Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 40, The Way of the Empty Hand

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Karate, also known as empty-handed martial arts, originated from the ancient Chinese martial arts Tang Shou, which has been mentioned in the previous article.

Ikeda Erina began to talk about the principles of karate.

Since karate has absorbed a lot of traditional Chinese martial arts and Japanese martial arts, its essence has been developing towards diversification. After Oyama Masutatsu founded Kyokushin-ryu, the scope of karate has been infinitely expanded due to its move towards all-field and full-contact fighting. Strictly speaking, at this time, karate can be considered as long as it is fighting with bare hands without using weapons.

For example, Taekwondo can be karate, China's Sanda can be karate, Muay Thai can be karate, and European and American kickboxing can also be considered karate.

Since then, karate has begun to transform from a skill into a simple way of life cultivation. As a result, karate has continued to split internally and become diverse. Anyway, as long as it is a bare-handed fighting skill, it can be considered karate.

Japanese karate has been divided into dozens of schools over time. Even within Kyokushin-ryu, there have been many schools divided after Mr. Oyama's death. But no matter which one, the core has not changed, which is a way of improving one's life through practice.

"I know." Uesugi Sosetsu was very interested: "This matter is also recorded in the Astartes Codex."

What is the Codex Astartes?
Although Ikeda Erina didn't understand, she didn't intend to make a fuss about it, especially something she didn't understand. The tall beauty in a white karate uniform took a step back and stretched out her fists: "In short, karate respects etiquette very much. As the descendants of Kyokushin-ryu, no matter what we do, we should keep 'OSU' on our lips."

"Oh?" Uesugi Sosetsu didn't understand.

"Well, Ohs symbolizes respect, patience, gratitude and other symbolic spirits of karate. The meaning of this word is quite complicated and it is difficult for me to explain it clearly. Anyway, you have to say it when you salute." After saying that, the tall beauty shouted: "Ohs!"

"Oh!" Uesugi Sosetsu shouted, he understood a little.

Isn't this the same as "waaagh"?

Uesugi Sosetsu understood a little.

"Very good." Ikeda Erina felt very satisfied.

On the scene, I always listen to you, but here, he can only obey himself.

Obey fiercely!
The first thing that Erena Ikeda taught Uesugi Sosetsu was the standing and sitting manners in karate, which are the basic etiquette of karate. Uesugi Sosetsu learned it easily. He just did whatever Erena did.

"Very good, and then the belt."

"........."

At the beginning, Erena spent nearly half an hour instructing Uesugi Sosetsu on etiquette and basic warm-up exercises, and even took the initiative to help him tie his belt. Seeing that Uesugi Sosetsu, who was so majestic, professional and serious outside, was as obedient as an apprentice in front of her, Erena's eyes moved, with a deep joy in her light brown eyes, and she withdrew her gaze from Uesugi Sosetsu's cold and serious face.

In order to instruct him today, she deliberately sprayed herself with some perfume so that he would not smell her sweat. However, after teaching for a while, Erina realized that she had miscalculated.

The problem wasn't with her, but with the man opposite her.

Uesugi Sosetsu's body naturally exudes a soothing pine scent, which not only makes people feel at ease, but the unique fragrance is also addictive, making Erina unable to help but want to smell it again and again.

It was fine at first, but as the two of them spent more time alone, the training room was filled with the scent of Uesugi Sosetsu. For some reason, Erina always felt her body a little weak when she smelled it. She wanted to ask Uesugi Sosetsu several times, but seeing that he was asking her seriously, she was too embarrassed to mention it and could only pretend that she didn't know.

Hmm, I feel like swallowing.

Erina was enduring it. She gathered her thoughts and took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.

However, Uesugi Sosetsu on the opposite side was actually also enduring it. He could smell the sunshine, sunflowers and strong body fragrance from Erina, but he came here to learn skills, not to just think about something happening.

In this way, the master wanted to teach seriously, and the apprentice wanted to learn seriously, and both sides tried hard to restrain themselves.

After personally tying the belt for Uesugi Sosetsu and instructing him on etiquette, Ikeda Erena pulled the corner of her clothes somewhat unnaturally, adjusted her collar, and forced herself to wake up from the pleasant smell of pine scent. She motioned for Uesugi Sosetsu to listen to her and said, "First, let me show you the hand gestures."

"Ketu is a front-hand jab."

Boom~ Erina threw a punch, the air was shaking, and the tall beauty's fist, as big as a sandbag, sent out a strong wind.

Uesugi Sosetsu was sweating.

"Reverse attack, it's a backhand punch!"

The front fist was retracted, the back fist was thrown out, and with the rotation of the waist, another gust of strong wind came out.

"Hook punch!" Erina demonstrated to Uesugi Sosetsu one by one: "Forward kick! Side kick! Circular kick, spinning kick!"

