I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 262 The following offense
Tachibana High School has once again come to the moment of deciding the winner. Although it is not the finals, but just a match from the quarterfinals, it has already become a hot topic.

Because not only is it the "Moon Flower" that is going to fight again, but the opponent should not be underestimated either.

She is Kaori Kaminagi from Fukuoka Ryuuzakura Girls' Junior High School and is from the Kaminagi family in Fukuoka.

After checking the information, some media wrote in the report that this family was once the retainers of the Fukuoka Domain Daimyo Kuroda family. They seemed to be in charge of writing and were also said to be in charge of astrological surveys and other work, but the records are unclear.

Like many families in ancient times such as the Jinguji family and the Goto family that were responsible for astronomy, astrology, and divination, some of the family members entered officialdom, while there are not many records about the others.

Of course, after the Meiji Restoration established the "Noble Clan Order", these big families basically lost their privileges, and were left with only the honorary title of Noble Clan, which was no different from ordinary families.

For ordinary people, it is just a topic of conversation, just like the royal family who are like mascots.

Putting aside the family, Kaworu Uehara's own historical achievements are also quite impressive, whether it is the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament or the National Junior High School Kendo Competition - the island country's kendo competitions are basically divided into men's and women's groups.

Although he did not win any awards, he was always among the top and won fourth and third place several times. He also was the perennial champion in local high school kendo competitions in Kyushu.

For me, this may not be something worth talking about, but the outside world is quite optimistic about her. She is hailed as a rare kendo genius girl in a century. In the past two days, she has also led Longying Girls' Middle School to make great progress.

Many media outlets believe that she can break through herself and go further in this Yulong Flag competition.

Higashino Yu did a quick search on her Wikipedia on his phone and found out that she was a high school student with a very impressive resume in the field of kendo.

However, my grades were very poor, with a deviation value of 29, which made it difficult to get into university - the minimum deviation value for university admission in this island country is 35.

Considering the situation when she first arrived today, it is reasonable for Dong Yeyu to think that she is a born fool.

She is also a demon hunter who has been practicing since she was young. She has magical powers flowing in her body. Among the younger generation of demon hunters in the island country, her skills are considered to be quite good.

He was much worse than the monk Renshu whom he had met in Taoxiang, but compared with other young demon hunters he had met, he was pretty good.

But even before practicing Qigong, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami could easily beat her - Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also participated in the kendo competitions that Kaoru Nagisa participated in, and he basically won all of them.
What's more, now Jinguji has made some progress in refining essence and transforming qi into energy and is about to build a foundation. Wouldn't it be a piece of cake to torment her?
On the field, Kaoru Kaminagi bowed slightly to Hitomi Ogata and said, "Please give me your guidance."

She was not tall to begin with, and looked even more clumsy in the armor, but her figure moving back and forth on the field was as light as a swallow.

After defeating the deputy general of the Tachibana High School women's team, Okada Hitomi, in a few moves, the two saluted again and took off their helmets. Their bangs were slightly wet with sweat, but their fair faces did not change.

It seemed that she was sweating because of the heavy armor. Defeating four contestants from Tachibana High School in a row was nothing to her.

She just glanced at the rest area of ​​Tachibana High School, then turned her head and met the gaze of Higashino Yu who was looking at her. She found that he was observing her, so she glared back at him fiercely.

Dong Yeyu grinned, revealing a row of neat white teeth. He held the popcorn in his right hand and threw a few grains into his mouth.

When I was a kid and hadn’t transformed yet and was wandering around, I ate popcorn from trash cans a few times. Although it didn’t taste good, it was very filling. Now that I’ve made some money, I occasionally buy some for myself.

He is in a good mood now, because he doesn't care about Nagisa Kaworu's provocation. It's like the weak little Hakimi is breathing on a big fox. There is no aggressiveness at all. He can't even curse - or he dares not.

When Kaori Uehara saw Higashino Yu's expression, she bit her teeth lightly, snorted coldly, and knelt down in the rest area to meditate, seizing every minute between games to restore her strength. She did not become arrogant at all because of defeating four contestants in a row.

The camera and the broadcast lens accurately captured the provocative behavior of Kaori Uehara towards the audience. Subconsciously, they focused the camera in a general direction following her gaze, but did not get any useful information - there were too many people in the audience.

However, the camera still stayed in the direction of Higashino Yu and Asumi Sanae for a moment, more because Asumi Sanae's sun-like golden hair was really eye-catching under the light.

