I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 113: Defeat, what you will face is——

Dong Yeyu nodded at him, strode to the place where he was sitting on his right, placed the knife in his hand on the floor on his left, and then asked in a low voice.

"Who is Sugaya Tetsuya?"

Arima Norimune pursed his lips towards the person sitting in the middle opposite him and said, "The one in the middle."

Higashino Yu's gaze then fell on Sugaya Tetsuya.

He is not handsome, his appearance is just that of regular features and neat and clean. Even Imagawa Kashiwagi looks better than him after some dressing up.

But judging from the upper body alone, Tetsuya Sugaya's body management is pretty good for a high school student.

His height crushes Arima Norimune, and at a rough estimate his height is between 1.75 and 1.8 meters. It is a bit exaggerated to say that his arms are longer than his knees, but they are almost close to his knees.

It is of such a length that even if you hold down Arima Norimune's head and hit him randomly, he won't be able to be hit.

The outline of muscles can be seen faintly under the kendo uniform, holding up the loose white kendo uniform. Neither his height nor his strength can compare to Arima Norimune.

Dongye Yu just took a look and was speechless. His eyes fell on Arima Norimune, who was less than 1.65 meters tall, had arms much shorter than others, and was much weaker in physique.

I feel that Arima is a little impulsive, provoking someone who is so out of his league.

Even though a kendo duel involves fighting with swords and has many rules, the advantage in size is no less than in hand-to-hand combat.

Tetsuya Sugaya is physically strong and his endurance far exceeds that of Norimune Arima. He also has long legs, so he can move quickly and dodge easily.

The longer your arms are, the wider the attack range of the sword will be. Many times, while your sword is still in the air, others have already hit you.

In this situation of natural physical disadvantage, there is little hope unless there is a huge gap in swordsmanship.

Dong Ye Yu compared the fighting power of both sides, sighed in his heart, and could only choose to believe it.

I was prepared to be embarrassed today, but I wasn't going to leave - after all, we were friends and they had treated me to dinner.

The key point is that this guy Arima is really unreasonable. Even if I want to find a way to give him a fight, I will seem a little lacking in confidence.

However, he kept his expression unchanged so as not to affect Arima Norimune's morale.

Tetsuya Sugaya sat there, chatting and laughing with the people around him from time to time, looking relaxed, in stark contrast to Arima Norimune who was in a state of fear.

Seeing Dong Ye Yu's gaze, he met his eyes and looked him over for a while before his expression became a little more serious.

He felt that just by looking at that person, his aura was suppressed.

Then he fell on the sword wrapped in toilet paper beside Dongye Yu, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"what is that?"

Tetsuya Sugaya pointed at Higashino Yu and smiled with his friends around him.

"That kid didn't even have a sword bag, he just brought it out wrapped in toilet paper, isn't that just like someone running around without clothes?"

The students from the Kendo Club had already seen the "toilet paper sword" in Higashino Yu's hand. When they heard this, they immediately burst into laughter. Even the students standing around the dojo watching the fight couldn't help laughing.

Only a few female students laughed and explained to the people around them.

"Higashino-kun's family is very poor. He came to Tokyo to study alone. It's normal that he doesn't have money to buy a sword bag."

"How about giving him my sword bag?"

"Then I'll give you the bamboo sword."

A few girls joked that most girls who joined the kendo club didn't really like the sport.

Regular training is tiring and can easily make your slender and beautiful arms become thick and strong.

During a duel, they have to wear thick hakama, visor, vest, etc. It's not so bad in spring and winter, but it's so hot in summer and autumn.

What's even more unbearable is that the rainy season is coming, and the bamboo sword guards have to be cleaned every day.
Most of the students at Tachibana High School join clubs for the purpose of considering their future career direction.

As the female students in the kendo club were talking, the topic shifted from the tense kendo battle to the romantic high school love, and Higashino Yu naturally became the center of the topic.

Dong Ye Yu didn't know that he was gradually becoming a star figure in his first and second year of high school.

Someone on the school forum has already compiled information about him - of course, information about the top 20 is actually available.

However, the detailed information about him ranks among the top three in terms of reading volume.

The other boys in the Kendo Club heard this and said something sour.

"The only thing about this pretty boy from the countryside is his good-looking face."

"Since I'm so poor, I'll probably have to pack up and go to another city to attend college after high school."

"Can someone who can't even afford a sword bag really give his girlfriend a good life?"

There aren't many girls in the kendo club, so there are too many people and too few vacancies. That guy is carrying a wooden sword, so I guess he wants to join the club after the fight.

