Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

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Is there a sound of air being torn apart?

Relying on his enhanced five senses, Lan Ke noticed something unusual in the dojo.

He slowed down his pace with a little curiosity, and then saw a scene that surprised him.

Busujima Saeko had one hand on her waist and the other hand holding a bamboo sword. She was as motionless as a sculpture, as if the sound of air tearing just heard was just an illusion.

However, what surprised Lan Ke the most was the suffocating silence in the gym.

During practice, Busujima Saeko was neither as serious as when she was giving instructions, nor as difficult to approach as she was when they met by chance in school.

But the cold breath made Lan Ke instinctively want to tighten his muscles.

It’s like… it’s like… being in the ‘impression space’!

But before Lan Ke could continue to think about it, Busujima Saeko moved.

Even with Lan Ke's enhanced vision, he could only see a shadow passing through the air, and then he saw Busujima Saeko making a gesture to sheath her knife.

"Perhaps only after putting on the 'Phantom Thief Uniform' can I truly fight Busujima Saeko?"

It was not until Busujima Saeko turned her gaze to herself that Lan Ke felt this way in her heart.

Compared to Lan Ke who sighed with a hint of expectation, Saeko Busujima looked at Lan Ke, the "uninvited guest", with a slightly puzzled look.

"Narukami-kun, why didn't you go to the playground?"

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Looking at Lan Ke who also had a confused look on her face, Busujima Saeko was also stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted.

After Busujima Saeko's explanation, Lan Ke realized that the Kendo Club would have physical training in addition to basic training. After all, no matter how good the skills are, if the physical fitness is not good, it would be like a tall building without a solid foundation and it would not last long.

Therefore, the Kendo Club would conduct physical training every morning. However, because of Lan Ke's special situation, and Fujimura Taiga mistakenly thought that Lan Ke needed to work in the morning and exempted Lan Ke from physical training, Lan Ke didn't even know about this.

Today is the monthly physical fitness test.

Due to individual physical differences, the Kendo Club does not set a minimum passing score. It only requires that club members with lower scores improve on their previous test scores each time.

The reason why there is no "passing score" in the assessment was only decided after Fujimura Taiga took over as the instructor.

"Joining the Kendo Club naturally has its own aspirations, but we can't deny those students who strive to become stronger. As long as they keep working hard, that's enough."

There are too many similar things.

In fact, it is precisely because of Fujimura Taiga's unconventional personality that she has gained the heartfelt trust and love of everyone in the club. Some people even jokingly call her "Big Sister" in private.

After hearing the other party's explanation, Lan Ke quickly apologized and planned to go to the playground to take the test.

What he didn't expect was that Busujima Saeko directly called him.

"The test will continue for a while, so it's not too late to go later. But Narukami-kun, you should prefer 'actual combat' to 'test' and 'practice', right?"

"Of course!"

Lan Ke did not deny what Busujima Saeko said. After all, for him, kendo did improve his safety in the memory space.

As for Busujima Saeko, although she didn't know the reason, she didn't dislike Lan Ke's decisiveness.

After all, she herself was also eager for 'Kendo' or 'Swordsmanship'.

However, she suddenly called Lan Ke today not because she had nothing to do, but because there was something she wanted to confirm.

"In that case, I'll be your instructor today. We'll use your favorite 'practical sparring', Naruto-senpai. I'll point out your mistakes during combat, and you'll need to correct them... Of course, I'll use enough strength for you to handle it."

Faced with Busujima Saeko's invitation, Lan Ke naturally would not refuse.

After all, as the other party said, he is indeed more interested in improving his own strength than testing himself.

Because he was going to take an exam later, Lan Ke did not change into kendo clothes, but instead changed into sportswear.

But it is enough for testing.

As usual, he took out a bamboo sword from the bamboo basket, held the sword high above his head with both hands, and stood directly opposite Busujima Saeko.

It was obvious that even though he knew the gap between the two sides and even though this was just a 'coaching battle', Lan Ke still did not give up the possibility of winning.

Just like he once stood in front of the operating table.

