"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Jock ran down the street. The backpack swung behind him. He has been running ever since the school day ended.
His breathing sounded raspy, as if he were about to collapse from exhaustion, and he was wheezing uncontrollably.
This had been the most exercise he had done in all of his life.
After a short while, he arrived at the front iron gate of the Martial Redemption dojo, and he knocked weakly on the gate.
"Huff! Huff!"
Jock hunched over, grabbed his knees, and looked as if he were about to just release his lunch all over the ground.
The nearby pedestrians looked at him worriedly, wondering if he was about to pass out.
At that moment, the iron gate opened, and Kiernan looked at the wheezing boy with a raised eyebrow.
"Huff! Huff!"
Jock wanted to greet him but couldn't stop his heavy breathing, and he could hear his heartbeat in his ears.
"Come on in."
Kiernan said.
