Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Above the main entrance of the small building, there was a sign that read...

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Author's note: Home run is around chapter four or five.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Truth Suddenly Revealed

The three-story building stands beside the Sumida River, with various boats passing by on the babbling water. Laughter carries away the warmth of the winter sun. Amidst this peaceful scene, Harunobu feels a little exhausted.

Because the sign hanging on the three-story building in front of him reads "Tanaka Cruise Ship Rental Office".

Or to put it more simply, this is the headquarters of the Tanaka Group, a direct affiliate of the Demon Dragon Society.

"Do I have some kind of karmic entanglement with the Demon Dragon Society?" Qingxin muttered helplessly.

“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, the underworld in Asakusa and Shitaya is basically monopolized by the Demon Dragon Society.” Kitten was more accepting of this. “And this basically confirms that there’s definitely something wrong with this matter.”

"Ah, the Tanaka Group is so far inferior to the White Lotus Cult." Harunobu recovered from his sarcastic mood. "But we can't just charge in like this again, can we?"

"Unless you want to go to war with the Demon Dragon Society, and also worry about being arrested by the police for 'illegal assault' and 'trespassing'."

"At most, it'll just be a fine."

Although he said that, Harunobu didn't actually intend to infiltrate the group. After all, he didn't need to take on an entire team by himself; he just needed to find out the truth about the scam.

Instead of storming into the Tanaka Group, wouldn't it be better to go directly to that "White Lotus Sect disciple"? He can't stay in the office forever; there will always be times when he's alone.

Harunobu and the kitten found a ramen stall nearby and sat down, slurping their noodles while openly keeping an eye on the Tanaka Group's gate.

When they finished eating two bowls of noodles, the target did indeed come out again, but unfortunately, he wasn't alone; he was with four companions.

It doesn't matter, I'll catch Harunobu just the same way.

After paying with two copper coins, Qingxin and Xiaomao followed their target. To be honest, they were really easy to track. These Yakuza were like crabs that had come to life, walking with an arrogant and domineering gait, showing no regard for family or friends. Wherever they went, they caused a commotion, making it easy for Qingxin and his companion to hide.

The problem is, these guys never go to deserted places...

Just as Qingxin was considering whether to forcefully create a reason to attack and beat them up, this group of idiots who had been eating and drinking for free all the way suddenly turned into a small alley.

Discovered?

Harunobu's first thought was this, but he quickly...

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She followed, leaving the kitten at the entrance of the alley, both as a precaution and to avoid being a burden. Although she was currently strong enough to deal with four or five ordinary people, there was no guarantee that these Yakuza might have some special backup plan.

However, it turned out that Harunobu was overthinking things.

As he walked deeper into the alley, the first thing he heard was the pattering sound of watering flowers, which left him speechless... But there was nothing he could do; urinating and defecating anywhere was a phenomenon that was difficult to eradicate even in modern times, in the Land of Light.

With this reassurance, Qingxin continued walking in. This alley seemed to be a dead end, so there was no need to worry about them running away or someone accidentally coming in and witnessing it.

Thinking this, Harunobu walked to a spot where he could see the Yakuza. He then saw a Yakuza kneeling on the ground with his buttocks sticking out, and four other Yakuza surrounding him with their pants down.

Bullying?

Harunobu wanted to convince himself, but seeing the Yakuza kneeling on the ground looking so eager, Harunobu could only say that it was Japan after all, and it was Yakuza after all.

The common people and the common way are an inseparable part of Japanese culture. To understand them and seek common ground while reserving differences is nonsense!

Unable to tolerate such things polluting his eyes any longer, Harunobu drew his sword and charged forward, knocking the four excited, panting Yakuza unconscious and kicking them all.

The crisp sound of the deadly chicken being shot made the kneeling Yakuza quickly realize his situation. Maintaining his kneeling, rear-up position, he tremblingly said, "Sir, please do as you please..."

"Shut up!" Before the scoundrel could utter anything insulting, Harunobu hissed, "I'll ask you a question, you answer it, otherwise..."

The gleaming blade of Yukigiri shimmered in the dim alley, stinging Yakuza's eyes. He immediately shut his mouth and even lowered his head, no longer looking at Harunobu's face, even though it wouldn't matter anyway, since Harunobu had already put on the fox mask he bought on the street, and he was wearing casual clothes today, not the kendo uniform of the Aozorakan.

As for knives... although it is a serious crime for non-samurai to carry knives on the street, it is not uncommon for the Yakuza, who even dare to steal and hide guns, to have a knife, as long as they don't cause too much trouble or get caught on the spot by samurai.

"name."

"Tanaka Mataichi."

"gender."

Tanaka paused for a moment, and only when he felt Harunobu's gaze grow even colder did he hurriedly reply, "A man!"

"identity."

"The Tanaka Group is quite large." With a sliver of hope, Tanaka again mentioned the name of the Tanaka Group, but Harunobu naturally ignored him.

"What is your relationship with that woman from Aozorakan? Why would she give you money?"

