On the afternoon of the second day, in a large local gymnasium in Fukuoka City, the athletes participating in the Jade Dragon Banner stood in the center of the arena in unison. The front row is densely packed with reporters like a human wall, the camera makes a dense "click" sound, and the flash is more like the stars.

The official competition will be preceded by an opening ceremony, which will be filled with polite speeches, introducing the referees and the big names who come to watch the competition, and an exhibition match will be held to heat up the atmosphere and wish the players good luck and victory.

The "Opening Exhibition Game" is not a special case of the Jade Dragon Banner, for example, the opening ceremony of major baseball games will also have similar links. Exhibitions often invite well-known personalities to participate in the competition – whether it is a celebrity in the industry, a popular star, a social celebrity, or even an online topic person.

In this year's exhibition competition, the competition invited the rumored "rare swordsmanship genius in a century", who was specially recruited and admitted by the Takatenhara Peak Academy in the name of "college special kendo master".

And his opponent is a local selection of Fukuoka Prefecture Kendo high school students among the best of the best, the strength is obviously inferior to that national genius. But the exhibition game is originally a shouting, everyone just has to play an entertainment game with bells and whistles, and you don't have to fight to the death.

"Aki Miyamoto from the private Takamagahagamine Academy is invited to play against Minami Kazuki from Fukuoka Okishima High School!"

With the host's shouting, a heavily armed swordsman came up on each side of the ring, and people in the peripheral audience began to make noise.

"Hehui, come on! Don't let outsiders underestimate us! ”

"Sama Miyamoto! Let's win in style! ”

Both of them are well-known figures in the youth kendo world in Wano Country, so naturally many fans and friends came to cheer on the scene.

With the referee's whistle, the two people on the stage competed with swords in completely different postures. After a few moves, Miyamoto Qiu was obviously more dominant, and the opponent retreated. But he knows how to be measured, every attack is pointed, and he does not crush his opponent to death like a leaf swept by the wind, obviously not wanting to embarrass this "Fukuoka genius" too much, so he can be regarded as showing his guest gift and giving the landlord a little thin face.

After a dozen rounds of dazzling competition, Miyamoto Aki wrapped around his opponent's side with a "shrinking ground" footwork, accompanied by a loud shout, and slashed gorgeously at his opponent's helmet.

Nan Hehui knew that the overall situation had been decided, so he no longer resisted, simply put down the bamboo sword and took two steps back, bowing respectfully and admitting defeat.

Amid the cheers and applause of the audience, the two bowed to the audience and the contestants, and then left in two directions.

The opening ceremony ended perfectly, followed by the official competition.

Makoto Kyushu and Hideki Mizuhashi sat in the coach's seat and watched the heroic posture of the embers students on the field.

"Let's do our best, and don't leave any regrets!" Before the start of the competition, Makoto Kyushu gathered the boys together for a mobilization meeting:

"I've been training for so long, and I've traveled thousands of miles across most of Wano Country to come here, don't be kicked out in the preliminaries two days ago!"

"Oh! Kyushu students, please rest assured, we will not let you down! The boys stood in a row in high spirits and responded loudly.

On the girls' side, Hideki Mizuhashi helped mobilize together.

"That. Guys, I can't help you, but I'll do my best to cheer you on! Mizuhashi Hideki held her breath, and her somewhat timid tone was very flattering:

"I'll keep in touch with Ushimaru-sensei, and if he has any suggestions, I'll pass them on as soon as possible."

"Don't worry about us, Mizuhashi-chan~" A third-grade senior sister rubbed Mizuhashi Hideji's head affectionately, and then instructed everyone:

"The first game is about to start, everyone hurry to the arena, you will be judged to lose if you are too late."

Then came the fierce competition time, and there were frequent crackling bamboo sword collisions and churning shouts in various arenas, but there were no cheers.

It seems that kendo competitions stipulate that the winner should not cheer loudly, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the opponent, not in line with kendo etiquette, and in serious cases, he will be directly judged to lose.

Therefore, most of the fighters will try to restrain their joy after winning, silently bow to their opponents and leave quickly, even if they can't help it, they will only clench their fists and laugh.

Taking advantage of the time for the players to compete, Makoto Kyushu took out the booklet "Kendo Sports Guide" that he had picked up from the gymnasium and learned the rules of kendo from scratch as a way to pass the time.

Hideki Mizuhashi used her mobile phone to make a video call with Mr. Ushiwakamaru in Osaka throughout the whole process, and broadcast the game footage to him in real time.

"Well, Nishihara-san's move is good, it seems that today's performance is very good." Mr. Niu Ruomaru sat in the corner of the café, took a sip of coffee from time to time, and commented with a serious expression:

"What happened to Sakurano-san just now? It would be such a big flaw! You go tell him to be serious and pay more attention to the defense on the left side! If he dares to lose in the preliminaries, I will never spare him! ”

Hideki Mizuhashi is young and at a very energetic age, and has been desperately running around the various arenas, conveying the suggestions of Mr. Ushiwamaru to the players of our school, and bringing them tea and water by the way.

