Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Chapter 744

Chapter 744

Bear-san Meets Up Jubei-san

After relaxing in the garden with tea, we went to see other places.

“Yuna, can I have a moment? My master wants to meet you.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Jubei-san?” (Yuna)

Jubei-san was the name of s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s master.

I fought him when I first arrived in this country.

I got a little angry at the time and got serious.

“I don’t mind. What about Noa and the others?” (Yuna)

“If you don’t mind, I’ll go with you.” (Noa)

“Yes, I don’t mind as well.” (Misa)

“Me too.” (Fina)

“Me too!” (Shuri)

After I confirmed with everyone, they agreed to follow me.

“So, who is this Jubei-san?” (Noa)

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san said he was her master?” (Misa)

“He’s the master who taught me how to fight.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Eh, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san? Can you fight?” (Noa)

Noa and the others were surprised.

“Yes, I can, but I’m not as strong as Yuna…” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“No, s.h.i.+n.o.bu is strong.” (Yuna)

“You’re so flattering. I know I’m weak.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Although s.h.i.+n.o.bu claimed otherwise, I still think she’s a strong fighter.

My strength was only thanks to my bear equipment.

If I were not wearing my bear outfit, I’d be too weak to even beat Fina.

We headed to Jubei-san’s place while listening to s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s story.

…

After some time, we arrived at a place that looked like a training ground.

“So there’s a place like this in here as well.” (Noa)

“This is where the soldiers train.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“But there’s no one here.” (Noa)

“There’s no one here at this time of day.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Ah, but there is one person here.” (Yuna)

Misa and everyone looked in the direction I was looking and saw Jubei-san, a man with a samurai-like appearance.

“Master!” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“…You have arrived.” (Jubei)

Jubei-san walked over to me.

“Jubei-san, I heard you called me.” (Yuna)

“Sorry. I’d like to ask Yuna something.” (Jubei)

“What would you like to ask me?” (Yuna)

“Could you spar with s.h.i.+n.o.bu?” (Jubei)

“”What! Fight with Yuna (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)?””

My voice and s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s voice cried out in unison.

“Why is s.h.i.+n.o.bu surprised?” (Jubei)

“Master, you never told me about this arrangement before. What do you want by making me do this? Why ask me to spar with Yuna out of nowhere.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“It’s because you’re probably blaming yourself again for not being able to do anything in the last battle you were involved with Yuna.” (Jubei)

“Yeah, but I don’t understand why I suddenly have to fight Yuna.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“I want you to see for yourself what you are trying to reach and overcome.” (Jubei)

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu, are you aiming to be like me?” (Yuna)

“Jubei-Sama!”

s.h.i.+n.o.bu shouted in embarra.s.sment.

I was also a little embarra.s.sed by the compliment.

“I’m not aiming to be like you, I just wanted to be as strong as Yuna.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“But s.h.i.+n.o.bu is strong too.” (Yuna)

“Are you being sarcastic?” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

I didn’t mean to be sarcastic.

I honestly think s.h.i.+n.o.bu was strong.

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san, have you never fought Yuna before?” (Noa)

“No, I haven’t. I watched my master fight her though.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“What you learn from watching is different from what you learn from fighting. If you want to become strong, you should fight Yuna at least once.” (Jubei)

What Juubei-san said was right.

Even in games, you learn by watching the movements of other players. Of course, just watching didn’t make you stronger. There were some things you wouldn’t understand until you actually experienced them. If you could become stronger just by watching, no one would have any trouble.

“Yuna-san, are you fine with having a match with s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san?” (Juubei)

“I didn’t want to accept it, but…” (Yuna)

I knew that Juubei-san was doing this for s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s sake.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu looked at me.

“If it’s not a bother to Yuna, I’d also like to ask you to spar with me.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s expression was serious as well.

It was not an atmosphere where I could refuse.

“…Okay. But what format should the match be?” (Yuna)

“Is there any weapon or fighting style that Yuna is bad at?” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

I thought about Juubei-san’s words for a moment.

In the game, I was a magic swordsman. I couldn’t think of any fighting style that I was bad at. Conversely, there was no specific fighting style that I was excellent at as well. I was pretty balanced or rather a little too balanced. That’s why I could fight with a sword, knife, hand-to-hand combat, and magic.

I was like a jack of all trades, master of none.

“Basically none.” (Yuna)

“Well, if you can say that, Yuna is a monster.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

To call me a Monster, how terrible.

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san, Yuna-san is not a monster. She’s a Bear-san.” (Noa)

Noa said aloud what I was thinking to retort with.

“Sorry. I didn’t mean that Yuna is a real monster. I meant it as Yuna being remarkable because she can say that she has no weaknesses.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“If that’s the case, then I do agree…” (Noa)

Noa agreed.

No, I don’t agree with that.

“For now, no magic. Let’s fight with short swords.” (Jubei)

Juubei-san decided the content of the match. I have no problem with it, so I agreed.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu and I picked up some short swords.

It was dangerous to use real swords, so we used wooden swords.

