Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~

Chapter 89: Training with Minato’s Dad

(This got complicated…!)

As a new employee, there was no way I could refuse a direct proposal from the president. …Well, the lure of money played a big part too.

I mean, it’s 800,000 yen! And if I rack up just a few more Hero Points, I can unlock tentacle summoning!

With those unavoidable circumstances, I now found myself facing Minato’s dad in the dojo. For mobility, I’d borrowed dojo gear.

“If I go down to my knees, that’s your win, Touya.”

We both held bamboo swords, standing ready. The others in the dojo had paused their training, watching us from a distance. Seems the boss sparring with the newbie was quite the spectacle.

What surprised me was the gender ratio—almost an even split. I’d assumed a job like this would be male-dominated. The age range was pretty diverse too. By the way, Cui was perched on Minato’s shoulder.

Hey, you! You can actually sit on shoulders!?

“I’ve heard plenty about your strength from Minato. It’s just a bamboo sword… but I’m going all out!”

“!?”

Minato’s dad… Kōei-san’s aura shifted instantly. It’s like… his eyes sharpened, and I could feel this intense pressure radiating from him…!

But the onlookers seemed to pick up on Kōei-san’s change even more keenly.

“Whoa…!”

“Right off the bat…! He’s tapped into fifth-layer Kyōshin energy…!”

“What an overwhelming presence…! As expected of Instant Tiger Kōei…!”

Apparently, he was unleashing the same Kyōshin energy Minato used, full force. Wait, Instant Tiger Kōei? What’s that!?

‘Touya.’

Cui’s voice reached me from a short distance away.

‘His weapon may be inferior, but Kōei’s physical abilities right now surpass Alkrom’s.’

“No way!?”

Seriously!? Stronger than Alkrom or Erinabel, with their magic-enhanced bodies…!?

Kōei-san steadied his breathing, lowering his stance slightly. Then he grinned boldly.

“Here I come!”

“!!!!”

A dull thud and a gust of wind hit me. Kōei-san appeared at my right side almost instantly.

“Guh!?”

I instinctively raised my bamboo sword to block his swing. A sharp clack echoed through the dojo as our swords met.

“Hoh…!”

“…!?”

Heavy…!

The moment Kōei-san saw his strike blocked, he pulled back instantly. But he gave me no breathing room, swinging again with ferocious speed.

“Ugh…!”

So fast! My eyes could barely keep up, and there was a limit to how many strikes I could block…!

I couldn’t parry everything, and several hits landed directly on my body. There was a dull pain, but nothing like Harakara’s attacks! And…!

(Damn it! Holding this bamboo sword makes me try to use it! I’ve never done kendo—there’s no way I can wield this thing properly! In that case…!)

I let go of the bamboo sword, going barehanded. For a split second, I caught Kōei-san’s puzzled expression.

“The Head disarmed him!”

“As expected…!”

The crowd’s misunderstanding me! I’m just better with my fists!

“Raaah!!”

I launched myself at Kōei-san, who was right in front of me. He unleashed a relentless barrage of strikes… but.

“Annoying!”

I swatted them away roughly with my arms. They don’t even hurt that much! If I take a few hits and close the distance to land a punch…!

“…Gah!?”

The tip of Kōei-san’s bamboo sword jabbed into my torso. W-When did he…!?

Apparently, he’d stepped back faster than my charge, creating space to thrust his sword forward.

He must’ve judged that slashing wouldn’t stop my rush. But!

(If I grab this sword… I can close the distance with Kōei-san!)

Sure, it was the hardest hit I’d taken today… but this is my chance! For a guy like me with no martial arts training, my best bet is to rely on my tough body and go for a tackle! It’s way easier than some half-baked swordplay…!

With that thought, I gripped the sword jabbed into my torso.

“Shinha Suigetsuha.”

“!!??”

A dull shock surged from the sword’s tip, spreading through my body.

“Gahh!?”

I couldn’t hold on and was blown back. W-What the hell…!?

I crashed onto the ground, air rushing out of my lungs. It felt like some weird shockwave had shot from the sword’s tip…!?

I don’t know what happened, but as I lay there, I quickly checked my body.

(Eyes are fine, limbs are good…! My stomach… hurts a bit, yeah…! Stamina… alright! I’m good!)

The dull pain was there, but it wasn’t enough to knock out my enhanced body! I lifted my head, spotting Kōei-san ahead, and stood up.

At the same time, shocked gasps came from the crowd.

“Whoa…! H-He got up…!”

“It didn’t even faze him…?”

“No way…”

Okay, it’s not like it didn’t hurt at all…! But if that was a real sword, I’d be sliced up pretty bad by now…!

Still, this is just bamboo sword training, and I’m still full of energy. As I lowered my stance, Kōei-san raised a hand to signal a stop.

“…That’s enough.”

“Huh…?”

“I’ve seen your strength, Touya. That body’s got incredible durability…”

Wait, what about the match? And the sword’s buyback price?

Ignoring my confusion, Kōei-san called out to the crowd.

“Get back to your training! Stop gawking!”

At his command, the dojo resumed its practice. Kōei-san and Minato approached me.

“Impressive. To take that many hits and act like it’s nothing… That toughness is what makes you capable of fighting Oni.”

“Haa… But you’re seriously strong too, Kōei-san. I guess that’s expected of Tényōshū’s Head… You could probably take on Harakara…?”

With a real sword, he could likely wound an Oni. But Kōei-san lowered his voice.

“Truth is, my full-power mode doesn’t last long.”

“…Huh?”

“It lets me overwhelm even a Hakuki-class Oni temporarily, but the Kyōshin energy drains fast…”

Minato chimed in with an explanation.

“Father is said to be the strongest swordsman among Tényōshū Heads. He can channel deep-layer Kyōshin energy to boost his physical abilities dramatically, but it doesn’t last long.”

According to Minato, Kōei-san’s a powerhouse who can take on Oni single-handedly, despite the time limit. In his youth, he was known as a genius swordsman in the clan.

And against me, who can fight Oni hand-to-hand, he went all out from the start.

“Your moves are simple and predictable, but to take a zero-range Kyōshin technique and still be standing…! Even I can’t keep up that stamina! Haha!”

“Uh…”

So if the fight dragged on, I might’ve won. Kōei-san used his Head authority to end it there.

Ugh…! Probably to save face…!

“But I’ve got a good read on your strength. To have that potential without any martial training… Talk about wasted talent…”

That potential’s a recent thing, okay? And personally, I’d rather use it for erotic stuff.

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll train you whenever there’s time. Oh, and about Mahara’s sword—I’ll buy it for 800,000 yen.”

“…! Hell yeah! Thank you!”

Sweet! If he’s paying 800,000 yen, I’ve got no complaints! Awesome…!

“When’s the next time you’ll get those Kyōshin-enhancing catalysts… the stones?”

“I haven’t set a date, but I’m aiming for within two weeks…”