Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 52: Dual-wielding Swordsman

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Dual-wielding Swordsman

"Sigh, lost to this guy again today, and it’s going to cost me." Kitada Koushin held his helmet, glanced at Ishibashi Kiyosaku beside him, and shook his head helplessly.

"Haha, treating me to a meal isn’t a big deal," Ishibashi Kiyosaku laughed out loud, looking quite cheerful, "Officer Ishibashi, do you want to come too? Let Kitada treat us to some grilled skewers!"

"Sure, it’s rare for you two to be so generous!" Ishibashi Kesuke immediately agreed with a smile.

"Hahaha, then it’s decided, grilled skewers it is!"

"Hmm?"

Ishibashi Kiyosaku noticed Uesugi Sakura following behind him and asked:

"Who’s this young guy? Still in high school, right? Why is he here?"

Compared to Ishibashi Kiyosaku, Kitada Koushin knew a bit more, recognizing the school uniform on Uesugi Sakura:

"Judging by the uniform, he’s a high school student from Kanzaki Togoshi, that private school only rich people can attend."

"Either rich or a top student," added Ishibashi Kiyosaku, then continued to ask, "Officer Ishibashi, is he your younger brother? He’s even more handsome than you."

"Hahaha, unfortunately, he is not."

Uesugi Sakura glanced at them, nodded slightly:

"Nice to meet you, my name is Uesugi Sakura, and I’m not Officer Ishibashi’s brother. As for who I am... uh... I don’t really know my reason for being at this police station."

Ishibashi Kiyosaku and Kitada Koushin were stunned, exchanged glances; what’s with not knowing your own identity?

"Don’t overthink it," Ishibashi Kesuke said, "Uesugi-san is just a bit embarrassed to say it. He’s considered a relative of Chief of Police Hanamaru, it’s just that the Police Chief had an urgent matter at the headquarters, so he asked me to look after him temporarily. I happen to have no tasks, so I brought him along to the Kendo Dojo to practice kendo a bit."

"Got it." Kitada Koushin looked at Uesugi Sakura without thinking much of it.

And Uesugi Sakura glanced at Ishibashi Kesuke beside him, recalling the previous conversation in his mind.

Got to say, high emotional intelligence.

He didn’t mention his so-called "son-in-law" identity, but introduced him as a "relative" to others.

Additionally, he explained the events with phrases like "urgent matter," "temporary care," "just brought to the Kendo Dojo," reducing Hanamaru Hiroki’s bureaucratic vibe of using public resources for personal use, and brought the two closer, gaining goodwill.

Truly deserving of being a top student.

But a person with such high emotional intelligence surprisingly can’t get a girlfriend?

Perhaps the world truly is mysterious like that.

"Understood!"

Ishibashi Kiyosaku, holding the helmet, responded loudly and then looked at Uesugi Sakura with a cheerful smile:

"Uesugi-san, want to test your kendo skills? I can guide you a bit, I guarantee you’ll walk sideways in your school’s Kendo Department! Plus, with your face, you’ll definitely be the most noticeable person in school, your shoe locker will be stuffed with pink love letters, hehe."

Uesugi Sakura was about to speak when Ishibashi Kesuke immediately helped decline:

"Don’t! Ishibashi, you have no sense of restraint, your kendo is more like hitting people with a bamboo sword."

"Haha," Ishibashi Kiyosaku laughed, showing his teeth, "just a habit, but compared to the Police Chief, it’s far off."

"Alright, alright, you two get busy, I’ll take him to change into Kendo clothes."

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Ishibashi Kesuke casually waved at the two, leading Uesugi Sakura to the other end of the dojo to change into kendo attire.

This was Uesugi Sakura’s first time wearing Kendo clothes; the armor felt a bit stiff on the upper body, and the helmet on the head was somewhat heavy.

The armor protected the top of the head, forearms, abdomen, and throat, the four striking areas.

"Didn’t expect it to fit quite well." Ishibashi Kesuke looked at Uesugi Sakura with his helmet fastened, "If it’s not custom-made, it still works."

"By the way, what’s your kendo rank in school?"

"..."

"No rank, and I’m not even in the Kendo Department." Uesugi Sakura opened his mouth and found the helmet a bit tight, unable to speak loudly.

"Not even in the Kendo Department?" Ishibashi Kesuke’s surprised voice came through the helmet, "You, how long have you been wielding a sword?"

"... Should I tell the truth?"

"Of course, telling the truth helps me gauge your exact ability and offer appropriate guidance."

"One day."

"..."

"What?"

"One year." Uesugi Sakura changed his answer, as the previous response was unclear due to the helmet.

"A year, huh," Ishibashi Kesuke nodded, "thought you said one day, in which case we’d have to start from scratch, so troublesome."

Uesugi Sakura remained silent. He knew the basics, after all, Hanamaru Hiroki had taught him this part of the knowledge yesterday and said he learned it quickly.

Ishibashi Kesuke picked up a bamboo sword from the rack, one long and one short.

"Chief of Police Hanamaru told me not to hold back, you probably have some skills, did he mention what level you’re at?"

"Seems like... kendo third rank..."

"Oh! Reaching kendo third rank in a year is very impressive! You’re probably one of the top experts in your school."

Uesugi Sakura looked curiously at the long and short sword in Ishibashi Kesuke’s hands:

"Officer Ishibashi, are you... a dual-wielder?"

"Quite rare, isn’t it."

Ishibashi Kesuke wasn’t surprised by his curiosity, as most people reacted that way,

"To some, dual-wielding is odd, after all, everyone uses one sword, high-ranking swordsmen also use one sword, why must you be different?"

"What? Interested?" Ishibashi Kesuke smiled at him, "But if you want to practice dual-wielding, you must first be proficient with one sword. Dual-wielding consumes more stamina, but at the same rank, its advantages are extremely evident, much easier against opponents unfamiliar with dual-wielding."

"I am quite interested." Uesugi Sakura thought of his unused Skill Card.

Miyamoto Musashi, was probably from the Niten Ichi Style?

But if the killing swordsmanship from that time was reincarnated into kendo, what would be the result?

"I want to give it a try."

"Give it a try? Dual-wielding?" Ishibashi Kesuke nodded, "Sure, but for the first time, get familiar with it first, I’ll be your practice target."

With that, Ishibashi Kesuke handed Uesugi Sakura a short sword, about 30 centimeters long, from the rack.

"Let’s go, practice a bit."

...

Inside the Kendo Dojo,

Ishibashi Kesuke and Uesugi Sakura, both in kendo attire, took their stances.

Ishibashi Kesuke stood in a middle stance, holding the big sword in his right hand and the small sword crossed in his left hand,.

While Uesugi Sakura was completely the opposite, holding the big sword in his left hand, small sword in his right, standing in a high stance with the bamboo sword raised.

"Reverse Two Swords?"

Ishibashi Kesuke looked at his stance, a bit puzzled inwardly.

It wasn’t just his reverse grip, but his stance was exceedingly standard, almost... had a sense of a certain style.

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