My Gang of Swordsmen

Chapter 482: Chapter 168: Mr. Tachibana, Please Fence With Me!

Hearing Aoto’s praise... Elodie didn’t show any expression of joy.

Instead, her face looked despondent.

”Mr. Tachibana, you’re flattering me.”

”I’m still far from it.”

”Whether it’s skill or mindset... I’m still far from it.”

Saying this, Elodie seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, staring intently at the Thrusting Sword in her hand, her face darkened.

”Without the courage to confront others... no matter how well you hone your skills, it’s useless.”

”I very much lack that kind of courage right now.”

Elodie looked up at Aoto, a dry smile with a hint of self-mockery on her face.

”Even though I keep saying ’I dream of becoming a Knight Thief like Robin Hood,’ I don’t even have the courage that a normal person should have...”

”I’m too timid.”

”Let alone seeing someone charging towards me with a weapon... just hearing someone scold me harshly often shrinks me into a ball, not daring to move at all...”

After speaking, Elodie seemed to want to dispel her gloomy mood, pursing her lips and casually swinging the Thrusting Sword in her hand as if she were shooing away flies, stirring the air around her.

Suddenly, without any warning—Elodie’s body suddenly halted, and her eyes lit up.

”Oh right, how could I forget...” Muttering in a volume so low that even she couldn’t hear herself clearly, Elodie eagerly turned her gaze back to Aoto.

”Mr. Tachibana, can you practice Swordsmanship with me for a while now?”

”Hmm?” Aoto was taken aback, then signaled with his eyes to Elodie, asking: Miss Angoulême, why such a sudden request for me to practice Swordsmanship with you now?

Understanding the meaning of Aoto’s gaze, a faint curve appeared on the corner of Elodie’s mouth.

”It’s not for any special reason.”

”It’s just... a whim, really.”

”Mr. Tachibana, if you’re unwilling, then forget it...”

Aoto furrowed his eyebrows slightly and began to ponder.

His instinct was to refuse Elodie’s sudden and inexplicable request.

After all, he still had the task of ”monitoring that confectionery shop” and didn’t have much time to spend playing around with Elodie here.

However... upon seeing Elodie’s current expression, the words of refusal that had already reached Aoto’s lips couldn’t be spoken.

Despite forcing a smile that said ”I don’t mind,” Elodie’s gaze towards Aoto still held a subtle hint of hope and expectation.

Mr. Tachibana, please practice Swordsmanship with me for a while—Elodie might as well have written those words on her face.

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Some content in this book that you might think I’m just padding word count actually contains important, significant foreshadowing. For example, let me ask you: does anyone remember Nakamura Chouhachirou who appeared in earlier Chapters and this one? You’ve probably all overlooked this character, right?

I suggest that you read this Chapter carefully and thoroughly. Those who are interested can get a notebook to jot down some of Elodie’s seemingly strange words and actions in this Chapter, or you can just bookmark this Chapter and revisit it when you’re free, it will be useful.