I'm having fun in Tokyo

Finally, after practicing with the deputy minister for more than half an hour, the two finished their training.

She suffered a great deal of blow during those half hours.

She used to be able to go toe-to-toe with Morikawa Yu, but just now she barely won a single time, which made her start to doubt her life.

"Minister, how come you've made such rapid progress lately?"

"Fast? That's probably because I'm exceptionally talented."

Morikawa Yu smiled slightly.

"Ha, you're just being narcissistic."

The deputy minister rolled his eyes.

However, she also knew in her heart that she was no match for him at the moment.

This made her quite discouraged.

Could this guy really be a genius?

Otherwise, why would he have progressed so quickly?

Perhaps this is the real reason why Maki Hojo dotes on him so much.

"You wait, I'll definitely surpass you in a while."

"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting."

Morikawa Yu smiled and turned to walk towards her resting spot.

The deputy minister flicked her ponytail and returned to her seat...

Time passed slowly, and Morikawa Yu looked at her watch and realized it was already 5:30.

The club activity ended at six o'clock, and some members who had other things to do had already left the dojo early.

Seeing that the deputy minister had also left, he simply dismissed the remaining staff members, closed the dojo's doors, and headed up to the second floor.

Hojo Maki had something to ask him, and he also had something he wanted to ask Hojo Maki.

He had just reached the top of the stairs when he saw Maki Hojo coming downstairs and walking towards him.

She had changed into tight-fitting bamboo armor at some point, and the ancient sword that she had never seen draw was hanging at her waist.

"Maki-sensei?"

Morikawa Yu took a few steps back to make way for her, feeling puzzled.

He hadn't seen Maki Hojo in armor for a long time.

But I have to say, she is indeed very eye-catching.

With skin as white as snow, a stern temperament, an upright posture, and long, flowing hair, she was even more beautiful than some of the anime girls.

Moreover, she practices ancient swordsmanship, and regardless of its actual combat effectiveness, it certainly enhances her aura significantly.

Chapter 8 Be honest with each other

Although he now has a system and his swordsmanship has improved significantly.

However, he was also curious about which was stronger, the Ancient Flow Sword Path or the Wind Control Sword Technique.

I also asked her about Dao Ming.

Maki Hojo noticed his gaze, but remained expressionless.

She walked straight to the center of the dojo and sat down cross-legged.

"Morikawa, sit down"

"Okay, teacher."

Morikawa Yu strode over.

Hojo Maki silently looked at him, from head to toe, and finally looked him straight in the eyes.

Morikawa Yu felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, but she still straightened her posture and looked straight ahead.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange.

"Morikawa, your kendo seems to have improved rapidly recently."

Finally, Maki Hojo spoke.

Morikawa Yu was shocked.

He thought she was going to ask something, but he didn't expect her to say something like that.

However, this still served as a wake-up call for him.

He was so focused on enjoying the progress the system brought him that he forgot that Hojo Maki was his kendo teacher and knew his strength inside and out.

His sudden and obvious change did indeed catch her attention.

"Improvement... perhaps it's because I've recently gained a more thorough understanding of your swordsmanship, teacher?"

He maintained a calm expression and bowed slightly to Maki Hojo.

He wanted to cover it up if possible.

She had been very good to him for the past two years, and he didn't want things to take a turn for the worse.

"You've mastered swordsmanship, really?"

Maki Hojo's eyes instantly sharpened.

"But, Morikawa, I don't remember teaching you such a powerful Iaijutsu."

"And what about yesterday's competition? Don't you have anything to explain?"

"I know Kondo's strength; he's not exceptionally strong, but he's definitely not weak either. Yet, he couldn't even withstand a single sword strike from you."

"Today was no different. Sakurai played against you, and after half an hour, she only won a few times."

"Moreover, I'm afraid these last few times were the result of you deliberately letting them win."

"Morikawa, how did you do that?"

"I didn't do anything, teacher."

Her tone was almost interrogative, but Morikawa Yu's expression remained very calm.

Although every question Hojo Maki asked made him realize that he could no longer hide the truth, he remained completely calm.

