Yorii Tsugikuni Must Do Something Chapter 13

Although Aria's family had acted strangely towards them when they left.

Hearing Tatsumi speak now, Sayo still felt grateful from the bottom of her heart for the help Aria's family had given them.

"Mhm."

Yorii Tsugikuni nodded.

He agreed with Sayo's suggestion, but at the same time, he felt some doubt.

If there were no other options, Yorii Tsugikuni would not have wanted Tatsumi to work as a guard at Aria's house.

When Aria's family had sent them off, although they showed no displeasure on the surface, as an owner of Clear World, Yorii Tsugikuni's senses were incredibly sharp.

He could clearly sense the hint of disgust in the family's eyes at the very end.

But now they were showing so much goodwill towards Tatsumi, which completely confused Yorii Tsugikuni.

'Perhaps I was mistaken.'

Frowning in thought for a while, unable to come up with anything, Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head and gave up on investigating the matter.

In his opinion, perhaps he had just arrived in this unfamiliar place and had unintentionally offended Aria's family.

Soon, Yorii Tsugikuni decided that when he had time, he would learn more about the customs and traditions of this world.

This way, he could get along better with others.

The next day.

In the courtyard of the Guard Team.

"When swinging your sword, always remember to coordinate it with your breathing."

"For every strike, make sure to concentrate your spirit, energy, and mind into a single point the moment you swing."

Not long after dawn, Yorii Tsugikuni was practicing sword fighting in the courtyard with Sayo and Ieyasu.

While Breathing Techniques were important, the swordsmanship that complemented them was equally essential.

If Breathing Techniques were the method of unleashing power, then swordsmanship was the skill of controlling that power.

The two complemented each other to unleash even greater combat power.

"Clang!"

Yorii Tsugikuni held the hilt of his sword at his waist. He explained the key points of swordsmanship while demonstrating accordingly.

As his voice fell, a sound of a long sword being drawn from its sheath echoed. The log standing in front of the three of them was then cut into several pieces.

Looking at Yorii Tsugikuni, it seemed as if he hadn't even moved.

His hand remained in the exact same sword-holding posture as before.

"So... fast."

Sayo, who had just come to the Guard Team's courtyard with Kobi, stood frozen as she watched the sword light that had flashed by.

Because she was watching from the side, Sayo could see more details.

After Yorii Tsugikuni drew his sword, he had actually struck the log four times.

Yet, after striking four times, when he finally sheathed his sword, the sound almost perfectly overlapped with the sound of drawing the sword. This meant that the speed at which he had just cut was extremely fast.

So fast that the time was too short for her ears to even perceive it.

'It seems what that guy said was true.'

Earlier, Sayo had heard Ieyasu say that Yorii Tsugikuni was a master swordsman.

At that time, Sayo had thought Ieyasu was just boasting and hadn't taken it to heart.

But now it seemed that Yorii Tsugikuni's swordsmanship was even more formidable than Ieyasu had described.

"Good morning, everyone."

"Mr. Yorii Tsugikuni's swordsmanship is truly astonishing."

Sayo walked towards where the group was practicing sword fighting. Looking at the logs on the ground that had been cut into neat, smooth sections, she became curious about Yorii Tsugikuni.

To be able to destroy sturdy logs to this extent using only his own skill and strength, without relying on Imperial Arms.

In her impression, it seemed only those people from the Imperial Fist Temple could achieve this.

However, it was clear that Yorii Tsugikuni in front of her was not from the Imperial Fist Temple.

Yorii Tsugikuni did not possess the ruthless aura that those people typically had.

"Good morning, Sister Sayo."

"Master's swordsmanship is indeed very powerful."

Seeing Sayo approach, Sayo sheathed her long sword.

The scene of Yorii Tsugikuni cutting the log just now had not only surprised Sayo.

Even she, who had seen Yorii Tsugikuni in action several times, couldn't help but marvel. She simply couldn't track the traces of Yorii Tsugikuni's movements.

"A group of villains has appeared in the Imperial Capital recently."

"If you, Yorii Tsugikuni, are interested, why don't you come with me to track them down?"

Seeing Yorii Tsugikuni's strength, Sayo suddenly remembered Night Raid, who had been very active in the Imperial Capital recently.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Somewhat Unreliable Teammates, A Busy Day

"Track villains?"

