Samurai Awakening by Ben Martin

Author:Ben Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1034-2
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

By the end of the next Friday’s lessons David just wanted the night to come so he could finally meet with Rie and find out what she was working on. As David stood in the gym, mind on the Matsumoto workshop, he completely missed the conversations and stares directed at him.

The last month of training had left him nearly as thin and toned as Takumi. He had also grown. David was taller than any of his classmates. He had the legs of a runner and arms of a swordsman. The changes had been so gradual that he had not noticed, but he was as fit as any of the boys in his class. He would have passed for one if not for the blond hair, cut in a popular Japanese style, and his blue eyes. His hair was the envy of most of the boys while the girls secretly hated him for having such a light skin tone without having to use whitener.

Aside from the physical changes, David’s Japanese ability and helpful attitude toward his classmates was quickly changing his social life. Chul Soon, who was fast becoming a close friend, was so outgoing that he continuously brought new people to meet David.

David’s relaxed attitude, borne from the Matsumotos’ training, his success in class, and more recently in sports gave David a confident air that drew people to him. His unassuming speech, and obvious struggle to adapt to Japanese customs, kept them there. When he made mistakes, most people overlooked them because of his vast improvement, and his willingness to learn. Only Koji and Natsuki’s friends still gave him a hard time.

‘You know, I’ve noticed Koji hasn’t been laughing at me lately,’ David thought. ‘Every time he spotted me he’d been sure to point me out and laugh, and his friends would follow along. Now he just glares like he wants another go… and his friends almost seem like they’re trying to distract him.’

‘You need to be careful,’ Kou replied internally as David maintained a conversation with a group of boys, a hard-earned skill from his evening training with Grandpa. ‘He is a dangerous one. A predator who hunts for fun, not survival. All the same, he is only a boy. We cannot reveal what we know, no matter the provocation.’

‘Says the god tiger who tries to get me to go running after every small animal he sees.’

‘Looks like Natsuki and her friends are fighting. She is definitely standing apart from them.’

‘What are you talking about? They’re right there together. Hey, don’t change the subject.’

‘Sure they are in their regular group but look how Mizuki and Kaeda are whispering together, with Natsuki off to the side just a little. It is as if she is the injured animal that is left to creatures like us. In Japan, it is never good to be outside the group.’

‘So what? They finally figured out she’s no fun to be around?’

‘Oh you know that is not true. You two have been almost cordial lately.’

‘Hmm I doubt that.

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