28 Pika-Pika~! (1/2)

Let's see, I still have three hours before Toku comes home so I guess I'll try out some of the easier martial techniques I watched.

Honestly~.....the videos make them look complicated but I personally think they're pretty simple!

I fluidly positioned myself in the middle of the dojo and stretched out my muscles. Going over the fighting moves in my head, I took a deep breath and started training.

I think it's like this…... left-handed parry….right counter with a step and round kick?

Ah, there we go, I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Alright! I'll repeat this move a few more times and then start trying out the next one, should be easy enough.

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I swiftly jabbed out my fist at an imaginary opponent while turning my momentum into a fierce left hook. Not hesitating, I slid forward and gave a low kick which propelled me forward and gave me enough speed to perform a splendid roll to the side to dodge any attacks. With a few more quick combinations and kicks, I successfully cornered my 'opponent' after just a few minutes.

Unfortunately.....I'm still not fast enough, Tyrant could have killed me already if this was in the game…..

How should I improve my speed...running? Maybe I can ask Akane for some tips, the school track team does have lots of ways to become faster.

Lost in my own thoughts, I didn't notice the couple standing in the doorway watching me with agape mouths.

”...No way…..Sis…..how much have you improved this past week?” My little brother pondered while staring at me in amazement.

”Toku, this is your sister!? She's amazing!!! My new idol! Take me as your disciple!” The girl standing next to him exclaimed, excitedly tugging on his sleeve.

Crap. I must have lost track of time!

”O-oh Toku, I didn't notice you there…..”

Standing next to my brother, there was a girl who was half a head shorter than him and had long silky black hair. Her eyes were identical to Toku's and she radiated a very calm and cheerful aura.

Hm......? She seems more normal than I expected.

”You're Yuri, right? Can I call you that? Did you teach yourself all those cool moves?! Can you teach me as well?!” She excited asked while running up towards me.

Yikes, I'm still in my work-out clothes and covered in sweat…...ah, but at least she looks like she doesn't mind.

”Y-yeah, you can just call me Yuri. And Toku taught me most of the martial arts…..”

Glancing over to my brother for agreement, he slowly shook his head in exasperation.

”Sis...I didn't teach you any of those moves, where did you learn them from?”

Huh? Well, that's odd.

”Just the old tapes I found in the storage room…..I only managed to practice them for a few hours so the moves aren't perfected yet.”

”.....You mean the grandmaster arts? I've been trying to make sense of their techniques for days!”

....Oh. My bad.

”.....pure genius…..possible...?”

Uh, Toku, your girlfriend isn't normal after all. She's muttering a lot of weird things under her breath…..

As if reading my mind, Toku turned towards me and nonchalantly shrugged.

”Don't mind her, she does that a lot. Pika's crazy smart and whenever she mutters like that means she's trying to figure something out. Isn't she interesting?”

”.....Oh, no wonder she caught your attention.” I responded with a dry grin. ”Why can't our family just get someone normal for once….”

”I'm pretty sure normal people wouldn't fit in our family really well. We don't have any here after all.”

”I'm normal though?”

”.....”

I wonder why Toku got quiet all of a sudden.

”Right, nevermind that. Who were you pretending to fight by the way?”