Higashino Yu seems more like a foil, just like in the early morning when people always see the eye-catching sun first, and then they notice the phantom moon in the corner of the sky.

"These mortals can recognize the aura of the mirror moon on the Jinguji Inquisitor. They are not ignorant. But do we still need to consider the consequences?"

Asumi Sanae, who was sitting on the right hand side of Higashino Yu, noticed that some media cameras seemed to be pointing at her area and blinked.

Her expression remained calm. She clenched her hands slightly on her legs, then very naturally placed her hand on Dong Yeyu's left hand on the armrest, gently held it, and asked, "The Judge of the Mirror Moon will only taste the bitter fruit of failure at the hands of the Moon Witch. What do you think, Sir Knight?"

Kaori, who was sitting next to Higashino Yu, noticed her movements, her smart eyes flickered, and she smiled sweetly: "Sister Sanae, the game will start in a while, shall we go to the rest area to see my cousin?"

"Yes, Sister Sanae, my cousin must really need our support right now." Shiori fanned the flames.

Asumi Sanae glanced at Kaori. She had already seen through the little tricks of these two girls and replied calmly, "It's better for us not to disturb them from preparing for the competition."

After that, he looked at Dong Yeyu and said, "What's your answer to the question just now?"

Dong Yeyu silently retracted his hand and leaned over the popcorn bucket that was about to fall over: "I say, Your Highness, your opinion is good."

After Asumi Sanae moved next to her house, she would often touch her for unknown reasons, sometimes pulling her hand, sometimes touching her face, but she would always speak in a fantasy-like manner while doing these actions.

Such behavior was already somewhat intimate. Dong Ye Yu was not sure whether this was a confession or she was simply immersing herself in a world of fantasy. He asked her seriously several times, but she looked at him with surprise every time.

"How could you have such an idea, Your Excellency the Knight? I am the one you pledge your allegiance to. Do you intend to commit an act of disobedience to me?"

Higashino Yu:
In the end, I was too lazy to ask.

Anyway, Miss Moon Witch's hands are soft and fragrant, so it's not me who is at a disadvantage.

Higashino Yu retracted his hand, and Asumi Sanae acted as if nothing had happened. At this time, the camera had returned to the game.

"Kami Nagisa is a top player at Longying Girls' Middle School. She has participated in kendo competitions since junior high school and has won many outstanding results. A kendo senior once said that she will become the strongest female swordsman in Kyushu!"

"Jinguji is a top player at Tachibana Private High School. He and Ueshigaki have faced off in many kendo competitions, and he always won by a narrow margin."

"Now, they face each other again on the Jade Dragon Flag. Tachibana High School, which had been advancing triumphantly, suffered another setback, defeating four players in a row. Now only the main player is left."

"In the same situation, the Moon Flower from the Chinese clan will face the Kyushu Sakura from the same ancient family. Will the cold Moon Flower sweep across Kyushu, or will the Kyushu Sakura bloom with full moon laurel? The ultimate fateful showdown has arrived!"

A local Fukuoka reporter began speaking excitedly to his broadcast camera in the media booth.

Other media also followed suit, and the atmosphere became even more heated - in the previous knockout stadium, there were nine matches going on simultaneously, which was so overwhelming that most people didn't know where to look.

Sometimes, just when I feel something is going on and want to enjoy the game carefully, it ends up being over. However, from the quarterfinals to the final four, perhaps considering that there is still plenty of time, the organizers of the competition made changes a few years ago to improve the viewing experience.

When it comes to the quarterfinals to semi-finals, unlike before, the eight teams will not send players to compete at the same time, but only one game will be held each time.

This way, the audience won't have to frequently shift their focus and can focus on one game; the players will also receive better attention and the media will pay more attention.

The preparation didn't take too long. In about ten minutes, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami and Kami Nagisa Kaoru, both dressed neatly, stepped into the competition venue.

The two men stood at a distance, bowed slightly, then squatted facing each other with bamboo swords in hand. Several referees stood outside the safe range with red and white flags in their hands.

Kaori Uejira raised her head, and through the gap in the helmet, she could still see her bright eyes. She said seriously: "Show your full strength, otherwise you will lose to me."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's face was as cold as ever under the mask. She stood up and said calmly, "Myoshin Kagami Ryu, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami."

"Fuma Ittoryu, Kaoru Nagisa."

