I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 268 Appearance
"what is this?"

Higashino Yu looked at the ribbon curiously, as it seemed that other contestants did not have it.

In addition to wearing the same kendo uniforms and protective gear during competitions, they usually hang a blue cloth with their surnames and regions written in white Chinese characters under their torsos to distinguish themselves - for example, the blue cloth they hang has the words "Tokyo, Higashino" written on it.

At the same time, a ribbon is hung behind to represent the camp, usually red or white, and Tachibana High School is the red camp.

"It's a lucky wish for victory."

"The daughters of the Jinguji family will bless their cherished ones in this way."

Kaori and Shiori spoke alternately, their voices soft.

Someone you cherish? Dong Yeyu looked around and found that both the students who helped the contestants put on protective gear and the contestants themselves were looking at this side, with different expressions, but they were obviously a little surprised.

So I explained, "They are Jinguji-san's cousins, Kaori Shiori, and I am old friends."

After saying that, they nodded thoughtfully, their eyes fell on Dong Ye Yu's face, showing a polite smile, which was meaningful. How come such a pretty and cute girl has a history with you?

Arima Norimune was holding the sword box containing Bizen Osafune no Kami. He knew the terrifying strength of Higashino Yu and was not worried about the outcome of the game at all. He even had the time to secretly give Higashino Yu a thumbs up.

Asumi saw that the president was already in the trap, and Jinguji was within reach, and he had actually started to attack his sister-in-law? Or twins, tut tut.

Dong Yeyu stared at Arima Zezong expressionlessly. What were they thinking about? These two girls were both in junior high school.

"Classmates, get ready to go on stage. In the first match, you must perform like Tachibana Takashi. Please!"

At this time, Hamayama Yokomichi came over hurriedly and bowed to the contestants, and the participating students also stood up to return the greeting.

After putting on the armor and protective gear, they straightened the folds of Dongye Yu's kendo uniform, stepped back a few steps, and bowed slightly.

In the past, my mother and father would always say a few words when they said goodbye. Is it not good to be silent like this?

Shiori thought for a moment and said seriously, "Please believe in your destiny. Kaori and I are waiting for your safe return."

Kaori was stunned for a second and said speechlessly: "Stupid sister, Dongye Nissan is not going to war."

"But that's what my mother said every time she said goodbye to my father."

"But that's because my father wants to get rid of the demon. Although the competition is also important, there's no need to use the phrase 'return safely', right? It's more appropriate to wish Dongye Nissan good luck in martial arts."

Kaori said, smiling sweetly at Higashino Yu: "Go Higashino Nissan!"

It always feels weird, but it does give me the feeling of the ancient generals going to war and the women in their family putting on armor for them.

Dong Yeyu thought to himself, but these two girls are still very cute and well-behaved when they are not making trouble, and nodded with a smile: "Thank you."

Then, he came up to the two of them and whispered, "After the game is over, I will send your cousin away and treat you to a delicious meal."

After hearing this, Kaori Shiori's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oden?"

"Yakitori?"

"Anything works!"

Higashino Yu answered in the affirmative, saying that their family was strict and Jinguji did not allow them to eat these foods - some parents in this island country believed that oden was just a hodgepodge of various pre-prepared dishes and was junk food.

But it's okay to satisfy your appetite occasionally. With the bland diet of those big families and the responsibilities and pressure of being a demon hunter, he lives like an ascetic monk.

These two girls are so young, it would be bad if they got jade syndrome one day.

After getting Higashino Yu's promise, Kaori and Shiori hugged his arms, one on the left and one on the right, "Long live Higashino Nissan!"

Long live?

Dong Ye Yu was stunned for a second and felt strange in his heart, as if he was telling a 90-year-old man to live a hundred years.

After all, as a fox demon, and having cultivated the path to immortality, if he could only live for 10,000 years, it would really be considered as death halfway through his life.

After saying goodbye to Higashino Yu, Kaori Shiori and her boyfriend ran for a few steps, then seemed to remember something, slowed down their pace, and walked towards the audience seats in a very polite manner.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami and Asumi Sanae were already waiting in the best viewing seats - that is, the seats facing the stadium and closest to the competition venue.

Since the tactics had already been decided in advance, there wasn't much for Hamayama Yokomichi to say. He just reminded the players of some precautions during the game, such as being careful not to hit other people's legs or feet.

Kendo is not like ancient swordsmanship which aims to kill the enemy. Only attacks on the visor, armor, torso and throat are considered effective attacks. Since there are no protective gear on the legs and feet, hitting these parts generally will not only not score any points, but will result in a point being deducted.

