My dear wife, I still love you more.

"Hey, Hasegawa." Yui Yuigahama's face immediately lit up with a bright smile when she saw Hasegawa, and it was clear that she was very happy.

Seeing Yui Yuigahama so happy and cheerful, Hasegawa felt very gratified.

"Yuihama, why are you here all by yourself? Didn't you go out to eat with Miura Yumiko and the others?" Hasegawa asked with a smile.

"Um, well, I, I'm planning to have lunch with you. Of course, I mainly want to ask you some questions about music. After all, I don't have much free time when I'm in school, so I thought I could ask you more questions at lunchtime." Yui Yuigahama said, seemingly a little flustered.

"Oh, I see. No problem then. Let's go." Hasegawa nodded in realization upon hearing Yui's words. He thought Yui really did have a deep love for music. She didn't even want to waste time eating, which was quite remarkable. Perhaps Yui could really become a great singer in the end.

"Okay." Yui Yuigahama nodded happily, holding her bento box and following behind Hasegawa.

They found a relatively secluded place where few people passed by, and Hasegawa and Yui Yuigahama had lunch there, while Hasegawa also answered some of Yui Yuigahama's questions.

This was a place Hasegawa specifically chose, because if Yui Yuigahama were to have dinner with him and others saw it, it wouldn't cause any real trouble, but it would still be quite a hassle. And if word got out and it created some kind of scandal involving Yui Yuigahama, that would be even worse.

Hasegawa himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but the key issue was that Yui Yuigahama was a girl, and she had only just begun to become lively and cheerful again. If she were to become introverted again because of rumors, that would be terrible.

Yui Yuigahama sat down next to Hasegawa, carefully shifting her body a little closer to him. Then a blush appeared on her cheeks.

"Alright, Yui, tell me what problems you've encountered. We still have plenty of time during lunch break, so I'll explain it to you properly." Hasegawa opened the bento box and said to Yui.

"Huh? Oh, um, um, I, I, I'm still a little unclear about the breath resonance part."

"Breath resonance. Actually, I don't really recommend that you start practicing breath resonance right now. Although it's a fundamental skill, there are even more basic ones below it. What you should master first is the most basic part. After you've mastered those basics, you'll find that mastering breath resonance becomes much simpler." Hasegawa said to Yui Yuigahama from a professional perspective.

"Huh? I see. Well then..." Yui Yuigahama slowly began to take things seriously as well.

After all, Hasegawa was teaching so diligently, so Yui, the student, was naturally drawn in and immersed in the lessons as well.

The two of them were so focused on their teaching and learning that they slowed down their lunchbox eating speed considerably. In fact, quite a bit of time had passed by the time they finished their lunch.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Practice more when you have time, and, well, although it might not be perfect, try to think about what I told you during class, if possible. After all, your grades are really—"

Three chapters guaranteed. Then there will be three more chapters later, if necessary. That's all for now.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Poison Island Style Swordsmanship (Bonus Chapter 1)

"Hehe." Upon hearing Hasegawa say that, Yui Yuigahama tapped her head with her right hand, closed one eye, and stuck out her tongue.

Yui Yuigahama was well aware of her grades; she was practically the worst student in the entire class, so it wasn't surprising that she came in last place in the exam.

With grades like hers, it makes absolutely no difference whether she attends class or not. She'd be better off using that time to learn music and singing.

The lunch break passed just like that. Although he was only teaching Yui Yuigahama and didn't have time to rest, it didn't matter much to Hasegawa. After all, with the system that had upgraded many of his skills and improved his physical attributes, Hasegawa still had plenty of energy. Not to mention not having a lunch break or rest, even staying up all night wouldn't have any effect on him.

Of course, he can't stay up all night consecutively, otherwise even with his current physical condition, he still wouldn't be able to handle it.

Back in the classroom, classes continued. In the afternoon, Hasegawa was still full of energy. Even though many students were already asleep at their desks, it had no effect on Hasegawa, who diligently took notes.

