Chapter 510: What it feels like to meet the parents
On the path leading to Umai College, an elderly man wearing an old-style kimono and holding a wooden sword was walking slowly towards them.
He has a resolute face and bright eyes. Although he is an old man, he does not have any signs of hunchback. Instead, his legs and feet are strong, his waist and abdomen are straight, and he walks with vigor. He looks more energetic and imposing than a man in his prime.
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
Aize went forward with some surprise.
"I guessed you were here, so I came to see you." Kurama Genjuro answered while looking at Aize. Seeing that he seemed to be fine in all aspects, he nodded and said, "It seems that you have been doing well during your time in Hoori."
Kurama Genjuro had naturally always been thinking about his grandson, but he had never had the chance to meet him before, and he also had a lot of things to deal with, so he couldn't come to see him, which is why it has been delayed until now.
"Is the miko here too? Good morning."
Seeing Yoshino Asatake staying beside Aize, wearing sports-friendly clothes like Aize, and looking very compatible with her, Kurama Genjuro first curled the corners of his mouth imperceptibly, and then saluted slightly to Yoshino Asatake.
Although Kurama Genjuro is a highly respected elder among Hoori and has a good status, the current head of the Asatake family, Asatake Yasuharu, is still his younger relative, but the shrine maidens of the Asatake family have a special status among Hoori, and even he has to pay his respects to Asatake Yoshino, who can be his granddaughter.
"Good morning, Mr. Genjuro."
Asatake Yoshino was a little stunned, as if she was embarrassed that the other party found out that she was with Aize.
Especially since Aize is her nominal fiancé, and this fiancé is the grandson of Genjuro Kurama. This makes Asatake Yoshino feel more or less like meeting the parents' parents. If she wasn't a shrine maiden of Hoori, she might have been nervous.
Little did they know that Kurama Genjuro was old enough and had a keen eye. Even though Asatake Yoshino had tried her best to appear calm, he could still see that the shrine maiden was a little nervous.
At that moment, Kurama Genjuro's eyes when looking at Asatake Yoshino gradually changed, and it became a bit like he was looking at his granddaughter-in-law.
"How is it? Are you used to living in the house of the miko?"
Kurama Genjuro asked Aize.
"Not bad." Aize scratched his face and shrugged, saying, "I've been living here for more than a week. I should be used to it anyway."
"If you have any troubles, remember to tell me." Kurama Genjuro nodded and said, "I have already promised your parents that I will take good care of your daily life. If you are not comfortable living here, I will not be able to explain to your parents."
Hearing this, Asatake Yoshino couldn't help but look at Aize.
This issue is also closely related to her.
After all, Aize lives in her house now, and if there is any problem, she can't escape the blame.
"I'm not a child anymore." Aize said with a nonchalant look on his face, "Although I am in a position of being taken care of by others, I can still take care of myself. Don't worry, Grandpa."
These words made Asatake Yoshino lower her head again.
Although Aize said this, the fact that he was seriously injured and almost died because of him was just a thing that happened not long ago.
I have only lived in Hoori for about a week, but my life is already in danger. This is not a good thing at all.
Asatake Yoshino once again felt ashamed and self-blaming, but unfortunately Kurama Genjuro didn't know about this.
Of course, as one of the few people who knew the secrets of Hoori and the Asamake family, Kurama Genjuro could still guess that Aize's life over the past week or so might not have been as easy and reassuring as he said.
So, Kurama Genjuro said this.
"It seems like it's been a long time since we, the grandfather and the grandson, have fought each other?"
As he spoke, Kurama Genjuro handed the wooden sword in his hand to Aize.
"How about it? Do you want to compete with me after such a long absence?"
Hearing this, Aize's eyes lit up.
"good!"
Without any hesitation, Aize nodded and agreed.
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Umao College, in front of the school building.
At this time when it is not yet time for school, the entire Yemao College seems particularly cold and quiet, with a lonely air echoing here.
However, at this moment, in this deserted space, a grandfather and grandson entered a state of confrontation.
The two men each held a wooden sword, facing each other in the middle, staring at each other intently, which unexpectedly added a hint of solemnity and murderousness from nowhere to the lonely air.
“————”
A tense atmosphere suddenly spread, but it did not affect the grandfather and grandson who were in confrontation at all. Instead, it made Asatake Yoshino, who was watching from the side, swallow unconsciously.
Looking at Kurama Genjuro standing opposite him, Aize's eyes were rarely bright, and there was a great fighting spirit in his eyes.
Just because he knew how strong the old man in front of him was.
He was his guide in kendo, and he learned all his sword skills from him.
Although he was not a natural talent like himself, he had been practicing sword since he was a child and had made it all the way through that turbulent samurai era. He was a genuine kendo master.
