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It Seems Like It’ll Break on Its Own Anyway

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“This dojo too…?” (Henriette)

“It seems like all of them are being targeted.” (Kanae)

After that, Henriette and the others visited several more dojos, but every single one had been challenged by a dojo breaker and had taken down their signs.

Moreover, it appeared to be exactly the same dojo breaker everywhere.

“He was incredibly strong… Although it goes against bushido, even though the master and all the disciples attacked together, they were defeated instead… Hm? The features of that man? He had disheveled hair, smelled terrible, and looked like he hadn’t bathed properly in days. Also, when spoken to, he wouldn’t communicate at all and just muttered and groaned the whole time. His eyes were bloodshot, as if possessed by something… Ah, just remembering it makes my body shake…” (First Dojo Master)

One dojo master recalled and told them about that incident.

“Also, his sword. I have never seen a blade so sharp. Maybe it’s the legendary Hihiirokane… No, that can’t be.” (First dojo master)

The dojo breaker apparently disappeared immediately after defeating everyone. Most likely, he moved on to target another dojo.

“What could be his purpose for breaking into dojos?” (Henriette)

“I can’t say for sure, but we cannot ignore him.” (Kanae)

“No, I think we should just leave him alone.” (Second Dojo Master)

“Not interested unless it’s loli or shota.” (Tina)

Henriette shook her head, thinking that wasn’t an option.

“If this continues, there will be many harakiri cases.” (Henriette)

The first dojo master they met wasn’t the only one trying to commit harakiri. They had encountered several others who had almost done it.

“I wonder why they want to cut their bellies so badly…” (Kanae)

“That’s not all. I’m interested as a swordsman to see just how skilled that swordsman really is.” (Tina)

Kanae, known for never dropping a topic once started, sighed and muttered, “I guess we don’t have much choice”.

“If we fight, there is only one promise. If you judge it’s dangerous, we will join the battle.” (Henriette)

“Indeed, that sounds best. It’s not that we doubt Henriette-dono’s power, but the opponent is so strong that even this country’s swordsmen cannot approach him. We must not overextend ourselves.” (Second Dojo Master)

“Yes… that’s right.” (Kanae)

Since dojos in the town were being attacked one after another, they decided to look for dojos a little outside the city.

Then, they found one still intact.

“Excuse us.” (Henriette)

“!!?” (Disciples)

When Henriette called out, the swordsmen training inside instantly turned around with incredible speed.

“Eek… dojo breaker!?” (Disciple 1)

“C-come on, even a weak dojo like this…!?” (Disciple 2)

“No, look closely! It’s a woman!” (Disciple 3)

Apparently, the rumors about the dojo breaker had reached here as well. When they noticed Henriette and the others were women and foreigners, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“Um… what brings you here?” (Elderly Swordsman)

An elderly swordsman with white hair and a noticeable beard timidly stepped forward.

“We are pursuing that dojo breaker. We thought if we stake out a dojo, he might eventually show up.” (Henriette)

“I see… but as you can see, this is a small, old dojo run by an old man like me. The dojo is old and dirty, so I doubt any dojo breaker would target a place like this.” (Elderly Swordsman)

Looking closely, it was indeed quite aged, with building materials peeling off here and there, and some places had holes in the walls and floor. The dojo signboard had also been made quite a long time ago, and the characters were mostly faded and illegible.

“Well, it probably will break on its own anyway…” (Kanae)

“Hey, Kanae.” (Henriette)

Henriette scolded Kanae, who had muttered that harsh remark quietly.

“Still, we cannot say for sure that he won’t appear. If you don’t mind, could we watch for a while?” (Henriette)

“That’s fine.” (Elderly Swordsman)

Henriette and the others decided to observe the training at this dojo as well.

“Yah!” (Disciple 1)

“Toh!” (Disciple 2)

The disciples’ voices echoed with spirit as they fiercely clashed their swords. This was an all-male swordsmanship dojo. Their extra enthusiasm today was probably due to wanting to impress the foreign beauties.

(Indeed… as they said, this is a weak dojo, none of the swordsmen are of much skill…)

Unfortunately, there was no one whose skill caught Henriette’s attention. Still, the unique sword techniques of this country were fascinating, and she couldn’t help but watch closely.

“Hey, that red-haired beauty is staring at us a lot.” (Disciple 3)

“Really…? Maybe she fell for me?” (Disciple 4)

“No, it’s me.” (Disciple 5)

The disciples misunderstood the intent of her earnest gaze. Meanwhile, the elderly master came forward. He was apparently going to instruct each disciple in turn. Then, the kindly old man suddenly emitted a fierce fighting spirit that was unexpected from his small frame.

Henriette’s eyes widened.

“That old man…” (Henriette)

He was much stronger than the disciples, who were no match for him. His body was small and seemed weak, yet he easily disregarded the disciples.

“…That movement, like a supple tree branch. He flows with the opponent’s force and uses it to counterattack… What a skilled technique…” (Henriette)

Just as she was admiring him, a sudden scream erupted. Turning around, there was a strange man at the dojo entrance. Disheveled hair, tattered clothes. His whole body was stained red, and bloodshot eyes peeked through his hair. Everyone was certain based on these features.

“Dojo breaker!!” (Disciple)

 

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