14 Chapter 14 - Ryozanpaku Dojo 2

We continued our way around and followed Furiniji as they entered a room. Inside the room they saw a tall man around 192 cm and had a scar on his face starting from one side of the nose to the other side.

"Okay, here's the next martial art teacher. He is bad tempered but....."

"I don't like where this is going." Kenichi remarked, sweating bullets after what he just witnessed earlier. I know the next person who basically just tsundere who can't convey their feelings directly.

Inside stood a 30-year-old master of karate who claims to hold 100 dan. He is a tall man almost always seen wearing a leather jacket and has a long scar across the bridge of his nose.

He was Shio Sakaki, Little is known about his past; but he has mentioned that he used to travel the world and fight, and he also at one point belonged to a group that consisted of himself, a French martial arts master named Christopher Eclair, and an Englishman named Mycroft; but left them when their activities brought harm to the innocent, and later buried them alive.

Sakaki is well-versed in multiple forms of karate and can survive a fall from one of the top floors of a tall building without any noticeable injury.

"Look here Sakaki, I have something to tell you...." we walked over to him and he looked at us a bit annoyed trying to dismiss us.

"What? A disciple? I don't train anyone!! that's my motto"

"Is that so?" We didn't say anything but I smiled and looked at Sakaki drinking alcohol.

"But if that geezer does give me a disciple....."

Saying that Sakaki crushed the bottle of alcohol took a battle stance hitted on the Tatami mats which he had tied around him, which caused them to have 5 holes in all of them. Kenichi was frightened by it and tried to run away. Jeez this geezers likes to show off.

"Where are you going, Kenichi-san?" Lala asked to see him go unbothered by Sakaki's display of power while the said man looked at Lala blinking for a moment and leaned closer to Hayato seemingly getting sobered.

"Uhmm…when did Miu have twins?" I can hear them whisper while walking towards Kenichi to get him.

"I know right? She seems quite strong too. I heard that Miu mentioned she's an alien. Who knew they actually exist." I couldn't hear them anymore but can guess what they were talking about.

"Kenichi, come back here or else I'll hunt you down myself!" I screamed out while he arrived at the door and bumped into someone. It was Akisame Koetsuji, also the first master of Kenichi from the story and he is also the only one who doesn't have a complicated history like others.

Akisame is a 38-year-old Jujitsu master, and the first master to train Kenichi. He is an old friend of Miu's father, Saiga. Despite his apparent fragility, he is immensely strong and capable, and can easily interpret other characters' unspoken thoughts

Additionally he has mastered calligraphy, painting, pottery, and sculpting, and builds contraptions as both training devices for Kenichi and power sources for the dojo, including a treadmill generator.

He also owns an orthopedic clinic and can reset bones with ease. He has proved to be a good trauma surgeon also, and speaks Russian fluently. Kenichi fainted on the floor while Akisame felt offended.

"What a rude child." I walked over to him and Akisame saw me with great interest.

"How rare, a guest?" Akisame was the nicest among them but I know he's someone you should underestimate as my senses were screaming at me. I could guess that he was measuring me and analyzing my every move.

"Apparently he and that kid want to learn from us!" Sakaki said as he chugged another bottle. Few moments later, Miu arrived after shopping and saw us immediately had Lala fly towards her.

"Miu! We came to visit!" Miu, who is stronger than your average person, was able to catch and hugged her a well while Hayato smiled seeing her daughter having a good friend.

"...am I the only one seeing two Miu?" Akisame said while Kansei arrived spotted Lala and was about to try something and that moment I dash toward him pushing my every ounce I had and blitz before our move clash where Kansei was more experience and skilled that he effortless control my movement but my action was enough to caught him off guard the moment I use [ Concealed Presence ].

"Sorry but Lala is off limits, Old man." I was in a Karate [ Kudo ] stance that caught Sakaki's interest seeing someone who has a talent for fighting. Kansei looked at me with great interest, seeing something within me.

"Oh my, the kid sure has talent." Akisame said impressed by ability to get Kansei off guard and my action was enough for Shigure to chained him up and hang him on the ceiling.

"Hey I'm innocent! Let me go!" Kansei said as Shigure was ready murder him and after a while, Kenichi walked up as he was shaking in fear and I sat next to him. Miu along with Lala to help her, leaving us alone with the rest of the master. Hayato introduced everyone in detail while I knew them all but Kenichi was extremely frightened.

"So will you two be joining our dojo?" Hayato asked and I already planned to since I'm itching for a good fight while Kenichi hesitated but nodded.

"That's the reason why I'm here." I bluntly answered and Kenichi gave his own answer.

"If my Haruto-Nii is going to join then I will as well. I can't disappoint him any longer." Good Kenichi! Stop being Pussy for once! Kensei Ma then took out a paper and brush putted it on the table

"The right your name and address in this." He pointed at the paper while both of us began to sign it.

