I'm having fun in Tokyo

He looked at Morikawa Yu, then at Hojo Maki, seemingly surprised that Morikawa Yu had come.

However, he didn't delve into it further and immediately smiled at Morikawa Yu, looking very kind and eager.

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Chapter 125 A Realm Beyond the Understanding of Mortals

Beside him, Takeda Ichiro also opened his eyes.

The old man looked at Morikawa Yu, his gaze sharpened, and his body tensed up instinctively. After a moment, he slowly relaxed.

"You're Ryoko's student, right?"

His gaze fell on Kondo Goro.

Kondo Goro nodded with a smile: "Yes, my mother has always forbade me to see him, and I only saw his face today."

Takeda Ichiro sighed.

"It really is a terrifying creature. I feel like what's standing there isn't a human, but an invisible gale."

"Ryoko doesn't want you to see him because he's afraid that if you challenge him and fail, you'll be discouraged and give up on your kendo."

Kondo Goro shook his head slightly upon hearing this.

"Of course I understand what Mother means."

"But even if you lose a battle against a strong opponent, it's still an honor, isn't it?"

Takeda Ichiro sighed again, but did not reply.

The two teachers standing nearby, who had overheard their conversation, also opened their eyes.

When Momoi Shihan on the far left saw Morikawa Yu's face, her lips twitched involuntarily, and her expression turned rather unpleasant.

He remembered this young man, whose name seemed to be Morikawa Yu. He had come to his dojo to challenge him before. His swordsmanship was unfathomable, and he could easily defeat him and his students as if they were eating or drinking.

He still had the other person's contact information, and he never expected to see them here today.

Another teacher was somewhat puzzled.

He didn't recognize Morikawa Yu, but he felt that this young man had an inexplicable aura that seemed even more terrifying than that of Mr. Kondo and Mr. Takeda beside him.

These two are big shots in the Kendo Association, much stronger than him, a dojo instructor from a declining dojo.

If it weren't for the fact that my dojo was one of the few nearby, I wouldn't have had the chance to be invited by the eldest daughter of the Hojo family to sit here alongside them.

He asked instinctively, "Mr. Takeda, Mr. Kondo, who is that young man?"

Kondo Goro glanced at him and smiled gently.

"He's a very capable person."

"Perhaps not many people know him now, but in the future, if he gets even slightly angry, the entire upper echelons of Tokyo will be shaken."

Yusuke Tachikawa was startled by what he heard.

He had heard rumors about Kondo Goro and knew that the other's family held a formidable position.

If the other party can evaluate this young man in this way, then isn't the young man's identity even more terrifying?

Kondo Goro looked at Tachikawa Yusuke's expression and shook his head slightly.

Yusuke Tachikawa came from an ordinary family and had no special background, so he didn't bother explaining to the other party.

In fact, those who know Morikawa's identity are limited to the Metropolitan Police Department, most of the listed members of Kasumigawa Shrine, and high-ranking government officials and major businessmen who have close ties with the shrine.

Explaining too much to the other party won't make them understand; it's better to say a few casual words that inspire a sense of awe in them.

He turned his gaze to Morikawa Yu again, then compared him to the old man Takeda Ichiro beside him, and sighed once more.

Unlike those outside who knew nothing, he had heard some secrets about swordsmanship from his mother's shikigami.

The path of swordsmanship is extremely cruel.

A beginner who has just started learning Kendo can't even perform the basic kendo forms properly; they can only be considered a complete novice who doesn't even know the basics.

Only those who have practiced Kendo for many years and are highly skilled in swordsmanship can be called swordsmen.

Even so, it's still just the peak for ordinary people.

Only a swordsman who obtains the complete transmission of the sword and simultaneously comprehends the unity of mind and skill can be considered to have truly mastered a portion of the essence of swordsmanship.

When facing the enemy, they could also sense the enemy's strength and skill.

Of course, some naturally sensitive people can also sense it, but it's rare and very special.

Swordsmen who master the complete transmission of knowledge and possess the unity of mind and skill can quickly make a name for themselves and gain recognition, thus becoming known as famous swordsmen.

Above the renowned swordsmen are the sword masters, who have not appeared since the end of the Edo period.

I've heard that to reach this level, it's not enough to just practice hard; one must achieve a unity of mind and skill, comprehend one's own "intention," and possess one's own sword style.

Therefore, above the complete transmission of the Dharma, there exists the "ultimate meaning".

As for the higher realms, he didn't know, only that they were inhuman realms, perhaps requiring a complete transcendence of ordinary people's imagination to reach.

The young man before us should be a swordsman with "ultimate skill" as rumored.

He could sense the chilling aura emanating from the other person.

"Kondo, if he unleashes his sword strike, how many of these children do you think could stand up to him?"

Suddenly, Ichiro Takeda asked a question from the side.

Kondo Goro frowned and narrowed his eyes.

The "intention" of a swordsman can generally only be felt by those who have mastered the unity of mind and skill, but as for the sword's aura, even ordinary people can sense it and feel terrifying pressure.

