How should she put it? Shizuka Hiratsuka had gotten cocky...
She had known for some time that she was getting stronger. She had even wondered whether the current her could beat ten of her past selves, but that was only a thought. She had not gotten carried away yet.
It could not be helped. Although Shizuka Hiratsuka had grown stronger, after becoming Otae's disciple, what kind of people had she been dealing with?
Otae? She was the woman Sogo Doma called a mother gorilla—a tough woman who could send sliding doors flying with her bare hands... No, she should say with the force of her punches. Shizuka Hiratsuka might have grown stronger, but compared to her—
Shizuka Hiratsuka was still human, after all. But Otae...
And when training under Otae, Kondo Isao was an obstacle she could not avoid. After all, Kondo Isao's unwavering devotion was enough to make even Sogo Doma ashamed!
And what kind of case was Kondo Isao?
It was not just that he was tough as nails. You could shoot him in the face, and he would hurt for half a day at most. After all, Otae had beaten him up for so long without ever sending him to the hospital with serious injuries. Instead, Otae's hands hurt from beating up that gorilla...
But even a gorilla like that had its uses!
When Shizuka Hiratsuka wanted to train with Otae, Kondo Isao's value was fully displayed—a punching bag so perfectly suited for the job. Not only was he unafraid of being hit, but he even gave feedback based on how hard he was struck. For instance, if Otae put all her strength into it, the gorilla would roll his eyes back and collapse... What dojo could provide something like that?
Still, although Shizuka Hiratsuka bore the