Butterfly Mansion.
Gazing at the figure training below, wielding an obviously excessively heavy iron sword, Saito couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this guy even human?"
Yamashita, Yamashita nearby, calmly read a newspaper, seemingly unsurprised by Saito's remark. Hearing Saito's words, a slight smile played on his lips as he said, "Stop reading. Even if you keep looking, you won't be able to wield that sword!"
Saito was clearly dissatisfied with Yamashita's answer, and he retorted, "How do you know I can't swing it?"
Upon hearing Saito's words, Yamashita finally looked up from the newspaper and glanced at Saito.
"Well, I wasn't being precise. It's possible to manage just by picking it up briefly, but if you want to use it for training..."
After finishing his Yamashita, Yamashita turned his gaze back to the newspaper.
I think you should stop daydreaming!
"Damn it!" Saito said angrily, "I'll definitely be able to train with such a heavy sword someday!"
"Ah, yes! Yes! Yes!"
Saito was furious at the dismissive tone, but he didn't know how to refute it, so he could only turn his gaze back to the figures training below.
They could Teiichi hear what the two were saying, but they ignored it.
He continued to swing the training sword in his hand, again and again.
In my sight, Kanae hurriedly arrived at the backyard and then sat down under the eaves near the backyard.
Seeing Kanae Teiichi his training and quickly walked over.
"What's wrong?"
Upon seeing Teiichi, Kanae spoke up, "Today, my Oyakata-sama is promoting a member to become the new Wind Hashira!"
"Oh?" Kanae's words piqued Teiichi's interest.
A new Wind Hashira? Is it Sanemi Shinazugawa...?
"So what if you get promoted? Why are you so upset?"
Kanae said angrily, "That guy not only refused to kneel Oyakata-sama, but he also dared to insult our Oyakata-sama in the meeting!"
Upon hearing this, Teiichi quickly recalled the events from many years ago, and memories from years ago surfaced in his mind.
Hmm, it seems to be Sanemi Shinazugawa. In the original work, he seems to be the only one who ever cursed Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Even though he already knew what Kanae was going to talk about, Teiichi still asked.
At this point, it's better to listen first than to offer direct comfort.
Why did he criticize Ubuyashiki?
Upon hearing this, Kanae quickly Teiichi the events of the past few days to Ding Yi.
After hearing Kanae's description, Teiichi. "Didn't they clear up the misunderstanding later? Why are you angry?"
Kanae pouted and said, "Even though the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I'm still so angry! What's wrong with this guy? He has such a bad temper! I even treated him properly when he was receiving treatment at the Butterfly Mansion!"
"Hmph! If he comes for treatment again next time, I... I'll..."
The girl racked her brains but couldn't think of a suitable way to punish him.
Seeing Kanae's expression, Teiichi couldn't help but laugh.
He raised a hand and stroked Kanae's head, smoothing down her hair that had become slightly unruly from rushing back.
"Then you can take all the meat out of his food and only give him vegetables; or you can reduce the amount of rice he eats so he's not full!"
Upon hearing Teiichi's words, Kanae nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, that's right! That's exactly what I'll do! I'll make sure he can't eat properly!"
Teiichi chuckled softly and asked, "By the way, how strong is that guy?"
Upon hearing Teiichi's question, Kanae recalled the Hashira Battles and then spoke.
"Not bad! That guy may have a bad temper, but his strength is definitely at the level of a Pillar! However, in this Hashira Battles, he only defeated Kyojuro, who wasn't a Pillar yet!"
Upon hearing Kanae's words, Teiichi suddenly remembered the Hashira Battles.
Although I proposed it myself, I've only participated in it once.
Thinking of the Pillars sparring with each other, Teiichi Yi looked at Kanae with concern and asked, "By the way, are you injured?"
Hearing the concern from the person in front of her, Kanae felt a warm current flow through her body, and the pain in her wounds, which had been slightly aching, seemed to lessen considerably. She nodded gently.
"Of course! After all, everyone here is quite strong, how could they not be injured!"
"How are you? Where are you hurt? Let me see!"
Upon hearing Teiichi's words, Kanae lowered her head, a blush spreading across her cheeks. She clutched her collar with one hand and sat silently without moving.
Seeing this, Teiichi realized that he was probably too old to watch this kind of thing, so he coughed awkwardly twice before asking:
"How serious is the injury? Has it been treated?"
Kanae nodded. "Yes, this time the Master has prepared some medicine and arranged for members of the Hidden Army to be present, just in case some serious injuries occur!"
Hearing Kanae's words, Teiichi felt much relieved and then continued to inquire about the situation of the Hashira Battles.
"And you? What place did you get this time?"
Upon hearing Teiichi's question, Kanae forgot her earlier shyness, smiled, and looked at Teiichi: "Hehe... guess!"
Teiichi arm over her chest and rubbed the other hand against her chin.
Hmm... I guess... you're in last place!
"Hmph, how annoying! They're nowhere near as bad as you say! Guess again, this time seriously!"
"Hmm, it should be third!"
Why?
"You definitely can't beat Himejima! As for Uzui, he takes winning and losing more seriously. If he gets serious, he'll throw gunpowder. It would be quite difficult for you to beat him now!"
You can't beat those two, and the others probably can't beat you either, so your strength should be third!
You guessed wrong!
"Oh? You're fourth? Tomioka beat you? Has his strength improved that much lately?"
Kanae gently shook her head, "No, not really!"
What is that?
The boy before her still looked puzzled, Kanae softly revealed the answer, "First!"
"First?" Teiichi in surprise, " Himejima has released the sea?"
" Mr. Himejima said his weapon wasn't suitable for training, so he didn't participate!"
"Oh~!" Kanae's Teiichi immediately reminded him.
Last time, it seemed that Gyomei Himejima did indeed say at the end that he wouldn't participate anymore.
However, since I participated in the last Gyomei Himejima, only missing the last match, I forgot about it.
"So, you actually beat Uzui?"
Kanae tilted her head, looking like a kitten waiting for praise.
Unlike the original work where she was the eldest sister of the Butterfly Mansion, Teiichi's appearance seemed to give Kanae a sense of security. When the two were alone, Teiichi would often see Kanae in a different state than usual.
Of course, only Teiichi can see this. Once someone else appears, Kanae will quickly revert to her original gentle and graceful demeanor.
Teiichi chuckled and raised a hand to pat Kanae's head.
"As expected of my Kanae! She's amazing!"
The anticipated praise made Kanae feel embarrassed, and she lowered her head slightly.
"It's not even yours..."