Chapter 372 The Clan’s New Family
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After getting out of the bath, it was already almost 3 AM.
Kazumi prepared a room for Violet on the third floor, but…
”If I’m not in the same room as Lady Lilith, then I have no reason to be here.”
She wouldn’t give in.
But I couldn’t let go of ‘Yamikirimaru.’
So I persuaded her, and Lilith said,
”Then, Violet, will you sleep with Hiroya──my master?”
With that one sentence, she reluctantly followed Kazumi.
After that, I went back to my room and woke up after about 2 hours of sleep.
I didn’t sleep much, but… maybe it was the hot spring effect, or because I soaked 4 times the day before, I woke up surprisingly refreshed.
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”W-would you like her to be your partner?”
After finishing ‘swing practice’ with the usual morning training members and adding Violet, I asked Gieze to spar with Violet.
”Before that, Hiroya, who is that girl?”
Asuka asked, and Silke and Annabelle nodded big.
I really wanted to introduce her, but… it was a bit awkward with Silke and Annabelle, who are members of ‘Rose Hip.’
”This is Violet, who wants to join our family. So I want to see her skills. Can you help, Gieze?”
”Understood.”
Gieze lightly bowed and took a low stance. It was the basic stance of ‘Obu Muso Style.’
Violet’s stance wasn’t just in her posture but in her piercing blue eyes, locked intently on Gieze.
She slightly moved the tip of her sword to the right; was it her habit, or was she trying to lure Gieze?
──Zzz… Zzzt…
Slowly, Violet closed the distance.
Meanwhile, Gieze moved to the right, right, away from Violet.
”──!”
Violet made her move.
She quickly stepped in and thrust her Bokken sword at Gieze’s body.
Gieze must have been waiting for that moment, as she lifted her sword at the same time.
Then, she slashed up at Violet from below.
”──!”
Gieze was the one who gasped in surprise.
Violet’s body opened up as she was pushed back, but she twisted away from Gieze’s strike.
Moreover, she jumped right into his space.
(To dodge Gieze’s sword like that… her reflexes are amazing…!)
Violet swung her Bokken sword down from above.
But Gieze was in the ‘Obu Muso Style’ with full mastery.
She quickly moved to a sideways slash after dodging her attack.
”That’s enough!”
At my voice, both of them stopped moving.
Violet’s downward swing was avoided by Gieze, and her sideways slash…
”I lose…”
It stopped just before touching Violet’s right shoulder.
””Phew…””
Silke and Annabelle, who had been holding their breath, finally exhaled.
”The movement was so quick…”
”Yeah. I… couldn’t breathe.”
”Violet’s body movements are amazing. But… Gieze’s skill and speed were better.”
Asuka nodded with satisfaction.
I felt the same way; Violet’s sword skills were rough, but if she sharpens them, she will become a scary swordsman.
”So you are Hiroya’s top student. You are quite a warrior.”
Violet praised Gieze without showing any signs of regret.
”…This girl seems really full of herself.”
”That’s just how she talks. She means no harm, so please forgive her.”
While I admired Violet’s unexpected strength, I calmed Gieze, who looked a bit unhappy, and decided to focus the training around Violet.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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