"And Rikka-nee and Eriri-nee, long time no see."
At least I had met Touma Sanae and Eriri once last time in Yamanashi, but as for Takanashi Rikka, I haven't seen her for a long time.
The last time everyone went outing, only Rikka Takanashi stayed in Tokyo for an exam. The last time we met was in February.
"Long time no see, Xiaohua." Rikka Takanashi greeted her a little nervously. Mainly because Haruka Shirasaki was sitting right behind her, which made Rikka Takanashi feel inexplicably nervous.
Although Shirasaki Haruka had a smile on her face, Takanashi Rikka felt that she was even more dangerous than Takanashi Touka.
"Isn't Sister Touka here?" asked Shirosaki Hana.
"She went to pick up Yoko." Eriri yawned and said.
Eriri finally got up early, but Yoko Morioka was unable to get up in time. After getting up, she could only call Eriri. She wanted to take a ride to the Tokyo Stadium, but she didn't expect that Eriri was about to enter.
Although Touka Takanashi seems to have a cold personality, she is actually quite warm-hearted. After hearing the news about Yoko Morioka, she took the initiative to pick her up.
"Who is Sister Touka?" Matsumoto Yuna couldn't help but pull Shirasaki Hana.
"She's the elder sister of this Rikka." Shirosakika explained with a smile.
"Rikka's sister?" Matsumoto Yuna couldn't help but blink.
Chapter 1307 Narrator Sakurajima Mai
Obviously, it is still difficult for Matsumoto Yuna to understand such a complicated relationship.
"Where is Fujinomiya? Why can't I see her?" Toumori Sanae couldn't help but look around.
"Senior Ningzi, is she coming to watch the game too?" Tsuchima Mai asked.
"She returned to Tokyo from Chiba yesterday and should come to watch the game today," said Toumori Sanae.
Doma Mai looked around and shook her head. She had checked the surroundings several times but still didn't see Fujinomiya Ningzi.
Toumori Sanae blinked slightly and sat down in her seat.
Not far away, Fujinomiya Ningko was sitting and talking with Kato Megumi, and behind them were Kato Hiromi, Kirisu Mafuyu and Machida Sonoko.
Tsuchiya turned around and caught a glimpse of an eye-catching figure.
Nana Ebina, wearing a sky blue jacket, walked out of the fan tunnel and sat down timidly in her seat.
Although she doesn't like to show up in public or in crowded places, Nana Ebina still came to support Kazuto Hayama.
Behind Nana Ebina was actually Tachibana Hilfenfort. She originally didn't want to come, but her brother Tachibana Alex forced her with a ticket, so she had no choice but to come to the Tokyo Stadium.
Seeing Tachibana Hilfenfort, Tsuchima Mai quickly retracted her gaze.
If Tachibana Hilfenfort discovered that she was also at the competition site, I'm afraid that Doma Yui would not have a peaceful morning.
Yukinoshita Yukino also saw Nana Ebina and couldn't help but blink her beautiful eyes. She clearly remembered that when she just arrived at Shinmachi Apartment today, she happened to see her buying groceries and returning to the apartment.
Because of the car collision with Hayama Kazuto last time, Ebina Nana went out to buy groceries twenty minutes earlier, so she did not meet Hayama Kazuto again. As a result, she was seen by Yukinoshita Yukino today.
Nana Ebina felt a little uneasy sitting in her seat. The occasional glances would make her face turn red.
Although I have seen Yushan and others playing football before, it was only in a small corner where no one was around. This was the first time I sat in the crowd and waited to watch Yushan and others play football.
The commentator's voice suddenly came from the venue, causing everyone to perk up.
However, the time on the big screen in the venue was still only 9:30. Logically, the entry procedure should have started around 9:50.
“It is a great honor to welcome all the fans from all 47 prefectures across the country.”
"The winter break at the beginning of the year was too cold, so we decided to postpone the knockout rounds, but everyone's enthusiasm is still burning brightly."
"The long and leisurely cherry blossoms of Yamaguchi blow snow, and the warm and melting Zhu Mingyan returns to the sky. In this season of cherry blossoms, isn't it beautiful to watch the players' agile and dragon-like postures?"
"To this end, our manager spokesperson Mai Sakurajima would like to present a new song for everyone - "Sakura and Dreams". Please enjoy it."
The big screen lit up, and Sakurajima Mai greeted everyone with a smile.
There was a pair of headphones with cherry blossom patterns on the table, and the fixed microphone cover was actually in football color.
Both look a bit strange, but when combined together, there is no sense of incongruity.
After saying hello, Sakurajima Mai sat down, put on headphones, and started singing.