Both of them have obtained exemption qualifications for their own schools and are qualified to tell their opponents which school they have learned.

Kaoru Kaminagi took a deep breath, feeling his heart beating faster, and kept looking for the flaws of Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami.

Sword fighting competitions are not like the artistically processed and exciting duels in the movies. They are basically over in a flash, and the outcome is often decided before the fight begins.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't seem to find any flaws in Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, as if no matter how he struck with the sword, nothing was right.

The last time they faced each other was just a year ago, and they were not as flawless as they are now. Have they improved so quickly?

Kaminari Uehara's heart sank. He thought for two seconds, adjusted the posture of the bamboo sword in his hand, squatted down again, sheathed the sword, and made an Iai stance, which is a famous move of the Itto-ryu swordsmanship.

"Hmm, the first move he made was the style's special skill, Rankiri?" The judge on the podium who was more familiar with the Nagisa family style was a little surprised.

"It is said that this is the most powerful and fastest Iaijutsu in Fuma Ittoryu. Mr. Gomon, what kind of swordsmanship do you think Jinguji will use to counter it? Can Jinguji turn the tide again?"

A reporter interviewed.

Yasuhiro Mikado didn't look at the camera, but just stared at Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's figure in silence for a second, and only said: "Maybe there is still a chance."

"It seems that Jinguji's chances of winning are slim," the reporter said with a smile.

The gray-haired Yasuhiro Mikado shook his head slightly: "I mean, Uehara may still have a chance."

Meanwhile, in the audience, Asumi Sanae was puzzled when she saw Nagisa Kaworu sheathing his sword and squatting down after performing his salute.

"Sir Knight, why doesn't she draw her sword?"

Kaori Shiori giggled: "That woman is afraid of my cousin."

"Kaori and the others are right. Kaminagi Kaoru is showing weakness." When Higashino Yu saw her making the Iai stance, he knew the outcome was decided.

Even if she used the Itto-ryu style of cutting and rushed forward to see who had the faster sword, she was still better than Iai.

I thought he was so powerful when he came over here and talked nonsense just now, but it turns out he is just a bully.

Although Iai is one of the techniques of Ittoryu, it is actually a tactic more like a sneak attack.

To put it simply, it means handing over the initiative of attack to others while ensuring that you do not reveal too many flaws.

Wait for a flaw when someone attacks, and then kill them with the sword that has been accumulating strength for a long time.

To put it bluntly, you are not confident, so you hand over the victory or defeat to others - if you make a mistake, I will cut you in half, and if you don't make a mistake and have no flaws, then I will also be cut in half on the spot.

There might be other opportunities in the game, but she was at a disadvantage at the beginning. Given Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's level, she would basically not be given a chance.

Sure enough, after confronting her for less than three seconds, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami used the Myoshin Kyōryu's offensive sword technique, Falling Leaves Slash - in fact, it was a sword technique that used a very fast speed to pierce the surface with precise strikes.

The island nation's sword is actually a knife, and there are not many stabbing sword techniques.

In addition, the sword was so fast that many viewers didn't even react.

Kaworu Kami-Nagisa seemed to be quite familiar with the swordsmanship of the Myoshin Kyōryū, and he made a dodging gesture the moment Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami drew his sword.

At the same time, the bamboo sword at the waist cut from bottom to top. The sword body was visually bent due to its extremely fast speed, and the sound of breaking wind was like the howling of a demon.

For most swordsmen, this Iaijutsu is basically unavoidable.

However, the sword that was stabbing towards Nagisa Kaoru's throat was a feint, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and with just a light strike, it was able to deflect her full-strength attack.

After breaking the move, Kaoru Uezaki's middle gate was wide open. She immediately drew her sword to block it and stepped back to create some distance, but Kagami Jinguji did not give her any chance.

"Card!"

She let out a delicate cry, chased after and slashed at Kaminagi Kaoru's torso, then quickly retreated, while maintaining her sword stance and maintaining her resurgence.

"The red team scores!" The referee raised the flag to judge that the attack was effective, and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami scored the first point.

In a kendo competition, players score points by hitting their opponent's effective parts.

Effective areas include the front of the helmet, left and right sides, left and right forearms, left and right chest ribs and throat.

When hitting these parts, the referee will judge whether the hit is effective based on factors such as momentum, part, distance, and strength, which is commonly known as Qihe.

(End of this chapter)