Female Swordsman Training Dojo

The kitten took a breath and sweetly called out, "Teacher~!"

it is good!

Without hesitation, Harunobu kicked Saten Yoko out of the disciple list. He tried to stuff the kitten inside, but then the system's monotonous mechanical voice sounded: [Disciple has not yet paid tuition.]

Evil capitalist!

Harunobu, feeling utterly disappointed, could only awkwardly extend his hand to the kitten: "Tuition fee, five yen a month."

The kitten tilted its head, giving me a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

He just used the life-saving grace to "blackmail" her into becoming his disciple, and as soon as she agreed, he started charging tuition? There aren't any scammers this innocent these days!

The two stared at each other for a while, and in the end, it was Harunobu, the filthy adult, who was more shameless: "The rules can't be broken. Sachiko has to pay money, and besides, five yen isn't much for you."

It's not much. The cat shop has earned more than that from Qingxin during this period—assuming the kitten didn't pay for treatment yesterday.

Last night was truly the time for the little cat to settle accounts. When Gemini had her accident, she didn't have time to put the money away properly, so she could only keep it on her person. Therefore, when she was kicked out by the stupid teacher, she secretly settled her accounts once—but it wasn't even enough for her entire fortune.

Looking at the still silent kitten, Qingxin slowly realized what was going on. He didn't believe the kitten would refuse to pay the fee unless she had no money, and it was even more impossible to expect the kitten to spend money extravagantly—unless it was a necessary expense, such as his younger brother's medical expenses.

This is awkward.

Seeing the system's stubborn charge prompts, Qingxin could only silently ask it to provide additional subsidy options.

[First, provide teacher training colleges with intelligence services of equivalent value.]

[Second, promote the dojo; tuition fees may be reduced or waived depending on the results]

Third, provide physical and mental health services for teacher trainees, with a daily reduction of 10 yuan.

Haruno nodded repeatedly at the first two items, as they were all very suitable for Kitten's abilities and helpful to Haruno. The third item, however, made Haruno roll his eyes. Putting aside the mental and physical health services that were easy to misunderstand, the amount of the discount was also wrong. Hirayukiko had a daily discount of 50 sen, so how come Kitten only got 10 sen?

You look down on people with small breasts, huh?

Now I have no choice but to click hard—since I can select multiple options anyway.

Harunobu coughed, harboring the lofty idea of ​​vindicating flat-chested people—okay, he admitted he just wanted to prank the cat who called him a perverted samurai every day—and said, "How about this, you can use massaging me every day and providing a certain amount of valuable inside information as tuition."

Now it was the kitten's turn to be full of question marks.

Chapter 42: The Eye of Observation

No way, who's always saying they're "not interested in flat-chested, flat-bottomed girls"? How come they're showing their true colors as soon as they take on a disciple? They haven't even started teaching yet, and they're already planning to have their disciple serve them, huh?

The kitten squinted, looking at Haruno with disdain and disgust. It stood up as if it was very unwilling, walked up to Haruno, and stretched out its small but not soft hands.

No, I didn't say I wanted it now, did I?

Qingxin sat there, watching the little cat approach with a stern face and a look of utter disdain. She internally churned with complaints, then obediently sat down and let the two little hands rest on her shoulders.

His muscles, which were somewhat strained from the rapid movements, were being kneaded by small but strong hands, and a pleasant, tingling pain spread through him. However, Harunobu had no time to perceive that pain and pleasure; his attention was entirely focused on the flat surface in front of him.

Hanging on the boundless plain were not the tattered clothes of the past, but the shrine maiden's robes included in the shrine's medical fees. With the cat's vigorous movements, the thin fabric, which was not quite right in her body—mainly at the chest—trembled, revealing the delicate skin underneath. Her exquisite collarbones were highlighted by the strenuous movements, and a few beads of sweat slid down her slender neck, flowing along her collarbones and outlining a pink, colorless curve.

The cheapest of all, the blouse that not only failed to keep out the cold but also offered little protection, was covering the lotus blossoms that had just begun to peek out. Yet, delicate pink dragonflies had already landed on it, swaying gently in the breeze.

No...that's not right.

Harunobu took a deep breath, and a subtle fragrance different from Sachiko's wafted into his nostrils, causing his emotions, which should have been calm, to fluctuate again unsurprisingly.

Wait a minute, I definitely prefer big-breasted, big-butt mature women!

This must be caused by that brat's abnormal reaction. Calm down, calm down, let's count the prime numbers first... no, let's check the system first!

Harunobu opened the system panel, and the kitten, who had already started paying tuition, was successfully added to the disciple roster this time. Looking at the two SRs shining brightly on the page, Harunobu showed a satisfied smile.

I finally got my goods shipped!

By the way, let's see what talent this child has... Qingxin clicked on the kitten's details, ignoring the boring age, height, weight, and measurements, and went straight to the point.

[The Eye of Insight: A talent for intuitively understanding people's hearts and seeing through their essence, increasing learning efficiency by 50%]

? ? ? ?

Qingxin glanced at the panel, then at the kitten whose face was still flushed with disgust, only because of the vigorous massage. He suddenly had the urge to click the next button and reroll for a high-level starter account.

