Chapter 359
Katana Training
“Hmm, you think so? But I was moving rather slowly…”
“Your Grace, I think you must teach them the basics of the katana first. Perhaps they do not even understand the difference.”
Mr. Ekenhart was puzzled at our reaction.
And so Sebastian explained it to him, while Tilura and I nodded in agreement.
“I see… Very well. In that case, we’ll start with the grip. Unlike with swords…”
He finally decided to teach us the basics, so we could actually feel the difference for ourselves.
Of course, the gripping and swinging was not all that different. However, whereas a short sword was usually used to push while cutting, a katana was pulled while cutting.
That was why the blade was curved.
Also, what we were being taught was not the same swordsmanship taught in Japan, but the kind that was developed in this world, and so it actually suited me quite well.
I didn’t know if it was because of where I’m from, or that the katanas in this world just happened to be a good fit for me, but by the time the sun was starting to set, even Mr. Ekenhart was impressed with how I was able to swing it.
Though, I was still not able to move in the way that they had during the test battle.