Chapter 588 Training (14)
City Children's Palace, Musashi Kendo Training Center.
In the center of the field, two people wearing kendo protective gear and holding bamboo swords were facing each other.
It was still a familiar place, still a familiar venue, but the person holding the bamboo sword on one side was a new face for the first time. The kendo robe made of indigo cotton and the black hakama (kù) bound the person's body tightly, and her gender could be seen from the undulating curves.
The girl's posture of holding the bamboo sword with both hands was very standard. There was no way it was not standard. Anyone who was corrected for the same posture for a whole day would form muscle memory. There were no spectators at the side of the dojo. At most, there was only a middle-aged coach drinking tea. He sat calmly under a painting of "Heart as Still as Water" like a master, looking at the two "students" confronting each other in the field. There was no ripple of expectation in his eyes. It was probably because he had no expectations for the outcome of this sparring from the beginning.
The first to move was the person on the right. He took a step forward and did not draw his sword, but did a Qi He. The sound was so deafening and full of energy that it almost caused ripples in the coach's teacup. In a trance, one might even think that the Qi He was not a person, but a "roar" similar to that of a lion or tiger that could cause the eardrum to resonate and tremble.
The girl holding the sword on the left did not step back or show a fearful attitude because she was already a little numb. If it was the first time to see this kind of Qi He, even experienced kendo players would be shocked for a moment, but if they were shocked by Qi He more than dozens of times a day, they would probably be like her, just slightly shaken in their minds, but their movements did not reveal any flaws.
The swordsman on the right took a big step forward and made a thrust. The movement was not fast and even seemed very slow. The girl raised her bamboo sword to block the thrust and separated it. When she was about to counterattack, she was suddenly hit by a chopping sword in the face. The protective gear made a crisp sound and the huge force knocked her to the ground.
The winner was decided.
The coach at the dojo sipped his tea and shook his head, probably lamenting that someone was destined to be alone for the rest of his life.
"Not bad, great progress. Although I slowed down the speed of my sword, it's already amazing that you can defend yourself after resisting the shock of the Qihe. For a newcomer to kendo, you've already passed." Lin Nian took off his mask and reached out to pull the girl up from the ground.
Su Xiaoqiang took off his mask and his face was a little ruddy. It wasn't because he was touched or shy, but purely because of the heat. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the kendo hall, it was still very stuffy wearing protective gear. In addition, due to the intense exercise, the clothes that were dragged down by the protective gear lining were probably all stuck to the girl's fair and slender body. This was a little uncomfortable for her who loved cleanliness and often wore cool clothes, but she didn't complain because the boy opposite was standing here like her.
"Is kendo a compulsory course at Kassel College?" Su Xiaoqiang reached out and gently put it behind her, feeling a little painful. Considering that the boy was standing in front of her, she didn't dare to rub her buttocks that were hurt by the fall too much. She thought it was incredible that she didn't cry. If it were in the past, she would never have thought that one day she would be beaten with a bamboo sword for a whole day.
"Kendo is not a compulsory course, but actual combat is." Lin Nian saw Su Xiaoqiang's embarrassment and just gently moved to the side to help the girl. After all, the place where she fell was too sensitive, and he couldn't help her rub it or anything.
"Kassel Academy focuses on actual combat. No matter what kind of training direction, students will definitely be proficient in close combat and long-range shooting courses. Even clerks need to be specialized in combat. So before you enter school, I need to try my best to make you adapt to this atmosphere, so that you won't be pointed at with a gun or even lose your weapon in your hand during actual combat exercises in the future." Lin Nian casually waved the bamboo sword in the air, making a terrifying humming sound.
In the morning, she left Su Xiaoqiang's house and got on the borrowed Ferrari. The girl originally thought that a brilliant summer should bring brilliant dreams. The boy would take her to the sunny coastal beach in the coastal city, idling on the cobblestone road, blowing the sea breeze and watching the couples walking hand in hand in cool swimsuits. But unfortunately, the truth is cruel. The Ferrari does not idle forward, and the boy does not have the dream of a date on the beach. After shifting gears, he stepped on the accelerator and threw it onto the highway at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour. He did not even turn on the navigation and pressed all the way to the Children's Palace without hesitation. Su Xiaoqiang thought at the time that there was no beach, so it would be okay to go to the Children's Palace to see the art exhibition held in the city. After all, the art museum is also one of the holy places for dating. Then she watched the boy take her to the kendo hall. Under the mysterious smile of a middle-aged coach, he put a tortoise-shell-like protective gear on her.
If the coin guessing is wrong, the date will be beaten. Any girl would be furious, but this method doesn't work for Lin Nian, because according to Su Xiaoqiang's understanding of him, if any girl loses her temper in front of him, he will not have the option of "coaxing" in his mind, but will think that you have a problem with your brain, turn around and walk away naturally, and believe that this person is a pure idiot. It is for this reason that Su Xiaoqiang has always been very confident in this boy in high school, because any green tea girl who approaches the boy with scheming will hit a wall and get frustrated. If anyone has a brain seizure and hints to Lin Nian to buy her something, the end is too good.
"Take a break." Lin Nian looked at the girl whose hair was stuck to the sweat on her forehead and nodded, put down the bamboo sword in his hand, and helped her take off the thick protective gear on her body to reveal the white Taoist uniform wet with sweat. After gently pulling open the collar of the Taoist uniform, the beautiful collarbone was revealed. It was also wet with sweat, and some shiny water stains could be wiped out by gently scraping it with his hand.
