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"Come with me to the long range."

After the matter was settled, Shinichi Sato walked in front, holding the bow, leading the way to another competition venue.

Seeing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru naturally followed suit.

When the others saw this scene, they all put down their bows and followed.

Passing through the wooden corridor, they soon arrived at another shooting range.

Compared to the previous shooting range, this one is longer, bigger and wider, but the interior decoration is similar.

There are two calligraphy paintings on the wall.

These two passages, namely "Archery Training" and "Archery Meaning in the Book of Rites", both contain the basic ideas of Kyudo.

"let's start."

As they stepped into the dojo, Uesugi Masaki said.

Hearing this, the already gray-haired Sato Shinichi walked over with a bow in hand.

As for Kurosawa Hikaru, he also followed his movements completely. If someone imitated him, it would be easy to learn.

The two men walked very slowly, because the mainstream of Japanese Kyudo is literary archery, which does not emphasize killing, but attaches great importance to etiquette and ritual.

With the development and evolution of the times, due to its characteristics of self-cultivation, solemnity, and elegance, it has tended to become an aristocratic sport in recent years.

They walked along and came to an open space, then knelt sideways, saluted first, then stood up, walked a few steps, and knelt again.

Then, Sato Shinichi switched the bow in his left hand to his right hand, and started moving with his left hand. He bent his arm from the sleeves and took off his half sleeves, revealing half of his chest and left arm.

His skin was a little loose due to his age, but he was still very muscular.

In contrast, Kurosawa Hikaru took off his half-sleeves, revealing half of his left shoulder.

His skin was fair and radiant, his muscles were well defined, and his chest muscles were firm; after all, it was the body of a young man.

"pretty."

Seeing this scene, Uesugi Masaki couldn't help but say.

This Kurosawa Hikaru, when he first came to the Kyudo Club a few days ago, he didn't know anything.

But now, his movements are so standard and regular, not much worse than Sato 9th Dan.

"really."

Shifengyuan Mirai glanced at Kurosawa Hikaru's left shoulder and his eyes were a little attracted.

Seeing people showing half of their shoulders, she was used to it because she had been in the dojo since she was a child. She had also seen college student kyudo players from all over the school come to the dojo.

But she never cared about those people... But the sight of Kurosawa Hikaru taking off half of his clothes and revealing his shoulders was really blushing and heart-pounding.

Chapter 106: One Arrow to the Soul

The so-called eight steps of archery refer to the eight standard steps of archery.

That is, stepping, framing, raising the arrow, lifting, pulling apart, concentrating, separating, and remaining mind.

After taking off his short sleeves, Sato Shinichi held the bow with his left arm again, stood up, and stepped to the shooting point.

Move on the spot, shape your body, look straight ahead, lower your head to shoot the arrow, raise the bow over your head, and pull the string to full draw.

As he began to move, everyone present was paying attention. This was a rare opportunity and they had to see every detail clearly.

Even for Shifengyuan in the future, there would not be many opportunities for him to see his master shoot arrows.

"Such a strong state of concentration..."

Seeing this scene, Uesugi Masaki, a sixth-degree martial artist, was awed and held his breath.

When watching archery, you should not make any noise so as not to affect the players' concentration.

No matter what field you are in, it is in the form of a pyramid-like echelon. The higher you go, the narrower the road ahead becomes.

As one of the top masters of Japanese Kyudo, Sato Kyudan has been immersed in Kyudo all his life, put in countless efforts and has extraordinary talent.

In a state of full concentration, Sato Shinichi was concentrating on drawing the bow, and his arms were shaking slightly.

This is not due to old age, but a normal thing.

This is related to muscle control, which is a conditioned reflex when the muscles are highly tense.

In fact, when the arrow is shot, it does not fly out, but swims out like a fish.

Under the powerful thrust of the bowstring, the texture of the arrow is usually very flexible and will fly far away while constantly moving. To curb this situation and make it move straight forward, the arrow must be hard and heavy enough.

"Snapped!"

Finally, Sato Shinichi let go, the arrow and bow separated, and the bowstring made a pleasant and crisp sound.

The arrow flew through the wind and hit the target sixty meters away with extremely high accuracy.

"Hit, inner ring!"

Uesugi 6th Dan looked at it from a distance and said the result with a smack of his mouth.

Sato's level as a 9th dan is still as good as ever.

The rule of this competition is to hit the target with one arrow, that is, each person shoots an arrow each time. If the arrow hits the target, they can continue to shoot the next arrow until only one person is left.

Because there are only two people in this competition, missing the target once means failure.

As the result was announced, Sato Shinichi paused in the bow-turning state, then slowly stood up, and Zanshin ended.

He didn't look at Kurosawa Hikaru because he was in a competitive state and couldn't be distracted.

"So strong."

"That's the master, isn't this a matter of course?"

The apprentice standing by couldn't help but marvel when he saw this scene.

That arrow just now was so beautiful. Whether it was the concentration, accuracy, or shooting shape, it was impeccable.

"call."

At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru was adjusting his breathing.

After a few breaths, he stopped kneeling and stood up.

"It's still so close...and the target is so big."

