After digesting the swordsmanship insight reward that he had received from the system, Issho immediately left to take a bath because he had finally completed both of today’s quests—that is, doing horse stance meditation for one hour and fighting with Fujitora for one hour.
He had completed both quests and received the rewards as well.
His entire body was currently drenched in sweat after the intense training.
The sticky feeling of sweat clung to his skin, and even his breathing still carried faint heaviness from exhaustion.
Issho calmly made his way toward the bath area, his footsteps steady and unhurried despite the fatigue in his muscles.
After taking a bath, Issho finally felt somewhat refreshed.
The exhaustion in his body had eased slightly as he changed into clean clothes and headed toward the restaurant area.
As soon as Martha noticed him entering, she asked warmly, “What would you like to eat?”
“Whatever dish you want,” Issho replied calmly.
“Just include meat in it.”
As soon as Martha heard this, she nodded and said, “Okay, coming right up.”
After that, Issho slowly walked toward his usual corner seat and sat down quietly.
Around him, faint chatter filled the restaurant, along with the sounds of utensils clinking against bowls and the aroma of cooked meat spreading through the air.
Soon after, white rice and chicken curry were served to him.
The rich smell of spices and cooked chicken immediately reached Issho’s senses.
He picked up his utensils and began eating with relish.
The warm curry mixed perfectly with the rice, and after an entire day of exhausting training, the meal felt especially satisfying.
For several minutes, the only sound near his table was the quiet movement of utensils and the occasional faint exhale from Issho as he ate in contentment.
Finally, after he was full, Issho stood up and went to pay the money.
Martha said, “That would be the same as yesterday night, twenty-five copper coins.”
Issho nodded.
The twenty-five bronze coins that he had received as change yesterday after paying one silver coin, he now handed back to Martha once again before returning to his room.
The wooden floor creaked softly beneath his feet as he entered the room.
Closing the door behind him, Issho sat down on the edge of his bed and couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
“I only have the habit of eating twice a day, and the food I am eating is also quite fulfilling, but the cost is around twenty-five bronze coins per meal.
And for two meals, I will be spending fifty bronze coins—that is, one silver coin a day.”
Issho quietly rubbed his fingers together while calculating everything in his mind.
“So, my daily expense comes to one silver coin per day.
That amount is only going to last me for five days, including today, because I had only earned eleven silver coins.”
His expression remained calm, but the reality of the situation still pressed against his mind.
“And out of them, I have already spent three silver coins and am left with eight silver coins.
Of those, three silver coins must be separated and saved for rent.”
Issho leaned slightly backward against the wall behind the bed, letting out a slow breath.
“And with the remaining five silver coins, I will only be able to sustain my food expenses for around five more days.”
The room became quiet once again.
It was not like Martha or Alex were trying to take advantage of him either because food containing meat genuinely cost a lot in this world.
If he were eating simple food without meat, like vegetarian porridge or plain vegetable dishes, then he could have managed within eight to ten bronze coins easily.
But that was clearly not enough for his current training needs.
After all, he was consuming a large amount of meat every meal—at the very least one pound, or perhaps even more than that.
Considering that, this level of expense was actually quite normal.
Looks like earning money will become a problem very soon, Issho thought silently.
Issho muttered softly, “Well, it seems I have only one choice—that is to go hunting on the fourth day from today.”
After making up his mind, Issho did not think much further about it and soon entered meditation.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, his breathing gradually steadied, and the surroundings once again became quiet.
Then, using the Shadow Fighting ability inside meditation, Issho began fighting against Fujitora’s image within his mind, continuously refining his swordsmanship little by little.
Clang!
Clang!
Inside his mental world, blades repeatedly collided.
Again and again, Fujitora’s sword descended toward him with overwhelming precision, while Issho desperately defended, counterattacked, and adapted.
Every exchange sharpened his instincts further.
He had nothing else to do anyway because he didn’t have eyes.
If he did, then Issho would have definitely loved reading books inside libraries, quietly passing time while learning more about this world.
But unfortunately, such things were impossible for him right now.
And if he simply sat around doing nothing, he would eventually become bored.
So instead, he chose to use Shadow Fighting constantly and battle against the image of Fujitora within his mind.
At the very least, this allowed him to continue growing stronger.
Like this, Issho’s days quietly continued to pass.
Most of the time, Issho stayed indoors, but he did not mind it at all.
First of all, he had already been an introvert in his past life anyway, so he never particularly cared whether he interacted with people or not.
And secondly, he was blind.
Blind people were generally far more prone to getting bullied, mocked, or unnecessarily troubled by others, and Issho had absolutely no interest in suffering through such pointless situations.
So, his daily routine became extremely simple and repetitive.
Every morning, Issho would wake up and complete the training quests given by the system.
After that, he would either remain inside his room meditating or head toward the backyard of Martha’s restaurant for physical training.
Then he would return to the restaurant area, eat his meals, and once again lock himself inside his room.
Day after day, the same cycle repeated itself.
Yet Issho did not dislike such a life.
In fact, the calmness suited him.
Like this, four days quietly passed.
On the fourth day, after finishing his daily quests, Issho went to take a bath.
Warm water flowed over his exhausted body, washing away the sweat and soreness accumulated from training.
While bathing, Issho mentally opened his character panel.
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Name: Issho
Blood: 7
Mana: 0.7
Innate Ability: Gravity Control
Abilities: Observation Haki (70 m); Shadow Fighting; Fujitora Sword Technique; Six Powers (Locked, requires Blood = 10)…
Item(s): Sword: Yakuza Kasen
Daily Quest:
Do horse stance meditation.
(60/60 min) ✅
Practice swordsmanship with Fujitora in Shadow Fighting (real world).
(60/60 min) ✅
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Issho was very satisfied with the steady progress he had made in his stats during his five-day stay at Martha’s restaurant.
Not only had his physical strength increased significantly, but his swordsmanship had also improved by a tremendous amount.
Especially after repeatedly fighting Fujitora inside Shadow Fighting, Issho could clearly feel that his control over his sword had become smoother and sharper compared to before.
At this rate, I should become much stronger soon, Issho thought calmly.
After finishing his bath, Issho changed into clean clothes and headed toward the restaurant as usual.
Like every day, Issho slowly made his way toward his usual seat and sat down quietly in the corner.
And as soon as Martha noticed Issho taking his seat, she immediately brought his food over without even needing to ask him anything anymore.
Over the past few days, she had already understood Issho’s eating habits very well.
His meals absolutely needed to contain meat.
As for the other side dishes, Issho truly did not care much.
Whether it was rice, curry, soup, vegetables, or bread made little difference to him as long as there was enough meat to properly fill his stomach and support his training.
The rich aroma of cooked meat soon spread toward him, causing Issho to pick up his utensils without hesitation and begin eating quietly once again.