Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

Don't underestimate wooden knives. Some special wooden knives with a harder texture are very effective and more than enough.

Secondly, if Uesugi Kai wanted to, he could easily throw a pebble and hit the other person in the eye.

It's no joke that three or five ordinary people can't get close to him.

As for the opponent having a gun...

Kai Uesugi had considered this issue, but the system didn't warn of any danger and even suggested that the other party might be helpful to him.

Then there's probably no problem.

And with 99% accuracy, shouldn't I be able to cut bullets with my knife?

Kai Uesugi suddenly felt that he must be a god in the eyes of some soldiers.

He's the kind of guy who would definitely be invited to kick out the FBI.

Hanabi Hanabi: "Kai-kun, are you sure it's okay...?"

Kai Uesugi: "When has Kai-kun ever lied to Hanabi?"

Hanabi Hanamaru thought back carefully and realized that when he touched her toes, he lied to himself that he was putting on shoes; when he touched her stomach, he said he was rubbing her stomach; and when he touched her legs, he said he was giving her a massage.

The more she recalled the situation, the redder her ears became.

As he led the girl away, she whispered, her head bowed, "Kai-kun... h..."

"h" means "sexy".

Uesugi Kai, of course, heard what she said, "Hanabi is watching lewd videos, h."

"I didn't watch Hanabi," Hanamaru Hanabi said, her pretty face flushed.

“Fireworks, h.” Uesugi continued talking to himself.

"No." The girl's face flushed even more.

"Little Fireworks, h."

"No."

"Little Fireworks, h."

"no!"

......

As they passed through the former offices, shrines, shrines, family quarters, and worship halls of Hachiman Shrine, the two kept repeating this conversation.

Kai Uesugi remained calm, while Hanabi Hanabi's puffed-up face was flushed as if she had a fever.

###Chapter 204 Isshin Sakakibara###

Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

Upon reaching the main hall of Hachiman Shrine, the rotten wooden blocks here are just as crooked and overturned as before.

The old door frame was covered with vines and weeds, and there were pitiful cracks everywhere.

However, it seems that people live here; there is a small shed made of tree branches next to it.

Kai Uesugi stared at the thick soup simmering in the pot hanging on the open ground.

Hana Maru Hanabi was still a little angry with him because he insisted on dragging her to watch some erotic videos.

How could a girl watch that kind of stuff...?

So the girl just stood behind him and watched him, her face flushed with an unfading rosy hue.

But as the aroma wafted from the soup pot, Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly realized that she was standing on a patch of wild grass and green grass.

Why...did we come here?

She looked around at the quiet forest, where there was no one around. Under the dense, lush greenery, she could only hear the chirping of cicadas and summer insects, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.

Why did Kai-kun come to this place?

He said he was looking for someone...

But who would be in such an abandoned shrine?

Hanabi Hanamaru suddenly raised her little head and looked at Kai Uesugi, who seemed to be looking for someone.

Kai-kun...you're not planning to secretly sell yourself, are you?

As it turns out, she was just overthinking things.

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At the long-abandoned Hachiman Shrine, Uesugi Kai waited for a long time in the main hall.

"Who are you?" A middle-aged man carrying firewood walked towards them from the direction of the Shinto they had come from, accompanied by a small Shiba Inu.

Upon seeing a Shiba Inu, Hanabi Hanabi quickly hid behind Kai Uesugi in fear.

"Who are you?" Uesugi Kaiya asked the middle-aged man wearing a hiking quick-drying shirt.

The air fell silent for a second.

A Shiba Inu with a beautiful coat squats on the grassy soil, its almond-shaped eyes slightly slanted upwards, its tongue lolling out, and a lively, goofy smile on its face.

It was tilting its head, examining Uesugi Kai.

"Ha! Who am I?"

The middle-aged man standing beside the Shiba Inu raised an eyebrow, puffed out his chest, and pointed a thumbs-up at himself, "Do you know who the strongest and highest-ranking heartless swordsman in all of Japan is? That's me, Sakakibara Isshin!!"

[Reward for contacting the mysterious person: Advanced Skill Card *1]

"..."

