Female Swordsman Training Dojo

On the contrary, he was really tired from fighting three opponents at once, so he simply closed his eyes.

When he woke up again, he was greeted by Hirako, who was already dressed and clean. His sweaty body had been washed clean, and he was practically sprayed with perfume.

"What time... gurgle." He had barely opened his mouth when a clear rumbling sound from his stomach interrupted him. Harunobu blushed, a rare occurrence for him. He took the lean meat porridge that Hosho Amu brought him and gulped it down.

"It's only seven o'clock." Taking the empty bowl, Hirako hugged Harunobu tightly, reluctant to let go. "You can sleep a little longer, okay?"

"Never mind then, I've had enough sleep." Squeezing the round fruit pressed against his chest, Harunobu began to get dressed.

I also opened the system panel.

Then he immediately spotted the Level 2 Scripture Pavilion, which would be completed in just twelve hours. This was the last Level 2 structure needed to complete the [Main Quest: Dojo Construction].

It seems we'll soon know what the effects of a level four building are. Qingxin thought to himself, about to close the system page, when suddenly another system notification popped up.

Main Quest: Master and Disciple Completed.

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Rewards received: 1000 Diligence Points, 1 opportunity to improve disciple's talent]

Ok?

Who upgraded?

Qingxin opened the disciple roster and began to check. He then discovered that it was Xiao Mao who had broken through to the intermediate level with Lei Hu. It was no longer a burst skill that could only be used when one was focused, but a burst state that could be maintained for a period of time.

Because the task was completed within three months, the challenge reward was also obtained, granting a chance to improve a disciple's talent. Qingxin curiously checked it and received a system notification.

[Disciple's talent enhancement opportunity: The master can designate a disciple and generate a special dream for them. If the disciple can break through the dream, there is a chance to enhance their talent. The specific probability depends on the disciple's performance in the dream.]

In other words... he's about to have an SSR-level disciple?

But even if it's quick, it has to be nighttime first. We can't let Sachiko sleep now, can we? Putting aside the issue of whether she can sleep or not, we need to continue the work of the Bracers right away. There are still quite a few members of the Dragon Society waiting for them to capture.

However, although there's no time for a long nap, there is definitely time for the lottery.

Not counting the 1,000 points given for completing the task, Qingxin has accumulated 1652 points during this period—this is after deducting the points from upgrading buildings—meaning Qingxin now has 2652 points.

This rapid progress is largely thanks to the selfless contributions of the Dragon Guild, since real-world practice is always the fastest way to improve.

As the disciples grew stronger, it became increasingly difficult to improve their swordsmanship. Although each improvement yielded more study points, it ultimately required more time. Fortunately, the members of the Demon Dragon Society selflessly provided Qingxin's disciples with a wealth of practical experience, filling a gap in their swordsmanship training.

Thank you to all the members of the Dragon Clan. As a return gift, let's give them a precious chance to start their lives over.

Amidst playful banter with his wives, Qingxin devoutly finished washing up and then opened the shop to draw items.

[Do you wish to spend 1000 Study Points to make the draw?]

Yes.

【Extracting...】

[Draw complete. Obtained R-rank item "Diluted Sakura Dragon Blood" *1]

Harunobu silently pushed up his non-existent glasses, casually took out the enhancement item that was no longer of much use to him, and handed it to the kitten: "Drink it after you finish eating, it will make you feel better."

Hirako and the others had seen Harunobu drink the diluted Sakura Dragon Blood, so they knew its effects and immediately looked at the kitten with envy. Of course, they weren't jealous, since the kitten was indeed the one among them who needed it the most. The little guy, who had been a stray for a long time and was sometimes hungry and sometimes full, was really too weak.

Harunobu paused for a moment, then continued, "This isn't just for free; it's a reward for you mastering Thunder Breathing to the intermediate level. You've worked very hard, little cat."

With Harunobu's words, the last bit of jealousy between Hirako and Amu disappeared, replaced by heartfelt congratulations to the kitten.

The kitten grinned from ear to ear. If it weren't for the dining table and the fact that they were about to leave to work, it probably would have pounced on Qingxin to offer its love... well, it already did.

