Before long, all four showed them some cool things to really learn from them.
Chapter 15: Experiencing New Things
A few days later, Sakamoto and Akimitsu were in the training hall doing some exercises and other stuff and just hanging out like old friends do and since they've got enough strength in themselves, Sakamoto felt it was time to show Akimitsu some of his father's techniques that he had learned himself years prior and he turned to Akimitsu and said, "Hey, Aki...wanna show you a trick I got from my dad?"
Right away, Akimitsu's head rose up and immediately got excited by what he's gonna show him that he started wagging his tail like crazy and asked, "What you got? What you got? What you got?"
Sakamoto figured that he would be definitely excited and he simmered the white wolf down just a little bit and he said, "Cool it, Aki. I practiced this with my dad years ago and it still surprises me to this day. I'm gonna teach you 'the giant slam' technique."
Akimitsu widened his eyes at this and soon, he instantly got familiarized by it and asked, "The same technique that you use to slam down on the ground and defeat your enemies?"
"That's the one." Sakamoto replied.
Akimitsu was eager to learn this trick and he laughs excitedly to see what he's got and he said, "When do we start?"
"Right now...after you cool down." Sakamoto replied.
Soon enough, Akimitsu calmed down and kept his composure to himself and replied, "All right, I'm ready."
"What you gotta do first is close your eyes, keep your hands close together and just concentrate." Sakamoto replied, as he does those things.
Akimitsu took a breath breath as he closed his eyes, kept both of his paws close together and concentrated and then Sakamoto went ahead and said, "Let the energy of your abilities work right through you as you go."
Both of them have shared a huge amount of energy that's coursing through themselves through their bodies and not long after, both of them opened their eyes and jumped up across the air and quickly pounded their feet down on the ground as the ground started to roll around and immediately bursts the door down in half. Akimitsu could not believe that that's one of Oak Sung's amazing kung-fu moves and his jaw dropped through the ground after witnessing what Sakamoto observed.
"Wow..." Akimitsu whispered, still in awe.
Sakamoto looked at Akimitsu with a smile on his face and he said, "Now you try."
Akimitsu took a deep breath as he tried to emulate what Sakamoto just did and when he tried it the first time, he compltely messed it up by tripping on his leg. Sakamoto could tell that it would be a challenge to perfect it well, but he knows that he's gonna help Akimitsu through anything he faces and by the minute the white wolf got uop, he lets out a frustrated grunt and pounded his fist down to the ground...which surprisingly sent Sakamoto hurtling through the air and landed on the wall.
Akimitsu groans at this as he sees what he accidently did to his friend and he said, "I'm sorry!"
Sakamoto lets out a strained grunt as he got up and he looks at Akimitsu's worried face and he chuckled softly and said, "Do not worry. It is only your first try. I'll teach you everything I know."
The look on Akimitsu's face was full of worry, but soon gave way to relief and happiness the minute Sakamoto told him that it's no big deal if he got it wrong and is willing to help him out no matter what and he said, "Okay, I'll try again."
At the kitchen
Bao-Yi and Shizue are prepping up make some pies and Bao-Yi puts on her apron to help Shizue with baking and Shizue seemed curious to know what they'll make and she asked, "So, Bao...what kind of pie will we be making?"
"Any kind of pie will do, Shizue." Bao-Yi replied.
Shizue nodded her head in understanding with that and almost immediately, Bao-Yi had an idea for what kind of pie that she'll bake with Shizue and she said, "Have you ever made a rice pie before?"
Shizue froze in response to that and turned to Bao-Yi and said, "Never. I don't think I've ever heard of a rice pie before."
"Never?" asked Bao-Yi surprisedly.
"No. What is it?" asked Shizue.
"Let me show you." Bao-Yi replied.
She brings in a bag full of rice, pour some of them to a pot and Bao-Yi begins to explain about the rice pie and how it is unlike any other pie and it became her family's original recipe for generations and Shizue was very interested to see how they'll make it. Bao-Yi checked on the rice and after about a couple of minutes of boiling, it looks like they're just about ready and with that, she turns off the stove, grabs the pot of rice and pours the water out of the sink. Shizue immediately assisted with prepping the rice in the pie bowls and putting the crust in.
Both girls were putting their little touches in the pie before putting them in the oven and Shizue was really amazed that she actually learned how to make rice pie and she asked, "How does it taste?"
"You'll have to find out as soon as you try it out." Bao-Yi replied.
Back at the training hall
Akimitsu had multiple tries in perfecting the giant slam technique with little success, but Sakamoto is still helping him in all he can and as he's gotten more and more better at it, Akimitsu tried it again to make sure he doesn't mess it up again and he jumps up in the air and pounds his feet under the ground and before long...the ground rumbled underneath where they were standing and broke through the doors of the training hall. Akimitsu stood there shocked that he actually succeeded...in just one day.
"Oh my..." Akimitsu whispered.
"You did it!" Sakamoto cheered.
Akimitsu completely felt happy that he finally got it after the many tries he's done and he said, "I did it! I can't believe it!"
"See, what did I tell ya? All you had to do is just not think about anything and just go for it." Sakamoto replied.
"Yeah...I guess I did." Akimitsu said, in awe.
Sakamoto nodded his head as he was proud of his friend for accomplishing things and he said, "I believe in you, Aki...and you need to believe in yourself too. I'll teach you more of this through the duration of this trip."
"All right. And thanks, Saka." Akimitsu said.
"Anytime." Sakamoto replied.
Suddenly, Akimitsu heard his stomach growl and he knows what it meant by that. He chuckled softly and said, "All this training's got me working up an appetite."
"Same as me." Sakamoto replied.
In the kitchen
Shizue and Bao-Yi took a look at the rice pies they've created and both of them couldn't believe that they look very perfect and delicious and it even took Shizue by surprise. Shizue widened her eyes and said, "Now this is something I wouldn't mind eating."
"Or making. You did pretty good on your first try, Shizue." Bao-Yi said, happily.
Shizue smiled at that and she said, "Well, I had a good teacher...my best friend."
Bao-Yi smiled at this and she appreciated the compliment Shizue gave out and just said to her, "You make a good student yourself."
"Man, I am starving! When are we gonna eat?"
Shizue laughs a little bit the minute Akimitsu's voice comes in the room and as he appeared, she said to him, "Only when you sit down."
Sakamoto comes right behind him and sat down on the table and Sakamoto recognized that aroma anywhere and he asked, "Is someone making rice pies?"
"Yes, we are." Bao-Yi replied.
Akimitsu rose his eyebrows at this and asked, "What the heck are rice pies?"
"Family recipe from my family back at Shanghai Secluded Valley." Bao-Yi replied, as she brought in the four pie bowls on the table.
As Shizue and Bao-Yi sat down and sliced their own slices of pie, Akimitsu tasted them for the first time and his taste buds were dancing through the roof and said, "Whoa...this is not like any other pie in the history of the world."
Shizue tasted it too and she said, "Best I've ever eaten."
The couple continued to enjoy their pie and talked about their day; mostly about Sakamoto teaching Akimitsu the signature move Oak Sung made about the giant slam technique and from that moment, whatever they needed, Akimitsu and Shizue will always know who to turn to for anything.
Really awesome! Stay tuned as Sakamoto faces his biggest challenge; dealing with those same bullies when he was a kid that are now grown up and still attack his Japanese heritage.