Chapter 12 - Father.

Three months have passed since the incident with the hooligans.

During this time, little has happened, but still.

I still chatted with Shizuka sometimes, although to be honest, she was always the initiator ...

If she needed help, she asked the teachers to lend only me ... Quite often by the way.

With Hirano, it worked out pretty well. After that incident, his school life became much calmer. Kota did not become friends with me, and he would hardly want to. It's just clear that after the events in the toilet, although he is grateful, he is still afraid of me ... Well, I don't blame him for that.

With Saeko, everything is fine and during this time we have almost become like a husband and wife. And today, on my initiative, I will go and get to know her father. Skills are skills, but I'm still a bit nervous.

Dojo of Master Takeo.

In one of the dojo's secluded rooms, three people sat at a tea table.

On one side sat Shiro in traditional Japanese clothing that he had made in advance, as it was a huge problem to buy them for him.

On the other side of the table was a man in his fifties. Black hair in which gray hair is visible, wrinkles on the face were quite few. Calm but stern eyes looked at Shiro and scanned every part of his body.

To the right of the man was a girl in traditional dress. Serenity was visible on her calm face, but her eyes flickered anxiously over the most dear men in her life.

There was an atmosphere of tension and awkwardness in the air.

- So you came to meet me ... And also so that I bless you as a couple? Takeo said calmly.

- Yes, that is right. Shiro nodded calmly.

"I've heard a lot about you, Yuki Shiro ... Both the bad and the good ... Let's fight before I decide. -

- Good. -

In a short time, two men stood in front of each other holding shinai in their hands.

At one point, the battle began. It was different from the fight with Saeko because Takeo, although in great shape, but the years take their toll.

Therefore, the fight was slow, like a game of chess, and thoughtful, like a strategy on the battlefield. Most of the competition was in the skill of the sword.

If Saeko was like a whirlwind, then her father was more like a snake. He made quick attacks into weak, in his opinion, places, and then retreated.

After a while, Takeo began to get tired and the fight ended in a draw, but everyone understood that Shiro had won, who simply did not want to defeat his father-in-law in front of his daughter.

And it's better not to start an acquaintance like that.

Sitting around the table again, they saw Saeko return with a tea set.

- Let me. - said Shiro, deciding to hold a tea ceremony in order to finish off his father-in-law with his skills.

- Oh ~ oh, can you? -

- Yes, and I think well enough. -

- Well, let's see then what you get. Takeo said, watching with interest as Shiro began the ceremony.

And there was something to look at, with quick but smooth movements, Shiro began to brew green powder tea. From the outside it was all like a beautiful dance. All of this was trance and hypnotizing.

After some time, everyone in the room had a cup of tea.

- Oh ... What a lovely tea. He makes it much better than you Saeko - said the girl's father with a smile after trying.

"I know my father…" she said calmly… But her eyes looked at Father as if he had betrayed her.

After finishing the tea, Takeo literally rejuvenated ... Some wrinkles smoothed out, and even her hair shone. There was a small pleasant smile on his face, and his eyes were just calm and benevolent.

Even the atmosphere changed from tense and awkward to home or even family atmosphere.

This is the real power of tea in Shiro's hands!

"Okay, you got my approval for a relationship with my daughter. I also hope you understand that this is tantamount to an engagement? Only death will be a good enough reason for your marriage to fail ... You see? - Takeo said calmly, looking with a squint at the hero.

- Yes, I understand. Shiro said seriously, looking his father-in-law in the eyes.

- Okay, you're a good guy, I hope you become a good husband for my daughter. - Takeo said smiling.

Saeko blushed treacherously and gave her father a reproachful look.

- Is it that simple? We didn't even say much ... - Shiro was surprised at such a quick decision by Takeo.

Takeo shook his head. "What is there to talk about?" You came to ask the hand of my daughter, and as she said, you have been together for quite a long time ... And she certainly understood you better than I can do it. Besides, after having a practice fight with you, I can say that you are a good guy. There isn't even the best guy my daughter can get caught. -

- Is that all? Just because of the fight? -

"Well… we all know that martial arts are mainly about hardening and honing the mind, and then the body. And your skill is simply incredible ... -

- So, any man who achieved heights in kendo could get your approval? Shiro asked incredulously.

