Kirito's face darkened, and he remained very serious, not saying a word immediately. This was like the calm before a storm; he was probably about to give Kanon a severe scolding...
The atmosphere inside the room was extremely oppressive.
The most nervous and unexpected person at this moment was little Hitomi Mishima, because she had accidentally leaked the information to Kirito. Now her employer, Ms. Kanon, was going to be punished because of her mistake, and Hitomi felt extremely guilty.
"This, this is all Ms. Kanon's fault. Who told her to put a candy-like truth serum in her pocket!" Hitomi could only comfort herself with this, but she couldn't help but think about herself—after all, she was a girl with a strong sense of responsibility. And this was indeed her mistake.
She remembered that her friend Kohina's father, Mr. Nitta, was a yakuza member. Once, the previous boss was about to retire and was going to pass the position to the gang's young master. However, because he doted on Kohina too much and she was naive, she said, "Why don't we let Nitta be the boss?" The old man actually agreed... Mr. Nitta was a good person and immediately refused firmly. The matter could have been dropped, but one of Mr. Nitta's henchmen overheard the first part of the story and hurriedly passed the message to the young master, which enraged the young master. He thought Mr. Nitta was a two-faced and ambitious man, and immediately gathered his men to fill Mr. Nitta in a cement barrel, almost sinking Tokyo Bay.
"And then? Later they invited the old man over, wanting to clean house in person and get rid of Nitta, this traitor. But the old man was taken aback and said that Nitta was wholeheartedly serving the gang and had long ago firmly refused to be the leader." Kochu later told Kotomi, "The young master realized he had made a mistake, so he felt guilty and made Nitta the new young master. He's finally made something of himself! As for the henchman, since he said he only heard the first part and then ran out to pass on the message, no one pursued him. He's still Nitta's henchman... I heard he felt so guilty that night that he vomited terribly."
Now, Hitomi is also Kanon's follower, and has intentionally or unintentionally betrayed her older brother/sister. Hina's face seems to reappear before her eyes, and she says expressionlessly:
"I felt so guilty that I threw up terribly."
"I felt so guilty that I threw up terribly."
"I felt so guilty that I threw up terribly."
……
Xiaotong suddenly stood up, rushed to the trash can in the room, and lifted the lid—
"Ugh, oh oh oh—" she vomited.
"Hitomi, you..." Hana quickly went over and patted Hitomi's back: "What's wrong? Did you eat something bad?"
Knowing she was the one who betrayed Ms. Kanon, yet still receiving such concern, Kotomi felt even more guilty. Her face was flushed, and she couldn't tell if it was from holding back vomiting or from the burning guilt. In any case, after being comforted by Kanon, she vomited even more violently, shoving her head into the trash can and refusing to pull it out.
"Ugh...oh oh oh..."
Ito also came over to take care of Hitomi, while Miho got up to find a towel, Adam ran out to fetch water, and Garuda curiously looked around at the situation... For a moment, only Takakaze Kirito remained sitting in the room, facing the chaotic crowd, and no one had time to pay attention to him.
Well, thanks to Xiaotong, the atmosphere in the room isn't so tense anymore.
Once everything was settled, Ito took Kotomi to a place with fresh air outside to relax, and the rest of the people sat down together again. Kirito, however, was starting to get a little restless.
Actually, Kanon and the others weren't looking at Kirito with such fear anymore. Everyone found it funny when they thought back to what had just happened.
"Hmph!" Cheji snorted, but this snort only revealed that he wasn't really angry.
Kirito wasn't really angry. Before entering the underground arena, he had been worried that Kanon had fallen in with the yakuza and was morally corrupt. Now that he found out Kanon was just participating in a fighting competition, his mood had already improved due to this unexpected turn of events.
As members of the same East Asian Confucian cultural sphere, what did Mr. Lu Xun say? "This room is too dark, and we need to open a window here, but everyone will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate tearing down the roof, they will come to mediate and agree to open a window." His personal feelings perfectly capture this point.
In fact, the reason why he talked to Kanon at this time was because Inashiro's death in the last game had caused him to lose his composure, which made him worried about Kanon's safety.
"You, what did you promise me? You were well-behaved for a few months, and now you're here again to participate in a fighting competition," Qieji scolded. "And 'Joaquin,' that's you, right? What are you doing dressed like that? Are you afraid I'll find out?"
Emmm, Qieji only knew what the "Joaquin" disguise looked like from Xiaotong, but didn't know when or why the "Joaquin" identity appeared, otherwise his tone could have been three or five octaves higher.
Faced with her uncle's questioning, Hanon could only cautiously reply, "This style is called 'Shamate,' I guess... cough cough, I came to participate in the competition just to improve my martial arts skills a bit more. I will protect myself."
