"...Ya, are you still going to attend that guy's training?"
Watching Hotaka Gya sit up in bed, Tachibana Tomoe asked uneasily.
It had been a full week since Hotaka Gya began Fang Zheng's training, but honestly, even though Tomoe watched every day, she had no idea what Fang Zheng was actually training. All he did was beat Hotaka Gya mercilessly. Still, Fang Zheng controlled his strength well. Even though Hotaka Gya had been knocked unconscious several times, she had no bruises or injuries. A night's rest was enough for her to recover.
But... what kind of training was that? It was straight-up bullying!
As the daughter of a dojo master, Tachibana Tomoe knew that similar methods did exist in dojos. For example, an upperclassman might dislike a junior and spar with them under the guise of "guidance," then beat them black and blue and call it "special training." But... why was Fang Zheng doing this to Hotaka Gya?
Tomoe had asked Fang Zheng about it before, but he had only replied, "You'll know when the time comes." But when exactly was that supposed to be?
All Tomoe knew was that Hotaka Gya's expression had grown increasingly gloomy and grave over the past few days, while her entire presence had become oppressive. Tomoe had urged her more than once to quit the training, but Hotaka Gya stubbornly refused every time. Tomoe had even asked the teachers, but... they said the chairman had declared that anything Fang Zheng did was acceptable.
As long as nobody died.
Was this really something that wouldn't kill someone?!
"Uwaaah!!!"
Fang Zheng kicked out again, driving his foot into Hotaka Gya's stomach. With a pained cry, Hotaka Gya clutched her abdomen and dropped to her knees. But soon, gasping for breath, she forced herself back up and