Led by Kato, the group of four who had been bullying Kei Yan Ye arrived at the door of the storage room. They exchanged glances before opening the door and entering.
Inside the storage room, the space was not very large, and the lights were off, so it was quite dark. However, Kei Yan Ye and Zhao Hao were standing in the front, making them easily visible to the four.
Upon seeing Zhao Hao, Kato frowned, then sneered, "Yo, Kei Yan Ye, you brought a senior here? This is the good thing you were talking about? Even with a senior backing you up, I'm not afraid of you. As if everyone doesn't have seniors they know."
Zhao Hao calmly stated, "I'm not here to back her up, I'm here to advise her."
"Advise? Advise about what?"
Kato and the other three female extras exchanged confused glances, unsure what Zhao Hao meant.
"Kato, Kei Yan Ye has a bamboo sword in her hand."
"This… is she going to hit us?"
The three female extras swallowed nervously. They were only bullies who picked on the weak, and they had no fighting ability whatsoever.
Recalling Zhao Hao's instructions, Kei Yan Ye took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and said, "Kato, you made me carry things for you, I endured it. You made me buy you drinks, I endured it too. I considered it as part of the social relationship between classmates. But after that, things went too far. You stole my textbook, you put caterpillars in my desk, you lied to me saying the teacher was looking for me. One thing after another, I can't stand it anymore. You're pushing me too far, I can only fight back."
Looking at the stunned Kato and his group, Zhao Hao said, "Kei Yan Ye has been learning Iaido since she was young. Have you heard the saying, 'The calmer a person is, the more terrifying they become when they get angry'? Kei Yan Ye is quite introverted, but even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a human."
"Iaido…?"
Kato and his group were startled. Iaido - they had only seen it on TV, a technique that strikes with deadly precision, silent until it strikes.
Kei Yan Ye knew Iaido?
The bamboo sword in her hand didn't seem like a joke.
"Originally, she wanted to use a real sword from home, but I was afraid she might do something reckless, so I replaced it with a wooden sword for her. But even a wooden sword, in the hands of someone who knows Iaido, is still a sharp weapon, capable of harming someone."
After saying that, Zhao Hao tossed the apple he was holding into the air.
Kei Yan Ye responded immediately. Her left hand gripped the bamboo sword, her right hand held the hilt, her body slightly lowered, and her aura suddenly changed. Her eyes were no longer gentle as before, but became extremely sharp.
As the apple fell to a height roughly aligned with her chest, she drew her sword and slashed. The speed was so fast that Kato and his group couldn't even see how the sword was drawn, and then they saw the apple split in two and fall to the ground.
"Hiss!"
The four gasped in unison. It was truly Iaido, just like the Iaido they had seen in TV dramas, identical.
They say it's a killing move. If it was directed at a person, a single strike would end them.
Kato and his group were filled with fear, no longer seeing Kei Yan Ye as a meek lamb, but as a ferocious wolf.
Kei Yan Ye spoke with a stern tone, "Next time, if you dare to bother me again, I won't be able to control myself. Even if we end up dead together, you'll die first. I'll directly slash your carotid artery, let you taste what it's like to be killed with a single strike, just like in the movies."
"Ah!!"
Kato was completely overwhelmed by the smile that curled at the corner of Kei Yan Ye's mouth, he cried out and turned to run.
"Ka… Kato!"
The other three female extras were completely dumbfounded, they didn't say anything, they just followed him and ran away.
Kei Yan Ye turned her head and excitedly said, "Senior Zhao Hao, did we succeed?"
"Not only did you succeed, you scared them so bad they won't dare look at you again."
霞之丘诗羽 and Yukinoshita Yukino walked out from the darkness nearby.
Yukinoshita Yukino added, "From the expressions on those faces, it's clear you scared them enough. After all, they're just ordinary people. Encountering someone like you, who knows Iaido, which is even more terrifying than knowing swordsmanship, it's no wonder they ran away screaming. Now, they won't dare to bully you anymore, you're lucky they didn't bully you back."
Kei Yan Ye quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no… I won't bully anyone. Senior Zhao Hao, Senior Yukinoshita, Senior Kasuga, thank you for your help."
Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head, "If you want to thank someone, thank Zhao Hao. We didn't offer any advice, we didn't help you with anything, we were just watching."
霞之丘诗羽 said, "Yeah, I'm not part of the Service Club anymore, it's nothing to do with me."
Kei Yan Ye decided firmly, "The Service Club? Senior Yukinoshita, Senior Zhao Hao, can I join you? I also want to help those who need help, just like Senior helped me. There must be other people who need our help."
"This…"
Looking at Kei Yan Ye's pure and expectant eyes, and her experience so similar to her own childhood experience, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded her head, agreeing to Kei Yan Ye joining the club.
霞之丘诗羽 took advantage of this and said, "I'm joining too."
"No!"
…
In the evening, Zhao Hao, having nothing to do, came to a large supermarket called "Super Runfa".
Super Runfa was the largest shopping center in the area, with many people coming and going, covering five floors.
Shopping is a pretty enjoyable activity for many people.
Zhao Hao was no exception. When he felt bored, he would go to the mall and browse around, buy some things, whether he needed them or not.
"China's latest 3A masterpiece, 'Black Myth: Wukong,' I support it! As a Chinese person, I have to support it."
As Zhao Hao was browsing, he suddenly saw a promotional picture of a monkey holding a staff, displayed in many places in the mall, gaining some publicity.
As a Chinese national, Zhao Hao had to contribute his share to the Chinese gaming market.
He went to the gaming section and bought the "Black Myth: Wukong" game disc, then immediately bought a PS6 console capable of running the game.
After putting the items in the shopping cart, Zhao Hao was satisfied and prepared to go home. Although he had inherited the Light and become the Light, he was still a Chinese national, this was unchangeable. The blood flowing through his veins was still Chinese blood. After all, Ultraman wasn't a god, he was just a creature among many.
He was the Light, but also human.
Work and rest are the best ways to exercise, Zhao Hao thought, he must stay up all night to play games when he gets home, he can totally sleep less for one night.
As he pushed his shopping cart towards the checkout, Zhao Hao saw a familiar person. She was standing with her left hand on her hip, a bag in her right hand, looking around left and right.
"Mayui?"
Zhao Hao was amazed, was this country small, or was his luck exploding, he could run into someone he knew in the mall at night.
Seeing that she hadn't noticed him, Zhao Hao pushed his shopping cart and walked over.