Chapter 47

In the Iai stance, I concentrate my eyes on the wooden dummy sandbag. I take a full breath and slowly exhaling the air.

Currently, I am imagining a certain technique I just got when I spar with Shishou. Not long after I positioned my hand on the wooden sword's handle and preparing to unleash the technique.

"Haaat!" I shouted fiercely to increase the spirit of mine.

*swoosh* *swoosh* *swoosh*

Because of the fast swings, the only sounds that can be heard were just the air slicing sounds and it merely happens for two seconds.

*Duk* *Duk*

The wooden dummy sandbag got sliced many pieces with my wooden sword. As expected, this technique was really dangerous. It can even slice a wooden dummy with a wooden sword.

"You... That technique..." Shishou looks shocked and said.

"This is the technique I got when I spar with you, Shishou. It stills incomplete, though." I explained thoughtfully.

"How? Even the genuine descendant of that style can't recreate that technique..." Shishou said amazedly.

"To be honest, I don't know... When I used the last strike in our spar, this technique suddenly comes to my mind." I explained truthfully.

"It's really weird because they were supposed to be an eternal rival," Shishou said thoughtfully.

"No Shishou... There is one thing I know from that enlightenment. They were a friend. There must be a reason why he was killed by Musashi in that duel." I said after thinking for a bit.

"I see... At any rate, one day I will bring you to their dojo. So, they can see the legendary technique for real." Shishou said with a joyful expression.

"Aren't Shishou's family an enemy for them?" I curiously asked.

"It was a long time ago. We managed to reconcile when my great grandfather was the head of the family. Or maybe, it is fated. Because as you said, they have been friend since the beginning..." Shishou answered with a smile.

"*chuckled* Then I will demonstrate them the recreated technique of his. And maybe provided them some tips." I said.

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It was the night after my talk with Shishou. Before sleeping I decided to call Emi because she has not called me since she went to France. Maybe she still embarrassed by the kiss we shared before she went to Italy even though she was the one who kissed me first. Truly, what an adorable girl.

"Yo Emi!" I enthusiastically said on the phone.

"I-I-Izumi?!" Emi answered in a stutter.

"Eh? Why are you that panicked? Are you doing something behind me..." I said with a fake depressed tone. Naturally, I knew too well what kind of girl Emi is, most likely she was still shy about the kiss. And as usual, my convenience intuition didn't give me a bad feeling at all.

"NO WAY RIGHT! I have been wanted to call you first since I arrived here. B-but I am still embarrassed by the kiss and have no idea what should I say first!" Emi loudly answered then she quickly explained something that I didn't ask yet.

"Hahaha... Just kidding. I missed you, Emi..." I laughed then said with a smile.

"I missed you too..." Emi said with a low voice as if she is bashful.

"How was the musical school?" I curiously asked.

"The training was considerably hard, but it was fun! My skills receive a considerable upgrade even though this is still the first month!" Emi excitedly answered.

"I see... It's good that you have fun in there." I gently said.

"Yes! I also made some rival and best friend here." Emi delightedly said.

"Hehe... Tell me about it. I want to hear how was your life in there." I said with a smile.

Emi started to eagerly tell me about her experience since she arrived in France. It seems she got a best friend who was her roommate in the dorm. She also got a self-proclaimed rival who immediately told her she is her rival after hearing Emi's musical performance.

"Oh right, there is one time an elite ojou-sama's private academy from Italy come to my school. Because our school directors were actually a friend. Added with there are some people who like classical music so much, we did a joint training for a week." Emi explained.

"Ojou-sama Academy huh... I can imagine there are many students talented in Piano there..." I commented.

"Absolutely! That's why the week joint training was extremely helpful for me. But you know, when they knew I was from Japan they asked me if I know Kitahara Izumi." Emi suddenly added with a weird tone.

"Ahaha... I can imagine that one too..." I smiled wryly and answered.

"There is no way I can say you are my b-boyfriend. They talk about you like a cult! Ojou-sama's imaginations are scary..." Emi said.

'I am kinda intrigued about what are they talking about me. But I decided not to because I don't think it would be something good.'

"Haha... how about Kouhai? You said it was academy right? So there must be a middle school section too." I laughed dryly and changed the topic.

"There is a quite talented Kouhai. Her name is Liliana Kranjcar. Initially, I thought she was a strict and disciplined person because of the way she acts. But her blonde friend always said, 'Liliana was actually a girl who likes cute things. She even wrote a romantic novel from her delusions' behind her." Emi explained.

"Eh? Isn't that bad?" I said.

"Hehe...We thought it was bad too. But they seem like a good friend, the blonde one just one-sidedly tease her, though. And it's not like a girl liking cute things was a bad thing." Emi answered with a gentle tone.

"Haha, that's true. And then?" I laughed then asked.

"Then because we don't want her to get embarrassed, we just warmly looked at her while casually talking with her. In the end, because the blonde said that, many people started to approach her who looks very cold and strict." Emi explained gently.

"They seem like a good friend... "

After that, Emi continues to talk about her daily life in France. In our conversation, I get to know she will enter a competition in Autumn. It seems she intentionally skipped the competition held in Spring and Summer to train more.

Naturally, I planned to watch it to surprise her. Because I genuinely believe she can win that competition. So having me in there would make her very happy.

"Oh? We have been talking for 3 hours. It feels like only ten minutes, though." I said after looking at the time.

"Eh? Crap, my roommate will come home in a few minutes. I haven't told her I have Kitahara Izumi as my boyfriend." Emi, who just realized the time said with a nervous tone.

"Can't you just tell her?" I wonderingly said.

"Do you know how popular you are in the Classical Music world? Even my friend was inside your cult!" Emi answered.

"Cult?! Ahaha... I guess we should end the call?" I laughed dryly and suggested.

"Yeah... I want to talk more, though..." Emi said with a sorrowful tone.

"Haha, what are you talking about? You can call me anytime you know?" I laughingly said.

"Is it fine? Won't it bother you?" Emi asked.

"*Chuckled* Where is the girl who excitedly talked about her daily life before?" I chuckled and said.

"Uuu..." Emi shyly said. Even though I can't see her, she definitely lowered her head and blushed right now.

"Hehe...you really adorable, Emi. At any rate, you can call me at this time on weekdays. Because we have a time difference and I might be in school. And try calling me first next time" I said teasingly.

"O-okay... I will try..." Emi said in a stutter.

"Then, see you later Emi. Love you." I smilingly said.

"L-l-love you too, Izumi... "

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When I was about to sleep, my mobile phone suddenly rings. While wondering who called me at this time I take my phone and look at the screen. It was from Alice.

"Yo, hime-chan. What's up? You call in a different time like you usually did?" I curiously asked because usually, Alice called me at eight pm Japan's time.

"Izumi, someone wants to meet you..." Alice said with a hesitant tone.

"Who makes you hesitate to call me?" I asked with a scary tone.

"It's Lord Salvatore Doni."

'Ah, it's that idiot.'