I teach judo in Tokyo.

Back and forth, the styles are ever-changing!

That's really something!

Enduring movement is full of wisdom and meaning!

The combination of speed and force in the rise and fall provides a workout for both body and mind!

......

That's so exciting!

......

......

After finishing his workout, Sosuke ate some European-style bread to replenish his energy.

This time it's genuine European-style bread, bought from a bakery outside the hotel.

I've been exercising a lot in the evenings lately, and if I don't eat anything, I always feel like my stomach is empty.

He ate while looking down at the documents on his phone.

"The Snake Bone Society?" Atobe Sousuke's voice was filled with doubt.

"A yakuza organization that has only emerged in Tokyo in the last few days has wiped out three yakuza groups under the 'Tenkichi-kai' in one fell swoop. The funding behind it comes from overseas and is quite mysterious."

Yae Meixuan poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down. She had no choice; she had lost too much water after the intense training and needed to replenish it.

"The name 'Tenkichi-kai' sounds familiar..." Sosuke tilted his head and thought for a moment.

"The Tenkichi-kai is the largest yakuza organization based in Tokyo, with direct affiliates including the Takahashi-gumi, the Ikumi-gumi, and the Shinwa-kai, among others..."

"Oh! So you're from the upper echelons of the Yanjian Group." Sousuke immediately realized that when he went to deal with Nishida Shoji, he introduced himself as the upper echelon of the Yanjian Group, saying that it was the Tenkichi-kai.

Yae Meixuan was taken aback: "You kid have connections with the Yakuza?"

Sosuke smiled and nodded: "It is indeed related. Some of the underlings in that Yanjian group were blind and came to provoke me and Saki, so I taught them a lesson."

Yae Meixuan laughed gleefully: "Saki? It's one thing to mess with you, but how did you manage to mess with Yotsuba Saki too? They're lucky they were only dealt with by you. Otherwise, if that old man Sebastian had intervened, I'm afraid half of the entire Tenkichi Association would have been torn down..."

"Alright, let's not talk about these unimportant things. What's the deal with this Snake Bone Society?" Atobe Sousuke waved his hand.

"What else could it be? The Bureau of Anomalies says that there's a high probability that Jormungandr is behind the Serpent Bone Society, and the real person in charge of the Serpent Bone Society is probably the currently missing Serpent Fang Hishin."

Yae Meixuan said calmly, "Based on my investigations over the years, Jormungandr rarely does anything meaningless. If the Serpent Bone Society is really behind this, and they have even appointed a top-level expert like Serpent Fang Hishin to be in charge, then they must have their own purpose."

"What their motives are none of our business, right?" Sousuke asked, puzzled. "In my understanding, Master, you don't seem like the kind of patriotic saint. You'd only care if the person in charge was your enemy, wouldn't you?"

"Hmph, you have a good eye for people." Yae Meixuan smiled. "The person in charge of the Snake Bone Society isn't my enemy. Normally, I wouldn't bother with him."

She glanced at Sosuke with a smug look and said leisurely, "The problem is, they're about to become your enemies."

"After all, you're about to take down that Snake Fang Hisanoshin's only disciple, aren't you?"

***

Chapter 199: Is it time to meet the parents?

"So, all three of you are disciples of Atobe-kun's dojo?"

Across from them, a reporter from the Nishi Nippon Shimbun looked on incredulously.

“That’s right!” Yumi Mifune flashed a peace sign, looking smug.

Beside her, Yotsuba Saki and Itako Motoko each nodded as she answered.

"My goodness, it's incredible, but when you think about Atobe's amazing record, it makes perfect sense!" the reporter couldn't help but exclaim.

Today is Sunday, the second day after the Yulong Banner ceremony ended.

As a remarkable high school that has won all four flags—the Golden Eagle Flag, the Jade Dragon Flag, and the Golden Eagle Flag (for both boys and girls)—Tsuramine High School undoubtedly deserves an exclusive interview with the West Japan News Agency.

