Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Chapter 243

One of them.

It wasn't until the footsteps faded into the distance that Toshiko Nakajima snapped out of her daze.

He just left?

Wasn't he supposed to be a womanizer? That he'd want to sleep with every woman he saw? How could that be... Calm down, it must be because of the environment, it can't be that I'm not attractive enough.

Anyway, we've already made contact; now we just need to proceed according to plan. A lecherous pervert like that is easy to control, isn't he?

Taking a deep breath, Toshiko Nakajima tidied her disheveled hair, maintaining a look that was neither too embarrassing nor too disheveled, before leaving the room.

In the distance, the kitten poked Qingxin's waist: "Master, that woman just now, she seems to be a celebrity."

"Huh? Do you know him?"

“No, I only saw her in a magazine. Her name is… Nakajima Toshiko.” The kitten blinked and recalled, “She seems to be a feminist from Kanda? But unlike Hiratsuka Raicho, her idea is that women should obey tradition.”

The kitten pouted, clearly disagreeing.

Harunobu waved his hand dismissively: "Who cares? What does it have to do with us? We can just let Shiranui Ran handle it later."

Of all the humans Harunobu had personally witnessed sharing a room with a yokai, only the members of the Tongxin Society had done so. Moreover, there were instances where magical artifacts couldn't track the yokai's aura. Even if it was overly sensitive, he definitely had to tell Shiranui Ran about this. He couldn't let the little guys from the cat house follow them; if it wasn't real, it would be fine, but if it was, those little guys wouldn't be able to fight the yokai.

Although they were also learning swordsmanship from Harunobu, unfortunately there weren't any good prospects.

……

a few days later.

Haruno received a letter while she was having lunch.

"Toshiko Nakajima? Why did she send me a letter?"

Qingxin turned the envelope in her hand over and over, but found nothing wrong. So she opened the envelope and took out a piece of fragrant letter paper and a hard-covered invitation.

Harunobu first opened the invitation, which read in large gold lettering, “We cordially invite Mr. Harunobu Taira to attend the True New Woman Lecture Series”, and the address was Kanda and Kōrakudo.

The signature was naturally Toshiko Nakajima, but with the added title "President of the True New Women's Rights Association".

Haruno handed the invitation to Hirako, then opened the letter and said, "Interesting. Is this because they see I have a good relationship with Hirazuka Raicho and want to come and freeload?"

"Who knows? Maybe she was captivated by your heroic rescue and wants to join your harem." The kitten pouted, took a bite of green pepper, and then quickly drank some milk.

The feigned jealousy instantly crumbled.

Qingxin continued looking at Xin without raising her head: "You've seen that woman before, or do you think you're no match for her?"

"Maybe you're suddenly looking for something different, my husband. I don't think we have anything like that in our home."

Indeed, the oldest woman at Aozorakan is 28-year-old Sachiko Hira, while Toshiko Nakajima is at least approaching her forties. Unfortunately, she's not the kind of mature woman who still exudes charm; she's just an ordinary woman.

"Eat your food, don't disgust everyone else."

Amu Hosho tapped the kitten on the head, earning a pouty, aggrieved look in return.

After reading the letter, Harunobu handed it to Hirako: "The letter says that in order to repay my life-saving grace, they want to use their lecture to clear my name."

"Shall we go?" Hirayuki glanced at the letter, then folded it up and put it back in the envelope. Harunobu was now involved in almost everything at the mansion, including storing his belongings.

I'm about to become a useless person in life.jpg

"Of course I'm not going. Do you think you can wash away my harem?" Harunobu said, his tone both righteous and defiant. "Besides, I am a womanizer, so what!"

Nako Tachibana picked up a hamburger patty and brought it to Harunobu's mouth: "Teacher, I think your bluntness is what's really affecting your reputation."

In Japan during this era, it wasn't uncommon for men to have harems. Many of Harunobu's disciples had multiple mothers, and some even had multiple fathers. However, they were all very low-key and would put on a show for themselves in public. Unlike Harunobu, who practically had "I'm so proud of having a harem" written all over his forehead.

How could this possibly make the Japanese, who love intricate and roundabout ways, feel uncomfortable?

But Qingxin was always indifferent: "I'm too lazy to act. Besides, I can't exactly say that you all insist on paying me, and I have no choice but to accept it. That would be too disgusting."

"Besides, even if I really wanted to clarify something, I should have gone to Hiratsuka Raicho, not to this Nakajima Toshiko who might have problems..."

Jingle bell bell~

The ringing of the phone interrupted Harunobu's words. Tachibana Yuzu, who was closest to the phone, picked up the receiver: "Hello?"