Well, even if they were wooden swords, they could still injure you if you got hit in the wrong place, but they were still much safer than a real weapon.

“Does Yuna use two weapons as well?” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu also had two short swords.

“One is fine, but if s.h.i.+n.o.bu uses two, then so will I.” (Yuna)

“Yuna really can do anything.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“It’s not that I can do anything, I’m just a jack of all trades, master of none.” (Yuna)

I didn’t have a weapon that I specialized in.

I tried my hand at everything.

You see, I mostly played games solo (though I sometimes formed parties), and there were weapons that made some quests easy to clear.

My character in the game was mainly a magic swordsman, but I’ve also used knives and other kinds of weaponry as well.

“It’s incredible that you are not just a jack of all trades, master of none. But you can use two weapons as well.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Um, is it that difficult to use two weapons?” (Noa)

Noa asked.

“That’s right. The easiest way to understand this is to imagine that there are various soups on a table. Then, hold a spoon in each hand and instantly try to drink the soup that you are instructed to eat. Normally, even if that specific soup was far away, you would use the spoon in your dominant hand to reach for it.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Noa and the others made the gesture of holding the spoon as s.h.i.+n.o.bu said.

“Uh, it’s certainly difficult.” (Noa)

“It’s not that it’s difficult to do, but it would be awkward if you are not used to it and would still tend to use your dominant hand.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“That’s what it means to hold a weapon in both hands. What to do with the weapon in your right hand, what to do with the weapon in your left hand. You had to fight while always thinking about it.” (Jubei)

“It really is difficult to use two weapons at the same time, huh.” (Noa)

“But on the flip side, your opponent will also dislike you. It will be like fighting two people.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

After s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s brief explanation, along with some additions from Jubei, s.h.i.+n.o.bu and I took some distance and faced each other with wooden short swords.

“I’m going to fight with the intention to learn from you.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Me as well.” (Yuna)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu took a breath and stepped forward.

Quick.

Just when I thought she’d stepped forward, she was already within my reach.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu closed the distance in one go and waved her the short sword in her right hand. I took a step back to dodge. Then s.h.i.+n.o.bu took another step forward, and the short sword she was holding in her left hand came at me. I deflected it with my short sword in my right hand. s.h.i.+n.o.bu used the momentum of her step to pa.s.s me by.

Two strikes in a split-second, it was a quick exchange of offense and defense.

With a normal opponent, that would have been the end.

I turned my eyes to where s.h.i.+n.o.bu had run past, and without a moment’s hesitation, she launched an attack.

This time it was a combo.

The short swords she held in both hands came flying at me, right and left.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu moved left and right to make it harder for me to block, but I blocked all of her attacks with my short sword.

Gradually, s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s face started to look impatient.

I deflected s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s short sword a little more forcefully.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s right hand was knocked back.

With her right arm knocked away, it left her body defenseless. With that opening, I attacked with the short sword I was holding in my right hand.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu blocked the short sword in my right hand with the short sword in her left hand.

But that was not the end.

I quickly returned my left hand that first deflected s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s short sword and delivered a follow-up attack with it.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu pulled her body back with force, causing my short sword to cut through the air. s.h.i.+n.o.bu then jumped back lightly to put some distance between us.

“Yuna, you’re really strong.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu is more than strong enough I would say.” (Yuna)

“You blocked all my attacks with such ease…” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“Should I have gone easy on you?” (Yuna)

“If you do that, I’ll get angry.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu said and prepared for the next clash.

Then the match between me and s.h.i.+n.o.bu continued.

“I can’t move anymore.” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu fell to the ground.

For the final clash, I grabbed s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s outstretched arm, twisted her body, and threw her away.

“s.h.i.+n.o.bu, do you now understand just how strong Yuna is?” (Jubei)

Juubei-san asked s.h.i.+n.o.bu.

“Yuna is better at everything, both in movement and prediction. Above all, her stamina is different. How can she move like that even though she’s dressed like a bear, which just by looking at her made me imagine how difficult it is to move in that outfit?” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“That’s right. First, it’s not that Yuna just had a lot of stamina. She only moves to the bare minimum.” (Jubei)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu often moved left and right to create openings for me. I was mostly blocking attacks, so I didn’t move much.

“I’m losing confidence. How much experience did Yuna have to become this strong?” (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

“I want to know too. I think Yuna’s movements are the result of many battles. She has probably fought numerous opponents.” (Jubei)

“Is it that obvious?” (Yuna)

“I can tell by the experience of fighting her and watching her fight with s.h.i.+n.o.bu.” (Jubei)

I wondered if one would really be able to understand someone else’s experience if they reached the level of mastery that Juubei-san had reached?

“I’ve indeed fought many people just like Juubei-san said. I’ve fought with people using normal swords, great swords, spears, knives, dual swords, axes, hammers, and other blunt weapons, and I’ve also fought people who use magic.” (Yuna)

But it was only in a game after all.

However, that experience was useful in this world.

Well, even with that experience, what I have learned and acc.u.mulated would have been useless without my bear equipment.

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