"Miss Otae, you jest..." Just as Shizuka Hiratsuka was about to question her entire life, Toshiro Hijikata, realizing there were still guests present, reined himself in somewhat and forced a smile. "Our Kondo Dojo can be considered a prestigious kendo school..."
"A prestigious kendo school?" Otae smiled brilliantly. "May I ask what exactly your dojo teaches? How to stalk and tail people?" Toshiro Hijikata: #^_^ Kondo, you bastard!
!! Before he could speak, however, Otae pointed at the figure stuck to the wall and said, "Or does it teach people to ram themselves into walls after being lightly punched, then play the victim?"
"Hiss... Hoo..." Toshiro Hijikata took a deep breath. "Miss Otae, our Kondo Dojo is a legitimate swordsmanship dojo. Of course we teach swordsmanship."
"Eh?" Otae "said in surprise," "So you teach swordsmanship too? How come I couldn't tell? Then again, Mr. Hijikata, surely your dojo doesn't think wildly swinging bamboo swords around counts as swordsmanship, does it? If it does, then the person who stopped me just now really did look like a swordsmanship trainee." Toshiro Hijikata: #^_^## Bitch, what do you mean wildly swinging bamboo swords around counts as learning kendo?
This guy was plainly bullying newcomers with his seniority. If you've got the guts, go practice with Sogo!
"T-Toshiro..." Before Hijikata could say anything, the vaguely humanoid creature in Otae's hand weakly said, "I... I..." That faint, dying breath made Toshiro Hijikata's heart tighten. "Boss Kondo... Dojo Master, are you alright? Wait, I'll come save you right away..."
"My..." Otae said upon hearing this, "Is this what they mean by beating the little one and bringing out the big one? I never thought the mighty Demon Vice-Chief would actually make a move against a weak woman like me..."
"..." Toshiro Hijikata gritted his teeth. "Let