The Valkyrie displayed her martial arts to the fullest in front of Uesugi Sosetsu. Her every move was as swift as a tiger and rhythmically like the wind.

The female Tyrannosaurus demonstrated a complete set of karate routines, and then gestured to Uesugi Sosetsu, pointing to the area from her knees to her hips: "Generally speaking, this area cannot be attacked."

"Karate divides attacks into upper, middle and lower sections. For upper section attacks, generally speaking, you can only use your legs, because if you use your fists without protective gear, it is easy to seriously injure someone." Erina used her body to demonstrate: "The lower section refers to the area below the knees, which can be attacked."

Uesugi Sosetsu didn't quite understand what he heard and looked puzzled.

"It sounds complicated. We'll understand after a practical fight." Ikeda Erena couldn't help but smile when she saw Uesugi Sosetsu's dazed look. She hooked her finger and motioned for Uesugi Sosetsu to try first: "Try to attack me and see."

"This, is not a good idea." Uesugi Sosetsu was actually eager to try.

"Don't worry, I know my limits." Ikeda Erina sneered, "Do you still remember that perverted uncle?"

"what?"

"If I hadn't stopped, he would have had his spleen and kidney ruptured and would have been in the hospital for emergency treatment."

The female Tyrannosaurus spoke of this with great pride, and Uesugi Sosetsu was sweating profusely.

"Oh!"

Uesugi Sosetsu saluted, took a light step and jumped back to gather strength, then rushed forward and punched with the straight punch he had just learned, aiming directly at Erina's chest!
Erina sneered and easily dodged Uesugi Sosetsu's attack. She turned sideways and kicked forward with her lower calf, kicking Uesugi Sosetsu's supporting leg. The man screamed and spiraled in the air and fell to the ground.

The world was spinning in front of his eyes, but luckily it didn't hurt much when he landed. Uesugi Sosetsu immediately got up and saw Erina signaling him to continue attacking.

“This is the next paragraph.”

Uesugi Sosetsu nodded unwillingly. He was smart this time. He stabilized his lower body before attacking. The two sides moved in circles and circled each other for half a circle. Uesugi Sosetsu tried to throw a hook.

Of course, he missed the target, and with one punch, Erena's bare feet under her gi had already kicked Uesugi Sosetsu's chest! The oncoming wind made Uesugi Sosetsu tense and painful, and he could only reluctantly step back, barely avoiding it, and let Erena kick him in the front. Before he could dodge again, Erena had already approached, and a series of hooks and punches hit Uesugi Sosetsu's waist accurately.

The expected pain did not come. The female Tyrannosaurus hit lightly, but these punches left a heavy blow to Uesugi Sosetsu.

He knew very well that if it was a real fight, Erina's blows would have broken his kidneys.

"This is the middle section." Erina retracted her fist, and the female Tyrannosaurus gestured with interest: "If there is still a need, then I will use a circular kick to attack your upper section. You have no room now." "Awesome." Uesugi Sosetsu admired Erina's skills even more: "Master Erina, please be sure to teach me!"

"Don't be impatient." Erina said softly, "Do you remember the kick at the beginning of the duel?"

"Yeah." Uesugi Sosetsu stretched out his right leg and lightly touched Erina's calf: "Like this?"

"Yes, this is called a Kafu Kick." Erina motioned for Uesugi Sosetsu to continue: "When the opponent uses a Kafu Kick, you have to respond quickly."

"When the distance is far, we can jump back." Erina signaled, and she retreated quickly.

Uesugi Sosetsu nodded.

"When the distance is close, we can just hook." Erina continued to gesture: "The fist is shorter than the leg, but the arc required for a kick is larger than the fist, and the punch is faster, breaking the opponent's rhythm of the move, which is the so-called counter."

"Or, if we seize the right moment, we can block it directly." Erina signaled Uesugi Sosetsu to kick again. When Uesugi Sosetsu's foot was about to touch Erina's calf, she quickly raised her leg and kicked Uesugi Sosetsu's calf in return.

"Or, adjust your standing posture." Finally, the female Tyrannosaurus demonstrated the last method of coping to Uesugi Soyuki. When Uesugi Soyuki kicked, Erina suddenly changed her standing posture. Her legs spread further apart. Uesugi Soyuki kicked Erina in the upper part of her calf, causing her to grimace in pain.

"There are only a few types of hand techniques and combination techniques, and there are only so many standing techniques and receiving techniques, but the combinations and on-the-spot responses are ever-changing." Erina helped Uesugi Souyuki up and said with a smile, "How do you feel?"

"I think it's like playing rock-paper-scissors, guessing the opponent's attack focus before making a move." Uesugi Munen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Also, there is the response strategy, acting randomly."

"That's right, and this is the essence of karate." Erina whispered, "As the saying goes, the spirit of Kyokushin-ryu is all there. Countermeasures, improvement, and patience. In the day-to-day training, one must strive to become stronger and climb to the top. In the face of difficulties, one must never shrink back and must have the courage to challenge. This is karate."

