Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

"Okay, now he's a complete scumbag."

He shook his head and sent a message to Xiaohuahuo via Line.

I waited for a long time, but there was no reply.

Like a stone sinking into the sea.

Are you angry?

Kai Uesugi recalled the scene of her lying on the sofa, her bright purple eyes flashing continuously.

After much internal struggle, he sent a message to Mrs. Hanamaru.

I received a reply very quickly.

Okay, he gave up.

Let's go participate in this weekend's knockout stage first.

After washing up, I put on a tracksuit that read "Kami-Koko Middle School Archery Club," and then, carrying my hakama and yukata, I set off.

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The azure sky symbolizes the bright sunshine at the end of May.

The only thing that made Uesugi Kai feel comfortable and cool was the fresh scent of the grass in the dojo.

"Senior, why are you glued to your phone? It's our turn to go on stage!"

"So fast?"

After glancing at the message he had posted more than a dozen times, Uesugi looked up at the staff waving to them from the front.

"Is everything alright?" Sugita Sohei asked him from behind.

Everyone noticed that he was acting strangely today.

Kai Uesugi stood up, clutching his bow. "It's alright, I'll be more than capable of handling the elimination rounds."

And that was exactly what happened. With the referee's call to stand up, and with the five players' steady and powerful steps, Uesugi Kai, in the front position, let out the first note from his longbow.

His string playing, as always, was calm and soothing, bringing joy to the listener.

boom.

The arrow pierced the target and embedded itself in the soil behind it.

From the audience, cheers of "Bravo!" were heard.

Their opponents, Kurahashi High School, had their power forward miss the target.

Their second shot had to be very careful to make up for the first shot that missed the target.

While Kurahashi High School was still hesitating, the neighboring Shingo High School had already fired three arrows, all of which hit the target.

The successive sounds of stringed instruments and the sound of gunfire left Kurahashi High School students bewildered, their pressure mounting as the difference in speed and projectile type began to become apparent.

The match was largely predictable and ended quickly.

The broadcast announced: "The results of the match are now announced. First shooting range, Shen Gao High School."

In the first round, four, three, two, three, four, a total of 16.

The second round consisted of 2, 3, 3, 3, and 4, for a total of 15.

A total of 31.

Second shooting range, Kurahashi High School.

In the first round, the scores were 2, 2, 0, 1, and 3, for a total of 8 correct answers.

In the second round, the numbers were 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, for a total of 4.

A total of 12.

Even worse than the results in the qualifiers!

The members of the Kurahashi High School Archery Club were deeply disappointed with this result, which was their worst performance in the history of the school competition.

"How could you miss the target with two arrows, senior? Everything was fine before!" Chitose Maya asked as she handed out water and towels to everyone.

Sugita Sohei leaned his bamboo bow against the wall and looked at him, saying, "Given Uesugi's strength, this is indeed inappropriate."

"Uesugi, do your best! Whether we can beat Michi depends on you!" Hirata Masanobu, with a towel around his neck, clenched his fist and encouraged him.

“Yes.” Kanai Eiyoshi nodded in agreement.

Actually, one arrow didn't miss the target, but it hit the bullseye of the second-ranked target.

The audience was stunned by the strange arrow, unsure whether they should cheer.

"I see."

Kai Uesugi agreed and sat down on a stool in the lounge.

Meanwhile, Ogata Asaka and Sakurai Fuko, who were competing in the individual events at the third and fourth shooting ranges, returned.

"How were the results?"

"Tenth Middle School, Fengzi Eighth Middle School." Ogata Asaka's tone was as cold as ever.

This individual competition is open to both men and women. It consists of two rounds of 12 arrows. The shooting rhythm does not need to follow others. You only need to finish shooting within the specified time.

This result could have easily won the championship, but unfortunately, there were students from Michi High School in the competition.

Basically, aside from the dark horses each year, they completely dominate the top spots in the individual competitions.

"That guy named Feng Ye Ti is amazing! He won the match as easily as eating cake, all hits!" Sakurai Fuko said in surprise, her white archery uniform with a black breastplate tied around her chest.

—This is protective gear specifically for women, designed to prevent the bowstring from snapping against their chest.

“He achieved similar results last year.” Ogata Asaka removed the white ribbon from her right hand.

"Nothing to fear, I will surpass him sooner or later."

Ogata's cold tone sounded very confident.

###Chapter 132 Yu Zhi, the Intense Battle Between First and Third Place [Second Update]###

For the next week, Xiaohua Huo began to avoid looking at him.

She only showed a very small reaction to his approach.

When asked a question, the response is either to nod or not to nod.

It was like shyness, or perhaps fear.

These past few days, I've been eating nothing but cup noodles and fast food bento boxes.

Fortunately, Hanamaru Hiroki did not notice and remained as strict as ever in his kendo training.

But every time they clashed with bamboo swords, Uesugi felt that the way Uesugi looked at him was becoming increasingly hostile.

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June is called Minazuki (Waterless Month).

Japan has entered its rainy season, and starting today, rainfall will increase.

It's not like the continuous drizzle of spring rain, but the intermittent plum rain that makes the air feel damp and stuffy.

Kai Uesugi glanced at the watch face.

10:24:13

I looked up at the overcast sky.

"Won't it rain?" Sakurai Fuko asked worriedly.

"The weather forecast says it won't happen," Chitose Maya said, gazing at the eaves of the empty corridor.

“Let’s go to the stands first. Michi’s match is about to start, and it looks like… it won’t rain for at least a while,” Aoyuya said.

I don't know if it's because of the high humidity, but everyone's playing has changed a bit.

The competition for Yuzhi High School has begun.

Their opponent is Sagami High School, which ranked third in the preliminary rounds.

—He was only one arrow behind Shingo High School Archery Club in terms of performance.

The second round of the knockout stage started with a battle between the first-ranked player and the third-ranked player.

The atmosphere gradually became tense under the dim light.

Round 1.

The power forward at Sagami High School is a seemingly frail young man. Contrary to his slender build, his bespectacled eyes are as sharp and striking as a hawk's.

The gaze, which could be described as "cruel," is fixed on the bullseye in the distance.

Between the preparation of the bow and the third step, the bamboo bow is raised at an angle.

Unlike Uesugi Kai and the others who slowly drew their bows, he took large strides and pulled the bamboo bow to its maximum extent.

The taut string seemed about to give way to the even force of his hands pushing and pulling.

呲!

It barely lasted long before the black arrow flew off the bowstring, its sharp sound more piercing than anything else.

Then came a loud "bang".

A loud impact, hitting the bullseye directly.

Everyone knows that this person is definitely not weak.

At almost the same time, Shinjiro Shimokawa from Michi High School also hit the bullseye with an equally impressive shot.

—Both of them are rare martial archery specialists in archery.

What followed was a series of string notes.

The first arrow of the first round hit both Sagami and Michi.

"Who is he?" Uesugi asked almost instinctively.