You say this is a love game?

【Kendo Niten Ichiryu】:766/100000 (Master)

These 100,000 proficiency points symbolize who has gone further in the art of swordsmanship, both at the master level.

At this point, Mizutani Makoto was surprised to find that his proficiency level rarely increased by killing small monsters, or it had evolved into a situation where he would only slightly increase his proficiency after killing three, four, five or six small monsters... If he continued to level up, he might not even get any improvement.

If he wants to significantly increase his proficiency in kendo, he has to compete with other kendo schools and continue to improve through kendo confrontations.

It’s a rare opportunity to come to Kyoto, and it’s already the sixth day.

Yesterday, Mizutani Makoto suddenly had the urge to inquire about the kendo masters in Kyoto, which led to today's competition.

And his feeling was indeed correct, his proficiency level quietly rose by about 400.

"The road ahead is long..."

These kendo proficiencies are not limited to a single acquisition. Just like when he duels with Naoki Kamiizumi twice, he can also gain proficiency until he can no longer learn anything from Naoki Kamiizumi.

Moreover, this competition is quite interesting.

In general, Katori Shinto-ryu is stronger than Niten Ichiryu.

As for the status of Ertianyisu, it has been mentioned before. After these orthodox Itto-ryu masters have reached the pinnacle of cultivation, they can basically kick Ertianyisu to death like stray dogs on the roadside.

Especially the Katori Shinto-ryu, this school is very comprehensive, from tachijutsu and naginatajutsu to judo and ninjutsu. If the Tennen Rishin-ryu that we had fought against before absorbed the essence of stick techniques and judo, then the techniques stitched together by the Katori Shinto-ryu are more and deeper, even the "double sword style" has been stitched into the Katori Shinto-ryu.

However, unlike what people think of as "being good at using two swords", Katori Shinto-ryu is "good at dealing with opponents using two swords."

Only a swordsman who has fully practiced the dual-sword style can use both hands with complete freedom. Katori Shinto-ryu is ultimately a single-sword style, so its founder was also very far-sighted - when facing a highly skilled opponent, it is very difficult to defeat the opponent with two swords, and mastering the dual-sword style means abandoning the advantages of the single-sword style. For Katori Shinto-ryu to use the dual-sword style is tantamount to cutting off both arms.

Then let’s be straightforward - let’s learn dual swords, but the purpose of learning dual swords is to know how to break dual swords.

Therefore, Naoki Kamiizumi has beaten several ignorant followers of the Nitenichi school in his life.

Those people who wield two swords think they're Miyamoto Musashi, not even realizing it wasn't the two-sword style that was strong, but Miyamoto Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi used two swords to mow the grass better. What are you doing with two swords? Is it a waste of life?

In the end, everyone had to bow down to his Katori Shinto-ryu method of defeating the enemy!

But this time, it was Naoki Kamiizumi who was defeated.

The man in his fifties had a dazed look in his eyes when he looked at Mizutani Makoto's back.

——He lost.

It wasn't that Katori Shinto-ryu lost to Niten Ichi-ryu, but that Kamiizumi Nao lost to Mizutani Makoto.

Niten Ichiryu is the Miyamoto Musashi with incredible strength, who wields two swords, and with his sword energy flying everywhere, he is unmatched in his ability to cut down enemies.

You have to say that Musashi is a real genius. If he is strong enough, it is indeed more fun to chop with two swords than with one.

But when it comes to the depth of kendo, even the successor Makoto Mizutani admitted that in terms of pure kendo depth, Niten Ichiryu is really far behind other schools of inheritance. High emotional intelligence means "strong plasticity and large room for growth", so even if it is a master-level Niten Ichiryu, when it comes to pure swordsmanship competition, he may not be able to surely defeat this proficient-level Katori Shinto-ryu kendo descendant.

He was still learning while fighting... Thanks to his "master" realm and the help of "mind's eye", he could now learn by analogy with other things at an astonishing speed. In the way of kendo, he had a feeling that he could master all the techniques with one technique. He always had a very accurate grasp of the essence of swordsmanship from other schools. This was how he could gradually see through Izumi Nao's flaws and bring them into his rhythm, finally defeating the enemy.

It can only be said that his realm was much higher than Kamiizumi Nao, which laid the foundation for the victory of this battle.

Ultimately, realm depends on the person, not the swordsmanship.