Hanon didn't dare promise "this will only happen once, and never again," because as her martial arts skills continued to improve, there would definitely be many more battles to come. At the very least, she had to participate in the Sea King Tournament at the end of the year, as she had made an appointment with Guo Haihuang.
Kirito realized what was going on and angrily retorted, "Fine, you want to continue?! War is dangerous and dangerous, is this something to be trifled with?! Didn't you see that Hanayama Kaoru already killed someone?!"
"Hanayama, I've already beaten him." Kanon shrugged. Although Inashiro's death was regrettable, if it were Kanon, it would only be Hanayama who fell to the ground.
"When?" Qieji gasped. "You fought with Huashan?"
"Uh... just a few days ago." Hanon tried to bluff her way out of it.
"Forget it." Qieji stopped worrying about these minor details: "Anyway, you don't need to continue attending this meeting today. Come back with me now!"
"Eh—how come!" Hanon's voice was practically a wail. But she was truly guilty, because she had promised her uncle in the past, and she couldn't muster the courage to say no.
"Uncle Eagle Wind, I disagree!" In this critical moment, Garuda raised his hand and stood up.
"Hmm?" Kiri looked at Garuda, knowing without a doubt that Garuda was pleading for Kanon.
I never imagined that Kanon would have already built a harem in just a few months!
Kichi didn't know whether to feel relieved or to smile bitterly... but he was determined to suppress Garuda, otherwise Hanon wouldn't be able to take him away: "Don't talk, what do you know, you're just a kid!"
“But that’s what my mother said.” Garuda was quite amusing, directly bringing up Wu Yacha: “She always says that you should let a child’s interests develop naturally. Suppressing them will only backfire and make them rebellious, losing their ability to think rationally. Hanon loves martial arts so much and has already come so far. It’s time for her to show her strength in front of everyone. I don’t think Uncle Yingfeng should force her to withdraw from the competition!”
"Hmm..." This is really a grand theory, which makes Qieji's mentality of "forcing Hanon to withdraw from the competition because he was worried about his niece's safety" seem untenable.
So he used a skill that all elders in the world use – taking advantage of their age!
“Little Garuda, I am older than your mother, so I must know more about raising children than she does, right? Listen to me on this matter.”
Garuda blinked its large, purplish-red eyes: "But, when it comes to education, my mother is a teacher!"
Author's Note: Phew, I've cut it down from 2500+ words again~ There should be a new battle in the next chapter~
Section 511, Chapter 505: The Battle for Qualification?!
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp..."
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"Chirp chirp chirp chirp..."
In the underground fighting arena of Tokyo Dome, Katsumi Guji is still fighting against the British martial artist Roland Easton, while in another room, Garuda Wu is debating with Kirito Takakaze.
Their debate was so intense, fast-paced, and long that Kanon, whose topic was being debated, found it utterly boring and started daydreaming. Until Kiji let out a long sigh: "...Fine, I'll let you off this time."
"Huh? Is it over?" Hanon came to her senses and immediately realized that Garuda had won the argument against her uncle.
"Thank you, Uncle~" Hanon rarely rushed over and hugged Kirito, then turned around and picked up Garuda, swinging him around a few times.
Then Kanon realized, "Oh no, I got a little excited and forgot that Mieko was here too."
So Kanon tried to hug Mihono as compensation, but Mihono pushed her away: "Come on, don't try to act cute at a time like this. This time it really was Garuda's doing."
"Hehe..." What else could Hanon do but scratch her head and laugh foolishly.
Over there, Kirito Takakaze was hugged by Kanon, and this doting uncle finally calmed down a bit. Seeing Kanon interacting with Miho and Garuda, he couldn't help but recall that during the elimination tournament, Miho had once argued with him on Kanon's behalf: "That girl Kanon only dates pretty good girls. If she were a boy, my Takakaze family wouldn't have to worry about not having many descendants."
At this moment, I almost felt the eternal regret of "Lilies are infinitely beautiful, but they cannot bear children".
Garuda's arguments were indeed reasonable, many of them profound truths, which he personally agreed with. Looking at the happy Hanon, he secretly made up his mind: "Garuda is right, it's time to let Hanon do what she likes... but her safety still needs to be guaranteed. Fortunately, I prepared a backup plan tonight, which can be used in case of emergency."
Overall, Kanon's attempt to "question and punish" her was all bark and no bite. With the help of Hitomi and Garuda, Kanon managed to get through the ordeal without any real trouble. As she was packing up to leave, she saw that the old butler Ito and Hitomi had just returned, bringing a staff member with them.
“Miss Ye, hello. Mr. Tokugawa sent me to see you, saying that he has something important to discuss.”
Tokugawa Mitsunari's most important matter...
Hana asked curiously, "What is that?"
