Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

There was nothing else to do on the way to Kitagawa Dojo with Kitagawa Takeshi.

Kitasumi Minoru simply asked Kitagawa Takeshi about the kendo school that his family practiced.

After all, he had the memory of Kitagawa Sword Saint in his mind.

He was also quite curious about these various schools.

However, due to his job as a child actor, he had never come into contact with them in real life.

Last time, during the filming of "Kengouden", he did meet an actor who had learned kendo.

However, the other party played an elite soldier who was killed by Aoki Kenichi with two swords.

There were not many scenes, so Kitasumi Minoru had not communicated with the other party.

Now it was a rare opportunity.

Of course, he was a little curious and asked questions.

Kitagawa Takeshi on the other side was waiting to arouse Kitasumi Minoru's curiosity about kendo, otherwise he would not let his eldest daughter guide him as it should be.

Unexpectedly.

He hadn't spoken yet.

Kitasumi Minoru asked questions.

Kitagawa Takeshi began to tell him about the Kitagawa family without hesitation.

According to Kitagawa Takeshi.

The Kitagawa Ittoryu passed down in their family is said to be derived from the ‘Ono Ittoryu’, and is a Kobu style created by the ancestors of the Kitagawa family.

This is a derived and self-created Kobu style of swordsmanship, and all kinds of high-sounding adjectives seem to be quite impressive.

But Kita Sumi immediately understood what Kitagawa Takeshi meant.

The so-called Kitagawa Ittoryu is nothing more than a branch of Ono Ittoryu.

However, this self-created style is obviously not compatible with the various branch styles of the swordsmanship system ‘Dang, Nian, Yin’ recognized by the All Japan Kendo Federation, and is a standard ‘wild style’.

In order to obtain official recognition.

The Kitagawa family still honestly put up the name of ‘Ono Ittoryu Kobu style’.

This is actually quite common in Japan.

After all, in the Edo period of Japan, society was relatively stable, and there were not many people who created their own kendo schools.

They would call themselves masters of a certain generation by hanging a sign of "Ittoryu" or "Menkyo Kaiden".

There were many such niche schools in the past.

But the official will certainly not recognize and include all these nameless schools.

This also leads to the existence of many such family-created schools in Japan.

However

Although many talents of Kitagawa Ittoryu have withered, and there are only Kitagawa Takeshi's generation of disciples, there must be some real talents among them.

After all, it can be passed down from the past to the present, and it is necessary to leave such a kendo dojo industry in Tokyo.

If there is no real talent, the remaining industry would have been eaten up by others long ago.

Just chatting all the way.

After about an hour, Kita Sumire finally saw the kendo dojo of Kitagawa Ruiko's family.

However, this is completely different from the ancient style and wooden dojo he imagined.

Glass automatic door, all-metal shoe cabinet.

Looking inside, there is a cushion on the ground.

Someone has made an appointment for the dojo and is practicing in it.

But his posture is not quite standard.

Bei Chengshi looked for a long time, but couldn't tell what he was practicing.

The roar was quite loud.

"Bei Chengjun, this is actually the new hall. After all, kendo also needs to keep up with the times. For the convenience of guests, we usually use the new hall to entertain them."

Kitagawa Takeshi explained beside him.

Kendo is a very popular sport in Japan.

It can exercise the body and vent emotions.

In order to make it more convenient to receive customers and enhance their kendo experience.

Kitagawa Takeshi gave up the old dojo that was all wooden and didn't even have air conditioning installed.

Instead, he built a brand new kendo dojo in the original relatively open courtyard.

The effect can be said to be quite good.

Every day, there are guests who make reservations for kendo equipment or practice rooms at the new hall.

As for the original old kendo dojo?

It was directly converted into their private kendo practice venue.

In this way, the new dojo is separated from the old dojo to avoid customers entering the dojo and accidentally getting lost and walking into their house. The Kitagawa family now lives behind the old dojo.

In this way, Kitasumi Minoru and Kitagawa Ruiko were brought all the way to the old dojo by Kitagawa Takeshi. That is, the Kitagawa family's residential area.

The atmosphere here is closer to the impression of the "kendo dojo" of Kitagawa Sword Saint.

The wooden floor was wiped very clean, with a vertical brush calligraphy of "Jing" hanging on it, and bamboo swords, wooden swords, and various kendo-related protective gear placed on the bracket next to it.

The atmosphere is really full.

But what surprised Kitasumi Minoru was that he had just entered the living room and sat down to drink a drink.

Kitagawa Takeshi on the other side said that there was still something to do and turned away.

