Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 210 Focus
"She didn't lose a single point; she's a monster!"

"Did I see wrong? Did Takizawa's sword slip from his hand? How is that possible?!"

"What kind of monstrous power is this?"

"Huh? Is it really that rare for a bamboo sword to slip from your hand?"

Sitting next to Harada Yua, Konishi Anki watched the excited and shocked discussion around her and couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Harada Yua's face contorted, and she said in an exaggerated tone:
"Rare, extremely, extremely, extremely rare!"

After a pause, he explained:

"She's using a bamboo sword! Bamboo swords are flexible, you can think of them as rubber springs. Unlike ordinary wooden swords or long swords, which are very rigid, bamboo swords naturally absorb some of the force when swung. Plus, everyone here is trained, so it's normal to be able to hold the bamboo sword firmly. In competitions, the focus is more on technique than pure brute force..."

Noriko Fukui nodded, narrowed her eyes, and added:
"This is the first time I've ever seen someone knock an opponent's bamboo sword out of their hand in a competition of this level, like the national tournament... She... is really strong."

"In my opinion, Hasegawa's opponent did not make any obvious mistakes. It was a pure crushing of strength. We might not have felt it on stage... Let me put it this way, Anki, if this were a real knife, her opponent would have been cut into eight pieces."

Konishi Anki tilted her head, recalling scenes of samurai duels in anime, imagining blood and flesh flying everywhere, arms broken, and her thin red lips trembled as she couldn't help but say:
"Wow... that strong."

"Ah."

"So, does that mean that Kurosawa Katsuichi, the one you mentioned who won the championship two years in a row, is in danger?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Noriko Fukui pursed her lips, a complex expression in her eyes.

Before this battle, she would have thought that Saori Hasegawa's chances of winning were not high, because she had faced Kurosawa in a match back in high school.

She was praised as a genius by her kendo instructors since childhood, winning more often than losing in various competitions.

However, it was only when she actually faced Kurosawa that she realized how much she was inferior to him, as he was a level above her in terms of both aura, skills, and strength.

Even among geniuses, there are differences.

Noriko Fukui was momentarily unsure whether Hasegawa or Kurosawa was stronger, and after a moment's hesitation, she said:

"Hard to say, probably... evenly matched..."

She had barely finished speaking when a questioning voice came from Konishi Anki:
"Huh? Who's that Hasegawa guy hugging? Is that boy wearing a name tag a support staff member?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Fukui and Harada looked in the direction she was pointing and saw Hasegawa Saori hugging a boy intimately.

"Judging from their appearance, are they a couple? Wow, is her boyfriend there to support her?"

Compared to the exciting and intense competition, Anki Konishi was clearly more interested in the love story.

…………

“Saori won again, she wants a hug from Kiyoya.”

Off the field, Saori Hasegawa's fierce and powerful aura completely vanished, and she clung to Seiya Shiratori like a child again.
After a few times, Shiratori Seiya got used to it and reached out to put his arm around Saori's waist.

But he noticed out of the corner of his eye that more and more people were watching them. He didn't care what others thought of him, but the thought of someone taking a picture and posting it online...

If Shione or Mio saw this, they would probably have to go to great lengths to coax her, and Rin is also quite jealous.

He thought for a moment and then said:
"Saori, with so many people watching, how about I reward you when we get back after your competition?"

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Hasegawa Saori, who had been nestled in his arms, lifted her pretty face, looked into his eyes, blinked, and asked in confusion:

"Does Kiyoya not want to hug Saori anymore?"

"no……"

Shiratori Seiya instinctively denied it, and was about to explain when Saori added:
“But Saori only has a few days with Kiyoya… By the time we go back, Kiyoya won’t be Saori’s alone anymore.”

As she spoke, her tone became aggrieved again.

Shiratori Seiya was truly at his wit's end, so he reached out and hugged her again.

Saori nestled in his arms, out of his sight, with a slight upturn at the corners of her lips.

However, to Shiratori Seiya's relief, this situation did not last long. In less than a minute, the referee came over to inform him that the morning's matches were over and that the quarterfinals would be held in the afternoon. He then instructed the players who had finished their matches to return to their respective resting positions.

Shiratori Seiya followed Saori back to her rest area.

However, as soon as Saori walked over, she was surrounded by a group of people, and a series of words of praise rang out in the air.

"Saori is so strong!"

"Although I've been training with her all along and know she's strong, is she really that strong? If so, winning the championship wouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Hmph, I told you long ago, as long as Saori is here, we only need a tie in tomorrow's team competition..."

