"If you really want to be strong… Stop caring about what your surrounding thinks of you!"
— Saitama, One Punch Man
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Stepping down from the podium, Saya couldn't resist indulging her tsundere nature as she passed Roy.
"Hmph!"
Perhaps because she couldn't sit next to him, or perhaps simply out of habit, she let out a soft huff.
"Eh? Buchou, do you know Takagi-san?" Aika, taken aback by Saya's attitude, asked.
"Of course," Roy replied.
"Eh? Are you living together?"
"Yep."
"S-Shameless!" Aika exclaimed, a blush creeping up her cheeks as she realized she had stumbled upon a secret.
"So... have you done anything..?" she whispered, her face crimson.
Despite her embarrassment, curiosity won out. Such was the nature of her inquisitive mind.
"Of course. Let me tell you" Roy readily shared some details with Aika, unfazed by the topic.
To his surprise, instead of recoiling in shyness, Aika listened with enthusiastic interest, even contributing some suggestions of her own. Some of the things she mentioned were new even to Roy.
He couldn't help but marvel at her boldness. He only engaged in such conversations with her because he understood her personality.
Behind them, Saya, thanks to her enhanced demonic hearing, overheard every word. Her face flushed crimson, as red as an apple.
However, she couldn't do anything about it. Roy was, after all, her master. But she made a mental note of Aika, who wants to teach Roy such embarrassing things. She wouldn't let her get away with it.
After school, it was free activity time.
Having promised to teach Aika, Murayama, and Katase kendo, Roy, after finding Saeko, led them to the kendo club.
Many girls were already practicing inside.
"Good afternoon, Buchou!"
"Buchou, you look so handsome today!"
"Buchou, could you please teach us kendo?"
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The female students were excited to see Roy.
Most of the girls in the kendo club had joined because of him. Of course, some genuinely enjoyed kendo, like Aika, Murayama, and Katase, who displayed considerable talent in the art.
"Everyone, please continue practicing. I'll guide you all in a bit," Roy said, accepting their requests.
Since he had already agreed to teach Aika, Murayama, and Katase, he figured he might as well instruct everyone.
Saeko and Saya, observing Roy's popularity at school, felt a swell of pride.
Inside his private training room, Roy turned to Saeko with a smile.
"Saeko, I know you've been wanting to spar with me," he said.
As a kendo prodigy, Saeko had achieved remarkable skill. However, Roy was a true monster in the art. She had been deeply impressed the first time she witnessed his swordsmanship, and naturally, as a fellow kendo enthusiast, she yearned to test her skills against him.
"It wouldn't be a spar, but rather a learning experience. After all, your kendo surpasses mine by far," Saeko admitted, shaking her head.
Roy didn't dwell on the point.
They each picked up a wooden katana and moved to the center of the training room, ready to begin.
"That must be Busujima Saeko-senpai, the new transfer student. She seems quite close to Buchou."
"From what Buchou said, Busujima-senpai's kendo skills are incredible."
"It must be amazing to be able to spar with Buchou. I'm so envious!"
"They're even calling each other by their first names. Something tells me they're more than just friends."
Aika, Murayama, and Katase whispered among themselves.
Murayama, in particular, sensed an unusual connection between Roy and Saeko.
However, only Aika knew the true nature of the relationship between Roy and both Saeko and Saya, the new transfer students.
She had gleaned this information from her conversation with Roy that morning. She couldn't help but feel a pang of envy towards the two girls.
"Let's begin, Saeko," Roy said, smiling and gesturing for her to attack.
Saeko readily accepted the invitation.
She charged forward, her wooden katana held firmly in both hands.
Strikes, thrusts, slashes, cuts...
All kendo techniques revolved around these fundamental movements, including Saeko's specialty, iaido.
Saeko attacked swiftly, but her strikes were ineffective against Roy. He effortlessly parried each of her blows.
Seeing her attacks failing to connect, Saeko retreated a step, positioning her katana at her left hip, assuming the stance for a iaido draw.
The essence of iaido lay in the art of drawing and striking in a single, fluid motion. Roy, in his kendo training, had studied and practiced various sword styles, both from martial arts manuals and fictional sources.
He had experimented with techniques from manga and anime, ultimately developing his own unique style, characterized by speed, precision, and overwhelming power.
His movements were devoid of unnecessary flourish, each strike imbued with devastating force.
"Iai!" Saeko declared, her gaze fixed intently on Roy, before unleashing her strike.
Like a flash of light, her katana reached Roy in the blink of an eye.
But Roy's wooden katana was already there to meet it.
*Clack!*
The two wooden swords collided.
Aika, Murayama, and Katase, watching from the sidelines, finally understood what was happening.
"Amazing!"
"I didn't expect Busujima-senpai's kendo to be so powerful, even on her first day!"
"But Buchou is still stronger. Look, he's effortlessly blocking all of her attacks."
"Yeah, you're right!"
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