In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

But for Chiyo, the pressure he could exert was far less than half that of Saeko Busujima when she was giving it her all.

He guessed that Hattori Heiji's kendo level was probably only between LV4 and LV5 at the moment. If he could improve his physical fitness in time, he might be able to put some pressure on him.

but now……

"noodle!"

Having landed a successful blow, Yuan Qianye remained vigilant and quickly retreated.

The referee raises the red flag! The shot is valid!

"yeah!"

Rikka's momentum is surging!

"Chiya—bang bang—Go! Chiya—bang bang—Go!!!"

She even started calling out to Eriri and her older sister, picking up empty drink bottles and pounding them against the back of chairs like drumsticks!

The cheers became more rhythmic and more energetic!

The second game begins.

In this match, Hattori Heiji changed his strategy, using the tactics that Minamoto Chiyo used in the first match today, abandoning defense and launching a fierce attack.

But only those who are extremely confident in their own swordsmanship skills can use such risky tactics effectively!

Otherwise, in the eyes of a sharp-eyed opponent, giving up defense would undoubtedly be tantamount to courting death.

"hand!"

Gen Chiya seized the opportunity when Hattori Heiji had exhausted his old strength and had not yet generated new strength after making his move, and struck his hand with his bamboo sword with steady precision.

The referee raises the red flag!

Following in the footsteps of Saeko Busujima, Chiya Minamoto has also achieved a 100% win rate in all matches this year!

Hattori Heiji looked at his hand where he had been hit, recalling the back-and-forth attacks that had just occurred.

He sighed silently, gave a helpless bitter smile; he was still far from being good enough, and he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

"Yay! We won!!! Qianye won!!! We won!!!"

Rikka dropped the flag in her hand and hugged Eriri, who was also crying tears of joy, jumping and skipping around!

Shika covered her mouth, her eyes red-rimmed. After sniffing, she dialed her mother's number and, amidst the bustling crowd, spoke into the phone: "Mom, Qianye won! He won! He's the national champion!!!"

Everyone from the Kendo Club rushed onto the field!

At this point, no one cared about the so-called etiquette of swordsmanship anymore!

Everyone shouted and surrounded Yuan Qianye, then lifted his body and tossed him high into the air!

On the sidelines, a reporter from the sports newspaper pressed the shutter of his camera on this year's champion team.

Confetti rained down as the boy was surrounded by his teammates, his smile pure and radiant.

The girl beside him had a gentle and charming smile, and she reached out to lightly brush away the ribbon in his hair.

She seemed more concerned with the person in her line of sight than with the national champion.

…………

057: The elders' similar gazes (6500) (10)

Ascend to the podium and receive the medal representing the highest honor of the competition.

The camera flashes below the stage were incessant as all the students from the Kawalan Kendo Club who had come together earlier faced the main camera of the competition and sang the Kawalan school song.

The National Kendo Middle School Group Competition, which began its promotion and publicity more than a month in advance, came to a perfect end today.

The champion Kawara Kendo Club is undoubtedly the focus of attention for major media outlets eager to interview them.

Among them, Chiya Minamoto and Saeko Busujima, who performed actively on the field, were particularly sought after.

As for the team's third player, Yusuke Ushiyama, who remained hidden on the sidelines throughout the finals, he was largely ignored.

A keen-eyed reporter checked his past records and found that he lost in his only appearance in the preliminary round, which gave them a general idea of ​​what had happened.

The tournament rules stipulate a best-of-three format, requiring the submission of three main players' names, so this player is most likely a replacement.

However, Yusuke Ushiyama didn't mind at all; he was very open-minded.

Anyway, this is a team competition, so if Chiya Minamoto and Saeko Busujima win, then he wins.

To be able to latch onto someone's coattails to this extent is a matter of luck and skill!

This is an interview segment from the finals.

Following Saeko Busujima's previous warnings to the club members.

Although the members still seemed a bit excited in front of the camera, this time they all kept their mouths shut and didn't say anything outrageous again.

After the awards ceremony at the competition venue ended, there was an impromptu interview that lasted for more than half an hour.

Around 4 p.m.

Most of the spectators had already left their seats, and the stadium's cleaning staff had entered to begin cleaning.

This national competition is finally coming to an end.

However, at this moment, the kendo club advisor, with a happy expression, led a lady dressed in professional office attire to approach Minamoto Chiya and Busujima Saeko.

