[i]"Frankenstein-sensei over there might talk a tough game, but she did intervene to protect that girl like an idiot, right?"[/i]

Tokiko turned bright red. "N-no I didn't! I just wanted to get rid of you after you came and attacked us, that's all!" She crossed her arms and shook her head, trying to emphasize the point. "There's no way I'd care about a nuisance like her. Not in a million years!"

Beside her, the monstergirl giggled, and Tokiko snapped her head around to glare at her familiar. "Shut up! I'm being serious, here!" She turned back to the spear-girl with a scowl. "If you want to beat me, fine, give me your best shot. I'll show you just how outclassed you are—"

And then someone came flying in and kicked her Archetype. [i]Oh, for heaven's sake, why do people keep butting in today?![/i]

'Eve' had anticipated that something might happen. As a new enemy came flying at her, she raised one arm and blocked the kick, getting knocked back a little but otherwise seeming mostly unharmed. "Grrr..." Rather than immediately strike back, she moved to position herself between the new attacker and Tokiko, acting as a shield against any follow-up attacks. Whoever this might be, she wasn't going to let them hurt her master!

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