"Ah? My legs still hurt a little." Mai reluctantly got to her feet, but she still braced herself to head to the bedroom and change into sportswear. After only two steps, though, someone grabbed her wrist.
"No need to change. Uh, you need to get used to fighting in your everyday clothes. If you run into danger in real life, nobody's going to wait for you to get changed before attacking." Yuki sounded perfectly justified.
That made some sense, but why did it feel like he had ulterior motives?
Mai glanced at her blouse, short skirt, and black stockings before hesitating. "I should at least put on safety shorts."
"Are you afraid that, once people see your underwear, you won't be able to use your legs anymore? Please take this seriously. The first rule of martial arts is not to hold yourself back!"
"Then I'll wear safety shorts every day from now on." Mai snorted and ran back to her bedroom on her own.
Yuki stood dumbly in the living room. After a long while, he slowly covered his face.
Fine. He had tried to steal a chicken and lost the rice used to bait it.
A few minutes later, Mai Sakurajima emerged from the bedroom wearing safety shorts, a smug smile on her face as if she had won a round.
"Senpai, do you really have to be locked in a love-hate battle with me every day?"
"You're the one who teases me every day and makes me lose face." Mai wrinkled her nose and walked to the middle of the living room. "What are we learning today?"
The special training of the past few days had been exhausting, but it had paid off. With Excellent-tier physical attributes and decent learning ability, she had already gotten started in combat