A youth story of a passerby at the end of the world

"call......"

Through the gap in the fabric, you could hear her sigh of relief, and she opened her eyes again after closing them.

"Thank you." She turned away from Uesugi Genshin's gaze and hurriedly returned to the center of the dojo, wanting to start the next round.

"You reacted very quickly, that's impressive." Uesugi Genshin said frankly.

Everyone has seen it; Hayasaka Ai's ability to persevere for so long is undeniable.

"It's nothing." Her voice came from inside the mask; it was muffled and somewhat distorted.

After the second and third rounds, Hayasaka Ai was taken off the court. She didn't make a fool of herself. Every time she fell, her recovery technique came in very handy, and she immediately and cleanly got back up.

She must have learned some karate fighting techniques. In fact, Shiroyama, who has studied jujitsu, could also do it. However, the weapon he was holding occupied both of his hands, making it difficult for him to maintain his balance. Every time he fell, it didn't look very good.

The last one is Mai Sakurajima.

"..."

Even her torso couldn't hide her great figure; her chest was prominently displayed, a feature she could be proud of.

Uesugi Genshin held back a bit against her, actually because the fatigue from the low-intensity battle that followed made his mind a little hazy, and his attacks became more casual.

The wooden sword struck her knee, causing Mai Sakurajima to lose her balance and fall to the ground with a thud. However, thanks to the protective gear, it didn't hurt much.

“Again!” she called as she stood up, her eyes fixed on him through the mask.

"..." Uesugi Genshin complied with her idea and took a step forward.

The wooden sword and the bamboo sword intersect, separate, and then intersect again.

Sakurajima Mai stabbed Uesugi Genshin in the neck with a bamboo sword, but Uesugi Genshin twisted his waist to dodge it. Then she closed in and grabbed him, throwing him to the ground.

The third time was when he was hit in the face and retreated, he was hit again by the follow-up attack, and he completely lost his balance and fell down because of the double hit.

She stood up and silently walked back to her original position.

Uesugi Genshin stood in the center and announced the dismissal, "Follow the instructions of your respective captains for the afternoon's mission. Now go back and rest. Dismissed."

"Yes!" One by one, those who wanted to leave took off their protective gear and departed.

They talked to each other, or stretched and yawned, thinking about where to take a shower, eat, and take a nap.

Uesugi Genshin sat in his seat, watching his club members leave.

In the end, only the Hachiman, the wooden stand, and... remained.

"Aren't you leaving?" Uesugi Genshin turned to look at the two people behind him.

“The two of them didn’t leave either, did they?” Hayasaka Ai pointed out, she just didn’t know whether she should leave or not.

“Ah…” Uesugi Genshin said, “They volunteered to stay and train extra.”

Hachiman didn't even take off his protective gear; he merely removed his mask temporarily to drink some water.

"Were they the only two who volunteered?" Mai Sakurajima asked curiously.

"No, I wasn't entirely willing either." Yoshiteru Zaimokuza weakly raised his hand, indicating that he had something to say.

Ignoring him, Uesugi Genshin explained, "Well, it's mainly because Hachiman and his team had a relatively easy mission today, otherwise I wouldn't have let them stay."

After all, having plenty of energy in the afternoon is the prerequisite for safety.

"Can I stay too?" Mai Sakurajima wanted to confirm, as she wasn't very satisfied with her performance just now.

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin smiled. "No problem."

Chapter 133: Differential Treatment

"You have to hold this like this." Uesugi Genshin carefully demonstrated to Sakurajima Mai how to hold and position the sword.

"Like this?" Mai Sakurajima raised the wooden sword to her chest.

"Relax your arm a little more." Uesugi Genshin grabbed her forearm with his left hand and pounded her elbow with his right.

She quickly straightened her posture and stared straight ahead.

“Yes, yes. Then comes the footwork: the back foot pushes off the ground while the front foot slides.” He demonstrated as well.

One step, two steps, while saying, "Don't drag your back foot, don't lift your front foot."

"Hmm." Mai Sakurajima watched for a while, then tried to do it herself.

One step, two steps...

“No problem.” Uesugi Genshin nodded affirmatively. “Try it out for a bit.”

