I teach judo in Tokyo.

Yotsuba Saki's slight resentment vanished, and she spent the rest of the afternoon shyly avoiding looking at Sousuke.

After a day of study, Sousuke, along with Yotsuba Saki and Mifune Yumi, went to the judo club again.

After completing the scheduled club training in an orderly manner, it was time for free practice.

Sosuke directly used the judo club's facilities to teach his two disciples.

First up is Yumi Mifune. After paying her tuition today, the tutoring task successfully appeared on her panel.

Today's teaching assignment: Cat Willow - Basic Principles

[Reward for completing the mission: 5000 yen]

In fact, the so-called nemesis of judo throwing techniques, "Nekoyanagi," is based on a very simple principle—it is simply a technique that relies on core strength to twist the body's orientation in mid-air.

The basic requirement for using the Cat Willow technique is to possess sufficiently strong core power.

In this respect, although judo practitioners have stronger waist muscles than the average person, Yumi Mifune, who lacks a specific training method, is still somewhat lacking.

So today, Sosuke mainly taught her about efficient ways to strengthen her lower back and the basic principles of the cat willow technique.

Yumi Mifune is a genius with SR-level qualifications and a profound foundation in judo. She learns very quickly and soon fully grasps the techniques taught by Sousuke. Then, as if she had found a treasure, she went off to practice on her own.

Then Sousuke came to Yotsuba Saki.

After deciding yesterday to focus on parrying techniques, my little classmate has now completed the corresponding daily quests.

Today's teaching task: Bodyguard techniques - basic techniques (striking, kicking, receiving)

[Reward for completing the mission: 10000 yen]

(Sudden techniques can be considered a general term for punching techniques, kicking techniques are the methods of kicking, and blocking techniques are the methods of parrying.)

Sosuke seemed to be deep in thought.

In a sense, once Yotsuba Saki was required to practice parrying techniques, the difficulty of getting started with her began to drop dramatically.

After all, stand-up fighting techniques, unlike judo, don't focus too much on breaking up and other basic training in order to avoid injury.

The parrying techniques in judo have long been phased out of competition due to the increasingly sophisticated rules of modern judo.

In other words, this technique is useless in judo competitions.

In Japan, it is estimated that only a few schools that inherit the "ancient jujutsu" and related techniques remain.

Sosuke wasn't very clear about the techniques and methods of other schools of martial arts.

As for the defensive techniques bestowed upon him by the system, he sees them as somewhat similar to another traditional Japanese martial art—karate.

Even some basic punching and kicking techniques are essentially no different from those in karate.

The only difference is that judo's striking techniques, in addition to simple punches and kicks, also include some vicious striking techniques that are combined with throws and ground techniques.

However, even though body techniques are theoretically simpler and more straightforward than throwing and ground techniques, is it too unrealistic to expect a student to learn all the techniques except footwork in less than an hour?

Then, his classmate's extraordinary talent completely dispelled Sosuke's doubts.

It's safe to say that it has SSR-level potential.

Yotsuba Saki fully demonstrated to Sousuke what a martial arts prodigy truly is.

Whether it's the front punch, side punch, inside punch, elbow strike, or other techniques in thrusting techniques, or the front kick, side kick, back kick, knee kick, or the upper body defense and inner defense techniques in defensive techniques.

My deskmate's main strength is that he can learn it at a glance and master it in no time.

Aside from lacking strength and presence, Yotsuba Saki's imitation of Sousuke's posture was impeccably perfect.

If it weren't for the fact that Sosuke could clearly see from her panel that his little classmate had never learned any self-defense techniques, he would have suspected that his little classmate was pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

This can no longer be described as a martial arts prodigy.

Sousuke felt that in addition to her top-notch martial arts talent, Yotsuba Saki must also have a natural affinity for standing strike techniques like parrying.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Yotsuba Saki's progress in learning throwing techniques was still within an understandable range yesterday, but today she inexplicably became divinely aided.

Too bad!

Sosuke finally understood why the masters in those martial arts novels were so obsessed with finding disciples with top-notch aptitude.

The feeling of learning something quickly and mastering it immediately was so irresistible to him.

And so he taught with increasing enthusiasm, and Yotsuba Saki followed Sousuke's pace without hesitation, absorbing his skills and knowledge as quickly as a sponge.

Before they knew it, the two had already completed the instruction of all the basic techniques of self-defense!

[Today's teaching task: Counter-attack techniques - basic techniques (thrust, kick, parry) (completed), reward 10000 yen, final reward after bonus is 100000 yen]

As the large sum of money arrived, Sosuke looked at his panting, sweat-drenched classmate in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

"Saki, I never expected you to have such a strong talent for parrying techniques. It's such a waste that you studied judo..."

Sosuke scratched his chin. It was a pity that the system had only given him Judo as a self-defense technique. If it had given him something like Karate, it might have been able to further enhance his classmate's skill set.

Yotsuba Saki wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and earnestly replied to Sousuke, "Sousuke-kun, as long as... as long as I can learn from you, I'm willing to learn anything..."

This guy is just too...

Atobe Sousuke felt a warmth in his heart and couldn't help but reach out and pat Yotsuba Saki's head: "Saki, that's enough practice for today. You should have remembered everything, right?"

Yotsuba Saki nodded obediently: "Yes, I'll remember. I will never forget what Sousuke-kun taught me."

Sosuke patted his deskmate's head again in praise, about to say a few more words of praise, when he suddenly froze.

A system notification that was different from usual popped up in front of his eyes.

Disciple Yotsuba Saki has mastered the basics of "counter-attack techniques".

[The first disciple has already mastered the "Entry-level" protective technique; the dojo master's authority has been upgraded.]

