ken is sitting on the bench near the main door of the gym with an impatient expression on his face .
" ne .. kou san. it's been a month already since my title match . when is my next match shecudeld ? "
" ken chan , you know that normally pro boxer's matches have more interval than a month between each . just your case is special because you have stopped taking damage during matches suddenly for a while now .. "
" now that I think about it , you are right . but still I want to fight in a match soon . just normal training daily without even knowing when my next match is decided or not is little boring ... "
" I understand . yosh .. I will talk with bonda about this when he comes back today ... "
" oh yes , where has bonda san gone to anyway? "
" he has gone to phillipines to search for opponents of tanaka and gin . he called me that he is coming back today so he will show up here before evening then .. "
" I see . so that's why bonda san isn't here for 10 days already . phillipines , huh . I'm jealous of senpai because they can fight soon and I dont even know when my opponent.. "
" now now .. dont give me that face .. ken chan , you can just train ryo more seriously then. I've taken a look already , his basics are fine now so it's fine to teach him an upper or something.. "
" okay then . I've completed my training schedule today anyway .. " ken gets up and starts searching for ryo ..
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ryo comes back from his roadwork and is still wiping his sweat when ken drag him in the basement room ..
" hmm.. ryo , your stamina and basics are fine already . so let's teach you a new punch today then ..."
" really senpai ? I'm feeling excited now .. "
" I get that feeling as it was same for me too when I was taught a new punch back then . so tell me the punch you want to learn honestly . dont be greedy now and tell me only one .."
" hmm.. I want to learn uppercut . I've seen senpai use it many times during your matches .."
" uppercut , huh " ken starts checking the springs in legs of ryo with his hands ..
" umm.. what're you doing senpai ? "
" nothing , I was just checking something . yosh .. looks like you will learn easily ... "
ken checked the leg muscles of ryo because the best form he found for ryo using his EYE OF TRUTH uses the springs in his legs a little ...
ken starts teaching the motion of uppercut he found for ryo to him . he watches ryo trying it slowly and corrects the mistakes patiently.. it takes about a half an hour but ryo already got the right form down . ken is amazed by his talent as he can just master the uppercut by practicing daily for 10 or 20 days from now on . ken feels that ryo is suited for infighting style so decides to teach him everything related to that patiently ..
" yosh ryo , now try this . keep your posture a little low and and raise both of your hands to guard your face below your eyes. yes yes just like this.. "
" senpai, what are you teaching me now ? "
" hehe.. it looks like infighting style is best suited to you . so I will teach you now slowly from now on everything I know about it .. "
" thank you senpai . so I can finally start training for real .. please guide me senpai ..."
" like I said before, no formal bow or anything .. just dont give up halfway now . okay ? "
" yes senpai " ryo answers instantly with a huge smile on his face . the respect for his senpai increased a lot inside his heart today ..
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