Chapter 19: The Shiranui Dojo
[Ding! You've opened the 'Girlfriend Card (Blue★)' and received a high-quality girlfriend card: 'Beautiful Coach.' Use it to gain a coach girlfriend.]
"It dropped! It dropped! A single draw brought a miracle!"
Seeing the blue glow, Su Ye jumped up from the bed in excitement, sticking his hands and feet to the ceiling, twisting his head upside down.
"Keep the music going, keep the dance alive!"
In the previous ten green card draws, he only got one excellent-grade (green) girlfriend. But now, a single blue card draw yields a top-tier high-quality (blue) one. This is a total game-changer!
Su Ye excitedly hung on the ceiling for a good while before returning to bed and decided to use the newly obtained blue card.
[Ding! Using high-quality girlfriend card 'Beautiful Coach.' Coach girlfriend is on her way...]
After using the card, Su Ye lay back down, drifting off to sleep with dreams and fantasies about the future.
Who could this beautiful coach be?
Are there any female coaches in the Marvel movies?
Su Ye thought carefully and recalled someone: Colleen Wing, the lead in the Iron Fist series, who ran a barely surviving dojo.
But Colleen Wing didn't really qualify as beautiful, at least not by Su Ye's standards. His system should cater to his aesthetic preferences, right?
Of course, it's also possible that she's not a character from the Marvel series.
That night, Su Ye dreamed, and it was one of those risqué dreams.
In the dream, he was a winner in life, holding Gwen on his left and an indistinct yet explosively well-built woman on his right. That night, he...
The next morning, the first thing Su Ye did after waking up was to do the laundry.
Doing laundry on a Sunday is pretty normal, right?
With no classes on Sunday and Gwen off to her internship, Su Ye first visited Harry in the hospital, then he planned to check out the dojos he had found last night.
Moreover, he had some guesses about the high-quality girlfriend card "Beautiful Coach" he had just drawn.
He had just decided to find a dojo to learn martial arts, and then he drew the "Beautiful Coach" card. Clearly, his new girlfriend was waiting for him in a dojo.
…..
Even after spending the entire morning visiting over a dozen dojos, Su Ye still couldn't find a suitable one.
His method for determining suitability was simple: enter, tour the dojo, meet the coach. If no message about the girlfriend's delivery popped up, he knew it wasn't the right place.
He checked all the dojos on his list and even a few extra, but ultimately found nothing.
Su Ye couldn't help but wonder if he was looking in the wrong direction. Could the "Beautiful Coach" not be teaching martial arts but rather something like aerobics, basketball, or volleyball at school?
Just as Su Ye was about to change his approach and check out the school, a sign being put up on a street corner caught his attention.
Judging by the décor, it seemed to be a dojo that hadn't officially opened yet, with the sign still covered.
Thinking "Since I'm already here, it won't hurt to take a look," Su Ye walked toward the dojo.
At the entrance stood an elderly man, who, by all appearances, had nothing to do with the term "Beautiful Coach."
"Hello!" Su Ye greeted.
The elderly man returned the greeting with a smile, "Hello."
Judging by his speech and mannerisms, he seemed Japanese?
Wait a minute, am I about to get shot? After all, even Old Three wasn't spared... Ahem!
Su Ye shook his head, brushing away the absurd thoughts. He was just an ordinary guy—nothing like Old Three. No way, no way.
"Sir, what kind of shop are you planning to open here?"
"Oh," the old man replied seriously, "I'm a martial artist from Japan. I came to New York to open a dojo and pass down the martial arts of our school."
A Japanese martial artist? What kind of style—upper class or lower class?
Su Ye mocked inwardly but kept a respectful expression as he asked, "May I ask, sir, what school of martial arts do you practice?"
The old man gently lifted the cloth covering the sign.
"Shiranui-ryu. I am the current head of the Shiranui school, Hanzo Shiranui."
Hearing that name, Su Ye knew he had found the right place.
Hanzo Shiranui is the grandfather of Mai Shiranui, a popular character in The King of Fighters.
Holy crap! My second girlfriend is Mai Shiranui?
Wow! Wow! Wow!
Mai Shiranui, from the Fatal Fury series to The King of Fighters and even Honor of Kings, has been active in the gaming world for nearly 30 years.
From the very beginning until now, her popularity and status in the gaming world have always been top-tier.
The concept of "breast physics" in female game characters started with Mai Shiranui.
And even after all these years, no one has surpassed her in this regard.
In the KOF and Street Fighter series, despite numerous iterations, who could be more provocative than Mai Shiranui?
Not even Dead or Alive, which has been selling sex appeal from the start...
If you don't know Mai Shiranui, your Fatal Fury journey is in vain!
There's no Mai Shiranui or Shiranui-ryu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so it's clear this is the DLC from Su Ye's "Beautiful Coach" card.
It didn't take long before a cheerful black-haired girl in a long T-shirt and cropped pants, with a ponytail and a sunny smile, walked out of the dojo.
[Coach girlfriend has been delivered. Please check!]
"Grandpa, is this person here to sign up? Our dojo hasn't even officially opened, and we already have a student. That's a great sign!"
"Hello, I'm Mai Shiranui. From now on, I'll be your senior. What's your name?"
Mai Shiranui greeted Su Ye with a bright smile, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"Hi, I'm Su Ye!" Su Ye responded without hesitation; it was just a simple greeting, after all.
In his past life, he played Mai Shiranui so many times in Honor of Kings that he was almost sick of her. He knew every single one of her moves by heart.
[Ding! "Beautiful Coach" has been signed for.]
[Character: Mai Shiranui.]
[Current Favorability: 20 (Acquaintance).]
[Helpful Tip: Martial arts can improve health and refine character. Train diligently with your coach and aim to become a martial arts master. Stop thinking about playing ball all the time!]
What... Who's always thinking about playing ball? System, please, have some decency!
Mai Shiranui comes from the Shiranui-ryu ninja clan. As a kunoichi, her role historically involved seduction and allure, so her revealing in-game outfit aligns with her profession.
However, in private, Mai Shiranui is actually quite conservative. In both her attire and feelings, she has always been devoted solely to Andy Bogard.
Yes, the very "Andy" Mai Shiranui calls out when she dies in Honor of Kings.
But now, Su Ye was about to take Andy's place and become Mai Shiranui's one and only.
Thinking about it made him a little excited—Mai Shiranui was way more enticing than Gwen.
Clears throat! Stay calm.