Chapter 14 (1/2)
Masashi+ began the ride to Hokkaido after three days of resting at home
The air outside New Chitose Airport wasn’t hot and hu
Hokkaido was e day te the hottest ust
It was already 4p in a hotel Masashi+ stood in front of the s and looked down at the city
The next day, he went to the address ReiLi gave hi around
Masashi+ doubted heplace, since it was dojou However, the house plates read Yagyu Dojou confiryuu faction
A teenage boy in kendo uniform opened the door
“How can I help you?”
“I aakawa Kenichi-san”
“My apologies, Kenichi san is not here”
“What about Kenji-san?”
“He’s not here either”
“Who’s in charge currently?”
“The master of this dojou is Minoru Watanabe-san”
“Is he Nagakawa Kyuujirou’s disciple?”
The boy was unhappy that he called Nagakawa Kyuujirou by naakawa-san’s first student What else do you need?”
“Good, I want to see him”
“Minoru-sensei probably doesn’t have tiht now Please come back next time”
“Go tell hiakawa Kyuujirou’s old friend sent someone to find him and he will see me”
“You really know Nagakawa-san?” The boy doubted
“Just relay these words to Minoru Watanabe” Masashi+ was getting impatient
The boy hesitated for a bit then went back in
After a while, a e man came back with the boy
“You are the first student of Nagakawa Kyuujirou, Minoru Watanabe?” Masashi+ studied him carefully
Watanabe frowned “I am How can I help you?”
“I… My shi+shou is an old friend of Nagakawa He left an item at my shi+shou and I aakawa”
“Can I have the name of your shi+shou?”
“Rei Yin”
“What!? Your shi+shou is Rei Yin senpai?” Watanabe was shocked
Masashi+ nodded
“Please come in” Watanabe immediately invited Masashi+ into the dojou
The boy looked in surprise since he had never seen his sensei giving so much respect
In the parlor, Watanabe prepared tea for Masashi+
This largetechnique “Your technique is almost at the level of your master”
“Sensei once said that the art of sword is the art of tea However, I still don’t understand what he meant to this day”
“That’s because you treat the art of sword as one to kill Is the art of tea really just to prepare a cup of tea?” Masashi+ said calmly
Watanabe was shocked and felt enlightened “Thank you for your teaching I will never forget”
A girl in white uniform walked in
“Watanabe nii-san Are you looking for me?”
“Rumi, come over”
Watanabe said to Masashi+ “Hirota-san This is sensei’s granddaughter, Nagakawa Rumi, and also the heir to this dojou”
Then he said to the girl “Rumi, this is Rei Yin senpai’s disciple, Hirota Masashi+-san”
“The disciple of Rei Yin senpai?” She looked at Masashi+ in surprise
“hello, can you take randfather’s spirit tablet?” Masashi+ looked at the descendant of his old friend gently
“Please, please this way”
Masashi+ stared at the portrait quietly in this large room
“Can you let me sit here alone for a while?”
Watanabe and Rumi silently left the room
“Nagakawa, do you still remember me? I am Rei Yin” He said to the portrait
“You probably won’t believe it but I aht I am called Hirota Masashi+ now”
“It’s funny right? But I can’t help it either”
“We were both acting without consideration back then Even though I found that you changed your na that you did so to avoid ain”
“Anyway, it’s been so one now, let the past be the past Do you still remember the ‘Nine Souls’ you left to me? I am here to return it to your fa for so long” Masashi+ opened the box he was carrying He placed the katana in front of the spirit tablet
“Old friend, sometimes I envy that you can leave so peacefully Perhaps the next time I see you will be several hundred years later” Masashi+ smiled bitterly
“I have seen your disciple and granddaughter, you have people that can inherit you Do you still re frequently He has grown to an adult but is still stupid Changan is still wearing a white shi+rt year round and rarely says anything Hoho, I see like a housewife But who else can I say these words to?”
“There’s so I wanted to tell you but never did so back then”
He paused then said in a low voice “Sorry, but if ti I still feel that I owe you If there is a second life, then you can givenext time you see me”
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“Nagakawa Rumi, come over here” Masashi+ said in a serious tone
“This is the katana your grandfather left to akawa is not here anyood care of it”
Rumi opened the box and stared at the katana
Masashi+ walked over to Watanabe and handed him a piece of paper “This is my contact information Let me know if you have any problem I will do what I can to help”
“I understand”
“Hirota-san I have a request” Rumi suddenly said
“Say it”
“I wish to have a match with you Grandfather said that he could never surpass Rei Yin senpai in his life I want to have a match with Rei Yin senpai’s disciple in his place”
“Ok” Masashi+ nodded
“Please followlobby
The students emptied the place since it was rare to see an outsider co
“This is your kendo armor and bamboo sword”
Masashi+ took the sword but not the armor
“I don’t wear this kind of things”
The audiences were enraged
“Who’s this brat, acting so full of himself”
“Let ive him a lesson”