Great Swordsman Ke Xue.

Chapter 608: Battle with Hong
The next day, Osaka Kagetsu Hotel.

Waitsuki Hotel is a unique brand of hotel in Osaka. The Waitsuki Hotel headquarters, built along the Wakagawa River, is so grand and magnificent that it is not inferior to those large-scale multinational luxury hotel chains, such as the Ritz-Carlton, W Osaka, and InterContinental Osaka.

The interior of the hotel is so spacious that it can even be considered a shopping mall. In fact, it is almost the same. The lower five floors of the hotel are almost all commercial shops, where all the major luxury brand stores are gathered. Of course, they are strictly separated from the check-in area, otherwise disturbing the guests is not something that should happen in a hotel.

The popularity here today is much higher than usual. It's because the annual Gaiyue Cup is about to be held. As a hotel under the Gaiyue Association, Gaiyue Hotel has naturally become an exclusive hotel for entertaining tourists and players.

Hattori Shizuka, Kazuha, and Xiaolan came to the hotel after breakfast today to complete the final registration confirmation. Then, as a contestant, Kazuha will board the bus to the headquarters of the Kagetsu-kai, the real competition venue, at noon to compete.

The final will be held this evening at Kagetsu-do on the Waka River, which opens once a year.

The entire competition will be broadcast live exclusively by Nichiren TV. However, due to the fact that Kagetsu-do is just a wooden house built on the edge of a cliff waterfall, and its special nature for the Kagetsu-kai, no one except the two finalists and the singer and reader President Achiba can enter. During the final, the live broadcast format will be changed to a relay through remote camera technology.

"Strange, why haven't Conan and his father seen them yet?"

"Yeah, why didn't Koji come?"

Hattori Shizuka frowned as she watched Kazuha and Xiaolan talking and looking around. She took out her phone and checked the time. "I'm afraid they won't be able to make it. But they should be able to watch the game at the stadium outside the venue by then."

"He Ye, do you still remember what I taught you yesterday?"

Hearing this, He Ye raised his little face, revealing a pair of big eyes with dark eye bags but bright and lively. "I'm ready! I will definitely win this game!"

"Yohohoho, where did this panda girl come from? You look really cute, but if you don't take a break, I'm worried you won't make it to the finals."

Kazuha and Xiaolan turned their heads instantly, and Hattori Shizuka's expression also changed slightly. She looked over and saw Ooka Momiji, who was also wearing an elegant kimono, accompanied by Iori Muga, also looking at them.

Of course, Hattori Shizuka didn't know Ooka Koha, but she knew that she was the young lady who had made an agreement with Kazuha. Although she had stopped playing karuta a long time ago, she still paid attention to it. She knew Ooka Koha, the karuta queen who was in the limelight and the player with the greatest hope of winning the Kagetsu Cup this time.

However, now they can only be enemies. Hattori Shizuka took a step forward, stood in front of He Ye, and said coldly: "If you just come to laugh at your opponent, this is not the bearing of a king."

Ooka Momiji stopped smiling and looked over. Hattori Shizuka was also wearing a kimono, but her face also looked very young. She had thought that this was also a contestant who came to participate in the competition.

But now she recognized him, calmed down her expression, and bowed gracefully, "So Miss Kazuha invited the former karuta queen, Ms. Hattori, to give you special training. It seems that I underestimated you."

Hattori Shizuka's face looked much better. At least Ooka Koye still respected her. However, she also vaguely felt that something was wrong. Ooka Koye's hostility towards Kazuha didn't seem to be so strong.

But Hattori Shizuka naturally couldn't get involved in such a matter, she just nodded politely and at a distance, "Ms. Hongye seems to have already won, but I believe that Kazuha will definitely give you a surprise today."

"Is that right, He Ye?" He Ye's eyes were determined. She would not lose the battle even if she lost the fight. She would definitely not lose in terms of momentum at this moment. "Ms. Hong Ye, just wait and see!"

Seeing this, Ooka Hongye couldn't help but laugh at Kazuha's enthusiasm or perhaps silliness. She reached out to cover it, but it was still too obvious.

She didn't mean to sneer, but she certainly looked like she was.

"Sorry Miss He Ye, I'll wait and see."

"Iori, go give this dress to Koji-kun, and then we'll leave for the venue."

"Kouji-kun?!" Kazuha and Xiaolan couldn't help but widen their eyes. Ooka Koye smiled faintly but didn't explain much.

Although it was an accidental encounter, she just came over to put eye drops on Kazuha~. Although she had promised Koji Shimizu that she would work together to make wings for him, this did not prevent Hongye from showing off her power and magnanimity to the loser before winning.

"Hey, Koji is with you?!"

When Kazuha saw Ooka Hongye turning around to leave, she couldn't help but ask, but she felt something was wrong after she finished speaking, so she quickly changed the topic and said, "No, it was you who met Koji and then pestered him, right!?"

Ooka Hongye raised her eyebrows when she heard that. She turned around again, and He Ye felt a huge momentum coming towards her, but she was not afraid of Ooka Hongye's identity as a eldest lady at all. She looked at her with a firm look in her eyes.

Although Ooka Momiji was a little angry when she heard what Kazuha said, she still held back and did not tell the truth, because if she did so, the little girl named Kazuha would be desperate, and Shimizu Koji would really be unhappy.

"Yes, you are right. I just accidentally met Koji-kun and bought him two pieces of clothes. Why, do you want to stop this too? What qualifications do you have to stop it?!"

Hiss——, Xiaolan's face changed again and again. As a girl, she was the one who could best feel the horror of the confrontation between Heye and Hongye.

However, facing Ooka Hongye's sharp question, He Ye did not show any fear at all, "Humph, of course I won't stop you, on the contrary, I want to thank you, thank you for buying clothes for Koji!"

Ooka Hongye's face changed slightly. She actually had no experience in fighting. The two of them were competing purely based on instinct, so there was no swordplay or saberplay. It was just a pure collision of true fire.

"Alright Kazuha, Miss Momiji, let's stop arguing. As for the karuta game, we should finally show our true colors with our hands."

Fortunately, Hattori Shizuka couldn't stand it anymore. Although she didn't know why Shimizu Koji had a close relationship with Ooka Momiji, if she allowed the two to continue arguing, they would probably be watched by others.

However, although she said so, in fact, after meeting Hongye, Hattori Shizuka, who originally still had some confidence in Kazuha, had already begun to feel sorry for Kazuha and prepare words of comfort in her heart.

(End of this chapter)