I just want to live in peace, I refuse to fall in love

Chapter 232 Western Japan News

After the exhibition match, the representatives of the contestants officially began to draw lots.

Under the nervous gaze of several people in the kendo club, Chiyo Kaneshiro walked to the lottery place and took out a black ball from the box. After taking a look at it, he gave it to the staff next to him, then bent down and started filling it. surface.

This waiting process was very torturous. Before Chiyo Kaneshiro entered the queue, she met the anxious eyes of the members and spread her hands helplessly, "Don't ask me, I just know the number and who to call specifically. Also, Let’s see which team can pick the same number as us.”

"Then what's our number? It's good to know the number first!" Naoto Yamamoto's tone was very nervous, for fear that he would be drawn to some dark horse team and leave here in the first round.

"Number 35, just wait. After the draw is over, the list will be displayed on the big screen." Chiyo Kaneshiro sat down and fanned himself with a fan.

There were too many people in the venue, and the weather in Fukuoka was hot in August. Almost everyone's heads were sweating slightly, and even if the air conditioner was turned on, it would have no effect.The small fan in Chiyo Kaneshiro's hand was given out by volunteers at the door, with the slogan of "Western Japan News" printed on it. The Jade Dragon Flag competition was organized by this organization.

After staying in such an uncomfortable environment for more than half an hour, the lottery was finally over. Soon, the two teams corresponding to each number were displayed on the big screen. Shirakawa Kazuya looked down in order and found It was number 35. The left side of the number was the private Futaba Academy, and the right side was a school I had never heard of called Oizumi Academy. The brackets at the back showed that the person was from Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

"Has anyone heard of this team? Is it a dark horse?" Chiyo Jincheng turned around and asked without any hope. As expected, no one knew.

But she wasn't angry either. After all, there were too many teams participating in the competition. She only followed a few established and strong teams, and she didn't expect others to know more about them than she did.

"Our competition is conducted in numerical order. No. 35 is at the very front. Members of the women's team should be prepared. The competition should start this afternoon." Aoyama Taiga said while stroking his stubble. Sure enough, He said the same thing. The time of each team's competition was displayed on the big screen, and the name of Private Futaba Academy appeared in the first sequence.

"Four o'clock in the afternoon, okay. Let's go back to have something to eat and rest first, and then come back at 03:30." Chiyo Kaneshiro read the timetable and walked outside without looking back.

Junichiro Mimura asked hesitantly, "Aren't you staying here to watch other people's games?"

"What's there to see? The strength of these people has nothing to do with you at the moment. At this stage, you only need to focus on the strength of your opponents. But your opponents are not playing, so why not go back and have a good rest." Chiyo Kaneshiro sneered. , waved to everyone to leave quickly.

"She's right. If you stay here now, you will not only get your body and mind excited in advance, but you will be more tired when you play." A middle-aged man in his 40s passed by and heard the conversation between several people. He laughed. He agreed.

"Uncle, who are you?" I looked at the middle-aged man in the striped shirt, and I was a little unclear why the other party suddenly interrupted.

"Oh, let me introduce myself. My name is Ishihara, and I am a reporter from "Western Japan News"." The man named Ishihara stretched out his hand, shook it with Aoyama, and then asked with a smile, " Can I interview you for a moment? It won’t take too much time, just 3 minutes.”

Reporter, are you still from Western Japan News?Aoyama Taiga stroked his beard and thought for less than three seconds before accepting the offer readily and said to Shirakawa Kazuya and others, "If you are tired, you can go back first."

"It's okay, I haven't been interviewed yet, just give it a try!" Naoto Yamamoto didn't really want to leave at first, so he found a legitimate reason to stay and play for a while.Jincheng Chiyo said nothing and stood beside him with his arms folded, which was regarded as acquiescence.It's not a bad thing if a reporter is willing to interview them. At the very least, it can increase their reputation a little bit.It would be better if they could mention in their newspaper "The members of the Kendo Club of Private Futaba Academy say so".

"Where are you from?" Ishihara took out a notebook and started interviewing with a pen.

As the president, Yamamoto Taiga naturally shouldered the role of being interviewed and said with a smile, "We are a local team from Fukuoka City, from the private Futaba Academy."

"Private Futaba Academy." Ishihara searched in his mind and found that he had no impression of this name.He comes here every year for interviews, and he clearly remembers some old strong teams and new dark horses. It seems that the team in front of him is not very famous, at least he has never heard of it.

With this thought in mind, the interview continued, and Ishihara continued to ask, "Are you confident that you will win the award this time when you participate in the Jade Dragon Flag competition? What are your team's expectations for the results?"

"Well, winning the award is considered a victory! We don't dare to ask for more." Aoyama Dawo replied very modestly. Of course, the limitation of strength is also one of the important reasons for his modesty.

After asking a few more regular questions, Ishihara waved goodbye, and several people from the Kendo club also left the gym and returned to the hotel.

"Okay, although it's the girls' competition in the afternoon, everyone else should come here and don't sneak away to other places!" Chiyo Jincheng gave a serious admonition in the hotel lobby and announced the disbandment on the spot.

While others looked slightly resentful, Shirakawa Kazuya took out his room card and swiped it, pressed the button for the twentieth floor, and took the exclusive elevator to the top floor alone.

The elevator door opened, and there was a familiar face standing at the door. Shirakawa Kazuya was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "Hello, Miss Hirai, we meet again."

Hirai is Tsukiike Chihaya's exclusive driver and bodyguard. The two of them were somewhat familiar with each other during the previous operation to rescue Xiangzi. Now the other party's lips curled up slightly and he showed a polite smile, "Hello, Shirakawa-san. , I'm going to get today's lunch, do you need to bring one for you?"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

"No trouble, it's a matter of convenience."

The elevator door closed, and Hirai, wearing a black suit, disappeared from Shirakawa Kazuya's eyes.

Nagata Chinatsu was sitting on the sofa eating fruit with some boredom. When she saw Shirakawa Kazuya coming back, she arched her eyebrows and threw him a freshly peeled orange.

"Come, strong man, please have a meal!"

(End of this chapter)