Now, no one has to fight for it, and all the girls will be attracted away.

A short girl sneered when she heard these words.
"Saying these things only shows that you don't know Dong Ye-kun. He is the sixth in his first year of high school and has received a scholarship and a free student quota. In the future, as long as he promises to work for the Asumimi Group after graduation, he will receive financial support."

"And it seems that none of you are even in the top 100 in your grade?"

Top six in the grade?

Private Marseille, excuse me.

Many boys retreated after hearing the sound, sighing and looking averted.

Their grades might be considered excellent in other schools, but they are just mediocre at Tachibana High School.

Compared with the monstrous existence of the top six in the grade, we can only say that we have the intention to kill the thief but are powerless to do anything about it.

There is also a gap among students at Tachibana High School.

The short girl looked down upon the retreating boys and snorted, “No one knows Higashino-kun better than me.”

The laughter was gradually replaced by voices discussing Higashino Yutaka. After hearing this, Tetsuya Sugaya looked at Higashino Yutaka in surprise.

But he didn't say anything else. He had nothing to do with Higashino Yu. He was just using him to attack Arima Norimune.

At this time, he found that many male students in the dojo were suppressed by the sixth grader and felt suffocated. He felt helpless that such a large kendo club did not even have the top 30 in the grade.

So he decided to quit while he was ahead and said in a deep voice to Arima Zemune.

"Now that everyone is here, can we start?"

Arima Norimune nodded, and the club president and two other students served as judges.

They were sitting in the referee's seat and saw that both sides agreed to start the fight, so they asked both sides to go to the locker room to change protective gear.

Soon, two people wearing thick kendo protective gear walked out of the locker room, holding bamboo swords, and squatted in front of the starting line drawn in the dojo.

The referee saw that both men were ready and shouted, "Salute!"

The two sides saluted, and when the referee shouted "Ready", both sides assumed a balanced mid-range stance.

This is one of the opening moves in Kendo, and it can be considered a panacea. Just like pepper, it can be put on any dish and can deal with various situations.

The referee glanced at both sides and called out to start.

Arima Norimune and Sugaya Tetsuya both used their right foot as the front foot, slightly raised their left foot, and approached using a common sword technique called "songzu". However, neither of them attacked rashly, and the tips of their swords touched each other, as if they were testing each other.

The two men circled and tested each other for about a minute, and Sugaya Tetsuya launched the first attack, stepping forward and stabbing straight at Arima Norimune's visor.

At the same time, he shouted: "Noodles!"

The reason for shouting is, firstly, to build up momentum and boost one's courage, and at the same time, to make the other party lose their focus or divert their attention with the shouting, thus playing a deterrent role.

In fact, there is more than that. It is said that shouting while attacking can increase muscle strength.

The second is the rules of modern kendo.

Although Higashino Yu has never learned swordsmanship, he has lived in the island country for so many years that he has seen pigs run even if he has not eaten pork, so he has some understanding of the rules of kendo duels.

Modern kendo uses bamboo swords, which have little killing power, and victory or defeat cannot be determined by life or death or injuries.

Pay attention to the consistency of gas sword. In simple terms, you must attack the effective parts protected by protective gear, and call out the position while hitting.

At the same time, after attacking, you must maintain your zanshin - that is, stay alert or make additional attacks to prevent your opponent from counterattacking before his death.

Facing Sugaya Tetsuya's thrust, Arima Norimune nimbly blocked it with his sword, and at the same time he lowered his body and slashed across with the bamboo sword in his hand quickly and accurately.

"Card!"

Tetsuya Sugaya quickly stepped to the side and avoided Arima Norimune's move, and at the same time, the sword in his hand fell to his hand before he could retract it.

"hand!"

Arima Norimune controlled the sword and swung it upward at an angle, performing a standard kasaya slash, dodging Sugaya Tetsuya's attack while slashing at his chest.

"Card!"

Sugaya Tetsuya was unable to dodge and was hit. Arima Norimune took advantage of the situation and followed up with the Reverse Kasaya Slash, cutting it cleanly and neatly, then quickly retreated while maintaining his remaining strength.

As a killing technique, the ancient sword-fighting style is indeed stronger in actual combat than the modern sword-fighting styles that are more entertaining.

The three people in the referee's seat nodded slightly, which was considered a score.

Although Arima Norimune was arrogant, he also knew his own weaknesses and tried his best to avoid a head-on sword fight with Sugaya Tetsuya.

But this is always unavoidable in a kendo fight, and you can't kill someone with one strike.
Snapped!
Arima Norimune soon ran out of strength in a sword fight, his sword was knocked off course, and his torso was hit. Sugaya Tetsuya then added a stabbing attack.

