Solo Lessons? A Girl's Excitement
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
Just as Kuina was rushing over from Koushirou's side...
Lin Yan had almost decided what she would teach Kuina next, and was just about to tidy up before taking a break.
Then soon, he heard Kuina knocking impatiently on the door.
"My lord! My lord, are you inside?!"
"..."
Hearing the girl's hurried voice, even Lin Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
"They're here, they're here."
Somewhat helplessly, Lin Yan stood up, walked to the door, and opened it for Kuina.
Then they saw a pretty girl with a flushed face outside the door.
It's not because of shyness, of course.
It was because of excitement.
"Um, Kuina, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at Kuina, who seemed a bit off, with some curiosity, Lin Yan couldn't help but ask.
"I... I... I... I!"
"Don't rush, don't rush, speak slowly?"
"I... I just heard my father say that you will be my teacher from now on, right?"
After being comforted by Lin Yan, Kuina finally calmed down and stared at Lin Yan in front of her, asking a question.
His eyes held a mixture of anticipation, fervor, and a barely perceptible hint of tension.
"..."
That was quick.
Needless to say, she must have found out from Koushirou. Looking at Kuina, whose pretty face was flushed with excitement, Lin Yan smiled and nodded.
"That's right, that's what they say. So, Kuina, you've already made up your mind?"
Lin Yan asked Kuina with a smile.
For Kuina, this answer was naturally already decided long ago.
"Master!"
Hearing Lin Yan agree, Kuina was overjoyed and immediately called out "Master" in a clear voice. It has to be said... well, it's a bit addictive.
Even Lin Yan felt a little giddy when called out to by Kuina in such a crisp voice.
That's really awesome!
Looking at the excited Kuina in front of her, Lin Yan couldn't help but laugh and reached out to pat Kuina's little head.
"Alright, don't get so excited. Your injury hasn't healed yet. We'll have to wait until you're fully recovered before we can start teaching you."
As she spoke, Lin Yan paused slightly.
"Don't worry, if you train according to my method and complete the training diligently, meeting your father's requirements in a month shouldn't be too difficult."
"Uh-huh!"
Upon hearing this, Kuina had no doubts and immediately nodded heavily.
Her pretty face was full of joy.
There's not much to say about what happened after that.
After receiving Lin Yan's promise, Kuina was overjoyed. Under Lin Yan's somewhat amused expression, he practically floated back.
It seems so.
This girl has longed to be powerful for a long time...
So there's not much to say about what happened after that. After Kuina recovered to the best of her ability, formal training was about to begin about a week later.
Today, Kuina got up especially early.
He stood on the training field, full of energy, waiting for Lin Yan's arrival.
After a period of quiet recuperation, her injuries have fully healed.
Kuina is now filled with anticipation.
I wonder what kind of progress Lin Yan will bring to me.
The disciples who were still training around them looked at their senior sister with some surprise, because Kuina usually seemed to be preoccupied.
I've rarely felt this happy as I have during this period.
In a daze, everyone seemed to have returned to the past, to the time when Kuina had just begun to practice swordsmanship.
The girl's smile at that time was incredibly pure, so pure that it was almost intoxicating.
"Kuina! I'm here to challenge you!"
However, this beautiful vision was soon shattered.
As soon as Zoro saw Kuina finally reappear on the training field, he jumped up without saying a word, shouting that he wanted to challenge Kuina.
"..."
To be honest, most people are pretty much used to this kind of scene.
However, that's still true.
Can't you read the room?!
Seeing Zoro's utterly foolish expression, everyone glared at him angrily. The eldest sister had finally managed a smile; couldn't he at least have a little sense?
OK...
If you don't have it, we'll help you have it!
In an instant, four burly men with rugged faces jumped onto the stage, their faces bearing very unfriendly smiles, and dragged Zoro away.
"Hey! What are you doing! I'm issuing a challenge!"
Zoro was, of course, extremely dissatisfied.
To be honest, I was just about to redeem myself, so why are you all getting involved?
Thinking it over, Zoro naturally began to fight back, and soon he was grappling with a group of people.
"Hold him down!"
"Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't teach you a lesson, you little brat!"
"Wow, this guy is incredibly strong!"
"Brothers, let's charge!"
"..."
However, Kuina, the other party involved, was completely oblivious to the farce unfolding on the other side. Just as everyone had guessed, she had absolutely no intention of sparring with Zoro today.
When Lin Yan appeared in Kuina's sight, the girl immediately smiled with delight.
"Master, you've come!"
"Um."
Seeing Kuina's delighted smile, Lin Yan couldn't help but smile as well. After spending time together recently, he and Kuina had become quite familiar with each other.
Lin Yan then looked towards Zoro with some confusion.
"That idiot... cough cough, what did Zoro do this time?"
To be honest, this has basically become a daily routine, and Lin Yan is already used to it.
But just like today, Zoro has incurred the wrath of many.
It's still somewhat rare.
"Hmm, I don't know, Master, let's go quickly."
However, Kuina didn't care about this at all, and just kept pulling Lin Yan away into the distance.
Lin Yan was also helpless.
Knowing Kuina's inner desire to become stronger, he let the girl have her way.
As for Zoro...
Hmmm, I guess nobody cares anymore.
So what happened next is nothing special. As planned, Lin Yan took Kuina to a very secluded corner.
Then his expression became somewhat serious.
Looking at Kuina's expectant smile, Lin Yan hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking to Kuina.
"In short, Kuina, why don't you demonstrate Koushirou's swordsmanship first? I'll see if there are any problems, and we can discuss the rest later."
"Um!"