- Of course not. It's just that at your age it is extremely difficult to achieve such heights, more likely even not.

It is possible, which means that you are unusually strict with yourself and disciplined. Besides, you make delicious tea… "Takeo said with a smile, taking another sip of the cup.

In turn, Saeko looked at her father as if he had sold her for a cup of tea ...

- Good. Then you don't mind if Saeko comes to live with me. I recently bought a house, it is located near the academy. -

For a while, Takeo closed his eyes and thought. After all, leaving two young people in the same house ... For about three minutes he thought, weighing all the pros and cons.

- Good. I agree that she moved in with you. Anyway, I am almost always not at home due to travel. Besides, my daughter is old enough to make her own decisions ... Only I have one condition. -

- Which? -

"I want you to become the master of this dojo when I cannot lead it. - he gestured around the room.

- What about Saeko? Why shouldn't she be a dojo master? -

- Saeko is a woman. Takeo shook his head flatly. It was clear that the man was not even considering this option.

- But we are in the modern world and ... -

- Traditions are traditions, besides, a woman can never achieve the same as a man in martial arts. Takeo said calmly. Saeko bit her lip sadly, yet she always tried to get better on the path of the sword. To become better than any male friend in order to prove to her father that she is worthy, but when she met Shiro ... When she met him, she realized that her father was always right.

It's a pity that the girl did not know the whole truth about her boyfriend.

- Oh, good. I agree. - said the hero. Since he knew that he would definitely never have to become a dojo master ... After all, the apocalypse is on the nose.

The evening continued.

Saeko's father asked Shiro about the past, and also himself talked about the shameful actions of his daughter, under the indignant remarks of his daughter herself.

Addition.

Sitting in the workshop, I discussed what ranged weapon I should make. Sword by sword, but it will be faster and more effective.

Onion? No. Maybe a crossbow? Well, except that Cho-Ko-Well ...

And then an idea came to my mind. Why not make an air rifle ... For example, "Tihar" from one game.

First, we do everything on the drawing, and only then we proceed to the very manufacture of the rifle.

All the important parts were made of special transformed metal. The rest was made from converted plastic.

As a result, the rifle weighs ten kilograms, but thanks to the bonus it feels like only one ... The store holds forty balls. Unfortunately, the bonus did not work for the capacity. Although it would be nice to have four hundred balloons in the store ...

The speed of the ball is nine hundred meters per second…. You can even increase it even more, but then the number of shots is reduced before pumping again. And it is not necessary. This is enough for the head.

The air tank held compressed oxygen for five such powerful shots, but thanks to the bonus it increased to fifty.

The air pumping has also been improved ... Now, in order for the balloon to be full, you just need to pull the lever twice ... The force required for this has also decreased so that even a child can now do it.

And in theory, this is a truly magnificent weapon ... Especially in the zombie apocalypse ... But the sound of a shot from this thing is such that the name "Tihar" is more like sarcasm for him.

Therefore, we had to design and make a special muffler for this bandurina.

The silencer came out excellent, and thanks to the bonus from the skill, there was no sound from the shot at all.

Now this charm can be called "Tihar"

Then I decided to do a sword for myself and Saeko.

For her, I forged an ordinary katana, and for myself a nodachi with a blade 1200 millimeters long, with a proportionally wide blade. Just right for me.

Swords were incredible before, and with a bonus, they were simply divine.

To understand ... My nodachi cuts through steel of any thickness with almost no resistance.

On this, as you know, I did not stop and made three Su-Yari and Glaive. The latter was for me.

The spear is the weapon of the peasants, since any slave could stab even an experienced warrior with such a weapon. I think even Shizuka can kill zombies like that. Especially if the weapon is made by my hands.

And now, it would seem, so little has been done, but I spent all the winter holidays on this ...

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