Super Fighting Tokyo.

This is clearly "juggling".

However, compared to things like football, "juggling short sticks" is several levels more difficult, requiring both skill and strength.

"Without realizing it, my house has become more lively!"

boom!

Bai Mucheng flicked the back of his hand, sending the short wooden stick flying high into the air, and laughed, "Shouldn't I add a few arcade machines and some entertainment facilities?"

shhhhhh...

The short wooden stick spins and falls.

Shiraki delivered a powerful headbutt, striking the top of the short wooden stick precisely and sending it flying horizontally towards Hanma Baki.

call out!

Baki adjusted his movements, slightly tiptoed, deflected the flying stick, then changed the angle and caught it steadily on his forehead, leaving the short stick standing upright on his head.

"For people like us, there's enough fun here."

shuh...

The boy tilted his head back slightly, letting the short stick fall.

At the same time, he exerted force with his left leg, as if disappearing in an instant, and kicked straight vertically.

call out!

The short stick, which should have been kicked away, only hovered for a moment before splitting in two, the cut clean and sharp, as if it had been slashed by a sharp blade.

The fact that he could cut a hard short stick without a fixed point demonstrates his extremely high level of skill!

clap clap clap...

The two short sticks landed on the left and right.

Bai Mucheng opened his eyes wide and clapped his hands in admiration, "So beautiful!"

Baki looked at the sandbag in the corner and said, "It's just playing around, it's not even a real move. You're exploring something more fundamental, Shiraki-kun."

Shiraki raised an eyebrow and retorted, "This explanation doesn't sound like Baki Hanma at all."

Baki sighed, "It was still too much of a stretch. After all, I'm not good at teaching!"

……

……

Bai Mucheng took a break from his workout to drink water and rest.

Baki sat with him in the courtyard corridor, chatting about recent events, including the battle between Yujiro and Guo Haihuang.

The ultimate showdown between martial arts principles and violence left this strongest young man on earth with many thoughts.

"..."

Inside the house, Baki's girlfriend, "Matsumoto Koe," and the "Wu Garuda" from the Wu clan—both girls—were present.

With the addition of You Sha, Wu Fengshui, and Maruk, the five of them gathered together for a lively chat.

Shaojiang seemed to have something on her mind, but didn't know how to bring it up, so she could only chat with her friends to try to change her mood.

I glanced at the time; it was almost noon.

Shiraki invited everyone to dinner and ordered takeout from a casual restaurant. Since it would be impolite to refuse, everyone stayed for the meal.

……

After the meal, we cleaned up the dishes and rested for a while.

The sun is shining brightly.

Bai Mucheng stretched and lay down on the sofa in the living room for a nap, telling everyone to make themselves at home before going to bed.

Arisa and Garuda had made a prior agreement to go do their homework.

Maruk went to the gym to work out.

Wu Fengshui sat on the other sofa, flipping through a recently released gun magazine.

As for Baki and Kozue—

The young boy and girl were sitting side by side on the lawn in the courtyard, basking in the sun and enjoying the cool breeze, feeling quite content.

……

……

After chatting with her friends, Kozue felt much more relaxed, so she started talking to Baki about her troubles.

She hugged her knees and said, "I've been proposed to."

Baki was visibly taken aback, then, remembering the personality of his favorite girl, he smiled helplessly, "By whom...?"

Shaojiang buried her head in her knees and pursed her lips, saying, "I won't tell you."

Baki stopped asking questions and let the breeze ruffle his hair.

Now it was Kozue's turn to be curious. She looked up and asked, "I was proposed to, Baki... what do you think?"

"..."

Baki paused, then calmly said, "If it's true—I'm shocked."

Hearing this, Koji relaxed considerably, letting out a soft "Haa!" and sprawling out on the lawn. "Shocked? Hmph~~~~~"

The boy raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong? You're humming now?"

Koe sighed softly, "I was wondering what you would do after you were shocked."

Baki corrected her, saying, "Shoko, it's you who should decide what to do. I have no right to influence your decision, nor is it something I can decide."

"..."

The two chatted casually, just like always.

Suddenly, Koe brought it up, "By the way, you haven't been looking at me lately."

Baki laughed. "I've been watching you the whole time."

"is it?"

"……Do not."

Baki corrected again, "Rather than seeing, I'm trying to feel you with my heart—isn't that okay?"

After thinking for a moment, Shaojiang said, "No, you have to keep a close eye on me."

Baki then turned his head and stared at Kozue.

The boy slowly approached the girl's face, the atmosphere refreshing yet ambiguous, with a straightforwardness unique to "Koie and Baki".

At that very moment—

"that……"

An uninvited guest walked in from outside the courtyard. He was a tall, strong black man, dressed in a well-tailored suit and looking quite sophisticated.

It turns out to be "Muhammad Ali Jr." - Little Ali.

He had clearly been following them all the way here, with his sights set on Baki and Kozue.

Little Ali, hands in his pockets, casually asked, "May I bother you for a moment?"

Koe was taken aback, "Huh~~~~?"

"...Jr?"

Baki was the same, but he quickly realized that the "marriage suitor" that Kozue had mentioned was the person in front of him.

as predicted.

"Mr. Blade Tooth."

Little Ali said seriously, "I want to marry Miss Kozue!"

……

……

As Little Ali said this, on the other side—

Fighting Spirit Martial Arts Hall, indoors.

Whether they were taking a nap, doing homework, exercising, or flipping through magazines, they all snapped out of their reverie and gathered around the small window on the inner side of the courtyard.

Observe secretly!

Yusa brought out popcorn, first handing it to Garuda, then to Maruk, and finally to Wu Fengshui and Bai Mucheng, and everyone munched on it.

Snap, snap, snap...

Upon hearing that Kozue had been proposed to, and that the proposer—Ari—had actually come and confessed his feelings right in front of Baki Hanma, everyone held their breath.

What a rare and wonderful sight!

……

……

"--puff!"

At this moment, the first to speak was Koe, who couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahahaha!"

The girl laughed until tears streamed down her face, saying helplessly, "To say something like that in this setting, hahaha! It's almost touching..."

"..."

Baki looked at the girl leisurely, then raised his eyebrows and sized up the tall little Ali.

The boy stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and his expression didn't change much, but the ambiguity from before and the ease he had when he was with his friend were clearly gone.

"you……"

Baki slightly raised his eyes to look at Ali, "You didn't say all that for some other purpose, did you? Like, trying to make me angry or something—"

"..."