The difference between the two is like the difference between a gun and cannon placed in front of a monkey and the roar of a tiger.

Monkeys may not know what guns and cannons are for, or that they can blow their heads off, but they will certainly be afraid of a tiger's roar, and may even be paralyzed from fright.

It's ridiculous, because the former is clearly the more terrifying thing, and it also has a wider range of possibilities.

However, for ordinary people, it's not fair to ask for more.

Kondo Goro looked around the dojo, thought about his students, and shook his head: "I'm afraid not a single one will do."

"It's too difficult for them to stand firm against the swordsman's sword aura; there's no need to force it."

Takeda Ichiro nodded slowly; he felt this was the outcome as well.

Yusuke Tachikawa listened to their conversation with a surprised expression.

Momoi Daisuke breathed a sigh of relief. For the past few days, he had not dared to tell anyone that his dojo had been defeated by a young man.

But he felt he no longer needed to hide it.

Losing is shameful, but losing to a stronger opponent is not shameful.

Once Mr. Morikawa becomes famous, I can even boast about having fought against him.

Anyway, no one knows that he was killed by the other party with one strike. He can just say that the other party defeated him within three moves. If the four colors are rounded up to five, that's a hundred million.

He smiled and sat up straight...

......

On the other side, Morikawa Yu's head was as big as a bucket.

Emi, like Chitanda Eru, the young lady from a famous mystery novel, looked at him with a "I'm very curious" expression and pressed him for details about what had happened in the past few days.

But beautiful girls have the right to be willful, and given how much Emi had helped him in the past, he couldn't bring himself to ignore her.

He casually picked some harmless things and mentioned them to the other party.

After satisfying her curiosity, Emi stopped asking questions and began to share what had happened at the dojo over the past two days.

However, her immediate troubled expression aroused Morikawa Yu's curiosity.

"What's wrong, Emi?"

Chapter 126 Sakurai Emi's Change

Emi's gaze drifted to the other dojo students who had come here to exchange ideas.

"There's a really annoying guy over there, he keeps staring at me."

Following her gaze, Morikawa Yu saw a girl about the same age as Emi, but not as pretty as Emi, though she had a good temperament.

Even so, she was still much prettier than many girls who were considered pretty.

If he had met a girl like that in his past life, he might have been very attracted to her and regarded her as a goddess.

However, in this life, he encountered a beautiful girl like Emi, was showered with benefits by the beautiful older sister every day, and even saw the true form of Hiizuki. He could only say that he could barely get into it.

"Her? What happened to her?"

“She is Grandpa Takeda’s granddaughter, named Takeda Keiko.” Emi seemed a little unhappy.

"Because my grandfather and Grandpa Takeda had a good relationship and often visited each other, we often played together when we were young and also practiced kendo together."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

In other words, the other person is Emi's best friend, but Emi seems to dislike the other person.

Emi also noticed that Morikawa Yu's expression was off.

"She's really annoying. She always thinks she's the best and looks down on everyone else."

"When practicing kendo, I would always deliberately break the rules, and when doing something together, I always had to steal the spotlight."

“I don’t like her and I don’t want to see her, but she often comes to my grandfather’s temple to cause me trouble, and I can’t get rid of her. She came today too.”

Is that right?

Morikawa Yu subconsciously looked at Takeda Keiko.

To be honest, he didn't really want to judge the other person's character based on just one side of the story.

However, the moment he turned his gaze over, Keiko Takeda displayed a disdainful expression, looking down on him as if he were a nobody.

Tch, what an annoying guy.

Morikawa Yu shook her head.

He finally understood.

Emi called me over, probably not because I'm the department head and she wanted me to know about departmental affairs, but because of this annoying Keiko Takeda.

Emi noticed the change in Morikawa Yu's expression. As he shook his head, she tugged at his hand, shook it twice, and said softly, "Captain, please teach her a lesson for me~"

The sudden display of affection made Morikawa Yu a little uncomfortable, and all she could think was to complain.

Emi, don't you like to hit people on the head with a bamboo knife?

Just like a certain violent female kendo teacher, he set his sights on Maki Hojo.

Ms. Maki immediately understood what he meant and glared at him fiercely.

Morikawa Yu shrugged.

Forget it, I'll help out since Emi helped me before.

And isn't it enjoyable to watch a cute girl act cute?

More importantly, I also have experience to draw upon.

He looked at Keiko Takeda, slightly tugged at the corners of his mouth, and returned the same smile.

On the other side of the dojo, Keiko Takeda's eyes instantly turned gloomy.

A boy next to her immediately asked ingratiatingly, "What's wrong, senior?"

Keiko Takeda wasn't interested in paying him any attention and said indifferently, "It's nothing. I just saw an even more annoying guy appear next to a very annoying guy."

"Huh?" the boy exclaimed in surprise again.

The others next to her were also drawn to her and looked at Morikawa Yu.

"Is it that pretty boy over there?"

"He seems to be the last one to arrive; he's probably the head of the kendo club," one of the guys said.