42 CHAPTER II -- FIRST CLASS (2/2)
Okay, I'll run up front and you'll have to line up and follow me!
And the teacher didn't care and ran off.
We had no choice but to follow the teacher.
About ten minutes later, when the teacher stopped, everyone was breathing hard and looking tired.
We were all sitting on the ground, tired.
While we're taking a break, I'll show you something that will definitely make you want to do the sword so that everyone doesn't hate this class.
So, with that said, did Dr. Gil originally prepare
He took a log that was some distance away and stood it some distance away from the others.
Then he put his hand on his sword and held it up against the log.
The moment you think ...... .
. the log was cut diagonally.
The doctor had drawn his sword.
And then, with a thud, the top of the log was cut off.
People who saw this don't seem to have caught on to what happened.
Hey, isn't that great? If you guys train hard from now on, you might be able to do this as well.
Everyone's eyes light up when they hear that.
”Oh, is that my plan working? Can you guys do your best from here on out?
Then everyone nodded in agreement.
Kids are so pure. .......
Yeah? I'm just a kid.
Then I should be pure.
Wow! You're good. I wanna be like that.
All right, well, we have some more time on our hands, so let's just teach you how to pretend and get it over with.
The teacher hands each one of them a wooden sword.
”Well, I won't tell you the details today, so just copy what I do.
Then he held his sword at the ready and started to move it slowly.
And they moved their swords by example.
Then he repeated it several times.
Now, you try that move by yourself. I'll teach you the moves if you don't understand.
And then he went to the ones who couldn't and started teaching them one by one.
While I was pretending, I took a moment to look at my classmates.
They are all doing their best, but their arms already look like they are having a hard time.
At first I thought my grandfather was going to kill me too.
With that in mind, I looked around at all of them and saw ...... one person who was in good shape and not yet tired.
That person was Hermann.
Herman was silently swinging his sword and was training hard.
It's amazing that an eight-year-old can do that much at the age of eight ...... (I forget that I'm eight years old) .
I'll ask him later if he's always practicing.
Then, about five minutes later, the teacher finished teaching the kids who couldn't.
That's all for today. Good work, everybody.
And ended the class.
Everyone's arms were getting really tired.
They were shaking and rubbing their arms.
And then I went over and talked to Hermann.
”Hermann.
Then he turned around, startled by a jolt.
'Isn't it Master Leo? What's going on?
He was still talking to me, ”Hey, how's it going with this Leo guy?
Who's this Leo guy?
Okay, sure. Then let me call you Master.
'What? Why?
'After seeing your demeanor earlier, I wanted you to be my apprentice.
Swinging? I don't remember being that serious in class, okay?
What was I doing in class?
'I only saw him when he was imitating his teacher, but he was very lean and bare.
'Oh, I was definitely pretending to be serious at the time: ......
So make me your apprentice.
I don't know what that means.
Yeah, but Hermann's body language was pretty solid, so I don't have to teach him anything.
I meant that.
Well, I'll take the liberty of learning by heart.
''Yeah - that's fine then, but ...... come to think of it, when did Hellman start teaching you the sword?''
Uh, about two years.
Then I've been practicing since I was six years old.
That's longer than me: .......
'Yes. . . but until two months ago, I was pretending all the time.
That's pretty spartan: ”That's pretty spartan: ...... Where is Hellman's house?
Home? The location is next to Forster territory.
What? You're next door?
That's right. Caroon is next door.
Oh, I didn't know that. Caroon.
Later, when we get home, we'll ask Grandma about the Caroons.
'The... .... Master?
Herman was apologetic.
”What's up?
Our next class is about to start.
Oh, it's true. We have to hurry!
Oh, yeah. I lost track of time.
We dashed to class.