The teacher above nodded in satisfaction when he saw Hasegawa's attitude, and thought to himself, "No wonder Hasegawa was able to get first place in the whole grade. You can tell just by looking at Hasegawa's attitude towards learning."

In reality, Hasegawa only listened attentively in class, but after class, he never looked at the book. At most, he just finished the homework assigned by the teacher, and that was about it.

Hasegawa's ability to achieve such a high score and rank first in the entire grade was naturally due to the system. The system fulfilled Hasegawa's dream of becoming a top student.

It's that kind of dream of becoming a top student—simply listening in class and doing whatever you want after class, without actually studying, yet still getting first place in every exam. (By the way, the author had this dream when he was in school, but unfortunately, even after so many years since graduation, it hasn't come true. What a pity.)

After school, Hasegawa went to the kendo club to begin his practice for the day. However, this time, Yui Yuigahama did not follow Hasegawa. She had joined a club today, a music-related club, the Light Music Club.

Yuihama Girls also began to work hard for their dreams.

Hasegawa felt a little uneasy about this, as his long-standing tail had suddenly disappeared. However, he was very pleased with Yui Yuigahama's choice.

Hasegawa.

Upon arriving at the kendo club, Hasegawa saw Saeko Busujima already waiting for him.

"Minister." Hasegawa nodded with a smile.

“I already told you, I’ll teach you Hasegawa. You can just call me Busujima, or even Saeko. Calling me ‘Captain’ is a bit too formal,” Saeko Busujima said to Hasegawa with a smile.

Although Hasegawa and Saeko Busujima haven't known each other for very long, Hasegawa is one of the few people in the kendo club who can elicit her true skill. Furthermore, while Hasegawa's kendo doesn't adhere to any particular style, it's still dignified and respectable, revealing his good character.

So Saeko Busujima accepted Hasegawa and treated him as a close friend.

"Alright, Busujima-senpai." Hasegawa changed his form of address under Busujima Saeko's gaze, but he didn't call her Saeko affectionately.

"Bukushima-senpai? That's a fine title. Well then, Hasegawa-kun. Let's begin today's duel." Busushima Saeko smiled, appearing quite carefree. She lightly swung her wooden sword, creating a faint whistling sound as it cut through the air.

Hasegawa took a deep breath, gripped the wooden sword with both hands, and focused intently.

Although Hasegawa's kendo skills are roughly on par with Saeko Busujima's, Hasegawa's kendo training is entirely at the most basic level; it's fair to say he was practically forced to level up by the system.

Saeko Busujima, however, is different. She practices the Busujima-style kendo, specifically designed for real combat. Her attacks are exceptionally fierce, and combined with her personality, she brings the Busujima-style kendo to its fullest potential.

Therefore, Hasegawa was mostly on the defensive when fighting Saeko Busujima.

"Ha!" With a loud shout, Saeko Busujima pushed off the ground and charged towards Hasegawa. The wooden sword in her hand resembled a venomous snake, its mouth open, revealing sharp fangs, as it lunged at Hasegawa.

Faced with such an attack, Hasegawa remained calm and composed, his wooden sword appearing perfectly in front of Saeko Busujima's wooden sword.

Snapped!

Saeko Busujima's wooden sword was blocked by Hasegawa.

Snap snap snap snap snap snap—

This wasn't the sound of applause, but rather the sound of two wooden swords clashing together.

Saeko Busujima continued her frenzied attacks, her expression growing increasingly crazed. A faint bloodshot appeared in her large eyes, her face flushed, and even her breathing became somewhat strange.

Hasegawa was used to this; whenever Saeko Busujima was having a good time, she would become like this, and what Hasegawa found strange was that...

Saeko Busujima's breathing seemed erratic. Yet, her kendo appeared completely unaffected. How strange! Irregular breathing usually indicates exhaustion and a decline in physical fitness, thus affecting her kendo performance. But this common sense seemed to completely disregard Saeko Busujima's condition.

Snapped!

