Arrive【7200】

Yesterday, the author, due to some force majeure in real life, the writing time was shortened and he was unable to write 10,000 words (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)

Tomorrow, the author will try his best to make up for the 10,000-word chapter owed today. (Leopard Death.jpg)

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The ward was instantly surrounded by silence.

Whether it's Arima and the others, Okita and the others... in short, everyone in the ward is now focusing their attention on Elodie, who suddenly made a shocking statement.

The expressions of everyone and the emotions shown on their faces combined to create a tense atmosphere.

Under the pressure of this atmosphere, Elodie felt a different kind of pressure. She shrank her shoulders and neck, and her already petite body became a little smaller due to her young age, and a smile appeared on her delicate cheeks.

A bit timid, the hands on his legs clenched unconsciously.

It was obvious that she was timid, and the sight of everyone gathered together and the surrounding atmosphere made her feel quite uncomfortable, but her eyes and the emotions contained in her eyes never wavered in the slightest.

Her pair of sky-blue eyes, which are so clear that people can't help but think of the clear summer sky, clearly reflect Qingdeng's figure.

The will conveyed in his eyes was quite clear, and Qingden felt a strange strength.

It was not a sudden thought, the words I just said were all spoken after careful consideration - Elodie's unperplexed eyes conveyed this message.

"Elodie, what are you talking about for no reason? (French)"

The first person to break the silence was Anthony.

Because of his impatience, Anthony subconsciously used French.

"Grandpa, I'm serious."

Elodie tilted her head and looked at Anthony without flinching.

"I want to become my teacher, Mr. Tachibana, and learn Mr. Tachibana's swordsmanship!"

"Learn Tachibana-kun's swordsmanship..." Kondo interjected with a strange look on his face, "Do you... want to practice Natural Rishin-ryu?"

"Yeah!" Elodie nodded vigorously without thinking.

Kondo, Okita, Zhousuke and Abi all looked at each other with strange expressions.

There is a little Western girl from France who wants to learn their natural flow and wants to be Qingden's teacher by name... This is really too sudden and unexpected...

After receiving Elodie's affirmative reply of "I just want to take Qingden as my teacher," Anthony's expression instantly became extremely messy.

The same goes for Qingdeng.

Qingdeng raised his eyes and looked towards Anthony.

After seeing that Anthony was also at a loss, Qingden knew that Elodie's decision to become his disciple had probably never been mentioned to Anthony.

Both he and Anthony were drawn into an unprepared "battle" because of Elodie's words.

Fortunately, Qingdeng is now considered a man who has seen a lot of storms. In just a moment, he managed to calm down his expression and emotions.

"…Mademoiselle Angoulême."

Qingdeng's voice made Elodie's eyes return to Qingdeng.

Qingden did not directly ask Elodie "What are you doing" like Anthony did.

Instead, he said calmly:

"Why do you suddenly want to become my disciple and learn my swordsmanship?"

Elodie seemed to have expected that she would be asked this kind of question, so her expression was quite calm.

She took a deep breath, sat upright, creating a reserved atmosphere, and there was a trace of nervousness between her eyebrows.

However, even though she had already put on a posture of "I want to answer seriously," Elodie still didn't open her mouth.

If you look carefully, you can see that Elodie keeps flashing her big eyes, peeking at Kondo, Arima and the others next to her with a slightly embarrassed look.

Okita keenly noticed Elodie's group of eyes that were frequently directed towards them... After pondering for a moment, Okita raised his head and smiled brightly at everyone around him.

"Let's go out for now."

Kondo, Arima and the others nodded belatedly at Okita's suggestion.

But just when everyone except Anthony and Leroy were about to turn around and leave the ward, Elodie stopped them.

"You, it doesn't matter if you don't have to go out!"

Elodie closed her eyes and took another deep breath.

When she opened her eyes again, there was no trace of shame in her eyes, "I felt ashamed to tell the reason why I wanted to become Qingdeng's disciple in front of so many outsiders."

