In the evening.
Momousagi had just returned to the villa after a full day of work when she heard the continuous clashing of weapons coming from the backyard. With a trace of curiosity, she immediately turned around and walked toward the dojo in the backyard.
Momousagi had just reached the entrance of the dojo when Kairo D. Arashi and Tashigi both sheathed their swords and stood still. Tashigi then happily said, "Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, I feel like I've finally understood it!"
"That's right!"
Kairo D. Arashi smiled slightly. "Remember what I taught you, then keep practicing every day. Although you had already established a good foundation, the way you practiced before had strayed somewhat from the path and core principles of swordsmanship. Most importantly, every swordsman must train their physical abilities! Without a powerful body to support your swordsmanship, no matter how refined your swordsmanship is, it will be useless! So you should have started training in the Six Powers of the Marines long ago!"
"Mm-hmm! I'll definitely work twice as hard. I won't disappoint you, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi!"
Tashigi walked over to Kairo D. Arashi and then said, "By the way, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, is that girl you mentioned before really exactly like me?"
"Mm-hmm. She's the same age as you too. You two look almost exactly like twins!"
Kairo D. Arashi nodded. "All right, that's enough training for today. We'll continue tomorrow!"
As he spoke, Kairo D. Arashi placed the katana in his hand onto the nearby sword rack and prepared to leave.
"She's the same age as me, and she looks very much like me too?"
Tashigi blinked her large eyes curiously. "Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, what… what's her name?"
"Kuina!"
The moment Kairo D. Arashi said the name, Momousagi, who was standing at the entrance of the dojo, suddenly widened her eyes, and her delicate body trembled slightly.
At the same time, Kairo D. Arashi, who was about to turn around and leave, noticed Momousagi standing outside the dojo.
"Gion?!"
Seeing Momousagi's reaction and noticing that something seemed off about her expression, Kairo D. Arashi couldn't help but freeze. At that moment, Tashigi also spotted Momousagi and happily ran over to stand in front of her.
"Auntie, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi has been teaching me swordsmanship! From now on, I'm definitely going to become an outstanding female swordsman like you!"
"If Mr. Kairo D. Arashi is teaching you, then there's absolutely no problem! But what you should do isn't become a swordsman like Auntie. You should surpass Auntie!"
Although Momousagi tried her best to conceal it, her face still looked somewhat pale, as though she had fallen ill with a severe cold, and even her voice sounded somewhat weak.
"Hehe, I'll definitely surpass you, Auntie!"
Tashigi laughed happily. "Auntie, you chat with Mr. Kairo D. Arashi for now. I'll go prepare something for you to eat!"
With that, Tashigi very sensibly ran out of the dojo.
"Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, forgive me!"
As soon as Tashigi left, Momousagi looked up at Kairo D. Arashi and gave a slight nod.
"Thank you for taking the time to teach Tashigi swordsmanship!"
"You're welcome, Gion."
Kairo D. Arashi slowly walked out of the dojo and looked seriously at Momousagi.
"You don't look very well. Are you exhausted from work, or…?"
"No… no…"
Momousagi quickly turned her head away and said somewhat flusteredly, "Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, I'm fine."
"Good to hear."
Kairo D. Arashi nodded. Although Momousagi's expression was somewhat unusual, he didn't call her out on it. He simply said softly, "Come on. Let's go inside and rest."
"Mr. Kairo D. Arashi…"
Momousagi suddenly looked up at him and asked nervously, "That… that child who looks exactly like Tashigi, where is she now?"
What the heck!
What was going on?
Seeing that Momousagi had indeed become somewhat abnormal after hearing the name Kuina, Kairo D. Arashi couldn't help muttering inwardly, "Could it be that Tashigi and Kuina really are twins?!"
If that were true, Tashigi calling Momousagi "Auntie" would mean that Momousagi was Koushirou's younger sister?
It really was possible!
Momousagi's identity had always been a mystery. Some people speculated that she came from Wano Country, while Koushirou's clothing and appearance also resembled those of people from Wano Country!
Most importantly, Koushirou had built a dojo in Shimotsuki Village, while Momousagi had also built a dojo in the backyard of her own home! Could that really be a coincidence?
Well then!
After muttering to himself for a while, Kairo D. Arashi couldn't be bothered to rack his brain over such far-fetched possibilities. He told Momousagi about meeting Kuina and Koushirou in Shimotsuki Village in the East Blue!
After hearing Kairo D. Arashi's account, the tension that had originally been written across Momousagi's face gradually eased. Especially when she heard that both Koushirou and Kuina were doing well, she couldn't help revealing a faint smile!
Then she slightly raised her head to look at Kairo D. Arashi and said softly, "Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, you must be hungry after teaching Tashigi swordsmanship all day. I'll make you something to eat!"
"Ah, isn't Tashigi already doing that?"
"That child… still doesn't know how to cook!"
Momousagi's cheeks flushed red as she continued, "Besides, Gion… Gion isn't very good at cooking either… How about…"
"If Mr. Kairo D. Arashi doesn't mind, Gion can make something for you to eat?"
Make… something to eat?
Momousagi's sudden remark made Kairo D. Arashi's eyes widen! Then his thoughts gradually began heading in a very naughty direction!
"No, no, no."
Realizing that his thoughts had instantly become inappropriate, Kairo D. Arashi hurriedly waved his hands.
"I'll do it instead!"
With that, Kairo D. Arashi turned around and headed toward the villa entrance.
Momousagi clearly hadn't realized what was wrong. When she heard that Kairo D. Arashi was going to cook for her, she blinked slowly in surprise. Then a blissful smile blossomed across her peach-like face, making her look extraordinarily beautiful!
...
Kairo D. Arashi naturally settled down at Momousagi's villa. Every day, besides teaching Tashigi swordsmanship, he would take Momousagi out for walks and sightseeing after she finished work!
Although the relationship between the two hadn't been officially confirmed, the entire Marineford knew that they were already living together. Since they were already living together, could a romantic relationship really be far behind?
However, this was Marine Headquarters after all. Although Kairo D. Arashi, the Traveler, had long been admired by many Marines thanks to all of Garp's enthusiastic praise, very few people came to disturb the couple's time together. At most, they would greet Kairo D. Arashi when they happened to encounter the two of them while out shopping and exchange a few simple words with him!
Sengoku and Garp were even more tactful, no longer coming to Kairo D. Arashi to talk about having him join the Marines.
And so, ten days passed in the blink of an eye!
During these ten days, Tashigi's swordsmanship hadn't improved by much, but she had already memorized all the swordsmanship essentials Kairo D. Arashi had taught her. What she needed to do next was keep practicing every day and comprehend the essence of swordsmanship through her training!
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