After the farce of the light sound department, the [talent show] continued to be carried out in an orderly manner.

As for timing, time is water in a sponge anyway, and there is always something as long as you squeeze it. The Executive Committee of the Cultural Festival racked their brains, dug for a minute in the east and thirty seconds in the west, fine-tuned and revised the timetable of the event, and soon made up for the delay in repairing the speaker equipment.

"Next, please enjoy the play performed by Year 1 students: Alice in Wonderland!"

This is a drama show starring Eiki Mizuhashi's class, adapted from the fairy tale of the same name by the famous writer Carol, "Alice in Wonderland", which tells the story of a little girl who falls into a fairy tale and embarks on a series of adventures.

The plot development of this stage play basically follows the original book, and there is no particularly innovative adaptation. Factors such as the performance effect, the level of the actors, the music and the props have only reached the passing line, which is not outstanding.

In particular, Hideki Mizuhashi worked hard when she played the heroine Alice, but some of the scenes were too violent, causing the opposite effect.

But at the end of the performance, when Hideki Mizuhashi and other actors stood in front of the stage and bowed in rows, the audience still gave a warm applause respectfully.

"Next, please enjoy the original stage play brought by the Kendo Club: "The Rogue Adventure of Kenjiro Okendo"!" The announcer was full of emotion and solemnly introduced:

"Speaking of the kendo club of our Xiushen Academy, we have to mention their good results in winning the Jade Dragon Banner Competition this summer! The kendo club's training hall is open to everyone today, so students who are interested in kendo are welcome to visit! ”

After the cards were fully introduced, the performance of the kendo club officially began.

A villager dressed in cloth walked onto the stage with a bamboo sword in his hand, and was surrounded by two bandits dressed in black at the beginning.

At this time, the voice of the narrator sounded on the stage:

[It is rumored that in the Heian period a long time ago, there were two famous swordsmen in the country of Aina. One of them is Kanjiro, who was born as a commoner]

"Domo! Saber Kanjiro in the lower countryside is also! Are you the bandits raging in this area? In the next place, this will eliminate harm for the people! Pick up! Babble!! The village man swung his bamboo sword and attacked the two bandits.

“Domo！ In the lower mountain thief A and bandit B is also! Hand over the money! Brake!! The two bandits also stepped forward with bamboo swords in their hands.

However, in just one move, Kanjiro picked off the swords of the two bandits, and cut them to the ground with one sword and one sword.

Kanjiro flicked the bamboo sword and pulled it back into his waist, and walked away in style.

[And the other is a man from a noble family, Hachijo Kazuo.] 】

The scene shifts, and a noble young man in a silk costume gets up in a kneeling position, elegantly draws his bamboo sword, and faces a swordsman who has come to challenge him.

“Domo！ In the noble country of Shimoreaki, elegant Saber Hachijo and a man are also! Are you the challenger you are today? Kazuo Hachijo calmly introduced himself.

“Domo！ Hachijo Kazuo = Sama! Contemptible challenger Saber Kosuke is too! Please advise! The challenger swung his sword and slashed.

It was also just one move that Kazuo Hachijo slashed the challenger Kosuke to the ground.

"I'm sorry I couldn't get Hachijo Kazuo = Sama to do his best" Kosuke lay motionless on the ground.

[The superb swordsmanship of the two swordsmen soon reached the ears of the lord of the reed country, so the lord decided to hold a competition in front of the palace to determine the strongest swordsman from the two, and named him the "first sword saint of the reed country"! 】

The kendo minister, who played the role of the lord of a big country, came to the stage wearing a general's uniform, touched his fake beard and said with a smile:

"Very good, this king has heard that Hachijo Kazuo = San and Kanjiro = San's swordsmanship is very good, and there is no one in our country who can beat it. I'm going to have the two of them compete to see who is the strongest Juggernaut! And whoever wins will receive a great reward from me. Whether it's fame, money, or women, I can satisfy him!! ”

"Someone, give the order! Summoning Hachijo Kazuo = San and Kanjiro = San into the Imperial City, I will make them compete in front of my palace in three days to compete for the title of the strongest sword saint in our country! ”

The other side.

"Huh? Do you want me to go to the temple to compete? Kanjiro walked around the fields with a dog's tail in his mouth, holding an edict from the lord of the kingdom in his hand:

"The imperial city seems to be far away, and it will take three days and three nights to get there, so let's leave immediately."

meanwhile

"What. Do you want me to compete with that Kanjiro? But Hachijo Kazuo curled up in the quilt, staring at the edict of the lord of the country and trembling:

"I'm going to hit Kanjiro? Really?! You're going to lose! ”

[It turns out that although Hachijo Kazuo is known as the strongest swordsman among the nobles, most of his records are fake. 】

[For example, the challenger Hirosuke is an actor who was hired to deliberately lose to Kazuo Hachijo, giving outsiders the illusion that Kazuo Hachijo is invincible. 】

"Damn, you're going to lose!" Kazuo Hachijo said to himself, "That's right! This time, I also relied on the money of the Hachijo family to solve it! ”

Suddenly, he showed an evil expression: "I'm going to hire someone to intercept and kill Kanjiro on the road, so he won't be able to participate in the competition!" Hahaha, hahahahaha!! ”

[Kanjiro = San, who is leaving for the Imperial City, doesn't know that Hachijo Kazuo = San has already hatched a big conspiracy for him! Kanjiro = San, can you reach the Imperial City safely? 】

The scene switches, Kanjiro yawns and walks down the boulevard with a sword.

