Yahiko had demanded
to learn the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu succession technique,
but his demand led into a big argument with Kaoru.
Kenshin hears the commotion in the dojo and tries
to see what's going on. As he peeks his head in,
however, he is immediately sent flying out. While
Kaoru and Yahiko were fighting, Tsubame arrived
and was allowed in by Kenshin. From the sounds
coming out of the dojo, Tsubame was worried about
what was going on, so she decided to peek in.
Kaoru is a bit
tired after arguing and fighting with Yahiko,
yet Yahiko still demands to learn the succession
technique. There are a few good points brought
up by Kaoru. Yahiko is most likely the strongest
ten year old alive. He has already beaten two
opponents in a major fight, Nagaoka Mikio and
Kariwa Henya. When Kenshin was ten years old,
he was just beginning his training, and as for
Sanosuke, he was just starting to develop into
a street fighter. Kaoru won't teach the Kamiya
Kasshin Ryuu succession technique to Yahiko simply
because he is just looking to get stronger. With
that said, Kaoru leaves her only pupil in solitude.
Yahiko doesn't take the decline of his request
so easily. He falls onto his knees and smashes
the dojo floor with his fist, mumbling a few curses.
Tsubame watches on in pity.
The sun begins
to set upon Tokyo. Kenshin looks outside and fears
something bad may occur at nighttime. At Shinbashi
Station, Inui and Otowa arrive in Tokyo. The two
comrades both have set destinations, which they
will attack separately at the same time.