At least, Aize had never seen a swordsman stronger than Kurama Genjuro.
In the past, when Aize was receiving instruction from Genjuro Kurama, he had often challenged him, or fought against Genjuro Kurama in actual combat training, but he had never won.
Yes.
Before this, Aize had never defeated Kurama Genjuro.
Even though he was born with extraordinary talent and could use the swords instinctively the moment he held them, and he learned the swordsmanship passed down by Kurama Genjuro at an astonishing speed, he had never defeated Kurama Genjuro once.
The reason is very simple, because he was too young at that time. Even when he fought with Kurama Genjuro for the last time, he was only eleven or twelve years old. Whether in physique, physical fitness or physical strength, there was a big gap between him and Kurama Genjuro who had been exercising for many years.
No matter how good the skills are, without a good physique they will not be able to exert their power. So even though Aize's kendo skills have already astounded Kurama Genjuro, and even Kurama Genjuro himself admitted that in terms of swordsmanship alone, Aize is not inferior to him, and has even surpassed him, the gap in basic physical fitness still seriously holds him back, causing him to be defeated time and time again.
It is for this reason that Aize is determined to keep exercising, because he does not want his physical fitness to hold him back.
I don't ask for a very strong body, I just want this body to be able to fully demonstrate the skills I have mastered, that's enough.
Now, after four or five years, I have grown into a young man when I confront Kurama Genjuro again. My physique, physical fitness and physical strength are much better than before.
Aize really wanted to know whether he now had the strength to defeat Kurama Genjuro.
“Hmm…”
Under Aize's gaze, Kurama Genjuro maintained his stance the entire time, his hand holding the knife was extremely steady, his face was calm, his eyes were sharp, and he was as still as a mountain.
Although he was already quite old, Kurama Genjuro's posture did not waver in the slightest, it was perfect and natural, and his aura was incredibly strong, making his presence itself expand, giving people the illusion that his body was getting bigger and bigger.
If an ordinary person faced such a situation, he would probably be scared before the battle even begins.
But Aize remained calm the whole time, just as still as a mountain, with just as perfect and natural posture. Although the aura and presence he exuded were not as good as Kurama Genjuro's, for some reason, he felt that he was not inferior to him at all.
Let him be strong as he can, the breeze will blow across the hills.
Let him be as arrogant as he wants, the bright moon shines on the river.
If Kurama Genjuro is an immovable mountain, then Aize is the reef that is constantly hit by huge waves.
Even though the huge waves of Kurama Genjuro kept hitting him, he was not afraid at all.
"ah!"
Finally, the third person between Aize and Kurama Genjuro couldn't help but speak out.
Due to excessive nervousness, the water bottle in Asatake Yoshino's hand slipped, causing her to scream subconsciously.
But her exclamation became the signal to break the confrontation and the balance.
"ha!!!"
Kurama Genjuro's eyes suddenly shone with brilliance, and he let out a loud shout that seemed to shake the air.
The shout was like thunder, enough to pierce people's hearts.
The shout was like fire, enough to burn the flesh.
With such a huge shout that seemed to come from nowhere, the aura and presence released by Kurama Genjuro suddenly expanded to the extreme, causing him to take a step forward.
With just this step, the elderly man seemed to move instantly, and with exquisite footwork, he appeared in front of Aize.
"call!"
The wooden sword chopped down, cutting the air.
The afterimage emerged, causing a whistling sound.
It was a full-force blow that was far more powerful than the attack when the evil god's tentacles merged into the darkness.
This slash was just like the one Aize used when he instantly killed the evil spirit with his sword. Both were so stunning and so extraordinary.
Faced with this attack that was powerful enough to kill the evil spirit instantly, Aize advanced instead of retreating.
“Bang!!!”
As the eardrum-shaking sound of collision rang out, Aize also took a step forward. The wooden sword in his hand was as light as a feather. He met the incoming forceful slash from the side and collided with it.
The wooden swords collided with each other, and the noise made made people wonder whether the two swords were broken.
But behind this overly loud collision, the two fragile wooden swords that collided with each other actually bounced off each other.
The next moment, Aize, who had deflected Kurama Genjuro's wooden sword, stepped forward again, and the wooden sword in his hand was like thunder, slashing towards Kurama Genjuro violently.
“Bang!”
Kurama Genjuro immediately parried, blocking the oncoming slash, then twisted his waist, spun around, and swung his sword, chopping at Aize's shoulder.
“Bang!”
Aize was not willing to be outdone. He also blocked the attack and then quickly counterattacked.
“Snap!” “Snap!” “Snap!” “Snap!” “Snap!”…
In front of the building of Umai Academy, the sound of wooden swords colliding violently could be heard continuously for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
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