"Uesugi, I don't know why you have to learn this from me, but I want to tell you that learning martial arts is not about beating your opponent down or making others shout "how awesome!". Learning martial arts is more about improving your own path, building a strong spirit and body, and welcoming more and stronger challenges. It is about having a more self-disciplined and stronger soul."

Uesugi Sosetsu nodded gently.

"Okay, now let's start from the beginning." Ikeda Erina stood up: "Oh!"

"Oh!"

The two started from the beginning, and Erina began to teach Uesugi Sosetsu the most basic techniques, including hand techniques, foot techniques, breathing methods, step positions, and receiving techniques, one move at a time.

Time passed quickly under Erina's careful guidance.

Uesugi Sosetsu began to have a deeper understanding of the technique of karate.

The core of karate fighting is actually three items, namely standing back (looking for opportunities to attack), response (trying to counter the opponent's attack), and confirmation (seizing the decisive attack after the opponent loses space).

Find opportunities to win in ever-changing situations using fixed moves.

Reina is truly a master of karate! No wonder she has won the national championship many times.

But why did she give up her karate skills and become a police officer, a non-professional one at that?

After practicing for several hours, both sides were a little tired. Uesugi Sosetsu's eyes wandered over Erina's exposed fair skin.

Her refreshing and capable brown short hair was stained with sweat, and her slender neck exuded a strong sexy and mysterious charm. Coupled with her deep and layered face and the bright smile that was unique to her when she was alone, Uesugi Sosetsu couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and subconsciously looked down along her neck. The deep ravine under her neckline was miraculous and magnificent.

"If you look at me again, I'm going to hit you!" Ikeda Erena waved her fist at Uesugi Sosetsu unhappily, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

So cool!
Uesugi Sosetsu, who has always been extremely professional, handsome, confident and noble, making her look up to him, is now like a piece of plasticine in her hands, being kneaded and squeezed by her at will. Not only does he have to listen to her and let her control him, but he also has to be suppressed by her in various ways!

This feeling was simply the happiest day in her 23 years of life!
It turns out that theory and practice can be unified!

Ikeda Erena could no longer suppress her boiling emotions. She felt as if her body was burning with fire as the movement began, sweeping through her whole body, surging and hot.

He smells so good.

Thinking of this, Erina's legs felt a little weak and she was unable to stand up for a while.

"Master Erena?" Uesugi Sosetsu really supported her. Her white Taoist robe was now stained with sweat, and it was torn into a pattern called wrinkles. The scenery inside the robe was naturally revealed. The man's approach further filled her nose with the scent of pine. Ikeda Erena felt Uesugi Sosetsu holding her shoulders with both hands.

As a black belt in karate and judo, she now has at least a hundred ways to make this man fly away.

But she didn't, she just glared at him, snorted, and didn't respond.

No response is the best response, but when Uesugi Sosetsu got closer and closer, the rich smell of pine had reached its peak. She heard her own heartbeat, her face flushed, and she felt her arms and legs were a little weak. Every beat made her body burn with heat.

The same was true for Uesugi Sosetsu sitting opposite her. He could feel the hardness and softness, as well as the richness and sweetness of the tall beauty's body.

The two looked at each other and saw the fire in each other's eyes.

"Shall we take a break?"

Uesugi Sosetsu was the first to break the silence. He quickly withdrew his hand, fearing that Erina would hit him over the shoulder and throw him to the ground.

The tall beauty's delicate and tender face became even more flushed, and at the same time she was a little angry. She forced herself to say "hmm" in a low voice, which was refreshing.

"Then let's go. I'm hungry." Uesugi Sosetsu continued to retreat. After making sure he was at a safe distance, he smiled and said, "For the first meal after becoming your disciple, I'll treat you. Yoshinoya's super large bowl of oden with eggs, grilled skewers, and a large cup of lemon tea! How do you think?"

"Pfft!" Ikeda Erina was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "How stingy! Are you going to invite other women to Yoshinoya as well?"

"That's different, at least it's Xuxuyuan, right?" Uesugi Sosetsu was busy adjusting his uniform. He turned to Erina because he couldn't control himself anymore. "Maybe next time. Time is precious."

"Yeah." Hearing that there would be a next time, Ikeda Erena bit her lip, with complex emotions surging in her eyes.

She knew it would be easy to turn out like this.

But, since she had already agreed, there was no reason not to continue.

This is also the spirit of karate.

The tall beauty found a reason to convince herself.

In this way, we no longer owe each other anything. He teaches me how to solve cases, and I teach him how to fight, and we continue like this.

Ikeda Erena, it’s been 5 years since I came to Tokyo, and this is the first time I feel that Tokyo is so charming.

The future is bright!

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(End of this chapter)