"What does he do, secretary?"
“…This, this—”
Just when he was about to say something to fool the man, a clear voice suddenly interrupted him: "Is he a bodyguard? Or a killer?... Well, he doesn't look like either. I think he's a fighter!"
"?!"
Nakano Nino's pupils shrank slightly, and then her blue eyes looked in the direction of the voice.
The girl with a pair of black eyes was looking over here with a smile. When she saw Nakano Nino looking over, she immediately came closer and held up her left hand in one breath. She said sweetly, "Is that right? That should be right? By the way, your name is Nakano Nino, right? Can I call you Nino? Let's be friends! Can you please tell me more about Gongyang-san?"
"..."
In an instant, he crossed such a long distance and grabbed my hand?
W-What’s going on with this person?
…………
Now that he had left the classroom, Gong Yang Zhen walked towards the back of the corridor - the direction of the classroom for Group D of the first year.
When I was looking at the class list in the morning, I caught a glimpse of Taoi Satsuki's name. Unfortunately, the two of us were not assigned to the same class. I could only take advantage of the break to see the girl whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
But I didn't expect that just when I was about to open the sliding door, I ran into Momoi Satsuki who was walking out of the classroom.
She was knocked back slightly, and then under Gong Yang Zhen's surprised gaze, Tao Jing Wu Yue subconsciously clasped her hands in front of her and slightly pulled back her round right leg.
...looks like he's ready to deliver a crotch kick at any moment.
It was not until he opened his eyes and saw who was in front of him that he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put his hand down. The person had already rushed into Gong Yang Zhen's arms: "Ah Zhen!"
He hugged her back with amusement, feeling the soft touch in his arms, Gong Yang Zhen laughed and touched the dog's head: "My goodness...what did you do just now?"
"Hehe, don't think I've been playing around during this time. I recently hired a tutor to learn women's self-defense!"
"Women's self-defense? That's good. There's no harm in practicing it. It can also strengthen your body."
In fact, there is more than that.
Speaking of this, Tao Jing Satsuki couldn't help but recall the woman who always had a pair of dead fish eyes and looked unmotivated and unkempt.
Although she looks unreliable, she actually knows a lot about the fighting world. Thanks to her, Taoi Satsuki now has a deeper understanding of her childhood sweetheart's work.
"Ah Zhen, now I finally feel a little bit of the fun of fighting competitions."
Chapter 49 Basketball Club
At this moment, Tao Jing Satsuki recalled the subtle look in her mother's eyes when she told her mother that she wanted to learn self-defense.
After all, who would hire a private trainer to learn self-defense and require the private trainer to have extensive knowledge in the field of underground fighting?
At first glance, it seems that the drunkard is not interested in drinking.
But it was just a mention, and I thought my family wouldn't be able to help, but I didn't expect that my mother actually had a brother who had been in gangs. Through many connections, he actually found a woman who was recently looking for a job in the "fighting world".
She seems to be a former professional female player who once made a name for herself in the professional world of watchmaking and even had the opportunity to enter major competitions.
However, due to retinal detachment, he was forced to retire from the surface world. But on the one hand, he was reluctant to waste his skills, and on the other hand, he was forced to make a living, so he has been looking for a way out in the "inner world" recently.
In short, looking for a black boxing fight.
Because she casts a wide net to look for a job in an underground fighting group that has a women's division, she knows almost everything about the fighting groups there and has enough strength to teach Momoi Satsuki some real skills.
And because he had been in the fighting field of the surface world before, he did not have the bad habits of most black boxers.
It simply perfectly meets Taoi Satsuki's requirements.
Therefore, under the guidance of the other party, I have not only learned some basic techniques recently, but also gained a deeper understanding of the types and operations of the fighting groups in the other world.
the most important is.
With the help of a former professional player, I studied a lot of fighting game videos, and used his professional perspective to explain and analyze them in detail. Although my fighting ability may not be up to par yet, my theoretical knowledge is already very complete.
