People are collapsing, but Kevin

Hearing this, Kevin was screaming in his heart, what kind of a reason is that?! In this way, there is no reason to settle the police station's overnight trip!

"As expected, the relationship between you two is not ordinary! And you said you don't know other girls? Kevin, it's not good to lie~"

At this time, Yuno, who exuded a strong gossipy atmosphere, came up unexpectedly, with curious little stars in her eyes, and bombarded with questions:

"Tell me, Kevin, when did you hook up with her? What stage did you guys reach last night? Holding hands? Kissing? Or have you already..."

"..."

Faced with this pink-haired guy who was always adding fuel to the fire, Kevin decisively chose to remain silent. In this situation, continuing to explain would only make things worse.

He believed that those who are innocent will naturally be innocent. They have known each other for such a long time, and Yuno must know that he basically does not date others, especially girls... uh... it's hard to say.

After all, he did have some, how should I put it, relatively radical interactions with this Raiden Mei yesterday, and it's not easy to explain clearly.

"Actually, it was just a little unpleasant during an encounter. We are not in that kind of relationship."

Mei put down the rice ball and shook her head.

"Oh, is that so? What a pity..."

As if she had missed some interesting development, Yuno pouted slightly in disappointment, but her enthusiasm did not diminish at all. After a short pause, she put on a friendly smile and continued:

"By the way, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Yuno, Arai Yuno. Nice to meet you, Mei-chan."

"Mei...chan? Okay, it's been a while since anyone talked to me like this..."

"Hehe, we'll be friends from now on. I wonder if Mei-chan and Kevin will create more sparks? If that happens, I'll be very envious."

Listening to the girls' conversation, Kevin was stunned at first. He didn't expect Mei to come to his rescue. Now, the pressure from Yuino was completely transferred to her.

Then he found out with great embarrassment that he seemed to have been "given charity" by the other party again.

It's bad. Now the score is already 0:2 before the fight even starts. If we continue like this we will lose without even fighting.

How shameful! Was this part of her plan?

Not only is he physically strong, but he's also cunning. He's a formidable opponent, but if you think you can beat me so easily, you're wrong. Don't think that this is the end, Raiden Mei!

With this thought in mind, Kevin rekindled his fighting spirit and aimed to fight Raiden Mei again.

"Pay attention to the time, Kevin." Yuno's voice suddenly appeared behind him, startling him, "If you haven't had lunch yet, you'd better hurry up."

"Um?!"

Kevin looked back at the clock on the wall - wow! There were only five minutes left before the lunch break ended! He had slept for the whole morning and hadn't had lunch yet, so there wasn't much time left.

So, amid the laughter of the two girls behind him, Kevin had to take out his lunch box as quickly as he could and began his race against the seconds.

&

According to today's class schedule, the next battle will not be easy.

finally…

After going through the tests of fast-eating, mathematical calculations, and mental confusion, the time came to 14:50 in the afternoon. When the math teacher announced the end of get out of class, Kevin felt as if he had been pardoned. He took a deep breath and had never felt the air outside was so fresh.

"Where's that Raiden Mei? She left? So soon?" Kevin turned to a pink-haired girl at the side table, "Yuno, do you know where the Kendo Club's activity room is?"

"Of course. Oh my, is Kevin really going to do something to Mei-chan this time? He's a little greedy."

As she spoke, Yuno suddenly narrowed her eyes, and her beautiful blue eyes flickered under the reflection of the sunlight behind her, as if bright starlight was shining through them.

She moved a little closer, blinked, and her soft cherry lips curled into a charming smile, but the latter selectively ignored it.

Yuno is like this, never hiding her friendly attitude, just like all pink-haired girls give people the impression, lively and cute, can get along with almost everyone in the class, but Kevin always feels that she may still have a little tendency to be a pink-haired girl...

"But it's not impossible. Do you want me to tell you how to please girls?"

…or maybe she was just plain overly enthusiastic.

"Actually I'm not—Alas!"

Halfway through his words, Kevin threw his hand over his forehead, sighed as if giving up, bared his teeth, and continued in an almost pleading tone:

"Please... just tell me where it is, okay?"

After all, he was asking for help, and he was really afraid of Yuno, it had been like this since they met.

Although I can't say that he hates it, I can only say that sometimes it's really too much for him to bear.

So, leaving behind Yuno's complaint of "Kevin is so dishonest", he took some effort and finally found the activity room of the kendo club as the other party had said... right?

When I pushed open the door and looked inside, I saw a girl with pink hair and blue eyes pulling a bow. The arrow shot out with the looseness of her fingertips, and with a whoosh, it hit the bull's eye.

