In Tokyo, I just want salted fish

Chapter 263

There are many things to be careful in life, if you don't pay attention, you will be dismissed coldly.

Kaoru Uesugi saw a lot of young boys in middle school. Those guys didn't know what it means to study hard, and they worshiped some unrealistic things every day.

He was sitting on the sofa in the living room with the TV on.

The hosts of the daily comprehensive show always bring exaggerated expressions and laughing points.

"Sister Xi, what's the specific situation?"

Uesugi Kai's gaze turned to Uesugi Shio's body, with a dry long ponytail hairstyle, a green gougama on her chest, and the appearance of eating a lollipop, making her look as relaxed as freehand.

"I thought you were going to ask why Master is not here." Uesugi replied, and handed him a blueberry-flavored lollipop from the coffee table.

"He has nothing to ask, such a big venue." Uesugi Kai took it with his right hand, unscrewed the packaging bag, and ate the stick into his mouth.

If you ask him, his sister's milk powder is really not bad.

He didn't taste much of the lollipop.

Uesugi stared at the flashing images on the TV, was silent for a while, and then replied:

"It's nothing, I just lost the game."

"The people in Kyoto are very powerful?" Uesugi Kai saw that there was no frustration on her face.

"It's quite powerful. My thrusts never hit her."

Kai Uesugi frowned in his heart, "Miss Xi, have you ever been hit by a thrust?"

My cousin was the No. [-] in the Kanto Women's Kendo Singles Competition a few years ago, and she also won many awards in the Kendo Club with her high school seniors.

The university I am entering now is completely recommended by the school, and there is no tuition fee.

Uesugi Kai would not believe that his cousin's stabbing skills had never won a "book (score)" in the Kyoto competition.

"The other party is very powerful, one year younger than me," said Uesugi Shio watching the TV, "it should be someone who has learned ancient swordsmanship."

There is a difference between modern kendo and ancient swordsmanship, kendo is competition, and swordsmanship is combat.

The significance of learning swordsmanship lies in the accumulation of experience and quick response to actual combat.

The styles are all kinds of strange, and some strange skills will bring about changes in the situation that follow the trend.

Uesugi Kai was a little curious about who could win the cousin.

Since she came to Tokyo, she has never lost in a competition, basically winning all three games.

Not to mention that cheap master has been guiding her.

"By the way, Ao, Master told us to go to his dojo in the afternoon."

"What am I going to do?"

"Master said you must go, if you don't go, he will ask your father-in-law to invite you to go."

Uesugi suddenly wanted to laugh, he and his father-in-law were so at odds, how could he use his father-in-law to force himself?

Kaoru Uesugi also understood what this cheap master wanted to do.

It's nothing more than calling myself to participate in the national kendo competition.

Originally, he had a plan to get the first place in Kendo and Kyudo at the same time within two years.

But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

He flew to England for a few months in the first year and missed the bow competition.

In the second year, I wanted to participate in the kendo competition again, but the kendo competition was postponed due to the typhoon.

When it came to the graduation season, the time periods for the bow competition, kendo competition, and college entrance examination competition were almost stacked together.

Is college entrance examination more important than kendo competition?
Of course, it is important to test Dongda University.

Choose two out of three.

You can only give up the relatively tiring kendo competition.

Hanamaru Hanahoo came out of the kitchen with the freshly cut fruit. The knife was neat, and the watermelon was cut evenly.

Only then did Uesugi Shio have the opportunity to look at her and said, "Hanabi seems to have grown taller."

"Really?" Hanamaru Hanabi looked a little happy, and put her palm against her head.

Uesugi Kai calmly said: "No, not at all."

Uesugi Shio looked Hanamaru Hanabi up and down again: "It should be a few centimeters taller."

"A few centimeters taller is still a dwarf." Uesugi Kai said in the same tone as before.

"Kai-kun!" Hanamaru Hanabi mumbled his name.

Her height is not short for a girl.

Uesugi Kai just wanted to tease her, so that she looked a little angry, "How about we go for a walk with Uncle in the afternoon?"

"Mr. Kai, do you want to practice kendo in the past?"

