"Is it a loss of face..."
Upon hearing this, Chiba Shigetarou showed a thoughtful expression while crossing his arms over his chest.
After a moment, he turned his head and gave a grin to Chiba Domon Shiro.
"Brother Tadomaru, you make a very good point... but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing."
"Let's just let Mr. Tachibana continue fighting like this."
"Huh?" Chiba Domon Shiro widened his eyes in confusion.
"First of all, Brother Tadomaru, it's not 'Mr. Tachibana challenging the apprentices of the Little Chiba Sword Dojo,' but 'it's the apprentices of the Little Chiba Sword Dojo challenging Mr. Tachibana."
Chiba Shigetarou slowly explained.
"Aoto is not the one provoking; he is the one being challenged. From beginning to end, he's been passively accepting challenges from others."
"If we forcibly stop the matches just because Mr. Tachibana is too strong and the apprentices are getting beaten badly, it would make our Little Chiba Sword Dojo look petty."