There is only one thing he pursues.

'victory'

Staring at Lan Ke's eyes that seemed to be burning, Busujima Saeko instinctively tightened the bamboo sword in her hand.

Busujima Saeko was a little surprised by her own reaction.

Although Lan Ke has great talent, he is still far from being a threat to himself.

However, this made her look forward to Lan Ke even more!

Busujima Saeko's strength has reached a bottleneck, so now she has been trying to find an opportunity to break through.

The 'meditation method' taught by her father was ineffective, and Fujimura Taiga's own 'combat method' was also ineffective. Busujima Saeko felt that there might not be enough pressure, so she has been trying to train a junior who can give her enough pressure.

The first person she chose was Katsura Yanye.

Facts have proved that her vision is very good. The seemingly introverted and shy Katsura Kotonoha has shown a talent in kendo far beyond that of ordinary people. It's a pity that even if we don't talk about the other party's nervous personality in public, he is still far behind her.

Lan Ke was her second target.

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Excellent physical fitness, strange fighting talent, leapfrogging learning ability...

Lan Ke has too many secrets, but she doesn't care about them.

She just wanted to cultivate a swordsman who was good enough.

In this way, maybe it can help her break through the current bottleneck?

At least...that's what Busujima Saeko herself thought.

But the burning look she gave Lan Ke seemed to conceal some other 'desire'.

Busujima Saeko's cold temperament mixed with her scorching gaze made Lan Ke, who was holding the bamboo sword, shiver instinctively.

'Is it an illusion? '

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Busujima Saeko decisively bared her 'fangs' like a predator that had locked onto its prey's weakness.

He suddenly stepped out with his right foot and slashed towards Lan Ke with a simple and unpretentious blow.

The fighting instinct honed by countless actual combats made Lan Ke step forward decisively without thinking and choose to swing his sword.

"Crack~!"

The bamboo swords made a crisp sound in the air as the two bamboo swords collided with each other.

Feeling the power coming from the bamboo sword that was no less than his own, Lan Ke exerted force decisively.

But Busujima Saeko suddenly took a step back, and at the same time, the bamboo sword in her hand moved slightly to the side, and Lan Ke's sword and body pressed down, but the balance of her body was also destroyed. Without even using any force, Busujima Saeko raised the bamboo sword and it brushed across Lan Ke's abdomen.

Because he was not wearing protective gear, it hurt more than usual, but Lan Ke didn't care. If it was an actual combat, he would probably be dead.

It's better to get injured in training than to be killed in combat.

Without much talk, Lan Ke took up his stance again.

Looking at Lan Ke's eyes that seemed to be filled with infinite enthusiasm, Busujima Saeko felt more and more happy, but fortunately she reacted quickly.

"Ming-senior, your strength undoubtedly gives you a significant advantage over your peers. Expanding your advantage is a good choice, but you must retain some strength during combat. This way, you can quickly adapt when faced with an unexpected attack. After all, once you're hit, any advantage you had before will be meaningless."

Busujima Saeko was referring to the points taken away during the game, but Lan Ke was thinking about the battle of life and death.

Although he wanted to complain about the other party's strength which was no less than his own, he still nodded in approval.

This time, Lan Ke chose to attack proactively, but was blocked by Saeko Busujima and hit in the arm with a sword...

There is no doubt that Lan Ke was completely defeated in this coaching battle that lasted less than a quarter of an hour. Even because he was not wearing a kendo uniform, even though Busujima Saeko had controlled her strength, she was still hit several times.

The pain made Lan Ke frown, but he said nothing.

After all, in Lan Ke's opinion, although it was quite painful, it was much better than in the 'Impression Space'. At least there were no elemental attacks such as 'electric shock', 'freezing', 'fire' or even 'poisoning'.

Watching Lan Ke walking silently towards the locker room, Busujima Saeko unconsciously glanced at Lan Ke's folded arms, which had a red mark on them.

There was no doubt that it was the result of her hitting him with the bamboo sword.