Pretending to be disgusted, Harunobu wiped the drool off his face, hugged the kitten that was snuggling in his arms, and clicked on the next draw.

The routine confirmation is complete, the strange special effects disappear, and the system's mechanical notification sound plays:

[Draw complete! Obtained SR-rank swordsmanship "Water Breathing: Menkyo Kaiden"!]

A flood of information rushed into Harunobu's mind at that moment, from the basic First Form: Water Surface Slash to the Eleventh Form: Water Surface Slash created by the man who was not disliked. It was even mixed with the secrets of the protagonist's Double Breathing, whether it was because Harunobu himself knew Thunder Breathing or because he was a master of the Menkyo Kaiden.

The sheer volume of information wasn't too bad; Qingxin was already used to it. However, the strange feeling of simultaneously mastering two breathing techniques still startled him. If he remembered correctly…

Chapter 132

It seems like a person can only master one breathing technique, right?

Harunobu blinked, simultaneously receiving the answer from his past life memories and the message the system had just sent him. A person can master multiple breathing techniques. The protagonist of the original story initially used Water Breathing, and later mastered Fire Breathing… or rather, Sun Breathing. Even later on, he stopped pretending and directly attained Thunder Breathing.

No, it should be said that most breathing techniques are just derivatives of Sun Breathing—so when will he be able to draw Sun Breathing? Or, can he, like the protagonist of the original work, comprehend Sun Breathing from Water Breathing?

Looking at the capital N in his talent bar, Qingxin decided it was best to stop daydreaming.

Thinking of this, Harunobu snapped out of his daze and saw the worried faces of Hirako and Hosho Amu.

Harunobu gave the two of them a relaxed smile and patted the kitten's head: "You really are my lucky kitten—don't worry, I just have some new insights into swordsmanship."

Seeing that Harunobu was as usual, Hirayuki and Hosho Amu sat back down with peace of mind. However, Hosho Amu was clearly very interested in Harunobu's insights into swordsmanship.

And the kitten, the kitten is giggling.

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Chapter 127: The Sensible Shutaro

Breakfast time ended quickly, but when Harunobu led his five disciples to the Bracer Guild, he remembered that the patrol duty for the daytime was handled by Kinoshita Asaharu and Hosho Amu's group. Unlike the first day, when they were trying to maximize their gains while the Demon Dragon Society was off guard, the Bracers had been taking turns patrolling these past few days.

At its core, Aozorakan is a dojo for learning swordsmanship, and its disciples are all paid customers. So regardless of their talent, Harunobu will teach them swordsmanship seriously, rather than treating them as free tools—although they all seem to want to go out and fight more.

However, it's not that Hirako and the others got up for nothing. As the acting instructor, Hirako is responsible for teaching swordsmanship to the students who aren't on patrol. Koneko is the same; as the female leader of the Nekoya (cat house), she's the impeccable logistics manager of the Bracer Association.

The Cat House is now divided into two teams. The girls have joined the Bracer Guild, mainly responsible for handling requests and compiling and analyzing intelligence. The boys, on the other hand, have scattered throughout the streets, gathering firsthand intelligence. This division of labor has greatly improved the efficiency of the small Cat House.

“But the most important thing is that now we don’t have to leave a lot of people to guard the base, and we don’t have to worry about the people who go out to gather intelligence being captured or bullied by accident.” The cat sighed as it sat behind the counter. “Speaking of which, Shutaro has been planning to leave the organization and go solo recently.”

Qingxin wasn't fooled by the girl; he simply patted her restless, wriggling bottom and asked, "What's the reason?"

The kitten pouted: "That guy said he couldn't affect Brother Harunobu's reputation, and as men, they couldn't stay in the Ooku forever, so these boys had to go out and work on their own."

Qingxin was truly speechless. What was this little brat, who hadn't even grown all his hair, thinking?

The Ooku is the shogun's harem. What does it have to do with Taira no Harunobu? He's just a lowly servant, okay? He only ran a women's dojo!

Touching the wonderfully firm buttocks, Harunobu pondered for a moment: "It's not impossible. How about we send them to make contact with the Tanaka group?"