The hurried back figure seemed to be thinking about something.

But it was normal.

They were two 9-year-old children chatting and playing here.

It was really boring for an adult to stay here.

Kita Sumire understood this.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Kitagawa Hanako's room on the second floor.

Probably because she had practiced family kendo since she was a child.

Kitagawa Hanako has been an upright and upright girl since she was a child, very strict in everything she does, and full of righteousness.

I can't stand the strong bullying the weak, nor can I stand talking about others behind their backs.

It is precisely because of her character of going straight forward and never retreating.

In addition, he has practiced kendo since he was a child and has a superb level of swordsmanship.

Kitagawa Hanako is respected by many juniors in their kendo club.

Even just after she reached the second year of high school, a group of students elected her as the head of the Kendo Club to prepare for the next Kendo competition.

However, this seemingly perfect girl with no problems at all has recently had new troubles.

The content of her troubles is simple - her sister Kitagawa Saeko.

In the past, Leizi would always pester her with admiration and pride in her sister.

And she will enjoy the healing of her little angel sister.

This is also the case now.

My angel sister is still so healing.

The serious and cute look on her face when she smiled made Kitagawa Hanako's heart melt.

But one thing is different.

Although Ruizi is still healed.

But the object of her healing was not herself.

But a boy named Kitazumi Minoru.

Kitazumi?

boy?

Just thought of these two points.

Kitagawa Hanako was a little nervous.

But we are friends from school after all

As a sister, she naturally couldn't have any thoughts about a little boy.

But when she and her father Zhengji Bajing asked about the boy named Kitazumi Minoru.

She fell silent on the spot.

It’s a friend’s fee and the kendo equipment at home.

The key is that my sister still has an innocent smile on her face, and she looks heartbreakingly cute.

This made Kitagawa Hanako confirm one thing.

My sister was deceived by a bad boy!

He must have been deceived!

She had heard of it.

There are many such people in Japan now.

Use various words to deceive feelings and extract money!

Although Kitagawa Ruiko's situation may not be that serious.

But looking at her like this, she must have been completely controlled by the child named Kitazumi Minoru.

Therefore, when Kitagawa Hanako heard her father tell her that the culprit who deceived her sister was in the living room on the first floor.

She really wanted to run down with the bamboo sword and let the other party learn what the Kitagawa family swordsmanship was.

Of course, this is just an idea.

As a high school student, of course she couldn't directly go to trouble a 9-year-old child - wouldn't that mean she was bullying others?

And the most important thing is——

"Using the name of swordsmanship instructor to lure that bad boy to the bait? Dad, are you really reliable?"

Holding a bamboo knife, Kitagawa Hanako looked speechlessly at her father who came to the door to tell the news.

Different from Kitagawa Ruiko.

The seventeen-year-old girl knew somewhat about her father's peeing habits, and knew that he would be particularly off-kilter as long as he was involved in Kitagawa Ruiko's matter. '

So there's not that much respect in wording.

"Absolutely no problem. I observed him along the way and he should be quite interested in kendo."

Speaking of this, Kitagawa Takeshi smiled and joked: "Or is Hanako not confident in her kendo level?"

"Dad, are you kidding me? How could I not have confidence?"

Kitagawa Hanako rolled her eyes.

yes.

How could she not be confident?

Unlike Kitagawa Ruiko, who was raised in a sheltered manner and rarely practiced kendo.

As the eldest daughter, she grew up holding a bamboo knife.

After years of careful training by Kitagawa Takeshi.

Even in the prefectural competition, Kitagawa Hanako was able to rely on her kendo skills to win the championship in one fell swoop.

You must know that before she attended Jingwen High School, Jingwen High School's kendo level was at the bottom in Tokyo.

There are very few students of the same age or even older than her who are her rivals.

Will she have no confidence?

How is that possible?

Not to mention that Kitami Minoru is only a 9-year-old child.

If such a kid really wins over himself.

That can't be explained by things like 'talent and hard work'.

Kitagawa Hanako would only wonder if the earth would turn upside down tomorrow.

She and her father worked together.

Then a plan was drawn up very neatly.

Their plan is pretty simple.

It was nothing more than arousing Kitumi Minoru's interest in kendo, and then torturing him in the form of a 'swordsmanship guide'.

He had to know that Kitagawa Ruiko, the treasure of the Kitagawa family, would not be taken away so easily.

After determining the specific content of the plan.

The two of them discussed the details again.

When everything was ready, they walked downstairs and opened the living room door——

"Swordsmanship instructor?"

