You only care about the strategy

Chapter 271 Very "Talented"

Kendo field.

While the three of them were changing into indoor shoes at the entrance, people started to greet Hitomi Hosokawa.

Shiina Kiri had already signed up for the kendo club last time, but she hadn't been to any club activities in the past few days, so she didn't know anyone in the dojo and just stood aside like a follower.

"Kitazawa, wait a minute." Hitomi Hosokawa suddenly called out to one of the boys.

The boy called Kitazawa trotted over and asked, "Deputy Minister, what's going on?"

"I'm going to have a competition with this classmate Shiina Kiri later, and I'd like to trouble you to be the temporary referee." Hosokawa Hitomi said and glanced at Shiina Kiri.

In kendo competitions, the determination of effective strikes is rather complex, requiring consideration of multiple factors such as the strike location, force, timing, etc. In order to reduce the possibility of misjudgment, three referees are usually required.

However, the match between the two was not formal, so one referee would do.

"Of course." Kitazawa Hibiki looked at Shiina Kiri with a smile and nodded.

After a brief acquaintance, several people walked towards the dojo.

The kendo field of Yuki High School has a special kendo competition venue. A rectangular white ground line about ten meters long and wide is drawn on the bright tung oil wooden floor.

There is a cross line drawn in the center of the field, and on both sides of the cross line are two "starting lines".

Shiina Kiri and Hosokawa Hitomi each changed into their kendo uniforms and put on protective gear in the locker room, then returned to the competition venue one by one. They stood up to salute each other at the starting line, and then squatted to salute.

Kendo in the island country is very particular about etiquette, and this is probably the reason why the old habits of the Yuki High School Kendo Club are difficult to change.

It's not all about being pedantic and stubborn, it's more about being content with the status quo and not wanting to make changes. If you do more, you will make mistakes, but if you do nothing, there will be no mistakes.

The arrival of Qingkong Nai is like a dimensionality reduction attack. His status and strength are beyond the reach of others, so he can overcome all objections.

"Get ready!" After the ceremony, Kitazawa Xiang raised his hand and spoke solemnly.

Both sides are ready for the opening move, which is a mid-section move that combines both offense and defense.

However, there was a huge difference in height between the two men, and their faces could not be seen clearly because of the masks. From a distance they looked like an adult and a child, more than a head apart.

Kobayakawa Kazuki stood outside the field, looking at Shiina Kiri's figure expressionlessly, but his eyes were full of colors.

Maybe it's because beauty is in the eyes of the beholder?

"This guy is really good looking."

Even though his face couldn't be seen at all from this angle, there was an indescribable aura about him that was hard to describe.

It's like the difference between an educated person and an illiterate person, a rich girl and an ordinary person, you can tell the difference at a glance.

In her eyes, Shiina Kiri was different from others, which made her fall deeper and deeper into the trap, but she couldn't really tell what was different.

He was obviously a scumbag as philandering as Aozora Shinsuke. She should have been disgusted with him after discovering his true nature as a scumbag.

So when Shiina Kiri said that he was a kind of "player", she immediately suspected whether he had done something to her.

For example, "props", "hypnosis"... or something else.

But later she denied it, because as Shiina Kiri said, when she noticed him, he was not as dazzling and eager to attract attention as he is now.

What attracted her to him at that time was his self-confidence with a hint of decadence, and he did not show anything different during that year.

It's like her private property, no one can touch it.

Although she usually dresses like a boy, her psychology is normal. She goes through puberty like normal girls, and it is normal for her to pay attention to someone of the opposite sex.

He just happened to walk into her sight.

but.

"What a scumbag. I really want to..." Kobayakawa Kazuki frowned slightly.

If, I am not considered a man... does that mean I am not unfaithful?
Shiina Kiri in the field naturally had no idea of ​​the squad leader's mental activities. He held the bamboo sword in both hands and looked at Hosokawa Hitomi in front of him with a firm look.

Kitazawa Hibiki took two steps back.

"start!"

Following this order, Hosokawa Hitomi's body visibly tensed up and she roared, completely unlike her previous quiet appearance.

She raised her sword and lightly tapped it to the left to feint at Shiina Kiri's visor. When she saw him draw his sword in a defensive posture, she instantly changed direction and slashed at Shiina Kiri's raised right hand.

When Shiina Kiri defended again, she had obviously reduced her strength by three-quarters, but she still managed to hold on. However, the recoil force from the contact between the two bamboo swords was not strong. At this time, Hosokawa Hitomi roared.

"Card!"

The bamboo sword landed on Shiina Kiri's left rib, leaving him no time to react.

"The attack was effective, and the Red Team gained the advantage!" Kitazawa Xiang raised the red flag in his left hand and announced loudly.

This is all done in an instant.