The stab was so powerful that Arima Norimune fell backwards and fell to the ground with a thud.

The students watching the game were in an uproar, but Arima Norimune quickly stood up in an ugly but methodical posture, and the score was tied.

Dong Ye Yu watched for a while and found that the two were fighting back and forth.

It seems that Tetsuya Sugaya's swordsmanship is much inferior to Arima Norimune, but relying on the huge advantages of height and weight, he still managed to tie with him.

After discovering this, Higashino Yu looked at Imagawa Kashiwagi with some confusion.

If Ma Zezong had been this strong before, he would not have been beaten and humiliated.

After all, although there are physical advantages in a kendo duel, if your swordsmanship is not up to par, winning the match by relying on physical advantages is actually not a big deal.

It was a win, but it was not a fair victory.

The two continued to watch, and gradually, Arima Norimune's movements began to become slow.

Dong Yeyu, who had a keen hearing, could even hear his breathing becoming gradually rapid and his heart beating like a drum.

Arima Norimune seemed to be beginning to lose strength.

I can only say that it was caused by glue.

As expected, Arima Norimune's physical strength declined seriously, and his dodging and sword speed also declined sharply.

In the next few fights, the bamboo sword was opened several times, the middle gate was wide open, and he was hit repeatedly.

"noodle!"

"noodle!"

"noodle!!!"

This guy Tetsuya Sugaya is not a good person either. He likes to hit people in the face.

The final blow knocked Arima Norimune to his knees. He seemed to have lost all his strength and lay on the ground struggling, unable to get up.

"Arima-kun"

Imagawa Kashiwagi sat up straight and sighed. He had anticipated this scene, but he also felt a little regretful. Arima Norimune was not defeated in swordsmanship, but in his physical condition.

"Red side, Tetsuya Sugaya wins!"

After the referee shouted this, the surrounding Kendo students cheered. Although the victory was not glorious, it was a win after all.

Sugaya Tetsuya put away his sword, saluted the audience around him, and then used the sword to knock on the head of Arima Norimune, who was lying face down on the ground pretending to be dead.

"Arima Norimune, you've lost two games in a row. If I were you, I would have packed up and left the Kendo Club long ago. You will apply for resignation soon, right? Or -"

He smiled and took off his helmet. Although there was some sweat on his forehead, his breathing was still steady and he looked full of energy.

He first smiled and waved to his girlfriend. The senior sister Ofang who was coveted by Arima Norimune was indeed beautiful, with skin as white as jade. Just by kneeling there, her hips had already outlined an amazing curve, and her kendo uniform was held up by the pair of breasts in front of her.

You can tell at a glance that the child won’t go hungry.

She trotted towards Tetsuya Sugaya with a towel in her hand and wiped his sweat carefully without even looking at Arima Norimune who was lying motionless on the ground.

Amid the cheers of the audience, Tetsuya Sugaya hugged his girlfriend and kissed her, then looked at Higashino Yu.

His eyes fell on the knife beside him and he sneered, "Or are you counting on that friend who can't even afford a sword bag to help you out?"

"Does he really have the money to learn swordsmanship? He's carrying around a wooden sword he found. Who taught him to use toilet paper and tape to hold the sword together?"

"Hey, that Dongye-kun——"

He smiled brightly and shouted to Dong Yeyu, "Do you want to avenge your friend?"

Dong Ye Yu frowned slightly, straightened up, and wanted to stand up to fight.

As a normal man, it is normal and reasonable to get angry or even beat someone up when your girlfriend is coveted by someone else.

Higashino Yu also knew that Arima Zemune was in the wrong, and was prepared to come over and share in the embarrassment.

But now the opponent is so aggressive that I have no choice but to fight back.

When Imagawa Kashiwagi saw that Higashino Yu was about to accept the challenge, he quickly grabbed him and whispered to persuade him.

"Hitsuno-kun, we haven't learned swordsmanship yet. If we fight hastily, we will definitely lose. Be patient for now. It won't be too late to challenge you again after we have learned swordsmanship well."

Kendo competitions are indeed not just about height and strong physique. People who have practiced swordsmanship and those who have not practiced swordsmanship are two different concepts.

If you accept the challenge rashly, you might be fooled by the other party, and the result will be social disgrace.

After Imagawa Kashiwagi persuaded him, he did not wait for Higashino Yu to answer and said to him: "We have never learned swordsmanship, let's compete again later."

This kind of words, which were like a sign of avoiding war, failed to convince others, and the students watching sighed and shook their heads.

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