Tokyo Jujutsu High.
As Satoru landed on the platform, he immediately got into a battle stance.
"Good posture—little opening and with a tense body that is ready to explode with force at any time," Yuki praised Satoru as she stared at his stance, "...But a good stance doesn't mean good martial arts!"
Swoosh!
Just as Yuki finished talking, she moved, appearing in front of Satoru and punching out!
Swoosh!
Bang!
Satoru placed his hand over his chest just in time to block Yuki's punch, and unlike Suguru, he just slid back slightly.
"Shouldn't you count before attacking, Yuki-sensei?" Satoru asked with a wry smile.
"Would your enemy count before attacking?" Yuki asked her own question.
"Good point," Satoru muttered.
"Don't get distracted!"
Swoosh!
Bang!
Another punch came again but was successfully blocked by Satoru.
Yuki punched continuously, but it was all blocked by Satoru—with the Six Eyes and sixth sense, Satoru could confidently call himself a god in close combat.
Bang!
Another punch came again, and once again it was blocked by Satoru, but just then the fighting style of Yuki suddenly changed. Instead of attacking with her hand like she had been doing, she attacked with her leg.
Swoosh!
Like a whip, Yuki's leg cut through the air as she struck at Satoru, but it missed as Satoru jumped back.
"That Six Eyes of yours is really troublesome, huh?" Yuki said as she casually dropped her leg, eyeing Satoru intensely.
Satoru didn't reply as he got into a battle stance again.
Boom!
Satoru didn't let Yuki take the initiative as he moved, becoming a blur and appearing beside Yuki. His fist cut through the air as he struck at her, but Yuki nimbly dodged as she kicked him again.
Bang!
Yuki's leg was timely caught by Satoru, the strong impact generating a fierce wind that caused their clothes to flutter, but this didn't affect Satoru's action. His hands moved swiftly, grasping Yuki's clothes before she could react and bringing her close to him.
Bam!
Satoru and Yuki's foreheads struck, causing both to stagger, but they quickly recovered. Satoru attacked again, squatting down and swiping Yuki's leg off the ground. Just as she fell, Satoru's leg came crashing down.
Bang!
Satoru's leg dug into the paved training ground, missing Yuki who had already rolled away from his attack.
After rolling far away from him and standing up, Yuki stared at Satoru with approval. "You're really good."
Swoosh!
Satoru didn't answer as he moved again, appearing in front of Yuki and punching out. Yuki nimbly dodged the attack and kicked once again, which was blocked by Satoru. Just as he was about to grasp her clothes, Yuki smirked slightly.
Satoru, noticing her smirk and feeling a prickling sensation, released her leg, but it was too late. With her other leg, Yuki leaped slightly and, while she was still in the air, spun her leg, striking at Satoru's neck. It was blocked by his palm, which sent him staggering.
Bam!
As Yuki landed, she didn't let Satoru regain himself. Becoming a blur, she grabbed the collar of Satoru's clothes and twisted her body, flinging him through the air and bringing him to the ground.
Bam!
A thick dust cloud rose, obscuring the figures of both Satoru and Yuki.
As the dust cloud cleared, the figures of Satoru and Yuki were revealed, with her hand shaped like a sword and placed close to Satoru's throat.
"You lose," Yuki said with a smile.
Standing up and dusting her hands, Yuki stared at Satoru. "You were too arrogant—you gained a brief victory in the battle and became complacent. Do you think I'm dumb? Seeing you could block my earlier attack, do you think I would use the same attack again?"
Satoru, lying on the floor, silently clenched his fist—Yuki was right. Though he always tried to control his emotions and not become like the OG Satoru, he couldn't help himself when a fight started. If he saw his opponent getting beaten by him, he would slowly become arrogant.
'I still need to restrain my arrogance. If not, this situation might happen again—but not in the training ground,' Satoru thought grimly.
Yuki, seeing Satoru's grim expression, smiled slightly. "Anyway, you still fought well."
After Satoru stepped down from the platform, Yuki stared at Shoko and smiled.
"Come on, don't think you're dodging the training," Yuki said.
"Eh? Me?" Shoko pointed at herself in confusion.
"Mhm, come on," Yuki nodded.
Shoko's face immediately fell. "But I'm a healer—I don't need to learn how to fight!"
"Who said you don't need to learn how to fight?" Yuki smiled slightly. "What if you're sent to the front line to heal injured fighters?"
"Sorcerers would be nearby to protect me!" Shoko said.
"What if an enemy bypasses your guards and reaches you? What then? How would you react?" Yuki asked.
"..."
"Are you wishing for my death, Yuki-sensei?" Shoko asked dryly.
Yuki smiled widely. "Of course not! Now, come up!"
Shoko sent Masamichi a pleading look with her eyes but was ignored. Resigning herself to her fate, she dejectedly stepped onto the platform.
"Get ready—I'm coming!" Yuki said, surprisingly giving Shoko a heads-up.
Swoosh!
Bang!
Yuki moved like the wind, appearing in front of Shoko and punching out. Unsurprisingly, Shoko didn't even have time to react before Yuki's punch. Fortunately, Yuki restrained herself well, stopping her hand just a few inches away from Shoko's face.
"You didn't even react?" Yuki said dryly, receiving a wry smile and a shrug from Shoko.
Yuki stared at Shoko for a while before shaking her head. "Yosh! Since I'm done with the training, I'll be on my way."
Yuki stepped down from the platform and took her jacket, draping it over her left shoulder. "I'll be coming here once every week, and I'll be inspecting your progress," Yuki turned to Shoko, "Even you, Shoko."
After leaving those words, Yuki walked away.
"I'd ask for a rematch, but I'd prefer to keep my ribs intact," Suguru said as he watched the receding figure of Yuki.
Satoru smiled as he stared at Suguru, but just as he was about to reply, he paused—Blood Moon Valkyrie had chatted in the chat group—
[Blood Moon Valkyrie: This multiverse—what is it?]
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Next chapter: The information.