The previous feint reminded Shiina Kiri of the time when he was just starting to play basketball in high school and was dribbled past by someone with a fake move. This trick worked every time for a rookie like him who had very little practical experience.

He lost so miserably despite having all the "extra points" and "skills".

"Awesome." Shiina Kiri gave a heartfelt compliment.

Sure enough, just as in memory, this quiet study committee member became a different person when he picked up the sword, making people wonder if he had split personality.

Upon hearing this, Hitomi Hosokawa nodded slightly without showing any emotion.

In fact, it is not worth being proud of scoring points from a beginner who has just started kendo for a few days, but there was a detail when the two bamboo swords touched just now that made her look sideways.

The power of Shiina Kiri is too terrifying.

Kendo is not just about skills, physical fitness is also important.

For example, it is generally acknowledged that the women's Jade Dragon Flag is not as spectacular as the men's Jade Dragon Flag.

And most importantly, Hosokawa Hitomi saw that Shiina Kiri was full of energy when he drew his sword.

After all, it’s not arm wrestling. Whoever has more strength wins.

The real reason she was looking at him sideways was that Shiina Kiri "injected" power into the bamboo sword and used it efficiently, rather than just using brute force.

This doesn't look like a rookie who has just touched the bamboo sword!

But if he was not a rookie, why were his skills so weak that he was easily defeated by her?

Hitomi Hosokawa didn't think any more about it, but returned to the starting line, intending to see Shiina Kiri's true level from the actual combat in the next round.

Kendo matches usually have three rounds, with two wins out of three.

In the second round, both sides still used the mid-section style. Shiina Kiri was very skilled in recent training, while Hosokawa Hitomi remained respectful and perhaps cautious.

"start!"

As soon as Kitazawa Hibiki finished speaking, Shiina Kiri took two steps forward and took the lead in attacking, showing no sign of losing a round.

Generally speaking, at the same level, the attacking side will be at a slight disadvantage, and the defending side can observe and predict the opponent's attack, and then make corresponding responses to effectively resist and counterattack.

After reading your opponent's intentions, seize the initiative.

This is like not using cover to directly pull in PUBG. (Of course, this comparison is not rigorous, the difference between offense and defense in Kendo is very small.)
In this competition, Hitomi Hosokawa's backpack was full of props, and any trick he threw out could make his eyes shine, but there were only bullets in his backpack.

In order to avoid losing the game in a confused manner like in the last round, he could only seize the initiative.

His actual combat skills are naturally not comparable to those of Hosokawa Hitomi's more than ten years of hard training, but he is very "talented"!
Shiina Kiri held the bamboo sword and slashed at the opponent's armor quickly. Hosokawa Hitomi's eyes shrank and she raised her sword to block. She could even predict the power of this sword, and her palms were already slightly hot from the force.

Shiina Kiri suddenly changed direction and slashed at her side with a sword...

"Terrace."

After hitting him, he quickly dodged and then held the sword to face Hosokawa Hitomi.

He has added more than just "strength" points.

"The attack is effective, and the White side has gained the advantage!" Kitazawa Xiang raised the white flag in his right hand.

"This……"

Hitomi Hosokawa looked blankly at the place where she was hit.

……

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

After everyone clinked their glasses, they drank half a glass of juice.

Shiina Kiri picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into her mouth.

"So Shiina has really just started kendo?" Kitazawa Hibiki stared at Shiina Kiri with wide eyes, as if he still felt that someone was playing a trick on him.

"Yeah, I just came into contact with it recently." Shiina Kiri replied calmly after swallowing the beef.

Recently, seven days is recently, three months is also recently, right?
He didn't go into detail and say that he had just touched the bamboo sword three days ago. That would be too shocking.

"This is amazing! You actually got money from the deputy minister!"

Before, Kitazawa Hibiki thought that he, like Hosokawa Hitomi, came from the same kendo family. After all, how could a beginner compete with Hosokawa Hitomi?

She is only a sophomore, but she is qualified to be on par with Nakajima, who is a third-year student. Her strength is naturally self-evident.

She was just overshadowed by the young lady who showed up out of nowhere.

In fact, before that young lady transferred to the school, Hosokawa Hitomi had always been hailed as a kendo genius rarely seen in Yuki High School in decades!

Those kendo teachers are all very optimistic about her.

"It was just luck. Didn't we lose in the end?" Shiina Kiri said modestly.

After all, he was a rookie, and he only got a point by surprise. In the third round, Hosokawa Hitomi was prepared, and after a counterattack, the bamboo sword hit his hand and knocked his sword away.

He somewhat suspected that the girl was doing that on purpose because she was angry.

"That's already pretty impressive, Shiina-san. You know, even Vice Minister Nakajima has a hard time scoring against our little Hitomi!"

