Kana Azashiro went to her room and changed her clothes. The outfit she now wore was similar to the academy uniform, a white top and red hakama, but at the end of each long sleeve, a small, delicate bell was tied with a red string. Even the knot on her sash had two similar bells.
When Kana walked into the courtyard, the four bells on her sleeves and sash jingled.
"Professor, the bells on this outfit are so noisy," Kana said, raising a hand and shaking the bell on her sleeve.
"This is the official dojo uniform of the Katori Style," Sora explained with a smile. "By learning 'Shungeki,' you have gained a preliminary control over your Spiritual Pressure. However, 'Shungeki' is only the most basic technique of our style. The others require even stronger control to learn. Next, you need to continue training that control. The bells on this uniform are for that purpose."
"You must train yourself to do everything without letting the bells make a sound."
"Not let the bells make a sound?" Kana was confused. "They don't listen to me. How can I stop them from making a sound?"
"These are specially made bells. Try infusing your Spiritual Pressure into them," Sora said with a smile. "Be careful not to infuse too much."
Kana carefully infused a small amount of Spiritual Pressure into the bells. "I think I can control the clapper inside the bell?" she said, discovering that she could now control the small ball inside.
"Exactly. As long as you control the movement of the clapper and prevent it from hitting the inner wall, you can stop the bell from making a sound," Sora nodded. "So, while you are practicing Marlin suburi, you must simultaneously control all four bells and keep them silent."
"That's way too hard! I have to control four at the same time!" Kana's face fell. She had just tried swinging her sleeve and found that controlling the clapper while in motion was incredibly difficult. She was now completely focused, trying to contend with the four bells. Her whole body was tense as she moved stiffly, only to find that the slightest movement caused the clappers to swing. She was immediately overwhelmed; as soon as she controlled one or two, the others would start ringing.
An hour passed, and she hadn't even managed to move from the backyard to the swordsmanship room to get her Marlin. "This is so hard!" she cried out.
"You don't have to control all four at once from the start. You can begin with one," Sora said with a kind smile, remembering his own torture when he had practiced this. He patted her shoulder encouragingly. "The trick is to calm your heart and mind. Don't be impatient. I believe you can do it."
In the end, Kana gave up on controlling all four and decided to follow her professor's advice. Sora let her practice on her own and turned to correct Kensei's form. Kensei had a habit of relying on his arm strength instead of using his whole body. With the "Patient Guidance" ability, Kensei's talent was now temporarily S+. Sora could clearly feel the difference; Kensei quickly grasped the correct way to exert force. His wooden sword instantly pierced through the head of the training dummy!
Kensei's training mission showed a notification.
[Disciple Kensei Muguruma has learned the sword technique "Shungeki."]
[Guide Kensei Muguruma to complete a sword technique training (Completed).]
Sora focused on the "Completed" mission.
[Disciple Kensei Muguruma has completed a sword technique training. Reward settlement.]
[Reward obtained: 5000 general experience points.]
[Reward obtained: Sword Technique: Sekichō (Beginner level).]
A Beginner-level "Sekichō" had been added to his sword techniques. He focused on it for more information.
[Sekichō (Red Tide): The red waves divide into three, scorching hot. The blade is accompanied by flames, a calamity of fire.]
Like "Haran," "Sekichō" was also a Kidō-infused sword technique. Sora invested 4000 general experience points into Spiritual Pressure, raising it to level 63, and the remaining 1000 into Shunpo, raising it to level 29.
"Kensei, have you felt anything different these past few days?" Sora asked.
"Different?" Kensei scratched the back of his head. "I feel like I've been in a particularly good state. I'm full of energy for everything."
The effect of the "Patient Guidance" ability was outstanding. Sora had originally estimated Kensei would need another two or three days to master "Shungeki," but he had learned it this morning. "Continue to consolidate 'Shungeki' and shorten your charge-up time," Sora said.
"Yes, professor!"
Sora then had Shinji Hirako begin "Shungeki" training and had his new disciple, Uemon Tsubakiri, start Marlin suburi. For Isane Kotetsu, his guidance was more comprehensive. As her foundational Professor, he had to teach her the basics of everything. Since she was very interested in Kaidō, he also had to teach her medical knowledge. As a result, Isane was now the disciple who required the most of his time, but her talent for Kaidō was indeed very high, and her progress was much faster than in swordsmanship.
Three new training missions appeared on Sora's panel. After they appeared, Kana's talent also became S+, and Uemon's was raised to A-.
After arranging his disciples' training, Sora began his own. He now had a powerful ability that was very helpful for practicing sword techniques.
[Kenshin Tsūmei (Clear Sword Heart): You have comprehended the true meaning of the way of the sword. You can always find the best way to strike. During combat, your Zanjutsu level is +5. When you learn a new sword technique, you can easily grasp the basics.]
There were more Katori Style techniques than those displayed on his panel. Now, he wanted to see if he could master one of them.
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