
... The True Meaning of Genius...
The ambulance sirens sounded. Stop in front of the hospital. A medical bed was taken down from the ambulance. A little boy wearing karategui clothes seemed to close his eyes and not move. The little boy was none other than Long An. Irene looked so anxious. Tears flooded his face.
“An!!! An!!!” Call Irene worriedly.
His hand was holding Long An's small hand. For a second he never let go.
Behind her, Madam Meri and the twins accompanied Irene. After the match just now, Long An collapsed and was unconscious. He was taken to the ER room for intensive care. Irene's heart was sad. If anything happens to her little son. Irene doesn't know what to do. He might not survive.
Mistress Meri who knew Irene's anxiety, immediately approached the young woman whose fate was never lucky. Then hugged him tightly. Irene was seen sobbing in the arms of Mrs Meri.
*Flashback*
“An, mom please. Don't force yourself. We're going to the hospital now.” Pinta Irene was so anxious.
“Mama, this is An opportunity. An, want to realize the dream of becoming a world-class karateka. An, also want to realize the dream of mama who previously could not reach.” Long An replied with a big smile. From the radiance of his eyes, looks blazing spirit.
Irene who saw the spirit of her son was so big. He tried not to cry, because he remembered his promise to Long An. Irene held her child's tiny hand, grasped it tightly and placed it on her chest.
“Mama will always be by your side and support your every dream my son. Mama will channel the power of affection to you, because.”.
“Because of the power of the child, lies in the affection of his mother.” Long An said with a big smile.
Irene felt overwhelmed, having a child like Long An. He was truly grateful in his life was present a very formidable little Dragon.
“Are you sure nak?” Asked Mistress Meri looking anxious.
An nodded his head steadily.
“Alright, if so quickly rush to the arena of the match.” Said Madam Meri.
In the arena of karate matches, the voice of the jury is heard loudly through the speakers.
“If in the count of three, a karate participant named Long An is not present. Then, it will be considered to resign from this match.”
The spectators who had been cheering called out Long An's name. Suddenly silent and busy. They wonder what is with the Karateka Genius of the East? Why not show up?
“If the situation is like this. I suggested uncle, ask Alex to replace Long An. To keep the name AA School is not humiliated.” Whisper Rosalind to Mr. Marvin.
Rosalind was sitting next to Mr. Marvin. The 50-year-old has to make a decision quickly. In his heart Rosalind was completely satisfied that her plan had succeeded.
“Alright, if it is like that.” Answer Mr. Marvin.
Hearing Mr. Marvin's reply, a smile bloomed on Rosalind's arrogant face. He stood up and asked Alex to replace Long An. However, his face suddenly turned a crimson red as he saw Irene punch Long An into the match arena. He stared in disbelief. How could?
The spectators who saw Long An's presence. Directly cheering back.
“An! An's! An's! Karateka Genius from the East!” Shouted the audience calling out Long An's name.
Long An's face looked pale. However, he who had a strong determination continued to endure. Irene told her to be on par with her son.
“Mama will always support you. But remember, never force yourself.” Irene stroked her two cheeks.
Long An smiled widely and nodded. Then, with confident steps. He walked towards the match arena. Irene could only stare with a worried look. Mistress Meri approached Irene and then invited her to sit down. Rosalind who witnessed this was really upset. Alex had hoped for a lot. Looks more upset. He left the arena of the match.
Now, Long An was facing his opponent. The boy had big hair and wide eyes. People call her the name East Star, as it comes from the Eastern region of the country.
“I'll beat you.” The Eastern Star is confident.
Long An smiled, “Let's compete with fun.”
The Eastern Star smiled back. The two children said Osh at the same time.
Then they both put up horses. Long An and the East Star mounted horses *Ko Kutsu Dachi* which were heavy horses behind. The Eastern Star looked at Long An warily. As the match was about to begin, Long An's eyes began to blur. An tried to open his eyes. To see his opponent clearly.
The sound of the whistle at the start of the match sounded loud. The audience watched the final match. While Irene waited anxiously for Long An's condition. He doesn't care, the result of this match is either win or lose. For Irene, the most important thing is the condition of her only son.