I have to say that Mai Sakurajima's singing skills are quite solid. After all, she had planned to enter the singing industry before, and she has worked hard to hone her skills.
This song is also the work of a master. The national competition committee personally invited a master composer to tailor it for Mai Sakurajima.
The melodious song soothed the angry fans. The dissatisfaction they had felt earlier in the morning was healed by this song.
Although the song depicts the beauty of cherry blossoms, it also implies that the beauty of dreams is greater than cherry blossoms.
The lament that cherry blossoms usually express is not reflected at all in this song.
Everyone felt their hearts pounding when they heard this, and the theme of this national competition was also "Dream".
……
With the song ending, Mai Sakurajima's pre-match performance also came to an end.
On the big screen, Mai Sakurajima walked out of the studio and the screen turned off.
The commentator's voice rang in my ears again.
"I wonder if Miss Sakurajima Mai's song 'Sakura and Dreams' just now has touched you. Anyway, I am a little excited now and want to go on stage and embarrass myself."
"It seems that everyone is a little unhappy with Ms. Sakurajima Mai's exit. It shouldn't be because they dislike my commentary, right? Gentleman on the north stand, you raised the wrong finger. If you want to praise someone, you should raise your thumb, not your middle finger."
"It doesn't matter if you dislike my commentary, because in the next game, Ms. Sakurajima Mai will commentate with me. By the way, Ms. Sakurajima Mai's skills are very good!"
The big screen lit up again, playing a promotional video of Sakurajima Mai playing football.
However, compared with the promotional videos released by the organizing committee on social platforms such as Twitter, this video is obviously more complete, extending from one hundred seconds to three minutes.
After only three minutes of watching, everyone was still reluctant to leave. The organizing committee seemed to understand everyone's thoughts and played another wonderful clip again.
"Look at this ball. Sakurajima Mai dribbles past the central defender, dribbles the ball into the penalty area! In front of her, there is only the goalkeeper. This is a very good chance for a one-on-one shot!"
A powerful female voice sounded.
"The goalkeeper chose to attack, and Sakurajima Mai made a clever lob shot, the ball passed the goalkeeper, and it was a buzzer-beater!"
"Sakurajima Mai scored the winning goal! goooooool! I didn't expect to see such a wonderful goal. It's exactly the same as the winning goal scored by Aomori Daimochi a few years ago!"
It’s not that Sakurajima Mai doesn’t want to imitate the goals scored by Hayama Kazuto, but most of Hayama Kazuto’s goals are quite difficult, and it is difficult to accomplish even if they are deliberately filmed.
In addition, Toyonosaki did not leave much history and traces in the national competition, so the organizing committee finally chose a winning goal by Aomori Yamada and asked Sakurajima Mai to shoot it.
The scene changed, and the winning goal from a few years ago began to be replayed on the big screen, followed by the theme song of this national competition.
This theme song is also sung by Mai Sakurajima, but it has been released before and is not a surprise like "Sakura and Yume".
After the playback ended, it was natural for the program to move on to the highlights segment. Accompanied by short and powerful songs, watching the highlights could not help but make people feel a surge of emotion.
I don’t know if it’s because the editing is too good or because Mai Sakurajima’s singing is too contagious.
Chapter 1308: My hobby is, of course, female…Ryu Shogi
The highlights ended and the scene returned to the studio. Sakurajima Mai had changed into a formal women's dress and was sitting in the studio with veteran commentator Shimamae Akio.
"If Sakurajima hadn't been the one commentating and you were sitting right in front of me, it would have been hard to imagine that the commentary just now actually came from you. With this level of professionalism, I feel like I have to call you a master." Shimamae Akio said with a smile.
"The dry humor in the commentator's commentary is also worth learning from." Sakurajima Mai said with a smile.
I have to say that Mai Sakurajima's smile is very moving, and her every frown and smile has a kind of breathtaking beauty.
"Really? I didn't realize I had this ability." Shimamae Akio smiled embarrassedly.
"After all, everyone says that when Shimamae's commentator started out being humorous, the whole world became colder, so we don't have to worry about leaving the task of preventing global warming to Shimamae's commentator." Sakurajima Mai said with a smile.
Shimae Akio sneered awkwardly: "Actually, Sakurajima, I think you have surpassed me."
"That's not the case. After all, Shimae's contribution to global warming is obvious to all." Sakurajima Mai smiled.
"Sakurajima, the commentator, don't try to take credit for your work. I'd feel embarrassed." Shimamae Akio said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, Sakurajima, in this situation, there shouldn't be any fans coming to the studio to beat me up, right?"
"You never know!" said Sakurajima Mai.
