I teach judo in Tokyo.

She couldn't help but smile faintly, then carefully read Sosuke's information several times before reluctantly exiting the loading screen.

Then, she touched the phone screen, ready to reply to him and express her longing.

"does it worth?"

At that moment, a domineering, rose-like voice rang in her ears.

Yotsuba Saki paused in her movements.

She looked up, the lenses of her glasses reflecting a white light.

Her gaze passed through her reflective glasses and landed on the large horizontal mirror on the wall of the martial arts room.

In her eyes, the reflection in the mirror showed an extraordinary scene.

behind her.

Standing there was a woman as alluring and domineering as a rose.

The woman was wearing the same style of judo uniform as her, but in black.

Her long, smooth hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, still swaying in the windless martial arts room.

A mocking smile appeared on his scarlet lips, as red as flames, and his confident, piercing eyes were filled with pity for her.

Domineering, arrogant, and alluring!

Everything about this woman seemed to be the complete opposite of Yotsuba Saki's characteristics.

The only thing they have in common is—

The two people have the exact same face!

Chapter 58 Painting Beauty

"Saki, that Atobe Sousuke, no matter how you look at him, is a frivolous man. Is he worth you being so devoted to him?"

In the mirror, standing behind Yotsuba Saki, a glamorous woman with the exact same appearance as her is looking at her with a look of utter disappointment.

The two looked at each other through the mirror; Yotsuba Saki's gaze was calm, while the alluring woman's gaze was sharp.

“Emi, I...I believe in Sousuke-kun..." Yotsuba Saki said softly.

(The Japanese word "咲" has two or three pronunciations, one of which is the same as the pronunciation of "绘美".)

“Your trust makes me uneasy.” The woman whom Yotsuba Saki called “Emi” frowned. “Next time I see him, I will test him.”

"Don't even think about it!" Yotsuba Saki's voice rose slightly, revealing a rare expression of anger.

"Don't be so willful!" Emi's voice also turned stern. "You know, you and I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a weathered voice came from outside the martial arts room.

"Miss, is something wrong?"

Then, the door to the martial arts hall was pushed open, and the figure of the silver-haired old man who had appeared after Sousuke's "disbandment" that day appeared at the door.

His gaze was extremely sharp; the moment he opened the door, he had already scanned the entire martial arts room, only to find Yotsuba Saki standing silently in front of the mirror.

Yotsuba Saki turned to look at the old man and politely replied, "Grandpa Sebastian, I'm fine."

It's happening again... I clearly heard the young lady seemingly talking to someone, but...

The old man looked at him with a hint of doubt, but he didn't ask any further questions.

He politely withdrew.

Yotsuba Saki turned to look at the mirror again.

In the mirror, the glamorous woman still stood behind her, watching her with a cold smile.

"I won't let you keep embarrassing me like this. You'd better not let me catch you having the chance..."

Emi left behind her last words.

The next second, the entire martial arts room fell silent again, with only Yotsuba Saki standing quietly in place.

She looked down and quickly sent a reply to Sosuke on her phone, her expression somewhat shy.

Then, one person remained silent for a long time.

"I won't let you bother Sosuke-kun..."

Yotsuba Saki seemed to be talking to herself. Her gaze hardened, and she continued to train earnestly.

***

Back to the martial arts hall.

Sosuke waited a while and received replies from the widow and his classmate as he had hoped.

All of them were shy words expressing their longing for him.

comfortable.

He smiled, gave the two people some simple compliments, and then put his phone away.

To show respect to this future SSR disciple, he decided to personally verify the other's strength.

However, there were significantly more teams participating in Kendo than in Judo, and he didn't finish the men's Kendo team competition until around noon.

Then finally came the women's team competition.

All the other judo team members had already returned to the hotel to rest, leaving only Yumi Mifune bored as she watched the match with him.

Clearly, she wasn't interested in kendo and was getting sleepy watching it. Now she was slumped against Atobe Sousuke's chest, looking rather limp.

It seems that after the intense practice last night, the massage, and then coming over early this morning to attend the opening ceremony, the little class monitor's energy has been completely depleted.

Sosuke glanced at her peaceful sleeping face, couldn't help but smile, and tickled the little class monitor's waist.

"ah!"

Yumi Mifune immediately sprang to her feet.

"Teacher's College! What are you doing?!"

Her waist is extremely sensitive, especially when it is deliberately scratched by someone like Sosuke, which she finds even more unbearable.

"Motoko Itako's match is about to start. Do you want to come down and watch with me?" Sousuke stood up from his seat and stretched.

Yumi Mifune shook her head vigorously: "No, the kendo competition is really boring. It makes me sleepy. You go ahead, Shifan. I'm going back to the hotel first."

As she spoke, she gave an exaggerated yawn, rubbed her eyes, and said goodbye to Sosuke.

Sosuke didn't try to stop him. After watching the class monitor leave, he leisurely walked from the stands into the arena.

Since it was just a preliminary round, and he was a member of the Hefeng Judo Team, he only gave a brief explanation before being allowed into the arena by the staff and successfully found the Hefeng Team's waiting area.

