A Colorful World
And so the days that followed went on as usual.
For Kuina, it was a very happy time.
Happiness in the literal sense.
After fulfilling her promise to Koushirou, Kuina felt completely relaxed. Now, as a young girl, she had the right to pursue her dreams.
Lin Yan also began targeted training for Kuina.
Of course, this is no longer the hell we knew before.
In this Pirate World, powerful individuals all possess several standard abilities, such as Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
Even a pure swordsman will see a huge boost in combat power after learning these two abilities.
So recently.
Besides training Kuina's swordsmanship daily, Lin Yan's training focuses more on cultivating Haki.
As for the training methods...
"Teacher, you're so annoying!"
Just listening to Kuina's cheerful laughter these days should make some sense, right?
Compared to the monotonous swordsmanship training.
Lin Yan's Haki cultivation method is quite unique.
For example, the training of Observation Haki.
Lin Yan would usually blindfold and ear-cover Kuina and leave her in place, while she would poke around with a twig.
Under the guise of letting Kuina truly feel the flow of air...
That's utterly despicable.
After each training session, the girl would inevitably let out a fit of pique.
Under such training, the two naturally became closer day by day, and it was at least visibly evident that Kuina smiled more and more often.
As for Lin Yan's impending departure...
As if by some unspoken understanding, neither of them mentioned it further, but instead wholeheartedly enjoyed the moment.
Being reluctant to let go won't change anything.
Since that's the case, we might as well cherish every moment of the present.
Both Kuina and Lin Yan thought so.
And so it ended.
A week flew by.
Recently, various legends have been circulating in the temple.
This is only natural.
After all, Kuina and Lin Yan are inseparable every day, and everyone has witnessed the changes in the girl recently.
As the saying goes, gossip is one of the innate traits of humankind.
There were many different opinions about the relationship between Lin Yan and Kuina.
Whenever the two appeared together at the dojo, everyone would smile knowingly. Even Koushirou Kuina's father, had been looking at Lin Yan strangely lately.
If I had to say something...
Uh, it's like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law?
Lin Yan was somewhat speechless about this, and in desperation, she had discussed it with Kuina, wondering if they should separate for a while.
However, whenever Lin Yan was faced with the girl's pitiful eyes, she would have nothing to say.
Oh well, I'm leaving soon anyway.
Let's just indulge Kuina's little whim.
That's what Lin Yan thought.
So he let Kuina continue to cling to him.
Of course, there are also people in the dojo who don't care about this at all.
Take Zoro, for example.
"Kuina! Let's fight!"
Is it that he's sticking to his own opinions as always, or is it simply that a leopard can't change its spots...? Today, as soon as Kuina and Lin Yan appeared at the dojo, Zoro immediately jumped out as usual.
"Kuina, go."
Lin Yan admired this guy's indomitable spirit despite setbacks to some extent, sighed somewhat helplessly, and then said to Kuina beside her.
"Okay~"
Kuina curled her lip in disdain.
He seemed quite unhappy that Zoro had interrupted his time with Lin Yan.
Therefore, Zoro's fate can be foreseen.
Kuina quickly finished dealing with him, and the girl merely glanced at the unconscious Zoro, gave a soft snort, and returned to Lin Yan's side.
It's fair to say they showed absolutely no mercy.
The surrounding disciples were used to this scene.
After all, Zoro gets a beating from Kuina every morning. The first few times everyone was a bit interested, but it gets boring after a while, right?
So they pretended nothing had happened...
Even Koushirou, who entered the dojo later, only paused for a moment after seeing this scene before shaking his head and ignoring it.
Seeing Kuina still clinging to Lin Yan as usual, Koushirou's eyes flickered slightly, and then he suddenly coughed softly.
"Sir, is now a convenient time?"
Koushirou asked Lin Yan.
His expression was indescribably strange.
"Hmm? It's alright..."
Seemingly surprised that Koushirou would call her, Lin Yan paused for a moment before nodding.
"If it's convenient, come with me for a moment. I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Kuina, you should continue training on your own and not fall behind."
Koushirou nodded, then turned to Kuina on the other side and spoke.
"I see."
Although Kuina was a little confused, she nodded obediently when she saw that Koushirou looked like he had something important to discuss.
So, what happened next is pretty self-explanatory.
Letting Kuina practice in the dojo, Lin Yan followed Koushirou's footsteps and soon arrived at the back mountain of the dojo.
"What's the matter?"
"Um... actually, I don't know if I should say it or not."
To Lin Yan's surprise, Koushirou seemed hesitant, pondering for a long time before finally speaking.
"Regarding Kuina's marriage, when do you think would be a suitable time for the engagement?"
"..."
Lin Yan's expression instantly turned Spartan.
Why don't you wake up!
How old is Kuina now?!
Immediately, Lin Yan's expression turned strange as she looked at Koushirou in front of her.
Koushirou coughed awkwardly.
To be honest, isn't he being a bit too impatient?
After all, he, as her father, couldn't possibly fail to see the look in his daughter's eyes, especially considering the recent rumors circulating in the dojo...
Even Koushirou was starting to get restless.
So, taking advantage of the opportunity this morning, he brought Lin Yan here to confront her directly.
To be honest, regarding this marriage...
Koushirou fully agreed.
After observing her for some time, Lin Yan is an excellent choice in terms of both strength and character, and most importantly, Kuina likes her too.
Therefore, in view of this, Koushirou simply decided to give up and do whatever he wanted.
"Well, don't worry, Your Excellency. I was just thinking, when should we get engaged?"