The people coming from the foreign country just have the misunderstanding that the taste of the people on this country is inferior They’re a foreigner, so they don’t know that the tastes of the people living in there are different from theirs. Only idiots think that their taste is the global standard Kyouko-san drinks beer again Oh my, how was my story for this dull yet toughearted guy?
Kyouko-san says while having Katsuko-nee pour in another beer to her class.
Yeah, the label’s upside down now.
Oh right, I just remembered!
Kyouko-san smiles.
It’s very essential for jobs like ours to have toughness. It’s about the foundation, I mean, if your heart and body isn’t tough, you’ll die right away
Well, that’s true, but.
She’s in contact with the people in the underground society around the world.
Becoming hostile, or friends, or sometimes, betrayals.
But you see, toughness is a bit different from being able to take a hit
Kyouko-san?
It’s impossible for someone to be unhurt as long as they live. No matter how careful one is, they occasionally will have unforeseen injuries. Humans can’t live undamaged
Kyouko-san shows me her back.
Look, I’ve got a lot of scratches, can you see it?
There’s a huge white scar in between her shoulder blades.
Was that done by an enemy?
I asked.
Unyaa, it was more of a tangle of an innocent girl back then
What?
It was a combat knife. I went to bed completely unalert, so I almost died!
i see.
After all, to understand a woman’s heart, you have to cut on the back and wound them at one point, that’s how it felt back then
Kyouko-san drinks beer again while shaking her head.
Don’t take it seriously. That was just an episode of Kawashima Yuzo
Katsuko-nee smiles wryly.
Geez, Katsuko, you don’t have to expose it, I was getting on the great parts
Kyouko-san chuckles.
You still have work in the kitchen, right? I feel sorry for Megumi-chan, she’s alone over there Yes, sure
Katsuko-nee smiles at me and returns to the kitchen.
Then, Kyouko-san.
Let’s go back on our topic, shall we?
She places the glass on the table and speaks with a straight look.
Ah, okay
I’m startled with the change of atmosphere.
Do you remember what we were talking until now? Err, humans can’t stay unhurt. Also, toughness and resilience are different? Okay, you seem to be loosening up, good, good
Kyouko-san smiles at me.
Have you ever seen a boxer who’s strong and has a face with no damage? No See? If you’re hit, then your face will swell. For each game, the athlete gets hit more, and their face gradually gets swollen. The damage accumulates
Ah, I see.
But, those who have the skill to hit the opponent and not receive as much don’t have much swell in their face. Of course, they won’t end up with no damage. It’s just a matter of proportion of receiving the opponent’s punches Kyouko-san drinks beer again then pours one for herself. Then, there’s also brain damage to consider. Those who were beaten up in the face has more damage in their brain. That damage will also accumulate. The possibility of suffering punch drunk syndrome increases Okay. Therefore, even the strong boxers who endure receiving punches from their opponent will, of course, have lower lifespan. No matter how resilient you are, the damage in the body will stay. Even if you’re originally healthy, the damage will accumulate. In the end, it’s much better to have skills of avoiding the punches as much as possible. As a result, players who aren’t hit in their faces attain greater success So it’s like that. Therefore, you can’t just be resilient. You need to dodge as many punches as possible. People who can do that are tough, that’s what I think
Kyouko-san said.
It’s not just in the boxing world but also in real life. If you fight against someone in a real fight, you need to be prepared to take at least one or two punches by surprise, right? It’s inevitable. Just like the scar on my back. There will be attacks you can never evade Unavoidable. Of course, you can’t be knocked out after one or two surprise attacks. If you’re defeated from the first attack, then you have no worth in surviving. I assert that
Kyouko-san looks straight to my eyes and say.
Therefore, what’s important is the next punch. You can take the first two or three surprise attacks, but you can’t receive more than that. You can’t guard either, you have to dodge them all. If the punch doesn’t hit, then the damage won’t increase You won’t take more damage if you’re not hit. In boxing. Those who think that taking hits is equal to being tough is just an idiot. Just because they’re sturdy, they try to endure the punch even after the surprise ones, they get more damaged. Even though they think they can control the damage, in reality, the damage is accumulating more and more. Eventually, they’ll collapse I see. They can’t bear it.
There’s a limit to one’s mind and body.
The young ones believe that they can recover after taking a rest, but there are a lot of things that don’t go back to what they were before
Kyouko-san shows her back to me once again.
I can’t shoot with my left hand because of this injury. Back then, I can shoot the target accurately with either side using a pistol. I’ve been trained to go that far. But, it’s impossible now. My left hand can only be used for feints. I’m no longer able to do something that was certain before Kyouko-san grips her hand tightly.
I can’t see anything unusual with her left hand.
However, when it comes to accuracy work like shooting, Kyouko-san feels like she can’t be confident with it.
For knife throwing, I can throw as much with my right. But soon, this will also be failing
Kyouko-san laughs.
If you grow older, you’ll gradually be unable to do what you were able to when you were young. I’m aware of it. You’re still in your teens so you can’t understand that feeling, right? Ah, yes No, don’t say it, I just want to say this. It’s the elder’s work to talk to the young ones
Kyouko-san drinks more beer.
Everyone’s born unhurt. But, no matter how careful the parents are, the child will grow with some wounds. Both in mind and body. As long as humans live, their injuries will increase
Wounds.
My wound.
Our family’s wound.
Then, one has to heal that wound received. It can be cured by the family, friends, or even a lover. But, no matter how much you treat them, a new wound will appear
As long as you’re alive, you’ll be hit by something by surprise, and your wounds will increase.
Children who grew up in a harsh environment become tough because they’re used to being hurt. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t care if they’re hurt, you know? If they do, then they’re just the same as the idiots who boast their resilience. The real toughness is the strength to avoid being hurt. Even if you get injured from a surprise attack, you won’t accept any other than that, dodge everything. If it doesn’t hit, there’s no damage Yeah. Human mind and body, no matter how trained they are, they are fragile on a sudden break. It’s like a crystal. It’s proud of its hardness yet if you strike it from a specific angle then it’ll crack easily. Well, humans are strong in a sense too. Sometimes, I think they’re amazing. But still, the person himself and the people around them should think of the fragility than the strength. Once they receive a level of the wound in their mind and body they can’t cure, it won’t go back to its former self, just like my left hand Kyouko-san said. From what I see, you’re a, well, a tough man, I think. You’re unyielding even when your heart is wounded. You can withstand a couple of surprise attacks. That’s why you’ve gone this far This far? You shouldn’t take hits upfront from now on. Well, I think you’ll be fine after some punches, but