Kuina's Resolve

Koushirou said this somewhat weakly.

In fact, wasn't he the one who was most unwilling to accept it?

Realizing that his daughter had reached her limit, the person who was most unwilling to accept it was definitely not Kuina, but Koushirou.

After all, it has always been like this.

Kuina had seen how hard Koushirou.

Even if there were only the slightest possibility, he wouldn't have said such heartless words.

But that's enough for now.

Watching Kuina's relentless efforts yield no tangible results, her father, Koushirou, was heartbroken. The illusory dream of World's Greatest Swordsman had finally come to an end.

"No, I will not agree!"

However, Kuina could not accept this outcome!

I've sacrificed so much for my dream so far, how could I possibly give up here!

Even if it's my father's order.

Absolutely not!

Therefore, with this in mind, Kuina resolutely raised her head and met Koushirou's gaze.

His eyes seemed to burn with fire.

"Father, one month! Give me one month, and I will prove that I can do it! I can become the World's Greatest Swordsman!"

Kuina said this with conviction.

She's not a child anymore.

Seeing her father's stern face, Kuina knew that pleading would be useless; showing off her achievements was the only right thing to do!

As long as I become strong enough to gain my father's approval, today's events will be treated as if they never happened!

This is my only chance!

Kuina thought this with absolute certainty.

"..."

Looking into Kuina's determined eyes, Koushirou's lips trembled slightly, but in the end he couldn't bring himself to harden his heart completely and nodded heavily.

"Okay, a month, I'm looking forward to it."

Looking at his daughter with a determined gaze, Koushirou was overwhelmed with emotions.

If only she were a boy...

Well then, what's meant to be will be, and what's not meant to be shouldn't be forced. Let's just consider this my daughter having one last beautiful dream.

Koushirou thought this way, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to sternly stop him.

"I will prove it."

Seeing Koushirou calmly agree, Kuina's expression remained expressionless; she simply nodded faintly.

He immediately got up and walked towards the door.

"..."

Koushirou reached out his hand as his daughter left, but ultimately said nothing more, only a hint of loneliness flashing in his eyes.

Lin Yan, standing outside the door, made no attempt to stop them.

Kuina left.

Koushirou sat alone in the room, his eyes looking somewhat lost and uncertain, as if he had aged many years in an instant.

Then, at that moment, he heard a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"It's me. There's something I'd like to talk to you about."

Lin Yan's calm voice came in.

"Please come in."

Upon hearing Lin Yan's voice, Koushirou immediately regained his composure and nodded towards the door.

After receiving permission, Lin Yan pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing that Koushirou seemed to be pretending nothing had happened, Lin Yan didn't hesitate much and spoke frankly.

I heard what you said earlier.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Koushirou was taken aback at first, and then a wry smile appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry you had to see this."

"That's fine."

Lin Yan smiled and waved her hand, then sat down steadily in front of Koushirou. After a moment of contemplation, she asked.

"There's something I don't understand. There can only be one World's Greatest Swordsman. Even if one can't sit on that throne, shouldn't one just give up?"

Lin Yan asked Koushirou in front of her.

"Well... well, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it anymore."

Seeing Lin Yan's somewhat strange look, Koushirou hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering whether he should tell the truth, but after a long while, the man still sighed softly.

"To be honest, if it were just about being an ordinary swordsman, I wouldn't object, but Kuina... is clearly being a bit too obsessed."

With that, Koushirou sighed.

"It's all my fault. I knew it was an impossible dream, yet I forced it on Kuina. Now it's time to make a decision."

Koushirou said to Lin Yan with a bitter expression.

As he said before.

If all he wanted was to become a swordsman, why would Koushirou possibly stop him?

But it's Kuina's dream.

To become the World's Greatest Swordsman!

Moreover, they are extremely persistent.

So the problem is obvious.

Kuina herself was clearly aware of the limitations of being a girl, and that she could never win against a boy in terms of strength.

Koushirou's swordsmanship, however, follows the path of overcoming all techniques with sheer force.

Therefore, Kuina's decision was easy to guess.

Train!

Keep training!

With Zoro's recent appearance, Kuina has become increasingly aware of her shortcomings, so she is training harder and harder.

As a master swordsman, Koushirou was well aware of the consequences of his actions.

It doesn't matter if I can't become the World's Greatest Swordsman.

But what if something happened to his only daughter...?

That's why Koushirou called Kuina over tonight and explained everything to her clearly.

I just hope that Kuina will stop torturing herself.

Sometimes, when faced with a dream that is absolutely impossible to achieve, it is wiser to give up.

"I see. It seems I misunderstood you."

However, Lin Yan laughed after hearing what Koushirou said.

Originally, he thought that Koushirou only decided to make his daughter give up kendo because he didn't think much of Kuina's talent.

I never expected it to be for this reason.

To be honest, although Lin Yan couldn't fully empathize, she could completely understand.

This is the heart of parents everywhere.

Lin Yan actually admires Koushirou's decisiveness in making Kuina give up kendo, which also means giving up her own dream.

As mentioned before.

Perhaps the person most unwilling to let Kuina give up kendo is Koushirou right in front of him.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

Hearing Lin Yan say this, Koushirou sighed again, his expression somewhat desolate.

However, the next second, he heard Lin Yan change the subject.

"But then again, it's not entirely impossible for a girl to become the World's Greatest Swordsman."

"Varied..."