Harunobu wasn't good at interrogation, well, mainly because he wasn't good at interrogation methods that couldn't use extreme violence, so he simply went straight to the point.

Tanaka Mataichi honestly replied, "You mean that Taira Sachiko? That girl is just a sucker; she got the money through fraud."

"Tell me in detail." Harunobu swung his Snow Cutter, slicing through an iron can on the ground. The can, now evenly divided in two, rolled over to Tanaka Mataichi's side. The smooth cut made Tanaka Mataichi swallow hard, swallowing back the thought he had just been about to tell a little lie.

"It's actually very simple. The woman's parents took the initiative to contact our branch in Osaka, saying they wanted us to help them get the money they were owed from their unfilial daughter. They even cooperated with us by fabricating a reason that she had Tokoyo disease, and the money they got would be split 50/50."

"..."

Even though Qingxin was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by this explosive news, and his hand holding the knife even trembled slightly.

But he quickly regained his composure and continued, "Do you have any evidence? This sounds unbelievable. For example, you're splitting the profits 50/50 with those country bumpkins from Osaka? When did the Dragon Society become a charity?"

“Uh…” Tanaka scratched his head again, “It’s mainly because their family seems to have some connections in the area? Anyway, the boss said they can run errands for us in Osaka.”

"Evidence." Harunobu composed himself and resumed his cold facade.

Tanaka Yoichi honestly replied, "Our headman should have correspondence with the branch organizations in Osaka, and all business transactions involving money are kept in ledgers. The ledgers should be in the headman's room."

Harunobu thought for a moment and decided there was nothing more to ask: "Tanaka-san, although I think you should know, if you don't want to die..."

"I know, I know." Tanaka nodded vigorously again. "I absolutely won't tell! If the group finds out I leaked the secret, it might be worse than being killed by you."

"Then you can try and see who is more ruthless, me or your team." Qingxin left with an ambiguous statement.

Behind him, Tanaka looked at his departing figure, his face contorted with struggle, before finally speaking up: "Um! Lord Taira no Harunobu! Could you do it with me?"

The sincerity of his tone and the genuineness of his feelings showed that it was absolutely from the bottom of his heart, and there was no indication that he was testing Harunobu's orientation.

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Author's note: It's already reached 100%!

I was planning to add an extra chapter to thank everyone for their support, but after checking my drafts, I realized that adding just one chapter would result in a disjointed story. So, I'll postpone the extra chapter until tomorrow, where I can release all the parts that everyone wants to see at once!

So please vote and keep reading!

Chapter 64: I desperately want to improve.

Harunobu stopped in his tracks, then turned around and drew his Snow Cutter, which he had just sheathed.

I guess I should just kill him.

Tanaka Yaichi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Harunobu's posture and quickly said, using his excellent verbal skills honed over the years, "Director Taira, I can help you pretend to be my new sugar daddy and enter the agency. This will also cover up why they were hit there by you while I was unharmed."

"My reason for helping you is that I hope to work with you. I don't want to continue being a low-level free male escort anymore! I also want to be a top guy, and I already have a plan."

"I recognized you because you're the only person connected to Sachiko Heiwa in Tokyo, and besides, your swordsmanship is so superb! Please give me a chance!"

Harunobu had only taken a few steps before returning to Tanaka Yaichi's side when he finished reciting the long string of words above, each word spoken clearly and precisely, even more powerful than High Speed ​​Divine Words.

It truly lives up to its R-rated status.

Harunobu stared at the "R" and "Anxious" on the guy's head, and slowly lowered the snow-cutting sword he had raised.

Tanaka was overjoyed and immediately crawled on his knees to undo Harunobu's belt, but he was immediately stopped by Harunobu's raised snow knife.

“I have no interest in men,” Qingxin stated first, making it clear. “Tell me your plans, and I’ll consider them.”

Harunobu didn't bother to conceal his identity, after all, Tanaka Mataichi was right, in Tokyo he was the only one who could stand up for Hirako and had such high swordsmanship.

That was a miscalculation. If they can't reach an agreement later, just kill him.

Tanaka Yaichi keenly sensed Harunobu's growing indifference, realizing that his gamble, after a successful start, had entered a dangerous phase.

He took a breath, casually pulled up his trousers, and respectfully and quickly explained his plan: "You help me kill the leader of our group, frame the Chaotic Wave Group for it, then help me take down the Chaotic Wave Group, and use this momentum to get me promoted. In the future, whatever information you want, as long as I can get it, I can help you!"

"The Chaotic Wave Group?" Harunobu asked doubtfully.

"Yes, these are Yakuza from the port area. They've been competing with our group for boat rental business lately, and things have gotten very tense, so it's normal for them to kill our leader."

Just like the Dragon Society even established a branch in Osaka, many Yakuza members would go to other areas to seize territory, but some would be like dragons crossing a river, while others would flee in panic.

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However, whether it's a powerful newcomer from across the river or a rat fleeing from the north, the local gangs certainly won't welcome them. Bloodshed is likely to break out between them. And since it's a Yakuza shootout, basically no one will investigate it thoroughly. Just arrange for someone to take the blame and go to jail, and give the police face.