The wooden swords in Hasegawa and Saeko Busujima's hands broke after repeated impacts.

Looking at the broken wooden sword, Saeko Busujima felt a pang of regret, but then a satisfied smile spread across her face. Hasegawa felt a similar pang of regret; the wooden swords from the kendo club were of good quality, but also quite expensive. However, because of sparring with Saeko Busujima, Hasegawa had already broken several.

Saeko Busujima wanted to buy Hasegawa's knives, since they broke them during sparring. However, Hasegawa refused. Even though he wanted to be shameless, he couldn't bring himself to let a girl pay for him. Typical male chauvinism.

Fortunately, Hasegawa is now wealthy enough to afford a wooden sword. Otherwise, he might have had to swallow his pride and accept Saeko Busujima's financial assistance.

"Hasegawa-kun, your kendo is getting better and better," Saeko Busujima praised Hasegawa with a face full of admiration.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Temptation of Saeko Busujima (Bonus Chapter 2)

"You're truly amazing, Busujima-senpai. Every time I spar with you, I feel immense pressure," Hasegawa said, shaking his head.

"That's because of my own Busujima-style kendo. But Hasegawa-kun, despite not having studied any particular style of kendo, has reached this level simply by relying on the most widely circulated basic sword techniques. Hasegawa-kun's talent is truly enviable." Busujima Saeko couldn't help but sigh. In fact, this wasn't the first time she had sighed like this; Hasegawa's performance was simply too amazing.

"It's alright, as long as I practice hard, it'll be fine." Hasegawa smiled. He didn't have much to explain; he couldn't very well tell Saeko Busujima that he had a system that could improve proficiency. Without the system, Hasegawa's kendo skills would probably be nothing but a pipe dream.

"If practicing were enough to reach Hasegawa's level, then sword masters and sword saints would be everywhere." Saeko Busujima shook her head, completely disagreeing with Hasegawa's statement.

"Hasegawa-kun, in late July, our kendo club will be representing the school in the Jade Dragon Flag competition. Hasegawa-kun, would you like to participate?" Saeko Busujima extended an invitation to Hasegawa.

"Jade Dragon Flag? Is it for a kendo competition?" Hasegawa asked.

In reality, Hasegawa knew absolutely nothing about kendo competitions or the Jade Dragon Flag. Before transmigrating, he didn't care about such things at all. After transmigrating, he was busy making money or doing other things every day and didn't pay attention to these kinds of situations.

"That's right, it's about the competition. Yulongqi is arguably the most authoritative and famous high school kendo competition, Hasegawa-kun, don't you know?"

"I'm sorry, I hadn't paid any attention to this before." Hasegawa shook his head.

"Hasegawa-kun's kendo is so amazing, it's strange that he doesn't know about the Jade Dragon Flag. So, Hasegawa-kun, would you like to participate in the Jade Dragon Flag? Last year, our school participated in the Jade Dragon Flag. Although the women's team won the championship because of me, the men's team didn't have any strong competitors, and they couldn't even make it into the top sixteen. It was a real shame." Saeko Busujima shook her head regretfully.

"Are the boys' team in our school doing so badly?" Hasegawa asked, somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, that’s actually how the kendo club performed last year. Today, it’s much better. But without Hasegawa joining, the men’s kendo club would probably only be able to break into the top eight. Going any further would be completely impossible. However, with Hasegawa joining, we should be able to win the Tamatsukuri men’s championship.” Saeko Busujima looked at Hasegawa with a hint of longing.

"Sorry, Busujima-senpai, I'm not really interested in these kinds of competitions, and by late July it'll be summer vacation. Participating in the Tamatsukuri Kendo competition during summer vacation feels like a waste." Hasegawa scratched his head.

"Losing money?" Tokushima Saeko was unsure whether to laugh or cry at this statement. It was probably the first time she had ever heard someone refuse to participate in the Jade Dragon Flag competition for such a reason.