"No." Kai Uesugi retorted immediately, "It's smelly and tiring to wear protective gear on a hot day, who would like it, anyway, I will definitely not practice today."

Hanamaru Hanabi couldn't remember the last time he practiced kendo, so he subconsciously blurted out:
"It seems like I haven't seen Kai-kun practice for a long time—"

"Are you handsome?" Kaoru Uesugi asked calmly.

"Well, very handsome."

"Huahuo is right, I just went to practice kendo."

Hanamaru Hanabi asked suspiciously: "Didn't Kai-kun just say that he would never practice?"

"That was just now."

On the side, Uesugi Shio silently ate watermelon and watched the daily drama on TV.

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After lunch.

It was time to get on the train again and set off for Chiyoda Ward.

Uncle lives in that place.

Shio Uesugi changed his clothes deliberately, white and black hakama, with sleeves just past the elbows.

The hook jade that grandma gave her was placed on her heart, judging from the hanging wire, it was just caught in the middle of her chest.

There are four Gouyu in total, and one is missing.

"What color is the other jade?" Uesugi asked.

Shio Uesugi said: "I don't know, grandma said it disappeared a long time ago, but both of yours are red, and the other half of mine should also be green."

Forget it, there is no point in thinking about such things.

Kai Uesugi watched as Hanamaru Hanabi's little feet wrapped in white silk stepped into the round-toed leather shoes, and then walked towards him.

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The air conditioner of the subway is on, which is much more comfortable than walking outside. Kai Uesugi grabs the handrail to block Hanamaru Hanabi's face so that she can stick to him.

An uncle with a newspaper on the side of the carriage watched her from time to time.

Hanamaru Hanabi was a little scared.

"Mr. Kai, that person."

"It's okay, just stick to me."

Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her face in front of Uesugi Kai, so that he could block herself, so that the uncle could not see herself.

She turned her eyes sideways, raised her head, and all she saw was his chest and face.

"Hanabi. It's good to be shorter." Hanamaru Hanabi whispered to herself.

"Didn't you always want to grow taller?" Uesugi Kai said with a smile, of course he could hear what she said clearly.

"It's good to be taller, and there's nothing wrong with being shorter." Hanamaru Hanabi said quietly, and only two people in the tram could hear her weak voice, "As it is now. Kai-kun can also help Hanabi."

Her eyes met his gaze, and then quickly lowered:
"thanks."

"We're not husband and wife? Why do you always thank me like this."

"Because Kai-kun is Kai-kun. Hanabi has always been very grateful to him for staying by Hanabi's side"

"Won't it be tiring to respect each other as guests?"

"No," said Hanamaru Hanabi low on his chest, "'Thank you'. It won't be tiring."

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The tram went all the way back along the route it came from, until Otemachi, Chiyoda District, changed to another tram.

After getting off the car, the newspaper man disappeared from sight.

Hanamaru Hanabi also felt relieved a lot.

What she fears most is that someone will secretly follow her.

Uesugi Shio walked ahead, and walked out of the station along the street.

Uncle Sakakibara is really not bragging, he really has the title of "Wuxin Sword Master".

Wuxinkan was opened by his family. It is located at [-]-chome, Sagarakucho, Chiyoda District, not far from Meiji University.

At first, Uesugi thought he was a bachelor who didn't like money, and seemed very free and easy.

Every day, he said some words like the second illness.

Until he came back from London, Uncle Sakakibara asked him to find him at a place called "Wuxinkan" in Chiyoda District.

Only then did I realize that my cheap master was actually a rich man.

How to tell from where.

It can only be said to be seen from the courtyard with a pond in front of Wuxin Pavilion, his home's dojo.

Uncle Sakakibara’s house includes a self-living building, a dojo for practicing kendo, and a Japanese garden.
The land price of a 42-square-meter house in Chiyoda is more than 6000 million yen.

As for why he ran to Shikoku.

According to him, it was always looking for something.

Wuxin Pavilion is a dojo where only the mind and sword are practiced.

Sakakihara Isshin is the contemporary teacher of Wuxin Hall, a famous general.

That's why Shio Uesugi knew who Isshin Sakakihara was when he heard the name Yuishin Isshin.

