Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

It's a pity that the protective gear I'm wearing is too thick. I can't see anything clearly during the competition, Sawayama Haruno thought with some regret.

Mine Shiori sat obediently next to him, not paying much attention to the situation in the venue. Instead, she took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Ezaki Suguha.

"It seems that the exchange competition is about to begin."

She whispered, "It is said that the men's team has just finished, so Suguha is preparing in the lounge now."

"Is she nervous?"

Sawayama Haruno asked casually.

But Mine Shiori actually typed a message to ask the other party, but the reply she got in the end was also very straightforward.

This straightforward girl seems to have no idea what nervousness is, and has already revealed her confidence that she will win on LINE.

"It should be fine, but Suguha suddenly asked me to come over, Haruno."

Mine Shiori turned around and looked at Sawayama Haruno with some apology.

She had received a message from the other party on LINE. Suguha Ezaki hoped that she could go to the lounge now, as if she had something to ask her.

"It's okay, just go ahead."

Sawayama Haruno seemed to be indifferent. He waved his hand and signaled Mine Shiori to come over quickly.

Judging from the situation, the women's exchange competition should start soon. It shouldn't be too boring sitting here, right?

If it doesn't work, just record a video for Miyazawa Maki, or just make a video call to her directly?

Sawayama Haruno leaned back and stared lazily at what was happening in the venue.

Less than ten minutes after Mine Shiori left, the other players on the field gradually withdrew.

A few people even retreated back to the inner audience seats, not far below Sawayama Haruno.

Then a referee wearing a black hat appeared, and neatly dressed kendo girls appeared one after another in the aisles on both sides.

Sawayama Haruno became slightly interested, squinted his eyes and looked over but couldn't see the familiar figure.

——I have no idea which one is Ezaki Suguha.

Instead, it was Mine Shiori who saw her. She was standing at the exit of the passage holding a camera. When she saw Sawayama Haruno looking at her, she smiled awkwardly.

"The ones on the left are the exchange team from Kanagawa and Hokkaido Kendo Federation, and the ones on the right are our local alliance members in Tokyo."

A man in a suit and half-framed glasses sat down in the row behind Sawayama Haruno at some point.

He leaned forward slightly and explained with interest, "The exchange team in Kanagawa is very strong. Their swordsmanship instructor is said to be a member of the local police department and has won the national kendo championship several times."

"so smart."

Hearing this, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but take a few more glances at the man in a suit behind him.

He didn't expect that the other party was so clear about the opponent's strength. He really loves kendo.

"Then according to what you said, wouldn't the people in the Tokyo team be in great danger?" Sawayama Haruno said casually, "The champion of the Kendo Championship should be very strong, right?"

"Of course they are strong, but Tokyo isn't bad either."

The man in the suit shrugged and said, "The coach in Tokyo was recruited from Kanagawa. He is the teacher of the other coach's teacher."

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I don't know why, but it feels unsurprising.

During the conversation, the contestants entering from the aisle were already lining up in order and preparing to take their seats.

What surprised Sawayama Haruno was that the exchange competition was not held one at a time, but in the form of multiple games at once.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be quite reasonable. After all, the venue is so large, and two people competing do not need so much space. The usage time of the martial arts hall is very precious, and semi-public exchange competitions are naturally based on efficiency.

"Here we go, the team in the middle of the field."

The man in the suit suddenly spoke.

Chapter 104 Haruno wants to give it a try?

Following the suit man's suggestion, Sawayama Haruno's gaze fell on the group in the center of the venue.

When he saw one of them clearly, he was slightly startled, and quickly recognized that it was Ezaki Suguha.

Although she was wearing heavy protective gear, the girl's straightforward aura seemed to become even stronger during the kendo competition, and she seemed to be in an indomitable position.

“It hasn’t even started yet.”

He couldn't help but mutter a few words.

"It's something like 'momentum'. Even before the fight begins, you'll adjust to the best condition, striving to overwhelm the opponent before you strike." The man in the suit explained.

"It's that kind, where you shout 'men' or something while swinging the sword, like Aikido." Sawayama Haruno said, touching his chin.

The competition seems to be about to begin.

The referee stood outside the marked field and shouted something to the two men.

The two girls initially placed the bamboo swords at their waists, but in the preparation stage after the ceremony, they placed the swords in front of them.

"It's about to begin." The man in the suit said softly.

Sawayama Haruno subconsciously sat up straighter, his eyes fixed on Ezaki Suguha's position.

"Hondabe exchange competition, women's competition, A26 group."

The referee stood outside the ring and yelled, "Round one, start!"

The moment the words fell, Ezaki Suguha quickly raised his hands, put a subtle distance between his left and right feet, and stood still in a high-level posture.

Although Haruno Sawayama, who was sitting in the audience, could not see clearly, he could still feel the oppression coming from the tall girl.

The most intuitive feeling is that when Ezaki Suguha took a high-level stance, his opponent who also took the same stance retreated slightly.

