in the dojo at home with peace of mind.
However, Sei Itō did not stop there. He put away his phone and took out a futuristic communicator. Then, he sent out a message to the group.
"Mobilize all resources to report on the King of Fighters Conference."
With this order, dozens of large media companies established in various countries under various names in the past six months began to act, using all kinds of methods to create momentum for the King of Fighters Conference. They also reported on all kinds of trivial matters and interesting stories about martial artists related to the King of Fighters Conference, increasing the attention of ordinary people to the King of Fighters Conference.
Therefore, for a time, people talking about the King of Fighters Conference could be seen in almost every corner of the world.
…
That night, in the bedroom of Sharmie's apartment.
"I heard from the news that the new King of Fighters Conference is about to start again," Sharmie, who was curled up in Sei Itō's arms, suddenly said.
"Why? You want to participate? "Sei Itō asked with a smile as he placed his palm on Sharmie's exposed shoulder and gently stroked it.
"I'm busy enough with just the band. I'm not interested in participating in that kind of fighting and killing," Sharmie said, curling her lips. Then, she changed the topic and looked up at Sei Itō's side profile. She said meaningfully, "You're not participating?"
"No." Sei Itō shook his head slightly.
"Why?" Sharmie asked curiously.
"I'm not interested."
"This is a rare opportunity. Are you sure you're not going?" Sharmie's lips curled up slightly as she asked with a double meaning.
"What opportunity?" Sei Itō, who didn't understand for a moment, asked back in surprise.
"A chance to have a rendezvous with your little Athena," Sharmie said in a low voice with a faint smile.
"It seems that you want me to spank your ass again," Sei Itō said fiercely as he looked at Sharmie in his arms with a fierce face.
"Humph." Sharmie looked back at him without showing any weakness and snorted softly.
"Humph, it seems that I really need to reestablish my position as a husband."
As soon as his voice fell, Sei Itō sat up abruptly. He removed the quilt and exposed the pink satin spaghetti strap nightgown wrapped around her body. Then, he turned her body around so that she was lying on the bed with her back facing him. He lifted the messy skirt to reveal her perky butt and sexy red underwear. Then, he slapped her.
"Slap!"
The crisp sound immediately echoed in the room.
"You're guilty, aren't you?" Sharmie smiled foolishly, "Only a guilty person would use this kind of method to gain a psychological advantage and gain the initiative."
"Ghosts are guilty," Sei Itō curled his lips and casually replied. At the same time, he slapped Sharmie's butt again.
"Slap."
A dizzying throbbing appeared on Sharmie's perky butt.
"Actually, if you really want to be with Athena, then fine. Just don't let me see it," Sharmie said softly as she moved her body and turned her head to look at Sei Itō's face.
"What are you talking about?" Sei Itō said with a frown as he felt that something was wrong with Sharmie's mood.
Sharmie quietly looked at Sei Itō for a while. Then, she lay down again and laughed softly. "Nothing."
Sei Itō frowned and looked at Sharmie's side profile without saying anything.
"Did something happen?" Sei Itō asked.
Sharmie's eyes, which were hidden under her bangs, paused for a moment. Then, she returned to her previous charming state and laughed softly. "Nothing. I just wanted to tease you and see your reaction. "
Then, Sharmie turned around and lay down on her side. She reached out and grabbed Sei Itō's arm and pulled him onto the bed. Then, she put her head in front of his face and said softly, "You did well. This is my reward for you."
Then, Sharmie kissed Sei Itō.
"Okay, I'm very tired today. Let's go to sleep." After a moment, Sharmie, who separated from Sei Itō, reached out and hugged Sei Itō's body. She buried her head in his chest, closed her eyes, and whispered softly.
Sei Itō, who faintly felt it, didn't say anything. He also reached out and hugged Sharmie's body. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her head. "Good night."
"Good night."
Then, Sei Itō closed his eyes and fell asleep together with Sharmie.
The days that followed quickly passed by as the entire world paid attention to the King of Fighters Tournament. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the preliminaries.
This year's King of Fighters Tournament was different from the previous two. It didn't rely on invitations to select the participating teams. Instead, it was like a talent show where there was a preliminary selection among the people. Only after passing through various obstacles from various fighting teams in various countries and finally standing at the top of that country would they be qualified to enter the semi-finals, which would be held in each country's capital, and the finals, which would be held in Japan.
Of course, it didn't mean that the invitations were useless. Instead, they became even more precious. In this year's tournament, any team that received an invitation would be recognized as a seeded team by the tournament organizers. They could directly skip the sea of preliminaries and become one of the teams in the semi-finals. For a team like Sei Itō's, if he were to participate, he would be directly arranged to enter the finals and compete with several other teams for the final champion — the King of Fighters!
And this process would also be broadcasted to the world with the help of the local media of each country, allowing everyone to watch the many heroic fighters in battle.
"Storm, you have to perform well. I need you to let the world know the existence of the Orochi clan and place their hopes on the three Divine Artifacts," Sei Itō, who was standing on the roof of a large building and looking down at the street below, muttered softly to himself.
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