But instead, Luka's smile only widened.
His excitement exploded into motion as he rushed toward her with sudden enthusiasm, arms outstretched—
Before Kira could react, caught off guard—
Luka threw himself into a spontaneous hug.
"You're the best teacher ever!" he yelled. He clung to her like a happy child, trembling on the verge of tears.
And then—
CRACK.
Kira's fist collided with his gut in a clean, devastating uppercut.
"…" Luka's body lifted off the ground and flew backward like a ragdoll, slamming into the wall with a bone-jarring BANG.
The impact left a faint crater where his back struck before he slid down and crumpled onto the floor with a grunt.
"Ouch…" Luka groaned, barely able to move as the system spoke.
[Ding! You took damage! HP: 2 / 14!]
A sharp, metallic taste filled his mouth—blood.
He wanted to cough it up but forced it down, tongue pressing against his teeth as he gave his teacher a dazed stare.
