In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

"So if we don't support her campaign and she becomes student council president, will that cut our activity funding?"

"Eh? I didn't say that~"

Fujiwara Chika first replied with a smile, then shrugged helplessly and sighed.

"However, without increasing sponsorship, the Student Union can only allocate so much funds. If some clubs receive too much, then funding for others will inevitably be cut. This is unavoidable."

"Humph."

The Kendo Department Headmaster was a smart person. She could naturally hear that although Fujiwara Chika's tone was soft and playful, it contained a threat. She just snorted lightly, then looked at Shinomiya Kaguya who was standing there and spoke slowly.

"Actually, for our Kendo Club, it doesn't matter who becomes the Student Council President. If you can increase our activity funding, we can support you becoming the Student Council President, but..."

Having said that, the Kendo Minister suddenly changed the subject, narrowed his eyes, stared at Shinomiya Kaguya's face, and spoke in a deep voice.

"How can I believe that you have the ability to do what you promised? After all, I don't know you at all. I can't judge your character based on just a few words, so..."

"it is good."

Shinomiya Kaguya already understood what the other party meant, nodded slightly, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Do you have any brand new kendo uniforms in the right size?"

"Yes, come in."

Without much verbal communication, the Kendo Director and Kaguya Shinomiya had already reached an agreement, which was to have a Kendo competition and communicate through Kendo.

............

Ten minutes later, inside the Kendo Club's dojo.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who had already changed into her kendo uniform, stood facing the kendo club leader at a distance of nearly ten meters. Both of them held a bamboo sword in their hands, while Asagiri, Yuuki Asuna, Fujiwara Chika, and dozens of other members of the kendo club were standing quietly at the edge of the venue as spectators.

"Ok?"

Before the game officially started, Yuuki Asuna looked at Shinomiya Kaguya's sword-holding posture, and a strange look flashed in her eyes, but because Fujiwara Chika was right next to her, she did not show it directly.

"Shinomiya Kaguya."

The Kendo Minister gripped the hilt of the bamboo sword with both hands, his eyes sharp as he stared at Kaguya Shinomiya who was standing there, and spoke slowly.

"Let the sword in your hand tell my sword what kind of person you are."

After hearing this, Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna had only one thought in their minds.

This kendo club leader...seems to have a bit of a "chuunibyou" syndrome?

Of course, it may also be because neither of them understands kendo. Although Yuuki Asuna's weapon is a long sword and her profession is a swordsman, she knows nothing about kendo philosophy. She only knows one thing.

It is enough to kill the enemy with the sword in your hand.

"let's start."

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't say much, but just held the hilt of the bamboo sword with both hands and made the standard two-handed sword-holding posture.

"it is good."

The Kendo Minister said this first, and then began to slowly move towards the direction where Kaguya Shinomiya was standing.

And at the moment when the distance between the two was less than five meters, she suddenly rushed forward and slashed at Kaguya Shinomiya's shoulder with the bamboo sword in her hand.

"Clap."

Kaguya Shinomiya used her bamboo sword to block the attack of the Kendo Minister from the side, and the two bamboo swords made a sound of collision.

After the first sword was blocked, the Kendo Minister did not panic. Instead, he followed the force of Kaguya Shinomiya and changed from a vertical chop to a horizontal slash, slashing towards Kaguya Shinomiya's waist.

Seeing this scene, Asagiri's mind had already emerged how he would respond if he encountered such a situation.

Switch to holding the sword with your right hand, grab the opponent's sword blade with your left forearm, and then pierce the enemy's throat with one sword. Although your forearm will be cut, the enemy will definitely die.

However, this is a competitive kendo competition after all, not a life-and-death fight, so it is obviously impossible for Kaguya Shinomiya to use such a trick.

She simply took a half step back at the right moment, avoiding the Kendo Minister's horizontal slash by a hair's breadth, and then gently placed the bamboo sword in her hand on the Kendo Minister's shoulder. Although her posture and moves were soft and elegant, her speed was so fast that the bamboo sword left an afterimage.

"ended."