"Youzi? Is your teacher's college here?"

As Miss Fox continued her journey to the Blue Sky Pavilion, her relationship with the Harunobu family improved considerably, especially with a clever child like Yuzu. After all, Yuzu's talent in magic surpassed her talent in swordsmanship.

He'd be great material for a ninja.

If it weren't for Taira no Shin's people, Shiranui Ran would have had the urge to kidnap a child.

"It's Teacher's College, Sister Lan is looking for you."

Yuzu turned the microphone over to Harunobu, and Ran Shiranui got down to business: "We've investigated that Toshiko Nakajima, and so far there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her. Apart from having slept with a lot of men, having had seven or eight abortions, and keeping some male lovers, she's a good woman."

"Is there something wrong with your definition of a good woman?"

"You're no different from her, so does that mean you're a bad man too?"

"I never said I was a good man, a scumbag, or that I was proud of myself, so what?"

"Scumbags should be paired with scumbags. How about I ask my lord to grant you two a marriage?"

"Then I will have to change from a dragon-slaying swordsman to a fox-slaying swordsman."

The two bickered for a while as usual, and this time the kitten really pouted, staring intently at Qingxin.

Harunobu changed the subject: "By the way, this Nakajima Toshiko just delivered a letter to me..."

After Qingxin finished explaining the gist of the matter, Shiranui Ran said, "Then do me a favor and go take a look, okay?"

"Huh? Didn't you say she was fine?"

"It just means she doesn't have any problems with the Tongxin Society, but that doesn't mean there aren't any other problems." Shiranui Ran sighed. "Her cash flow is obviously abnormal, and it's very likely that someone is instructing her to cause trouble behind the scenes. Although I think it's more likely the work of those politicians, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

"Besides, my kids aren't really suited to going to those kinds of places, please."

Upon hearing that it might be related to the Tongxin Association, Qingxin perked up, but he still had to stick to his guns: "Fine, I'm just killing time anyway."

"hehe."

During her banter with Harunobu, the fox-like girl, who had mastered the art of sarcasm without any formal instruction, put down the microphone.

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Author's Note: The wheelchairs from the DLC are making an appearance, but the Bloodstained Hand feels a bit strange to use. I'll try the Caria Thrust Shield tomorrow. By the way, does anyone play it? (￣︶￣*)) And as usual, please vote!

Chapter 222: The advance of the advanced leads to the advancement of the less advanced

Inside the main hall of Kanda and Kōraku-dō, Nakajima Toshiko looked with satisfaction at the packed crowd below, a smug smile playing on her heavily made-up face. That smile deepened when she saw Hiraharunobu enter carrying tachibana Yuzu.

She stood on the stage and nodded to Qingxin.

To be honest, her demeanor was quite elegant and very endearing. Especially for those listeners who were far enough away to see her face clearly but could only make out her light purple kimono, they immediately felt a natural trust and goodwill towards her.

Of course, this doesn't include Harunobu. Even if he were at the very back of the crowd, let alone as he was walking towards an empty seat, that distance wouldn't prevent him from clearly seeing the white powder on Nakajima Toshiko's face.

This amount is enough.

Chapter 244

Hirako has been using it for three weeks now...

Qingxin pinched the tender, dewy cheeks of the orange and sat down in the seat with her name tag on it.

My gaze shifted to the top of Toshiko Nakajima's head.

【excited】

Yes, that's understandable. After all, for someone of his current status to attend such a lecture is practically a condescension. And for Harunobu to give her such face, Nakajima Toshiko's status naturally rises as well.

However, he hoped she wouldn't stay excited indefinitely and that the problem would eventually be exposed. Whether it was a politician trying to manipulate public opinion or she was genuinely involved with the Tongxin Association, he just wanted to get to the bottom of things as quickly as possible.

—Should we mention the Unity Society to her directly later?

Behind Harunobu's smiling mask, the speech began as scheduled.

Harunobu listened attentively for a while at first, but only for a short time before he started playing with Tachibana Yuzu's soft cheeks.

It's all clichés, so boring. I'd rather read "Women's Virtues" than listen to her nonsense.

In fact, her audience clearly felt the same way. After half an hour of torture, some people at the back couldn't help but get up and leave.

At that exact moment, Toshiko Nakajima suddenly raised her voice, her sharp, almost cracking tone piercing the drowsy atmosphere, silencing the listeners who were about to leave, and also piquing Harunobu's interest.