As the co-organizer of the two brother competitions, the Nishi Nihon Shimbun is entitled to priority interview rights with the champion, given the financial and material resources invested in organizing the competition.

In addition to school and team interviews, Sosuke and his three disciples received extra exclusive interviews due to their amazing performance in the competition.

Then, after the interview was basically over, the reporter asked a few people about their cultivation schools, and then he asked the above shocking news.

After a sigh, the reporter immediately turned to Atobe Sousuke, who was smiling silently to the side: "Atobe-kun, may I ask the name of the dojo you run? To be honest, I'm sure many people would like to go there to train!"

Seeing the reporter's expectant look, Sousuke hesitated for a moment and felt that it was necessary to promote his dojo.

Compared to the minor troubles caused by fame, the benefits brought by the increased visibility of the dojo are much greater.

Firstly, a large number of students interested in judo or kendo will come to him because of his amazing achievements in competitions.

He himself can only take on ten disciples, but the system has also said that his disciples or the dojo masters can teach on his behalf, and he will distribute the tuition fees earned.

Although he currently earns at least eight to nine million yen per month just from tuition fees and daily task rewards, thanks to the income from his four disciples' qualifications and attribute bonuses.

The annual income can reach an astonishing 100 million yen.

Even with nearly 30 million in property taxes to be paid for the dojo, his remaining tuition income is still an incredibly high figure.

However, who would complain about having some extra income?

After all, the purchasing power of 100 million yen is equivalent to only 5 million yen in his previous life's country.

This income is more than what a world champion earns each year, let alone a top boxer.

Money is actually secondary.

Most importantly, if more people come to the dojo because of its reputation, the chances of finding a highly qualified disciple will also increase.

If he gets an SR or even SSR-level disciple, he'll be rolling in money.

Of course, there is a third reason – Kuno Maruko has already resigned, and given her rate of skill improvement, she should soon reach black belt level and become the dojo's instructor.

Even if he didn't actually need to fulfill his teaching role as a teacher, Sousuke could have continued to support this widow indefinitely.

But the widow may not think that way.

Judging from her insistence on working at a convenience store to raise her daughter, Kuno Aoi, independently, this widow, though seemingly weak, is quite opinionated and doesn't want to simply depend on a man for a living.

In such a situation, if Kuno were to be left with nothing to do and receive a salary without working, she might feel quite resentful and become completely subservient to Sosuke in the future, losing her autonomy.

That wouldn't taste good at all.

Sousuke then smiled and told the reporter, "My dojo is called 'White Night Dojo,' located in Hongo-cho, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. It teaches self-defense techniques. It has not been open to the public before, but times are changing, and the rules of the dojo do not need to remain unchanged. So, we welcome enthusiasts who are interested in self-defense techniques to come and train here in the future."

"White Night Dojo, what a charming name!" the reporter exclaimed, launching into praise. "Atobe-kun, thank you for your cooperation in this interview... If you don't mind, we'll also publish information about your dojo, as a way of giving you some publicity, right?"

What else can be said?

Atobe Sousuke immediately agreed.

The White Night Dojo will surely become famous throughout the country!

......

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after the reporter left.

Although the interview was short, none of the people present, except for Motoko Gofuku, had ever been interviewed in such a grand manner.

"So, what's the next step?"

Sosuke tilted his head and looked at his three disciples who were facing the interview with him.

It feels like a long time has passed, even though the competition between the Golden Eagle Flag and the Jade Dragon Flag has lasted less than ten days in total.

The three disciples didn't react for a moment and remained silent.

The first to speak was Yumi Mifune, who held her face in her hands, looking somewhat bored: "I don't know. I've eaten ramen and soaked in hot springs... I feel like there's nothing fun left to do in Fukuoka."

Sosuke thought about it for a moment, and with his straight male mindset, he really couldn't think of anywhere he could take a few beautiful women out to play.