After the girl finished speaking, Yokoyama Miyu, who was standing next to her, flicked her forehead with her index finger and said irritably:

"The competition isn't over yet, don't talk about it so early."

"Ouch, President, that hurts." "Saori, someone has already posted about you on the forum, and it's getting a lot of attention."

"Huh? Really? Let me see."

"..."
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Meanwhile, in the training office's lounge.

"Hey, I'm asking you... what does Kiyoya usually do at school?"

Hojo Suzune sat at the dining table, ate half of her meal, and looked at Takahashi Mio across from her, asking a question.

They loathed each other, and under normal circumstances, they would never sit down to eat together.

However, Shiratori Seiya was worried about leaving Hojo Suzune alone while he went out these past two days, so he asked Takahashi Mio to help take care of her. Before leaving, he also told her not to make a fuss and to wait patiently for him to come back so he could reward her.

For the sake of the reward, Hojo Suzune decided to endure for the next two days, looking forward to the reward Shiratori Seiya would give her.

However, even though she disliked him, she had nothing better to do, and she was curious about what Shiratori Seiya was doing in college.

That's why I thought of asking Mio Takahashi.

After all, even his older sister didn't know much about his daily life after she went to university.

"Ok?"

Mio Takahashi raised her eyelids and glanced at her, noticing the way the other girl was looking at her, and thought for a moment before saying:
"Shouldn't you ask Qingzai about this?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Suzune's face darkened. She glared at her, picked up the bento box in front of her, and threw it into the trash can, saying:

"Hmph, if you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

Seeing this, Takahashi Mio felt like teasing her, so she rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and said:

"Alright, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you after you helped me last time."

Hojo Suzune's small ears twitched, and after giving a soft hum, she sat down opposite her and said:
"At least you know how to be grateful."

Mio Takahashi ignored her and said directly:

“I usually go to school with Kiyozai, but sometimes I wake up a bit late. He goes for a run every morning, you know, so he brings me breakfast every day. Oh, I was quite surprised, no wonder he asked me what I liked to eat before…”

“He drives me to and from school every day. When we have the same class at school, he sits next to me. Sometimes I'm too tired and I doze off, and he lets me rest my head on his shoulder. Of course, sometimes he also helps me take notes. Besides that, on weekends, he often takes me shopping. Sigh, he really likes me. He's bought me a lot of bags and clothes. Look at this one I'm wearing, he bought it for me…”

As she spoke, Mio Takahashi opened her arms and showed them to Suzune Hojo, but the latter was staring at her with a gloomy expression, her almond-shaped eyes radiating a look that seemed to want to tear her to pieces.

Mio Takahashi seemed completely oblivious, and continued talking with increasing enthusiasm:

"correct……"

She was about to continue when Hojo Suzune slammed her hand on the table and said coldly:

"enough!"

"You repay kindness with enmity, don't you?!"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter. She watched Suzune Hojo get humiliated... No, not just her, but even if it were any of the other two people who got humiliated, she would be quite happy.

However, after a brief moment of happiness, she put away her smile and looked at Hojo Suzune, who was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, and said:
"Oh right, I remember Kiyoya went to cheer on Saori Hasegawa for her match?"

"..."

Hojo Suzune's heart skipped a beat, but she glanced at her without bothering to respond.

"I remember the national competition was broadcast live."

Mio Takahashi wasn't angry. As she spoke, she walked to the TV, picked up the remote, and turned it on.

Although she already knew why Shiratori Seiya broke up with her after asking Hojo Shione a couple of days ago, there was still one thing she wasn't quite clear about.

Hojo Shione, that idiot, was abandoned by Shiratori Seiya because she didn't plan to continue being a singer. What about Hasegawa Saori?

Why did Shiratori Seiya leave her?
She hasn't given up on kendo yet, and even found out from the kendo club that her strength is ridiculously high...

Why?

Is it really because of money?
Only by clarifying all the issues can we understand Shiratori Seiya's logic in acting.

With that in mind, Mio Takahashi pressed the remote control, switched channels twice, and found the live broadcast of the national tournament.

As soon as the screen switched, footage from the scene popped up.

"Not a single point lost! Successfully advanced to the quarterfinals..."

"A beautiful score!"

"A monster from C University! Could she be the dark horse of this national competition?"

"I wonder who is stronger between her and Katsuichi Kurosawa, who has won the title twice in a row. Can she defeat her?"

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(End of this chapter)