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"Are there any special cases?"

Kurosawa Mitsuru was shocked. He didn't expect Fan Shi's request to be so harsh. He suddenly realized how powerful the old man in front of him was.

"Not at the moment, but it may be possible. Rules can be broken." The corners of Sato Shinichi's mouth rose slightly, and his old eyes looked at the young man with light in them.

"what should I do?"

"Actually, you don't have to care too much about the title of Fanshi. With your strength and potential, it's just a matter of time. As for the issue you care about, as long as you show enough potential, I think it will be enough for you to get what you want."

"What do you mean?"

"You don't have to be a Fanshi to be recognized. Potential and strength can also do it. Just like today, I don't need to say much. You only shot two arrows and convinced my students."

"You mean..."

Hearing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru was moved and felt something.

"I will bring my old friend to watch the finals of the Kyudo Tournament during the summer vacation. You must perform well then."

Sato Shinji nodded, confirming his guess, and said with a smile.

"It's that simple?"

"It's not that simple, but I can help you with many things."

"Why are you helping me like this?"

Kurosawa Hikaru was a little surprised and didn't quite understand.

You know, Japan has a very cold social ecology, and it is normal for everyone to mind their own business.

Moreover, when he first came to the dojo, he offended Sato Kyudan. Although they later reconciled, it was really unacceptable for the other party to help him like this.

"Appreciate talent? That's a bit arrogant. It should be said that I look forward to it and dote on it."

"Expectation and pampering?"

Kurosawa Hikaru felt that this sentence was quite contradictory and strange... pampering, isn't this more arrogant than cherishing talent?

"Your talent is extremely rare. I really want to see how far you can go on the road of archery. As for those thorns and obstacles, I will help you clear them away. Doting on her is for the future. I am not afraid to be embarrassed to say that I treat her as a half-granddaughter. I hope she can be happy."

Seeing his expression, Sato Shinichi added.

After living for so many years, he could tell at a glance that the future child really liked Kurosawa Hikaru.

Since they are not a mismatch, but a perfect match, why wouldn't he support them?

"I see."

Only then did Kurosawa Hikaru understand that the favor he was talking about was Shifengyuan Mirai, not himself.

"Back to the question of the Fanshi, those who have made outstanding contributions often receive special treatment. If you can establish a school, make a name for Kyudo, pave the way for Kyudo, and win honor for Kyudo, and if I join forces with other Fanshi, I may be able to get special treatment."

"Just a possibility?"

"It may not be realistic to become a vanshi in a few years, but I can help you become a priest and let you open a dojo."

"Can we not open the dojo?"

Kurosawa Hikaru realized that all he had to do was perform well in the competition, and immediately wanted to save himself some trouble.

"Why don't you open a dojo? Opening a dojo is very profitable." Sato Shinichi didn't expect him to react like this. He was stunned for a moment and decided to talk about reality.

“How much money do you make?”

Kurosawa Hikaru didn't understand this.

"I have 231 students, and the number of disciples of the Zhuifeng Dojo is as high as 2,000, scattered all over the country. Among the dozen or so students you met today, several are executives of listed companies, politicians, and even presidents. Just from the donations from students, guess how much they make to the dojo each year?"

"I don't know."

"1.5 billion, this is just their donation, not including the various authorized stores under the name of Zhuifeng Dojo." Seeing that he didn't understand, Sato Shinichi curled his lips and said.

"Is Kyudo so profitable?" Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little surprised.

Although the denomination of the Japanese yen is relatively large, 1.5 billion is not a small amount.

"Money is just a thing outside of one's body. What matters is status and reputation."

Sato Shinichi was not lying, because Kyudo, as the most elegant martial art, has long since developed into an aristocratic sport and there is no shortage of money.

Chapter 115 Nothing but talent

"Fame and status?"

When Kurosawa Mitsuru heard these two points, he seemed to be thinking deeply.

To be honest, these two things are quite abstract and not practical enough.

"Maybe I can't compare to my students in terms of money, but everyone who sees me will respectfully call me teacher. With my connections, no matter where I go, there will be people who greet me with courtesy. It's also very easy to do anything I want."

"But if I open a dojo, won't I steal students from you?"

Hearing about the connections, Kurosawa Mitsuru was a little tempted, but he also had some concerns.

In fact, Sato Shinichi's change in attitude made him respect Sato Kyudan, so he didn't want to let the other party suffer.

If he really opened a dojo, with his perfect archery skills, it would not be easy for him to recruit students.

"I just said that money is only a thing outside of one's body. You have great potential and you are still so young. The future of Japanese archery depends on you to lead the way."

"Let me think about it... Can I be a priest without opening a temple?"

Kurosawa Hikaru thought for a while and asked.

"Yes, but if you become a priest but don't open a temple, don't you feel like you have a treasure trove without realizing it?"

"indeed."

"Besides, you and Mirai are going to be partners, and if you want to open a dojo, I'm sure my old friend will do his best to help you. Anyway, if you have any troubles in the future, you can talk to me. I still have a very large network of connections."

"How can I repay you for helping me so much?"

