"Ahh

"Ah...... How can it be

The two girls sat on a branch not far from the shrine and watched the showdown, and sighed.

They also wore a suitably sized shield on their left hand, and a back knife similar to the Inu's style was hung around their waists.

These two girls are members of the patrol team stationed in the Nine Heavens Waterfall area.

Responsible for logistics during this spring festival.

Kenya's name is well-known even in the Tengu society, and when they heard that the captain's partner this time was the legendary swordsman, they took the time to come.

I was lucky enough to come across a practice match between the two.

Ordinary tengu rarely communicate with humans, and the social composition of tengu is too closed compared to humans.

The only common human being is the legendary swordsman who exists in newspapers and rumors, the nameless sword.

The opportunity to actually reach this person is very small for them.

In addition, Jian Ya was recently banned by Huiyin and Yonglin at the same time...... They specially ran over a hill from the side of the Nine Heavens Waterfall.

However, there is still a little disappointment in my heart.

"My own captain was dealt with with a single move...... I always feel bad about showing off such things to other sisters. 」

"It's just that the other party is too strong, right?"

The big difference between the young tengu and the older generation of tengu is that they can't bear it.

The popular expression is that he likes gossip and broken thoughts.

Originally, they had taken a fancy to the gossip of their captain and legendary swordsman, and planned to use this topic to show off on the more well-informed Raven Tengu.

The duel between the two was certainly exciting, but the white wolf Tengu was defeated by a single blow...... Speaking out of such news will somewhat endanger the majesty of one's own supplement.

And their muttering—also reached the ears of Shotimaru Wen, who was standing not far away.

Pinned to the armband with the words "Spring Festival Special Edition", she couldn't help but smile when she heard the words.

"It's just clinging to the outcome of what you want, obscuring the reality of what you see. From the perspective of 'journalists', you are no more than Erle. 」

"Ah...... Miss Wen is the least qualified person to say this, right?"

Sanae, who was ready for refreshments, couldn't help but complain about the unreliable reporter's statement.

However, although she was very unwilling, what Miss Wen said this time made sense.

It was the first time she had seen someone wield a sword like that.

The illusory swordsmanship that originally only existed in novels, film and television works bloomed in front of her eyes like this.

It's as bright as a barrage, and it's fascinating.

"Ah...... I'd love to have a competition with Mr. Kenya. 」

"Hmm...... It's very exciting, but in that case, the headline of the bunbun news tomorrow will probably be 'The swordsman in the violent shrine maiden kills in seconds in an instant at Moriya Shrine', right?"

"Hahaha, Suwako is right, in that case, Sanae will leave a terrible impression on Kenya Kid!"

Even while playing chess, he didn't forget to tease the god of his own wind and blessing, and it was naturally the great god who used to be kind to Kenya-Yasaka Kanako.

While playing chess with Kurama Tengu, she admires her own blushing and shy posture and enjoys a rare peaceful life.

'Smack!'

Just as Sanae wanted to refute further, Kurama Tengu, who had just finished falling on the other side of the chessboard, spoke.

"Ahaha, girls are just like flowers, they need to be appreciated by others to be valuable, this is the charm of spring!"

"Spring, spring!?"

Kurama Tengu's speech made her fists clench, and she wanted to hammer Kanako's Sanae Fushiya for a while.

It seems that Sanae doesn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence.

"I guess what Kanako-sama means is that Kenya doesn't have the means to fight Sanae-sama yet. If you do have a practice match, it will turn into a one-sided situation. 」

"Oh...... as a journalist, I can't let go of this news. 」

Shotimaru took a bite of the steamed bun that Kenya had brought, and his eyes lit up in the direction of Kurama Tengu and Kanako Yasaka.

Her instinct as a journalist made her feel that this might be an opportunity to learn about Kenya's weakness!

For a journalist like her, who has no lower limit, how much trouble will it cause after reporting on this matter...... Of course, it is no longer taken into account.

