Nadishiko-senseihas given me the oral tradition

Misuzus having tears in her eyes.

What do you mean?

I asked

In the Japanese traditional dance, theres no such thing as manual or instruction book. Everything thats important is taught by the master to her discipledirectly by word of mouth

In the current situation where Misuzu might be chased out by Kouzuki house and have to quit the headmasters class

And yet, Nadeshiko-sensei gave Misuzu the oral tradition

Isnt that greatOnee-sama. Nadeshiko-sensei has recognized Onee-sama as her disciple

Ruriko-san said.

Misuzus no longer a student on the classroom for the children of political and business bigshots.

Shes officially recognized as a disciple of Nadeshiko-sensei.

Therefore, she said that she can pay her tuition when she succeed in life.

Shell teach Misuzu after this regardless of her relation with Kouzuki house

Danna-samaI!

Misuzu cries in my chest.

It was conveyed to Nadeshiko-sensei that Misuzu worked her hardest

Misuzu nods.

To be honestIm a bit envious. Right, Yoshiko?

YesRuriko-sama

The master and theattendantthree years older smiles at each other.

Both of them are smiling for Misuzu.

Heredont cry. Nadeshiko-senseis dance is starting

Misuzu

Yes! Danna-sama!

She looks up at me with her moist eyes

It seems that the stage is prepared

Konpeki school headmaster Konpeki Nadeshiko-senseis dance begins

From the moment the lute soundssensei lifts her face

I feel my body pierced

No, its not just me.

The entire hall shook from every stroke of Nadeshiko-sensei.

W-Whats this?

Nadeshiko-senseis dance changed to a young maidens dance.

She looks like a teenage girl.

An innocent girl who doesnt know love.

Behaviormovementand her heart.

It has become a young maiden.

The girl soondiscovers love

A shy gesture.

Eyes yearning for a man

Then the girl is also stared by the man she loves.

From there, she immediately became amother

From a small child to a young mother

That amorousness.

The glamourand her affection for her child.

The love for her husband

The mind and body at the prime of womanhood dances beautifully.

Then light narrows from there.

In accordance to the change of lightthe woman turns old.

The old lady staring at her grandchild dearly.

She would like to play with her grandchild but the old lady cant catch up the movement of the grandchild running around her.

The old lady stops and puts her hand on her waist.

She recollects her past days.

When she was still young, a small girl.

Then.

The olod lady turns back to a girl again.

Returning to the innocent bright girl, dancingdancing.

Then, climax

At the moment the lutes sound stopped

The girl returns to the old lady.

She thanked the audience as an old lady

Nadeshiko-senseis dance ends.

The reverberation of the dance is too impressive

The hall was silent

BRAVO

The guest from US first stands up and gives a standing ovation!

The other spectators back up that voice.

The grand applause and cheer wrap the theater

A lot of childrenand adults alike.

They show up under the stage holding a bouquet.

Nadeshiko-sensei smiles and accept all of the bouquets.

She entrusted the bouquet she cant hold to her disciples

Nadeshiko-sensei receives the flowers from each and every one personally.

Its the opposite of Misuzu and Ruriko-san.

Nadeshiko-sensei receives the flowers from the guests equally

She accepted all of the flowers.

Thank youMakie-chan

Thank you, Yoshikawa-san. Its been a while

Thank you, Tano-san. Are you doing well?

Thank you for every year. Kawasaki-san

She surely say something with a smile.

That is the person that stands on the schoolthe duty of the headmaster.

When the bouquet presentation was overthe stage assistant handed the headmaster a microphone.

Everyonethank you very much for watching till the very end

Nadeshiko-sensei bows her head and another big applause occurs.

This gathering is a presentation of my students. To be honest, for someone with my age, Im no match against their young ones vigor and greatness

Nadeshiko-sensei said with a smile.

In a normal dance, an old woman like me forces to dress young and dance but, everyones saying praises such asthe elders are always working very hard. It went wellhoweverthis gathering is a place where genuine young girls work so hard to show their achievements to everyone, my usualdressing youngerloses to them. Therefore, every year, we show off a dance with a different taste than usual

We look forward for that every year!

A voice of an elder comes from the second floor seat.

Thank you for each and every year

The audience applauds at the headmasters words.

A year period seems long but its over in an instant. The children are progressing very well. The children who performed their dance in front of everyonenext year, theyll practice even more and will become a dancer wholl make a big progress

I look at Misuzu.

Huh, the performers today wont go up the stage to make a greeting?

Normally, isnt that how you end the show?

Wellthere are girls who have returned home already

whut?