As Kurosawa Mitsuru saw him talking more and more, he felt flattered. How could he have deserved this?

"If you can promote Kyudo, it will be considered as a reward. Besides, I help you because I want to be your friend."

"Friends?"

"Come to me from time to time to chat, talk, drink wine and tea... If you are with Weilai, you can be considered as my half-grandson-in-law. Weilai called me grandpa when he was a child."

"Then don't I have to call you grandpa?"

Hearing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt something was not right and couldn't help but say.

Although I respect this ninth-degree martial arts master very much, he suddenly became my grandson-in-law, and his seniority has dropped sharply.

"If you want to, that's fine. If you don't want to, that's fine too. We can talk about our own things. I'll call you brother, and you can call me brother Zhenyi."

Shinichi Sato was amused by his strange expression.

"Shinichi-san?"

Kurosawa Hikaru savored the title.

"I'm over seventy years old anyway, so it's not too much for you to call me brother, right?"

Seeing that he was still thinking, Sato Shinichi patted his chest and glared.

“Not at all.”

Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head. As long as he didn't call him grandpa, everything else would be fine.

"Do you have any questions, brother?" After the matter was settled, Sato Shinichi asked kindly.

"temporarily unavailable."

Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and shook his head.

What he wanted to ask Sato Kyudan was how to become a fan and gain the recognition of Shifengyuan's future grandfather.

"Since you have no questions, it's Shinichi-san's turn."

Finally, after he finished asking, Sato Shinichi rubbed his hands, somewhat impatiently.

"it is good."

"You know very little about the etiquette of Lisheliu, but your archery skills are so superb and you are proficient in it. Which school do you belong to? Who is your master?" Sato Shinichi was very curious about this matter.

"I don't have any school. I learned it myself."

Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't know what school he belonged to, but he had already thought of an excuse.

"Your shooting form is so good, you don't have a master, you just practice on your own?"

Sato Shinichi was stunned and said in disbelief.

"The moment I first picked up the bow, it was like my body instinctively knew how to hold it. And the moment I nocked the arrow and aimed, I felt that this arrow would definitely hit the target."

Kurosawa Hikaru nodded, lowered his head and looked at his hands, his tone firm.

This was the excuse he came up with, blaming the problem on talent. After all, talent was something that didn't make sense.

"Hiss... If this is true, then your talent is even more terrifying than I thought."

Realizing that he had reached this level just by practicing casually, Sato Shinichi took a deep breath.

He spent an entire afternoon chatting with Uesugi 6th Dan.

This guy reported to the Kyudo Club in Tokyo for the first time last week. He didn’t even know the eight steps of archery, nor the etiquette of Kyudo, but his archery skills were invincible and he could hit the bull’s eye with one arrow.

After just one demonstration, he was able to learn the shooting style very well.

Regarding this situation, he originally thought that Kurosawa Mitsuru was proficient in Wuyage-ryu and Kiyage-ryu, and was new to Liyage-ryu, so he had the doubts he had now.

But now it seems that this young man is actually a genius, a natural born kyudo genius.

"In fact, I seldom shoot arrows. I only go back to my hometown to play with them occasionally, because it's boring to hit the target every time, and my father wants me to study hard."

Kurosawa Hikaru began to shift the blame and explain his situation and condition.

"Have you ever thought about using Kyudo to survive?"

"I've never been involved in it before. I just shoot archery on my own. My dad wouldn't let me join a club, so I didn't have the chance."

"Your father is really... Never mind. Anyway, you have a chance now. You can't ignore Kyudo anymore."

Shinichi Sato was so angry that he wanted to curse, but due to his upbringing and character, he held back. He became a little excited and gave instructions in a serious manner.

If this brother's talent is really that terrifying, maybe he can lead the ritual jet to an unprecedented height.

For a moment, he seemed to see the rise of Kyudo, and this brother became a legend and his name would go down in history.

During that period of history, perhaps the younger brother would also mention the help he received from his elder brother when he was young, and it would become a story that will be passed down through the ages.

"understood."

Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't know that he was thinking about helping him to leave a name in history. Seeing how serious he was, he nodded.

No matter what, Brother Shinichi has helped so much. Even if I don't have to really do what he says, at least we should be accommodating in our attitude and not spoil his fun.

……

Kurosawa Mitsuru was kept for dinner and rest for a while before he was allowed to leave the Zhuifeng Dojo.

"So enthusiastic."

Kurosawa Mitsuru looked back at the huge ancient mansion and felt a lingering fear.

Brother Shinichi is so enthusiastic, he's just one step away from swearing a blood oath.

He wanted to go home, and Shinichi Sato even called a driver to take him there.

Considering that it would be bad to keep accepting favors from others, he refused and said that someone would come to pick him up.

"Is it 8 o'clock?"

Kurosawa Hikaru took out his cell phone, checked the time, and found a message.

Some were sent by Yuki-chan, and some were sent by Runa-san.

"Mastery level piano, hope everything goes well."

Because he hadn't settled down yet, Kurosawa Hikaru didn't click in to see the details, but put the phone back in his pocket and started walking.