With a professional smile on her face, she politely stated her purpose.

"Hello students, we are news reporters from TV Asahi. We would like to conduct an exclusive interview with you, which is expected to take about forty minutes. Do you have time?"

She had spoken with her advisor beforehand and thus understood that the girl, Saeko Busujima, was the club president and the de facto leader of the Kawara Kendo Club.

So when she finished speaking, her gaze was fixed on Saeko Busujima, indicating that she wanted to get her opinion first.

However, the female reporter noticed that Saeko Busujima's subconscious action was not to think or give a reply immediately.

Instead, he first looked at the boy beside him, known as the "Tiger of the Rising Empire," Gen Chiya.

They subtly respected him, seemingly wanting him to make the decisions.

This overwhelming sense of youthful shyness~

The female reporter's gossipy thoughts slowly began to stir, but her professionalism made her forcefully suppress them.

She's been transferred to the sports channel now, and she's no longer in charge of entertainment news like before!

Restraint, you must restrain yourself...

When Gen Chiya met Saeko Busujima's gaze, he said without much thought, "I think it would be good to accept an interview."

This was an idea he had decided on beforehand; making a name for himself was a convenient move.

The main purpose was to test and try something that I hadn't been able to finish before, and see if I could succeed by taking this opportunity.

Saeko Busujima listened to him and turned to the female reporter: "Thank you for your help, we'll accept the interview."

The female reporter smiled and nodded. She looked at the Takanashi sisters and Eriri, who were resting on the sidelines not far behind them: "I saw those three on the sidelines just now, cheering you on very hard. Are they your friends and family? If you don't mind, I'd like to invite them to join us."

Yuan Qianye couldn't agree on their behalf; he could only say he would go and ask.

Eriri and Toka simply waved their hands and shook their heads. Their personalities were not flamboyant to begin with, so this was to be expected.

When Rikka heard that she might be on TV, she jumped up excitedly with a look of ecstasy on her face!

But in the end, for some reason, she shook her head and refused, sitting down without saying a word.

Yuan Qianye was quite surprised, but he didn't ask for the reason, since the reporter was still waiting.

"I'm sorry, they're shy and won't be giving interviews."

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright. Let's go over there, sit down, and try to finish this quickly. You've had a tough day of competition, you must be exhausted..."

The interview was recorded by camera throughout, but it was not broadcast live. Instead, the footage was edited out and broadcast on the news at different times of the day after the interview was held at the television station.

Furthermore, the female reporter in charge of the interview was very nice, and she even went over the topics she was going to ask with Chiya Minamoto and Saeko Busujima beforehand.

If there are any sensitive or inconvenient aspects, she can cross out those topics.

Yuan Qianye tried to ask her to ask him a few more questions about him personally during the upcoming interview, and she agreed without hesitation.

She simply assumed the boy liked to show off and wanted to display himself to the outside world.

So, to do him a favor, I simply wrote down the questions he asked me to ask in a notebook, which I would later incorporate into my prepared question list.

The reporter was so understanding and cooperative, and the interviewees, Chiya Minamoto and Saeko Busujima, had informed her beforehand and performed exceptionally well in their answers.

She also took the opportunity to praise her alma mater, which made the advisor next to her very pleased.

For the next forty minutes, they talked intimately in front of the camera like friends, sharing their feelings about winning the national championship.

They frankly stated that their achievements today are inseparable from the support of their families and the cultivation of their schools...

They also stated that they will continue to dedicate themselves to promoting the development of Kendo in the future...

"Thank you so much, you've worked so hard..."

After everything was over, the reporter stood up and bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude, showing no disrespect for Minamoto Chiya and Busujima Saeko, who were both junior high school students.

Before parting, she handed them her business card and told them roughly when the interview would be broadcast on television.

After watching her leave, the advisor led the two of them to meet the members of the kendo club who had been waiting for a long time, as well as the female support group of Minamoto Chiyo.

He raised his hands high, beaming with smiles, the middle-aged man nearing forty seemed to have been rejuvenated today!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement to make! The school council has congratulated us on our achievements today!"

In addition, they also said that despite the long journey to Osaka, we were able to showcase the brilliance of our Kawalan Middle School to the whole country!

This is hard work and remarkable, so let me reward and thank everyone properly!

So when we get back to the hotel, everyone change your clothes and meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00 sharp. I'm treating you all to a fancy buffet!

"Oh—~!!!"