Putting down the playing cards in her hand, Kitami Minoru glanced at Kitagawa Hanako strangely as she opened the door.

The other person's appearance is fifty-six points similar to that of Kitagawa Ruiko.

The only difference may be the thick eyebrows that don't look like a girl.

Occasionally frowning.

It looks like an indescribable majesty.

but

Why is a 'kendo instructor' suddenly coming?

Bei Chengshi was a little confused.

What made him feel even more confused was that Kitagawa Hanako seemed to be staring at him all the time.

This.

Is there a flower on my face? Is it necessary to stare at me like this?

Bei Chengshi shook his head and threw away the messy thoughts.

"Or let's just forget it, Sister Hanako."

The ancient swordsmanship of Bei Cheng Sword Saint that he practiced in the practice space was not a good thing.

After all, it was the swordsmanship of that chaotic era.

There were many tricks in it, such as teasing the crotch, raising sand, glaring, piercing the toes, etc., which were aimed at causing the greatest damage in one blow.

If they were used accidentally.

That would be enough for Kitagawa Hanako to eat a pot.

But Kitagawa Hanako obviously didn't notice this.

She finally saved her face, and she couldn't let Kitagawa escape.

She hurriedly stepped forward and slowed down her voice to the extreme.

"It's okay, Kitasumi-kun, you can wear protective gear. After all, you are Lei's friend. I will be careful when I attack and will not let you get hurt. Aren't you interested in kendo?"

". That's not what I mean, Sister Hanako."

"What is Kitasumi-kun thinking about?"

"I'm worried that you will get hurt."

Because she had no choice, Kitasumi could only shake her head and speak out her thoughts.

And this sentence made Kitagawa Hanako's brain feel like it was "frozen" on the spot.

The main reason was that she really didn't expect that one day she would be cared about in kendo by an elementary school student.

And looking at Kitasumi's serious face

No?

This child?

Are you kidding?

Are you really afraid that I will get hurt?

No?

You are a 9-year-old child, practicing with me, a 17-year-old who is almost an adult, and you say you are afraid that I will get hurt?

Are you serious? Do you look down on high school students now?

Kitagawa Hanako's mouth twitched, and she was about to speak.

Then she heard Kitagawa Ruiko's perfect strike.

"Yes, Hanako-sister, I've seen Minoru's swordsmanship, it's amazing, otherwise forget it, I'm really worried that you'll be knocked to the ground by Minoru."

As soon as she said this.

Kitagawa Hanako felt that her breath rushed directly to her chest and was held back, making her face flushed.

She was ready to give up, after all, Kitasumi Minoru refused with such a lame excuse of "I'm afraid you'll get hurt".

It was a bit inappropriate for her, a high school student, to force the other party.

But she heard her sister, whom she always valued, "caring" about her so much, as if she was afraid that she would lose to Kitasumi Minoru.

Kitagawa Hanako couldn't hold it back on the spot.

She held Kitasumi Minoru's hand without hesitation, with a serious face.

"Really! Kitasumi-kun! Just have a fight with me, your sister! Just one fight! Okay?"

This is no longer a question of "kendo guidance".

It's a question of her status in her sister's mind!

If she really gave up here.

Then wouldn't she have to bear the blame of "not being able to beat Kitasumi" in Kitasumi's heart in the future?

"." Kitasumi.

Feeling the seriousness in Kitasumi Hanako's words, Kitasumi looked at Kitasumi beside him speechlessly.

Sometimes he really didn't know that Kitasumi was playing dumb.

Kitasumi Hanako had already planned to give up.

But after being provoked by her, she didn't want to give up and burned with fighting spirit.

This made Kitasumi helpless.

He could only nod his head to indicate that he was okay.

After getting Kitasumi's consent.

Kitasumi Hanako didn't hesitate at all.

She took him and Ruiko to the old dojo very straightforwardly.

The many kendo protective gears were relatively difficult for Kitasumi to wear, after all, he had never worn these things.

It took a lot of effort just to tie the ropes between the hand guards and the torso.

After he put on all the kendo protective gear, he looked up.

Only then did she realize that Hanako Kitagawa didn't wear protective gear. She just changed into a kendo uniform and stood in the middle of the dojo.

".Hanako sister protective gear"

"Haha, don't worry, Minoru, I know what I'm doing."

Hanako Kitagawa smiled and waved her hand.

If it was any other opponent, she would choose to wear protective gear.

But this was just a sparring match with a 9-year-old child.

Kitasumi Minoru's bamboo sword might not even reach her head.

A 9-year-old child is not strong enough to cause any effective damage to her.