Kurama Tengu stroked his beard and looked at the chessboard, as if thinking about his next move.

While playing with the chess pieces made of jade, he spoke.

"His Royal Highness Kenya now lacks the experience of dealing with cultivators and magicians, and if he fights Miss Sanae hastily, he will indeed fall into an absolute disadvantage. 」

"Hmm...... Still a little bit ununderstood. 」

"Is it because Kenya can't fly?"

"Yes, too. The Raven Tengu over there hit the nail on the head. 」

Kanako is in charge of Baizi, and now the battle situation on the chessboard is good, and there is no Suwako, a stinky chess basket, pointing fingers at him, and Kurama Tengu is also not good at chess. This game of chess made her experience the thrill of beating a child.

A smile tugged at her lips.

As for the reason why Kenya's strength has become stronger, and the reason why he is not Sanae's opponent now, they naturally understand.

"Let's take this exercise as an example, Inu's strength is veritable, and there is no falsehood. The size of each force, the explosive power is impeccable, this kind of talent, even among youkai, is once in a century. So her defeat is definitely not because her strength is too weak - but because the sword of the same realm is unusually strong. 」

"His Royal Highness Kenya's strength now, the sophistication of his technique, and the power of his technique are completely incomparable to when he competed with me half a month ago. I think it was probably because he had experienced the edge of life and death several times in a row that his original potential was stimulated in advance. 」

"On the other hand, for a long time, it will be difficult for the sword boy's strength to improve by leaps and bounds like in the past. His potential is limited by his cognition, and at this stage of humanity, he has reached his limit.

The next thing is nothing more than honing your skills. 」

"Before that, a sword boy of this level couldn't win Sanae, who was improving every day. 」

After Kanako finished speaking, her gaze turned to one end of the dojo, in the direction of Kenya.

This teenager, although his strength is average, has unlimited potential.

As the identity of the Budu Imperial Soul Sword Spirit, he was born with an extraordinary comprehension ability and talent for swordsmanship.

Now it's not so much about stimulating his potential as it is about regaining his original strength.

This is the truth of this leap forward.

However, for some reason, Kenya's identity when he first appeared was not a youkai or an immortal or a god.

It's human.

The reason for this part is probably inseparable from the eight-meaning sword Yakumo Zi said, right?

I don't know how he originally set up this reincarnation ritual, but in fact, most of Kenya's current power is still sealed in his human body.

Or rather, he was unconsciously constrained by himself.

He himself may not have realized that the performance of the person now named Kenya has far surpassed the realm that a normal martial artist can achieve.

The reason why he couldn't fly, or couldn't control Budu's soul spiritual power as he wanted, was more of a shackle he had set for himself.

In Buddhism, this phenomenon seems to be called cognitive impairment.

Kenya subconsciously limited his power to what he considered human, thus killing the possibility that he could have gone further.

Monsters, half-demons, human gods, gods, immortals, celestials, mourning gods, undead, etc.

The path ahead of him is limitless.

That's why Kanako and Kurama Tengu, as well as the various forces in Gensokyo, pay so much attention to him. Everyone is looking forward to such a teenager and his future life choices.

His possibilities are endless.

Although he can't experience it at this stage, those who have come into contact with him will realize the powerful strength and potential contained in this young man's body.

Once this barrier of knowledge is broken through one day, Kenya's power may reach the first-class ladder of Gensokyo in an instant.

At that time, he ...... Will you still be able to uphold your integrity as you do now......

Just when Kanako was thinking like this.

Sanae, who handed the towel to Kenya, suddenly said something.

This sentence made her have a flash of inspiration, and even applauded!

"Okay!

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Originally, it was planned to update an article [If Kenya and Shotimaru are together], and the timeline is set in the previous battle at the finale of the main text.

It was just a little out of control, and it was later abandoned. However, I have also written a lot, and if you are interested, you can go to the book friend group to inquire.

The title of the next chapter is Love, laughs.