Chapter 40: Daily Life 2
In the training ground, two men were in the midst of a hearty battle.
From being completely suppressed and beaten down at the start, Kobayashi was now able to go back and forth with Bulat. Although they weren't yet evenly matched, to have reached this stage in a single morning was nothing short of rapid progress.
He believed that before long, Bulat would be squeezed dry by him.
"Alright! That's enough for today!"
"I refuse! I want more!"
After catching Kobayashi's right leg, Bulat intended to end the morning's intense clash. But how could the already fired-up Kobayashi let him go so easily?
You're just going to leave after getting me all worked up? In your dreams!
But just as Kobayashi was about to press forward again, his legs went weak and he involuntarily dropped to one knee, looking a little pathetic.
"Oh my, are you out of energy already? Actually, your stamina is about the same as mine, but you used up a lot of it at the beginning trying to clash with me faster to gain the upper hand. That's something you need to pay more attention to in battle. Well, if you really want extra training, I can give you private tutoring at night. Just the two of us."
Bulat flashed a hearty smile.
Kobayashi, who had been all worked up, felt a shiver run down his spine upon seeing that smile and immediately cooled down.
Phew—
He steadied his breathing. It seemed he was still too impatient for success.
"In any case, thank you for the lesson!"
He said this with all sincerity, and the other man returned a hearty smile. Bulat was a very good teacher. He fed him moves little by little, increasing the intensity bit by bit, which greatly increased Kobayashi's experience and strength in hand-to-hand combat.
Moreover, Bulat wasn't just skilled in martial arts; he was also proficient with various weapons. There was still time anyway. He would take it slow.
"Ah, found you, found you. Ugh, what's going on? Why are you two covered in stinky sweat?"
A disgusted voice came from outside the training ground. It was Lubbock.
"Oh, are you next?" Bulat asked, thinking for a moment, uncertain.
A vein popped on Lubbock's forehead. "Of course it's me, you idiot muscle-brain! Kobayashi is covered in stinky sweat. How am I supposed to take him out to have fun now?!"
"Ahaha, don't say that. Why don't you come down too, Lubbock, for a passionate exchange between men?" After saying this, Bulat even flexed his large pectoral muscles.
"No way in hell!"
Lubbock was, naturally, utterly repulsed.
Looking at the somewhat exhausted Kobayashi, he scratched his head and said, "Forget it. Kobayashi, come with me. It's my time now. There's no time to dawdle."
He seemed a little anxious.
Kobayashi put his clothes back on and followed him.
Lubbock led him deep into the dense forest behind the mountain. Kobayashi felt a sense of familiarity.
"Isn't this the bathing area?!"
"Isn't it natural to take a bath after exercising? Ehehe, hehehe... slurp!"
It seemed Lubbock was planning to use bathing as an excuse to peep. That way, even if he was discovered, he wouldn't be blamed.
You've really got it all figured out, haven't you!
"It's the middle of the day. Who would possibly come here to bathe?" Kobayashi couldn't help but mutter.
"There will be!" Lubbock was very confident.
"Why?"
"Because I camp out here in the mornings and evenings, so they can only bathe at noon!"
So it's your fault!
Lubbock said excitedly, "Don't you think peeping is wonderful?"
"Not at all. And why are you always thinking about peeping? Can't you be a little more serious?"
"I don't want to be like this either, but my willy has a mind of its own!"
Lubbock's sensational and world-shocking declaration made Kobayashi's eyes widen. It also made Leone let out a strange, ambiguous question.
"Oh my? So you've been controlled this whole time, Lubbock? In that case, want Big Sis to help you cut it off? You're a pretty handsome boy. Why don't we just become good sisters?"
"B-big Sis—?!!!"
Seeing Leone, who should have been in the bath, Lubbock was so scared he made an expression identical to the one in "The Scream."
"Big Sis, what are you doing here?!"
"I've been following you guys since you left the training ground."
Leone's smile was dangerous.
Kobayashi sighed and facepalmed. "I already warned you. You just didn't see it."
"How could that be?!"
Lubbock held his head in his hands, looking in disbelief at the approaching Leone. His mouth trembled, wanting to beg for mercy, but in the end, all that came out was a miserable scream that pierced through the dense forest.
