Chapter 107 Haruno wants to give it a try?
Following the suit man's instructions, 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 indomitable.
“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 the 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 the position of Ezaki Suguha.
"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: "Ezaki 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 to situations where the gap in strength is too big." The man in the suit shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "It roughly means that even if the opponent finds a flaw from the center line and counterattacks, Ezaki Suguha has the confidence to defend quickly and distance himself."
“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.
She is tall, poor at studying, but very good at swordsmanship. If a sports show about kendo is to be made, Suguha Ezaki will undoubtedly be the heroine.
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 games to come?"
"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 on the phone suddenly sounded a little strange.
"Haruno."
"Zuye asked me to ask you, do you want to give it a try?"
(End of this chapter)