We can't exactly rent a villa for a party, can we?

"Want to go to the amusement park?" he suggested.

"I'll listen to everyone, I'll go wherever you go..." Yotsuba Saki said softly.

“No, no! I’m not a child anymore!” Yumi Mifune firmly refused.

Wufang Suzi directly stated her thoughts: "I don't want to go anywhere. After this Jade Dragon Flag competition, I feel that my swordsmanship level is still far behind that of real geniuses my age, especially after seeing the master's duel with others..."

She paused, then looked at Sosuke: "Master, as agreed, if I win the Jade Dragon Flag championship, you will teach me new sword techniques."

Sousuke stroked his chin and smiled: "Motoko is really hardworking. Well then, let's just use the hotel's dojo for the training..."

Before he could finish speaking, the door was pushed open cleanly and swiftly.

Yae Meixuan walked in, crossed her arms, and said casually, "Don't stay in this shabby hotel anymore, Suzi. Your parents just called me. They want to meet your teacher. We should go back to Tokyo."

The old butler, Sebastian, followed closely behind and said, "Perfect timing, Miss Yotsuba. The news of your newfound fame has reached the ears of the head of the family in Tokyo, and he also wants to arrange a meeting with Mr. Atobe."

I heard some unexpected news.

Everyone, including Sousuke, was stunned for a moment.

Wufang Suzi reacted quickly, nodding calmly: "Alright, it's time to report this to Father and Mother."

Yotsuba Saki's face flushed bright red. She lowered her head and managed to stammer out, "Ah... Grandpa... already knows?"

Given her personality, she couldn't possibly imagine what would happen next.

Sousuke paused slightly, then smiled easily.

"Alright, let's go back to Tokyo then!"

***

Chapter 200 Motoko (Three Years Later)

"Back to Tokyo! Yay!"

After Sousuke announced his decision to return to Tokyo, Yumi Mifune, who had been somewhat uninterested, immediately perked up.

"I've been out for quite a while now, my parents must miss me terribly," she said confidently.

"Not necessarily. With you making such a racket, your family might actually find it much quieter without you around," Sosuke couldn't help but tease her.

"Huh? No way..." Yumi Mifune fell into self-doubt.

It seems she thinks Sosuke's words make a lot of sense.

His silly look amused Yae Meixuan, who was watching the commotion.

She interrupted Sosuke's attempt to amuse the silly girl.

So, the group said goodbye to the principal, teachers, and club members who were still planning to stay, and set off on their return journey ahead of schedule.

......

night.

The old butler drove a van and parked it in front of Sosuke's dojo.

Sosuke got off the train with his luggage and Kuno Maruko. When he turned around, Yotsuba Saki and Itako Motoko were quietly watching him.

Yumi Mifune's house was visited earlier than Sosuke's dojo, so the girl had excitedly gotten off the bus about ten minutes earlier.

“Shifan, as we agreed, you’ll come to my house tomorrow and then go to Saki’s house the day after tomorrow, is that alright?” Motoko Itako spoke first.

Sosuke shrugged: "It's a holiday anyway, so I don't mind. You guys just need to figure it out."

Wu Fang Suzi nodded, and then immediately said, "Then I will arrange for a driver to pick you up tomorrow. I am truly sorry to trouble you like this."

Sosuke waved his hand dismissively.

Instead, Yotsuba Saki mustered her courage and said to him, "Sousuke-kun, I... I'll wait for you at home too..."

As she spoke, she glanced shyly at Atobe Sousuke, then immediately lowered her head again.

Sosuke felt something was off as he listened to their conversation.

Hmm, I should just have a simple conversation with their parents in my capacity as a "teacher trainee," right?

Why does it feel like the son-in-law is meeting the parents now?

What's going on?!

However, seeing the inexplicable expectation in his two disciples' eyes, Sōsuke didn't voice his unease, but instead nodded with a grin.