Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

After she finished speaking, her gaze lingered on Shimada Sho for a moment, and she said calmly, "Shimada-kun, this is your first time here, so your foundation is weak. Let's try doing it 300 times first."

As soon as he said that, the kendo club members next to him looked at him with strange expressions.

Kiryu-sama joined the kendo club a long time ago.

Because of her own inherited swordsmanship and formidable strength, she immediately became the most recognized member by the instructor.

She even overshadowed the club president at one point, and she was the one who led the training every day.

But before that, Ms. Kiryu had always been very casual.

He rarely speaks when arranging training or participating in activities.

When assigning tasks, they won't deliberately target any particular person.

But now, with just a word, he arranged for Shimada Sho to have three hundred rounds of sexual intercourse.

This far exceeds their training volume; it's definitely targeted.

Do the two have a conflict?

Many members' eyes immediately lit up with a gossip-loving light.

Some people's gazes toward Shimada Sho also turned quite hostile at this moment.

This is the eldest daughter of the Kiryu family.

If they can't stand this guy named Shimada Sho, isn't this their chance to show off?

Regardless of what the other members are thinking, Shimada Sho has already taken action.

He changed his clothes first, then went to the corner, picked up a bamboo knife, and weighed it in his hand.

Sujin is the most basic exercise in Kendo. The movements themselves are not complicated, but repeating them many times can test one's physical strength.

He held the bamboo knife, following the standard movements of raising the knife, swinging it down, and returning it to center, with a rhythm that was neither too fast nor too slow.

He waved his hand repeatedly, feeling himself becoming part of the environment.

Looking past the knife's edge out the window, I could see figures moving in the windows of the opposite teaching building, and in the distance, several track and field students were tidying up the starting blocks on the playground.

When he had swung the sword about seventy times, he heard Kiryu Ichiyo's voice behind him.

"Pause."

Shimada Sho stopped what he was doing and turned around.

Kiryu Ichiyo stood two steps behind him, not holding a bamboo sword, her gaze fixed on his hand holding the sword: "There's something wrong with how you hold the sword."

Shimada Sho looked down at his hands.

"The left hand is too low, start over."

The students nearby didn't say anything, but their eyes all turned towards them.

Shimada Sho adjusted his grip on the knife and started again.

But after only a dozen or so swings, Kiryu Ichiyo spoke again, this time at the wrong angle: "The blade is raised too high, lower your elbow a little."

Shimada Sho frowned, but said nothing.

He adjusted the angle and swung it again.

After less than ten reps, he was stopped again: "Your waist isn't heavy enough, and your core isn't engaged."

A boy with a buzz cut next to me couldn't help but chuckle quietly, only to be nudged by someone next to him with an elbow and shut up.

"I've tried everything you said, so where's the problem?"

Shimada Sho looked coldly at Kiryu Ichiyo.

This woman is no longer hiding anything.

It's obvious they're targeting him.

It might be because I got cocky a couple of days ago.

It's also possible that he was defeated in Hyakunincho and harbored resentment.

In short, their current behavior is far from benevolent.

Since that's the case, Shimada Sho didn't intend to give her any more pleasantries.

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Face!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shimada Sho put down the bamboo sword in his hand.

The tip of the knife touched the ground, making a soft tapping sound.

Then, he looked coldly at Kiryu Ichiyo, "Just tell me, what exactly do you want?"

He stopped pretending to cooperate and directly confronted them with his questions.

As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the activity room suddenly fell silent.

It felt as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Several students who were practicing their sojourn stopped, their eyes darting back and forth between Shimada Sho and Kiryu Ichiyo.

The boy with the buzz cut held the bamboo knife in mid-air, his smile frozen on his face by the sudden tension.

Kiryu Ichiyo, on the other hand, remained calm and unaffected by his words.

"I was just correcting your movements," she explained calmly, meeting Shimada Sho's indifferent gaze.

"Correct?" Shimada Sho laughed in exasperation. "Three hundred repetitions of the 'Suzhen' technique, interrupted after less than ten repetitions each time, and you call that correction?"

"This is a fundamental skill that beginners must master."

"Are you sure?" Shimada Sho raised an eyebrow.

With professional-level kendo talent, he believed that no one could match Su Zhen's movements in terms of precision.

This woman actually seized on this point and said he was a novice.