The Eastern Star began to jump in place. His two hands were clenched in front of his chest. His eyes were staring at Long An. While Long An, still trying to balance his body. He felt the muscles in his body feel weak. He just stayed in place while keeping his eyes open. The Eastern Star saw Long An's horses slightly faltering. Without saying much he immediately attacked An with a blow to the stomach called *Gyaku Zuki*.
“Hya!!” The Eastern Star said as it struck towards the stomach.
Long An who was not concentrating, no doubt received a punch in his stomach.
“Arght!!” A small groan came out from An's tiny mouth. He staggered back.
“Point for East Star!” Referee shouted.
Irene who saw Long An's condition was getting anxious. It felt like running into the middle of the arena and taking his son to the hospital. But, Irene remembered the words Long An would fight to the end.
Long An who received the blow tried to get up. While holding his stomach. Equilibrium to stand too, An felt difficulty. Then he put his horses back on. The match began. The Eastern Star did not want to waste his time, he saw that Long An's horses were so weak. So, he immediately attacked with the technique *Mawashi Geri* which is a kick with the upper leg.
“Hya!!” Shouting the Eastern Star.
*brake*!
Long An fell due to a kick from the East Star that hit his shoulder.
“Ohh!!” Shouted the audience who saw Long An slightly strange move in today's match.
Irene who saw the condition of her son. No doubt get up straight up. He tried to get into the arena. But hurriedly Mistress Meri held onto her hand. Mistress Meri shook her head and pointed towards Long An. Irene who was overwhelmed with a lot of anxiety looked towards Long An who was trying to get up on his feet. The boy still did not give up. Though his consciousness began to faint. Irene could only keep her mouth shut. Clear circles dripped back from both of his eyes. Rosalind who witnessed this smiled with satisfaction. Not as early as the original plan. But it is certain that Long An will suffer defeat. Not far from the arena, Ravindra stared at Long An.
Back to the Long An match. An still stood up. He rebalances his horses again. An knew for sure, he had fallen behind point. If you want to win, you have to try harder. The referee started the match again.
“Osh!” Shouted Long An loudly. He was trying to focus on looking at the opponent.
Even though his eyes were so faint. Long An attempted to attack first. He kicks into the opponent's abdomen using the technique *Mae Geri*.
“Hyaa!!” Shouted Long An.
But because his muscles started to weaken a little. The attack was easily repelled by the Eastern Star using the tank *Gedan Barai*, which is the lower stalk or stalk*Mae Geri*. After successfully fending off Long An's attack. The Eastern Star immediately gave a counterattack in the form of punches and pushes called *Morote Zuki*. Again An had to bounce and fall due to the attack of the Eastern Star.
“An!!” Irene screamed more and more panic from the sidelines.
Long An lay on the floor, his eyes closed as he felt his muscles getting weaker.
“An!! An's! Mama knows, you really want to achieve your dreams. Mom will always support you. So let's compete with Mom. The power of your affection will always be with you!!” Irene shouted from the sidelines. Irene understood well, her son was struggling. So as a mother, she should be stronger and support her son.
Long An who had closed his eyes, immediately regained his senses after hearing his mother's voice. His spirit is back on fire. He wanted to realize his dream and his mother's dream. He must exert all his abilities. An tried to stand up. He knew his body was weakened. He must attack effectively. Close your eyes, focus on concentrating on remembering your opponent's movements. His extremely strong memories helped him to figure out the weakness of the Eastern Star. Later, An also recalled Master Li's message from his late teacher.
*If you can't see your enemies well. Then use your instincts. Use your powerful memory. To find out the weakness of the opponent and counterattack him*. Master Li's Message.
“Osh!” Shouted Long An loudly.
The match also began. An closed his eyes. He used his instincts to face the opponent. The star of the East does not waste a chance. He immediately attacked with a twisting kick. He listened with his ears and focused.
Knowing your opponent uses a round kick. An dodged using his body instinct. Just when he was avoiding the opponent. An attacked the Eastern Star because his opponent was too open when attacking. He immediately hit the abdomen and gave Usiro Geri a kick, a kick to the back. The Eastern Star was plunged by Long An's attack.
“Double Point!!” Shouted Referee.
Such a fun and thrilling match. Until the long whistle sounded as a sign of the end of the match, Long An was still standing upright. Give up all his abilities. Irene who knew the match was over, immediately ran into the middle of the arena. He hugged his son. Long An smiled faintly. Then unconscious.
Genuine genius is the ability to never give up.