"So they're planning to kick the Dragon Society out of the ground?" The kitten was somewhat surprised. Now, anyone in Asakusa with any intelligence knew that the cat shop's little brats had climbed up to Harunobu's coattails, and the Dragon Society certainly couldn't be unaware of that. And sending Shutaro and the others to mingle with the Tanaka group at this time was clearly an attempt to incite another spectacular rebellion by the Tanaka group against the Dragon Society.

“It’s about time. The Demon Dragon Society has no chance of making a comeback now. The Choshu Domain can only protect a few people to save face.” Harunobu pinched the elastic black hakama one last time. “Besides, the people in the Demon Dragon Society are becoming more and more cowardly. It’s hard to find an excuse to conduct a search. It’s time to have some witnesses who have come to their senses and abandoned the darkness for the light.”

As for whether the Tanaka group is willing to do this... wouldn't that just let Shutaro and the others get away with it? I believe Tanaka Mataichi isn't stupid enough to not see the situation clearly. Anyway, Tanaka Mataichi's only crimes are being an accomplice in the Hirako fraud case and selling sex.

The original intention was bad, but it was executed well.

Now, with his clever mind, he should have already adjusted his original intention to a positive one—after all, Tanaka Mataichi just wants to live a good life, and he doesn't care how he achieves it.

Having sorted out what he needed to do next, Harunobu patted the kitten that had buried its head in the pile of papers, slung his sword over his shoulder, and walked out of the Bracer Guild to begin his solo patrol.

Good morning, Director Ping!

"Hello, Director Ping!"

"Have you eaten, Director Ping? My family just received some foreign fruit!"

As Harunobu walked along, he was greeted with smiles everywhere he went. He didn't put on airs and responded to each person. It wasn't until he walked out of the two streets near the Aozorakan that he finally escaped the treatment of being the king of greetings in Tokyo.

I feel like my honor points are already maxed out.

As Harunobu thought about it, he suddenly stopped, then pulled Asada out a bit, and then pulled it back forcefully.

Flying Sword Style: Dragon's Roar Flash!

The piercing sound waves spread out and precisely pierced the ears of the man in front of him. The naked man, whose body was covered with colorful tattoos, was clearly a Yakuza. He immediately covered his ears.

“Illegal assault, obstructing the road…” Harunobu recounted the Yakuza’s crimes as he walked forward. But he had only taken a few steps when he saw the two short, thin men who had been being beaten by the Yakuza quickly get up and run into the alley next to him.

As they moved, their wrists, hidden beneath their haori, were revealed, clearly displaying colorful patterns.

In Japan, especially during this period, tattoos have always been a symbol of the Yakuza.

Harunobu looked curiously at the naked man lying on the ground, then took a deep breath.

A few minutes later, Harunobu dragged the two escaped Yakuza from the Demon Dragon Society back to the shirtless Yakuza, who had just woken up and was quite bewildered to see Harunobu with one in each hand.

However, he soon stopped being confused, because Qingxin had already tied the three of them together with the rope he had just borrowed.

"I didn't expect someone to come and take over my territory so quickly..." Harunobu muttered to himself, stroking his freshly shaved chin.

He had already interrogated the two escaped Yakuza. The two who ran away as soon as they saw Haruno were naturally members of the Demon Dragon Society. As for the ones who beat them up, they were Yakuza from the Kanda Alliance in Kanda Ward.

The reason for beating them was simple: they were taking advantage of the Dragon Clan's weakness to seize territory.

“Master Ping, we shouldn’t have any grudges, right? If you want to deal with the Demon Dragon Society, we can help you.” The shirtless Yakuza forced a stiff smile, trying to persuade Harunobu.

But Harunobu shook his head: "No thanks. I have no reason to cooperate with the Yakuza unless you give up those disgusting businesses... Anyway, remember to tell your team leader that Asakusa doesn't welcome you."

He tossed the three bound Yakuza to the roadside to be dealt with by the police, and Harunobu continued his patrol along the road. The newly appeared Yakuza posed no threat to him. He had already considered how to handle the inevitable hyenas when preparing to deal with the Demon Dragon Society, which was why he had created the Bracers Association.