Even a weak foundation in swordsmanship can produce a great swordsman who wields flying slashes, but the inherited ancient swordsmanship of Guwu has limited talent and can only stay at the realm of "mastery" in swordsmanship for a lifetime... This is also the common dilemma of modern samurai families. Without the influence and training of the ancient environment, there are no samurai who can wield swords in the current exorcism circle.

Because of this, Nao Kamiizumi was particularly shocked at this moment.

"Sword Qi?"

As a swordsman, he could sense that Mizutani Makoto was holding back during the exchange. The blade wielded by the young man always carried a terrifying spirit of fighting to the death, but he held it back... The young man was clearly restraining himself, in order to avoid him slashing with his sword. The sword energy that could cut through anything followed and spread out in all directions, ending the match with one blow.

This young man... is a sword master?

Is it an illusion?

"Wait a minute, my friend—"

He quickly chased after him, still wanting to test Mizutani Makoto's strength, but when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of a large sword flying towards Mizutani Makoto and landing easily in Mizutani Makoto's hands.

What it is?

A girl with flowing silver hair jumped out from the large sword and floated in the air, with her arms folded across her chest, looking down at the sword master below. But even outsiders could see that she was very happy.

“…Yoto-sama?!”

If he was still in shock and doubt just now, now, Nao Kamiizumi's eyes were wide open.

He has lived for more than fifty years and has some experience. The difference between a blade that has been refined over time and the demon sword princess is huge!

He had only seen SSR-level Shikigami like Youdaohime in ancient books in his life. How could he have ever met the real Youdaohime?

Mizutani Makoto was stopped by Kamiizumi Naoki. He turned around, nodded slightly towards the old man, and said politely:

"In the next two days, I would like to go to Master Kamiizumi's dojo to learn about the essence of Katori Shinto-ryu. Please take care of me then."

Kendo exchange?

Naoki Kamiizumi nodded subconsciously, but Makoto Mizutani still had things to deal with, and his figure quickly disappeared in front of him. However, there were still shrine staff there to see Naoki Kamiizumi off.

In the end, he couldn't help himself and grabbed a shrine staff member and asked about "Mizutani Makoto".

"Lord Mizutani?"

This old man was also a veteran shrine employee. He usually called everyone in the shrine "big shot." He called the little shrine maiden "sama." Furthermore, as an insider in the exorcist world, he knew that strength equaled status, so he called her "sama" without any psychological burden.

I'm used to being a bastard.

"We don't know either."

After all, Inari Taisha is Furuya Ruriko's natal home. Furuya Ruriko did reveal some things to her current mother-in-law and a group of priests in order to increase Mizutani Makoto's prestige.

This is also the reason why Makoto Mizutani can pass through without any hindrance.

But how can the old brothers know about these things?

"The only thing I know is that the important people in the shrine seem to think highly of Mizutani-sama... It's really different from us."

Shangquanzhi held his forehead and sighed secretly.

"Master Kamiizumi, what are you sighing about again?"

The man's tone was quite bleak.

"...It seems that I should ask him for advice."

……

……

Mizutani Makoto left the dojo. Inari Taisha did not have any dojo left for kendo, and the dojo he was in now was just a competition venue that was booked out at a huge price from outside.

This time, Mizutani Makoto went directly to Misawa Medical Center.

It was supposed to be an ordinary field trip, but I unexpectedly ran into a brother and sister.

Kuwahara Yo, Kuwahara Mari.

Kuwabara Yo was outside processing the discharge procedures. After experiencing the previous incident, he absolutely did not dare to stay in this hospital anymore. If it were not for the need to find a suitable next hospital for transfer and the need to handle the discharge procedures carefully, he would probably have fled the hospital with Kuwabara Mari in his arms.

The brother nervously followed the nurse and told his sister not to run around, but the sister happened to catch a glimpse of Mizutani Makoto who was looking at Ward 404. After hesitating for a long time, she finally took a step and came behind Mizutani Makoto.

"H-hello?"

Awkward opening remarks.

Mizutani Makoto turned around and saw the little girl standing behind him. She was holding a notebook, and the smile on her face was a little nervous, but her curiosity could not be hidden.

Perhaps it was because Mizutani Makoto's gaze was too sharp, the girl stared at his face for two seconds, and couldn't help but look away with a red face.

"Thank you so much for what you did before!"

It turns out he came to say thank you.