Su Xiaoqiang sat there and rested. Lin Nian turned around and went to bring her cold tea outside the dojo. As he walked over, he saw the coach sitting next to him looking at him with a look of regret on his face and shaking his head, "You've fallen."
"?" Lin Nian reached for the tea with a confused expression.
"Xiao Nian, I remember you said that it's really unpredictable if you don't eat grass on the edge of your nest."
Lin Nian looked back at Su Xiaoqiang and wanted to refute something, but he couldn't say anything. He took the cold tea and put it next to the girl. The coach smiled and waved for him to come and sit down, "When did the relationship be confirmed?"
"Not yet." Lin Nian sat next to the coach, picked up the herbal tea, gently rubbed the rim of the cup and took a sip.
"No? It seems like you are more than a friend but a lover is not satisfied? You can bring a girl to the kendo gym to be beaten all day long. Your relationship has gone beyond that of many ordinary couples." The coach said, today For the sake of Lin Nian, all the training classes at the Musashi Kendo Hall had a special day off, and the venue was reserved for the two of them. The coach, who had nothing to do, just brewed a pot of tea and watched boys beating girls from morning to afternoon. During this period, there was nothing but lunch. As for any recreational activities, putting on protective gear is just a turn of actual combat practice. The roar of Qi He makes a middle-aged man like him feel a little unsure about his tea.
What surprised him the most was that this beautiful girl like a rich lady actually withstood a whole day of training. According to the coach's life experience, such a delicate girl would inevitably complain after an hour at most, and according to the coach's life experience, He knew Lin Nian's character. If a girl complained, she would probably pack up her things and be thrown out of the kendo gym. After finally seeing Lin Nian bring a girl on a "date", he was ready to be the peacemaker (so He had just been sitting here for a day), but this scene never happened. The girl didn't say a word of complaint. She really didn't have enough strength to sit down and rest. After the rest, she gritted her teeth and stood up to continue practicing. She was so persistent. Like the boy the coach once saw standing outside the window of the kendo gym.
"It's not that you two are a good match." The coach looked at the girl in the distance who was lying on the ground with bare feet, facing the ceiling, closing her eyes slightly and exhaling, sweating profusely, and then looked at the expressionless Lin Nian in front of him and said, "You guys The two are a match made in heaven. Why don’t you just say it outright?”
"It's not too late to talk about that after some troublesome things are resolved."
"Have you kissed me yet?" The coach suddenly opened his eyes, his old face full of constriction.
"No."
"There's no chance or are they unwilling?"
"It's not time yet."
"It seems that I really like it." The coach suddenly turned his head and sighed, "In the past, whenever I talked about these things, you would subconsciously stop talking, but you are different today."
Lin Nian didn't say anything but nodded. The coach looked at Su Xiaoqiang in the distance and nodded, "This girl is really nice. I can tell she likes you very much. If you like her too, don't miss it. I told you before, It is better to find someone who likes you than to find someone who likes you, so that you will never suffer in a relationship. Even if you become a scumbag, others will be hurt. I know it is not good for me to say this, but after all, you have a better relationship with me. , I think things will always turn towards the people who are close to you, but it is particularly good for you to do this now. You have met someone who likes you, and you also like her, instead of simply using her as a basis for future advancement, emotionally. Pure despicableness can outweigh the interests. In this case, don’t miss it and seize the opportunity to fight for eternity that people of our age can’t even imagine.”
"Is this an advice given to young people by someone who has experienced it?"
"I always thought you would be single for the rest of your life. Xiaonian, you are too straightforward. Whether it is relationships or life, you know the twists and turns in things but you are unwilling to give way. Whatever you do will appear awkward. Be sensible, people like you will be beaten when entering society, or the ones who get beaten may be your immediate superiors. If they lose face to you, you dare to pick on them, but it is really fun to do this, and you have to consider the consequences. "The coach said, "Just bear with it sometimes if you can, and don't rush to fall out. The same goes for relationships. In my opinion, this girl is really good. I should pamper her more to make her happy and like you. The happiest thing for a person is that you show your love for her. After understanding this, the two of you will be much more relaxed and go further. "
"Is today a life coaching session?" Lin Nian glanced at the coach and said calmly.
"Well, I don't have to teach you swordsmanship anymore. I can only say some nice words to give you some life experience. Otherwise, how could you, who is prosperous and wealthy in the United States, still remember that there is still someone like me in a children's palace in a remote rural area? Character?" The coach teased with a smile, "If you don't say anything else, when will you two decide on your relationship? If you talk about it for a few more years, we'll get married right away. Maybe I can even drink your wedding wine and give it to you. A red envelope.”
"It's far away." Lin Nian drank the herbal tea in one gulp and stood up. Su Xiaoqiang, who was not far away, turned his head and sniffed when he saw it. He stood up hard and prepared to continue being whipped by the young swordsman master, but at this moment At that moment, Lin Nian's cell phone placed on the side of the floor suddenly rang. He glanced down at the incoming call and picked up the phone to answer the call. Su Xiaoqiang stood in the dojo and watched the boy speak a few words to the other end of the phone and then raised his head slightly and said to her, "That's it for today."
"What's wrong?" Su Xiaoqiang did not feel relieved because the training was over, but subconsciously took a few steps forward and asked.
"It's as expected." Lin Nian put down his phone and looked at the red sunset shining through the gaps in the sycamore trees outside the kendo hall window. "Lu Mingfei rejected the Kassel Gate."
ps: 1/4, make up for yesterday's