"...That's right! What I just said was the harsh demands society once placed on us women! So I'm glad to see your reactions just now, which proves that our minds are being liberated."

"But I think everyone should consider a question: how should we properly place ourselves in society? Before that, considering our new friends, we can start with another question: why can our minds be liberated?"

A brief pause followed, the somber atmosphere transforming into a contemplative silence. Harunobu patted the tangerine in his arms, who looked up at him and rolled its eyes slightly. Just as it was about to speak, Toshiko Nakajima on the stage shouted, "That's right! The answer to this question is our society! This progressive society has granted us the right to work! It has given us the ability to earn money on our own! Therefore, we can break free from the harsh demands of our original society and achieve intellectual liberation!"

"In other words, societal progress has brought about the liberation of us women!"

"Therefore, if we want to pursue a better state of liberation, we should contribute to the progress of this society!"

"So how should we make society progress? That's right! Industrialization! Machine production and economic prosperity are proof of social progress!"

"So, having said that, everyone should now have the answer to the question we asked earlier, and understand where we should stand in society, right?"

"That's right. We should become the cornerstone and support of this industrial society, doing our best to help men and help this society progress faster. In this way, as society progresses, we can naturally become more liberated."

"Instead of being like some women with ulterior motives and a lack of responsibility, who think they can be superior to men..."

Okay, that's all for now.

Harunobu shook his head and continued playing with the tangerines.

He had thought that Toshiko Nakajima would have some profound insights, but it turned out to be nothing more than a pie in the sky that even the rich could help the poor, although it seemed to be quite effective for women in this era.

However, this smell is too strong. It's basically just a repackaged version of the first half hour of the story, with the addition of social, national, industrial, and progressive elements.

For someone like Qingxin, who ate a lot of pie but only ended up helping his boss get a Porsche faster, this was really a bit cheesy.

However, this kind of talk does sound very much like the tactics of old Japanese politicians, and even one of the more enlightened types among them. At least he allowed women to work in factories as laborers, instead of forcing them all to stay home to cook, do laundry, and have children.

happy.

However, Harunobu's joy was short-lived; he quickly lost it.

As Nakajima Toshiko approached his VIP seat in the very front row, she recited with great emotion: "You have all heard of the deeds of Lord Taira no Harunobu of Aozora-kan, the dragon-slaying swordsman of Asakusa and the youngest samurai in modern times, right? Today, I have invited him here so that you can witness firsthand the true loyalty and perseverance of this 'great and handsome man of his generation'!"

"To be honest, if I weren't so old, I would have considered pursuing Master Hei myself—so, Master Hei, I'm sure none of your wives have any regrets, right? Could you share with us your daily lives and your thoughts on what we just said?"

Toshiko Nakajima looked at Harunobu with a polite smile, feeling extremely pleased with herself.

Little guy, you think you can't be controlled? You're a man, aren't you? Don't you want all these women to be as respectful and obedient to you as I said?

impossible! Absolutely impossible!

If Taira no Harunobu were really that kind of person, how could he possibly have married dozens of wives!

However, Harunobu really just found her annoying.

Putting aside how noisy Nakajima Toshiko's rhetoric was in his eyes, even if it were true that women should obey men—unless he was the only man in the world, Harunobu would only feel anxious, right?

After all, if he obeys simply because of gender, is there any difference between him and Ping Qingxin? There are also differences in the shape and motor speed when choosing a vibrator.

Moreover, the smug look on this woman's face completely exposed her true colors. Rather than trying to clear Qingxin's name, it's more like she wanted to see Qingxin manipulated and guided by her words.

What a disgusting thing.

Harunobu rubbed the hilt of his sword with annoyance, then stood up, ready to give this woman a shock with some "futuristic rhetoric".

But unexpectedly, the closed door was suddenly pushed open.

Hiratsuka Raicho strode in.

Chapter 223: Feminist Clash

Hiratsuka Raicho walked in with his head held high, followed by several women dressed in different ways, all of whom were wearing blue cotton socks.

"Blue footsocks" originally referred to blue tabi socks. They originated from Western blue stocking companies, but compared to those wealthy women, the Japanese were quite impoverished. Many of them had to work to make a living, or even support their husbands... well, that's a Japanese tradition, isn't it?

Regardless of the circumstances, Hiratsuka Raicho is clearly here to cause trouble.

That makes sense. They say rivals are enemies, and while both Hiratsuka Raicho and Nakajima Toshiko are feminists, their paths are clearly completely different. Harunobu has known Hiratsuka Raicho for so long and has some understanding of her feminist ideas... but let's just say, they're not very effective.

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