Feeling a slight weight on his shoulders, and looking at Kaguya Shinomiya's red eyes without any emotion, the kendo director lowered the bamboo sword in his hand. After a few seconds, he slowly spoke.

"Well, it's over. I lost. All the members of the Kendo Club will support you to become the student council president."

..............

After Kaguya Shinomiya changed her clothes and left the dojo, she looked at her and Chika Fujiwara walking not far ahead, and Asuna Yuuki moved closer to Asagiri, then lowered her voice and said.

"The way Shinomiya-san holds his sword is very strange."

"strangeness?"

"Correct."

Yuuki Asuna frowned slightly and spoke softly.

"Ashikaga Sensei once said that weapons are an extension of a warrior's body. We shouldn't just think about attacking, but also use the weapons in our hands as a defense, protecting our bodies, which are more fragile than the weapons."

"Logically, since Shinomiya has studied kendo techniques, she should understand this principle. The correct two-handed sword-holding posture should be like that kendo leader, with the blade slightly tilted to act as a barrier between herself and the enemy. But when she first held the bamboo sword, the posture she subconsciously made was like..."

Yuuki Asuna tried hard to think of what words to use to describe it, and after a while she finally spoke.

"It's like she's holding a gun instead of a sword. The tip of the sword is the muzzle that can fire bullets, and she's using the muzzle to aim at the enemy's vital parts, ready to pull the trigger at any moment."


Chapter 11: 010 Visiting the Strongest Player in the Basketball Club

Upon hearing this, Asagiri simply nodded without comment, then spoke softly with a smile on her face.

"I don't know much about kendo, but I absolutely trust your judgment. Tell me your speculation?"

Hearing Asagiri say that she absolutely believed in her judgment, Yuuki Asuna felt a warmth in her heart. She nodded obediently and then spoke softly.

"I believe that the strange gesture Shinomiya-san subconsciously made while holding the bamboo sword just now must be related to her 'player' ability. It could be a talent, a skill, or perhaps some special weapon."

"As for the specific effects, I can only make rough guesses. It might be that the blade in her hand is launched in the direction she's aiming, or that energy attacks are emitted from the tip of the sword, similar to my 'Thrust'. It's also possible that her usual longsword will extend and directly penetrate distant enemies."

Although Yuuki Asuna did not analyze much intelligence when she was conquering the dungeon with Asagiri, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Kato Megumi, that was only because Asagiri and Iwanaga Kotoko were both good at analysis and reasoning, and it did not mean that she was not smart.

On the contrary, Yuuki Asuna is very smart and has meticulous observation skills. If she were placed in an ordinary team, she could definitely play the role of a think tank.

"So that's it."

Seeing Asagiri nodded in agreement, Yuuki Asuna pursed her lips and smiled, saying with some helplessness.

"After all, observing Shinomiya-san's actions might yield useful intelligence and information. That's the main reason you wanted me to participate in the campaign and insisted that Shinomiya-san personally participate and win the support of the Kendo Club, right?"

"You guessed it."

Seeing that his intention was revealed by Yuuki Asuna, Asagiri just smiled and replied casually.

"You know, I'm not very good at using weapons like longswords, and my observation skills are not as sharp as yours, so..."

Asagiri turned her head and looked at Yuuki Asuna's delicate face, and said in a serious tone.

"Without you, I can't do it."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna's pretty face flushed and she snorted softly.

"Weren't you fine before I was gone? Are you saying this to cheer me up?"

Asagiri said seriously: "I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the light."

Yuuki Asuna's face flushed red, and she whispered a little embarrassedly.

"That's too corny. Be careful, this is still in school."

"Shuzhiyuan doesn't forbid students from dating."

Asagiri replied nonchalantly, looked at the backs of Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya who were walking in front, and whispered to Yuuki Asuna beside her.

"But even when it comes to love, there are so-called class distinctions within Shuchiin. Take, for example, Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya. Although they are both very cute, and Fujiwara Chika has a good personality, they are at the top of the class within the school. I'm afraid ordinary boys wouldn't have the courage to talk to them."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna frowned, feeling very uncomfortable in her heart, and murmured.