Although Busujima Saeko is not as good as Fujimura Taiga and cannot do things as easily as him, she should not be like this when dealing with a newcomer like Lan Ke who only has physical fitness but little experience.

But for some reason, she felt her heart beating faster and faster as she watched Lan Ke, who was defeated by her time and time again but kept picking up his sword and making ready with no intention of retreating.

Lan Ke stood in front of her like a tumbler that could not be knocked down no matter what.

Even she herself did not notice that her power was actually growing during the 'Guidance Battle'.

Looking at the scars on Lan Ke's arms, she felt her breathing become more rapid...

"Miraculous Junior!!"

The sudden shout from behind made Lan Ke look puzzled, as if he didn't quite understand why Busujima Saeko called him.

Facing Lan Ke's eyes that were full of doubt but trust, Busujima Saeko felt her heart beating faster and faster, and a word came out of her mouth.

"Aihara-san has gone to the playground. Can I help you put on the plaster?"

"Isn't this...not good?"

"It's okay. I used to help seniors in the dojo."

Faced with the enthusiastic Busujima Saeko, Lan Ke finally did not refuse. After all, his own sticking was definitely not as accurate as others'.

"Then thank you for your help, Senior Sister."

Busujima Saeko didn't care, and Lan Ke wasn't shy either. She took off her sportswear and grabbed the hem of her T-shirt and pulled it off from the front.

After tearing off the plaster, Saeko Busujima looked at the bright red scars on her muscles where sweat was dripping, and for some reason she swallowed instinctively.

But she quickly realized that she was a little abnormal today, so she quickly took a towel to wipe Lan Ke's wound and then touched Lan Ke's scar with her fingers.

Although Lan Ke was very patient, he still instinctively tensed his muscles when someone touched his scar.

Feeling the muscles trembling as if representing life, Busujima Saeko's breathing became heavier and heavier, until she heard Lan Ke's slightly puzzled "senior" voice, she suddenly woke up.

"I'm sorry, I seemed to have used a bit too much force just now. Senior Brother Ming, you've grown very quickly, so I had to increase my strength... But I checked you out, it's just a superficial wound. Applying a plaster should help the swelling go down tonight..."

As she spoke, Busujima Saeko helped Lan Ke apply the plaster while showing a gentle smile.

Without giving it much thought, Lan Ke put on his clothes, said thank you, picked up his schoolbag and prepared to go to the playground to take part in today's test.

Although Busujima Saeko's coaching battle just now was a bit painful, the pain also helped Lan Ke remember the other party's teachings better, especially the fact that he should not attack rashly with all his strength.

Overall, Lan Ke gained a lot from this quarter-hour coaching battle.

However, he did not notice that although he had left, Busujima Saeko was still standing in the dojo and did not move.

She stood there silently, looking at her hands, as if recalling something.

This was undoubtedly very strange, after all, she was not unfamiliar with the bodies of the opposite sex.

Growing up in a dojo, she could see a group of shirtless men before summer even began.

Even the apprentices in the gym would consciously put on their coats when they saw Busujima Saeko, the 'teacher's daughter'.

Later, when they were a little older, there were often "corpses" lying on the ground in the gym after each training session. Busujima Saeko would often help them apply plasters, and she even knew some medical skills.

The Busujima family has done a lot of research on traumatic injuries.

There are many apprentices among them who have better figures than Lan Ke, but none of them has made her as excited as today.

What is the reason?

physical fitness?

Lan Ke's physical fitness, which far exceeded that of his peers, did surprise her, but after all, she was the one who had seen Lan Ke and Fujimura Taiga's initial sparring match, so she still had a certain understanding of Lan Ke's strength.

As long as Lan Ke doesn't "cheat", such as secretly using the "power of the devil" or simply summoning the "Phantom Thief Suit" to strengthen himself, then no matter how strong Lan Ke's physical fitness is, it will be within the scope.

What really surprised Busujima Saeko was the fighting instinct and fighting will displayed by Lan Ke.

Although 'Kendo' and 'Sword Art' sound similar, they are completely different things in Neon.

Kendo is a sport with its own rules, and some moves are even prohibited.