The review will begin soon.

Since this review meeting is the first review meeting after the kendo reform, there are many people who have signed up for the promotion assessment.

Even if it's seven or eight dans.

There are also many well-known kendo masters who have signed up for the assessment.

In addition, Ninomiya Ritsu himself won the serial number in the back, so it is estimated that he will have to wait until noon to have a chance to play.

Just like him.

The elder brother Murai Kazuki was also unlucky, and he won the serial number at the back.

Therefore, the two could only sit in the stands and chat to pass the time.

"Senior brother, are your eyes okay?"

Ninomiya Ritsu asked: "From the time I went to the review meeting with Dongxiang Normal just now, the way you looked at me was wrong. ”

"Young man, I'm envious."

Kazuki Murai sighed: "You are familiar with your face in front of so many big guys, it will not be easy to do anything in the future." ”

"I was about to ask you."

Ninomiya Ritsu asked the doubts in his heart: "How do you feel, those eight-dan and ninth-dan kendo masters have a very decent identity behind them, isn't kendo their main business?" ”

"How could kendo be their main business?"

Kazuki Murai asked rhetorically: "In the end, kendo can make a lot of money, for example, our Daibudo Hall, a member only charges about 10,000 yen a month, even if you give 500 members, the monthly membership fee is not enough for the maintenance of the gym, as well as the salaries of employees and coaches." ”

“……”

Ninomiya Ritsu was directly stunned, which was different from what he imagined: "Then I become a partner, can I still make money?" ”

"You don't have to worry about that."

Kazuki Murai comforted: "It's impossible to get rich overnight, but it's okay to pay a dividend of 10 million yen a year, after all, the gym also sells protective gear and rents venues and other projects part-time." ”

"Ten million yen?"

Ritsu Ninomiya's eyes lit up: "Enough is enough, 10 million is a lot." ”

"It's too easy to be content."

"By the way, we Dongxiang Normal also have other identities, right?"

"Didn't I tell you?"

Kazuki Murai asked strangely, "Togo Higashi is a member of the board of directors of Sumitomo Real Estate and holds a 7% stake in Sumitomo Real Estate Co., Ltd., and he has put money on the Daibudokan for several years, and it was not until last year that he turned a profit. ”

“……”

After the elder brother's explanation, he really understood the situation in the kendo circle.

At the same time, it also solved his doubts.

He was still strange before, there was no prize money in the kendo competition, and he only relied on the few students recruited by the gym, how did those eight- and nine-dan kendo masters live so nourishingly.

It turns out that kendo is just a side hustle for them.

Most of these people have departed from the low-level interest of worrying about money, and have begun to chase the ultimate in fame and swordsmanship.

So for him, it's an opportunity.

If he can use his kendo strength to conquer these eighth-dan and ninth-dan masters and integrate into their circle, this network can be used by him.

He understands that he is a man of two lives.

In this world, networking is in a sense something more useful than money.

After all, if you have connections, are you afraid that you won't be able to make money?

……

Two hours later.

Finally, it was Ritsu Ninomiya's turn to appear to participate in the assessment of the seventh dan of kendo.

Look around.

Although the age limit of the kendo assessment has been relaxed, those who dare to participate in the seven-stage assessment are basically 35 years old and upward.

After all, the seven-stage kendo assessment.

The main assessment is style, taste, temperament, body style, hand in hand, intermittent and sudden opportunities...... Among them, the style is not seen at all in kendo masters below the seventh dan.

So all the time.

The seventh dan of kendo is also known as the one who is familiar with the essence of kendo and has excellent skills.

Now after the kendo reform.

On the basis of these traditional assessment points, there are three additional wins and losses in the competition, and the assessee is required to score one point in the three wins and losses in order to truly obtain the seven-stage qualification.

In other words.

After the age limit for the test section is lifted.

The difficulty of obtaining the seventh dan has not only not decreased, but has increased a lot.

Some young people who are not good at their arts.

Many don't even have the courage to sign up.

A young face like Ninomiya Ritsu came to the seventh dan of kendo to stand out from the crowd.

"This classmate, you're still a high school student, right?"

A kind-hearted uncle Keiji Yanagisawa persuaded: "Listen to my uncle's advice, the seventh stage is not as simple as you imagined, and rashly going up to participate in the assessment will not only be no good, but it will also have an impact on your kendo heart." Two hours ago, a high school student about the same age as you took the 7th dan exam, and just halfway through the exam, he broke down emotionally, crying and shouting that he would never practice kendo again in his life. ”

"Uncle, thank you."

Ergong Ritsu picked up the bamboo knife and walked to the field: "But the seventh section of the sword, I have taken it." ”

"Well, why don't you listen to persuasion?"

Keiji Yanagisawa shook his head, he had practiced kendo for so many years, and he failed the assessment.

A high school student.

How can you successfully pass the assessment?

As soon as this thought fell, he saw the almost textbook kendo etiquette of Ninomiya Ritsu, as well as the natural and elegant starting style.

"Huh?"

Yanagisawa's eyes widened suddenly.

The starting style of the second palace law actually faintly has everyone's demeanor, which is a master of showing the stream.

The next second.

He saw Ritsu Ninomiya make a move again.

"W-no, won't?"

He muttered to himself, "The ultimate natural posture, attitude.

"Always keep your body in the chase of attack and defense.

"When you sudden, your strength and sword are one, and you will fight at your opponent with great courage.

"The atmosphere and style that still exist in the aftertaste......

"Just kidding, isn't that exactly the seventh-stage standard!?"

Keiji Yanagisawa doubted life on the spot, and as for Ritsu Ninomiya's performance just now, if it was placed before the reform of kendo, the review committee would probably give the highest score and unanimously pass Ritsu Ninomiya to obtain the qualification for seven dans.

But now......

He looked at Ritsu Ninomiya without blinking, wanting to see the next three matches.

Meanwhile.

On the review seat, the expressions of several kendo eight-stage were also solemn.

"Togo-san is not kidding."

"This kid is really a kendo genius."

"I'm not sure if the strength is not to the eighth stage, but the seventh stage is definitely there."

"That little girl from the Asama family, I'm afraid she can't compare to him."

“……”

Several members of the censorship committee were talking, and Vice Chairman Kosuke Ishizawa had a dark face.

He whispered to his apprentice Zhongshan Zhiguang: "Zhiguang, in the next three matches, you go to be his test opponent, I ask you not to let him get a point." ”

"Teacher, I'll make a move, don't worry."

The appearance of Zhongshan Zhiguang made the members of the review committee collectively frown.

Dongxiang Yihuai even protested directly: "Shi Zesan, Zhongshan Jun is a veteran seventh dan, and his strength is already very close to the eighth dan, you let him be the trial opponent of Ergongjun, this is a bit unreasonable, right?" ”

"Am I breaking the rules?"

Kosuke Ishizawa said toughly: "If you are dissatisfied, you can complain to the alliance about me. ”

"Hmph, don't regret it"

Togo Yoshihuai sneered, others didn't know the strength of Ninomiya Ritsu.

What else could he not know?

Hirosuke Ishizawa sent his apprentice Nakayama Tomomitsu to play, purely to bring humiliation on himself.

Everything was as Togo Yoshihuai expected.

Ritsu Ninomiya only used two swords in the three matches to slash Tomomitsu Nakayama with a score of 2:0.

There is no need for a third inning at all.

"I conceded."

Ritsu Ninomiya looked at Kosuke Ishizawa who was on the examination seat: "Vice Chairman Ishizawa, I don't know if I passed the seven-stage assessment?" ”

The voice fell.

The censorship was silent.