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Chapter 23 - DSPH Chapter 23: Conspiracy [Fixed Error]

The Yagihime Society was in a busy part of town. It was large, with elegant and delicate buildings that looked artistic.

Could it just be a fancy art museum?

Was there a secret hidden inside?

Aoki had only been standing there for less than a minute when two men walked up to him, blocking his view. They looked cold and their tone was threatening.

"This is private property. No trespassing!"

"Leave now, or we'll take action!"

Aoki didn't argue. He glanced at them, then turned and left.

Their wariness made him suspicious.

But it was daytime, so it wasn't a good time to act. He would come back at night.

Aoki didn't go back to the dojo. He found a hidden place outside the city and started training.

He wasn't at the dojo, but his legend was everywhere.

A day later, the students at Aoki's dojo still remembered the brutal and beautiful "Storm."

Two students were talking excitedly.

"I've tried it many times since then. I can't even move smoothly like Aoki, let alone do the whole thing. My hands and feet get tangled!"

"Hehehe, I didn't bother. I asked a senior yesterday, and he said that move requires a lot of coordination, flexibility, and understanding of Aoki Style. Ordinary people can't learn it."

"Oh, too bad! That move was so cool! It's my dream technique!"

Suddenly, they stopped talking.

Nariya Fujita walked past, looking gloomy.

After he was gone, the two students looked at each other, their expressions strange.

"I thought he'd be too embarrassed to come to the dojo."

"Don't say that. It was just a practice match!

But I heard something interesting. They say he bet that the fight would end in 30 seconds.

Hahaha, he was right, and he won a lot of money. But they say he looked like he had swallowed a fly when he got the money."

"Damn!"

Nariya Fujita punched a training dummy, looking angry and fierce.

Everywhere he went, he heard people talking about yesterday's fight.

He felt like he was being slapped over and over.

He wanted to treat the fight as a normal practice match, but those bastards kept talking about it, looking at him strangely.

He wanted to stomp their faces!

Of course, he hated Aoki the most!

That bastard had hidden his strength and used a weird technique. That's why he had lost so badly! That's why he was a joke!

His friends looked awkward.

He had bragged too much and lost too badly. Anything they said would sound like mockery.

A young man with a long face thought for a moment. "Nariya, should we teach him a lesson?"

Nariya Fujita looked dark. "How? Ambush him? Or just gang up on him?"

He had thought about this and considered the methods.

The long-faced young man shook his head. "Tsk tsk, that's no fun. Of course, we'll beat him up, but we'll do it fairly!"

"You have a plan?"

Nariya Fujita still looked gloomy, but he was listening.

The others looked curious.

The long-faced young man smirked. "There are rumors of demons eating people, right? We'll blame it on Aoki! We'll spread the word that Aoki is the man-eating demon!"

Nariya Fujita frowned. "Even if we spread the word, I don't think many people will believe it."

The long-faced young man looked confident. "It's easy! We'll find more 'evidence'! You remember Aoki's eyes, right?"

The others nodded. They remembered them very well.

The long-faced young man said, "We'll say those eyes are a sign of a demon! Also, Aoki always wears a hat, hiding his face. He's hiding his identity!"

Someone hesitated. "I heard he wears a hat because he has a skin condition and can't be in the sun!"

The long-faced young man said, "You idiot! I don't care why he wears a hat. We'll say whatever helps us!

Truth and lies, who can tell the difference? It's enough if people suspect him!

We don't need to prove he's a demon. If the rumors spread, we can go to his place. Then we can beat him up or whatever. We'll be in charge!"

Nariya Fujita's eyes brightened.

That was a good idea!

He could beat up that bastard and make him miserable!

The long-faced young man's ideas flowed. "We can use yesterday's fight too. Why was Aoki so strong? Because he's a demon!

Right, Aoki joined the dojo recently. Why is he so strong? Because he's a demon!

Hahaha, so much evidence! People will believe it!"

Nariya Fujita sneered. "Let's do it! But that's not convincing enough. I'll talk to my uncle. He's the manager of Fujita Steel Company. He has connections. I'll get him to find me two policemen to help catch the demon!"

The long-faced young man smirked. "Then we can throw him in jail! Give him a lesson he'll never forget!"

Someone gasped. "Whoa! Isn't that too much? I heard jail is terrible! You'll be lucky to get out alive!"

The long-faced young man shrugged. "What's it to us? He's a demon. It's better if he's locked up!"

...

Keisuke Akiyama frowned, looking worried. He hurried towards the dojo.

Things were getting complicated. He needed to tell his master as soon as possible.

At the entrance, he saw a girl with unusual hair pacing back and forth. He asked, "Miss Kanroji, is something wrong?"

Mitsuri Kanroji's eyes lit up. "Can you call Mr. Aoki for me?"

Just as he thought.

He remembered Miss Kanroji had come looking for Aoki yesterday.

Keisuke Akiyama said quickly, "Aoki isn't at the dojo right now."

"Oh?"

Mitsuri Kanroji looked disappointed.

Keisuke Akiyama added, "Also, something happened at the dojo today. It's bad for Aoki. Miss Kanroji, if you see him, please tell him not to come back to the dojo for now!"

Rumors that "Aoki is a man-eating demon" had spread. He didn't believe them, and he hadn't cared at first.

But then the police came, asking for Aoki by name.

Things were getting out of hand.

"Please, Miss Kanroji, if you see Aoki, please tell him! I have to get back to the dojo."

Keisuke Akiyama bowed slightly and hurried away.

"What happened?"

Mitsuri Kanroji looked worried. She glanced at Aoki's dojo, then turned and left.

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