"The fees will be 2,000 yen." Jeez that's much? I didn't complain and paid for both of us even though Kenichi tried to stop me. I took my purse from my pocket and took out twenty four thousand yen and put it on the table. I had gotten some large money from my last Gacha roll, giving me around 200,000 Yen.

"Here it's forty eight thousand yen for the whole year but before that I want to spar with someone so that I can know whether you can teach me or not."

"Wait, where did you get that money from?" Kenichi was shocked to see me carrying so much money!

"Magic." I said without any emotion trying to hide the truth as much as possible but it wasn't really a lie either. Kenichi doesn't know what to believe and gives up.

"Lighten up will yah? I can't have my brother being weak and keep crying!? If you want to repay me then get strong and beat me!" I said thinking about the possibility of fighting a stronger Kenichi in the future. He might beat me considering he is more resilient and more stubborn than I am. If anything he has the shounen protagonist archetype.

"Alright, I won't disappoint you!" I could see the burning motivation in his eyes while the master was impressed by our brotherly bond. Soon, Miu and Lala arrive, giving out tea.

"Right, You mention you want someone to spar?" Kansei ma finished wrapping the scroll paper.

"Yes, it's because I haven't found anyone strong enough to push me to newer eyes. I'm currently stuck at my level and need some boost from someone." I explained while Kenichi recalled how I was beaten by the Karate Club yet able to be on top in the end.

"Fine then I will spar with you." Sakaki saw my move earlier and wanted to test my skills. But sorry I'm not interested in you for the time being.

"No, I think I will be more suitable for it as who knows you won't hold back and kill him." Kansei said to him.

"I can also do that if you want." Akisame rubbed his chin looking at me.

"Apachai wants to fight." The adorable gentle giant excitedly looked at me like a puppy. He's like a golden retriever and makes me want to pat him. Reminds me of when Rito and Kenichi were young.

"Let me do it." Shigure stared at me with great interest and made me wonder why? She looks cute though and reminds me how she's a bit socially awkward. My brotherly instinct makes me want to help her.

"Ho ho looks like everyone is interested in fighting with you, so whom do you choose for your fight"

"Actually, I want to spar with everyone and test my skills. But I think I would like to spar with Apachai-san first." They all looked at me as if I was already dead whie Apachai eyes lit up! Yeah I know he's tough but I want to push myself and you all will hold back.

"Haruto, why did you choose Apachai-san? Do you know he doesn't know how to hold back and he uses Muay Thai which can be very dangerous." Kenichi paled hearing his words.

"Haruto-Nii! Choose someone else!" I ignored him since my decision was final while Lala chimed in.

"Yeah I know that's why I want him as I think Muay Thai will be able to make me use my full strength."

"Don't worry, Miu-chan, Kenichi-san! Haruto can handle himself and even fought against the Devilukean." The master looked at Lala who was sipping Tea.

"In my years of traveling it's my first time encountering an actual alien, how strong are Devilukean?" Knowing these people had seen many strange things it's no surprise for them at this point if aliens exist.

"They can carry trucks and hit like one." I said recalling how tough it was and they looked at me thinking about something.

"Interest, but you don't seem to ooze that kind of strength." Sakaki commented looking at my scrawny looking body.

"Hmmm, can I check your body later?" Akisame keenly looks at my physique and understands that my muscles are different from normal.

"But Haruto....." Miu still feels worried about me. Ah she's really cute.

"You're adorable, Miu. Thank you for worrying but I got this." I speak out my mind that made her blush while Hayato saw this and immediately thought about something. Hey I'm flirting with your granddaughter! I'm just speaking my mind.

"Stop it, Miu, he has already decided so don't force him anymore, then let's go outside I don't want Apachai to destroy the dojo" Everyone moved outside in the courtyard of the dojo Apachai was singing in happiness. Kenichi and Lala watched at the sideline.

"Good luck, Haruto! I know you can do it!" Lala cheered for me and I waved with a smile while Kenichi started praying for me.

"Hey, I said you have some faith in me but not like this!" I said in annoyances while I turned to Apachai.

"Apachai apachai apaapchai Apachai." He was singing and it was quite wholesome.

"Haha, your singing sense is good, Apachai-san." He then took a stance and immediately went battlemood looking at me.

'I need to survive the fight against Apachai without running away.'

[ Quest Created ]

[ Task: Survive the Fight against Apachai without running away. ]

[ Reward: 1,000 QP, 1x Character summoning contract(???). ]

Wow, I wonder what I would summon using the reward but let's focus on fighting and surviving Apachai for now.

"If both sides are ready then let the match begin." Hayato said I took a [ Kudo ] stance where it caught both Sakaki and Akisame's attention. Everyone was watching intensely observing the fight and seeing how I would fare against a Muay Thai grand master like Apachai. I'm not sure how far I'll go but it's all or nothing.