No, why?

You think it's easier to learn everything right from birth, right? You wouldn't even want to add swordsmanship to the beginning of your learning!

SR is amazing!

Qingxin, who was authoritatively identified by the system as a mere N-card, was sweating profusely and almost broke down. However, as the water in his brain was drained, his clever IQ finally regained the upper hand, making the N-card realize that this SR was working for him.

That's alright then, how come it's only 50%? Embarrassing!

Harunobu's rollercoaster-like expression went unnoticed. The kitten mechanically pressed on Harunobu's shoulder, the burning heat from her palm, the bright, scorching gaze on her chest, and the heavy breathing with its strong scent all overloaded her usually sharp mind.

Was this perverted samurai just faking it all along?

Is he going to make a move here?

That's not a good idea, the Geminis are still downstairs, at least we should go somewhere else.

But she couldn't resist, after all, it was a teacher's college, and besides, she couldn't resist anyway. She couldn't even beat the samurai who was controlled by the demon sword yesterday, let alone Teacher Qingxin who could kill him with one strike.

His gaze intensified again; it seemed he really preferred breasts. Ugh, what's so great about those flabby muscles... Wait, why isn't he looking at them anymore?

The kitten stared blankly at Harunobu, who had looked away, and increased the pressure on its hand. However, Harunobu easily withstood it: "Hiss, that's it, a little more to the right... Yes, yes, yes."

After enjoying the kitten's massage for a while, Qingxin felt much more relaxed: "Phew~ I didn't expect my second disciple to have this skill. It's such a loss that I only discovered it so late."

The kitten shook its aching hands and replied as always, "Evil may have some skills, but it can't grow this big."

"Alright, alright, Edo is awesome." Haruno didn't care whether the kitten understood or not; he was in an extremely high mood. "Well then, how about we go back to the dojo now to learn?"

The kitten considered it, but glanced at the little creatures outside and said, "No, I still need to direct them to find intelligence. Or are you planning to take them all as your disciples?"

"No problem, my house is quite big." Qingxin yawned; he hadn't slept much last night.

The kitten choked for a moment, then shook its hand irritably: "Be normal, Master~! If you bring so many Edo Tenshi back, how will your dojo stay open?"

Although Harunobu wanted to say it didn't matter, he changed the subject in the end: "Then I'll go deal with that demon sword first, and then come back here. Be prepared, second disciple, my teaching is very strict."

With that, Harunobu tossed the demon sword into the box that the little cat had prepared beforehand. Then he picked up the box, and after passing through a thick wooden board, the demon sword's bewitching voice immediately weakened, and Harunobu was able to resist it easily.

Getting down to business, the kitten also composed herself: "So, what are you planning to do with the teacher's college? Sink it into Tokyo Bay?"

"Then create a sword-hunting kappa or a sword-hunting sea monk?" Harunobu patted the kitten's head. Hmm, it's much easier to pat it now that it's become a disciple.

“An illegal demon sword should of course be handed over to the shrine.” Harunobu grinned. “Especially since this is a demon sword taken from a sword hunter, it should be handed over even more.”

The kitten understood Harunobu's meaning: "Alright, please thank Fujiwara Shrine Maiden for me."

"Huh? Ah..." Qingxin was puzzled for a moment, then realized what she meant and pouted, "She did help you cover it up, but she lied to me."

"Teacher, you're so petty..."

"Enough with the nagging! The victim is not at fault!"

After making a ruckus and turning the kitten's carefully combed fur into a bird's nest, Haruno finally left the room satisfied. However, as soon as he stepped out, he was surrounded by the other little guys, led by the kitten's three protectors: Sakura, the twins, and Shutaro.

Actually, saying they were surrounded isn't quite right, because none of these little guys approached Harunobu; instead, they all lay down on the ground, performing a perfect dogeza (a deep bow) to him.

Well, Qingxin was quite surprised. When he brought so many supplies before, he only received exaggerated and perfunctory responses. But he didn't care at the time, since it didn't cost much. Besides, although the reactions were exaggerated, they were also quite interesting.

But now… well, alright, Qingxin is indeed happier, even a little moved, not because of being thanked on her knees, but because of the sincerity of these little guys' actions. It seems there are benefits to being a good person.

"Alright, even so, I don't have any candy on me right now," Harunobu said, trying to lighten the mood. "Get up, everyone."

The children got up and looked at Haruno with sincere eyes; the atmosphere was very harmonious, until…

"Qing~Xin~Brother~Brother~Little Cat Sister's breasts are so small, you definitely weren't satisfied..."

Gemini is starting to go crazy.

The children burst into cheerful laughter, and the little cat that followed Harunosuki had a tic-tac-toe mark on its forehead.

Harunobu held down the twins who were lunging at him with one hand, and pinched the brat's cheek with the other: "Don't act crazy here. You've just recovered. Go and rest more. Remember to listen to your little cat sister, okay?"

He patted the twins' heads again, and the brat who had been trying to squeeze into his arms finally quieted down. The kitten also spoke up at the right time, and the cat house returned to its usual routine.