However, it was this small retreat distance that allowed Suguha Ezaki to successfully seize the opportunity.

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Ezaki Suguha walked forward at a lightning speed, and with a flick of his wrist, the bamboo sword hit the opponent's head accurately.

The opponent didn't even have time to defend himself.

"One round, over!"

The referee yelled, "Esaki Suguha, MEN."

The two girls began to retreat.

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In the audience, Sawayama Haruno was stunned for a moment.

Is this the end?

"MEN means scoring with the head, KOTE means scoring with the wrist, DO means scoring with the abdomen, and TSUKI means scoring with the stab."

The man in the suit seemed to see Sawayama Haruno's confusion, so he patiently explained: "Just now, Ezaki Suguha has already scored."

“I still know these.”

Sawayama Haruno pondered for a moment, and asked in confusion: "But, is there really anyone who uses this stance right from the start? At the beginning of a kendo match, you need to seize the center line in order to launch a more effective attack, right?"

"It doesn't apply when the gap in strength is too great," the suited man shrugged, his tone relaxed. "The gist is, even if the opponent finds a flaw along the center line and launches a counterattack, Ezaki Suguha has the confidence to quickly defend and distance herself."

“There is such a thing.”

Sawayama Haruno was a little surprised.

I didn't expect that Ezaki Suguha's kendo skills are so impressive. Could it be that this guy has used all his learning skill points on kendo?

She is simply the most standard "Kendo Girl" that cannot be more standard.

He is tall, poor at studying, but has great swordsmanship.

If a sports anime about kendo were to be made, Suguha Ezaki would undoubtedly be the female lead.

While I was daydreaming, the second round began.

At the beginning, Suguha Esaki used her familiar upper-section stance, but her opponent, after being defeated in the previous round, chose to respond with the middle section.

In fact, there was nothing wrong with the opponent's approach. After all, after the first round of fighting, she should be very clear about the gap between herself and Suguha Ezaki, and the mid-section stance is an offensive and defensive stance, which might allow her to cope better in this situation.

It’s a pity that the gap in strength between the two is still too big.

Less than ten seconds after the start of the game, Suguha Ezaki seized the opportunity again, and after a quick breakthrough, he hit the face without any suspense.

This scene is simply a dimensionality reduction attack. Are they really on the same level?

Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but complain in his heart.

While watching the game, he also took the time to glance at Mine Shiori who was taking pictures with her camera.

Unlike him who felt bored, Mine Shiori seemed a little excited.

As expected, I'm probably the only one feeling bored in this place.

Sawayama Haruno found it a bit boring, but the man in a suit next to him didn't think so. He took advantage of the end of the round to give Sawayama Haruno some more science knowledge.

After several rounds of fighting with her opponent, Suguha Ezaki successfully won the victory, but she didn't have much time to rest before a new opponent was arranged for her.

——It was still a few easy wins in a row.

Sawayama Haruno could see that Ezaki Suguha's strength was not at the same level as the other girls. Not to mention the women's group, this girl would be more than capable of being in the adult group.

Well, after all, he is the kind of guy who jumps when he says so.

The women's exchange match did not last too long. It seemed that it ended after a few rounds of play according to the original grouping.

After Suguha Esaki left the stage, Haruno Sawayama no longer paid much attention to the other contestants. Even the man in a suit behind him seemed to have lost the motivation to explain all of a sudden. The two of them started playing with their phones while sitting in the audience.

As time passed, the man in the suit received a phone call and left, while the contestants in the middle of the venue began to retreat one by one.

Sawayama Haruno felt a little bored. He looked around and didn't know where Mine Shiori had gone. When he was thinking about whether to call to ask about the next situation, the other party called him first.

Sawayama Haruno didn't think much about it and picked up the phone directly.

"Hey, Haruno."

Mine Shiori's voice was soon heard from the other end, and she sounded somewhat happy.

"Suguha asked me to ask you, did you notice her game just now?"

"Of course, the one in the middle of the field? I've been watching." Sawayama Haruno smiled and then asked, "Are there any more matches coming up?"

"Wait a minute. Suguha said there are no more."

"What about us?"

Sawayama Haruno asked in a slightly inquiring tone.

In this case, we should go out for dinner to celebrate, right?

After all, it’s not late now and it’s getting dark outside.

At this time, I guess Maki Miyazawa would have already returned home from get off work to feed the cat.

But I was really disappointed when I came here today. I didn't feel anything.

Just as Sawayama Haruno was thinking this, Mine Shiori's tone on the phone suddenly became a little strange.

"Haruno."

"Zuye asked me to ask you, do you want to give it a try?"

Chapter 105 Suguha's Help in Changing Clothes

".Try it, what do you mean?"

"Just asking if you want to come over and play."

Mine Shiori explained softly, "She said that the venue will be available for some time, and members of the exchange competition can use it freely. If you want to give it a try, she can help lend you a set of clean equipment."

"Still got time?"