the current japanese featherweight champion is goto takeshi. he is an all rounder boxer , well it means that he is good at fighting at every range. he is a great champion who has already defended his title 8 times till now . well it's still a month before he and our mc ken fight .
now inside ito boxing gym , the atmosphere is more lively than usual . tanaka and gin have started coming daily so the normal atmosphere has changed once again as a new member has come to join today .
" ken kun , this is the new member who will join us from today, senda ryo kun . " bonda San happily introduces the new member. welll he is just happy that finally new members have started joining and money flow has started returning to normal..
ryo bows to ken " osu yamamoto senpai. please look after me " ryo says with respect ..
" oh.. ken kun , ryo kun has joined our gym because he looks up to you . so it's your responsibility to teach basics to him " bonda san tells ken ..
ken happily agrees and nods at bonda San as he is just purely happy because he can train his kouhai for the first time . besides he is embarrassed after hearing that ryo looks up to him ..
" bonda san, why does ken gets to teach the new member. we are his senpai so it's our turn first " tanaka interjects and ruins the good mood of ken ..
" well isn't it fine tanaka . I know that you just want to use the new member as a gofer " gin tells the real motive of tanaka clearly . so the usual fight between both senpai starts again ..
" ryo , you can just call me ken . now let me show you around our humble gym " ken drags ryo inside before his senpai starts pestering him again .
" this is the main gym . here are the five sandbags and this is the equipment box where you can find gloves, tapes etc . but you should buy your own as these are for rent "
" this is the ring . well it looks old but can be used for many years in future so dont worry ."
" this is the chief's room , I mean the room of our gym's owner ito mamoru .we just call him chief . forget it this room isn't important to you now anyway.."
" this is the locker room . it's just messy as usual but you will have to bear with it ."
" this is the shower room . the next room is the toilet so remember the location ."
" this is the basement room . well this ring was newly built by owner so nobody uses it often. we just use it for some spars and training now when the ring upstairs is already occupied ."
" well that's all . do you have any questions ryo ? " ken asks ryo casually after finishing showing him around the gym .
" senpai thank you . I have already memorised the layout . " ryo answers with a bow ..
" you dont have to act this formally here ryo . just call me ken senpai or whatever you like but remember to call everyone else with respect because they are my seniors too " ken says with a smile ..
" yes , ken senpai " ryo finally managed to call ken that and without a bow .
ken is satisfied with it " yosh , let's go out for roadwork now. dont worry we will follow a slow pace today as my match has just ended yesterday.. come on let's go " ken drags ryo outside ..
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ken has already finished training today as it was light schedule after his match. now noth ken and ryo are eating ramen inside a small shop near the gym..
" so ryo , do you have any sports experience? your body looks fit to me " ken asks as he enjoys his ramen ..
" no senpai . I am a high school student and it's my last year now . I just help my family's work from childhood. its just a small transport business . "
" huh .. well it does not matter . first we will have to train your stamina to at least keep up with the regular practice . oh yes ... do you want to become a pro boxer ? "
" yes . I watched your last two matches and was impressed. I want to become a strong man so I joined ito boxing gym to train under you "
" hmm.. honestly , we will have to see your talent first tomorrow before deciding your boxing style . do you know various types of boxers ryo ? "
" yes . eh.. infighter, outboxer....."
" good good . so you already know , we will find the best basic fighting style for you tomorrow. so dont be late " ken sees ryo off with a smile outside the ramen shop and starts walking towards his apartment ..
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ryo is 180 cm tall and has a good natural build . so ken thinks that he will have good punching power and maybe speed too . he has a little stamina too as ken confirmed it during roadwork. every boxer has some talent so ken is looking forward to train ryo and make him a strong boxer . welll honestly , he is confident because of his EYE OF TRUTH . as with its help , ken can teach the right forms for basics to ryo from scratch as he hasn't learnt anything about boxing yet . so ryo will become strong quickly with Ken's training and he is looking forward to that..
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