The elementary school girls who came out firstwhen their turn is done, their family will pick them up and go out for a family dinner

Not watching the others dance at all?!

Theyre not interested in anyone but their own grandchild

Ohso the rich people in the upper class

are that kind of people.

Of course, most of the girls remain in the end but theres also a party that doubles a social gathering

Butif the performers are incomplete, the last greeting would be impossible.

RatherWhy is this girl not in there?and itll be discovered.

Rumors likeThat house is impoliteand it might develop into some strange opposition between houses.

The headmasters work is really hard

Yes

Misuzu answers.

Then, see you next year. Please look forward to the further growth of the children. Thank you for coming today!

Nadeshiko-sensei bows to the crowd!

Thunderous applause comes from the audience seats.

The stage curtain comes down.

The headmaster keeps her bow until the curtains close down completely.

When the curtain closed and the applause quiets downshe raised her face.

She speaks to the staff with a smiling face.

Good job everyone

Todays performers gather around the headmaster.

Girls who are still in their costume and girls who have changed their clothes as well.

Theres also a girl whos halfway in changing her clotheshaving only make-up on her face.

Thanks for the hard workSensei

Thank you very muchSensei

Diligent girls are in here as well.

Theyre all not a child of an egoistic parent.

Yes, cheers for today. The staff will be cleaning up in here. Its dangerous so lets go back to the dressing room so you wont get in the way of the mens work

Saying thatthe girls head to their dressing room.

On the way, she turned to us and smiled.

We bow our heads.

Shes really a good person

Shes our teacher after all!

Now then

Now that the curtains have fallenthe assistants comes to clean up things.

Organizing propsremoving the sleeve curtain.

Extracting the color filter from the backdrop lights.

We would just hinder them by staying here.

For the time beingwe go to the stage side where theres no people.

Thanks for the hard work today. Ruriko-san. Yoshiko-san

Misuzu thanks her cousin and itsattendantonce again.

Thanks for the hard work. Misuzu-oneesama

Thanks for the hard work. Misuzu-sama

Both of them returned their greetings.

Todays symposium was wonderfulI was able to get along with Onee-sama

Ruriko-san said.

Onii-samathanks for the flower

She also smiled at me.

Theres two roses from Ruriko-sans hand

YoshikoI want to keep this flower as a dry flower

Thats a good idea

Im glad shes that pleased.

Now then,.

MisuzuI should go back to the audience soon

Misuzu and Ruriko-sans are still in their stage costumes

Their faces are still white with make-up

Theyre going to fix in the dressing room

Id be in the way.

Im worried about everyone in the audience too

Danna-samaits impossible right now

Misuzu speaks strongly.

Thats right! Onii-sama!

Ruriko-san too

Ehwhy?

Or ratherwhat impossible?

There are still some guests remainingif you go back to the audience seat right now, Danna-sama will gather a lot of attention!

Right

I started the standing ovation on Ruriko-sans dance

I even handed a bouquet on Misuzu whos not supposed to be given flowerson top of that Misuzu embraced me and we disappeared on the side.

Everyone wants to know my true identity

No, there would be some whod like to kill me.

Especially Misuzus fiance.

I think you should stay in our dressing room for a while

Misuzu proposed

Butyou three have to change, right?

Misuzu asideRuriko-san and Yoshiko-san must hate to have a man in their dressing room.

My, I dont mind

Ruriko-san

Kuromori-sama is Onii-samaits a bit embarrassing but I dont mind. Right, Yoshiko?

Yes. Kuromori-sama is someone Misuzu-sama trustsso we do trust you

Id be troubled if you trust me like that

Well, if they tell me to close my eyes, Ill just do that

Besideswere heading to the shower room. Should we change clothes in there too?

Right, Ruriko-sama

Shower?

Theres make-up on my facethe light on the stage is hot. Its sticky sweaty under the Kimono

Misuzu said.

Well take a shower right away so Danna-sama can wait in the dressing room

Thats fine butI have to contact Minaho-neesan

How about calling them using the phone in the dressing room? They should be able to receive radio waves in the lobby

I guess

Yestheres no need to return to the audience!!!

A sudden voice comes from the back.

I feel chills from my back.

That is bloodthirst.

Kakkais waiting for both of you to come!!!!

Turning rounda smiling beauty is standing there.

That woman is

One of KouzukiKakkathree guards

If I recallits Seki-san.

Earlier,p shes the one who beat down the man who spoke toKakka

What do you mean?

Misuzu glares at Seki-san.

It is as I just said. Ive received an order fromKakka He asked to bring the two of you If they resistI can twist the neck of the man. I was ordered to bring him even if hes a corpse

Seki-san looks at me.