It's in the southwest corner of the Budokan.

Motoko Itsuka was calmly discussing the battle plan with her team members.

However, due to a lack of information about their opponents, all they could really say was some encouragement and points to note; it was difficult to offer any constructive advice.

Then, she saw Atobe Sousuke walking over, and a strange look appeared in her eyes as she stared at him warily.

(▼ヘ▼)

What are you doing here?

Sousuke smiled at the kendo girl: "Of course I'm here to cheer on my school's team. Captain of the Five Directions, I wish you good luck in your martial arts journey."

"Thank you." Although she didn't like the boy in front of her, her good upbringing prevented her from ignoring his blessings, so Wufang Suzi nodded slightly to express her gratitude.

Sosuke raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Gofuku-kun, are you discussing plans to fight the enemy?"

"This is an internal matter for our team, so there's no need to explain it to you," Wufang Suzi replied calmly.

Sousuke shrugged indifferently: "I see... I was originally going to give you some information and advice about your opponents, but since Gofuku-kun doesn't want to listen, I won't bother you."

As he spoke, he took a half step back and stood to the side.

Wu Fang Suzi stared at him for a few seconds without saying a word.

On the contrary, it was her teammates who couldn't hold back anymore.

After all, Sosuke is a tall and handsome boy, and his looks are certainly an advantage.

Motoko Itsuka was able to ignore his physical advantages because of her own excellent qualities. Since she grew up, she had been pursued by many high-quality male classmates and had enough resistance to someone like Sousuke.

However, her teammates were somewhat excited ever since Sosuke appeared, and couldn't help but frequently look at his handsome face.

Finally, one of the team members couldn't help but say, "Captain, I think we should listen to Atobe's suggestion. Maybe he really does have information about the enemy?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Atobe-kun meant well..."

"I'd also love to hear other people's opinions!"

"Commander, I'm a little scared and I'd like to know more about our opponents."

These fangirls...

Looking at the chattering team members, Motoko sighed helplessly and turned to Atobe Sousuke again.

“Atobe-kun…” She paused, then said seriously, “It was my oversight just now. Now, could you please share some information with me?”

Sosuke didn't take advantage of the situation to bully the other party, but instead said with a smile, "Since Wufang is willing to listen, then I'll just say it this way."

He briefly pointed to the list of members on the opposite side of the stage.

As Wufang Suzi and the others looked over, he continued in a resolute tone, "As a general, if Wufang can ensure he has enough stamina to fight two more matches, then winning against the last two is naturally without a doubt. The key lies with the first three..."

Motoko Itsuka politely refrained from interrupting and waited quietly for Sousuke to continue.

Sosuke said leisurely, "The average strength of the opponent's top three is slightly stronger than that of our group. If it weren't for me today, you might really have had to go home—even if Wu Fang had won two matches with his best general, it wouldn't have mattered."

Motoko and her teammates paused slightly, not quite willing to believe Sousuke's words.

However, before Motoko Goka could question him, Sosuke said his next sentence.

"You guys are lucky... The enemy's vanguard has always practiced this style..."

"It is indeed the manifestation of the stream!"

Chapter 59 No Outflow

Sousuke stopped keeping him in suspense and quickly offered his suggestion: "You guys are lucky... The vanguard of the opposing team has always practiced the 'Jigami-ryu' style!"

“Jigami-ryu?” Motoko Gofuku was slightly taken aback, then understood what Sousuke meant.

Japanese kendo competitions do not primarily rely on traditional techniques, but rather on a unified and simplified standard kendo system developed by the Japan Federation of Kendo Associations (JFA)

However, many kendo dojos have retained their tradition of teaching traditional styles.

When the disciples in the dojo practice kendo, they also follow the methods of the ancient kendo school.

Therefore, although the Kendo of the All-Fence Federation is a simplified version that compromises on competitiveness, it still has distinct move-making habits among practitioners of the corresponding Kendo styles.

For example, the "Jigenryu" style, which is very famous throughout the Japanese kendo world.

Also known as "the screaming upward splitting flow".

The core concept of this school of thought is "You may come with a hundred moves, but I will respond with a single strike."

Their entire school of thought also embodies this core concept in its main attack method—powerful vertical slashes while screaming.

Of course, it's not a pure vertical slash, but a diagonal slash with a slight angle, also known as the kasaya slash.

The technique most favored by people of this school of kendo in competitions is, of course, the high-level slash.

This simple and straightforward sword style, if known to the opponent beforehand, allows them to prepare their strategy in advance, especially when the skill levels are similar...

Wu Fang Suzi's eyes flickered slightly.

Then, she very seriously asked Sosuke again and again, "Atobe-kun, can you guarantee the authenticity of this information?"

Sousuke shrugged and looked directly into the kendo girl's eyes: "If that person isn't Jigen-ryu, it's just as absurd as you not being 'Mugai-ryu'."

Motoko Itsuka was startled, and looked at Sosuke with surprise.

How did he know that the kendo I was learning was not from outsiders?!