Two Hours, Ten Rings in Every Shot, Elysia: Not Accepting Disciples, Accepting Boyfriends~?

Chang Yuan holding Airi's hand for the first time made her a bit stunned as he pulled her along.

After snapping out of it, the slight daze on her lips turned into a small smile.

"Chang Yuan, we need to run faster, or they'll catch up."

"Don't worry, they won't catch us."

Feeling the hand holding his tighten, Chang Yuan felt a surge of excitement.

It seemed his efforts over the years weren't in vain; perhaps he could actually succeed.

Indeed, companionship was the most enduring confession. He won, but not entirely.

Soon, both of them successfully shook off their pursuers and returned to the martial arts hall.

"To come back this late, this is the last time. I don't have time to wait for you this late," said Hua's father, who opened the door for Chang Yuan and Airi, his tone stern.

But in reality, he cared deeply.

"It won't happen again. This time, I was just letting Airi experience the local customs of Schicksal."

"Yes, yes, I was the one who asked to go out and see things."

"...You two are quite cooperative. But this is the last time. Go to bed. I'll have Hua wake you tomorrow."

Looking at the two of them, Hua's father couldn't help but think of his younger self.

The sunset that day was proof of his youth, and also its departure.

Upon hearing this, both of them obediently ran back to their rooms.

Chang Yuan showered first, mainly because he was quick at it, which would allow him to wash clothes faster.

Airi showered after him.

However, before Airi finished showering, Chang Yuan had already fallen asleep in bed.

"Mmm, I haven't told today's story yet. Oh well, I'll give you a day off."

Wearing pink pajamas, Airi sat by the desk and picked up her hairdryer to dry her hair.

After drying it, she put her pink bracelet back on her right wrist.

"Mmm-hmm~? How much longer will this journey last? And how much longer can we travel together?"

Lying on the bed, Airi raised her right hand high and murmured.

During this time, she had slowly realized something was wrong with her.

She hadn't trained, yet her stamina and strength far surpassed Chang Yuan's.

This was unreasonable, so Airi worried if some accident might happen later, forcing them apart.

She had read many storybooks and came to her own conclusion.

Since she could be such an exception, perhaps this world had a side to it that was not widely known.

"Mmm, should I tell Chang Yuan about this?"

She rolled over and looked at the pink plush toy on her pillow, feeling a bit flustered.

If she didn't tell Chang Yuan, she felt like she would be letting down his trust in her.

If she told him, would he see her as a monster and distance himself from her?

"...Never mind, I'll find a chance to confess later."

In the end, Airi decided to find a time to confess to Chang Yuan.

She believed Chang Yuan wouldn't distance himself from her because of something like this.

If her trust proved to be misplaced, then she had misjudged him.

Having figured everything out, Airi peacefully closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Until six o'clock the next day.

Knock, knock, knock!

He knocked three times, but Hua didn't force his way in.

"Chang Yuan, Airi, time to get up."

"Got it, Hua. You go to the training ground first. Airi and I will be there soon."

Awakened, Chang Yuan immediately sat up.

After responding, he quickly started getting dressed, brushing his teeth, and washing his face.

Upon receiving Chang Yuan's affirmative reply, Hua stopped knocking.

"Then hurry up. I'll wait for you at the training ground."

After saying this, Hua turned and left directly.

A few minutes later, Chang Yuan and Airi arrived at the training ground.

"Since you're here, I'll start by teaching you the basics. We'll spend a month building a foundation, and then another month teaching you other things."

As she spoke, Hua assumed a horse stance.

"Hold this position for 10 minutes as a basic exercise. We have other training afterward."

Upon hearing this, Airi and Chang Yuan immediately mimicked her stance.

One month later...

"The basics are complete. Now, you can tell me what you're interested in learning. I can teach you, and if there's something I don't know, I can ask my father to teach you."

"I want to learn Cun Xin Quan Fa."

"I want to learn Archery."

When they heard this, both of them said what they wanted to learn in unison.

Chang Yuan wanted to learn Cun Xin Quan Fa, and Airi wanted to learn Archery.

Hua did not refuse.

Although Cun Xin Quan Fa was their family's martial art, it wasn't forbidden to teach others. In fact, her father hoped it would be passed down.

After all, with the changing times, all martial arts had declined. Otherwise, their martial arts school wouldn't only have two students.

"Then I'll teach you Cun Xin Quan Fa first. I'll demonstrate it for you, and then you can practice slowly. Afterward, I'll go teach Airi Archery, and then I'll come back to guide you."

After speaking, Hua began to assume a stance.

Seeing this, Chang Yuan immediately began to imitate her.

He managed to get the appearance down about eighty to ninety percent, but it was only the outward form. He hadn't learned anything about the points of force generation.

"You practice first, I'm going to teach Airi Archery."

Arriving at the archery range, Hua handed Airi a bow.

"Hold it like this, and I'll teach you hand-in-hand how to use it."

Once Airi held the bow and arrow properly, Hua came up behind her.

Then, she taught her hand-in-hand.

"First, aim like this, using your left index finger as a support. Draw the string with your right hand, aim, and finally, release."

Following Hua's instructions step-by-step, Airi easily reached the beginner level.

However, her subsequent progress left Hua somewhat dumbfounded.

After she had gone to guide Chang Yuan on the force points of Cun Xin Quan Fa and returned, she saw that every target at a distance had arrows in the nine or ten rings.

"Did you shoot all of these?"

"Yeah, it felt pretty simple."

As she spoke, Airi released her right hand again and shot an arrow.

As expected, this arrow directly hit the ten ring of a target thirty meters away.

"..."

Seeing this, Hua couldn't help but exclaim.

What do you call a gifted player? This is a gifted player.

When she wanted to reach this level, it took her at least half a year.

But how long did it take Airi? She couldn't even hold a bow properly at first, and now she could hit the ten ring.

How long did it take? Less than two hours.

In these short two hours, she had surpassed half a year of Hua's effort.

"You have a lot of talent. Compared to Chang Yuan, your talent is terrifying."

Hua couldn't help but shake her head as she said this.