There was a sudden knock on the door in the studio, which startled Shimazen Akio so much that he almost dropped the microphone.
Seeing Shimae Akio's embarrassed look, the fans in the venue couldn't help but laugh. Shimae Akio's commentary style is like this, sometimes serious, sometimes like a comedian.
"The game hasn't started yet, why not come and chat? Commentator Sakurajima, what are your hobbies?"
Shimazen Akio straightened his tie and asked nonchalantly.
"At this time, shouldn't we introduce the history and head-to-head records of the two teams?"
"I'm sure all the fans who came to watch the game are familiar with the history of these two teams. As for the number of times they have played against each other, it's completely zero. Let's just talk about our interests and hobbies."
Looking at Shimae Akio's joking appearance, many fans couldn't help but smile knowingly. Although it seemed a little frivolous, everyone knew that this was just the effect of the arrangement of the competition committee. In private, Shimae Akio was still quite serious.
"As for hobbies, I have many, like acting, singing, etc." replied Mai Sakurajima.
"Island front commentator, what about you?"
"Hey, this is the first time such a cute girl asked me about my hobby! Of course my hobby is female...Shogi!" Shimaze Akio said in surprise.
"Women's shogi? Really?" Sakurajima Mai asked.
"Of course it's true. The most famous female chess player is Princess Shirayuki of Naniwa. I am her ultimate fan!" said Shimazen Akio righteously.
"But as far as I know, Sora Ginko seems to no longer participate in women's competitions!" said Sakurajima Mai.
"Even so, I will always support her," said Akio Shimamae.
"By the way, is Sakurajima also interested in shogi?"
"Not yet, but I heard that in today's Dragon King Tournament, there is a contestant whose name is exactly the same as the name of Toyosaki Imperial Star - Yushan Kazuto!" Sakurajima Mai said with a smile.
At this point, most people could hear something behind the conversation. It seemed like Shimae Akio and Sakurajima Mai were just joking, but they were intentionally or unintentionally steering the conversation towards shogi, and even brought up the matter of the Dragon King War.
Although most of the people who came to watch the game were not very interested in shogi, they generally knew a little about it. The Dragon King Tournament had been publicized everywhere recently, and many people had seen some news information about it.
"By the way, commentator Shimamoto, the chess player you admire, Sora Ginko, is also here today!" said Sakurajima Mai.
"Really? Where?"
Shimazen Akio stood up suddenly, as if he was looking around. After hearing Sakurajima Mai's explanation, Shirasaki Hana became more convinced that the figure she saw before should be Sora Ginko.
"Sister Mai, look there!" After looking around, Shirosaki Hana finally saw Sora Ginko's figure in a corner of the court.
Kong Yinzi was conducting some inspections in front of a hidden passage, and at some point, she had changed into Wu clothing.
"Silver? Why is she changing clothes?" Tsuchima couldn't help but blink.
"The commentator Sakurajima just now said that the Dragon King battle will also be held today." Yukinoshita Yukino said from the side.
Doma Yui then realized that in addition to the national competition, Yuyama Kazuto had also entered the title challenge of the Dragon King Tournament, and the first game of the title challenge seemed to be today!
However, during these days, Hayama Kazuto had basically no contact with shogi, and Sora Ginko and Hinazuru Ai had never come to Hayama Kazuto's house, which made Doma Mai forget about the battle with the Dragon King for a while!
……
In the preparation room, Hinazuru Ai and the others gathered together.
"Brother Kazuto, are we really going to play football and chess at the same time later?" Looking at Moonlight Shengshi standing aside, Hinazuru Ai couldn't help but ask.
Gekkou Seiichi turned around, smiled at Hinazuru Ai, and nodded slightly.
Although he also felt that the proposal of Nomura Securities and Yomiuri Shimbun was a bit ridiculous, it seemed that he could not find a more appropriate solution.
Postponing the competition was not allowed by all parties, so it had to be held simultaneously with the national competition finals.
"But if that's the case...won't it be a disadvantage for us to be like my brother?" Yaksha God Tianyi said.
"Yeah." Mizukoshi Mio on the side also nodded in agreement.
Moonlight Saint City was speechless and didn't know how to answer.
But Qingtaki Keika came over and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you have to trust your brother Kazuto."
Hinazuru Ai blinked slightly. Although Yushan Kazuto was definitely stronger than Kuzuryuu Yaichi, it seemed that he didn't have much chance if he played football and played chess at the same time.
"Don't be nervous. The Dragon King Tournament consists of seven games, and today is just the first round." Among the group of people, the calmest one was Sadato Ayano. Even if Yushan Kazuto didn't win the first round, the title of Dragon King was still secure.
"The Demon Lord...will win."
