Losing. What a foreign feeling. Never once did he lose. Well, that is a lie. He did lose a few times before. Though all in spirit, never physical. He is the strongest.
But...
Maybe for the first time for him, he is on the ground, not of his own volition. He has been defeated. There's no mistake. He has lost, both physically and spiritually.
"Heh, you lasting the longest of all my opponents. Not counting Herb and Saffron."
Lasting the longest? If he is not wrong, it takes only around five minutes passed since he challenged this one. Exactly at one minute mark, he started to be serious and use all techniques in his arsenal. But even then, he could feel that his opponent still just playing with him. And that last strike...
Just one finger and he is down.
He raised his head to see the one that has defeated him. The first thing he sees is her breasts. Right, he forgets that he fighting a woman. Then her face. She is what? 20? Early 30? Upward, is her most striking feature. Never once did he think he will see such a vibrant red mane on a person.
"You're a very promising kid. Say, want to join me in training? Though not now, but later." She held out her hand to him. Only an idiot will decline such an offer.
And he, Hanma Yuujirou was no idiot.