If she still wore protective gear in this situation, she would be embarrassed if she was seen to be ready for battle.

She was even thinking about how to let Kitasumi go later.

After all, she just wanted to teach Kitasumi a little lesson to warn him not to bully his sister in the future.

She didn't really want to use him as a scapegoat.

So there is no need to be so serious

"Shi-chan, I like my sister very much! I like her second only to you and dad! So don't bully my sister too much!"

Off the field, Kitagawa Ruiko suddenly spoke.

The next second.

The originally relaxed atmosphere became solemn.

Kitagawa Hanako's expression also changed.

"Sure enough. Kendo should be given its all, right, right, Shi-chan."

Looking at Kitagawa Hanako's face, the smile was uglier than crying.

Kitazumi Minoru looked at the innocent Kitagawa Ruiko next to her.

"." Beicheng Shi.

Leizi, can you stop talking?

Feeling the 'hostility' in Kitagawa Hanako's eyes, he was speechless.

It's just that it has come.

And Kitami Minori doesn’t have the character to just stand and get beaten.

He looked at Hanako Kitagawa, who had already made a mid-length pose and looked quite serious.

Shake his head slightly.

He put the bamboo knife down flatly and stood there.

And his action, which was full of flaws, completely reassured Kitagawa Hanako.

You must know that in Japanese competitive kendo, the most basic thing is the ‘kata’ of kendo.

Whether it's offense or defense.

All must adjust the long sword in their hands to the state where it is easiest to respond to the enemy's movements.

Beicheng Shi lowered his bamboo knife diagonally.

Even lifting the bamboo sword in this posture takes a lot of time.

I really don't know why my sister is worried that she will lose to Kitami Minoru.

Think so.

Kitagawa Hanako, who had been standing quietly, suddenly took a big step forward.

She moves quickly.

It not only maintains the beauty of the competitive kendo ‘style’.

And the speed of moving forward is even more amazing.

Just a few steps.

The wooden floor made a dull sound.

With a single ponytail tied on the back of her head, she had already arrived in front of Kitami Minoru.

Looking at Kitaki Minoru who still didn't move in front of him, as if he was frightened.

Kitagawa Hanako was a little helpless.

After all, he is just a child.

Although I said so many great things before.

But when it comes to actual combat, I will still be scared.

Think so.

Her bamboo sword aimed at Kitumi Minoru's faceplate without hesitation and struck it away.

Even though Kitumi wears protective gear, the bamboo sword is mainly tough, and the sword head and blade are both arc-shaped.

But what if she was hit hard from the front?

The spreading impact will also make Kitumi Minoru's head buzz, making him unable to stand at all.

That's enough.

Watching the bamboo knife fall, it was about to hit Kitumi Minoru's faceplate.

Win!

To be more precise, she didn't know how to lose.

Regardless of the skills of kendo.

Still has the power of a 17-year-old.

Or it could be long hours of practice day and night.

No one in Kitachi Minoru can surpass him.

Competing with him to win or lose is simply like competing with a baby to see who is stronger.

Kitagawa Hanako even felt that she was being too bullying.

However--

Just as she was thinking this.

Beicheng moved.

It should be that Kitazumi realized something was wrong and was ready to take action.

But it's too late.

Kitagawa Hanako shook her head.

She has practiced her eyesight on daily basis. After all, kendo is all about seeing and handling.

She could clearly see that Kitumi was unable to escape.

She won this kendo competition——

Snap! ! ! !

A crisp sound.

"Why?"

Kitagawa Hanako was stunned for a moment.

Because she seemed to see Beicheng Minoru raising her hand.

Then

An irresistible and huge force that was completely unlike a child came over.

Then, she suddenly felt her vision change.

At the same time, there was pain from the head and back touching the ground.

What's going on? !

He looked at Kitumi hitting his head with the bamboo sword.

She fell hard to the ground with a face full of confusion.

no?

Didn’t I still have the advantage just now?

Why did I fall down suddenly?

And then you lose?

And aren’t you a 9-year-old? Why are you so strong?

I'm still analyzing and thinking of more than a dozen ways to deal with you!

What's going on?

Why did I lose suddenly?

And...it hurts!

Kitagawa Hanako covered her head.

Even if the bamboo knife hits a person wearing protective gear, it will make the other person extremely uncomfortable.

Not to mention that Kitagawa Hanako didn't wear protective gear at all.

At this moment, Kitagawa Hanako felt her whole head buzzing.

5,600 words – a little more, so it doesn’t end at one o’clock! All I can say is that you worked hard!