Walking out of the training dojo.
The Miyajima mother and daughter seemed to know that the match was almost over, and they walked towards them.
However, compared to Miyajima Sakura's bright smile, Miyajima Tsubaki's face was as dark as ink; her appearance was beautiful, but her attitude was not.
Miyajima Sakura adhered to her mother's teachings. Even though a cat was scratching at her heart, she absolutely did not ask about the results of the match.
Murae, on the other hand, scratched the back of his head and laughed, "How did you know I won?"
Miyajima Sakura: ?
Miyajima Kiichiro:!?
Hey, what do you mean, kid?
Before, he thought this brat was afraid of losing face in front of Sakura, which was why he wanted to fight behind closed doors.
Then Kiichiro understood: it was that kid who was afraid of losing face in front of Sakura, which was why he wanted to fight behind closed doors.
But as soon as he said that, Kiichiro couldn't hold back again.
Convex (Fuck the dish)
Since you don't want to save this old man's face, why go to all the trouble of closing the doors!?
As for Miyajima Tsubaki, who didn't understand Kendo, she also gasped, making an outstanding contribution to global warming. Even if she didn't understand her father's abilities, she had heard about them through various praises... How old was that young man? How could he possibly defeat her father?
But seeing her father's troubled expression,
Miyajima Tsubaki understood that this was likely true.
She knew the young man's abilities were astonishing, but she didn't expect them to be this astonishing... It was like,
She glanced at her daughter.
She knew the young man was quite charming, but she didn't expect him to be this charming.
"Heh," Murae smiled indifferently, glancing disdainfully at Miyajima Kiichiro. Let you hide things, unwilling to tell the truth? ... Give you a lesson.
However, with his daughter and child watching, he still gave him some face.
"Thank you, Mr. Kiichiro, for showing mercy with your sword. However, I believe I was able to seize that small opening to counterattack, and even with mercy, defeating Mr. Kiichiro is a remarkable achievement, so I spoke my mind... Ah, my bad." He feigned belated realization: "Wasn't the result of the closed-door match not supposed to be revealed?"
Good kid.
Miyajima Kiichiro secretly praised him. These words not only proved his own ability but also gave him enough of a way out... It truly pleases me, truly pleases me.
He is both talented and virtuous.
Kiichiro nodded repeatedly. Murae naturally didn't know that his mischievous actions, intended to give the old man a hard time, would instead increase his favorability. One can only say that tsundere individuals are truly something else.
"Even so, to be able to defeat this old man by half a move is indeed surpassing the master. You are the first young man of your kind that this old man has ever met." Miyajima Kiichiro also gave Murae great praise.
After a wave of mutual flattery, Miyajima Kiichiro felt a bit of sadness. Alas, since when did he need others to give him a way out? ... But in the current situation, there was no other choice.
In this situation, he couldn't show any signs of fatigue in front of Miss Tsubaki and Sakura.
"That's great--" Miyajima Sakura's excited face glowed with a flush of excitement. Her eyes were full of joy, and her heart was completely happy for Xiao Lin's victory over Grandpa.
Miyajima Kiichiro: T^T
Does Grandpa losing not deserve sadness?
At least offer a few words of comfort.
But Sakura didn't sense Grandpa's emotions at all... More heartbreaking than defeat was probably being ignored by his granddaughter. More tear-worthy than being ignored by his granddaughter was being ignored by his granddaughter after defeat...
Kiichiro cried, what about you?
"Xiao Lin," Miss Tsubaki suddenly called out.
"Hmm?"
"Can you come with me for a moment? I have something to tell you."
Miss Tsubaki smiled like a spring breeze. Kiichiro frowned, then relaxed. He thought Miss Tsubaki just had something to tell this young man.
As for Sakura, she seemed to want to say something, but after her mother's beautiful gaze, she said nothing more.
"Okay."
Murae followed Miyajima Tsubaki into a room, which was still similar to a living room... Miyajima, as a dojo, was quite large, and now that it was entirely a residence, its area felt even more astonishing.
After entering this room, Miss Tsubaki closed the door casually.
Murae: ...
Damn it, I accidentally left my wooden sword in the training ground.
If Aunt Tsubaki here tries to do something to him, how can he defend himself?
...Anyway, first assume a horse stance. If the enemy attacks, I'll give her a punch. Hmm, with my right hand.
"Xiao Lin." Miss Tsubaki's eyes curved, and she smiled very sweetly.
But Murae could tell at a glance that this was a dangerous smile.
"How about it?"
"You have a girlfriend, don't you?"
"Yes."
"Not Sakura, right?"
"Of course not."
...Why can you answer so matter-of-factly!!!" Miss Tsubaki was almost furious enough to curse.
"Because..."
Murae scratched his cheek and calmly replied, "It's a fact."
"Pfft!" Miss Tsubaki said.
I really don't know what kind of bewitching potion this guy gave Sakura. "What exactly did you do to my daughter! To make her say things like, 'No, I have a good relationship with Nanuo Student, I feel like we can get along harmoniously'!" Miss Tsubaki was almost gritting her teeth... If she wasn't mistaken, 'Nanuo Student' should be this boy's girlfriend...
"Huh?" This left Murae bewildered. He thought for a long time, then decided to think for another long while: "...I don't think I did anything." ← This is also a fact.
"Pfft!" Miss Tsubaki said again, "Do you think I'd believe your nonsense! You have a girlfriend yet you're still close to my daughter, and you let her bring you home, what are your intentions!"
Murae: "You told her to bring me back."
...
It silenced Miss Tsubaki.
What he said made so much sense that she was speechless... "Then, then it wasn't me who told you to get close to Sakura..."
"Is there a possibility that I didn't have a girlfriend when I got close to her?"
...
Second silence.
"But you have one now..." Miss Tsubaki originally thought that as an elder in her early twenties, she should at least remain composed, but now she almost wanted to stomp her foot: "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
"Miyajima-senpai... Sakura-senpai doesn't know?" Murae said.
"I mean to me," Miss Tsubaki said furiously.
"You didn't ask either," Murae said, then he scratched the back of his head and asked again, "And who are you referring to?"
"Who else could it be?"
"'Miss Tsubaki'?" Murae smiled. "But this is the first time I've met you today, how could I have told you earlier?"
"I..."
"Or 'Sawamura Airiri-senpai'?"
Gulp... Miyajima Tsubaki's back instinctively straightened, as if sensing danger.
"Speaking of which, as Sakura-senpai's mother, why are you trying to trick a seventeen-year-old like me?" Murae asked with a smile. "Hiding your identity, getting close under false pretenses, chatting with me for so long, and even asking me out for dinner and shopping, Miss Tsubaki, do you have some ill intentions?"
As he spoke, Murae seemed to be calculating something for a moment, then said, "If you're trying to seduce me, that's a matter of conduct. If you're trying to deceive my feelings, then that's a moral issue, Sawamura-senpai. Can you explain?"
...
Third silence.
Miyajima Tsubaki, having been called 'senpai' a few times, was so uncomfortable that her hair stood on end.
"I, I was just trying to protect Sakura!" Miyajima Tsubaki said, going against her true feelings.
Murae, however, looked directly at her:
"Me too."
...For some reason, Miyajima Tsubaki actually felt that this young man was more sincere than she was.
The young man then said:
"And you."
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