Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Fujimura Raika's forehead twitched slightly, and everyone in the room thought he was about to lose his temper, but the old man burst into laughter.

"Young man, what's your name?" the old man asked.

“Shirou Amamiya,” the boy replied.

Fujimura Raika stroked her chin and said, "Shirou, I feel like you and I would get along very well."

Shirou said happily, "Then, as proof of our friendship, let's forgive Sato's debt?"

Fujimura Raika rubbed his forehead and said, "Hmm...aren't you being a little too realistic, young man? Are all kids like this these days?"

"Don't worry, old man, I'm the only one like this."

"Hahahaha! That puts my mind at ease!"

The old man and the child exchanged knowing glances, while everyone around them looked completely bewildered.

Fujimura Raika suppressed her smile and said, "Shirou, I can waive the interest on your debt, but there's a condition."

"Please say."

The old man stood up from the sofa.

"Since we're also part of the underworld, isn't there only one way to settle disputes? Of course, it's violence."

He cracked his knuckles as he looked down at the boy and the wooden sword beside him: "Amamiya Shirou, let's have a match!"

Grandpa, are you a Pokémon trainer from somewhere?

Shirou said, "So, in other words, as long as we defeat the strongest guy in the Fujimura Group, we can get rid of the debt, right?"

The gang leader nodded and said, "Exactly! Hey, take my sword..."

Shirou turned to the girl in the school uniform beside him: "That's how it is, so can we have a match, big sister...?"

"Fujimura Taiga, that's my name."

The strongest uniformed girl in the Fujimura Group smiled and bent down to take "Lake Toya" from Shirou's hand.

"Wooden swords are too dangerous, sister, I'm confiscating them."

Ah... the special feature of that sword is that "no matter how hard you use it, it will never kill a person," Shirou thought regretfully.

……

……

As soon as Fujimura Taiga stepped into the office, Shirou sensed an unusual aura.

Although she appears to be a cheerful young girl, her movements and breathing are as natural as those of a knight who has been tempered by fire.

A well-proportioned figure is the result of hard work, and the rounded thighs have a perfect ratio of muscle to fat.

Shirou immediately concluded that this seemingly frivolous older sister was definitely not simple.

As it turns out, he was right.

Fujimura River——

She is the granddaughter of Fujimura Raika, the leader of the Fujimura Group, and an active female junior high school student at Homurahara Gakuen.

At the same time, she was also an invincible kendo girl known as the "Tiger of Fuyuki" who was invincible in various national official competitions at the young age of 14, and even senior high school students were no match for her.

I never imagined that there would be such a powerful being in the pan-human history?

Shirou thought with awe, "The Fujimura Group truly lives up to its reputation!"

...Although she wasn't a group member.

"Then, please enlighten me."

In a dojo under the Fujimura group, a 14-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy stand facing each other.

"I am the strongest of the Fujimura Group! Taiga! Get down here and let me fight Shirou!"

Fujimura Raiga was blocked outside the dojo by the yakuza copycats, and angrily made a scene.

Ignoring the surrounding noise, Fujimura Taiga gripped his beloved sword "Tiger Bamboo Sword" with both hands and meticulously assumed a fighting stance.

"Let me make it clear beforehand, even if my opponent is a child, I won't hold back, okay?"

Shirou nodded: "That suits me perfectly. Bring it on."

It's time for the inspection.

He wanted to know if the various martial arts skills he had honed in the fairy kingdom would be applicable in the broader history of humanity.

"Alright, let's go, Shirou!"

Fujimura Taiga is full of energy.

The red-haired boy silently raised the bamboo knife he had received from the girl.

Compared to sharp wooden swords, bamboo swords with protective measures are safer and more suitable for sparring.

"what?"

The bamboo sword in Shirou's hand broke off at the base.

"Wait, something seems wrong with my knife..."

"Questions and answers are useless!! Only weak people like to make excuses! Drink up!!!"

"The Tiger of Fuyuki" carried a powerful aura and slashed down at Shirou's head before the referee could even call "start".

Volume 1, Chapter 17: Sword Duel

The invincible "Tiger of Fuyuki" has fallen.