He took a step, adjusted his position, and constructed his body shape. Kurosawa Mitsuru raised his head, his eyes fell on the target sixty meters away, and thought to himself.

He found that after he grasped the bow, his eyesight became terrible. Even though the target was sixty meters away, he could see it clearly, as if it was very close.

With this thought in mind, Kurosawa Mitsuru lowered his head slightly, loaded the arrow, and drew the bow to its full length.

The people standing nearby were a little surprised when they saw his archery posture.

"What a beautiful shot."

Shifengyuan Mirai was watching his archery posture from the side, her beautiful ruby ​​eyes widened.

When they had agreed to meet on the weekend, she had thought that when Kurosawa Mitsuru said he thought he was proficient in archery, he was simply trying to use this as an excuse to get to know her and have more contact with her, and that he was actually just a boastful rookie.

But she didn't care too much at the time. After all, Kyudo does not require a high level of skill. What's more, she was looking forward to having her first friend of the opposite sex.

But now it seems that Kurosawa Hikaru didn't say that just to get close to her... He is really proficient in archery, he is not just bragging.

"Snapped!"

Aiming and shooting, Kurosawa Mitsuru released the arrow in his right hand.

The sound of the strings was clear and powerful, as if it was an echo that broke through everything and shook the soul. It was even more pleasant to the ear than Sato Kudan's.

"Tuk!"

Although the distance was far, because it was in the courtyard, the target was hit with such great force that an echo was heard.

"Hit... the bull's eye!!"

Realizing his terrifying arm strength, Uesugi Masaki took a closer look and was surprised.

Before, when he was in the school club, although Kurosawa Mitsuaki knew nothing about Kyudo, he showed an unparalleled talent in archery, and all 20 arrows hit the target, which was terrifying. However, it was a close target of 28 meters after all.

Now the target is 60 meters away, and it is the first arrow, in an unfamiliar place, but it hits the center of the bull directly. The accuracy is terrifying.

At the same time, a few lines of words appeared in front of Kurosawa Hikaru's eyes:

The mission objective [Shoot an arrow into her heart] has been achieved.

The mission objective [Make her look at you with new eyes] has been achieved.

[First date with Shifengyuan Mirai], four mission goals achieved, mission completed, rewards entry-level archery, entry-level piano (permanent)

Since the host already has the archery bonus, the mastery level archery is upgraded to the perfect level.

Since the host already has the piano reward, the entry-level piano is upgraded to the mastery level.

As these words appeared, countless knowledge and experiences emerged in Kurosawa Hikaru's mind.

"Is this mission accomplished?"

While absorbing the benefits brought by the permanent reward, Kurosawa Mitsuru slowly retracted his bow and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Shifengyuan Mirai.

Shifengyuan Mirai, who was staring at him intently, noticed his gaze, came to her senses, was suddenly startled, and looked away in a panic.

"How come he's so good at archery? Didn't he say he would come back to his hometown to play occasionally? Big liar."

Shifengyuan Mirai lowered his head, his face felt a little hot and red, and his heartbeat was accelerating.

The arrow just now was so handsome, too handsome, it was like an arrow that shot into her heart.

Could it be that Kurosawa Hikaru really has a chance to defeat his master?

If that was the case, then wouldn't she really have to kiss Kurosawa Hikaru? That was her first kiss.

"Sure enough... Mr. Kurosawa is very powerful." Sayaka Akai, who was standing by, was not surprised at all when she saw this scene and said secretly.

When she met Mr. Kurosawa before, she felt that he might have encountered something good. Whether it was the way he stood or walked, even his back was straight, and there was a sense of confidence radiating from the inside out.

This kind of temperament does not appear easily, but it requires something to rely on, so that you can face all situations calmly.

"So accurate?" At the same time, even though Sato Shinichi didn't want to be distracted by other players, he was still shocked by this arrow.

It is not easy to hit the center of a target sixty meters away.

"I've never heard of his name before. Where on earth did this person come from?"

With just this one arrow, Sato Shinichi had fully realized that it might not be so easy for him to teach this young man a lesson.

If this arrow was not a flash in the pan, but was of such a standard, in terms of archery skills alone, he could even compete with his prime years.

Chapter 107: Arrows coming!

Because of the rules of the game, both of them hit the target and entered the next round.

Kyudo is not a competitive sport. They do not compete in the number of rings but in hitting the target.

As long as you hit the target, whether you shoot at the outer ring or the center of the target, the result of the game will be the same.

Japanese archers usually carry two arrows in their hands.

“We must go all out.”

Shinichi Sato took a deep breath and his eyes became determined.

He took another step forward, adjusted his body, loaded the arrow, raised the bow over his head, drew it to its full extent, concentrated, and then he shot another arrow.

With a "snap" sound, the bowstring made a sound.

"Hit the target, inner ring."

Immediately afterwards, Masaki Uesugi announced the result.

Sato Shinichi failed to hit the bull's eye and came up short. He felt a little sorry for the result, but he did not show it. Instead, he turned his head slightly and looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru.

In Neon Kyudo, you must honestly accept the result of every arrow, whether good or bad, and face it squarely.