"I want to protect Grandpa and Miss Leroy."

Elodie's first words changed the atmosphere in the ward and the expressions of everyone including Qingden.

"Although the anti-barbarian group is on the verge of destruction, no one can guarantee whether a second anti-barbarian group will appear in this country in the future."

"Although firearms are more powerful than traditional martial arts, our family is just an ordinary businessman's home, and we don't have the conditions for me to learn how to use firearms."

"So I want to learn powerful martial arts."

"Learn powerful martial arts so that those 'radical anti-foreigner' thugs can no longer harm my family."

"If I could be as powerful as you, Mr. Tachibana, my grandfather and I wouldn't have been forced to nearly die in the fire that night 10 days ago."

"Although I have practiced swordsmanship and I personally like swordsmanship very much, there are simply no good and suitable teachers of swordsmanship in this country."

"Without the guidance of a famous teacher, no matter how hard I practice alone, my progress will be extremely limited."

"So I made up my mind to give up sword stabbing for the time being and practice other martial arts instead!"

"My status as a Westerner prevents me from moving freely outside the place of residence. If I want to practice other martial arts, I can only ask a tutor to come to my home and give me guidance."

"And Mr. Tachibana, you are my most suitable... no, the most perfect candidate!"

"Mr. Tachibana, your character and strength are quite reliable, and you are also very good at teaching others."

"Some time ago, when I was playing with Mr. Tachibana, your simple words from Mr. Tachibana significantly improved my movements."

"If I were to ask who is the most suitable martial arts teacher for me... I think it must be you, Mr. Tachibana!"

A delicate voice and a resolute tone.

The decisive eyes seemed to penetrate all the hesitation and confusion.

Seeing the serious-looking Elodie with firm determination in her eyes, the expressions of everyone in the room changed drastically due to her courage.

At such a young age, he could say such words as "I want to learn martial arts and protect my family" that moved everyone who listened... Arima, Inoya, and others who were already married and had children all had expressions of emotion on their faces.

Inoya grinned and muttered in a voice that only he could hear clearly: "Why isn't my child so obedient and sensible..."

If you want to say who has the most exciting expression changes...then it must be Anthony and Leroy.

"Miss...(French)" Leroy blinked hard and quickly, the corners of his eyes were slightly moist.

Anthony was surprised at first and then overjoyed.

Elodie's words of "protecting the family" just now had a very "destructive power" on Anthony.

Anthony's slightly trembling lips were pressed tightly together, and although his eyes were not as moist as Leroy's, their eye sockets were slightly red.

At this time, Elodie's voice sounded again.

"In addition to Mr. Tachibana's swordsmanship... I also want to learn from Mr. Tachibana's personality!"

"This is the main reason why I want to apprentice with Mr. Tachibana and let Mr. Tachibana be my martial arts tutor!"

"Who am I?" Questions were written all over Qingdeng's face.

"I want to... become as strong and brave as you, Mr. Tachibana."

Elodie's slightly raised corners of her mouth revealed a shy smile.

An expression full of longing and longing gradually appeared on his face.

"On that night 10 days ago, after seeing the entire mansion suddenly burst into flames and dozens of vicious thugs from the anti-barbarian group blocking the outside of the mansion... Although it's a bit embarrassing to say this, I was really like that at that time.

I was so scared that I couldn’t even move..."

"It is still hard for me to imagine that someone could single-handedly fight more than sixty warriors without fear."

Elodie raised her gaze and accurately conveyed her admiration to Qingden through her eyes.

"I want to be a strong and brave person like you, Mr. Tachibana!"

"That's why I want to study closely with you, Tachibana-san!"

"Learn from you as a person and how you became so strong and brave!"

Elodie placed her squeezing hands on her legs to increase strength.

Although the expression was relatively restrained, Elodie's emotions were truthfully and thoroughly conveyed to Qingdeng.

There is no pretense at all, both his words and expressions are filled with sincere emotions unique to children of this age.
To be continued...