Bringing me even if Im dead?

Thenwhat shall you do?

Seki-san smiled beautifully

Thereforewhat?

I askedSeki-san;

My, sadlyyoure resisting arent you?

Seki-sans body approaches me!

Shit

Ill get killed!

At the moment I thought of it!

Haa!

A small figure jumps in between me and Seki-san.

Thats far enough!

Michi!

Mywere you erasing your presence?

Seki-sans mouth distorted from Michis appearance.

Its different. Its impossible for normal people to approach me without affecting meyoure a somewhat interesting child!

The heart of Kuodu style ancient martial arts is to turn over enemys Qi and remove their concentration.

Seki-san has already grasped Kudou style already.

Michi, stop

I said.

Dont make any more move. Shell see through it

Michi glares at Seki-san

HoweverIf I dont confront her in full strength, I cant take her down!

Michis frightened by the blood thirst Seki-san emits

You dont have to

I said.

Master?

Michis surprised.

Thats her move. She emits blood thirst and lets the opponent attack. Thus, shell be able to knock you down legitimately with self defense. If we attack, we lose

Seki-sans surprised.

Myfor a man like you to see through, I must be losing my edge

Seki-sans blood thirst disappears.

Michi also fixed her posture.

UnderstoodI will report toKakka

Seki-san smiles.

The boy didnt stop resisting by all means

In a momentwhile her blood thirst is gone, Seki-san jumps towards me!

I

Don!!!!

The whole stage shook.

W-What? Earthquake?!

I can hear the surprised voices of the people in the theater.

Look, the stage light is shaking

But, its too short for an earthquake

Could it be that theres an explosion outside?

Nothats not it.

In front of me

Theres a special metal cane

The tip of the stick pokes the pillar of the stage side

She pierced it with a hole.

Youre overdoing it, Fujimiya-san

Seki-san look at her colleague with a grumpy look.

Just to stop Seki-san from attacking me

Fujimiya-san seems to have used her stick to the fullest

at Seki-san

Then, Seki-san barely avoided it

The tip of the stick has pierced the pillar in the theater.

If the blunt force hits me, what are you planning to do?

Seki-san strongly protests to Fujimiya-san.

Ill prepare a million roses at your funeral

Fujimiya-san said calmly.

Pulling the cane from the pillarshe prepares it with welcoming eyes once again.

Rather than thatyoure the one whos overdoing it. Seki-san

Fujimiya-san enters a guard pose in between Seki-san and I.

Our duty as guards is to protect. Since when did you become an assassin?

Fujimya-san saidSeki-san;

Its a bonus. Thats whatKakkawishes for after all

Kakkawishes for me to be dead?

If nothe wont order a woman like meif he resists, you can twist his neck

Fujimiya-san snorts.

If he resistsbut this boy isnt resisting at all, is he?

Thats a difference in opinionI can only see this man to be resisting however

Hey wait a moment!

Im not resisting. Or rather, I dont feel like resisting at all!

I said clearly.

Is what he says

Fujimiya-san saidSeki-san.

Thats all coming from his mouth

Ohthis person.

Shell forcibly attack me and if I try to shake even a bitshe intends to look at it as awill to resist

Thats how she intends to kill me.

Rather than thatwhy is someone unrelated to you interfering with me?

Fujimiya-san

Myyou havent heard? Im in charge of guarding Misuzu-sama and Ruriko-sama right now

That boy isnt related

I wonder?

Fujimiya-san asks Misuzu.

Misuzu-samawhat about it?

Protect him. Hes Misuzus beloved Danna-sama. Please, protect him!

Misuzu

If Seki-san kills this boyMisuzu-samas heart would be hurt. Its my pride as a guard to protect their hearts

Fujimiya-san points the tip of the cane at Seki-san.

Youre thickheaded as usualeven though youre skilled, what a waste. If you were a bit more flexible, you couldve been recommended asKakkasexclusive guard

I have my own resolution. A snob like you wont understand though

The two takes distance from each other.

Shit, this is bad

Im grateful that shes helping me but

If Fujimiya-san and Seki-san tries to kill each other, were putting the priorities backwards.

If this goes wrong, Minaho-neesan and others will be bothered

Fujimiya-san, please back down

I prepared for the worst.

What do you mean?

Fujimiya-sans surprised.

I promiseI wont resist

I head towards Seki-san determinedly.

Danna-sama, thats dangerous!

Misuzu shouts

Its fineSeki-sans the top of Kouzuki security service. A first class guard

I go in front of Fujimiya-san.

I wont resist sotry me