Kyushu Cheng couldn't stand it anymore, so he put down the booklet he had read, reached out and took the pile of mineral water bottles held in the arms of the Shuiqiao schoolgirl, and said:

"I'll take care of the rest, you take a break."

"Thank you, senior!" Mizuhashi Hideki's legs were already sore, and she slumped in her chair.

The hustle and bustle of the stadium continued into the evening, when the first day of qualifying was finally over. Some people are happy and call their family and friends to report the good news; There were also people who left the venue dejectedly, and their steps were extremely staggering, as if they were about to sink into the concrete.

On the side of Xiuyan Academy, whether it is a team competition or an individual competition, all members are promoted, and no one is brushed out, and the team is filled with a jubilant atmosphere.

In fact, the past kendo records of Xiu Ember Academy are not outstanding, and the awards in the kendo hall can be counted with one hand, and most of them are small prizes. However, in the past two years, the school has begun to recruit special students for kendo and focused on cultivating kendo projects, which has improved the comprehensive quality of the school's kendo department a lot.

This year's Jade Dragon Flag Competition is also an opportunity for the school to test the results. Not to mention that he won a big prize in this international competition and shocked the whole country, no matter how he said it, he also had to reach the finals, get some small prizes and rankings, and make the school on the list.

"It's really hard, why don't you go and celebrate with eel rice today?" A boy suggested, "Eel rice is a specialty of the Kyushu region, and it is served as a side dish with mentaiko and hot spring soup tofu. Just thinking about it makes people hungry~"

"Yes, you can, but don't eat too much, and don't drink strange drinks, lest you mess with your stomach." A girl nodded, and looked at Makoto Kyushu suggestively.

Last night, Hideki Mizuhashi explained to the girls that Makoto Kyushu had passed out in a hot spring after eating "Roshan Ramen". Although she just wanted to help her seniors play a round game, it also successfully made the girls have a strange misunderstanding of Kyushu Makoto.

Everyone made up their minds, and at the recommendation of the innkeeper, they went to a nearby restaurant known as a "century-old restaurant" for dinner.

After finishing the meal, the participating students went back to the hotel to rest. With yesterday's experience, the boys all had a shadow on the hot springs, so they simply took a quick wash in the shower room and lay down on the bed.

"Senpai, are we going out for a walk?" Today's night is beautiful, and the Big Dipper can be seen in the pure sky, and Mizuhashi Hideki pressed the throbbing in her heart and took the opportunity to invite.

"No problem." Kyushu Cheng eats a little bit, so he is naturally willing to go out for a walk.

Anyway, he had already left a phone number for the classmates in the kendo club, and if there was a situation, contact him, and he would rush back with the knife as soon as possible.

"That senior, can I hold your hand?" Mizuhashi Eiki nodded lightly and asked cautiously.

“.” Makoto Kyushu thought for a moment and asked, "Is it a mock date again?" ”

If it weren't for the light career of the Mizubashi schoolgirl, Kyushu Cheng generally wouldn't keep too close to the girl frequently, otherwise it would be bad for the reputation of both parties.

"Well, yes! That's right! Mizuhashi Eiji chick pecked rice and nodded: "Senior. Would you like to? ”

"That's it" Kyushu Makoto decisively took the schoolgirl's hand: "So what are you going to do next, Ying-chan?" ”

"Just go for a walk." Being called like this, Mizuhashi Hideki blushed again and leaned softly on the arm of her senior.

The two wandered aimlessly for a while, not doing anything special, just enjoying the night street scene, chatting with each other.

"Senior." Suddenly, Mizuhashi Hideki called in a low voice.

"What's wrong?" Kyushu asked.

"That. That is to say." She looked a little nervous and kept swallowing:

"Can you kiss me again?"

Kyushu Makoto looked at her strangely, recalling that he had kissed Mizuhashi Sena's forehead at the suggestion of Suzumiya Hazumi.

But on second thought, this kind of behavior is really a bit out of bounds for "ordinary classmates".

That is, because the situation of the Mizuhashi school girl is special, it needs to be taken through "dating", otherwise Kyushu Cheng will never wronged himself and do such an intimate act with a girl who will never like it.

Seeing that the seniors were a little hesitant, Mizuhashi Hideki said embarrassedly:

"Actually... I've been hitting a bit of a bottleneck in writing lately, so I wondered if I could get my seniors to use this method to motivate me again... That,It's pretty selfish to say that.,Seniors can refuse if they mind.,Don't force it.。 ”

"It's okay, I don't mind." Kyushu Cheng didn't hesitate much, and nodded directly in agreement.

Anyway, helping once is also helping, and helping twice is also helping, this kind of effort doesn't matter to Kyushu Cheng.

"Do you want to be right here?" Makoto Kyushu repeatedly confirmed: "Still..."

The two are now in a crowded downtown street, and kissing here will inevitably have a bad impact.

