"Ah!!! Ooh!!! Mmm!!!"
"Stop hitting!"
"I surrender, Ran!! I surrender----"
"......"
Inside the Karate Club, Shinichi, who had been full of confidence, was immediately beaten up by Ran without any chance to fight back.
Even though he repeatedly begged for mercy, stating he had honestly given up and asked to be spared.
But Ran rarely found an opportunity to beat up Shinichi, so how could she stop now?
"This is just the beginning, why are you so eager to surrender?"
"Shinichi, isn't your dream to become a Detective as amazing as Sherlock Holmes?"
"Sherlock Holmes knows Bartitsu and isn't afraid of criminals, but Shinichi, you don't know anything. If you encounter a criminal head-on, you're likely to get beaten up."
"Do you want me to teach you Karate?"
"......"
Listening to Ran tease him like that, Shinichi was about to say something, but Ran seized the opportunity and punched him in the face.
With a thud, Shinichi fell directly onto the soft mat.
However, because they had worn helmets and gloves beforehand, Shinichi didn't suffer much injury.
But the humiliation was extreme.
Shinichi looked at Baishi Hui, who was smiling as he watched him, and felt his old face was completely lost.
"Shinichi, get up. Continue!" Ran shouted eagerly, feeling she hadn't hit him enough.
Thinking about all the grievances she had suffered from Shinichi over the years, she felt she could still fight for another half an hour.
"No, no, I surrender." Shinichi decisively shook his head and refused.
Are you kidding? No matter how much he practiced, he was no match for a talented fighter like Ran!
Besides, it's the 21st century now, who still practices combat?
If something happens, won't you just call the police?
Ran tried to persuade him repeatedly without success, so she could only give up.
She then turned to Baishi Hui and said, "Shirashi-kun, please guide me!"
"Ran, please guide me." Baishi Hui replied.
After a simple greeting, the training began.
Shinichi quickly moved back, worried about being affected.
His gaze fell on Baishi Hui, somewhat curious about his strength.
Although he was also at the kidnapping scene yesterday, because the fight happened inside the car, he didn't see the situation clearly.
He could only roughly see Baishi Hui deliver two solid punches and knock out the two kidnappers.
He wondered who was stronger, Shirashi-kun or Ran.
With such anticipation, Shinichi watched the two begin their match.
"Here I come." Ran said, then took a few steps forward and threw a few jabs to test him.
Seeing that Baishi Hui could easily block them, she immediately felt relieved and could boldly continue to attack and probe.
Ran threw a lead straight punch followed by a rear hook, and when the attack was unsuccessful, she followed with a rear uppercut and a lead hook.
Through these rapid attacking hands and methods, she aimed to confuse her opponent and create striking opportunities.
However, she found that it had almost no effect.
She decisively switched to another combination.
Lead straight punch, followed by a rear horizontal hook, then a lead hook, and finally a rear straight punch.
This combination started with a mid-range straight punch, followed by a close-range horizontal hook, then another angle-changing lead hook, and finally ended with a straight punch, forming a multi-directional attack sequence.
Unfortunately, Ran's attacks were destined to be in vain.
Because her opponent was a man with a cheat.
Baishi Hui possessed master-level combat skills, easily handling Ran's attacks.
When it was his turn to counter, he didn't use any complex combinations, just a mix of straight punches and side kicks.
As the old saying goes, among all martial arts, speed is paramount!
The key is speed!
He unleashed a barrage of rapid attacks, directly overwhelming Ran and making her unable to parry.
Baishi Hui found an opportunity and knocked Ran to the ground with a side kick.
"Ah." Ran fell with a thud, letting out a cry of pain.
Upon seeing this, Shinichi involuntarily clenched his fists.
Then he watched Ran get up again, her eyes gleaming, and say, "Shirashi-kun, again!!"
Watching the two fight again, Shinichi was speechless, having worried for nothing.
However, he looked at Baishi Hui with great surprise, not expecting him to be so strong.
Even Ran was no match for him!
So, the question arose.
Did this guy... really learn combat skills just for the kidnapping?
Shinichi couldn't help but feel suspicious.
He knew that Ran had been learning Karate since she was 10 years old, continuously for 7 years.
Coupled with her exceptional talent, she achieved such results!
If Baishi Hui really learned combat skills just to kidnap Sonoko, wouldn't that mean he only studied for less than a month and already had the skill level to easily defeat Ran?
Shinichi didn't believe this point.
He believed that people's talents differed, but not to such an absurd extent!!
...........
"Ah... I'm so satisfied!" After finishing training and returning, Ran felt sore and achy all over, but her face was beaming with a fulfilling smile!
It had been a long time since she had such an exhilarating training session!
"Weren't you just getting beaten up? What's satisfying about that?" Shinichi looked at Ran, unable to understand, wondering if she had some strange Hobbies?
"This means I still have a lot of room for improvement!" Ran said happily, "Ever since Tsukamoto-senpai left the Karate Club to focus on her college entrance exams, I haven't found anyone in the Karate Club who can make me go all out!"
"But... even if Tsukamoto-senpai were here, she wouldn't be as strong as Shirashi-kun!"
Saying that, she looked at Baishi Hui, with a hint of admiration in her eyes!
"Ran, I can be your training partner until your competition starts." Baishi Hui said.
He considered Ran a friend, and of course, he was willing to offer her any help he could.
That way, she could directly overwhelm Wada Yona in the match, without needing Shinichi to stimulate her 'Cosmo' to erupt!
"Really? Thank you so much, Shirashi-kun!" Ran repeatedly expressed her gratitude.
"You're welcome." Baishi Hui smiled, then stopped at the intersection and said, "See you tomorrow then."
"Mhm, see you tomorrow!" Ran waved goodbye, then walked with Shinichi down another road.
After walking for a while, Shinichi finally spoke, "Ran, do you feel... that Shirashi-kun has a problem?"
"Huh? What problem?" Ran said, confused.
"Didn't he say yesterday that he learned combat skills just to kidnap Sonoko." Shinichi voiced his suspicion, saying, "Even if he had the idea of kidnapping Sonoko half a year ago, he would have only practiced combat skills for at most half a year."
"But looking at his performance just now, it doesn't seem like he's only practiced for half a year!"
Upon Shinichi's reminder, Ran finally realized and exclaimed, "Ah! You're right. And Shirashi-kun gives me the feeling... that he's even stronger than those coaches!!"
After a pause, she said, "But... everyone has their secrets. Shirashi-kun doesn't mean us any harm, so there's no need for us to delve into it."
"......But it's still better to be cautious." Shinichi cautioned, he also knew that the other party had no ill intentions.
"Shinichi, you're too sensitive." Ran smiled, not taking it to heart.
She asked, "Oh, by the way, are you coming again tomorrow?"
"No, no." Shinichi decisively shook his head, rubbing his thigh and wincing, "I feel like my thigh has been injured by your kicks! I need to rest for a while!"
"No way! I clearly controlled my strength!" Ran could tell Shinichi was making excuses, she huffed angrily and said, "This is what I'm like when I use my full strength!"
Saying that, she pretended to kick Shinichi hard.
Shinichi saw it and immediately took off running.
Ran originally wanted to chase him, but she was sore all over and couldn't catch up, so she could only shout, "Alright, alright! I won't kick you, come back!!"
"I don't believe you! I'm going home first... Bye, Ran, see you at school tomorrow!" Shinichi wasn't falling for Ran's tricks for the first time, he immediately waved and decisively Ran off.