Current Permissions: Level 1

[Gained new protective techniques: Swordsmanship - Nen-ryu 10, Shinto-ryu 10, Yin-ryu 10]

[Unlock Feature: Virtual Trial - Limited to once per week, allowing you to select a disciple's "future state" for testing while entering a dream]

A series of system notifications left Sousuke stunned for a while. He didn't have time to check the newly unlocked features before he was overwhelmed by a large amount of kendo knowledge.

However, for him, the process of acquiring this knowledge seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it only took a moment.

The next second, he blinked, an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face, and he gently stroked his little classmate's head.

Saki, you're truly my lucky star.

......

This afternoon's training session ended earlier than usual.

Taking into account the need for them to go home to pack their bags and handle other matters, Iga Yahiko specially granted a few team members who were going to the Budokan to the right to go home early.

So today, after dropping Yotsuba Saki off at home, Sousuke also returned home earlier than usual.

***

Chapter 44 The Queen of Sleeping Skills

Sosuke earns over 100,000 yen a day just by teaching three judo students, so he indulges in buying things.

Moreover, he could find that his home was missing a lot of supplies every day.

These are all appliances and other items that I didn't buy because I was too poor before and had to save money.

So when he returned home this evening, he was carrying a newly bought travel bag on his back and several bags in his other hand when he returned to the dojo.

Ms. Kuno and her daughter have not returned yet.

Sosuke put his things down, changed into his home clothes, and sat on the edge of the dojo to enjoy the view. He also opened his control panel, wanting to study it carefully.

[Dojo Master: Atobe Sousuke]

Age: 18

[Permission: Level 1 (Upgraded after the combined highest level of all disciples' defensive skills reaches 25)]

[Disciples: Kuno Maruko (SR), Yotsuba Saki (SSR), Mifune Yumi (SR)]

[Available Function: Virtual Trial - Limited to once per week, allows you to select a disciple's "future state" for testing when entering a dream state]

[Possesses self-defense technique 1: Judo - Throwing techniques 9, parrying techniques 9, ground techniques 18]

[Possesses defensive techniques 2: Swordsmanship - Nen-ryu 10, Shinto-ryu 10, Yin-ryu 10]

[Additional Skills: Cat Willow (SR), Midnight Sun (SSR), Mountain Mist (SR)]

There's not much else to say; there are only two things worth getting familiar with as soon as possible.

The first is his newly acquired self-defense technique, "Kendo." The moment he acquired it, he instinctively learned the entire system of Kendo.

Moreover, the swordsmanship he possesses is not only a simplified version of competitive swordsmanship from the All Japan Sword Federation, but also includes ancient swordsmanship techniques from the three major schools of Japanese military strategy: Nen-ryu, Shinto-ryu, and Kage-ryu.

To put it bluntly, give him a real knife, and he could instantly transform into a swordsman.

Well, he might not be considered a swordsman of the highest caliber; he'd be more accurately described as a highly skilled swordsman.

Sosuke pulled out several long strips of cloth from a pile of bags he had bought, untied them, and pulled out several wooden swords of varying lengths.

Real swords are not something you can get your hands on anytime soon—Japan has a ban on swords, and ordinary people who want to own metal knives longer than a certain length need to register with the police, which is too much trouble.

Wooden knives are different; you can just grab one.

Moreover, in the hands of a master swordsman, the killing power of a wooden sword should not be underestimated; it is certainly sufficient.

While pondering, Sosuke picked out a wooden sword and then held it with both hands in a posture as if it had been forged a thousand times.

Then, with impeccable power and speed, he unleashed several Tangzhu and Kesa slashes, his entire aura fierce and his blade perfectly aligned.

If a professional swordsman were present to observe, they would surely recognize Sousuke as a master swordsman who has been immersed in swordsmanship for over ten years.

After demonstrating his skills, Sosuke breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely pleased with himself.

With this swordsmanship skill, even if some ignorant yakuza or other scum still try to provoke him, he doesn't need to be too afraid of opponents wielding weapons.

Slowly sheathing his sword, Sousuke began to focus his attention on the system's new features.

"Virtual Trial"

"Does it only trigger when I'm dreaming? If I go to sleep now, is it possible for it to work...?"

Sosuke muttered to himself, then decided to put it into practice immediately.

He lay comfortably on the edge of the dojo, his hands clasped around his head, and slowly closed his eyes in the glow of the setting sun.

......

It felt as if I had experienced a series of falls.

When Sosuke came to his senses, he found himself in a strange place.

A pure white, boundless space.

Before he could finish reading it carefully, a system notification appeared before his eyes.

[Virtual Trial Begins; Please Select the Disciple You Wish to Test]

[Optional Disciples: Maruko Kuno, Saki Yotsuba, Yumi Mifune]

Three female silhouettes appeared before Sosuke, awaiting his choice.

After thinking for a moment, Sousuke chose the disciple he was most familiar with—the widow, Ms. Kuno.

[Selected candidate for examination: Kuno Maruko]

[Kuno Maruko (Future State - 6 Months Later), Loading Complete]

Then, with a system notification, the space in front of me changed, transforming into a spacious tatami platform.

Before Sousuke's eyes, a curvaceous female figure materialized from white light—the familiar, beautiful woman!

“Kuno-nee…” Sousuke’s gaze trembled slightly as he looked at the beautiful woman in judo uniform before him.

"Kuno Maruko" bowed to Sousuke with a gentle smile, but did not speak.

Instead, he adopted a natural judo stance.

【Muruko Kuno (Future State - Six Months Later)】

[Evaluation: Genius of Sleeping Skills (Final Evaluation Prediction—Queen of Sleeping Skills)]