"Even things like this have so-called class distinctions... This is too..."

“It’s actually quite normal.”

Asagiri said calmly, "Prominent families have used the private Shuchiin Academy as a platform to arrange marriages between their children, thereby uniting their families. This has been a practice since ancient times. However, compared to Fujiwara Chika, Shinomiya Kaguya's situation is actually a bit awkward."

"You mean...her identity?"

Because they wanted to discuss the impact that Kaguya Shinomiya and Chika Fujiwara might have on the team as players, Asuna Yuuki had already heard the rumors about Kaguya Shinomiya from Kotoko Iwanaga, including the most famous one.

Although Kaguya Shinomiya is the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, she is an illegitimate daughter born to Shinomiya Gan'an and a nightclub girl.

Because of her mother's identity, there are even rumors...

Shinomiya Kaguya is not Shinomiya Gan'an's biological daughter at all.

Asuna Yuuki looked at Kaguya Shinomiya's back with a complicated look in her eyes and a hint of heartache in her voice.

"It's because of those rumors that Shinomiya-san has become the person she is today... She wants to prove that she's worthy of the Shinomiya name, that she's excellent and truly her father's biological daughter... She's always been carrying so much..."

Yuuki Asuna is a strong and competitive person, but at the same time, she is also a gentle and kind person.

And the situation of Kaguya Shinomiya since childhood...

To be honest, it really makes men speechless and women cry.

"Well, she's quite pitiful."

Hearing Asagiri's words, Yuuki Asuna sighed slightly and murmured.

"I hope she doesn't become our enemy. Otherwise, we'll just have to... I hope that doesn't happen."

...............

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of Xiuzhiyuan's indoor basketball court, which was also the indoor basketball hall dedicated to the basketball team.

"Ok?"

Seeing a row of students in basketball uniforms standing at the door, and their extremely serious expressions, as if they were soldiers about to go to the battlefield, Fujiwara Chika's smile couldn't help but become a little stiff, but she still asked with a wry smile.

"Um... may I ask your minister..."

"excuse me."

Before Fujiwara Chika could finish her words, a senior male student who was over 1.95 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a huge figure, interrupted her.

Then the male student walked over slowly, stood directly in front of Asagiri, and spoke in a deep voice.

"You are...Utsunomiya Asagiri?"

Seeing this scene and feeling the suffocating tension in the air, Kaguya Shinomiya couldn't help but frown, wondering if the captain of the basketball team was an extreme-minded pure school student who wanted to teach a lesson to Utsunomiya, who had once spoken so arrogantly?

No matter what, Utsunomiya is her vice-president. It doesn't matter how the two of them quarrel in private, but what if someone wants to bully her vice-president in front of her?

The proud Kaguya Shinomiya would never allow such a thing to happen.

"Student, please be more polite..."

"Shinomiya-san, it's okay."

Asagiri raised her hand to stop Kaguya Shinomiya, then looked at the tall basketball team captain standing in front of her. The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she slowly spoke.

"Yes, that's me."

"Um..."

The basketball team captain looked Asagiri up and down, as if confirming something. After a long while, he spoke in a deep voice.

"I've watched your game videos from junior high school. To be honest, when I found out you were on our school's freshman roster this year, I, and the other members of the basketball team..."

Having said that, the basketball team captain paused for a moment, and what he said next was completely beyond the expectations of Yuuki Asuna, Shinomiya Kaguya, and Fujiwara Chika.

"We're all very lucky, because even if you don't join the basketball club, at least... we won't have to face you on the basketball court."

"what?"

Fujiwara Chika looked a little confused, turned her head to look at Yuuki Asuna, and asked in a low voice.

"From what the basketball captain said... Utsunomiya-san is very strong? So strong that he subconsciously feels relieved when he knows he won't be a rival of Utsunomiya-san?"

Yuuki Asuna hesitated and said, "I don't know either... I only know that he won two championships in junior high school... I don't know much about basketball, and I've never seen him play basketball... He should be pretty good, right?"

Fujiwara Chika curled her lips and complained.

"You don't even know how great your boyfriend is? You're such a bad girlfriend."