The familiar sound of smacking fists, the familiar Training Ground.
But this time, Fang Cheng wasn't the star of the boxing ring. Sato Hayato had taken his place.
He was bare-chested, his thin frame on display, his face already bruised and swollen.
In the past, he would have burst into tears by now. But now he gritted his teeth, enduring the pain as he desperately tried to attack Takeda Masumi.
Unfortunately, she easily defended herself with one hand. Her occasional counterattacks were enough to knock Sato Hayato down, after which she'd insult him until he got back up.
Fang Cheng, Asaka Akie, and Sato Mai stood below the ring, watching what was clearly a one-sided fight.
It had been half a month since the Day of Divine Descent.
The Sato Siblings had nearly recovered from the grief of losing their parents, but for their safety, they had spent the entire half month living at the Training Ground.
At Fang Cheng's suggestion, the Sato Siblings and Asaka Akie had asked their school for six months of leave, citing the passing of their elders.
For the three orphans, the most pressing issue was how to protect themselves in the years ahead without their elders to shield them.
So Fang Cheng had asked Takeda Masumi to give the three of them the training they needed.
Fang Cheng had assumed Takeda Masumi would turn down such a thankless job, but to his surprise, she readily agreed.
After all, she was practically a half-retired Training Ground manager now, spending her days with nothing to do but drink and watch trashy online shows.
Now three little rookies had come along to entertain her. She couldn't have been happier.
Besides learning how to fight, the three of them also had to learn everything Fang Cheng had once