NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90 – Roboco
"Oh, you're here—" Ryuju-san spoke to me as I could see he had just knocked someone down in the dojo with his martial arts techniques. He also did it with no mercy at all because I could hear the impact when I entered the dojo. I could see Roboco, who was lying down staring at the sky, and unlike before, I could see several injuries reaching up to her face as well.
"Yeah, so what about her?" I asked Ryuju-san.
"Hm, well. Roboco didn't have talent like you, but she's still good, especially her motivation."
"Really, that's good to hear— I'm very grateful. Ryuju-san is willing to accept my request."
"Ahaha, it's fine— You are the future successor of this dojo after all. Hahaha—" Ryuju-san, as usual, spoke while violently patting my back.
"It's not like I told you it's very unlikely for me to become the successor of Ryuju-san's family. I'm still young anyway, and there are many things I want to do. Likewise, Momo still has many possibilities of meeting many different people."
"Err— Aren't you interested in our cute Momo?"
"Well, of course. I will be happy if I can be together with someone as cute as Momo, but you know—"
I responded to the question from Ryuju-san, who could see his lips curved wide when he heard my positive answer. Although Momo's face looked casual, I could see her ears turning red with embarrassment.
Before, I ended my sentence with a bombshell that I felt could make people who listened to it very disappointed.
"I'm a person who works in the world of entertainment, which is full of temptations such as beautiful and ambitious women that they dare to flirt in order to get a chance to shine in the world of entertainment. I doubt I can stick to one partner."
"—This pervert." Momo couldn't hold back with her response to my words.
"Hm, To think that you already understand something like this at such an early age is pretty amazing. I don't know whether to be disgusted or dumbfounded, however, as a man with big dreams and extraordinary abilities. It's not strange that many women are interested. Umu— One or two women are fine."
I couldn't believe listening to Ryuju-san's reply. Did he actually approve a harem route?
"Can I call you grandpa—?"
"Ahaha— You're really honest. I like it!! When I'm younger—"
"Geez, Both of you!! Stop joking around like this—" Momo stopped her grandfather to talk any further and she also gave a sharp stare at me with her cheek pouting in such a cute way.
"Is there something since you came here, boss?" Finally, the person who was thrown by Ryuju-san spoke after she had been waiting for the time to greet me. Like a good subordinate, Roboco waited until she saw that I wasn't talking to Ryuju-san before greeting me.
Yeah, Roboco said she wanted to help me with other stuff than just being an idol. She was probably aware that I had some strange power, but she never asked about it. That is a good sign for me. Even so, I don't know how serious Roboco is. But from the conversation between the two of us, I could tell that as long as I took care of Azki and made her an Idol without any interference. She would be fine.
In the end, I told Roboco that I don't need a weak person if she wants to work behind the scenes, especially since she herself asked for a job that could be related to the dark side of the entertainment world and the like. That's why I told her to at least be able to protect herself. So, in the end, she ended up in this place because Ryuju-san accepted my request to train her. Because I thought that it's good to train her at the best place I know.
"No, nothing important. I want to see how far you've come. So please get ready—"
I said so as I stepped into the arena inside the dojo while signaling Roboco to follow me. I was basically her senior in Ryuju-style martial arts. However, it is different from me, who trains once a week and even less. At the same time, Roboco has probably been practicing every day since I sent her here. I have my own expectations of her. And when I told her to go to this place because I wanted to know how serious she was. And I think Roboco is smart enough to know what I try to do.
The two of us faced off against each other before I moved first with a lightning-fast strike, and also a strike that I tried to hit him with all my might. It was an attack that I expected Roboco to be able to deal with because otherwise, all of this would be meaningless.
And just like I thought, she easily projected herself, and she didn't stop there as she exhaled sharply and used the momentum to strike at my weak side. The blow connected with my palm, that easily countered it as I tried to catch her hand. Realizing what I tried to do, Roboco moved her hand back and struck with a kick. Roboco's kick had such tremendous force that I didn't try to catch it, but just evaded it.
Either way, the two of us sparred for several minutes by exchanging blows. In the end, sparring ended with me hitting her with a palm strike on her chest. Roboco's expression was quite interesting, as she never expected to receive such a hard blow from a mere palm strike.
"Ugh— It's my defeat."
"Umu— This is good enough. I like the development you have. I hope you learn everything in this place."
"Ah, yes—"
Roboco nodded her head in acceptance of my praise. I could see that she took a deep breath and her facial expression relaxed a little after knowing that at least she received praise from her boss.
"Yeah, I can't wait. How far you've grown—" I praised Roboco progress once more before I heard the sound of applause coming from both of our teachers, Ryuju-san.
"Good— Good— You really look became much stronger, Aqua-kun," Ryuju-san said with such eagerness in his eyes. I feel like I lit his fire inside of him.
"Eh, No— I just—"
"Now it's my turn to see how you've progressed so far. I heard that you've had various accidents and illnesses, but it looks like you've gotten something interesting." Ryuju-san looked so enthusiastic that he even walked toward me while stretching his body as if preparing to vent his feelings.
"Wait— I came here to play, okay—" I said as I turned toward the person who usually helped me escape from his grandfather's seriousness. But what I saw was Momo cheering on her grandfather. A rare thing to see, when both of our eyes met each other, I could see that she was smiling regardless of this pleading look for help.
It seems that my joke with her grandfather made Momo repay me like this.
Well, it looks like I'm going home with a sore body.
