Chapter 7: First training with blind men
After deciding to join together with Shishio, Tetsuya brought all the useful items for him, and several important items left by his mother, including a white scarf wrapped around his neck at this time.
The white scarf is a scarf knitted by Nanami in the winter 5 years ago which was a birthday present for Tetsuya on his sixth birthday.
In addition, Tetsuya also only brought a few pairs of clothes, which he knew from Shishio, they would not stay at all in one place, so Tetsuya only carried important items using a cloth tied to his back.
Not to forget, he also carried a small knife that he used to hunt wild animals in the forest.
After that, he glanced a little at the tomb of his mother who had a picture of Nanami leaning against a stone headstone.
Tetsuya thought for a moment, he stared at his mother's grave for a long time, before finally opening his mouth.
"I'll go, mom, I'll visit you later."
After that, Tetsuya turned around, he had prepared his resolve at this time, and Shishio was also waiting for him.
Tetsuya then approached Shishio who from the beginning felt it clearly, he then stood up from his leaning position.
" Sorry make you wait. "
"You take so long, I don't have much time to spend on someone like you."
Shishio said to Tetsuya with an annoyed face and an insulting tone, but Tetsuya did not budge, he then with a flat face slightly bowed and apologized to Shishio.
" I'm sorry. "
Tetsuya said, but that even made Shishio even more annoyed, he then inevitably turned around and walked straight away.
"Hurry up and follow me, don't blame me if you're left behind."
"Um."
After that, Shishio slowly disappeared into the forest and behind him, Tetsuya followed at the same speed so he would not be left behind.
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At dusk, the light of heaven had shone from the western horizon, but that light could no longer reach the depth of the dense forest.
After walking for more than 5 hours, Tetsuya and Shishio had come out of the forest and stopped at a nearby village to eat, but as promised, Shishio did not give Tetsuya any of his food.
But Tetsuya had already picked up some fruits along the way, so he could only eat them outside Shishio ate his food.
After that, they left the village and headed straight for Shishio's next destination, namely Kanegawa Village.
According to Shishio, he is a mercenary who always goes around looking for a task, he does any work as long as it is related to slashing, he usually gets the task to kill Oni or kill Humans.
However, in accepting the task of killing Humans, Shishio needed a reason that he could receive from the assignor, which was very cruel, but that was Shishio's job.
Of course Tetsuya was a little disgusted at that, but he didn't show it on his face, after all, there was nothing Tetsuya could do to stop Shishio from accepting the task of killing humans.
And, after walking for 6 hours, Tetsuya and Shishio finally decided to stop by the nearest village and look for lodging in the village. No, it wasn't even proper to be called an inn, it was just a small unused hut belonging to one of the villagers.
Actually, Shishio doesn't have to pay to stay, he only pays to get food from the host, because it's better than cooking by himself. And of course, Tetsuya was not given any food by Shishio.
And then, the night arrived, but Tetsuya had not received any training today.
And at this moment, in front of the inn, Shishio was standing in front of Tetsuya with a sleepy face, inversely proportional to Tetsuya's determined face to be strong behind his cold gaze.
"What's wrong huh? I'm tired and want to go to sleep soon. * Yawn *"
Shishio said while yawning, he seemed to have forgotten that Tetsuya's aim to follow him was training, hearing Shishio's words, Tetsuya was a little angry, but who needed help right now was him, so he just held back his anger and said with a deadpan expression.
"You promised to make me strong, so I only collected your promise."
However, Shishio innocently rummaged in his ears and said while blowing dirt on his pinky finger.
"Huh ... did I promise like that?"
Tetsuya just nodded.
"Yes, you promised that."
Hearing that confirmation from Tetsuya, Shishio could only scratch his head, he then let out a tired sigh and squatted in front of Tetsuya, and then held Tetsuya's two hands, especially his upper arm.
Feeling the cold temperature of Tetsuya's body, Shishio was not at all surprised, he had realized that when he touched Tetsuya before, that Tetsuya's body was as cold as ice, so there was no change in expression on his face.
At the moment he was seen checking something, Shishio then shifted his hand to Tetsuya's shoulder, Shishio was a little surprised.
'Hmmm ... these muscles aren't something that a child of his age should have, has he been practicing all this time? '
Tetsuya could only put on a confused expression when he saw Shishio's behavior, after a while, Shishio finally stood up and seemed to have decided on something.
"Hmm ... after I check, it looks like you don't need any more basic physical training, you just need regular training to take care of your physics, we will immediately step into technical training and ..."
Without completing his sentence, Shishio was seen entering his Hut and after a while returned with a katana in his hand, he then gave the Katana to Tetsuya who was not much taller than the katana he had given.
Tetsuya didn't understand what Shishio meant to give the katana to him, and with a confused look asked.
"Huh? Katana?"
Shishio then again said.
"That's right, and that Katana will be your current training partner."
Tetsuya was even more confused because of Shishio's words just now.
"Training partner? What kind of training?"
Getting a question from Tetsuya, Shishio slightly scratched his stomach and pointed towards the empty air.
"Slash that!."
Shishio said to Tetsuya, Tetsuya who had also seen the direction Shishio pointed at did not see anything.
" That? "
However, after Tetsuya paid more attention he could see the flies flying in the dark, because of that even though his sense of sight was sufficiently sharpened, Tetsuya had a little trouble to see the flies.
" Flies? "
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Shishio clapped his hands together.
"That's right! From now on you have to cut down flies using your katana, kill 1000 flies and separate the parts of his head from his body, I have not received any untidy pieces."
Shishio then turned and tried to return to the Hut and rest.
Hearing Shishio's words, Tetsuya frowned slightly and said with a strange expression.
"Cutting flies? Aren't you going to teach me the Water Breathing technique like you used to kill that Oni?"
Hearing Tetsuya's question, Shishio who was about to turn around stopped walking and answered in a mocking tone.
"Huh? Teach you my breathing techniques? For what do I teach my Water Breathing Technique to people who have not been able to swing the Katana properly, just do the task from me, and then I will teach you the Water Breathing Technique to the full, huh."
After that, Shishio left, leaving Tetsuya who was still confused about what to do because he was given an impossible task by Shishio. However, after a little while, Tetsuya tightened his grip on the Katana in his hand, he then opened it and showed me the iron blade that sparkled under the moonlight.
Tetsuya then turned his gaze to the flies floating near the tree and said to himself.
"I'll do it tonight."
And, he determinedly walked towards the flies.
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