Chapter 174: Sketch of a Girl, Music of the Heart, Nue's Servant, and the Nightmare of a Giant Snake.

Mizutani Makoto's playing style has always relied heavily on modeling.

What a life-saving grace! Generally, two completely different endings can be extended through the difference in modeling.

If he is handsome, then I have no way to repay your kindness, so I can only marry him.

If one's appearance is not satisfactory, it is very likely that the girl will trigger an ending where she is unable to repay the great kindness of the gentleman, and can only work like a slave in the next life, and repay the kindness by repaying the gentleman.

Fortunately, this is not an evil ancient script.

Mari Kuwahara didn't think too much about it. Even her meeting Mizutani Makoto again was just an accident. She simply realized that she was about to be transferred to another hospital. When she saw her former savior, she bravely came forward to thank him.

"I have nothing to repay you..."

The little girl mustered up her courage and handed him the notebook.

Mari Kuwahara whispered, "But I thought that scene was beautiful, so I drew a picture based on my impression... well, a picture, should I call it a picture..."

As he spoke further, he became less and less confident.

Mizutani Makoto raised his eyebrows slightly and took the notebook from the girl.

"sketch?"

The notebook contained the sketches the girl was currently learning. There wasn't much of a structure to her drawings, and most of them were portraits, with only a few poorly executed landscapes.

Compared to those of professional students, this painting is definitely not worth mentioning. If you look closely, even the proportions seem to be problematic. But if the conditions are limited to patients who study on their own in their spare time in the hospital, there is no doubt that this little girl in a hospital gown is very talented.

Turning to the back, the last picture is of a handsome guy looking back, but it seems that the mask of the [Invisible Bird] left a very deep impression on Mari Kuwahara, so much so that the girl added a bird demon mask to that moment of looking back.

From this angle, I look like Noxus with dual blades?

Next time when we fight, you can call out Yu Qie and Feng Chen Jue Nian Zhan...

"What should I call you?"

To be honest, there is no need to know how to address her. One does not know how many people one will meet by chance in his life. And in a situation like Mizutani Makoto, it is very likely that he will never meet Mari Kuwahara again in the future.

But looking at the little girl's eager eyes as if she was chasing an idol, someone's vanity was satisfied to a large extent.

"Water Valley."

"Are there many people like you? Or...are there many monsters?"

"There are many monsters, but not many people who kill them."

"The katana I saw the other day was really huge. Would it be heavy to wield? And you didn't seem to have it with you. Did you hide it?"

"Where should I hide such a big knife..."

She received treatment abroad when she was young, and has been hospitalized most of the time since she returned to Japan in recent years. Mari Kuwahara does not have the strong sense of boundaries that the Japanese have. The way she chases people around and asks them questions can be regarded as a lively evaluation.

Mizutani Makoto nodded slightly, but his expression wasn't as aloof as it had been at first. He handed the notebook back and asked her to wait a moment. He disappeared from the girl's sight for a few minutes, then reappeared with a small wooden box in his hand.

【Peach Blossom Wagashi】*3.

Of the six remaining wagashi, one portion was given to Miss Miko, and then the two greedy cats, Mai Yajima and Yoshiko Satori, each took a piece, leaving only these three pieces.

It's not something valuable.

For this group of people, it is just a snack to satisfy their cravings, but for ordinary people, the "strengthening the body" buff may really be of some benefit. If the quantity is too small to be effective, then it can be regarded as three delicious snacks.

Since he looks pretty handsome in this sketch, I'll give it to this little girl.

“Guzhi…”

He shows off outside every day and helps his unrelated sister every day.

If you don’t watch, I’ll peck you to death!

Fortunately, Mizutani Makoto's wooden head was still resistant to being pecked, and after this short episode, Mari Kuwahara seemed to be less in awe of Mizutani Makoto. She looked curiously at the tiger thrush that built a nest on his head and would occasionally peck at it. She felt that this combination was particularly like... the ceiling in the comics!

Correct!

Inexplicably cute and contrasty, but a bunch of ceilings that are super strong when fighting!

If you have a habit of squinting, it will be even more similar...

Mari Kuwahara still wanted to chat for a while, but Mizutani Makoto noticed Kuwahara Yo approaching from a distance, so he said goodbye to the girl.

"The issue with this hospital hasn't been completely resolved yet."

Mizutani Makoto watched the brother and sister leave the hospital.

"I only ate two snacks, and you gave three to other girls at once!"

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.