A middle-aged man with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

Uesugi Kai immediately stuck a label on his forehead, asking, "What's the point of the strongest swordsman in all of Japan boasting about himself like this to a high school student?"

"I've never seen a sword saint boast about himself like this." Uesugi Kai remained wary of this mysterious old man.

"Wang Wang!"

The shiny Shiba Inu barked twice at Hanabi Hanabu, who was hiding behind Kai Uesugi, and wagged its tail, sticking out its cherry-like rear end.

Normally, Shiba Inus that can act cute are the most popular with girls, but unfortunately, Hanabi Hanabi is a little afraid of Shiba Inus. She hides behind Uesugi like a little rabbit, clutching his clothes with her two little hands, only peeking out her head to observe the man and the dog.

Kai Uesugi has always believed that this is because she was chased and bitten in the park when she was a child.

"This isn't boasting! This is honor!"

Uncle Sakakibara glanced at the wooden sword on Uesugi Kai's back. "You must be a young man chasing his dreams. Hmph, how about it? Interested in becoming my disciple, the Heartless Sword Saint? Let me make it clear beforehand, I won't accept anyone who isn't talented."

Kai Uesugi glanced at the pheasant soup simmering behind him over firewood. "I don't believe what strange people say."

"Huh!? You don't believe me?"

Uncle Sakakibara stroked his chin, appearing deep in thought, and muttered to himself, "As a sword saint, I'm actively recruiting disciples, and yet someone actually refuses?! It's unbelievable, what kind of world is this?"

Kai Uesugi, with excellent hearing, calmly said:

"It's the Reiwa era, and there are still people who call themselves sword saints to high school students?!"

"What? The era name has changed? Isn't it Heisei now?" The usually friendly Uncle Sakakibara seemed to be deeply suspicious.

"Times have changed, old man." Uesugi Kai prepared to leave.

"Woof woof!" Achai barked happily at Hanamaru Hanabi twice, then waddled over to her with its four little hooves wagging its tail.

Hanabi Hanamaru gets very nervous whenever a Shiba Inu approaches, and tries to shoo it away: "Dog, don't, don't come any closer."

"Its name is Achai," the energetic-looking uncle grinned.

"Ashiba, don't come any closer." Hanamaru Hanabi took two steps back and waved her hand frantically.

But the adorable Shiba Inu kept wagging its tail, looking unusually happy, and seemed to think that the girl's waving was telling it to hurry up and come over.

Four short legs seemed to hop lightly across the grass as they rushed towards Hanamaru Hanabi, barking.

The girl, who was a little afraid of Shiba Inus, kept circling around Uesugi Kai to avoid the Shiba Inu.

The innocent dog thought she was playing with it, so it stuck out its tongue and panted heavily, while also wagging its tail even faster.

Having already received the system reward, Uesugi Kai felt there was no need to continue entangled with this delusional old man.

After all, she didn't know him well; he was a complete stranger she had just met.

And judging from his hiking gear, he must be a guy who came here for a vacation and hiking.

Whether he lives in this abandoned shrine or not has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Uesugi Kai didn't think he could help him in any way, even though he called himself a sword saint.

After receiving her reward, A-Zhao prepared to turn around and leave.

"Young man!" Sakakibara Isshin called out to him.

"how?"

Seeing him looking at him, Uncle Sakakibara suddenly raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and strained as if he were using the toilet:

"Mountains! Like a clamor of children, they raise their arms to try and catch the stars in the sky!!"

Hanabi and Ashiba are happily playing Qin Wang circling the pillar next to Uesugi Kai.

Hanabi hurriedly asked him for help to block the Shiba Inu.

Uesugi Kai, expressionless, looked only at the middle-aged man and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"Everyone should have a goal to strive for throughout their life!" Uncle Sakakibara, still holding his fist, turned his head. "Young man, become my disciple and go realize your dream!"

"I haven't even said anything yet, and this uncle already knows what my dreams are?"

Uncle Sakakibara laughed loudly, as if he had seen through the illusions of the world:

"I understand! I understand from your eyes!"

"It's a kind of indifference that comes from seeing through the ways of the world, a disdain for victory."

Uncle Sakakibara became more and more excited as he spoke, closing his eyes completely and clenching his fists so tightly they trembled.