Chapter 467 A Small Wish That Is Not Excessive
The two walked side by side, basking in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Along the way, Hanyu Kusunoki kept making Ikenami Shizuka happy, and by the time they arrived at the scheduled sword hall, her delicate face had regained some of its spirit.
Standing at the door of the dressing room, Hanyu Nan suddenly seemed to remember something and asked casually, "Master, did you bring your luggage?"
Hearing this, Ikebo Jinghua just smiled slightly and said nothing. Instead, she calmly took out a universal capsule from her arms, shook it gently in front of his eyes, and then walked into the changing room with elegant steps.
"Tsk~ I forgot!" Hanyu Nan patted his head. The last gift he gave to his apprentice included a practical little prop called the Universal Capsule.
Unexpectedly, it would come in handy so quickly.
Soon, both of them changed into their training clothes and gathered in the spacious venue.
Hanyu Kusunoki held the wooden sword engraved with the names of the master and the disciple, shook his wrist lightly, made a beautiful sword flower, and said with a smile: "Master, I haven't seen you for a long time. Today I will let you see if your disciple's swordsmanship has improved."
Chi Bo Jinghua nodded slightly, her eyes as gentle as water, and responded softly: "Well, then I must open my eyes wide and look carefully."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hanyu Kusunoki's eyes focused and he instantly got into the state. His body was as fast as the wind, his sword was sharp, and every movement was clean and neat, full of power.
Ikenami Shizuka stood quietly by, carefully observing Hanyu Kusunoki's every move. At first, everything seemed normal, but gradually, a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes, as if something was wrong.
Is this progress too fast?
Is this still the stupid disciple she remembered?
When you meet someone after three days, you should look at him with new eyes, but this is not the way to look at him!
Just when Ikenami Shizuka frowned slightly and was full of suspicion, as if with telepathy, the cheating Hanyu Kusunoki also restrained his edge in time and deliberately held back.
We can’t let our master become suspicious at this time, at least not now.
When she saw that Hanyu Kusunoki's subsequent sword moves had returned to his previous clumsy style, Ikenami Shizuka's brows relaxed again.
That's right! This is the stupid apprentice she is familiar with. She almost thought that there was something wrong with her previous teaching method.
After practicing a set of sword techniques, Hanyu Nan put away his sword and stood up, looking at Ikeba Shizuka expectantly, "Master, how is it?"
"Your sword moves are becoming more and more proficient, but you still lack momentum. You need to hone your state of mind more." Ikeba Jinghua walked forward slowly and gently handed over a handkerchief.
Hanyu Kusunoki took the handkerchief, wiped his forehead, then put it on his waist, nodded repeatedly and said, "Master is right!
Ikebo Jinghua, who was used to the fact that there was always one less handkerchief when she taught her apprentice sword, pretended not to notice and said, "Continue practicing. Your master will accompany you."
The master and disciple returned to the state they were in Osaka.
One person practices with full concentration, while the other teaches patiently and meticulously.
Whenever there were deviations or problems in Hanyu Kusunoki's movements, Ikenami Shizuka would naturally step forward and give her personal guidance.
As for some sneaky little actions of a certain stupid apprentice during training, such as pretending to be tired and lying on her chest and refusing to move, or playing a little trick, Ikebo Jinghua mostly let him do it.
Only when his behavior was too intimate or inappropriate would she give him a light slap on the head in reproach.
"Master, please sit down first. I'll go get you some tea."
After the training, Hanyu Kusunoki ran to pour tea diligently.
Ikeba Jinghua sat cross-legged on the clean floor, watching her apprentice busying around with gentle eyes, which were filled with endless tenderness and a little imperceptible confusion.
She thought to herself that her relationship with this boy seemed a little too close. As a married woman and a teacher, it was inappropriate for her to be like this.
But, for some reason, she didn't reject this kind of intimate behavior.
She was not a dull person, so how could she not see the little thoughts hidden in the stupid disciple's heart?
But every time she saw Hanyu Kusunoki acting coquettishly and playing in front of her, Ikenami Shizuka would find it very interesting, her mood would instantly improve, and she would not be able to help but want to accompany him and continue playing like this.
Especially this time when I came to Dongdu, the increasingly friendly aura of the young man made this wonderful feeling even stronger.
"Master, what are you thinking about?"
Hanyu Nan poured the tea and sat cross-legged in front of her, imitating Ikenami Shizuka. Then he stretched out his hand and waved it gently in front of her slightly dazed eyes.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about some trivial things." Ikeba Jinghua shook her head slightly, hiding her complicated emotions, reached out to pick up the teacup, and took a sip elegantly.
The aroma of tea is lingering and the atmosphere is quiet.
The two of them had a pleasant conversation over tea and snacks, but as for the fortune-telling incident just now, neither of them tacitly mentioned it again. Ikeba Shizuka had already made her own decision in her heart.
She has never been one to waver.
"Master, our Kendo Club wants me to participate in the National College Kendo Competition that will be held some time ago. Do you think I can win the championship at my current level?"
"you?"
Ikenami Shizuka held the teacup and first glanced at Hanyu Kusunoki's confident look. After taking a sip of tea, she couldn't help but look at him again, and her eyes gradually became strange.
Who on earth gave this stupid apprentice of his the courage to participate in the competition with his half-baked level, and even think about winning the championship from those geniuses who had been practicing sword diligently since childhood.
Hanyu Kusunoki blinked and saw the deep meaning in Ikenami Shizuka's expression, but he did not explain too much. He just raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a calm smile.
A cheating life requires no explanation.
After a long while, in order not to let his disciple's self-confidence be hit, Chi Bo Jinghua pondered for a moment, thought about it, and then said: "If you can really win the championship, then I will fulfill your one reasonable wish.
"A promise is made, and it's hard to catch up with the horse!"
Hanyu Kusunoki reacted very quickly. As soon as Ikenami Shizuka finished speaking, he immediately grabbed her free hand and forced a high-five with her.
What an unexpected surprise!
He had only known about the National College Kendo Tournament when he accidentally saw related publicity at school a few days ago. Just now, when they were chatting, he suddenly remembered that Hattori Heiji seemed to have participated in it and even won the championship.
That's why I thought of joining in the fun and cleaning up the rebellious sect members. I didn't expect there would be a surprise.
Ikebo Shizuka was stunned by Hanyu Kusunoki's action. She wanted to pull her hand back but it was too late. She could only say helplessly: "Let me make it clear first, it's not an excessive wish."
"Yes, Master, don't worry, I will definitely come back with the championship!"
Hanyu Nan nodded, with a smile on his face.
What is an excessive wish?
No one has clearly defined the boundary between what is excessive and what is not.
What is not excessive? What is excessive? It is not up to him to decide. At worst, I can just act like a spoiled child. Can the master refuse me?
All things are difficult at the beginning. If there is one, there will be two, and two will give birth to all things.
Since I have given birth to all things, there should be no problem in giving birth to another little Jinghua!
Looking at Hanyu Kusunoki's excited smile, Ikenami Shizuka seemed very calm and ate some snacks leisurely.
The championship is not so easy to win. Think about it, even a genius like her was defeated in the final and was successfully challenged by a girl two grades lower than her.
That battle almost destroyed her self-confidence.
Thinking of this, Ikenami Shizuka began to think in her heart how she should comfort Hanyu Kusunoki if he lost the game.