Qingxin pulled the twins over to the kitten and instructed, "Although the magic should have completely healed them, we should still be careful, and... make this brat act normal."

"I see you're quite happy about the teachers' college, aren't you? And a Gemini's chest should suit your taste, right?"

To be honest, that's true.

I don't know how this brat grew up. She's almost a C-cup at thirteen. I seriously suspect that all the nutrition for her height went into her breasts.

But to lay a hand on a minor is punishable by heaven, and besides, C is not as good as Sachiko.

Qingxin waved his hand, ignoring the kitten's instigation: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm going to take care of important matters first."

Qingxin left, and the kitten turned its head and looked at the twins: "I think the teacher is right."

Chapter 43: Applying for a Card

After leaving the cat house, Harunobu quickly returned to the Amaterasu no Mikoto Shrine. Unlike the tranquility of the previous night, the shrine was now filled with worshippers, and shrine maidens and priests could be seen everywhere. However, he did not see the unknown shrine maiden.

Just as he was about to ask someone for directions, that indifferent voice suddenly came from behind him again: "Director Ping, have you raised enough money?"

Harunobu turned around, looking at the "happy" sign above the shrine maiden's head with a hint of exasperation. Was this person happy because of the treatment fee or because she was secretly scaring someone from behind...?

Forget it.

Qingxin shook her head: "Is there a quieter place?"

"plz follow me."

Harunobu followed the shrine maiden with the word "curiosity" on her head to a small room near the worship hall. It was a very traditional Japanese-style room, and the whole room could be seen at a glance. It looked very ordinary, unless he felt refreshed and much more awake as soon as he entered.

“This is my residence, and no one usually comes near here.” The shrine maiden said as she knelt down on the cushion in the center of the room. Harunobu sat down cross-legged on a low table opposite her.

"Regarding the treatment costs, I'd like to use this to pay for them, is that alright?"

As he spoke, Qingxin placed the wooden box on the low table and opened the lid himself.

The shrine maiden's head showed surprise, which then turned into composure, a stark contrast to her unchanging indifferent expression.

She reached out and brushed her hand across the blade of the Spider Cutter. The gleaming blade seemed to come alive, glowing with a scarlet light, and the faint phantom of a giant spider could be seen. But as the priestess withdrew her hand, all the anomalies vanished.

"Hmm, a good knife." The shrine maiden closed the lid. "Sure, you can use it to pay for the treatment. But it's worth five thousand yen to me. Are you sure you want to use it to pay the remaining one hundred and thirty-two yen?"

Sure enough, the kitten had already paid a large sum of money.

Harunobu acknowledged the brat's inappropriate pride, and then affirmed, "It was just spoils of war to begin with, and it's impossible for it to stay in my hands. Or, if you feel bad about it, how about you give me cash instead? Just three thousand yen."

"Unfortunately, I have no money." The shrine maiden said very seriously, and if it weren't for the word "joy" above her head, Harunobu would have really believed her.

However, he was just mentioning it casually. He didn't want to use such an illegal demon sword and couldn't possibly use it. The government would definitely confiscate it, and they wouldn't give him a new one. At most, they would give him a hundred yuan and maybe a banner.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave now."

Harunobu was about to leave. He still needed to go back to Tanaka Yu to recount what happened last night: "he fought and repelled the sword hunter." Although the Spider Cutter wasn't from Bizen Osafune, who could guarantee that the survivor hadn't made a mistake? Besides, the sword hunter could have two swords—anyway, Harunobu definitely didn't kill anyone.

The evidence is this demon sword, and the twins' injuries from last night—the same wounds as those of the other sword hunters discovered before. The priests of the Ame-no-Tsuki no Mikoto Shrine are witnesses.

But just as he lifted his buttocks off the cushion, the shrine maiden's words of urging him to stay reached his ears: "Um, wait a moment, I have a suggestion."

Qingxin sat back down, glanced at the top of Tiandian Nüming's head, and saw that it was still [Happy].

Then he heard the priestess maintain her indifferent expression and utter the defiant line in her light and calm voice: "I really can't pay the extra amount, but it's not in my nature to let you suffer a loss. How about you come to our store more often in the future, and all the costs of our services will be deducted from this amount?"

On the surface, it seems to be just a membership card, not even medical insurance, but Harunobu noticed something was wrong from the shrine maiden's choice of words and the deliberately emphasized words.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "What other services does your company offer besides treatment?"

"Hmm..." The shrine maiden thought for a moment, her head temporarily displaying the "Contemplative" expression, before finally speaking, "Healing, care, selling magical artifacts, and... the shrine maiden's special services."

Harunobu almost fell for it. If he hadn't seen the "expectation" mark above the shrine maiden's head, given her reserved and brooding personality, he would have definitely thought she was deliberately using this misleading statement to play a prank.

"I understand. May I ask what magical artifacts are available?"

As Harunobu asked seriously, the shrine maiden's head immediately showed a "disappointed" expression, although her tone remained normal as she replied, "I'm not ready yet, please come again next time."

really.

Harunobu picked up the sword that was placed to the side and stood up: "Well then, I'll take my leave now."