"If I can help you, I'd be happy to."

Yorii Tsugikuni pondered for a moment before agreeing. He had met Sayo twice, and his impression of her was good.

Of course, Yorii Tsugikuni had his own judgment and wouldn't necessarily act entirely according to Sayo's wishes.

The reason he agreed to track the villains she mentioned with Sayo.

On one hand, Yorii Tsugikuni believed that as a member of the Guard, it was part of his duty.

On the other hand, Sayo had helped them before, so he had ample reason to help her.

Moreover, to bring about some positive change in the world with his own hands.

Yorii Tsugikuni considered it a very valuable thing.

"Then let's set off in a bit."

"Although those guys only operate at night, we can look for some traces they left behind during the day."

Upon receiving Yorii Tsugikuni's reply, Sayo was greatly encouraged.

She had clashed with Night Raid several times, but had never achieved any significant results.

If it weren't for the fact that it was still too early, Sayo really wanted to set off immediately.

After breakfast, Yorii Tsugikuni began his first patrol in the Imperial Capital.

"Just follow behind me."

"Our main job during the day is to catch petty thieves and the like on the streets."

Although the public order in the Imperial Capital had deteriorated in recent years.

During the day, however, some criminals weren't brazen enough to appear in broad daylight.

Sayo held a rice ball, her two straight legs carrying her swiftly. Her long hair fluttered in the wind behind her. Yorii Tsugikuni followed behind her, quickening his pace.

"Slow down, Grandma."

"Don't run too fast, child."

"Uncle, let me help you carry that."

On the street, Sayo would sometimes help an old lady cross the road and sometimes caution a child who was running too fast.

After helping an uncle load heavy goods onto his cart, she finally stopped, wiping the sweat from her brow.

"Um... didn't we come out to look for villains today?"

Following Sayo aimlessly around, Yorii Tsugikuni slowly grew confused.

It seemed that what Sayo was doing had nothing to do with tracking villains; it felt like they had strayed off course.

"Hehe... that's right. I almost forgot. Thanks for reminding me, Yorii."

Sayo, who had been panting, heard Yorii Tsugikuni's words and awkwardly scratched her head.

She suddenly realized that she had been busy all morning, seemingly running around for nothing.

Taking the water Yorii Tsugikuni offered, Sayo took a sip, then patted his shoulder and smiled, "Alright, now we're going to start tracking villains."

"Then let's go."

Looking up at the sun in the sky, time had unknowingly reached noon.

Yorii Tsugikuni also began to anticipate Sayo's tracking abilities that she would soon display.

After all, judging by the welcome she received from the townspeople as they walked, Sayo should be a very capable member of the Guard.

'Sayo must be very skilled.'

'I wonder if we'll encounter those villains today.'

Just as Yorii Tsugikuni was expecting Sayo to officially get down to business.

Sayo's expression suddenly changed, as if she had made a significant discovery.

"Who threw this garbage? Have some public decency, hey!"

Sayo pointed at some food scraps on the ground, her indignant voice almost audible to everyone on the street.

Yorii Tsugikuni stared at Sayo, feeling that some of his previous assumptions about her had been slightly off.

"We..."

Seeing Sayo begin to question passersby, Yorii Tsugikuni really wanted to remind her what their main objective was today.

But before he could finish speaking, Sayo interrupted him, "Wait for me here. Today, I'm going to find the guy who's been wrongly accusing people of being trash."

"Alright."

Yorii Tsugikuni stood in place, acting very 'obedient.' He watched as Sayo went from one end of the street to the other, asking questions.

The sun in the sky, which had been directly overhead, slowly moved closer to the horizon.

Time had reached the evening.

"I finally found him. Sorry to keep you waiting, Yorii."

Sayo excitedly dragged Kobi over, who looked like a beaten dog.

Having spent the entire afternoon finding the culprit, she was clearly very excited.

Rumble...

Sayo's rumbling stomach created a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head and looked at a ramen shop not far away, suggesting, "Let's go get something to eat."

"I'm starving. I'll treat you."

"Today has been such a rewarding day."

Sayo dragged Kobi along the ground, leading the way. Feeling a bit embarrassed by her stomach's growl, her cheeks quickly flushed red.

Even her voice became much gentler than usual.

"I come to this ramen shop often."

"I recommend you try the tonkotsu ramen."