Akai No Hana's
Chapters 7.

Rayleigh picked up a stick lying in the room, then he asked Buggy to close his eyes with a cloth. Without saying anything Rayleigh swung the stick into Buggy's head. Buggy, who had no idea what Rayleigh was going to do, suddenly had a headache and then shouted at Rayleigh asking what he was doing.

“What are you doing Rayleigh-san? you hit me... argh... Don't just shut up Rayleigh-san... Why did you hit me didn't you say you were going to teach me Kenbunshiku Haki?” asked Buggy who was upset because without being told anything he was hit.

“This is part of Buggy's practice.. You should be able to feel my attack without looking....” Rayleigh said to Buggy who looked upset then he continued,“ avoid and feel Buggy again...”.

Buggy has not been able to sense the attacks launched by Rayleigh, many times Buggy received stick blows from Rayleigh. Every time Buggy received a punch, he would shout furiously and curse Rayleigh, yet every word Buggy blurted out only met with a stronger punch.

Long enough Rayleigh trained Buggy, the wound on Buggy's head became more prominent and enlarged. Rayleigh also increased the training received Buggy, with minimal rest time. Even Buggy banned Rayleigh from eating or drinking until he was able to avoid one of his attacks.

Until nightfall Buggy still hasn't been able to dodge a single blow from Rayleigh, he's very upset. Despite not eating or drinking, Buggy seems ordinary, just a lump on Buggy's head that is evidence of exercise today.

Buggy himself is not allowed to open his blindfold until he can avoid Rayleigh's blow. Buggy's loud bellies filled the room and Rayleigh laughed softly, enjoying a bottle of sake in his hand while looking at Buggy sitting quietly in front of him.

“Hei... Buggy... If you're hungry, I'll let you eat how? Of course...” Rayleigh was about to grant Buggy some leniency so that he could eliminate his stomach noises but there would be consequences.

“Huh.... You want to fool me Rayleigh-san... Gyahahaha... I am not that stupid as Rayleigh-san.”lawa Buggy who rejected Rayleigh's offer echoed in the room.

“ Eh... why are you so petty Buggy... I offer help you know.. surely you have to pay with all your pocket... because you refused it, yes." Rayleigh did not expect that Buggy would guess it correctly so he did not tell the truth.

“Wait...wait.... Rayleigh-san, forgive..my pettiness Rayleig-san.... let me qualify you.” Buggy hastily asks Rayleigh not to change his mind and he agrees to the terms.

“Heeh.... can't Buggy you've turned it down so just enjoy..... Tomorrow's workouts will be even harder..so get excited and strengthen yourself Rayleigh could not accept Buggy's request after he himself hid the truth.

Rayleigh again downing sake and he was out leaving Buggy, he wanted to enjoy the nighttime atmosphere in the waters. Buggy who was in the room by himself did not feel anything different but the sound of the door opening alerted Buggy, just as he was about to ask who entered the door back and he did not feel Rayleigh's existence anymore, he did not smell the sake around him so Buggy was sure if Rayleigh was out of the room.

Not knowing why Buggy increasingly felt his decision to train with Rayleigh was the right decision. The hunger that Buggy suffered broke his concentration and he tried to stay focused, somehow the time passed Buggy did not know it and a strong drowsiness suddenly attacked him, unable to resist his attack Buggy fell flat on his back and enjoyed the other world.

Slowly Buggy felt his body become lighter and fresher than before, then Rayleigh's voice was heard by Buggy. Rayleigh said today's training will last longer and harder than ever.

“Buggy... This time I won't hold back my strength so be prepared.. hahaha... lest the bump on your head turn into a watermelon... at least avoid one punch me,” Rayleigh told Buggy, he could sense that if Buggy was determined to complete this exercise, that determination radiated strongly from Buggy's calm demeanor without answering Rayleigh's voice.

After painstakingly cheering Buggy on, Rayleigh did not get the response he expected from Buggy. He had not expected Buggy who often laughed would show such a calm demeanor,

Taking a silent step, Rayleigh swung the stick with all his might.

Rayleigh's wand so badly hit Buggy's head that Buggy fell backwards, Buggy was seen motionless after receiving Rayleigh's punch.

Looking at the silent and lying Buggy, Rayleigh held back his laughter. At first he thought Buggy would be able to dodge his punch but his hope vanished to see Buggy lying down and his laughter could not stand it anymore. Rayleigh laughed out loud at Buggy who could not avoid his punch to the extent that the bump on Buggy's head was the size of a round ball.

Waiting for Buggy to wake up, Rayleigh just kept quiet while enjoying sake along with some snacks. Moments after Rayleigh downed six times Buggy regained consciousness and sat quietly.

“ Argh.... Rayleigh-san why is your punch more painful this time, damn it..... Arghh.... uh... ouch...well...why is getting bigger.” while holding his head ,Buggy felt a painful pain from a lump in his head that was getting bigger. Buggy was confused by the bump on his head that was getting bigger.

“Of course it will enlarge..who told you can't avoid my blow...until you can dodge this stick your bump will deflate.... you look so ridiculous now that Buggy” is holding onto his cane by swinging it, Rayleigh's face that starts to wrinkle shows a loose laughing expression.

“ Just wait for Rayleigh-san I will pass this exercise and the damn lump..Tch. You are still the same Rayleigh-san when training you will always be like this. No kidding and will seriously display your strength,“ Buggy said.