The cliché is a bit clichéd, but it is also as famous as the three dojos that have been handed down from the Edo period, the Xuanwu Hall, the Scholars Hall, and the Military Training Hall.

She is now a disciple of Isshin Sakakibara and has the key to open the gate.

Stepping into the small stone path and seeing the low black pine inside, you will find that this place is extraordinarily secluded.

The courtyard is on the outside, and the ashram is inside.

When you go inside, you can see a plaque hanging outside the dojo that says there is Wuxin Hall.

This font is very calligraphy-like, Uesugi thinks he can write at this level.

Before stepping into the dojo, you can see many apprentices practicing swords there.

Wuxinkan never lacks people who learn kendo.

Many people come here admiringly.

And the Wuxin Pavilion does not refuse all visitors, after all, there is only one dojo, and it cannot accommodate so many people to study at the same time.

At first Uesugi Kai thought that Uncle Sakakihara had been following him and wanted to accept him as a disciple because no one wanted to be his disciple.

It was the first time I came to this Wuxin Pavilion, only to find that he actually had this property.

There are so many disciples, why do you have to accept me?
After accepting the disciples, it was fine, and he took Uesugi Kai to the Shinjuku Police Station to stop Hanamaru Hiroki from get off work.

At that time, it was really blocked until my father-in-law came home from get off work.

The uncle looked excited, and pulled Uesugi Oki to brag about how powerful he was in front of Hanamaru Hiroki. He had never seen such a talented person, such as Yagyu Juhei, Miyamoto Musashi, Yanagyu Zongyan, Kami The titles of sword masters such as Izumi Nobuzuna are all worn on his head.

The uncle is still the uncle with the second illness.

The father-in-law is still the father-in-law.

He just looked at Uesugi Kai without saying anything.

Maybe he was wondering how this guy hooked up with his son-in-law and made him his disciple?
——Hanamaru Hiroki obviously also knows Uncle Sakakihara.

However, if you think about it carefully, how can someone who can be an opponent of his father-in-law have no foundation or strength in kendo.

After all, his father-in-law and his Hanamaru family belonged to a family of police officers, and it has been passed down from generation to generation.

Uesugi Kai only felt that the uncle's character was not worthy of his strength, commonly known as being dishonest.

As soon as Shio Uesugi came to the dojo, those apprentices stopped their movements, bent down, and the seniors and seniors yelled.

Uesugi Kai didn't get this kind of treatment, even though he was considered the uncle's disciple.

"Xi."

Walking inside the dojo was a woman in a plain top.

She is the daughter of Uncle Sakakibara, Sakakibara Anise.

He is a few years older than Shio Uesugi.

According to Uesugi Kai's criteria, she is a quiet woman similar to Hanabi.

——Fortunately, he thought that the uncle with the second illness was a bachelor. He didn't expect his family to have a big business.

Although Wen Jing is quiet, Sakakibara Anise is the person who manages the Wuxin Pavilion on weekdays.

Uncle Sakakibara is a hands-off shopkeeper, he can go wherever he wants.

It is not his teacher who teaches kendo.

"And Kai, Hanabi."

Sakakibara Anensis saluted with a smile, showing great respect to the three of them, "Father is already having dinner in the bedroom, and he told me that you can go there anytime when you come."

Uesugi Kai and Uesugi Shio are both uncle's disciples.

Sakakibara Anise usually gets along with the two as her sister.

She doesn't know how to do swordsmanship, but everyone respects her very much.

From Uesugi's senses, talking with the senior sister can feel cordial.

"Hanabi, I have some wagashi (Japanese sweets) that I prepared in the morning, do you want to go to the side room to eat?"

Hanamaru Hanabi felt that every time she came here, she would eat at Sister Uesugi Kai's, and she was a little embarrassed.

Sakakibara Nananxiang understood her thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "It's okay, both Kai and Xi have gone to father's place, and you, a girl, stay here to watch them practice kendo. As the host, I will feel very neglected and feel guilty. "

Then Kai Uesugi saw Hanamaru Hanabi and nodded in agreement.

He understood that Huahuo just wanted to eat snacks.

Little glutton, beware of getting fat!

(End of this chapter)