This is the Kyudo Club!

"Yuno..."

As if she had guessed what he wanted to say, Yuno hid behind her back, first covered her face and chuckled, then blinked her left eye, pointed to the side, and spoke first:

"I'm not lying to you, Miss Yuno, kindly remind me that the Kendo Club is right next door~"

"I...! Thank you so much--"

Kevin's mouth twitched, and he swallowed back the words that were on the verge of collapse. He uttered these words with difficulty, but it seemed to arouse Yuno's interest. She trotted forward, poked his face with her finger, and there was a hint of teasing in her eyes.

"You went to the wrong door. You're so cute, Kevin-kun. But if I want to thank you..."

There was a sweetness in her tone, like flowers. Yuno covered her lips with her palm, deliberately lowered her voice, brought the two closer together, and continued quietly:

"Have you ever considered a more romantic approach?"

"No, no, no, no! Forget it!! Thank you, and bye, Goodbye!"

Seeing Yuno's smiling face getting closer and closer, and a soft and tempting fragrance blowing towards him, Kevin suddenly panicked, shook his head quickly, took several steps back, closed the door and fled.

Adolescence is naturally a time when love blossoms. The influence of hormones inevitably makes boys have little resistance to passionate and lovely girls.

But obviously, Kevin, as a socially inactive person, has major flaws in this regard.

As for fighting, he is definitely not afraid, but dealing with girls, especially a social terrorist like Yuno, is too difficult for him...

I don't know why she is so interested in me. This kind of soft and tender nurturing can actually be regarded as another form of suppression.

The air seemed to still be filled with the rich scent of the girl. Kevin shook his head, suppressed the abnormal throbbing in his heart, and turned to the room next to the Archery Club. He thought it couldn't be wrong this time.

However, this place seemed a little quieter than he had imagined.

"Is anyone here?"

He pushed the door open and walked in. He looked around, but found that there was only a lonely figure in the huge activity room. As if a little surprised by his arrival, the swing of the bamboo sword stopped abruptly, leaving behind an echoing sound of breaking through the air.

"…I'm afraid not."

"Honestly," Kevin looked around in disbelief, "Are you the only one in the school's kendo club? Uh, Raiden... Mei?"

"I told you to just call me Mei."

Mei said softly, with a hint of melancholy in her lavender eyes. She lowered her head, sighed slightly, and added:

"Including me, the Kendo Club originally had 14 members, but now none of them are here."

Is this considered some kind of taboo? Is it so serious?

Thinking of this, Kevin frowned slightly. Although he didn't quite understand what those people were thinking, he didn't forget what he was here for.

He coughed twice, his eyes serious, staring at the other person with eagerness in his eyes, as if there was a blazing fire burning in it:

"Don't worry about those guys for now, Raiden Mei, I'm here to challenge you. I can't just let go of the part I accidentally didn't finish yesterday!"

"Challenge... is it a sword duel?"

"Yes!"

Burying a long-lost feeling deep in her heart, Mei tilted her head in surprise and asked tentatively. Even after getting a positive response, she still couldn't believe it:

"Does Kevin know kendo, too?"

“Actually, I can’t say I understand it.” Kevin scratched his head, picked up a set of protective gear from the corner, and put it on awkwardly. “It’s just… damn, this thing is really hard to put on! I just learned a few moves from my brother before.”

"Also, just call me Kevin, no need to be so formal!"

Holding the bamboo sword upright in front of him, making a not-so-standard middle move, Kevin looked determined as he waited for the other party's response, believing that Mei's choice would not disappoint him.

What’s rare is that he was right this time.

"Well, I won't show mercy..."

Only at this moment did a barely perceptible smile appear on the face that had been cold for so long.

Chapter 4: Fence with me quickly!

In the empty kendo dojo, two people stood facing each other with swords in hand. The occasional crisp sound produced by the bamboo swords touching each other was the only sound in the arena.

Since there was no referee's command on the scene, the duel began the moment both sides got ready.

The so-called kendo is essentially an extension of the art of killing. The competition is not simply about who has greater strength or faster speed, but who can grasp the opponent's flaw first, turn it into a deadly offensive, and kill the enemy with one blow!

The one who hits the target first gets the points. This is the rule derived from Kendo. In a real battlefield, a small mistake could result in death or injury, so there is no room for carelessness.

And last night's battle has given both sides a preliminary understanding of each other's strength.

As the contemporary descendant of the famous Far East swordsman Beichen, Mei received aristocratic education as an eldest lady since childhood, and also had the experience of learning martial arts from her father.