After all, Taoi Satsuki is a genius in data analysis and tactical arrangements... Although he has always focused his talents on basketball, his abilities are not limited to any sport and he can still shine in another field.
At this moment, she was telling Gong Yangzhen about her recent thoughts after studying the video of the competition: "...When I saw people fighting in the octagonal cage, I didn't quite understand why there was such a violent sport. They kept fighting even when the blood was all over the ground. It was too primitive and barbaric..."
“But after a certain stage, I started to feel that the fighters were really good. They kept throwing powerful punches. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to hold on for more than a few seconds, but they could hold on for the whole round.”
"Moreover, most of the matches have nothing to do with personal hatred. They are simply a competition to determine the strength of the opponent. Even if their faces are covered in blood, they will still force a smile and hug their opponents after the bell rings."
There is so much to see when you watch this kind of game videos without prejudice and fear.
Tenacity, perseverance, martial virtue, friendship, brains...
But I really couldn't replace those bloody figures fighting on the ring with Ah Zhen's appearance in my mind. I felt heartbroken just thinking about it.
Tao Jing Satsuki did not say this, because the boy who is ready to fight should not need to be felt sorry for. All he needs to do is to wish him the best and keep hope in his heart.
Listening silently to Tao Jing Wu Yue's recent experiences, Gong Yang Zhen didn't say much. He just looked at the faint dark circles under her eyes with a slightly solemn look.
There is no need to explain why the little girl would want to learn about this unprecedented field. There is no need to even think about it.
It seems like he's been working day and night, and he may have stayed up all night to watch the videos of recent events.
"..."
At this moment, he suddenly felt that the so-called "becoming the strongest" should not be just an illusory ideal of his, but a path, a path that he should actually embark on.
When the road comes to an end, there is no need to live a life of willfulness, but just to make each other feel at peace.
Although the road ahead is long and difficult, there is help. Whether it is the fighting spirit arena or the people around me who work silently, I deserve an ending that is worthy of their help.
That is - invincible in the world.
Tao Jing Satsuki certainly didn't know what her childhood sweetheart was thinking at the moment. She continued, "Although the performance is a little bit extreme, fighting events are also a sport after all. I feel that the core is actually no different from basketball. After all, basketball also has the concept of reasonable collision, and there is no risk of injury... So I think I have gotten a little bit of the charm of fighting now."
"...That's right. After all, sports events are ultimately a test of both body and will... Huh?"
He was originally just chatting with Tao Jing Wu Yue, but at this moment, as if suddenly triggered by the other party's words, Gong Yang Zhen suddenly had an idea.
Basketball, sports, games...
Reasonable collision?
Can this... be stacked?
"—?!"
Since entering school, I have never considered joining a fighting-related club. After all, the gap between ordinary high school students and Gong Yang Zhen is too big. It is impossible to compete with these peers. Someone might even die.
Unless it's Koh Xue High School Karate.
But compared to fighting sports that use fists and feet, this ball sport that involves contact and collision with the entire body seems to have some potential?
After all, the contact area is large and the buffer distance is large. If you can trigger the Steel of the Heart, with a little skill, you should only be able to knock the person to the floor and slide out. At worst, you can even knock the person out and pull him/her out at the same time.
Moreover, collisions are frequent, and whether it is attacking the basket or backing up in the low post, it seems that physical conflicts and collisions can be caused.
No, compared to basketball...
"...Xiao Taozi, can I ask you something?"
"Huh? What's the matter?"
“Does our school have an American football club?”
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Tao Jing Wu Yue was also confused.
American football?
Are there any colleges and universities in Japan that offer this sport? Generally, only universities have football fields, right?
She blinked twice, then hesitated and said, "As for 'Seirin High School'... as far as I know, there is none."
"...That's it."
The protective gear is thick and the protection measures are relatively strong, but the physical collisions are quite frequent and intense in rugby. If you are passed, there is nothing you can do.
So, basketball --
Gong Yangzhen turned his head and looked at the stalls under the teaching building that had set up small tents to recruit new members for the clubs.
