Chapter 41 – Thirst of Tiger (2/2)
「Well my parent instilled early to sleep early to rise routine into me」
Though she has just woken up yet she, who came out with her sword hanging from her waist, stretched her body and combed her hair with hands, and pretty much arranged her appearance.
But, apparently Sherry-san went in the sleeping bag without changing her clothes yesterday, after getting drunk, and so her clothes are wrinkled at several places. Though, she seems not at all concerned by that.
Well, the clothes of adventurers are made by taking in heed that they might not be washed for many days, there are clothes which are hard to get dirty and clothes in which the wrinkles get cured quickly.
……It’s good and all being sturdy clothes, but with a cloth having this much exposure and moreover for females, just what does she do about the armor……I thought.
Then, after completing the calisthenics (?) Sherry-san, as if remembered suddenly, came to my side and hit my shoulder saying “Hey hey”. What?
「Judging from the fight I saw yesterday, your, Minato-kun’s martial arts is self-learned, right?」
「Ah, so you truly can understand that after just looking at it」
「Well yeah. It’s not like that I was made to learn martial arts since I was five just a joke」
Sherr-san said while grinning. Truly she hit the right parts.
Within just 1 fight of yesterday –she watched me sometimes while in between her severe fights- she understood that my close combat techniques are self-learned, are an imitation made by referencing someone else’s movement and the movement which became the origin of it aren’t suited for battles.
She’s truly sharp. Though the close combat techniques are what I learnt from mom, but I was basically more of a self-training person, so other than being taught about the fundamental bodybuilding and efficient movements, I learnt all by myself.
The teaching materials too, other than the movements taught by mom, are all referenced on the transforming heroes who appeared on the telly, well their movement are completely different from real martial arts.
After that in my own way, I chipped off the useless movements, joined them all and trained, then use my tempered body’s basic spec for removing the gaps in them and that’s how I use it in real battles.
If others found out that I became strong with this, well, frankly said half-hearted process, then people who love the true martial arts would truly yell at me『You tryin’ to underestimate martial arts!』, but it’s all good if I am able to fight like this in battles, and like that I am persuading myself.
Well no wonder martial arts which treasure kata would be strong, but this is the result of me pursuing the martial art which seemed to be perfectly in coordination with me both physically and mentally.
I think it’s better to think more at the time some problem occurs in way.
Like that, my pet theory became the topic of talk, we both talked, both had gaps in our movements, and talking about our training periods we both had fun, however I……didn’t realize Sherry-san’s eyes shining with a dangerous light.
Before I knew it her eyes were already 『shining』or rather『blazing』so intently that some sound effects would eventually occur……and she was already too close to me now compared to the place she was sitting before.
“……Shit, did I stimulate her that much”, by the time I thought that it was already too late.
「Hey, Minato-kun?」
「……Yes, what happened?」
Sherry-san’s face was blushing red, and was revealing a smile that somewhat seemed bewitching.
「Why are turning your face away……well it’s fine. Hey, I got a small proposal, you are free right now, right?」
Saying that, as if not having any intention of letting me go; she grabbed my arm with both her hands. Just like a girl walking around the city holding her boyfriend’s arm.
At that moment, two soft things touched my arm and deformed.
「Hey, don’t you think it’s good to move the body before eating breakfast? The food would seem tastier and your body would move more flexibly, so it is good for the escort work after we depart from here」
「Err, umm, yeah……if we do some intense exercise then it would give the negative effects, right? It’s morning, and we have just woke up」
「If it were normal people. People with bodies at our level wouldn’t feel anything like that, right? I don’t have any problem with it, and Minato-kun’s body is already a tempered one」
“So please?” Sherry-san even winked, her actions eloquently said『You know what I mean to say, right?』.
No, I know, yes is truly because I know that I’m having this problem of doing exercise……
「Well it’s natural that you are perplexed on being suddenly asked this……but it’s quite common in this industry. I think it would be good if you experience it right here and now, it’s for you future……please?」
Saying that her both hands left my arm, –though the two soft things are still touching it- , and she stroked my cheeks.
This invitation by this bewitching Sherry-san is something that 9 out of 10 people would truly nod yes though while hesitating.
As to why I am nodding yes to this sort of attack is because……
That is because the other hand of Sherry-san is trying to reach out to the sword hanging from her waist……as if wanting to say『I want to take it out!』.
……I had forgotten due to the sleepy head of mine and the fresh feeling of morning.
That……this person happens to be a Battle Maniac.
That is to say, the next words coming out of her mouth would be……
「Hey? How about before the breakfast……we spar for a bit?」
*Klang* By the time the sword made a sword of coming out of sheath, finally the sun came out.