If the behavior is bad, it is not impossible to be directly judged as the loser.

After the instructions, the players went on stage. An Yuanhesi led the team from the backstage rest area through the passage to the gymnasium. At this time, there were eighteen teams playing at the same time in the huge stadium, and nine games were about to be held at the same time.

Because Tachibana High School had just won the women's championship, it received a lot more attention than ever before. As soon as they took the stage, a lot of media were paying attention to them, and many spectators also took notice.

"That's Tachibana High School, right?"

The judges on the podium briefly looked at the nine teams in this round of competition and pointed at the rest area of ​​Tachibana High School with some confusion.

"Why is their school like this every year? No one from first to third grade participates in the kendo competition. How can they get a good ranking with second-year and first-year students? This year is the same, two second-year students and two first-year students, with only one third-year student as the pillar."

"What on earth are they here for?"

The growth and development of adolescent boys will increase significantly with each year they grow, and there will be considerable differences in height, physical strength and power.

Therefore, generally speaking, in most cases, third graders are much stronger than first and second graders. Other participating teams are all third graders, but you only have one third grader, and the rest are all first and second graders. You are already at a disadvantage by nature.

"You don't have to be so harsh. Most students at Tachibana High School still aim to cross the Akamon Gate. They all know what's important. Besides, didn't they just win the women's championship this year?"

An old man with thin cheeks said with a smile. He was wearing a black haori and had his white hair combed meticulously. The nameplate in front of him had Yamazaki Akinori's name on it.

Another famous kendo master named Sagai Hiro put his hands slightly clasped together on the table, glanced at Yamazaki Shoin and answered indifferently.

"We were just lucky to recruit the kendo genius from the Jinguji family. The list of players in the men's group doesn't include names of familiar families. In the first match, we will face Ryukoku Junior High School from Saga. Based on past years' experience, it's normal for us to be eliminated in the first round."

He was thin, with white hair and beard, and looked to be in his seventies. He seemed to be at odds with Yamazaki Shonobu.

Yamazaki Shoin sighed, "My young swordsman from Kanto has won a championship. I don't know what the kids in Kansai are doing. Why don't they go back and practice cutting bamboo mats for two years?" "It's just a women's championship. It's no big deal. In previous years, the men's category was dominated by my Kansai swordsmen, and this year is no exception."

Saga Jinghong's face twitched and he laughed.

The feud between Kansai and Kanto has a long history. They were the first to start the fight. The famous sword masters in Guanzhong watched coldly and ridiculed them in their hearts, while the old men in Kyushu acted as peacemakers.

As the leader of the Kyushu kendo field, Yasuhiro Mikado was considered half the host and hurriedly tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"Calm down, calm down. There are many talented people in the field of kendo, and as seniors, we are happy to see it happen."

Yasuhiro Gokado has some reputation in various fields. Yamazaki Akenbu and Sagai Hiroshi dare not offend him. They look at each other, snort coldly and look away, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.

"Yasuhiro, what do you think of the results of the Tachibana High School boys' competition?" asked his friend Yoshida Yukawa in casual conversation.

"What does Youchuan think?"

"If that guy named Sugaya Tetsuya had come last year, there would have been some chance, but he doesn't seem to be among the contestants this year?"

Yoshida Yukawa looked at the contestants and was a little surprised: "And the captain is not the third-year student Yasuhara Kazuji, but a first-year student named Higashino Yu?"

"Oh?"

Yasuhiro Mikado raised his eyebrows, leaned over to take a look, and then looked thoughtful.

As a demon hunter, he had naturally heard of the news about Taoxiang. In the battle between gods, demons and humans, this name stood out - although it became famous because of the shikigami.

It just so happens that he is also said to be a student of Tachibana High School. If it’s not the same name, then he should be correct.

No wonder Zhenhui and his gang have been so restless these days. Could it be that this young man has come to join the Yulong Banner?

Yasuhiro Mikado naturally knew what his junior was planning. He was simply jealous of Higashino Yu's fame and wanted to become famous by defeating him.

He didn't feel anything about this. If one's virtue is not worthy of the position, then he can only be a stepping stone for others. This is very normal - he was the stepping stone for the old man of the Jinguji family.

"He has a good physique, with a wasp waist and a monkey back, and long arms. It seems that he has a lot of innate advantages over other contestants."