The staff member claimed ignorance, stating that his orders were simply to take Hana-on there.
“Let’s go take a look together.” Takakaze Kirito waved his hand: “That Tokugawa always does things unpredictably. I’ll go with you so we can deal with him.”
...A parent-child enthusiast like myself, while saying I'm letting Huayin have freedom, my actions are full of concern.
So Kanon and her group of seven arrived at a spacious room. It used to be a large conference room, but now the tables and chairs had been moved away, and there were some futons and cushions on the floor. Several screens were set up around the room. The modern conference room, which was originally consistent with the overall style of the Tokyo Dome, had been transformed into a simple dojo.
This is a reception room of Tokugawa Mitsunari in the underground arena. Because of Tokugawa's obsessive love of martial arts, a large open space was also left in this room for fighters to practice and duel.
"Huh? There are so many people here!" Tokugawa Mitsunari was a little stunned when he saw a large group of people from Kanon's side enter the house, but he quickly recognized Kiriki and Ito: "Isn't this Mr. Takakaze! You've come too!"
"Yes, my niece came to participate in the competition without permission, so of course I have to keep an eye on her."
"Hehe, Miss Ye is a treasure I cherish very much! She's practically a world-renowned sword!"
"Then you shouldn't have brought out your treasures to clash! You should have left behind divine weapons in this lonely world."
"Heh, isn't there an ancient Chinese poem that goes: 'Ten years to forge a sword, its frosty edge yet untested. Today I present it to you, who has a grievance to redress?' A fine sword is forged through tempering; the more divine the weapon, the more it should shine, otherwise how can it be called a famous sword?"
Tokugawa and Kirito were locked in a heated debate, neither giving an inch, which was quite boring for Kanon and the others... Kanon's attention quickly shifted to another person in the room.
The moment Hanon saw that person, she understood what Tokugawa Mitsunari meant.
"Lord Tokugawa, do you mean you want me to compete with Mr. Kinryuyama for the right to participate in the next match?"
Yes, with Tokugawa is sumo yokozuna Kinryuzan, who is wearing a kimono and wooden clogs, kneeling on a futon, and looking at Kanon.
When asked by Kanon, Tokugawa stopped his banter with Kirito and laughed: "That's right, Miss Ye is very clever~ I discussed it with Kinryuyama and we plan to arrange a closed-door qualification battle between you two. What do you think?"
"I don't really care," Hana said, scratching her head. "But why would Mr. Kinryuyama agree to this?"
"Isn't it because this stubborn bull really wants to fight you?" Suddenly another person shouted. It turned out that there was another person next to Jinlong Mountain, but he was hidden by his tall figure.
He was an elderly man wearing sunglasses and a suit. His face showed signs of aging, but his posture remained upright and his demeanor was outstanding.
Takakaze Kiriki was the first to react: "Aren't you Fujimaki-sensei?!"
Who?
The younger generation present didn't know much about sumo, let alone the older generation of sumo stars. This Mr. Fujimaki was Kinryu-zan's mentor and was also a sumo wrestler, but he had retired long ago and hadn't appeared in public for a long time.
"Honestly, a noble sumo wrestler actually participating in this kind of underground fighting competition, that kid Kinryuyama is really young and impetuous." Master Fujimaki shook his head: "And he's greedy, insisting on dueling with this young lady, it's simply unreasonable!"
“However,” Fujimaki changed the subject, “if we must fight, then a closed match would be better. No matter who loses, it won’t affect our reputation, which is more important for us sumo wrestlers. If a yokozuna is defeated, it would be a laughing stock.”
"Yes, I understand." Hana nodded; she understood what the other person meant.
Jinlongshan had wanted to spar with Hanon for a long time, but Hanon had always turned him down. After suppressing his feelings for so long, he was naturally eager to have a match with her today. However, Hanon was only a reserve player, so Jinlongshan still didn't have a chance. He had just chatted with Tokugawa, who also wanted to arrange for Hanon to participate. Tokugawa then used words to persuade Jinlongshan to agree to the qualification battle.
As for Mr. Fujimaki, he only came to the arena to see his disciple perform, and that's how he learned about this fight. His reasons were heartfelt: if Kinryuzan won, it wouldn't matter if he went back to continue the tournament; if he lost, it would be better than losing in public and bringing shame to sumo.
But Fujimaki warned Kinryuyama, "Although the outcome won't be made public, if you're unfortunate enough to be defeated, I'll secretly tell the association!"
"Ah, I won't lose!" Upon hearing this, Kinryuzan threw off his kimono, stood up, and pounded his chest with his fist: "I'm going to prove that sumo is the strongest!"
Author's Note: There will be another chapter in a bit, but this battle definitely won't be over today.
Section 512, Chapter 506: The Yokozuna Sumo
"Ah! The match is over!"
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