"Me?"

Shota pretended to be surprised and looked at them, muttering in his heart in the face of everyone's eyes. I was very careful just now, but it was hard to be discovered.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but we came here from Tottori Prefecture to participate in the kendo competitions in the prefectures of western Japan, and I haven't asked you yet?"

Uh, did I ask you that? Shota felt disgusted by this kind of practice of reporting his family when he came up.

First of all, I didn't say anything, you said everything, and then put on a look of expectation, saying that I have no interest in where you came from and what you are doing, anyway, it is just a group of passers-by.

"I'm from Aichi Prefecture and I'm here for a tour."

A simple nod gestured to Shota and showed a look of not approaching anyone, which made several of them look a little embarrassed.

Originally, I thought everyone was the same age, and if I opened the topic to chat, I shouldn't be lonely along the way, but I didn't expect to find out that Shota turned out to be this kind of person with an extremely cold temperament, which made them a little unable to get off the stage.

Fortunately, the leader still looked very cheerful and smiled at Shota.

"It turns out that this little brother is a traveler, in fact, I used to like to walk around and see, because Japan is not big.

It's just a little ashamed to say this, I spent all the money I earned from my part-time job all these years, and now I have to honestly help my family. ”

"Hahaha!"

Everyone was amused by his scratching head and smiling bitterly, and naturally forgot about Shota's little embarrassment just now, and the topic was successfully brought back to the matter of this competition.

Listening to what they meant, these people have just qualified for the second dan, and except for the general who took the lead to participate in the individual competition, the others have only signed up for the team competition.

As he spoke, several people also took out a small notebook for tactical analysis, and although Shota also wanted to turn around and take a look, even if he turned his back to them, he could feel that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from the beginning.

What the heck? I haven't done anything, why are you so hostile to me? He didn't know where the hostility came from, but he knew who it was if he thought about it for a moment.

What the hell is that girl?

"Fujiko, let's take a look at the opponents you might have to face."

"Okay, senpai."

Fujiko! Shota silently wrote down the name in his heart.

……

"I'm sorry for arguing with you along the way."

After getting off the train, the captain apologized to him again at the gate of the station, and to be honest, Shota had already annoyed him a little.

"Nothing, good luck with you."

"Thank you, and if you have time, you're welcome to come and see our game."

"Okay, I'll do it when I have time."

Even if he turned to leave, he could still feel the guy's gaze on him, so much so that after leaving, Shota couldn't help but viciously guess whether that guy was a gay or not.

In fact, what he didn't know was that after he left their sight, the guy called out Fujiko, who was hiding at the end of the crowd.

"What's the matter, Fujiko, you've been very concerned about that guy from the beginning, did you find something?"

Fujiko, who was still heroic in the face of Shota just now, is now weak like a little rabbit in front of everyone, and she stands in front of the senior with a cower.

"I seem to be able to feel that there is a strong sword intent in him, and the color in his heart is ...... It's black! ”

"What!"

Hearing Fujiko say this, everyone else was shocked.

Among these people, the one who has practiced the sword for the shortest time is Fujiko, and she is also the weakest. But don't look at her petite and a little thin, but she has a special talent for kendo.

It was a special ability similar to the rumors circulating in kendo, and the sword heart was clear.

It is through close contact to perceive the sword intent in a person's heart, this feeling is very wonderful, and she can't say it herself.

She could only vaguely feel the color of other people's sword intent, if it was red, it was mostly the main attack, and the aggression was like fire and indomitable; White is clean, elegant, and long; Yellow is stocky, heavy, and unmoving.

And they have never seen this so-called black, and several people are in a somewhat complicated mood and look at each other.

"That's it! Don't worry. Since he said in the car that he was here for a tour, then let's stop doubting others and do our own thing. ”

The leader was still comforting everyone with his signature smile, and then he smiled and pointed his finger forward.

"When we finally made a trip to Osaka City, not only are there kendo competitions waiting for us, but also takoyaki balls, box sushi, pinkaki, momiji tempura, and sweet water eggplant with a lot of water beckoning to us.

Today we must have enough to eat! ”

"Ahh Yes! Yes! ”

Sure enough, the only word in life is food.

As soon as a few people heard these local specialties, their eyes lit up, and they didn't care about Xiang Tai's black heart with a strange scream, and they ran crazy to find the food street.

The captain who stayed in place was still smiling, but his expression gradually calmed down when he was sure that they hadn't turned back.

"Senpai?"

Fujiko stood beside him like a kitten, looking at him with her little head held high with an uneasy expression.

"It's okay, Fujiko didn't do anything wrong, and Fujiko did a good job this time. But promise me not to use this ability to look at others next time, you know? ”

"Hmmm! Fujiko will definitely be obedient. ”

Seeing Fujiko nodding obediently, he was also melancholy in his heart.

Even the teacher in the dojo said that Fujiko had extraordinary talent in kendo, but she only had the IQ of an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

This is the last time he will participate in the kendo competitions in the western Japan prefectures during his college years, and he will enter university next year, so will anyone be able to take care of her by then?

Looking at this innocent face, he felt that the burden on his body was heavy again.

"Anyway, this time...... This time, I must lead you to the finals and see the scenery there! ”

He made a vow to himself in his heart.

……

At this time, Shota didn't know that their thoughts would be so complicated after parting, and the person who had made an appointment with Asuka hadn't come yet, so he just wandered around here.

"Excuse me, bring me two copies."

It turned out that this was takoyaki, and after seeing how to make it with his own eyes, Shota also had the idea of trying it himself.

Pour the batter into the utensil, then add the octopus and other messy seasonings to bake the octopus balls the size of potatoes.

Sprinkle some seaweed and sauce on top of the box, it's not too hot and refreshing.

One headshot after another, almost didn't burn his mouth. Shota bites the balls and suddenly discovers that there is something interesting on the side, and he points to it inarticulate in excitement.

"This! Right! That's it, get me a portion of the multigrain pancakes too. ”

This so-called multigrain pancake is called Osaka assorted pancake here, and the name of Kansai yaki, Mikoyaki, Preference yaki, and assorted pancakes is hung on the sign, and Shota stands next to him with octopus croquette yaki to steal a lesson.

Ingredients such as cabbage, pork, and shellfish are added to the batter, fried on an iron plate, drizzled with sauce, and topped with seaweed flour and bonito flakes.

Looking at the improved version of the multigrain pancake in his hand, Shota suddenly seemed to have discovered a great business opportunity.

"Even pancakes and fruits can become a local specialty, so if I boil out a pot of spicy soup, tofu brain, Yangchun noodles or something, wouldn't it be big.

What kind of kendo do you still practice, just change your career to Liu Angxing. I also let you see what it means to eat a universe out of a roasted wheat. ”

"Hey! Little ghost, are you Shota Sasaki? ”

Just as he was opening his mind, an unkind voice suddenly came from behind him.