A girl with a ponytail at the table said this, her eyes fixed on Shiina Kiri, unable to move away.

This gathering was a spur of the moment idea, but it was still quite lively. Since there were three boys, Hitomi Hosokawa specially called a girl with whom she had a good relationship.

She has a distinctive appearance. I have introduced her name before. Her name is Akita Keiko. She is from Class B, Grade 2, and is a childhood friend of Hitomi Hosokawa.

Shiina Kiri glanced at the class monitor who was pretending to be serious and not saying anything, and thought to herself, I dare not respond to this. What if you think we can have a good chat and ask me for my email and cell phone number after the party, I might get into trouble.

"Shiina-san is really strong and talented." Hosokawa Hitomi followed Akita Keiko's words.

It would be terrifying if you could use it just by seeing it once.

Although it seems a little awkward looking back on it afterwards, the strength and speed are remarkable, unlike other beginners who just imitate others without success.

"Hosokawa-san is praising me, class monitor."

Shiina Kiri didn't mind the trouble and moved his butt towards Kobayakawa Kazuki.

Hitomi Hosokawa stared at the gap between the two of them, which was only a finger's width away, and took a deep breath.

No, it's obvious that Shiina Kiri and the Minister are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. She must have been thinking the wrong thing.

"You're not going to say it, but you still lose?"

Kobayakawa Kazuki raised his right elbow and pushed him, keeping his distance.

Ever since Shiina Kiri proposed a romantic relationship, she always shamelessly got closer to him. Recently, rumors have been circulating in Yuki High School that she is gay.

This is strange, isn't it the same with other boys? Is it just because she looks white?
She thought that it was because Shiina Kiri had been in the spotlight too much recently.

"That's true. I can't beat him. Hosokawa-san is too strong."

Who would have thought that he would never dream of Qingkongna again after that time. He thought he would be able to meet her in his dreams in the future, and that he would have many opportunities to practice kendo with her.

"But Hosokawa-san, can you make an exception for the Jade Dragon Flag?"

Shiina Kiri remembered the important matter and picked up the cup to toast Hosokawa Hitomi.

"What? Shiina, you're going to participate in the Jade Dragon Banner? Next year?"

Before Hosokawa Hitomi could respond, Kitazawa Hibiki asked first.

"What a pity! If you, Shiina, had joined the kendo club in your first year, maybe you could have helped me win a place in the national competition. Hehe." He said with a look of regret on his face.

The kendo field of Yuki High School is well-equipped, but the kendo club is not that strong. In addition, the girls have Hitomi Hosokawa on the side, who has won many awards, so the boys in the kendo club are actually a little depressed.

"Kitazawa, Shiina-san is planning to participate this year."

"This year?" Kitazawa Hibiki was surprised.

"The Jade Dragon Flag competition will be held in a month, right? Shiina, you..."

Although Shiina Kiri had performed amazingly in the dojo before, he was still a newcomer after all.

There are geniuses in this track, but I have never heard of any quick successes!
"Yes, this year's Jade Dragon Flag, are you, Senior Kitazawa, an official participant?"

"Hmm..." Kitazawa Hibiki seemed to remember something and looked suddenly at Hosokawa Hitomi.

"So, Deputy Minister, you asked me to be the referee. You don't want me to persuade Deputy Minister Nakajima, do you?"

The Yulong Flag is divided into men's and women's groups. Although Hitomi Hosokawa is the deputy minister, it is impossible for her to bypass Nakajima and squeeze someone into the men's group.

"That's impossible. This is his last year. How could he let someone down..." Kitazawa Hibiki paused, turned around and gently patted Shiina Kiri's shoulder. "Sorry, Shiina, I don't mean to look down on you. You know, I have high hopes for you!"

Shiina Kiri smiled and waved her hands, indicating that it was okay.

Last time, Horii Kaze from the football club even rejected him bluntly.

That’s right, who would bring in uncontrollable factors in the last year? This is not a movie. Who would play kung fu football with you?
Hosokawa Hitomi shook her head and said softly, "I will tell Vice Minister Nakajima. When he asks you about it, Kitazawa, just tell the truth."

Hitomi Hosokawa didn't take this matter too seriously at first, she just felt a little touched, after all, Shiina Kiri said that she wanted to participate in the competition because of Aozora.

She gave him this opportunity out of respect for Aozora, otherwise, given the current situation of the Kendo Club, they wouldn't need to put him on the list to make up the numbers and get funding.

However, Shiina Kiri's strength surprised her a little. Is he really a genius?

……

The party could have lasted a long time, but Shiina Kiri had a part-time job in the evening and had to leave early at 3:50.

Kobayakawa Kazuki planned to take him to a convenience store, so he left the table as well.

(End of this chapter)