Chapter 26: What Do You Want to Do?
Seeing that Yamamoto was about to start another lecture, Masatsuki Aozaki quickly raised his hand to stop him.
Training was fine, but listening to long-winded speeches? No thanks.
"Captain-Commander, you've said all this so many times that my ears are getting calluses. Let's just start training already."
"You insolent brat, daring to interrupt your elders!"
Yamamoto's irritation flared. This kid was just like Shunsui Kyōraku, and that alone was enough to make his blood pressure rise.
Fortunately, he had plenty of experience dealing with disobedient students. Raising a fist, he gave Masatsuki a firm knock on the head. Instantly, the boy straightened up, much more obedient.
Seeing Masatsuki lower his head and rub the sore spot, Yamamoto nodded in satisfaction.
After all, his "teaching methods" had been perfected through years of dealing with Shunsui Kyōraku. A single punch—just painful enough to be effective, yet harmless to the body—ensured that discipline was maintained without disrupting training.
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With that settled, Yamamoto patiently imparted his knowledge of Hakuda to Masatsuki, explaining each concept in detail.
Masatsuki, in turn, switched into serious training mode, absorbing every word.