If there really has to be a Lich King, then why can't it be a Holy Light Lich?

However, the progress seems a bit too fast right now.

Chapter 133

The Bracer Guild's manpower is a bit insufficient... Where can we find more manpower? Should we rely on the police? Harunobu doesn't deny that there are capable and righteous people among the police, but overall, if the police were reliable, the Demon Dragon Society wouldn't have appeared in Asakusa in the first place.

While thinking, Qingxin did not neglect his work. Along the way, he left the police with many more unexpected credits that they loved, and he wandered all the way to the Chuanfa Road.

That's where he fought the sword hunter.

However, probably because too many people died before, this place is obviously not as lively as before, especially during the time of the Demon Festival.

Such secluded places are naturally the easiest breeding grounds for scoundrels.

Harunobu, who was reminiscing about that bloody battle, was not surprised to hear screams.

Chapter 128: High-Tech Scam

The screams weren't far from Harunobu, so he quickly arrived at the location. It was a two-story traditional Japanese building, which also housed a tailor shop. The first-floor hall was filled with various fabrics and ready-made garments, suggesting the business was thriving. There were many expensive fabrics and Western-style garments as well.

But what attracted Harunobu even more were the two large...SR characters.

Unexpectedly, this was their home.

Naoko Tachibana, Yuzu Tachibana. Harunobu still had a deep impression of this mother and daughter, after all, both of them were SR-level, and Harunobu was really envious. Unfortunately, neither of them had any interest in swordsmanship.

Thinking of this, Harunobu regretfully shifted his gaze to the five burly men standing at the entrance of the tailor shop. Needless to say, it was the Yakuza again; they were arrogantly waving their clubs and chains, emitting threats with perfect trilled "r" sounds, like clones of gangsters.

"Do you want to die, you bastard!"

"You look down on me, you bastard!"

Although Harunobu saw them as a bunch of boring clowns, the Tachibana family mother and daughter, who were facing them, saw them as a group of terrifying demons.

Nako could only protect her daughter while trying to argue, "We've already paid back all the money we owed you! Don't go too far!"

"Don't say such hurtful things, Mrs. Tachibana." The Yakuza leading the group had a hideous scar running from the corner of his left eye to the corner of his right mouth, making him look extremely fierce, especially since he was trying his best to smile, which made him even more terrifying.

"The IOUs are still right here. You couldn't have forgotten to ask us for them back after you paid back the money, could you?"

Naoko Tachibana stared in disbelief at the IOU that Scarface Yakuza had produced. The familiar handwriting and fingerprints on it were exactly the same as the one she had torn up! But she had clearly torn that one to shreds and burned it in the stove long ago! Why was there another one?!

“Do you understand, Mrs. Tachibana?” Scarface Yakuza sighed. “To be honest, I didn’t want to come to you, but those guerrillas are causing chaos and we’re almost starving, so I had no choice but to come and collect this money.”

Naoko Tachibana bit her lip, her face remaining calm, but her mind was a complete mess. She couldn't understand why a previously destroyed IOU would reappear. If it was a forgery… it was too similar! They were practically identical!

But how could she possibly come up with such a large sum of money now? That's a thousand yen! It was the money she borrowed to open this tailor shop! Come to think of it, she specifically sought out a legitimate loan company back then, but unexpectedly, the ones coming to collect the debt were the Yakuza from the Demon Dragon Society…

If I had known, I should have listened to Yuzu and sent her to the Azure Sky Hall to learn swordsmanship. At least that way she wouldn't have gotten into trouble.

His confused mind began to regret it, but Yakuza clearly didn't have that much patience.

Scarface Yakuza shouted, "Mrs. Orange! I've said my piece. Are you going to pay me back today or not?!"

His four henchmen immediately started shouting, "Give us our money back! Give us our money back!"

Naoko Tachibana took a weak step back, bumping into Yuzu Tachibana, but immediately straightened up: "I've already paid back the money! Get out!"

"Mrs. Orange, you've gone too far." Scarface Yakuza's face darkened, but he was secretly overjoyed. "If you had talked to us nicely, we wouldn't have been unable to give you time to raise the money, but now, we have no choice but to take a hard line!"