He was a criminal investigator before, and the first thing he learned before taking up his post was to stay calm, which is also his forte.

Even though he had spent two very comfortable years here, the experience he had gained from his previous work was still etched in his mind.

Don't panic, panicking won't solve anything.

It will only make you die faster when facing a vicious thug.

Moreover, since Hojo Maki shows no hostility whatsoever, he has no need to panic.

"Teacher, more than your question, I'm curious about what you're doubting."

"I don't think there's anything strange about his progress in kendo and his defeat of Kondo and Emi, right?"

Hojo Maki ignored Morikawa Yu's words and instead stared intently at him.

She wanted to see something from Morikawa Yu, but he sat cross-legged in front of her without flinching, just like when he first came to the dojo.

Steady, optimistic, and open-minded.

"If that's really all there is to it, then there's really nothing strange about it."

Finally, she shook her head, gave up her doubts about Morikawa Yu, and told him what she had been worried about in the office not long ago.

"But, Morikawa, I suspect you're possessed by something unclean."

"Hey, teacher, why do you say that?"

Morikawa Yu was shocked.

He felt his conversation with Maki Hojo suddenly become strange.

From doubts about his swordsmanship skills to something unclean.

Shouldn't we be wondering why he has changed so much, and whether he has been possessed by someone?

Anyway, he didn't think Hojo Maki could guess that he had a swordsman system.

"Because Tsurumaru issued a warning."

Hojo Maki took the ancient sword from her waist and placed it in front of Morikawa Yu.

"Although I know you may not believe it, it is a revered object that reacts when it encounters something evil."

Morikawa Yu's expression instantly became quite interesting.

He roughly guessed why Hojo Maki had come to question him.

The knife made a clanging sound when he took it in yesterday.

It's likely that she heard the sound at the time, or perhaps it made a sound more than once, which is why Maki Hojo became suspicious of him, thinking that he was possessed by something unclean.

Now he no longer needs to be curious about the sound of the sword.

The question she wanted to ask him and the question he wanted to ask her were the same one.

"Um, Maki-sensei, isn't what we're discussing a little too strange?"

"A knife that can warn against evil... doesn't that seem a bit scientific? Hmm..."

As he spoke, he recalled how he had cut through the rock with a bamboo knife as easily as chopping tofu the night before, which seemed even more illogical.

"Morikawa, I know you might not believe it, after all, it doesn't go against common sense."

Maki Hojo's expression turned serious.

"But there are indeed unscientific things in this world."

"In fact, if it weren't for certain reasons at home, I might... never mind, let's continue with Tsurumaru's matter."

"When I asked you to make offerings to it before, it remained calm, but yesterday it drew its sword on its own."

"The person who gave it to me once told me that if one day it were to be drawn on its own and emit a sword's cry, then it would either have encountered a true swordsman or a ferocious monster."

"I suspect you're being possessed by a monster, but not controlled, which is why you're still able to live a normal life."

"So, teacher, are you absolutely sure you suspect it's a monster?"

Morikawa Yu always felt that he was being looked down upon.

"I'm a swordsman now, is that not allowed?"

Don't talk nonsense.

Maki Hojo's expression turned serious.

"Although you easily defeated Kondo and Sakurai, that doesn't mean anything. I can do it too."

"Am I a swordsman too?"

"I understand, Maki-sensei."

Morikawa Yu nodded, speechless to herself.

Does he call himself a swordsman because he defeated Kondo and Emi?

It's because he knows the art of swordsmanship that allows him to control the wind, cut stones with a bamboo sword, and possesses the ultimate skill in swordsmanship.

However, considering that she had taken care of him for two years, Morikawa Yu didn't argue with her about the issue anymore.

Hojo Maki didn't bring up the topic of swordsmen again, but instead sighed.

"Morikawa, the most important thing right now is to help you get rid of the monster that's clinging to you."

"But I know nothing about monsters."

Morikawa Yu had a headache.

Even though the ancient sword's chime was because she had become a swordsman, Hojo Maki believed it was because a monster had appeared.

He didn't know where he could find a monster to make up the "culprit" behind this.