"Sister Aoi, why are you here?"
"Do we have new patients?"
"Who is this Big Brother? He's so handsome!"
Su Chen looked down and saw three little girls. He recognized them immediately. They had to be the three lively helpers of the Butterfly Mansion: Xiao Qing, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Cai Sui.
Kanzaki Aoi looked at the girls, then at Su Chen. "This is Mr. Su Chen. He's just here for training today."
She pointed to a spot by the wall. "First, we'll go over there. These children will help you loosen up your stiff limbs. It looks like you haven't exercised in a long time."
Su Chen followed her gesture and saw several beds placed by the wall. The little girls had already run over to them. When Kanzaki Aoi called their names, they all struck a cute pose.
"Alright, Mr. Su Chen, please warm up your body first," Kanzaki Aoi said, stepping aside.
Su Chen didn't hesitate and immediately lay down.
The next moment, Xiao Qing, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Cai Sui began to give him a full-body massage.
Your limbs are undergoing regular activity. You feel a sensation, and your body coordination has greatly improved!
Your body temperature is rising, your joints are clicking, you shiver all over, and your body's flexibility is enhanced!
At first, Su Chen was in great pain. Because of his sedentary lifestyle in his previous life, his body was very stiff. Touching certain areas caused extreme pain.
But with the boost from his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Su Chen's body quickly adapted to the girls' rhythm.
The pain soon transformed into a pleasant soreness. It felt so good that Su Chen almost cried out in relief.
Kanzaki Aoi nodded in approval from the side. She seemed to think that Su Chen's body coordination was quite good, as this small difficulty didn't seem to stump him at all.
After fifteen minutes, Kanzaki Aoi, who had been calculating the time, directly called a halt.
Upon hearing the command, the three little girls immediately let go of Su Chen.
Each of them was incredibly tired, rubbing their aching backs and sore waists.
In contrast, Su Chen felt completely fine, even a little unsatisfied.
"Big Brother Su Chen, you're amazing!" Xiao Qing said, rubbing her sore little back.
"Yes, yes! The previous Pig-Head Boy couldn't even last a minute before he gave up! We're the ones who surrender."
The three girls collapsed on the ground, panting and looking quite disheveled.
Su Chen was truly too persistent. The short fifteen minutes had completely worn them out.
And with that, Su Chen passed the first stage.
Kanzaki Aoi nodded and led Su Chen to the second stage.
"Next is reflex training." She turned around and began explaining the rules to Su Chen. "There's medicinal soup in the teacups on the table. The people training have to splash the soup at each other. But, if your opponent holds down your teacup before you pick it up, you can't move it. The game will be scored over twenty rounds. You must pass to continue."
Kanzaki Aoi sat opposite Su Chen. "I'll be your opponent," she said. "And I won't go easy on you."
"Won't go easy!" the three little girls echoed.
Su Chen took his seat opposite Kanzaki Aoi, and the two began their match.
Su Chen quickly adapted to Kanzaki Aoi's rhythm. Although she was a Demon Slayer Corps member, he noticed her reaction speed wasn't overwhelming, and he soon achieved victory.
"Not bad," Kanzaki Aoi said with a serious expression.
Initially, she had been able to win against Su Chen by a small margin. But then, Su Chen's speed became faster and faster, and he quickly surpassed her.
Kanzaki Aoi instantly recognized Su Chen's talent.
Su Chen nodded humbly. "Can we start the next stage?"
"No need," Kanzaki Aoi said, standing up. She saw his expression and quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand. What I mean is that my strength isn't enough to help you train anymore. Come back tomorrow, to the same spot, and I'll find you a new opponent."
Su Chen nodded, not refusing.
The three little girls then led him away and found him a place to sleep. Su Chen, tired from the day, simply went to sleep.
The next day, Su Chen returned to the same spot.
Xiao Qing, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Caihui were still waiting for him at the usual massage spot.
Kanzaki Aoi stood by the table, acting as the referee.
The only difference from yesterday was the person sitting at the table. It was a new young girl.
She wore a pure white haori, and an exquisite butterfly hairpin was pinned to the right side of her head.
Her eyes were large, and her fair skin had an alluring glow.
At this moment, her small hands were clasped together on her lap. She knelt quietly at the table, looking as cute as a porcelain doll.
Xiao Qing, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Caihui saw Su Chen and all ran over, pulling his hand.
"Big Brother Su Chen, this is Sister Kanao! She's Lady Shinobu's Tsuguko, so don't underestimate her! If you win, Xiao Caihui can give you a longer massage later!"
The three little girls chattered non-stop. It was clear they really liked Su Chen.
He affectionately stroked their heads while sitting down opposite Kanao.
Tsuyuri Kanao. He recognized her. This was the little girl the Kochou sisters had bought when she was young.
Her bright, intelligent eyes sparkled, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile played on her lips.
Overall, she looked completely at ease.
It seemed this was the reinforcement Kanzaki Aoi had brought in.
Su Chen extended his hand. "Hello, my name is Su Chen."
Kanao blinked, looking at Su Chen without speaking, just quietly observing him.
Kanzaki Aoi quickly explained from the side, "I'm sorry, Miss Kanao is like this. She rarely speaks, so..."
Su Chen nodded, smiling. "It's fine."
He knew Kanao had suffered inhuman treatment when she was young and dared not express her emotions freely.
Even when she was first rescued by the Kochou sisters, she wouldn't dare to take food from the table, even if her stomach was growling with hunger.
This was a girl who lacked love.
But it would be a huge mistake to consider her a weak woman.
At least at this stage, Su Chen knew Kanao's strength was terrifyingly powerful for him.
Su Chen glanced at Kanzaki Aoi and said, "Let's begin!"
Splash!
Before Kanzaki Aoi could even shout 'start', Kanao directly picked up the medicinal soup and lunged at Su Chen.