"Well, it's five miles to the next pass." He looked at the map and muttered to himself.

At this moment, a young man dressed in black and dressed as a thief came out of the bushes next to him, holding a bamboo sword in his hand.

“Domo！ Under robber Saber No. 1 Heikuro is also! The thief took a sword-wielding posture with a high end, full of energy:

"I have been entrusted with your life! Kanjiro, let's die!! ”

“Domo！ Robber Saber No. 1 Heikuro! Saber Kanjiro in the lower countryside is also! Kanjiro put on a mid-section sword-holding posture and said solemnly:

"I don't know who your Excellency was entrusted with attacking me, but since you want to fight, then let's fight!"

[Appeared! It's a greeting before the kendo battle begins! Kendo artists exchange polite greetings before the tournament begins, as documented in the Modern Kendo Rulesbook! 】

The two began to fight. Both sides use the same kendo style as a kendo, but it's more performative, with a lot of flashy but cool-looking variations.

"Crackling!" "Babble!!" "Brake!!"

"Brush!! Death! Babble!! "Goo!! Sayonara !! ”

After more than ten rounds of fierce battles, Kanjiro finally grasped his opponent's flaw, picked up the bamboo sword of the robber Heikuro, and slashed at the opponent's neck.

Even the audience couldn't help but applaud.

However, just as Heikuro was about to be beheaded by the sword, Kanjiro's sword stopped at the opponent's neck and did not go deeper for half a minute.

"Kanjiro = San, why don't you kill me?" Heikuro was in disbelief.

"I don't want to kill innocents indiscriminately, I just send you to prison to repent." Kanjiro put away his sword and said with a righteous face:

"You said you were hired to kill me, so who is Employer = San?"

"You, you actually forgave a wicked person like me" Heijiuro knelt on the ground with emotion, and his voice was full of emotion:

"I was touched by your righteousness, Kanjiro = San! If you spare my life, I am willing to turn back and stop killing and robbing! But I can't reveal the name of the employer, just because the employer = San is actually a nobleman and is in a high position! Kanjiro = San, your future journey is dangerous, please be very careful! ”

"I see, thank you for the advice, Heikuro = San!" Kanjiro watched Heijiro be escorted away by officers and soldiers and continued his journey.

【Nan Wusan! What compassion, what kindness, and magnanimity Kanjiro is! Even when facing an enemy who wants to kill you, you can show mercy and respect your opponent! This is the sportsmanship that modern kendo advocates is also!! 】

Kanjiro continued his journey and came to a short distance in front of the second pass.

“Domo！ It is also in the lower robber Saber No. 2 Hanamura! A second thief dressed in black jumped out from behind the tree, pointing his bamboo sword at Kanjiro in a mid-section stance.

“Domo！ Robber Saber No. 2 Hanamura! Saber Kanjiro in the lower countryside is also! Kanjiro also put on a mid-section sword-holding posture, and said with a horizontal eyebrow:

"Were you hired to kill me, too?"

"Correct! Suffer death, Kanjiro = San! I'll take your life!" Hanamura rushed forward with a sword.

"Babble!!" "Sah!!" "Babble!!" "Sah!!" "Babble!!" "Sah!!"

The two fought against each other for 20 moves, and the fight was inseparable, and the audience also saw that the two of them were sweating.

Finally, Kanjiro caught the opponent's flaw in an encounter, dodged the opponent's sword with his life, and slashed his wrist with a backhand, allowing his bamboo sword to escape.

"It's over, Hanamura = San! Face!! Kanjiro stabbed his opponent in the face with a sword.

However, just as the tip of the sword was about to touch the bridge of Hanamura's nose, Kanjiro stopped his movements in time.

"Why, Kanjiro = San? Why don't you kill me! Hanamura knelt down on his knees, staring at the bamboo sword that was close to the front door, revealing an unreasonable look of surprise: "You are willing to take my life!" ”

"I don't want to kill innocents, I just send you to prison." Kanjiro said the same thing:

"Tell me, who did you ask to kill me?"

"I'm sorry, I have nothing to say" Hanamura grimaced:

"But for your sake of sparing my life, I would like to give you a hint. Employer = San is a rich man who will soon be destined to fight with you! Please be careful for the future journey! ”

"Thank you, Hanamura=San!" Kanjiro watched his opponent being escorted away by officers and soldiers: "May you repent and reform yourself in prison and be a new person." ”

(End of chapter)