It is now during break time, and the seniors who are recruiting new members for the club have already come to the playground, sparing no effort to promote their club to the new freshmen.
"Classmate, have you ever played shogi? Do you want to know more about the shogi club?"
"As a Japanese, how can I not play baseball——"
"The swimming club is recruiting new members! Students who like swimming can check it out. Swimming is super comfortable!"
"..."
With his eyes fixed, Gong Yang Zhen searched carefully in the huge crowd and finally saw a senior student with a ribbon tied on his head in front of a stall. He held a handmade trumpet and shouted at the top of his lungs: "If you are interested in basketball, please look here! - The basketball club is recruiting new members, welcome to join! -"
Chapter 50 Club Activity Time (Two in One)
"——Hey, is Zhen planning to join the basketball club?"
In the corridor, Tao Jing Wu Yue, who was standing next to Gong Yang Zhen, suddenly made a surprised sound.
"I have an idea. I can try it out. But wait and see. You can write an application to join the club first and then go and have a look when the club is active."
I can probably understand why Taoi Satsuki was so surprised.
After all, as far as she could remember, she had never played basketball. She was the kind of sports idiot who would choose an unpopular sport that no one would choose in physical education class, and then slack off until the end of the get out of class.
In fact, this is true. Gong Yang Zhen only played basketball when he was in middle school in his previous life. Since he traveled through time, the number of times he has played ball sports can be said to be very few.
Even when he was in junior high school, the basketball team of Teiko Junior High School was renowned throughout the country for its excellence. Its strength was so great that it formed an exaggerated gap with other schools and was known as the "Generation of Miracles". However, Gong Yangzhen kept his distance from the basketball team.
No, it is more like staying away from all societies equally.
You need to work.
However, now that I have a job with low work frequency and decent income, I have a lot more free time.
Now that we have the guess of "whether playing basketball can build a heart of steel", let's give it a try.
If you can stack it, it will be a pleasant surprise, which means that you can also earn layers of Heart Steel during your time at school.
In the future, when there are no fighting competitions, I can even go to the baseball field to stack steel. As long as I pay attention to the contact area, collision angle and force method, I will not cause harm to others. Maybe it will also help me to improve my "Hua Jin".
If you can't...if it really doesn't work, just quit the club, or just be a ghost member, there's no loss.
Thinking about the next arrangements, Gong Yangzhen asked casually, "What about you? I remember that you used to help the Teiko Junior High School basketball team in your free time, right? Do you want to try to apply for the position of team manager of the Seirin basketball team?"
But for some reason I never joined the basketball club and never participated in club activities after school.
In the original work, he became the team manager.
"Um... me?"
Tao Jing Wu Yue was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but she quickly shook her head and said, "I'll forget it."
"why?"
"If you ask me why... the Seirin basketball team already has a senior who is both the manager and the coach."
"Besides, a person's energy is limited. Rather than being a team manager, I would rather be your personal assistant and intelligence analyst in the fighting field, Zhen."
She is still cramming knowledge about underground fighting, hoping to help Gong Yangzhen know himself and his opponent in the upcoming fighting match. As for basketball... her childhood sweetheart said it's just for fun, so there's no need to put in extra energy.
"Besides, the Seirin basketball team doesn't have a rule that prohibits outsiders from visiting. If you want to watch Zhen play, you can go anytime."
"..."
After staring at her smiling little face for two seconds, Gong Yang Zhen also smiled.
"Then keep working hard, I'll give you a high salary then."
"Okay, okay, can I pay you with my body?"
"...?"
At this moment, Tao Jing Wu Yue's face was red, and she looked at Gong Yang Zhen with eyes that seemed to be teasing and teasing.
You don't have to think about how this person would react. He would probably say something educational like "Momoi Satsuki, every time I want to show you more respect, you speak up" with a helpless look on his face.
However, the other party's reaction was beyond her expectations.
After a brief silence, he said, "Okay."
Tao Jing Wuyue paused, with a strange expression on her face: "...Huh? W-what?