Because of this, she could see that there was a hint of hostility in Kevin, which was the murderous intent that only came from someone who had experienced a life-and-death battle. Even if he had "only practiced a few moves with him", he was still a formidable enemy that she had to be extremely vigilant against.

But Mei also has considerable self-confidence - perhaps it is because she was born with extraordinary talent. When she was fifteen years old, she obtained the qualification of Menkyo Kaiden of Hokushin Ittoryu. When it comes to kendo, she doesn't think she will lose to anyone.

Beichen Ittoryu is a martial art that pursues the speed of killing people. Every move is aimed at depriving the opponent of his fighting power and ending the battle quickly and without injury. There is absolutely no unnecessary movement.

Those who are skilled in swordsmanship will never draw their sword easily, because once they draw their sword, it means they are fully confident that they can defeat the enemy with one blow.

Obviously, both Kevin and Mei were testing each other, using the bamboo swords as extensions of their limbs. Through brief touches, they speculated on the other's possible actions and planned their own decisive blow in their hearts.

"Hey ah!"

The sound of collisions in the field gradually subsided, ending with a sudden shout. Kevin, who was impatient, was the first to lose control. He took a step forward and swung his knife.

This powerful vertical blow was like a falling heavy hammer, and it was so powerful that Mei, who was well aware of his strength, subconsciously took a step back to avoid his attack. Then she seized this moment of opportunity, exerted force with her toes, and stabbed him straight in the face.

Snapped!

The crisp sound of bamboo swords colliding echoed throughout the dojo. Just before Mei was about to stab him, Kevin turned his wrist and suddenly thrust it upwards, using his hand guard to lock the trajectory of the bamboo sword and then moved downwards.

Obviously, this was a misjudgment on Mei's part. She had not expected that someone could turn at such a fast speed in the middle of a heavy attack, blocking the straight attack that was supposed to hit her.

In fact, it is not impossible to achieve two attacks in completely opposite directions, but that also requires a feint with the first strike and then a surprise attack with the second strike.

But Kevin was different. He had clearly exerted real force in both strikes. To make this kind of change, he had to overcome the inertial resistance of the first strike first, which would definitely result in discontinuity in his movements and reveal a flaw.

But the actual situation is so outrageous that it can’t be blamed on Mei for miscalculating.

After all, that's the unreasonable part about the Kaslana family's strange power. They use their huge inertia to make something that ordinary people can't do possible, and even make it have practical significance.

Sometimes, so-called common sense cannot fool some ruthless people.

As a result, Kevin succeeded in his attack. When Mei wanted to put away her sword and get away, he kept pressing her until the roots of the two bamboo swords touched, and the distance between them was close enough.

At this distance, it was difficult for both sides to exert force with their swords, and they could only rely on their own bodies.

And then, Kevin took a big step forward, making a loud thumping sound on the ground, and the heavy impact that followed shocked Mei's heart.

The collision of their bodies caused both of them to tremble at the same time. Kevin, who had the advantage in strength, remained motionless and was still able to pursue the opponent, but Mei, who was a woman and had less strength, was forced to retreat repeatedly and lose her balance due to the collision.

Even though she had some experience, Mei was still surprised by Kevin's great strength. Just as she lowered her bamboo sword slightly and got into a defensive stance again, another blow with even greater force came through the air.

It was too late to retreat, so Mei could only take the knife. Even though she tried her best to adjust the angle to avoid the impact of force, at the moment when the bamboo swords hit each other, the amazing force transmitted from the handle made her palm numb.

"He's really strong, but he doesn't use any techniques. Is he just using force and momentum to cover up his relative lack of experience?"

During this round of confrontation, Mei, who was well versed in kendo, saw through this almost instantly. Although she gritted her teeth in pain, her eyes became fierce, she moved her blade to the side, leaned forward and stepped to the left to avoid the attack.

In this way, the center line is staggered, which not only avoids facing the opponent's power explosion head-on, but also changes the intersection point of both sides' power - no matter how fierce the blow is, if the force point is lost, all that can be hit is the air.

Taking advantage of Kevin's missed attack, Mei immediately struck back and attacked the flank at a tricky angle.

Fortunately, Kevin did not put all his strength into this attack, leaving himself some room.

The knife missed, and although he thought to himself that it was not good, he reacted immediately. He used the remaining strength to turn the knife vertically and exerted force with his wrist. Finally, he stopped Mei's bamboo sword less than three centimeters away from his side.

Although the process was very thrilling, thanks to being careful, I managed to successfully block it.

Ever since he was tricked by Mei last night, Kevin no longer dared to use his usual reckless fighting style, because he had deeply realized that the opponent was the type who was proficient in techniques, and his moves and changes must be better than his own, so he had to be doubly careful.