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"Yes."

Motoko replied wearily, "Although there's no more fighting, continuously channeling my energy and swinging my sword is just too tiring."

"You've arrived?... Hmm?! I suddenly have a bold idea!"

Shuya quickly grabbed Seya and shoved him into the arms of a male Oni Clan next to them.

The Oni Clan looked at Shuya with a bewildered expression.

Seya was stunned:

"Senior Shuko? What are you doing?"

"A mock practice."

Shuya said smugly, "The Shinmeiryu is a style of fighting Monster and saving people. The Demon-Slaying Sword, Demon-Slaying Sword Second Blade, is a technique created to expel demons that possess humans."

"Since we don't have any possessing Monster here, let's simulate Monster kidnapping a human."

Shuya urged Motoko, "Motoko, imagine that a beautiful young man has been kidnapped by Monster, and you need to use the Demon-Slaying Sword Second Blade, to rescue him. Quick, make your move!"

Motoko tilted her head, thinking that Shuya had something wrong with his brain.

"Hey, you guys get a little more into character."

Shuya said to the Monster and Seya.

"... Ah... Wah... Wah! Help!"

Seya's delivery was stiff and monotonous; his acting was terrible.

The Oni Clan chuckled awkwardly, "Heh... heh heh! I'm going to eat him... oh... ow?"

The surrounding Monster all looked at him with pity.

Motoko: "..."

She instantly lost all will to fight.

"Tch, this trick doesn't work?"

Shuya found this rather pointless.

He grumbled, "You guys are really useless; your acting is so poor."

Masato was speechless. "Although I don't understand swordsmanship... can you please stop with this awkwardness? It's making me want to split my stomach."

"... Never mind, let's rest for a while."

Shuya was speechless.

He told the Monster to disperse and stop surrounding them.

Their role is no longer significant.

At this moment, Yukio stepped forward and handed over a box:

"Inoue, this is for you."

"What? A gift?"

Shuya accepted it; it was a beautifully packaged box.

Yukio shrugged and said, "I don't know, I didn't buy it. My brother suddenly came by this morning and gave it to me, asking me to give it to you."

"Haruno?... Damn, I'm starting to feel uneasy."

Shuya was startled; how could he not know about Haruno's terrible personality?

There must be a conspiracy!

"It's none of my business anyway. But I'm curious what my brother will give you."

Yukio made no attempt to hide his interest.

Masato gave a strange smile, and Motoko and Seya also had odd expressions.

Only Yuigahama didn't know what kind of personality Haruno.

But judging from their reactions, he could roughly guess what was going on.

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"Let me see."

Shuya turned his gaze to the box.

The box was beautifully wrapped in pink wrapping paper and ribbon, showing great care.

A card was tucked under a ribbon tied into a bow.

Shuya picked up the folded card, opened it, and looked at it:

"Shushu-chan, these are the clothes I mentioned to you before. They'll definitely suit you perfectly. (smiley face)"

Haruno drew a smiley face after the sentence, which Shuya found extremely sarcastic.

"Clothing...?"

Shuya's excellent memory began to rewind, trying to recall when he had discussed this topic with her...

Could it be?! A maid outfit?!

"Damn!" (in Chinese)

Shuya's expression twisted and gradually crumbled.

"Shu... Shuko- chan?" Yuigahama surprise, "That's not the kind of expression an idol should have!"

Shuya ignored him, roughly tore open the wrapping paper, and opened the exquisite box.

A classic black and white maid outfit appeared before him.

Shuya: "..."

Haruno Nai! Why do you always have to do stupid things?!

You've angered me, woman!

Just you wait, once I turn back into a man, I'll show you what despair truly is!

His expression is so horrifying it would scare a child; it absolutely cannot appear on television.

Although he now has maid outfits in his wardrobe, those belong to Shuko, and their meaning is completely different from the ones that Haruno gave him.

"Hmm... maybe she didn't know about the gender swap, which is why she gave it to you as a gift?"

Motoko offered a word of advice.

"No, he knows. I told them about Inoue's explanation."

Yukio decisively sold his brother.

"Haruno!"

Shuya gritted his teeth; he could imagine Haruno Nai smirking.

"Also, Hundred Eyes asked us to share his thoughts; he thought your performance that day was truly wonderful."

Masato also chimed in.

"Stop talking! You guys are all heartless!"

Shuya said angrily.

"Motoko! Start training immediately! Hurry up!"

He shouted.

Motoko muttered, "He's taking his anger out on me again..."

"Huh?!"

Motoko shuddered and obediently trained for a while longer, but she still couldn't improve by dinnertime.

I practiced for a while after dinner but it still didn't work, so I guess I'll just have to leave it at that for today.

"Tsk, let's continue tomorrow."

Shuya was in a bad mood, so he left after saying something and went back to his room.

Motoko also returned to her room.

She was tired after a long day of training, but in a good mood.

"... Finally, he broke through, and even mastered the Demon Eye."

Motoko lay in bed, sighing.

She ran away from Tsuruko because of the immense pressure.

Back then, Tsuruko and Shuya established a relationship, so she could no longer inherit the Shinmeiryu.

Between being a follower of the Shinmeiryu and being a woman, she chose to be a woman.

Thus, the responsibility of inheritance fell on the young Motoko.

Tsuruko is an exceptionally skilled swordswoman; her talent surpasses that of Motoko.

When everyone else holds her to the same standards as Tsuruko, it's only natural that she eventually can't stand it.

So Motoko escaped.

They fled from Kyoto to Tokyo.

However, some things cannot be solved by running away. Motoko knew that this responsibility would not disappear and would eventually come again.

In this situation, her cultivation remained stagnant, and her androphobia showed no signs of improvement, making her feel increasingly depressed.

But... today's breakthrough brought a glimmer of hope to Motoko's heart.

With the Demon Eye skill mastered, the mastery of the Demon- Demon-Slaying Sword Second Blade, no longer seems like an unattainable dream.

Moreover, thanks to Shuko and Suya, her fear of men has improved by about half.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Motoko was in a good mood; she felt that even being subjected to intense training by Shuya was a happy thing.

Keep up the good work tomorrow!

Motoko fell asleep with a sweet smile on her face.

In a dream.

"Huh? I didn't see Shuko and Suya doing that this time?"

She walked in the fog with surprise.

"... Motoko?"

A familiar male voice came through.

Motoko looked up at the sound and saw Suya walking slowly towards her.

"... Suya."

Looking at herself in this parallel world, Motoko felt a complex mix of emotions.

Suya's expression was also quite awkward.

He said, "Well... this is our first conversation. Before, we could only see each other's experiences."

"Yes."

Motoko was filled with endless emotions.

Suya nodded to her. "Thank you so much. Thanks to your experience, I just broke through and mastered the Demon Eye."

Motoko scratched her face:

"No, you're welcome. My fear of men has improved a bit too."