Volume 3 Chapter 68: High Ponytail or Loose Hair?
After being teased, the girl’s face turned red. She quickly ran back into the changing room.
She changed into a better-fitting uniform and pushed the door open again!
This time, Lin Lin put on a very confident expression and looked seriously at Gao Liang.
“Gao Liang, do I look strong now?”
“Hmm…”
Gao Liang looked at her from top to bottom. Well… putting the black belt aside for now, at least the clothes fit her much better this time.
If the clothes don’t fit, it’s very hard to move properly in a fight.
But if he had to point out a problem…
There was still one!
“Lin Lin, don’t leave your hair loose. Whether it’s practice or real fighting, loose hair can get caught easily. It’s not good for fighting.”
“Yeah, I actually know that.”
She nodded, took the hair tie off her wrist, and tied her hair into a high ponytail.
Then she shook her head lightly, lifted her chin, and smiled at him in a fresh and energetic way.
“How about now?”
So… so cool.
Looking at her new look with a high ponytail, Gao Liang suddenly felt something strange in his heart. He turned his head a little, too shy to praise her directly.
“It… it looks very heroic.”
“Oh? So when my hair is down, I look cuter?”
Lin Lin blinked and asked excitedly.
Gao Liang didn’t expect this sudden question. But… following his earlier logic, if she asked it the opposite way…
He nodded.
Yes, when she usually wore her hair down…
She looked a little lazy, but really cute. There was a kind of soft, youthful feeling about her.
As for now, with her high ponytail, she looked much more lively and energetic. And yes, more heroic.
Seeing him nod, Lin Lin spoke again in a softer voice.
“Then, Gao Liang… which version do you like more? The cuter one, or the more heroic one?”
“Huh? W-Why are you suddenly asking that?” Gao Liang became nervous and started to stutter. “B-Both are fine.”
Lin Lin, isn’t this question a little too direct…
“Be specific! Choose one! A or B. No third option!”
Her eyes became sharp.
Gao Liang hesitated. After a moment, he finally gave his answer, though a little unwillingly.
“I like… I like the high ponytail.”
“I see~”
Lin Lin nodded.
Then…
She quickly took off the hair tie and let her hair fall down again. After fixing it a little, she looked up at him with a playful smile.
Hehe~
Teasing him like this was really fun.
Gao Liang felt speechless.
So this was the game of, “Which one do you like? I’ll change to the other one.”
Meanwhile, Lin Lin felt very happy after teasing her rival.
Hmm~
So he likes the lively, heroic high ponytail type of girl?
Okay, got it. I’ll avoid that.
I’ll just continue being a quiet homebody instead.
“Well… actually, both styles look nice. I like both~ But, Lin Lin, leaving your hair down really isn’t good for practice~”
Gao Liang tried to fight back with words, but Lin Lin didn’t fall for it at all.
I-I won’t follow your ideas just to stay alone with you!
“Fine, I’ll tie it up. Just not a high ponytail.”
She tied her hair again in a simple way. Gao Liang added, “Wait a moment, I-I’ll change clothes too,” and then walked into the changing room.
After a while, Gao Liang came back in training clothes and brought Lin Lin to the center of the hall.
Lin Lin sat down directly on the wooden floor and looked up at him.
“Ahem… Lin Lin, may I ask what you’re doing?”
Gao Liang coughed and looked at the girl who seemed to be daydreaming.
She scratched her head.
“Uh… I’m getting ready to observe and learn. You do a few moves first. I’ll watch and see what they look like.”
“Hmm…”
Gao Liang nodded. That actually made sense.
But…
Sitting on the floor right at the start of practice, wasn’t that a bit too lazy?
“Alright~ Then I’ll first teach some basic techniques.”
He stood up straight, looked forward, and began to explain.
“First, Lin Lin, remember this: always look at your opponent. No matter what happens, keep your eyes on them. Carefully watch their movements.”
He pointed at the air while explaining.
“Don’t get too excited and just close your eyes and throw random punches. That makes your weakness very obvious. If you don’t have a clear target, it’s easy for someone to knock you down.”
“Mm-hmm…”
Lin Lin nodded, took out her phone, opened the notes app, and started writing things down.
“And then… let me think.”
Gao Liang paused. He suddenly realized he had forgotten to prepare something like a punching bag or a dummy. Now he was just punching the air, and it felt… a little awkward.
“Also, Lin Lin, when you throw a punch, don’t make the movement too big. For example, like in games, the recovery time after the move is too long. And it’s very easy for others to find an angle to attack. That’s also a weakness!”
“Mm~”
Lin Lin thought about it. Yeah, she had already tested that in her hotel room yesterday. It really was a weakness.
“And another thing…”
As Gao Liang kept talking, he still felt a bit uncomfortable. He looked around again but couldn’t find any dummy or sandbag. After a moment, he took out his phone, sent a message, put it back in his pocket, and continued teaching.
“Next, watch these moves carefully!”
He took a deep breath.
Then he started to demonstrate!
“Wait, wait, wait—stop, stop, stop!”
Lin Lin suddenly raised her hand and stopped him just as he was about to use full force and almost couldn’t control it.
Gao Liang froze and stopped. He sighed and turned to her.
“What’s wrong, Lin Lin?”
“Hey, didn’t you forget to shout the move’s name?”
She looked at him expectantly and waved her hand.
“Usually in martial arts, don’t people announce their style first? And every move has a super cool name, right?”
“Uh… you’ve watched too many movies.”
Gao Liang shook his head helplessly.
“These aren’t all traditional martial arts. The moves do have names, but they’re very simple. Nothing special. Just things like straight punch, side kick, hook punch combo. The name is just a label. Remembering the movement is what really matters!”
“Hmm… that makes sense!”
Lin Lin nodded and focused on him again.
Gao Liang took a breath—
Then suddenly moved with power!
“Hah—!”