From this perspective, this simple plan is indeed feasible.

"But why should I believe you?"

Harunobu looked at Tanaka Mataichi, who breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the most dangerous time had passed, but quickly fawned over Harunobu again: "You can kill this piece of trash like me at any time, and I can never surrender to the group again—if the group finds out about my betrayal, even if I become the group leader, I will still be executed by the main family."

"..." Qingxin pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Cooperating with you is fine, and we can even follow your plan, but I need to get the evidence first. The money can be kept for now, but you need to give me the letters and ledgers."

Tanaka's face paled upon hearing this, and he hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "No problem! But I need time!"

“Three, no, two days,” Qingxin said ruthlessly. “I don’t cooperate with trash, and I believe there are many people who want to become the leader, and even your leader probably wouldn’t mind using these things to save his life.”

"After all, it's just a fat sheep that you can't really squeeze out more than a few dozen yen from."

Tanaka Mataichi's expression gradually changed from tense to resolute as he listened to Harunobu's words: "Alright! I will definitely not let you down!"

"Come here directly after you get the item. Someone will come to collect it from you." Qingxin thought for a moment, then simply took off his mask, revealing his true face. "Consider this a token of our sincerity in cooperating, so you won't overthink things. But if you do anything inappropriate, this will be the last face you see."

After making his final threat, Harunobu put his mask back on and turned to leave again.

He has figured it out now and is no longer worried about his identity being exposed. Just as he said earlier, Hirako is nothing more than a fat sheep that can be squeezed out of a few yen a month. It's not worth offending Hiraharu for her. He was just used to violent methods before and hadn't changed his mind yet.

Of course, Harunobu didn't mind planting a spy in the Demon Dragon Society. He was genuinely curious about what kind of drug could turn people into demons—Hanayama Isao really didn't know.

This time, no one bothered him. After watching him leave, Tanaka exhaled a breath of stale air, expelling his last bit of hesitation and weakness. He glanced around, then picked up a thick wooden stick, wiped it with his clean inner lining, stuffed it into his mouth, and then took off his pants.

Since Hiraharu Shin was unwilling to help, he had no choice but to create evidence that there was nothing unusual himself.

"what----"

As Haruno and the kitten walked out of the alley, they both turned to look at the alley from which a scream had suddenly come. Haruno then pulled the kitten back, who wanted to go inside to see what had happened. It was one thing for the kitten to smear her face, but she couldn't let the brat's eyes get dirty too.

But this guy... he's really ruthless.

With a sigh, Qingxin pulled the kitten into the crowd, having already tucked the mask into his pocket.

"Teachers' college, what exactly is it?"

"We'll talk about it when we get back," Qingxin said, casually popping a candied apple into the kitten's mouth. "There's still something I need your help with."

After paying, Qingxin simply picked up the short-legged cat, weighed it in her hands, and said in surprise, "Speaking of which, haven't you gained weight? You've gotten quite a bit heavier."

The kitten rolled its eyes, licking its candied apple, and replied, "Doesn't this show how well you've taken care of me? It's not just me who's gotten fat; all those brats have gotten fat too, making it much harder for them to find jobs."

After all, the cat house used to often go hungry, and even when there was food, it wasn't very tasty. Unlike now, not only do they have three full meals a day, but they also get to eat candy and desserts from time to time... This person is turning the cat house into a pig house!

Qingxin rubbed the kitten's face, making it roll its eyes away: "Hmm, it does feel much better now, but this should be able to lure those little guys to my house, right?"

The kitten paused for a moment, the eye roll it had prepared vanished instantly, and its playful words turned into a warning: "Don't do that, it will affect your dojo's reputation, and maybe even those few disciples will run away."

"It can't be that bad," Harunoto hesitated. "They know who you are."

"Did you see them approach me?" the kitten said calmly. "Eta are Eta, and they're already good people if they don't come to bully us—in that respect, they are indeed good people—but if you bring those guys along, they'll definitely leave too."

"Ultimately, most of them are just learning swordsmanship with a playful attitude."

After the kitten finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little sad. She had accepted this fact all these years, so why did it feel so... wrong now as she repeated it?

The kitten snuggled closer to Harunobu's chest, stuffing an apple candy into its mouth to muffle the strange noise in its throat. Harunobu patted its head but didn't continue speaking.

But he was thinking to himself: No matter what I say, it's still not strong enough.

Soon, they returned to the Aozora Pavilion.

Chapter 65: Accommodation Application (1/4)

As soon as Harunobu entered the main dojo, Hanazawa Nana, who couldn't bear the beatings any longer, loudly reminded her dreaded teacher's assistant: "Sachiko-nee! The teacher's assistant is back!"

Hirako, who was instructing Saten Yoko on how to exert force, put down her wooden sword, looked at Harunobu who was carrying a kitten and walked towards her, and gave him a gentle smile: "Master, welcome back."