I'm having fun in Tokyo

Judging from her condition, she must be exhausted.

In the end, she persevered entirely through sheer willpower and did not collapse.

Morikawa Yu couldn't be sure if willpower was useful before, but the so-called "determination" in this world is clearly a manifestation of willpower.

It's not surprising that a person with a "determination" will do anything.

Kondo Kiyoshi, who possessed "determination" back then, must have become quite strong to some extent. However, he was easily defeated because he was facing his own self who had just awakened the Swordsman System.

"System notification: Gained 60 experience points. First win grants double experience. [Night Messenger] grants a 50% experience bonus, totaling 180 experience points. Inspired opponent's 'Budding Determination', gaining an additional 100 experience points. Total experience gained: 280. Current experience: 820/700"

"Leveled up to level 8, gained 1 skill point, current experience 120/800."

I've leveled up, and with the bonus, I've gained quite a bit of experience, all from Keiko Takeda.

For a moment, Morikawa Yu looked at her with considerable tenderness.

Great, the experiment was a success.

We can't let this girl get away.

From now on, you're my go-to person for experience sharing.

To others, his gaze took on a different meaning.

Matsumura Hiroichi was very upset, sighing and feeling regretful along with his classmates from the Kyōshin-meike-ryū Dojo.

Judging from the situation, the competition just now was clearly a test given to them by this Morikawa student.

Although they didn't understand what Keiko Takeda ultimately gained, her final state was clearly different from before.

What Morikawa went to such lengths to do must be extraordinary; it might even be the passing down of swordsmanship. Keiko Takeda has clearly struck gold.

In the kendo club, Emi's eyes were also fixed on Morikawa Yu's figure, shining brightly as if reflecting a light.

Ms. Maki gave a soft snort, seemingly dissatisfied.

But she had to admit that the guy's speech just now was indeed very cool, and he must have done something rather special.

Although she couldn't tell, the expressions of Kondo Goro and Takeda Ichiro on the other side had clearly changed.

Both of them seemed somewhat surprised.

"I take back what I just said; I misunderstood him."

"He is a true swordsman who can disregard his status and sacrifice his dignity to cultivate the beliefs of the younger generation."

Takeda Ichiro sighed deeply.

Kondo Goro's expression became even more complicated: "Uncle Takeda, you're really lucky, kid."

“I sensed a vibrant spirit in her, somewhat like I was before I reached my current level.”

As he spoke, he also sighed.

He was in a similar state for a period of time back then, and his strength improved by leaps and bounds for a long time afterward.

But once I left that state, I never felt the same way again.

He had been looking for such an opportunity all these years, but he never expected to find it in someone else.

This left him with a strange sense of resentment.

He had just been trying to understand and think about what Morikawa Yu said, but he felt nothing but agreement.

Clearly, he already possessed such a swordsmanship awareness.

If you want to go further, you must truly understand the "meaning" and not place your hopes on such vague beliefs.

He shook his head and then noticed that Takeda Ichiro beside him had stood up.

"Lord Morikawa!"

The old man smiled and walked towards Morikawa Yu.

"My granddaughter is disappointing and has made you laugh. Thank you for your kindness earlier."

Morikawa Yu looked at the old man walking towards her.

Emi had just mentioned the other person's identity to him. The other person was a good friend of her grandfather, Sakurai Seigen, the head of the Takeda family, and also Takeda Keiko's grandfather.

If I want to use his granddaughter to gain experience in the future, I'll have to be a little more polite, otherwise he'll feel bad about it.

“Mr. Takeda, this is not because of my taking care of her, but more because of her own efforts.”

"If Miss Keiko doesn't have the corresponding awareness, she will just be like everyone else and won't have such gains."

Morikawa Yu spoke seriously, while looking at the other dojo students.

They all slunk back to their seats by the window, their expressions varied. Some looked at Keiko Takeda with envy, while others looked at her with a mixture of fear and hope.

But Morikawa Yu ignored them.

Although he wanted to recruit a few more guys with "determination," such things are obviously rare and hard to come by.

Only Keiko Takeda succeeded just now.

Moreover, it is estimated that it was because Keiko Takeda was single-minded at the time, and after her fighting spirit was destroyed, she only wanted to gain his approval and persevered to the end, which led to her "determination".

His determination to "return home" was only achieved when he was single-minded.

Even if we try again.

These guys, knowing what's going to happen and having ulterior motives, will never have the same effect again.

Takeda Ichiro, on the other hand, laughed heartily.

Morikawa Yu was clearly pleased with the idea that he attributed his success to Keiko.

Kondo Goro also walked towards the two of them.

He felt somewhat helpless about Ichiro Takeda's attitude.

This old man felt that his granddaughter was being bullied and wanted to step in to protect her. When he saw that his granddaughter was getting benefits, he became kind and gentle, perfectly demonstrating his ability to "change his face".

