The Shinobi Hero (OC X Harem) (BNHA X Sekiro)

Spiral Dancing

"That's enough for today. Go home and rest."

Wolf raised his right hand, signaling Aki to stop. Currently, the boy was practicing the moves that Wolf has shown him. Among the four Combat Arts, Aki only managed to fully understand and perform two, namely Shadowrush and Ashina Cross.

Shadowrush involves its user to use their full strength to unleash a long range, powerful forward thrust. Upon impact, the impaled enemy will be used as a platform to vault into the skies. Wolf mentioned this move was created by the Great Shinobi Owl, which was fitting considered that this move reminded him of how an owl hunt.

Ashina Cross, a fast cross-slash from a sheathed stance. This move requires utmost focus for a quick, swift kill on target.

The two remaining, however, proved to be a little too complicated for Aki. High Monk and Spiral Cloud Passage.

High Monk, an enhanced martial style specifically for Monks, obviously. After a jumping, overhead kick, the user performs 2 more side kick plus 2 diagonal slash, and then a black-flip kick back to the original position.

Spiral Cloud Passage was....ridiculously difficult, in Aki's 'humble' opinion. Nine shockwave slashes in three motions. Aki's combo always broke at the 7th slash at the second motion. Thankfully, Wolf admitted that he had a hard time understanding this as first too, although he mastered it only by reading the description.

At Wolf's signal, Aki stopped swinging his sword. Panting for breath, the boy sheathed the sword and gave it back to his master.

"I really should have brought my sword...."

"Next time. Have a good rest. You'll need it."

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As usual, upon reaching the doorstep to his house, Aki unconsciously announced his arrival with a 'I'm home'.

Only this time, he got a reply.

"Welcome home! You're just in time for dinner, Aki-kun!"

"Right.... Guess I should start getting use to this."

Aki sighed as he took off his shoes and headed inside the dining room, unaware of the smile on his lips.

"Something smells good..... Katsudon?"

Upon opening the door, he was greeted at the scene of Ochako in her usual home clothes, with an apron. She was standing at the kitchen corner, tasting the food. As she heard Aki opened the door, she turned to him with the brightest smile and said.

"Welcome home, Aki-kun! The food is almost done. Go for a shower and it should be finished by then!"

She took his bag, set it on a chair and quickly ushered him outside of the dining room.

"Wai- At least let me set up the table-"

"Nuh-uh! I'll take care of it! You're drenched in sweat! Go and shower!"

She closed the door, leaving a baffled Aki.

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After the much needed shower, Aki and Ochako sat down and had dinner together. Unlike his imagination of an awkward, quiet dinner, he and Ochako got along with each other very well. They talked about their entrance exam, their classmates, homeroom teacher and all the things in the world. There were an embarrassing moment where their hand touched when both of them tried to reach the sauce at the same time. The skin contact of their fingertips caused both teenagers to go bright red. However, Aki noticed something.