The Pursuit
Zhao Xuan is horrified and confused as Hideo Shimada, despite his horrific injuries, relentlessly pursues their group. He quickly realizes that Satomi Murano is among their fleeing company—she is the one who injured the Parasyte with the stripping agent, making her Shimada's primary target.
Just as they near the staircase and hope for escape, a loud crash erupts. Zhao Xuan turns back to see Shimada crash directly through the hallway window and leap out. He realizes the Parasyte isn't jumping to his death; instead, a long tentacle shoots out, grabs a window near Zhao Xuan, and powerfully hauls Shimada's body back into the building, shattering the glass and blocking their path.
"Damn... woman... I'll... eat you!" Shimada, his tentacles thrashing, lunges toward the group.
A lightning-fast horizontal sweep of a tentacle knocks several students, including Zhao Xuan, to the ground. The student standing at the very back is instantly sliced in half by the blade-like tip. The ensuing spray of blood drenches the survivors, including Zhao Xuan.
Sacrifice
Dazed from hitting his head on the wall, Zhao Xuan is momentarily stunned. Shimada kills another male student next to Zhao Xuan, saying disjointedly: "I'll... save you... for last... first clean up... the other trash..."
Knowing his death is imminent, Zhao Xuan bites his tongue to regain control. He forcefully pulls the trembling Yūko Tachikawa to her feet. As the terrifying tentacle swings toward them, Zhao Xuan shoves Yūko and himself into a nearby classroom, barely evading the blade that rips a huge gash in the doorframe.
Another tentacle snakes into the room, aimed at Zhao Xuan. He narrowly dodges it, his back slamming into an overturned desk. The tentacle slices the desk in two.
Before Zhao Xuan can recover, the tentacle rises, and a newly formed eye on its surface swivels to stare directly at him. He is filled with absolute dread, feeling like a helpless lamb.
The tentacle retracts and then thrusts down toward him. Zhao Xuan closes his eyes in despair, lamenting that he might be the most pathetic transmigrator in history.
But the expected pain doesn't come.
Zhao Xuan opens his eyes and sees a small body in front of him. Shimada's tentacle has pierced Yūko's abdomen. The sharp blade is mere centimeters from his own body.
"Yūko!" Zhao Xuan is stunned that the seemingly timid girl had the courage to take the fatal blow for him.
Blood soaks Yūko's clothes. Coughing up blood, she tightly grips the tentacle. Tears stream down her face as she weakly turns to Zhao Xuan and urges him: "Run... run, Zhao Xuan..."
Confrontation and Farewell
Zhao Xuan feels his heart tear apart. He grabs a steel desk leg, severed by Shimada's earlier attack, and charges the Parasyte.
Before he can strike, Shimada's other tentacle whips out, aiming for Zhao Xuan's head. Zhao Xuan instinctively ducks and uses the desk leg to block. The blade effortlessly slices through the steel, and its tip grazes Zhao Xuan's shoulder, spraying blood. He collapses, screaming in pain.
"Trash..." Shimada casually flicks Yūko's body off his tentacle, sending her slamming into the blackboard before she falls to the floor. Seeing Zhao Xuan still alive, Shimada raises his tentacle to finish him.
Just then, the protagonist, Shinichi Izumi, finally arrives, slamming into Shimada outside the classroom doorway and shouting, "Murano—!"
Izumi rushes to a nearby Satomi Murano, who is only unconscious and physically unharmed. Relieved, Izumi's eyes fill with rage upon seeing the brutally murdered students. He raises his right hand, Migi transforming into a long, sharp blade, and glares at Shimada.
"I will kill you!" Izumi yells, his intent synchronized with Migi.
"Shinichi... you're not... my opponent... if you want to die... then... I'll grant your wish..." Shimada, despite his injuries, meets Izumi's attack.
The two Parasytes clash in a blur, their tentacles striking each other rapidly, producing the sound of clashing metal.
Ignoring his shoulder injury, Zhao Xuan scrambles to Yūko and pulls her into his arms. Her face is ashen, and blood pours from her wound.
"Why... why did you do this..." Zhao Xuan's voice is choked with emotion.
Yūko struggles to lift her hand, gently stroking Zhao Xuan's cheek. She smiles through her tears and whispers: "Because... I like you, Zhao-kun..."
Her voice fades. "Since the first time... I saw you... I..."
Before she can finish, her hand falls limp. Zhao Xuan holds Yūko tightly, trembling all over.
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