Mai Sakurajima blinked, puzzled.

"Hold the knife like this and don't move." He stood opposite her with the wooden knife in the same position, the tips of the blades a step apart.

"I designed a simple movement, like this." He counted aloud, "Three, two, one."

Then, as he stepped forward, he flicked his sword, followed by a kesa slash, and the wooden sword stopped at Sakurajima Mai's neck.

She felt a chill on her neck, blinked, and thought, "So fast..."

"With practice, you can do it too. Give it a try." This set of movements allows you to apply what you've just learned and is also quite practical.

Mai Sakurajima tightened her grip on the hilt of the sword, and the next second, she drew the blade, then slashed diagonally, the sword stopping just above his neck.

"Don't worry about hitting me, I'll block it. You didn't use any force at all just now." Perhaps sensing Sakurajima Mai's caution, Uesugi Genshin didn't bother to defend himself.

"Be quick," he emphasized.

The second time, Mai Sakurajima suddenly attacked, the sound of the wooden swords clashing was very crisp. When the sword was about to strike Genshin Uesugi's neck, he swung his sword back to block the attack, making the same clash sound.

"His stance is a bit off," Uesugi Genshin pointed out. "Also, his movements aren't very coordinated; he needs more practice."

"Aren't you being a little too gentle?" Hachiman complained, who was supervising Yoshiteru's training. "That's not how you taught me back then."

Uesugi Genshin rolled his eyes. "That's because we wanted you to develop combat capabilities as quickly as possible, so we immediately started practical training. There's no need to rush things now."

“No.” Mai Sakurajima shook her head instead. “Please be stricter with me.”

As she spoke, she looked at Uesugi Genshin with her beautiful, jewel-like gray-blue eyes, as clear as the night sky.

Seeing her determination, Uesugi Genshin said, "If that's what you think."

"Zaimokuza and I will be leaving now." Having rested enough, Hachiman planned to take the exhausted Zaimokuza ahead of him. He and Zaimokuza had already finished their fight, and now he was just waiting for Zaimokuza to finish this set of weight loss exercises.

"Remember to drive to the supermarket this afternoon," Uesugi Genshin reminded him not to forget his mission, which he had been doing for the past few days: to empty the supermarket of the last remaining useful items.

"Oh." Hachiman waved in response and walked away without looking back, thinking he should take a shower before eating, as he was covered in sweat and felt sticky.

Uesugi Genshin turned back to continue instructing Sakurajima Mai. After she mastered the movements, Uesugi Genshin proposed a one-on-one sparring session as a conclusion, as he had originally planned to teach her how to properly draw her sword later.

Uesugi Genshin had observed her previous sword-drawing techniques but never corrected them. The sword itself was quite long, so improper drawing would make it difficult to pull out, unless one intended to discard the scabbard carelessly.

"I'm ready." Sakurajima Mai maintained her previous mid-stance and reminded Uesugi Genshin that it was time to begin.

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin took the initiative and launched a feint attack. As Sakurajima Mai raised her sword to block, he instantly changed direction and slashed down from another direction, stopping the sword on her shoulder.

Then he took a few steps back, creating some distance.

Mai Sakurajima understood that she had been hit by that attack, and if this happened on a battlefield, she would definitely lose her fighting ability.

Taking a deep breath, it was her turn to attack.

Faced with the oncoming sword, Uesugi Genshin chose to parry. His opponent's attacks were methodical and easy to block.

While parrying, they would occasionally swing their swords to force their opponent back, and the two remained standing in the center of the dojo without moving.

As Sakurajima Mai's attacks began to falter, Uesugi Genshin drew his sword. His three swings completely disrupted his opponent's movements, and his next thrust stopped at her bulging chest.

Then they widened the gap again and started the next round.

When the other person started panting heavily, Uesugi Genshin said, "Let's call it a day."

Seeing his unusual calm, Sakurajima Mai realized the gap between herself and him. "Yes, let's do it this way."

She didn't intend to force herself; she wanted to master the power quickly, but she also had the patience to do so.

Mai Sakurajima walked to the side and took off her protective gear.