Just seconds ago, Shirou was staring blankly at the broken bamboo sword in his hand, wondering what had happened.

However, he did not notice the sly smile that appeared on Fujimura Taiga's lips.

She deliberately gave the damaged bamboo sword to Shirou.

From the very beginning, this was destined to be an unfair competition.

That's not enough.

The moment Shirou raised his objection, Fujimura Taiga launched a surprise attack.

"Questions and answers are useless! Only weak people like to make excuses! Drink up!!!"

The girl with the ponytail took a big step on the wooden floor, making a dull thud.

If it were a beginner with little kendo experience, they might be so frightened by the overwhelming aura that they would fall to the ground.

However, Fujimura Taiga, who is hailed as an invincible swordsman, possesses far more than just an imposing presence.

She was able to intimidate her opponent while making light movements, quickly closing the distance with Shirou, and wielding her bamboo sword in the blink of an eye!

The perfect combination of technology and body, the whole process takes only a moment.

Shirou was still standing there, completely bewildered, when the "Tiger Bamboo Blade" came crashing down on his head.

"........."

Just before the bamboo sword exploded, Shirou looked up.

He saw Fujimura Taiga wearing a smug smile.

"How despicable! I don't recall raising you into such a child!"

Even the grandfather, who dotes on his granddaughter, couldn't stand this shameless behavior and started cursing loudly.

"Shut up, Fujimura Raiga! As long as we win, that's all that matters, as long as we win!"

Fujimura Taiga was unimpressed and pounced on the unarmed elementary school students like a tiger.

"……I see."

Shirou's pupils dilated slightly.

Handing over damaged weapons to the enemy.

A sneak attack that ignores the referee's rules.

They committed such despicable acts one after another, all for the sake of absolute victory.

Is this the truth behind the invincible "Tiger of Fuyuki"?

wrong.

Fujimura Taiga's true intention... was probably to protect me.

It was to avoid damaging my self-esteem.

Were you worried that I would be devastated if I lost the competition in front of so many people, so you deliberately played the clown and staged this farce?

How gentle you are, Fujimura-neechan...

But that would be unnecessary.

Because—I won't lose.

"Huh...?"

For some reason, Fujimura Taiga noticed the wooden floor of the dojo.

When she came to her senses, she found herself kneeling on the ground, her hands empty.

what happened?

I must have just...

The girl looked around in astonishment and found that the yakuza clones and Fujimura Raiga around the dojo all had incredulous, stunned expressions.

As for Shirou Amamiya, he remained standing in the same spot, still not striking any pose.

If there is any difference, it is that the "Tiger Bamboo Knife" has come into the hands of the boy.

"Huh? Really?"

Fujimura Taiga asked blankly.

Even without asking, it's clear that this is an undeniable fact.

In the instant she launched her sneak attack, Shirou casually disarmed her.

Known in Japanese martial arts as "Mutodori," a legendary technique that everyone knows... Now, the legend has become reality.

Although he cannot be compared with the sword masters and sword saints who have made their mark on history, Fujimura Taiga was also an outstanding swordsman of this era.

After their exchange, she must have clearly realized just how vast the gap is between her and Shirou.

So what if Fujimura Taiga is the strongest swordsmanship prodigy in modern times?

Compared to Shirou, who had fought countless battles, there was an insurmountable gap between them in terms of both skill and experience.

Moreover, Shirou's most abundant experience is fighting against cunning and treacherous fairies, so underhanded tricks will not work on him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Sister Teng."

Shirou politely handed the "Tiger Bamboo Sword" to Fujimura Taiga.

"Woo..."

Fujimura Taiga retreated as if he had seen a real tiger, and then let out a huge sound that resounded throughout the dojo.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaaah... I lost... I lost to an elementary school kid! Waaaaaaahh ...

The girl with the ponytail lay on the ground and burst into tears.

"what……"

Shirou stared in disbelief: Oh no! He got so serious all of a sudden and made the girl cry!

He looked at Fujimura Raiga in a panic, only to find the old man hunching his shoulders and leading his army of yakuza clones in an orderly retreat.

Hey! Don't run away!

"Shirou, listen up! If you make a girl cry, you have to take full responsibility for it! That's what makes a real man!"