Soon, the Kamisato Family siblings stood on opposite sides of the dojo, ready for their match.
With the entrance of the Kendo teacher, the match officially began.
In that instant, Kamisato Ayato tightly gripped his wooden sword and charged forward.
His speed was incredibly fast, like a swift little cheetah.
His eyes were fixed on Ayaka, who was not far away.
He was observing, watching what kind of countermove the little girl would make.
Counterattacking from behind was a tactic Kamisato Ayato preferred to use.
He liked to predict his opponent's actions and then counter them.
However, to Kamisato Ayato's great surprise,
Little Ayaka did not react with her usual panic.
She made no responsive moves, just stood still in her original sword-holding posture.
Her big, watery eyes showed a look of surprise and confusion.
Seeing this, Kamisato Ayato couldn't help but shake his head slightly: "The little girl hasn't trained these past few days since she left home; I already guessed her sword skills would be rusty."
"But what I didn't expect was that the little girl's reaction would even be a beat slower."
In Kamisato Ayato's opinion, Little Ayaka's strength had deteriorated quite a bit.
Learning is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall back.
This saying was absolutely true.
Kamisato Ayato was considering whether to go easy on his sister.
After all, his sister's strength had clearly regressed, and if he were to get serious, it would be a bit like bullying her.
Alright then, I'll go easy just a little bit.
So that my sister doesn't lose so quickly.
...
Watching Kamisato Ayato approaching, Little Ayaka, who stood rooted to the spot, showed a surprised expression.
Why did she feel her brother's speed had slowed down?
It was as if his moves were being disassembled.
Every single move was full of openings.
No, it wasn't that her brother's speed had slowed down; it was that her reaction had become faster!
Is this the Kendo that Makoto Gege spoke of?
I think I'm starting to understand.
Coming back to her senses, Kamisato Ayaka gripped her wooden sword tightly with both hands.
In that moment, there was no longer any confusion or surprise in her eyes.
There was only absolute focus.
She entered a state of 'empty self,' her mind filled entirely with the techniques Makoto had taught her during this period.
How to draw the sword faster, how to be unstoppable...
Kamisato Ayaka only knew that Makoto had profound insights into Kendo.
But she didn't know that Makoto's guidance to her was already the highest realm of Kamisato-ryū Tach術.
When Kamisato Ayaka raised her wooden sword with both hands, the aura around her suddenly changed.
It was as if a calm lake had suddenly turned into a raging sea.
This scene made Kamisato Ayato slightly stunned.
His sister's strength had not regressed; on the contrary, it had improved quite a bit?!
It felt to him as if,
The few days Little Ayaka spent in Liyue resulted in a greater improvement in her sword skills than a year of studying at home.
Without time to think further, Kamisato Ayato also became serious.
He no longer held back but wanted to defeat his sister with his true strength.
Little Ayaka started to move; she first skillfully dodged her brother's attack.
Then, she swung her wooden sword with both hands, attacking her brother, Kamisato Ayato.
Kamisato-ryū Tach術 · Tilt.
Kamisato Ayato reacted quickly, using his wooden sword to block.
Normally, it was Kamisato Ayato who continuously swung his sword, while Little Ayaka struggled to hold on.
Now, the situation had reversed.
Kamisato Ayato fought and retreated, trying to find a weakness in Kamisato Ayaka.
But to his surprise, he couldn't find any weaknesses in Little Ayaka.
When Little Ayaka attacked, her defense was also very good.
She didn't leave Kamisato Ayato any opportunities at all.
This made Kamisato Ayato dumbfounded.
They were learning the same Kamisato-ryū Tach,
But why did the sword technique used by the little girl feel so much more mature?
Impenetrable, flawless.
This was Kamisato Ayato's first impression.
He wondered what exactly happened during the few days the little girl went to Liyue.
Why was her progress so astonishing?
While Kamisato Ayato was lost in thought, Little Ayaka seized the opportunity and knocked the wooden sword from her brother's hand, sending it crashing to the ground.
Kamisato Ayato subconsciously looked up at Kamisato Ayaka in front of him.
His sister was still the familiar sister,
But in terms of Kendo, his sister's improvement made him look at her with new eyes.
Little Ayaka smiled, her tone full of pride: "Gege, I finally beat you once."
Kamisato Ayato, having come back to his senses, also had a faint smile on his face: "Yes, that last sword strike really surprised me."
Kamisato Ayato looked down at the wooden sword on the ground, as if still savoring the moment.
"This is the true Tachi Technique of the Kamisato Family..."
Seeing that she had defeated her brother, Little Ayaka was in a great mood; she had finally beaten her brother once.
The little girl dropped the wooden sword; she wanted to tell this good news to her mother.
Because her mother had told her before,
As long as she could beat her brother Kamisato Ayato once in a sword match, she could go to Liyue for a few days.
Her mother probably thought it would motivate Little Ayaka at the time,
She never expected Ayaka to actually be able to defeat Kamisato Ayato.
But no matter what, Little Ayaka had done it now.
She was going to find her mother and then take a boat to Liyue!
Just thinking about being able to see Makoto Gege again soon, Little Ayaka felt that today's sunlight had become even brighter.
Hehe~
...
When Little Ayaka ran to her mother's room door, she saw several doctors going in and out, their faces filled with anxiety and panic.
Accompanied by this was the low and oppressive atmosphere of the Kamisato Family.
The smile on Little Ayaka's face gradually faded; her heart sank, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
She immediately ran into her mother's room.
She saw her mother lying on the bed, pale and barely breathing.
Little Ayaka was stunned.
When she first saw her mother, she noticed her mother's face looked a bit haggard.
The little girl hadn't thought much of it before, assuming it was because her mother missed her and hadn't slept well.
But now it seemed her mother had already been sick for a long time,
And she was very ill.
To prevent Little Ayaka from worrying and being sad, her mother had deliberately hidden this matter.
Until now, she couldn't hide it any longer.
Little Ayaka remembered that her mother had specially mustered her spirits to go out and pick her up today.
On the way, her mother smiled and listened to Ayaka recount her experiences in Liyue, probably forcing herself to smile despite the pain.
Recalling her mother's soft whispers, her gentle and considerate nature,
Little Ayaka's tears flowed silently.
She didn't want anything to happen to her mother; she didn't want her mother to leave.
Little Ayaka immediately stopped a doctor and asked about the situation.
But the doctor, upon seeing Little Ayaka, only shook his head and sighed helplessly.
...It's a bit late, there's still one more chapter before midnight, I'll try my best to post it before midnight.
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