HA2 16.3 – Visiting Paolo
While she was happily looking at her legs Miku asked, “So, now I have a chance to do Hike Run at 100%?”
“Yes, you do.” Hide firmly replied. “Big Sis Miku will experience some cramps initially, but if you keep handling it using my method, the cramp will be gone eventually. The muscle that usually got a cramp will get used to it, and then adapt and evolve.”
“I see.” Miku nodded as genuine happiness fill her face to the brim.
“Starting tomorrow, let’s increase your pace step by step, and I will escort you to ensure nothing go wrong.”
Miku instantly turned her gaze to Hide and happily replied, “Roger.”
“So, such thing does exist,” Nao softly said.
“Yeah, it’s part of the amazing thing of human biology,” Hide casually explained. “However, when Big Sis Nao someday got pregnant, the habitual cramp will come back. Fortunately, you still can use the method I taught you to overcome it, in case you are at home alone because your husband has overtime or business trip.”
“Got it,” Miku replied and repeatedly nodded.
However, a slight worry was still visible in Nao’s eyes. “Hide, are you sure Miku will not experience negative side effect?”
“I’m,” Hide firmly replied.
“I bet you must have read a lot of medical journal,” Nao said as she deeply looked at Hide.
“Yup, I want to become a surgeon actually.”
Question mark instantly appeared in Nao’s forehead. “Don’t you want to become a programmer? I heard that you and Takeo were fierce rival in lot of programing competition, when both of you were snooty brats in middle school.”
“I have a change of heart.”
“I see.” After contemplating for a moment Nao then asked, “Can you check my left hip? For the last few days, it gives me some discomfort every time I sit.”
“What kind of discomfort? It’s painful, or you just has an urge to stand after sitting for a while.”
“The second one, it’s as if my left hip has a grudge on anything I use to sit.”
After slightly nodding his head Hide said, “I need to touch your left hip, left butt, and left thigh before I can make a conclusion.”
“O-okay.”
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From her face that turned as red as tomato, it was easy to tell that Nao was nervous as hell. But Hide ignored it and calmly looked at her straight in the eyes, which made Nao become more nervous instead of calmed her down. At the same time, Miku tried her best to hold back her giggle.
“Let’s get started.”
“Ye-yeah.”
“Please lie down on your belly,” Hide casually said.
Nao immediately lied down on the floor while Hide kneeled next to her left thigh. By using the tips of his fingers, Hide then gently felt Nao’s left hip, junction between her butt and thigh, and a spot just slightly above the back of her left knee. After that, Hide lifted and put Nao’s left knee on his thigh before repeating the touches.
After comparing the second touches with the first one, Hide immediately concluded, “You have too much running routine and your left hips take it badly.”
“Huh?” Question mark appeared in Nao’s forehead as she turned her gaze to Hide. “Really?”
“Really.” Hide firmly replied. “You run more than 70 km a week, right?”
“Yeah.” Nao nodded as she continued, “12 km a day, five times a week at school backyard, and 20 km morning jog at Saturday.”
“You should limit your run no more than 10 km per session, if in a week you run more than 70 km.” Hide calmly said. “The training regime you got from Isamu Sensei is specifically being designed to build a climber or hiker body, not marathoner.
If you want to add some run to it, you should ask Isamu Sensei’s permission first.”
“Actually,” Nao weakly said. “I already consulted it with Isamu Sensei before I added the Saturday jog. He forbade it and asks me to replace it with casual swimming.”
“Big Sis Nao, you should listen to Isamu Sensei’s instruction.”
“Okay,” Nao obediently replied. “But how do I treat the injury in my left hip?”
“At this point, the discomfort at your left hip can’t be categorized as injury, not yet at least. Your body will heal it on its own if you stop your Saturday jog, and got proper food along with proper rest at night.
Once the discomfort gone, you can add the casual swimming on your menu.”
“Okay,” Nao obediently nodded one more time. “Hide, please don’t tell Isamu Sensei about this. He will kick me out from Hakka Outdoor to set an example so the other kids don’t messing around with his instruction.”
“Got it,” Without many words Hide agreed, and then he said, “Now let me give you a sport massage for your lower back and thigh, it will speed up the recovery at your left hip.”
“Mhm,” Nao obediently nodded before lying back to the floor.
Wasting no time Hide then started the sport massage. At the same time, Miku watched it front the side with curious eyes. Then, with ease she concluded that Hide was really good at sport massage.
It was also clear that Hide carried the massage without intention to enjoy the sensation of touching a young girl’s body. He just focused his mind and effort to the massage. And so, a big, happy, and comfortable smile slowly filled Nao’s face to the brim.
“There, there, there… Hide, you did a good job over there,” Nao happily said.
At the same time, a steel resolve flashed in Miku’s eyes. ‘We should use Hide’s sport massage and knowledge to the max.’
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As person in charge for transportation, Takeo always ensured Black Tritton and Black Zubaru were in top condition. Twice a week he would come to the workshop 90 minutes earlier before the morning training to give both cars daily maintenance.
Therefore, when tonight they would use it, the Black Tritton and Black Zubaru were fully ready to go. Both cars had shiny body, full tank, proper tire pressure, enough oil, perfectly working brake and clutch, and clean interior.
After carrying the final check, Takeo then started the engine on both cars to warm it. A moment later, Shizuka and Hide arrived. The two were carrying three pieces of Haka VP9, along with three sound suppressors, three paddle holster, and 18 spare magazines. Not forgetting, they also brought three ballistic vests and other individual gears.
“What we want is peaceful and discreet transaction, but who know if shit hit the fan,” Hide calmly said as he divided the guns.
““Understood,”” Takeo and Shizuka replied at the same time before taking their gun and gear.
“How is your condition?” Hide asked Takeo.
“Very fit,” Takeo calmly replied. “This afternoon I didn’t push myself beyond my limit when having exercise in the school backyard.”
Hide nodded and then turned his gaze to Shizuka. “What about you?”
“Live and kicking,” Shizuka casually replied.
“Good. Let’s get tonight shop done.”
““Roger.””
Wasting no time, the three carried their gun and equipment to their car. Tonight, Hide would drive Black Tritton alone, while Takeo would drove Black Zubaru with Shizuka, and the first thing they did before the journey was properly stored their gun and gear.
In Nikko, carrying firearm in public could bring a serious legal consequences, and it was not rare occurrence where a night highway patrol would stop a car and do body check just because they had a slight suspicion. Therefore, Hide, Takeo, and Shizuka would put their gun and gear on their body only a moment before the action. On the journey to the target, they would store their gun and gear in the secret compartment.
For the handgun, Hide and Takeo had modified the door on each car to have a small secret compartment. As for the other gears, the two had built a secret compartment in the trunk. Once the three stored their gun and gear, they then started the journey to visit Paolo.
The Black Zubaru and the Black Tritton calmly exited the abandoned subway tunnel in turn, and then separated, and entered the highway through two different entries but maintained a tight communication.
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