As she fiddled with her shirt, her voice weak, Uesugi Genshin silently took a few steps away. If one were to look directly at this scene up close, one's gaze would inevitably be drawn to it, and so it was now. The sound of clothes rubbing together and her delicate breaths seemed to reach his ears even more vividly.

After taking off everything, Mai Sakurajima slowly reached her hand inside her white shirt and touched around her chest area.

"Ugh..." Wearing underwear soaked in sweat is extremely uncomfortable.

She tugged at her clothes, and a puff of hot air escaped from them. She fanned herself with her palm, and the mere movement of air brought her a touch of coolness in the sweltering heat.

"Let's go back and take a shower first." Uesugi Genshin picked up the two swords from the ground.

“Okay.” Mai Sakurajima smiled charmingly.

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A black SUV pulled up in front of Shuchiin.

The student guarding the gate frowned. It had been a long time since a car had parked at the gate; the last one was driven by that "Sword Saint."

The news that they were going to form an alliance with Chiba had already spread, and he wholeheartedly agreed, because it made him feel much more at ease.

Most of my classmates look gloomy when they return from trips. Although it's not always like that, it still feels a bit depressing.

So even though Chiba might not be of much help, he was still quite happy.

At that moment, a woman got off the bus.

He squinted as he watched the person opposite him walk towards him.

"Hello," he said, stepping forward. "How can I help you?"

The woman, Mai Sakurajima's mother, took off her sunglasses. "A car came here the day before yesterday, right?"

"Who are you?" He didn't answer the question, but asked in return. Although the woman was quite pretty, he wasn't so negligent as to casually reveal information.

“I am the mother of the girl from upstairs,” Sakurajima’s mother told the truth. “I’m here to find her.”

"I see." He understood; it was only Chiba who had done it the day before yesterday. "I'll go inform the student council. Please wait here for a moment."

"I understand," Sakurajima's mother said, indicating that there was no problem.

After a while, he was accompanied by Kaguya Shinomiya, the vice president of the student council.

"Hello." Kaguya Shinomiya bowed politely. "Are you from Kanagawa?"

Since they were able to find this place, it meant that the other party already knew Uesugi Genshin's whereabouts, so Shinomiya Kaguya asked directly.

“Yes, from Kamakura in Kanagawa,” Sakurajima’s mother explained in detail.

“I went to the apartment building where my daughter lives, only to find no one there, while they came here in Tokyo.”

"I see. Would you please come inside the school first?" Kaguya Shinomiya invited, as standing at the entrance wasn't very convenient.

"Hmm." Sakurajima's mother locked the car across the street, then followed the beautiful girl, who was just as pretty as her daughter, inside.

May I ask your last name?

“My surname is Sakurajima.” Sakurajima’s mother felt that she was quite famous. She ran a talent agency and had made several actors famous, and her daughter could be said to be the first one.

"Hmm." If you're a girl who loves watching dramas, you've probably heard of her, but unfortunately... Kaguya Shinomiya doesn't use any electronic devices at all, and she doesn't even have her own LINE account. She's the kind of person that Hayasaka Ai calls a caveman.

“Sakurajima…” Kaguya Shinomiya thought to herself, wondering if this person existed. She looked quite young and well-maintained, so her daughter must be very young, probably around the same age as herself.

Thinking this through, a strange expression appeared on her face. Come to think of it, didn't Uesugi Genshin take away a few girls?

Thinking about this made her angry. Now she regretted it; she shouldn't have agreed to let Hayasaka go with her this time.

Hum~~~

"How is she?" Sakurajima's mother wanted to confirm; she knew that Mai was at least still alive.

"Hmm... it's hard to say." Kaguya Shinomiya seemed to be keeping everyone in suspense.

"What do you mean?" Sakurajima's mother instantly felt that the other party was playing a trick on her.

"Ah..." Kaguya Shinomiya realized she had caused a misunderstanding and explained, "Since you already knew they were here, and the person who brought them here took some of those who wanted to follow him away, I didn't know your daughter..."

"..." Sakurajima's mother immediately thought of the man her mother-in-law had mentioned standing next to her daughter, saying that they looked like boyfriend and girlfriend. Her mother-in-law had only touched on the subject briefly.

Does Mai have a boyfriend?