"Awooo—!!!"
Poor Lubbock. May heaven satisfy your peculiar hobbies.
After dealing with Lubbock, Leone slung an arm around Kobayashi's neck and said boisterously, "I'm next. Let Big Sis show you a good time."
Then the two of them went into the bath, the kind where you take off all your clothes.
Lubbock, the mixed bath you always wished for, I've achieved it so easily.
Sitting across from him, Leone looked at the unmoved Kobayashi and said with some curiosity, "I say, you're a bit strange. You have no reaction at all while bathing with a beautiful woman, yet you're so intimate with RyuZU... Am I not your type?"
"How could that be? You're beautiful, you have a great figure, and you have a wild side. I like you a lot," Kobayashi gave her a high evaluation.
"Then..."
"But you have ulterior motives. It would be too stupid of me not to be on my guard when I know you're up to no good."
"Tch."
Seeing that her fan service was useless, Leone clicked her tongue in annoyance and then tossed over a wine bottle. Behind her were many more bottles, as if she had prepared them in advance.
"Have a drink with me. Hey, don't tell me you don't drink? Or do you still need your parents' permission to drink even though you're an adult?"
It was a clumsy attempt to provoke him.
Is she trying to get me drunk? Heh, she overestimates herself.
Three hours later, Kobayashi walked out of the bath alone.
With his purification ability, he was completely unaffected by alcohol. Even if Leone could drink like a fish, she was no match for a sneaky bastard like him.
In the evening.
On his way back, he happened to run into a hurried Mine.
"Come with me!"
She grabbed his arm and rushed him to the main hall.
All the members of Night Raid were gathered there. On the table were many luxurious clothes of soft texture and elegant design, and they were all menswear.
Kobayashi asked curiously, "What are these?"
"Clothes I bought for you. I spent a lot of time and effort picking these out for you!"
You just satisfied your own terrifying shopping addiction, didn't you?
Knowing that Mine was a shopaholic, Kobayashi didn't believe for a second that she had bought these specifically for him. She had definitely used the excuse of "winning him over" to go on a huge shopping spree with their funds and had a great time.
Mine picked up an outfit and handed it to him. "Here, try it on."
"Er..." Kobayashi was a little reluctant.
"Come on, just try it, Kobayashi. It's a kind gesture from Mine. There's no harm in trying, is there?"
Under the persuasion of the Night Raid members, Kobayashi was turned into a model and put on a fashion show for them.
"Not bad at all! You're actually very handsome, Kobayashi. If you dress up properly, you're quite a looker."
Kobayashi wasn't bad-looking; it was just that his strange sense of dress lowered his overall image.
"How about it? After trying on so many new clothes, do you have any thoughts of joining Night Raid?"
"Not at all!"
"Hey, you've got nice clothes now! What else are you dissatisfied with?!"
Seeing that he wouldn't agree, Mine flew into a rage and was forcibly restrained by Bulat.
Najenda, seeing that things were about to get noisy, quickly told Kobayashi to go find Akame on the back mountain. She was preparing ingredients for dinner there and needed help. At the same time, she was also the next person in line.
Arriving at the back mountain, Akame was in the river catching fish.
She wasn't surprised to see Kobayashi. Instead, she said calmly, "The trick to catching fish is to dive to the bottom, hold your breath, and attack the moment your prey passes. The key is to be decisive."
Is this a trick for concealing one's killing intent and launching a fatal blow?
"How about it? Can you do it?"
It seemed Akame wanted to see his strength.
Perfect. Kobayashi also wanted to show off a little.
He squatted by the river and blew a whistle.
Whew—
Instantly, a large school of fish leaped up from beside Akame, scrambling over each other as they flew towards Kobayashi's position, causing the usually expressionless Akame's eyes to widen.
Mmm, she's a little cute.
This was a trick he had learned from Aqua, one of those useless acrobatic skills that could attract fish. He had always thought it might come in handy someday, so he had learned it.
"Want to learn? I can teach you."
"I want to learn!"
Well, now, who's winning over whom?
People of Night Raid, your ace is about to be stolen. (NTR face)
(End of an book)
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