"Hmm?" Aoto cast a surprised glance at Kiryu, "Am I going to duel with Mr. Nagakura?"
"In the past, when guests wanted jobs related to swordsmanship and I wanted to test their actual swordsmanship level, I always asked a samurai with quite good skills living next door to help out."
"But now that you're here, I can save myself the trouble of finding someone."
"How about it? Can I ask you?"
Aoto looked at Kiryu, then at Nagakura: "Well... I will humbly show my skills."
Sparring with Yamato people... Aoto never shies away from such things.
Especially facing a young genius who possesses Master of All Techniques, Aoto is even more eager to spar, hoping to perhaps replicate some talent from them.
Seeing Aoto agree, Kiryu thanked Aoto warmly and stood up from behind the counter, unhurriedly.
"Then, please follow me. There is a suitable place for swordsmanship sparring behind my shop. Young Master, could you please go to the warehouse and fetch two bamboo swords?"
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