Ren was practicing in her dojo as she held a wooden sword and made continuous slashes.
‘Hiroto Kun confessed to me yesterday. Hmm, He has been quite good to me. I… There isn’t any reason to turn down him, right?’
Ren blushed lightly as her hand quivered a bit, missing the wooden dummy.
” Ren, Are you absent-minded? Your stances aren’t stable today.”
” Ah! Grandfather! Why are you here?” Ren was startled as she stopped practicing. ” You should go and take some rest, right?”
” Well, Thank’s to that miracle medicine of Jun Kun, I am feeling much better than before.” Her grandfather laughed.
” But, He also asked you to rest and not move much. Can’t you rest for a month at least?” Ren pouted.
” Fine fine, No need to nag so much.” His grandfather sighed as he turned around.
” Haha, Elder, It seems you are healthier than before.”
” Ah! It’s you!”
Ren was startled as he saw Jun Tianyun slowly walking inside. She felt happiness in her heart when she saw him.
” Hahaha! Jun Kun, What a surprise.”
” Elder, I hope your body is ok?” Jun Tianyun asked.
” Well, I am better than before. Haha, Come, Have some tea.” Ren’s grandfather dragged both of them inside.
The trio chatted for a while. Jun Tianyun was curious as he asked about many things. Ren’s attitude also changed quite much as she talked with Jun Tianyun happily.
” Alas, I can no longer practice martial arts. Only if I could complete the sword technique of my dojo.” Ren’s grandfather sighed as he gulped the tea.
” Grandpa, Don’t worry. One day, I will complete it.”
” No, Ren, You must not try it. Can’t you see my condition? Just because I practiced that martial art, my meridians got damaged.” Elder Araki sighed. (If you getting confused, That’s Ren’s grandpa’s name)
” B-But…”
” Ren San, I think Elder is right. You are so young, It will be bad for you to get into this sort of trouble, right?”
Ren snorted lightly, but she was unable to answer. However, She suddenly stood up as she looked at Jun Tianyun. ” Since you are here, Why don’t we spar for a bit?”
” Really? Why not.” Jun Tianyun laughed as he finished his tea. Elder Araki’s eyes flashed as he nodded. ” Very good. It’s good that I am going to watch a good fight.”
Ren chuckled when she heard Araki. ” Is that so? I hope you last longer than last time.” She was fully confident to defeat Jun Tianyun.
” Is that so? But remember, Miss Ren. This time, I won’t be simply defending.”
Jun Tianyun’s laugh made Ren unsettled as she was slightly stunned. Now she realized, Last time when they were sparring, Jun Tianyun never counter attacked.
” So what? This time, I will defeat him fair and square.”
Ren mumbled in her heart as she picked a wooden sword and threw another sword to Jun Tianyun. Jun Tianyun caught the sword gracefully as he pointed at Ren. Ren also got serious when she realized Jun Tianyun’s eyes no longer had their usual playfulness.
” Grand Sky Sword Art! First stance: Upper Wind Cut!”
Ren’s body moved as she slashed her sword in upward direction. Jun Tianyun waved his sword as he defended the attack. Ren’s legs moved as she swirftluy came to the side of Jun Tianyun.
” Second Stance! Triple Pincer!”
Jun Tianyun laughed as he turned his waist as his sword slashed out.
” First stance! Upper Wind Cut!”
Ren’s eyes turned wide when she recognized Jun Tianyun’s attack stance. Jun Tianyun’s sword moved as he deflected the three piercing attacks of Ren. After that, Jun Tianyun bent forward as his sword stabbed like a venomous serpent.
” Second stance! Tripple Pincer!”
Ren’s surprise turned into shock as she took a step back. She could see Jun Tianyun’s sword turning into three blurs as it sealed her escape route. Ren gritted her teeth as her sword rotated as she took a defensive stance.
” Cross Sword Shield!”
*BANG BANG*
The wooden sword collided as Ren took several steps back. Jun Tianyun swung his sword as he returned to his normal stance. Ren”s eyes turned serious as she tried to attack Jun Tianyun.But, Jun Tianyun moved faster as he made his first move. Jun Tianyun’s sword blurred as it stopped near the neck of Ren.
Ren hurriedly took a few step backs as she was dumbstruck.
” Impossible! Ho-How can you use the Grand Sky Sword Technique?!”
Ren pointed her sword at Jun Tianyun as she asked with a grave voice. Even Araki’s eyes turned wide from surprise. It looked like he was in a deep thought.
” What? Why can’t I learn Grand Sky Sword Technique?” Jun Tianyun swung his wooden sword as he shrugged. ” Aren’t you the one who taught me?”
” What? Me? When did I taught you?!”
Ren shouted as she replied back. Jun Tianyun only grinned when he heard that.
” Well, When we sparred for the first time, You used all the stances of Grand Sky Sword Technique to break my defensive stance. Thus, I remembered it all.”
Both Ren and Araki’s mouth hung wide opened as their jaws almost hit the ground. Memorizing the technique? Just in one glance? Really?
