"Wow, full tuition waiver..." Sogo Doma recited flatly. He couldn't help it—other than reading it out like that, he had no idea what else to say.
"Not only is the tuition fully waived, but as the master, I also have to prepare medicinal baths for my disciple, prepare..." Unfortunately, Kotaro Katsura couldn't pick up on it. He even sounded proud, but as he went on, tears welled up in his eyes. "Sob... But precisely because of that, I quit going to maid cafés and worked myself to the bone. Being a master is really hard—I even have to take care of their daily life..."
"..." Ah, this... While Sogo Doma had to admit the guy's actions were admirable, he still said, "Katsura Kotaro, are you sure you're taking in a disciple and not an ancestor?"
"Of course it's a disciple..." Kotaro Katsura wiped the corner of his eyes as he spoke. "There are too few people in this day and age willing to settle down and learn kendo. Even when there are, they get snatched up by those prestigious dojos. My shabby dojo is so close to Kondo Dojo—without offering some benefits, I couldn't keep anyone..."
"..." This guy had just called his own dojo shabby, hadn't he? Sogo Doma's eye twitched. "So renovating the dojo and getting an internet connection were also to keep people around?"
"..." Kotaro Katsura shook his head. "I used to be too naïve. In this day and age, if you can't even keep up with the times and put on a decent front, forget taking in disciples—people would be scared off before they even came through the door..."
"You only just realized that?" Sogo Doma rolled his eyes. "Even if you weren't taking in disciples, renovating the dojo and getting internet would make your