I'm having fun in Tokyo

Morikawa Yu shook his head.

He wanted to ask Hojo Maki about Tomei, but didn't want to reveal the existence of the system.

She taught him kendo for two years, and he couldn't let her see any problems, otherwise she would definitely investigate him thoroughly.

"Really gone?"

Maki Hojo stared into Yu Morikawa's eyes.

"Hmm...yes, does Ms. Maki know Kondo from yesterday?"

"Yes, we know each other. His family and our family have been friends for generations, and I have a good relationship with his parents."

Morikawa Yu nodded, then subconsciously glanced at Hojo Maki a few more times, somewhat surprised.

Ms. Maki, you're so young, but you're actually from the uncle or aunt generation?

What rude thing are you thinking about?

Hojo Maki stared coldly at Morikawa Yu.

"No, it's just that I think you've become even more beautiful lately, Ms. Maki."

"Ha, you say that to younger female students too?"

"Go practice when you have free time, and don't forget to give those new students some pointers."

Maki Hojo waved her hand.

Morikawa Yu nodded, suppressing his curiosity about Daoming, and turned to leave the office.

Hojo Maki stared at Morikawa Yu's retreating figure, a shadow of gloom flashing in her eyes.

Yesterday, when she took her students to Asada Shrine to pray for blessings, she encountered Kondo Kiyoshi, who had come to see her because of her sister's situation.

Because of his parents' influence, she didn't refuse and brought him to the dojo.

But during the duel between Kondo Kiyoshi and Morikawa Hare, she was surprised to find that her sword was making a soft humming sound and was even drawn from its sheath.

She initially thought it was just her imagination, but even after she closed the scabbard, it still had a force that seemed to spring out.

This confirmed to her that what had just happened was not an illusion.

This ancient sword is a family heirloom, once enshrined at a shrine, and it only moves when it encounters non-human forces.

This made her wonder if there was something wrong with Kondo Kiyoshi and Morikawa Yu.

Both of them had a good relationship with her.

No matter which one went wrong, she refused to believe it.

However, Morikawa Yu's behavior just now made her suspect that he was the one who had caused the problem.

He used to tell her directly when he had something on his mind, and he wouldn't say such frivolous things, but now he's changed.

Although he concealed it well, she could still see his hesitation.

He must be hiding something from her!

Chapter 7 I was careless and didn’t dodge

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The first floor of the dojo.

As Morikawa Yu watched the new students and club members practice, she was still thinking about what had just happened.

He tried to get information out of Hojo Maki, but she was completely tight-lipped, leaving him no room to maneuver.

Going there now would only make her suspicious.

Giving up on trying to get more information out of her, Morikawa Yu picked up a bamboo sword.

Since he was already at the dojo anyway, he decided to practice some kendo kata.

Although he may now be a true swordsman, and possess the power to control the wind.

But you can never have too much practice on the basics.

After getting into position, Morikawa Yu began practicing her form.

He had just waved a few times when he saw the deputy minister walking over carrying two suits of armor.

"Minister, do you have time to practice with me?"

"Practice?"

Morikawa Yu stopped what she was doing.

"Sure, would you like a formal match or just a sparring session?"

Since it's all practice anyway, whether it's practicing forms or sparring, he doesn't mind sparring with the vice minister.

Although the deputy minister's abilities were not as good as his, they weren't far behind.

Of course, that was in the past.

He is now far better than a vice minister.

"Official, I suppose?"

"Okay, but let's make it clear first, I won't go easy on you."

Morikawa Yu flicked the bamboo sword in her hand.

His confident demeanor made the deputy minister frown.

"I don't want you to hold back. You beat that college student named Kondo Kiyoshi so easily yesterday. I want to see the difference between myself and you."

"Okay, let's go then."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

The two donned their armor and bowed to each other.

On the other side, seeing that the two wanted to fight, many members' attention was drawn to them.

They stopped what they were doing and crowded around.

Morikawa Yu and the vice minister glared at them, telling them not to take the opportunity to slack off.

The freshmen who were practicing their breathing exercises, who had been itching to join in, suddenly fell silent.

They assumed a fighting stance and performed the kendo bow.

Morikawa Yu suddenly shouted and aimed his bamboo sword straight at the vice minister's mask.

"It's coming, Emi!"

He didn't go as fast as yesterday; instead, he deliberately slowed down.

The deputy minister barely kept up with Morikawa Yu's movements and blocked Morikawa Yu's bamboo sword.

Morikawa Yu smiled slightly, but then pressed down hard on the bamboo sword, instantly blocking her right shoulder and slashing down to her throat.

"cut!"

The deputy minister frowned, watching Morikawa Yu sheathe his bamboo sword.

She wasn't entirely unaware of Morikawa Yu's intentions, but she simply didn't have time to react.

He had tried this trick before, but it had almost never worked.

Because she could always cleverly deflect his force, then dodge out and counterattack before he could react.

But this time he was too fast, so she could only watch helplessly as he slit her throat.

If the two were fighting with real swords on the battlefield, she would have already died once.

The deputy minister was stunned, but Morikawa Yu was in a good mood.

His ability to win in one strike shows that he has made significant progress compared to the past.

If the deputy minister couldn't withstand this blow, then he certainly couldn't have done it before.

He sheathed his sword, drew a semicircle, swung it down in mid-air, made a blood-shaking motion, and then retrieved his bamboo knife.

"Emi, it seems like you've regressed a bit."

The deputy minister initially didn't think much of it, but after hearing his words, he curled his lip.

"Hmph, I was just careless; I didn't dodge."

Hearing her words, Morikawa Yu laughed.

He remembered a joke from his past life.

"So, according to you, I was the one who didn't act with martial ethics just now?"

"Where did I say that?"

The deputy minister glared at him.

"Don't be angry, I was just joking. Let's start over."

The deputy minister nodded sullenly.

The two resumed their stances, only to hear shouts coming from the side of the stairs.

"Morikawa!"

Hojo Maki came down at some point and waved to Morikawa Yu.

Morikawa Yu glanced at the vice minister, shook her head, and put away her bamboo sword.

He also put away his bamboo sword and jogged over to Hojo Maki.

"Maki-sensei, is there something you need?"

"It's nothing, I just have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Could you stay for a bit after the event?"

"I see"

Morikawa Yu nodded.

Hojo Maki didn't say anything more and turned to go upstairs.

He watched her retreating figure and always felt that her steps seemed somewhat heavy.

Is there something Ms. Maki wants to talk to him about?

What could it be?

Morikawa Yu subconsciously thought of Dao Ming, but he wasn't sure.

When he heard the sound of the knife, she was already far away and couldn't possibly have heard it.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now.

It's better to just wait a while, and everything will become clear.

He returned to the deputy minister and picked up the bamboo knife from the ground.

She glanced in the direction of the second floor, seemingly with some curiosity.

What did the teacher just say?

"It's nothing. She said your kendo skills have declined too much recently, and she wants to remove you from your position as vice-captain."

"Huh? How is that possible!"

"I didn't hear the teacher mention my name at all!"

"Huh? Such a strong reaction, are you really worried about something like this?"

"How can I not!"

The deputy minister puffed out his cheeks.

Morikawa Yu chuckled twice, only to find that she gripped the bamboo sword tightly and attacked him directly.

"Hey, hey, hey, Huijian!"

"I'm not ready yet, you're showing no sportsmanship!"

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