Selective blindness—isn't that just deliberately looking for trouble?

"The grip on the knife is too low, the blade angle is too large, the waist isn't lowered enough, and the core isn't engaged..."

Kiryu Ichiyo gave a serious explanation of the shortcomings in Shimada Sho's movements.

But before she could finish speaking, Shimada Sho interrupted her, "I'd like to see how good your foundation is."

"Huh?" Kiryu Ichiyo seemed surprised by his response.

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately looked up and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The meaning is very simple."

Shimada Sho took a half step back, forcefully raised his bamboo sword with his shoulder, and flipped his wrist, aiming it at Kiryu Ichiyo. "Let's have a fight."

"puff--"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Then, even more laughter erupted.

"What is this guy saying?!"

"Trying to fight Kiryu-senpai? Are you crazy!?"

"He really is an arrogant fool."

"Although he defeated Kobayashi Takeshi, this is kendo, after all. There's no way anyone in the school could be a match for the boss!"

"That's just asking for trouble. Kiryu-senpai challenged the club president as soon as she joined the club."

"How could the senior's arrangements be wrong? This guy..."

A variety of voices filled the air, all mocking the arrogant fellow before them.

Shimada Sho ignored these voices.

He simply looked at Kiryu Ichiyo in front of him and asked calmly, "This should be what you expected, right?"

"..."

Kiryu Ichiyo did not answer, but silently turned around and picked up a bamboo sword from the weapon rack next to him.

He always appeared calm.

But if you look at her from the front, you'll see that the corners of her mouth are slightly upturned, and her eyes are full of a triumphant smile.

Yes, that's what she expected.

It could be said that from the moment Shimada Sho walked into this activity room, she had been waiting for this moment.

All the harassment and deliberate provocation just now were meant to provoke him into turning hostile.

The reason...

What's lost must be regained.

She admitted that she was no match for this guy in a hand-to-hand fight.

But swordsmanship is not about empty-handedness. She comes from the Kiryu family, an ancient surname that itself represents the highest honor in swordsmanship.

What she carries is the legacy of this surname that spans thousands of years!

She can still vividly recall every frame of the humiliation she felt that day in the office building in Hyakunincho, when he punched her repeatedly into the ruins of her desk.

The dull pain in my ribs, the muffled thud of my knees hitting the ground, and the look in his eyes as he looked down at me.

That nonchalant look in his eyes, as if he didn't care about her at all.

Kiryu's pride wouldn't allow her to accept this defeat.

What she lost with her fists, she will take back with swordsmanship!

Today is the day to avenge our defeat!

Walking silently to the center of the arena, Kiryu Ichiyo gave a samurai salute, looked up, and revealed a stern smile, "I accept your challenge."

wow——

The atmosphere in the activity room instantly became lively.

"Are you really going to fight?"

"Kiryu-senpai actually accepted!"

"There's absolutely no suspense!"

"Haha, whether there's any suspense or not, there's going to be a good show from here on out."

"Go Kiryu-senpai!"

The club members watching were excitedly discussing it, and some students couldn't help but cheer for Kiryu Ichiyo.

Amidst these voices, Shimada Sho gave a cold smile and looked at the person opposite him, "Need protective gear?"

“You can wear it,” Kiryu Ichiyo said defiantly.

The teacher walked over while the two were talking.

He had already learned what was happening from the discussions among his subordinates.

Seeing Shimada Sho challenge Kiryu Ichiyo without protective gear, he couldn't help but remind him, "Shimada-kun, it's safer to wear protective gear. Kendo uses bamboo swords, but..."

"No need," Shimada Sho shook his head, interrupting him.

Before the teacher could say anything more, he picked up the bamboo sword, walked to the center of the activity room, and stood opposite Kiryu Ichiyo.

The two people were about three meters apart.

Sensing the surging fighting spirit emanating from him, Kiryu Ichiyo's eyes narrowed.

"Looking forward to it, aren't you?" Shimada Sho's eyes were full of sarcasm.

Kiryu Ichiyo's expression was cold. "You're not worthy. I'm just telling you the real difference."

The conversation between the two sounded rather strange to the other members.

But Shimada Sho understood.

She wanted to win back her losses. Last time she lost and even resorted to gunfire, so she wanted to win back her losses fair and square.

But understanding this doesn't mean he'll agree with it.