Kendo club.

"Who is she?

"Her name is Saeko Busujima, and she is a Kendo Club member."

Alex already knew her information, so he asked Hisashi.

"Do you want to join the Kendo Club?"

"Maybe."

Following that, Alex observed Saeko exchanging moves with others. After a while, he and Hisashi departed the club.

Alex showed no interest in physical exercises. Alex returned home at the end of the day.

He watched the news while eating his supper. Some countries have seen social unrest, and this is being reported. He slept soundly after viewing the news.

Alex left for school the next morning after eating an easy breakfast. At the gate, he noticed Hisashi and Takashi.

"Good morning Hisashi."

After hearing Alex's voice, they turned to greet him. Takashi appeared silent, and Alex was unconcerned about him.

"Alex, have you decided to join the club?

"Yes."

"Which one?"

"Kendo Club."

"Ohh...."

They arrived on time for class, which began shortly after. Saya would occasionally peek at him.

Alex had no idea why she was staring at him this way. After class, Saya approached him and asked.

"Your residence was on the outskirts of the city, correct?"

"How do you know?"

"It appears that house is yours."

"My parents talked about your villa."

Alex didn't get it. A real estate company built that villa. He assumed the company had connections to the Takagi family.

"Your villa was constructed by our group."

After hearing her response, Alex's guess was correct. He needed a construction team to create the villa, and he did not focus on the company's details.

"Oh, it appears your family made a profit this time."

She snorted after listening and asked.

"Why did you build the villa on the outskirts? I noticed your villa images; it like a doomsday stronghold."

"Are you interested?" You are welcome to visit my home at any time.

Hearing caused Saya to turn red.

"Who wants to visit your home?"

She rushed to her desk as soon as she saw the teacher enter the room. Alex felt intent on him and looked at Takashi.

Takashi also turned after catching his sight. Alex is aware that Takashi's personality was somewhat looser. He had feelings for Rei, but he did not express them.

During his lunch break, Alex went to the rooftop to chill out. He can see the entire city from the school. Alex heard footsteps and looked up the stairs. It was Kohta Hirano.

"Hello, Kohta."

"Hel...hello..."Kohta spoke timidly.

This was partly due to his personality. Kohta was frequently bullied by his classmates, which contributed to his timidity. Kohta was a firearms enthusiast.

"Why are you talking like that?"

"Are you worried that I would bully you like others?"

"Sorry..." Kohta misunderstood him.

Kohta spent his school days just like everyone else. He didn't participate in any club events because of his overweight. Unlike others, he was particularly interested in military weaponry and equipment.

When he heard Alex was American, he wanted to get to know him. Because of his passion in firearms, he hoped Alex would become his friend.

When he noticed Alex headed to the rooftop, he followed him. However, he is unsure how to begin a discussion. he rarely speaks with others in the class. He became more relaxed after watching Alex speak to him regularly.

"I heard you practiced weapons."

"Yes, I completed military training."

Hisashi asked him about America. He asked him about guns, and he stated he had trained before.

"I was also trained by Blackwater in the US."

Kohta was like a dam, lifting his gates. He began talking about weaponry and how he was trained.

He hid his frustration as a result of continual bullying from his classmates. Kohta eventually realized what was going on and became embarrassed.

"Class is going to start; let's go."

"Ok." Two of them went to their class.

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After class, he went to the Kendo Club to join. Saeko was entering the Kendo club when he arrived.

"Hello, Senior."

Saeko heard a voice and looked at the boy dressed in his school uniform. She was also impressed by his appearance.

"You are."

"My name is Alex Nightshade. I want to join the Kendo Club."

Although Kendo Club had students, a foreigner joined Kendo Club, which is quite unusual. Kendo, in particular, requires more physical power than other disciplines.

"Ok."

Saeko and Alex entered the clubhouse. Saeko then handed him a paper in which he was asked to fill out his personal information. Alex turned it in after filling it out.

"The first week comprises of physical training."

"Can't we start immediately? I'm physically strong."

Alex looked around, saw a dummy, and approached it. 

Saeko was astonished by his statements as she saw Alex coming towards the dummy. Saeko did not say anything. She also wanted to witness Alex's strength. After squeezing his fist, he waved his fist.

"Boom..."

There was an immense noise, and a fist mark appeared on the dummy. Saeko was astounded at his strength.

"You...have you trained?"

"Oh, I received some military training."

"Do I have enough strength to start?"

"Enough...enough..."

She was astonished by Alex's strength. She didn't realize his small physique had so much strength.

"Okay, I'll perform some kendo moves. Pay close attention to it.

Saeko was shown moves for attacking the dummy. Alex is already familiar with the kendo skills; he joined the club solely to become closer to her.

Her most common moves are head strikes, thrusts, and some counterattacks. She then handed him a sword and urged him to practice with a dummy.

While attacking the dummy, Alex revealed some faults, which Saeko fixed. When she was close to Alex, her face was as red as an apple. It was due to Alex releasing his Aura.

After an hour of practice, he departed the club. In one hour, Alex flirted with Saeko, both intentionally and unwittingly. Anyway, Saeko will be in his pocket sooner or later.