"Yeah, it's summer vacation after all, so we should have some fun and use all the time to do what we like, whether it's watching anime or playing games. It's not easy to have time, but to participate in a kendo competition for the sake of school just feels like a waste." Hasegawa nodded and explained.

“Hasegawa, you really are—” Saeko Busujima looked at Hasegawa with a wry smile: “You really are quite special.”

"I'm sorry, Busujima-senpai. I really do feel that I should have a great time during summer vacation, but I also have a lot of things to do, which might take a lot of time. So, I'm sorry," Hasegawa apologized.

Hasegawa actually feels he'll be very busy during the summer vacation. He'll be writing a novel, and also learning music while teaching Yui Yuigahama music. Hasegawa also has other hobbies, such as drawing manga. He'll also be watching anime, reading novels and manga, or playing games.

During the school year, time constraints prevented him from having enough time. Hasegawa didn't want to waste his summer vacation on other things.

You should know that he already has a lot less free time now because he has to study music after school every day and then teach it to Yui Yuigahama.

"Hasegawa-kun, you really are—really. Well then, if you agree to participate in the Jade Dragon Flag competition, I can teach you the Busujima-ryu swordsmanship of our Busujima family." Busujima Saeko's eyes flickered as she said to Hasegawa.

"Bukushima-ryu Kendo? Is that the kind of kendo that Busushima-senpai learned?" Hasegawa was slightly intrigued. Because he had experienced it firsthand, Hasegawa was even more able to appreciate the power of Busushima-ryu Kendo; it truly was an incredibly powerful kendo style.

While the system allows even the most basic kendo skills to be mastered through sheer practice, it still falls short compared to the Busujima style. Moreover, the Busujima style is not only incredibly powerful, but also, most importantly, stylish!

It's truly a very cool style of kendo. Every time Hasegawa sparred with Saeko Busujima, he could see her practicing the Busujima-ryu style, and she looked incredibly cool. Although Saeko herself was beautiful, she was genuinely very cool. Moreover, her waist and other parts of her body were incredibly flexible and supple. All of this was something Saeko had achieved through practicing the Busujima-ryu style.

“That’s right, it’s the Busujima-ryu kendo I’ve learned. Actually, although my family runs a kendo dojo, we usually only teach the basics. Unless you pass a special test, you can’t really receive the Busujima-ryu kendo lineage. Even then, we don’t teach it all without reservation. But if Hasegawa-kun agrees to participate in the Jade Dragon Flag competition, then I can teach Hasegawa-kun the Busujima-ryu kendo without reservation,” Saeko Busujima said earnestly.

"Huh? Isn't this a bit much? The kendo dojo doesn't teach easily, but you, Busujima-senpai, are going to teach me without any reservations. Won't your parents have something to say if you do this?" Hasegawa asked hesitantly.

"Because Hasegawa's talent is just too high. Faced with such a talented kendo genius, any kendo school would want to take him as a disciple. So if Father knew about Hasegawa's existence, he would agree with my decision." Saeko Busujima explained with a carefree smile.

Chapter 40 Personal Guidance (Bonus Chapter 3)

"If what Busujima-senpai said is true, then I'll participate in the Jade Dragon Flag," Hasegawa said with a smile.

I'm genuinely interested in the cool style of kendo. The Jade Dragon Flag would only take a few days at most, so exchanging a few days for kendo that I'm interested in is a very worthwhile thing.

“Then it’s settled.” Saeko Busujima extended her right hand.

Snapped!

Hasegawa patted Saeko Busujima's hand: "It's a deal."

“Then let’s begin. I can start by teaching you the basics of Busujima-ryu Kendo.” Saeko Busujima was about to get started.

Hasegawa was also a little impatient, so he didn't hesitate at all.

"First of all, the Tokushima-ryu style of kendo is different from other kendo styles, and even more different from the kendo you mentioned, Hasegawa-kun. It evolved from actual combat, and even now, it is still a practical kendo style..."

Hasegawa listened attentively to what Saeko Busujima said, silently memorizing it.