However, this is only human nature, and he can understand it.

Even if you don't like it, there's no need to undermine it in person.

"Mr. Morikawa, it's a pleasure to meet you." He said solemnly to Morikawa Yu, "I never expected to see you tempering the beliefs of a junior on our first meeting."

"Such generosity is admirable."

Morikawa Yu returned a smile, looked at him, but sighed inwardly.

Is he generous?

If the other person knew that all they wanted was an experience booster, they would probably just think they were a jerk.

However, Keiko Takeda didn't actually suffer any losses.

So far, he has only met a handful of people who are "determined".

Moreover, her determination to "sprout" sounds very vibrant, which is probably why she was able to persevere for so long before collapsing.

In any case, it's much better than that bastard Heihachi Isshiki's determination to "cling to life".

What was Kondo Kiyoshi's decision at that time?

Could he really be a "sister complex" guy?

He thought to himself with a hint of sarcasm, but then he heard Kondo Goro looking at him with a serious expression.

"Mr. Morikawa, are you confident that this kind of rigorous training will awaken their faith?"

"belief?"

Morikawa Yu frowned, immediately realizing that the other person should have said "determination," just worded differently.

"Yes, because I've had similar experiences before, only the circumstances were different. Back then, I had a sincere heart for kendo, so I refused my mother's arrangements, gave up my status and power at home, and devoted myself to kendo."

"Then I found myself entering a very special state, making rapid progress in swordsmanship, and later I also comprehended the unity of mind and skill, reaching the same level as Uncle Takeda."

Chapter 130 Accepting a Disciple

"But later, this state of mind disappeared, and my progress in kendo was no longer obvious."

Are you the same?

Kondo Goro looked at Morikawa Yu with anticipation, but Morikawa Yu didn't know how to answer.

He only realized now that being a renowned swordsman was the level of swordsmanship that preceded being a sword master, and that he directly obtained the sword master's strength through the system's awakening, rather than climbing up little by little.

However, Kondo Goro's words still revealed a lot of information to him.

Morikawa Yu fell into deep thought.

He always thought that determination should be a continuous "buff" that gives people certain benefits.

But now it seems that it is a strengthened state of being that comes from the embodiment of experience and willpower.

In this state, a person will acquire corresponding characteristics, and the function of these characteristics can be seen from the name of the determination.

Isshiki Heihachi's determination is "to live," a trait that makes his regenerative abilities extremely powerful and also grants him the ability to exist in two bodies simultaneously.

Keiko Takeda's determination to "become a new bud" seems to have given her great resilience, but much more remains unclear.

Kondo Kiyoshi... let's not even talk about this siscon. I guess his special ability allows him to shamelessly challenge a high school student like himself.

As for his decision to "return home like the wind," does it mean he wants to get home as fast as the wind?

Or would he be able to kill all those people in no time when they tried to stop him from going home?

They all seem pretty unreliable.

Besides this characteristic, determination seems to help people break through realms, but that's not necessarily the case.

Kondo Goro seems to have made a decision, and under the influence of that decision, he became a renowned swordsman, after which the decision lost its effect.

It's estimated that his "Determination" trait is meant to help him break through to a higher level, and once that breakthrough is complete, it's gone.

"I don't know." Morikawa Yu shook her head decisively.

"I just want to help them learn swordsmanship, understand its meaning, and find their own determination."

"Of course, the determination I'm talking about is similar to the belief you're talking about."

"I see." Kondo Goro was a little disappointed, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Morikawa!"

Morikawa Yu heard Maki's voice behind her.

She pointed to the resting area, where Keiko Takeda had already woken up.

Takeda Ichiro immediately headed there, and Morikawa Hare and Kondo Goro followed.

"How is it, Keiko?"

The old man asked her a question with great concern.

Keiko Takeda propped herself up and sat up.

Although she looked a little tired, she seemed to be in good spirits and there didn't seem to be any problems.

"I'm fine, Grandpa."

She said something and immediately looked at Morikawa Yu, who was standing next to Takeda Ichiro, with a complicated expression in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I had some bad thoughts about you before and I misunderstood you. I'm very sorry."

Morikawa Yu waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.

Seeing his composure, Keiko Takeda's expression became even more complicated.

The young man before him was the most powerful swordsman he had ever seen, far stronger than his grandfather.

However, what she cared about most was what the other person had said before.

She initially thought the other party was just an arrogant and conceited jerk, at most a bit mysterious, but she never expected him to be so powerful, and she never expected that his appearance was just a disguise, and that he actually had a lot of good intentions.

At that moment, she only had one thought in her mind: to rush up and prove it to the other party. In the end, she seemed to have really changed.

Without the other person, I would never have had this opportunity.

Seeing that Morikawa Yu had waved his hand and was about to turn and leave, heading towards the kendo club, she sat up a little more.