"We... Go to the side, right? Mizuhashi Hideki pointed to a narrow street next to it that was empty.

The two walked into the street hand in hand, and Kyushu Makoto saw that there was no one around, so he held a normal heart and gently kissed her forehead with a faint fragrance.

"Is that okay?" Makoto Kyushu confirmed.

"Hmm..."Mizuhashi Hideki smiled, his hands clenched his thumping chest, and her blushing face was perfectly veiled by the night: "Thank you, senior." ”

"By the way, senior, if you can, please let me return the gift..."Mizuhashi Hideki gasped a few times to calm down, ready to return the kiss according to the routine last time.

The two are not a couple now, and there is no way to even find out - once the words are clear, Kyushu Cheng will definitely refuse decisively, so as not to "delay the girl's future".

However, since Teacher Ushiwakamaru was willing to teach her martial arts, Mizuhashi Hideki gradually gained confidence.

As long as he continues to work hard, he will one day be able to meet the requirements of his predecessors and become a girl worthy of him.

But before that, Suzuki gave her a piece of advice, which is to "do everything that should be done between couples".

In this way, by the time Mizuhashi Hideki is qualified to confess to Makoto Kyushu, the relationship between the two will already be like glue, and there is no need to spend any more time running-in.

A good man like Makoto Kyushu will definitely be infatuated with countless girls. So if you want to win in this war called love, you have to be a little cautious.

Before Hideki Mizuhashi could finish speaking, she found that Makoto Kyushu's eyes had already fallen to a bookstore not far away.

She followed the gaze of her seniors, only to find that in front of the comic stall in front of the bookstore, a girl with a single ponytail was concentrating on selecting comic books.

"Eh, this is the cool sister from yesterday!" Mizuhashi Hideki immediately recognized her: "It's called Seimiya Elizabeth, right?" ”

"Huh? Do you know her too? Makoto Kyushu asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Because the seniors seem to know her, I'm more curious, and I chatted with her yesterday while soaking in the hot springs." Hideki Mizuhashi responded:

Her expression was always grim and she looked a little scary, but we were surprised to talk a little. Ah, I'm sorry. I'm not trying to spy on my seniors."

"It's good that she didn't bully you." Makoto Kyushu nodded.

"That. Then again," a guess suddenly popped up in Mizuhashi Hideki's mind, and she asked timidly:

"Do seniors prefer a cold girl like her?"

Hearing this, Kyushu Cheng immediately frowned and shook his head in disgust: "I don't like to get along with people with that kind of character, it's so awkward that it's very uncomfortable." ”

If Makoto Kyushu had to choose between Hideki Mizuhashi and Eliza Kiyomiya, he would rather choose the former. Mizuhashi is like a soft and glutinous glutinous rice dumpling, while Eliza is a gloomy and damp log. The former's soft and delicate character is not only a little clingy, but it is also cute and cute. And the latter's character is incomprehensible, everything is hidden in his heart and not let people know, it is not arrogant to say that it is not counted, but it is purely to reject everyone, and if you want to forcibly hug it, it will only make you dirty.

But as his colleague and industry guide, Makoto Kyushu doesn't mind continuing his friendship with Eliza. After all, this little girl is not bad-hearted, which is enough for Makoto Kyushu.

Eliza also noticed the two of them and reached out to say hello.

"Oh, are you guys dating~?" Eliza teased in a sneering tone.

"No, just walk around." Makoto Kyushu replied very naturally, without the slightest intention of concealing it.

"Sister Elizabeth, good evening~" Eiki Mizuhashi smiled sweetly.

"Good evening, Yinghee." Eliza twitched the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled quietly.

"You're in. Buy comic books? Makoto Kyushu looked over and found that she was holding two comic books in her hand, a thick "Shonen Jump" and a "Weekly Shonen Champion".

"Shonen JUMP" is the most famous shonen manga weekly in Wano Country, and "Weekly Shonen Champion" is also a shonen manga weekly, but the restrictions on the theme of comics are relatively relaxed, so there will be some more bloody and violent comics, and this issue is still based on "Fan Ma Blade Tooth" as the cover C character.

"What's the matter, can't you?" Eliza looked at him with boring dead fish eyes.

"Of course it doesn't matter, I'm just curious." Makoto Kyushu remembers that her dream is to become a cartoonist, and she can understand:

"It always feels a little different from what you usually look like."

"People like me buy this kind of stuff in a bookstore, and it feels like a bargain, right?" Eliza snorted self-deprecatingly:

"But it can't be helped, who told me to go on a business trip halfway, and the new issue of the weekly magazine was just released~"

Before she could finish speaking, the mobile phone in Eliza's pocket rang, and she immediately answered the phone, but her expression became a little serious:

"What. It's happened again, near me? Well, I'll go over now. No problem, I'll keep an eye out. ”

She took out a large denomination banknote, threw it at the comic stall, and shouted to the bookstore owner: "The money is out!" He hurried away with two comic books.

(End of chapter)