The Proposal

"Is something important happening, Sensei Lawrence?" Chozen asked when called to speak in private.

Johnny didn't know how to say it, but after learning that his close friend was seriously ill and it was necessary to visit him urgently, he had no choice but to go as soon as possible. Therefore, he couldn't proceed with the skill exchange at Sakura Bushido Dojo, and that was truly regrettable.

"I've got some major issues I need to attend to right away, they are of utmost urgency, so I won't be around for a few days," Lawrence said, looking at Chozen, who had taken a seat.

Understanding what Johnny wanted to convey, Chozen, who could see the concerns on his face, nodded without saying a word. He looked ahead and said, "The kids are excited to know about Sakura Bushido, and since you won't be here to guide them, why not let them stay at Sakura Bushido with their Sensei, and they can interact more with each other?"

"That's...," Johnny thought it was a lot to ask, considering that the Cobra Kai students were not Sakura Bushido's students.

Chozen reassured Johnny and said, "Of course, Sensei Kreese can accompany them and learn more about us. It would be beneficial to have students from other dojos with us, and we won't charge them."

"I'll talk to Kreese; I'll give you an answer in a few minutes," Johnny said, still unsure of what to do.

"That's your decision, of course. Choose what you believe is most convenient," Chozen said, getting up. After bowing slightly, he left the room, leaving Johnny alone, lost in his thoughts.

...

After classes ended, Johnny stood in front of everyone and said, "I'm proud of all of you; we've exchanged good teachings. Now, theoretically, we should have classes at Sakura Bushido, but I ran into a problem, so Sakura Bushido will have its doors open for you. Take advantage of the teachings in that place."

Aisha, who was among the crowd, asked, "Does that mean we'll be at Sakura Bushido until you come back?"

Kreese shook his head and said, "We'll be visiting them, but you'll also fight with them and learn from them. You still have a long way to go if you want to be true fighters, so I'll take you there, and we'll all learn from each other."

In short, Sakura Bushido would have its doors open to Cobra Kai, who would go there to train and learn. This was while Johnny urgently left to visit his friend who should be in critical condition.

"Is that good or bad?" Hawk thought all of this sounded incredible.

Johnny, who wanted to leave immediately, said, "Well, good job, return safely home."

"Yes, Sensei!"

Seeing that everyone was gathering their belongings, Chozen also returned to the exit after bidding farewell.

"Well, guys, listen up!" Dash, who had changed into his regular clothes, looked at everyone and shouted, "I booked a restaurant so we can all go eat. That will be my treat for all of you, so feel free to come."

"Wooo!"

There were dozens of exclamations, and everyone got excited to hear Dash's words, who had invited them to dinner. It wasn't common for them to have this kind of gathering because many preferred to spend their money on other things. So, after learning they were invited to dinner, everyone headed to the meeting place.

"Are we going now?" Dash asked, looking at Devon, who had returned.

Devon nodded, looked at Dash's car, which had been parked outside the dojo, and smiled slightly. Then she asked, "How come I suddenly see your car outside the Dojo?"

Dash smiled slightly and arrogantly said, "I'm a magician; I just asked a guy from Sakura Bushido to do me a favor and bring it, and in return, I invited him to dinner tonight."

"Then let's go!"

Tory, who was watching the Sakura Bushido guys leave the dojo, approached Devon and said, "I won't be able to go; I have to go to work."

Devon understood Tory's financial situation, so she just nodded and said, "Come on then, we can drop you off at work."

Tory smiled but ultimately refused. "It's not necessary; I don't want to bother you."

Dash, who had come out, waved his hand from the car and said, "It's not a bother; come on, we'll take you."

Devon continued to smile and said, "Let's go; we might be late."

With that said, Tory was reluctantly taken by Dash and Devon, who had no problem doing it. For the car they were traveling in was the same as Dash's, they had to move the seat to accommodate one more person, which was a minor issue, so Dash was planning to get a new car.