Yamazaki Takenobu stretched his neck to look at the Tachibana High School team that were collectively saluting their opponents. He easily found the person described among them: he was at least 1.85 meters tall, with a tall and solid build, and he looked even more imposing after putting on protective gear.

Seeing this, he felt relieved, pointed at Dong Yeyu and the two or three people around him and said with a smile: "With Dong Yejun's physique, most people would be chopped before they even get close to him."

"Swordsmanship doesn't require just being big and strong." Saga Jinghong snorted coldly.

Yoshida Yukawa saw that Sagai Hiroshi was not holding back and smiled: "This player Higashino is actually from Kyoto and is studying in Tokyo."

Upon hearing this, Saga Jinghong blew his beard and glared: "The land of Kansai raised him, but he actually admired the glory of other places and was willing to be a thug of Kanto people. It's really shameful!"

"Well, the game has begun. The first player to go into battle from Tachibana High School is the forward? Arima Norimune. He looks good. He must have practiced swordsmanship hard."

Originally everyone had their own focus, but the previous debate now drew everyone's attention to the match between Tachibana High School and Ryukoku Junior High School.

After all, one side is the middle school that won the women's championship, and the other side is a strong kendo school that has been unstoppable in the past two years. It is worth watching from the very beginning.

Moreover, Longgu Middle School is quite imposing. All the students have bald heads. At the beginning of the game, they shouted collectively and wore masks, which attracted a lot of attention.

After the referee announced the start of the match, Arima Norimune stretched his body and said, "Look, I'll kill these screaming savages."

As he said this, he walked onto the field with full confidence, bowed slightly to his opponent, moved closer, squatted in the middle position with sword in hand facing each other, and then stood up.

The opponent was also a forward, a head taller than Arima. With his physical advantage, he was quite confident and took the lead in attacking. The bamboo sword in his hand bit towards Arima Norimune's gauntlet like a poisonous snake.

Damn!

Arima Zemune looked a little panicked.

One!
The vanguard of Longgu High School was overjoyed, and the bamboo sword in his hand became faster. At the same time, his feet had already moved backwards, preparing to retreat quickly to maintain his strength after a successful strike.

Just when the opponent thought he had succeeded, Arima Zemune's bamboo sword blocked the opponent's attack with a frivolous smile, as if he was just joking.

"You boy!"

"Ha ha!"

The two men's swords intersected and entered a stage of confrontation and looking for an opportunity. They shouted at each other, which seemed to be war cries, or as if they wanted to use the strange roars to influence the other's judgment and break through the other's defense line.

After struggling for a while, Arima Norimune suddenly took a step back and used a move called Tsudama-kiri from the Sky Blue Ittoryu to cross his opponent's sword.

Just as he was about to break away and retreat, Arima Norimune's sword had already hit him on the head.

"noodle!"

Before he finished speaking, Arima Norimune had already jumped back a long distance, showing himself to the audience like a conspicuous bag, and applause broke out at the right time.

"Red side one!"

The referee ruled that the score was valid, and Arima Norimune returned to the starting position of the game, saluted his opponent again, and started the duel again. He quickly took down three books of the opponent's vanguard.

Higashino Yu watched for a while. It seems that Arima's hard work has paid off. His current strength is quite impressive. Perhaps he can really get a five-kill streak. Old man Zhongkang will also feel relieved, right?

The Yulongqi competition system is somewhat different from other kendo competitions. In other competitions, vanguards compete against vanguards, second-in-command compete against second-in-command, and after the game, the winner is determined by the winning rate.

The Jade Dragon Flag allows for any player to be sent out at will, and is very flexible. The one who finishes the five turns first loses, so the chances of having daring players like the Ten Consecutive Kills appearing is much greater.

As Higashino Yu expected, Arima Norimune successively killed the opponent's vanguard, second-in-command and core, winning a lot of applause, but he began to struggle when facing the enemy's deputy general.

He was a contestant named Kiyomi Sugiyama, a demon slayer with superb swordsmanship that no ordinary person could match.

This is probably the limit of Arima.

Higashino Yu looked at Arima Norimune, who was obviously exhausted and was easily defeated by his opponent, and made a judgment in his heart, but then he frowned. Something was wrong with the situation on the field.

"Hey, kid, do you dare to show off your skills?"

Sugiyama Kiyoto still had energy left to sneer, saying that in the first two games, this kid was running around everywhere, taking a book and starting to show off, and the key was that his moves were so varied, rolling on the field, somersaults, etc., which had made him unhappy for a long time.

(End of this chapter)