Brad Beams: Break time

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Brad: (… It’s getting late) 

 

Brad: (It’s inefficient if the meeting doesn’t end on time. It’s inferring with the scheduled work. I need to reconsider how I proceed.) 

 

Brad: (… Too many attendees is one of the reasons for the meeting going overtime. Should I stop by the command room after this and consult with the commander?) 

 

Brad (The remaining paperwork… I’ll go back to the dorm and finish it with a cup of coffee) 

 

 

— South living room —

 

Oscar: How should I explain…

 

Will: I’m sorry for suddenly asking 

 

Brad: (Those voices are… Oscar and Will) 

 

Oscar: No, it’s good that you’re eager to study. Brad-sama said that if you teach others what you know, you’ll also be able to discover new things 

 

Oscar: In other words, teaching you is also good for me

 

Will: For yourself… 

 

Will: Come to think of it, I used to teach Akira how to solve mathematical equations, but I didn’t really understand everything I thought I did. At that time I felt it was good that I realized 

 

Oscar: I see. So you’ve experienced the same thing. Realizing that I don’t know is proof that my horizons have broadened.  

 

Will: Fufu, that’s right. 

 

Oscar: Oh we’ve digressed, let’s get back on topic

 

Oscar: About how to use self-defense... That's it. First of all, let's say you're fighting a tree under the condition that you can't break the branches.

 

Oscar: However, if you grab the branch roughly, there is a danger of breaking it, so in a case as such first...

 

Will: U-uh Oscar-san, why am I supposed to fight a tree? And what branch? 

 

Oscar: Hm? You like plants, so I used an analogy to make things easier to understand…

 

Will: Was that just an example? 

 

Oscar: … As I thought my explanation is insufficient 

 

Brad: … Hey

 

Oscar: Oh Brad-sama, you’re back 

 

Will: Thank you for your hard work Brad-san

 

Brad: What are you two talking about? 

 

Oscar: Actually, Will asked me how to use self defense without hurting the opponent, so I tried to teach him 

 

Oscar: People often say that my explanations are difficult to understand, so I tried to use Will's favorite things as an example, but it seems that my teaching method was bad so I couldn't explain it well...

 

Will: No, it's just that I didn't understand it properly, Oscar-san is not bad......! 

 

Brad: … I see. I understand the situation 

 

Brad: Oscar, try a move on me

 

Oscar: Huh? On you, Brad-sama? 

 

Brad: Exactly

 

Oscar: U-understood 

 

Brad: … For example, let's say that someone grabs your arm like this from behind. In that case, how do you apply your technique so as not to hurt your opponent?

 

Oscar: Well, if it were me, I would first look back like this...

 

Oscar: Ha! 

 

Oscar: … This is how you block the opponent's movement. With this, there is no such thing as hurting the other party

 

Brad: I see. Then, what would you do if you were held down by someone like this?

 

Oscar: In that case, begin by first doing something like this.

 

Will: Thank you very much! Because of the demonstration it was very easy to understand 

 

Oscar: I see, so then it was good

 

Will: I want to be able to use techniques like you, Oscar-san. After all, if I just study by myself, I know that there are parts that are difficult to understand.

 

Will: I'm glad Oscar and Brad explained it to me …. ! 

 

Oscar: No, it wasn’t me who… 

 

Brad: Based on the current demonstration, next time think and act on your own

 

Will: Understood. I’ll do my best with Akira’s help tomorrow

 

Brad: Right. If you have any questions after practicing on your own, ask Oscar again.

 

Will: Yes! 

 

Oscar: …

 

Will: Then I'll go back to my room. Thank you very much

 

Brad: I’ll return to my room and do some paperwork.

 

Oscar: U-uh, Brad-sama 

 

Oscar: …

 

 

— Some time later —





 

Oscar: Brad-sama, if you don’t mind

 

Brad: Coffee? 

 

Oscar: Yes. However, the beans are different than usual, so I hope they taste good...

 

Brad: I was just about to make some. Your thoughtfulness saved me the trouble

 

Oscar: No, I still have a long way to go. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to teach the rookie properly just now.

 

Oscar: On top of that, while you were guiding Will, you also protected my face as a mentor... 

 

Brad: Did you come here just to say that? Your idea of starting with something the other person is familiar with and trying to explain using that wasn't bad. If you’re aware that you’re not good at teaching, you should practice and grow

 

Oscar: Thank you very much… ! I’ll do my best 

 

Brad: Ah, I’m looking forward to it