” Ju-Jun Kun, You are making good
jokes.” Araki coughed as he tried to laugh. However, That smile looked pretty ugly and forced.
” You must be lying! How is it possible that someone can remember ten stances of such an intricate sword technique in one go?” Ren wasn’t ready to believe Jun Tianyun as she thundered.
” Well, It seems you don’t believe me, Eh?” Jun Tianyun smiled as he raised his sword.
” Third stance! Cross Sword Shield”
” Fourth stance! Force Thurst!”
” Fifth stance! Rapid Cuts!”
” Ninth stance! Seperent Slash!”
” Tenth stance! Blooming Pierce!”
Ren’s eyes were wide as her body froze from shock. The tenth stance was very difficult even for her. However, Jun Tianyun stood with one leg as his sword burst out like opening of petals.
” HAHAHA! GOOD! VERY GOOD!”
Araki clapped as he laughed loudly. Ren’s frozen body finally moved as the wooden sword dropped from her hands. Araki patted her shoulders as he walked toward Jun Tianyun.
” I can’t tell if you are a genius or a monster. But, How can you do it?”
Jun Tianyun cupped his fists as he bowed slightly.
” Well, It was a bit hard. I had to remember all stances in my mind and I simulated it. After that, I constantly practiced it for days and nights.”
” Is that so? You are truly a natural born talent. Shame, Such a shame. Only if the Eleventh stance wasn’t lost.” Araki sighed as he patted Jun Tianyun. ” But, What you have learnt so far is very impressive.”
Ren’s face was strange, with the mix of shock, denial, happiness and jealousy. Araki chatted with Jun Tianyun for a moment as he finally saw Ren.
” Cough, It see this old man is interrupting between you two. Ah, It seems it’s already my time to rest. Have fun talking with each other.”
Araki laughed as he slipped away in that instant. Ren and Jun Tianyun looked at each other for a moment as Ren quivered with anger.
” Why are you silent? Weren’t you suppose to greet me?”
Ren pointed at Jun Tianyun as she shouted. Jun Tianyun became confused as question marks appeared on his head. ” Eh? Greet you? Why and How?”
” Hah! Didn’t you said that you learned the Grand Sky Sword Technique from me? So, Technically, You have to call me sensei.”
Jun Tianyun was stunned for a moment as he started to laugh loudly. He clutched his stomach as he almost fell on his knees.
” Hahahahah! HAHAHA! Sensei!!”
Jun Tianyun wiped his tears as he tried to control himself. ” Ren San, Just because you can’t defeat me in sword fight, you are trying to kill me out of laughter?”
” Yo-You! I am serious! You learned the technique from me! So, It makes me your master!” Ren stomped her feet as she yelled with anger.
Jun Tianyun raised his head as he moved forward like a ghost. He pressed Ren against the wall as their face were only few inches apart. Ren’s heartbeat sped up as she could feel Jun Tianyun’s warm breath.
” What? Are you trying bully me again?”
” I am not trying, I AM.”
” Is that how you treat your master?”
Ren puffed her cheeks as she asked with a trace of annoyance. Jun Tianyun twirled her hairs as he laughed. ” Sure, If you want to feel like 60 year old grandma, I will call you sensei gladly.”
” What?! Me? Grandma? In your dreams!”
Ren pushed Jun Tianyun out of anger. Jun Tianyun smiled as he didn’t let Ren go.
” Aye, Miss Ren, Are you forgetting your benefactor? It seems you changed after Elder Araki got healed?”
” I am not!”
Ren answered with a look of seriousness.
” I am glad that you didn’t forgot. Well, I came here to collect some interest.”
Jun Tianyun hugged Ren tightly as his hands roamed over her back. Her breasts rubbing on his chest as Ren felt a strange conform wherever Jun Tianyun touched.
” Wh-What are you doing?”
” Hehe, You will know shortly.”
Jun Tianyun’s face moved as he gently kissed Ren’s neck. His lips moved slowly, giving a weird feeling to Ren.
” Mmm, Jun Tianyun… Don’t…”
Ren felt her breaths turning hot as she tried to to push Jun Tianyun. However, That feeling was simply blissful.
” Dear Council President Ren, How is it feeling getting bullied by your so called apprentice? Oh, I know. You never got kissed, right?”
” No, It’s not…”
Jun Tianyun rubbed Ren’s lips as her eyes sparkled.
” Then, Do you want to try?”
Ren’s heart thumped when she heard that. Jun Tianyun slowly whispered in her ears, ” Why? This is just the beginning of your payments.”
” Yo-You!!”
Ren wanted to protest, but she also acknowledged Jun Tianyun for saving her grandfather’s life.
” Sure, A kiss for a life, isn’t bad right?”
Ren was still contemplating as she felt very confused in her heart. However, She didn’t have to wait for long as Jun Tianyun already made his first move.
Ren’s heart thumped wildly as her lips slowly got captivated by Jun Tianyun’s lips. Her eyes slowly became half-opened as she felt all the strength of her body slowly leaving.
” I see. So, This is how a kiss feels.”