Chapter 37 - Shishou's daughter?

Chapter 37

I sit comfortably on the guest's sofa while Natsuki sat in front of me.

"First, allow me to introduce myself again. My name is Minamiya Natsuki, a member of the History Compilation Committee. I am here to be the messenger or assistant for you in case you need something."

Natsuki once again introduces herself this time, with her other identity included. But, my intuition said she has another identity she still hides. Most likely not only to me but to everyone.

"You can call me Izumi. At any rate, they sure are generous, sending me a pretty assistant like you." I nodded and said while looking at her with a smile.

"... Are you usually this flirty?" Natsuki asked curiously.

"Hmm... Only to girls I am interested in." I honestly answered after thinking for a bit.

"I see...At any rate, do you have any questions?" Natsuki nodded then asked.

"It's not a question but, I wonder why your organization sent a person who has a high magical power to me." I wonderingly said.

"It's because they want someone who can instantly make his or her own decision. In addition, because a piece of information said you rarely interacted with a man, a girl is a must. Having both of the criteria, I agreed to be the one who was sent." Natsuki answered.

"Hee... Is that the only reason you agreed?" I raised my eyebrow and asked.

"*chuckled* It's not a serious reason. I am your fan and wanted to know what kind of man you are." Natsuki smilingly said.

"*chuckled* Well, I'm honored a lovely girl like you interested in myself," I replied with a smile.

"Anyway, if you have any order or message to us, you can tell me directly. Or if you need me to do anything, just say it without reservation." Natsuki added with a smile.

"Hee...Anything..." I smirked as I looked at her lovely face.

"Hora. Don't think about something indecent. It's rude you know. Besides, this is the first time we meet after all." Natsuki lightly hit my head with her hand fan. Naturally, I could avoid it easily but I choose not to. Since it was such a gentle hit after all.

"Hehe, I'm sorry just kidding. I won't ask anything like that... for now. Well, at least not when you are not in love with me." I smilingly said.

"Good then, it seems I didn't make the wrong judgment of your character by agreeing to be sent here. Since we both know, you can just do anything to me with a force." Natsuki casually answered with a pleasant smile.

"Hehe... I might be flirty but I'm not a brute. Regardless, I have a feeling we will be together for a very long time. So, please treat me well from now on, Natsuki-chan." I said with a smile.

"... Are you going to call me with that nickname?" Natsuki asked as she looked at me.

"Naturally, the perfect nickname for an adorable girl."

"*sigh* at least not in front of other students okay. Please treat me well too, Izumi" Natsuki sighed then smilingly said.

"Very well, Natsuki-chan" I replied with a pleasant smile.

After that, we chatted for a bit about the History Compilation Committee. It seems just like Witenagamot, the members who are witches or magicians are scarce.

Most of them just politicians with a high position, few wealthiest people in japan, or families that have been existing since ancient times.

Minamiya household which has only one member remaining who is Natsuki also one of the ancient families.

Added with her magical capacity which seems to be the highest in Japan except me, she is chosen as one of the History Compilation Committee's leaders.

"Ups it's already at this time, I need to go to the Kendo Club." I looked at the time and said.

"Alright, before that let's exchange our contact. So you can tell me anytime you have an order or message." Natsuki took her phone and said.

"How about casual chat?" I curiously asked while I take my phone from my pocket.

"Sure, but not when I am at work okay." Natsuki nodded approvingly and said. Then we exchanged our contact.

After that we say goodbye to each other, then I directly went to the Kendo Club's dojo. Because I have mastered six from the twelve techniques of Niten Ichi-Ryu: One sword style, Shishou going to teach me the last six techniques. So, I can immediately learn the true style of Niten Ichi-Ryu which is a two-sword style.

"Shishou, I have mastered the first six of one sword style technique." I casually said.

"E-eh? *Ehem* As expected of my disciple. Now, I will teach you the last six of Niten Ichi-Ryu: One sword style technique." Shishou who looks surprised somehow able to change his expression and nodded.

"Did you just say 'E-eh?' Before, Shishou?" I smirked and asked.

"No way, you idiot disciple! Anyway, I will demonstrate the techniques now." Shishou shouted then said.

Shishou started demonstrating to me the last six techniques. It wasn't that stand out like what most people saw in a movie or anime. On the contrary, it was elegant yet fast moves that rely on the speed.

"Fuu... How is it? Can you master this within a month?" Shishou asked with a thoughtful expression.

"Hmm... I will do it in a week." I curtly answered after thinking for a bit.

"*sigh* You might be even talented than my daughter..." Shishou looked at me and sighed.

"Ahaha... Oh right, you said the original Miyamoto Musashi sword reached the height of nothingness. What is the height of nothingness?" I laughed dryly then curiously asked.

"About that, In the book Musashi-sama wrote, he didn't mention the height of nothingness. But there is a teaching passed down from Musashi-sama for his family.

He said, 'Nothingness means nothing. Nothing means anything.'

Nobody in my family can comprehend what does this teaching implies." Shishou explained thoroughly.

"Really? Nobody?" I curiously asked.

"Nobody. Until my daughter became a master of Niten Ichi-Ryu. At that time, I told my daughter who just mastered every technique of Niten Ichi-Ryu about Musashi-sama's teaching. When I told her, she suddenly stopped talking and thinking about something.

After some time, she looks like someone who just got enlightened and said, 'I see... So, that's what it means'. Well after that, she seems to lose interest in Niten Ichi-Ryu and started to travel around the world." Shishou explained pridefully on the first part and a gloomy expression on the last part.

"Shishou, I don't know about your daughter. But, I don't think she loses interest in Niten Ichi-Ryu. Rather I think she travels around the world because she understands the teachings and currently searching for whatever it means." I said with a thoughtful expression.

"....*chuckle* I do hope it was as you said. And if it's like that, I just wish she told me, her father about that. Not just simply said 'I'm going to travel, pops' and went away from home. Because even she was strong, I'm still worried about my cute daughter." Shishou said with a sad expression.

"Hearing you talking about that making me curious about your daughter, Shishou." I raised my eyebrow and said.

"You want to hear about my daughter?! Hehe, if you insist I will tell you!" Shishou excitedly said.

Then Shishou started to explaining about his daughter excitedly. To put it simply from his description, she is a beautiful girl around 20 years old. She has silver hair tied with Kanzashi and she has a pair of light blue eyes.

"Stop stop! You have been explaining about her for 30 minutes now!" I exasperatedly said.

"Eeh? There are more, though..." Shishou said with sulked expression.

"*sigh* Just tell me what is her name? I don't know maybe I will meet her someday." I sighed then curiously asked.

"Because I want her to be the most powerful swordswoman in the world, I name her Miyamoto Musashi like the original." Shishou nodded with fatherly pride.

"Y-you...." I lowered my head and said.

"What?" Shishou tilted his head and wonderingly said.

��WHO THE HELL NAME HIS DAUGHTER WITH A MAN NAME, YOU IDIOT FATHERRR!!!"

'Let's hide the fact I thought the name is actually cute for a girl.'