Clang Clang, Surprised?

"How do you want to fight?"

In the center of the spacious courtyard, the two stood facing each other, and Shinsuke Zenin asked.

"Just make me feel the pressure."

Meimei tied up her hair, rolled her wrists and body.

"Pressure, that's easy."

Shinsuke Zenin smiled slightly; he was best at putting pressure on others.

"Hoo... Alright, here I come!"

Meimei stepped forward, quickly closing the distance to the opponent, and with a single-handed punch, she swung upwards, attacking Shinsuke Zenin's jaw.

Shinsuke Zenin leaned back slightly, his fist grazing his face, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind.

The power of this punch was commendable, but the speed was a bit lacking.

Missing her target, as Meimei prepared to disengage and continue her attack, a large hand had already pressed against her ribs.

"Bang!"

A powerful force struck her, feeling like she had been violently hit by a dump truck. She was sent flying backward instantly.

She landed a backflip to dissipate some of the force and took several steps back before stabilizing herself.

The throbbing pain in her ribs made her realize that her opponent was indeed skilled at applying pressure.

"It seems I still have a lot of room for improvement."

Gathering strength in her legs, Meimei turned into an afterimage and attacked again, engaging in a fierce fight with Shinsuke Zenin.

With Shinsuke Zenin holding back, Meimei gradually matched his rhythm and began to compensate for some of her technical shortcomings.

The battle between the two stirred up terrifying gusts of wind, forcing both Maki and Maki to hide behind large trees to spectate.

Maki's two bright eyes were filled with stars, deeply captivated by their fight.

"Is this what a battle between the strong looks like? Is this Master's strength?"

Maki, who didn't yet have an accurate measure of power, was shocked by this physical confrontation.

Now, she truly believed that even without a Cursed Technique, even without Cursed Energy, she could become very, very strong.

Become as strong as Master.

Her resolve grew even stronger.

"Older Brother and Older Sister are both so amazing; I can't even see them."

Maki stared at the two rapidly moving figures on the battlefield, feeling a bit dizzy.

"Older Sister, who do you think is stronger, Cousin or that Older Sister?"

"Of course, it's Master, do you even need to ask?"

"Mmm... I think so too, Older Brother is the strongest."

After fighting for an hour, Meimei was completely drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, her stamina greatly depleted.

Shinsuke Zenin, on the other hand, was still as he was at the beginning, not having shed a single drop of sweat.

It couldn't be helped; his body was like a perpetual motion machine now. The stamina consumed in this level of combat was less than what he could recover.

Calculating the time, it was about enough. Shinsuke Zenin grabbed Meimei's attacking fist and stopped the fight.

"That should be about it; your stamina is almost gone."

Without using any Cursed Energy, the stamina consumption was quite high for a Jujutsu Sorcerer.

"Hoo..."

Meimei retracted her fist, channeled the Cursed Energy within her, and began to recover her stamina, a smile on her face. "I really still have room to improve. Thank you for this time."

She felt she had gained a lot from this experience. If she could carefully ponder the details of this battle upon returning, her strength would advance further. With greater strength, she could earn more money. The thought alone made her happy.

"I'm leaving. If there are any opportunities to make money in the future, I won't forget you."

Meimei waved her hand and walked out of the courtyard.

Considering the other person seemed quite short on money, next time there was a big money-making opportunity, she would let him get a small share as thanks for today's matter.

"Oh? That sounds good."

Shinsuke Zenin walked her to the door. He had initially wanted to keep her for dinner before she left, but thinking of her personality, he figured she would refuse.

As he opened the courtyard gate, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side. "Ta-da!"

"Surprised? Shocked!"

Yuki Tsukumo jumped out with a smile, her helmet still on.

As soon as she returned to the country, she had rushed here, intending to surprise Shinsuke Zenin. She hadn't expected him to open the door just as she arrived; it was simply fate.

However, Yuki Tsukumo's smile suddenly froze as she looked at Meimei, who was standing beside Shinsuke Zenin, drenched in sweat.

Instantly turning into a chibi, tears welled up in her eyes, her small mouth pouting in distress, "Why? I was here first!"

It had only been a short while since she'd been back, and this person had already found a new lover.

This made her feel exceptionally heartbroken. She should have used force instead of testing the waters last time!

Upon hearing this, Shinsuke Zenin and Meimei froze simultaneously and exchanged a glance.

"You must be the Special Grade Sorcerer Miss Yuki Tsukumo? You've misunderstood. I was just sparring with him in hand-to-hand combat," Meimei explained with a smile.

Although the other party was indeed very handsome and incredibly fit, he wasn't her type. Or rather, she had never even considered that kind of thing. She planned to spend her life with money, of course, and her younger brother would keep her company.

"Ah, is that really true?" Yuki Tsukumo wiped her adorable big eyes and looked at Shinsuke Zenin, wanting to hear him say it himself.

"That's right. So, why didn't you let me know in advance you were coming here? What if I wasn't home, and you'd come all this way for nothing?" Shinsuke Zenin glanced at her, speaking with annoyance.

Despite being a Special Grade Sorcerer, she was always so unserious, like a child.

"Heh heh, wasn't I giving you a surprise?" Yuki Tsukumo took off her helmet and shook her hair, her previous sadness completely gone.

"Then I'll be going now. I won't disturb your reunion." Meimei sized up the two of them with a smile and left gracefully.

I didn't expect to get to witness such a juicy bit of gossip. Special Grade Sorcerer Yuki Tsukumo and a member of the Zenin Family with no Cursed Energy are somehow involved.

This information should be quite valuable, right?

After Meimei left, Yuki Tsukumo acted as if she were in her own home, not being polite with Shinsuke Zenin at all.

"Hurry up and cook. I haven't eaten yet. Oh, and I'll be staying here for the next few days."

"You, you don't even have money for food, do you?"

"Ehehe." Yuki Tsukumo stuck out her tongue.

Clearly, that was the case.

"Ah, one older sister just left, and another older sister has arrived!" Mai Zenin shouted loudly as she looked at the blonde beauty walking in.

"And there are two children? What's your relationship with these two little ones?" Yuki Tsukumo stroked her chin as she looked at the twin sisters.

"I'm Mai Zenin, and this is my Older Sister Maki Zenin. We're both Older Brother's younger sisters," Mai introduced herself familiarly.

"Oh? Someone from the Zenin Family?" Yuki Tsukumo looked at the sisters thoughtfully. "The Zenin Family? It seems you've truly let go? Or do these two little ones have something special about them?"

Yuki Tsukumo activated her Cursed Energy sense and felt the two sisters, then froze. "No wonder."

"Are you eating or not?" Shinsuke Zenin shot her a glare.

"Yes! Of course, I'm eating!"

"Then go wash the vegetables."

"Roger that!"

Mai watched Yuki Tsukumo's retreating back, then looked at Shinsuke Zenin, her small face appearing somewhat serious. "This older sister seems to like Older Brother."

"Sister, do you think Older Brother will have a girlfriend soon?"

"Tch! I don't know." Maki turned her head away, unwilling to answer the question, looking somewhat unhappy.

If Master gets a girlfriend, will he have less time to guide my training?

Women, as expected, only slow down my path to becoming stronger.