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"Rumi, congratulations on winning the match. It was impressive," Ogata said as he walked over, reminding himself to act gracefully."You're too kind, Ogata-kun," Rumi replied coolly.Ogata sensed that Rumi was even colder toward him than before, leaving him momentarily at a loss for words.Rumi and Ogata each participated in two more matches. Since their opponents weren't particularly strong, they both smoothly advanced to the top 16.In the afternoon, the round of 16 began. The competition area was reduced…-
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Chapter 42: School Festival
The boy walked quickly, and Aikura Ai could only see his back in the distance."Pl-please wait a moment," Ai called, slightly out of breath.The boy, carrying a bag over his shoulder, continued walking as if he hadn’t heard her."Please wait, Gennai-kun," Ai decided to run in front of him.The boy stopped and looked at her. "How do you know my name?""You... you may have forgotten, but I'm Hasegawa Aiko's classmate, Aikura Ai. I once met you at Aiko's house."Masashi thought for a moment and vaguely…-
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Chapter 26: The Top Eight
The afternoon matches continued. Only around twenty schools remained after eliminations. The Kendo Club kept advancing with impressive victories, winning two more rounds in a row.Instructor Omura was thrilled; it was the first time their Kendo Club had reached the top eight. Choosing Rumi, a freshman, as the vice-captain had indeed been a brilliant decision, and the middle-aged man was deeply pleased with his foresight.While everyone else was celebrating, Ogata was furious. He couldn't understand why…-
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Chapter 41: Return
Around 8 a.m., Aikura Ai was on the subway heading to school, as usual.Aikura Ai was an ordinary girl. Her grades were slightly above average, her athletic abilities neither outstanding nor poor, and her style was nothing particularly remarkable. Although older people often told her she was very pretty, no boy had ever confessed to her. Maybe it had something to do with her overly introverted personality, she thought. Though she didn't care much about these things, she still felt a slight pang of regret.If…-
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Chapter 25: Question
Watching Masashi leave the dojo, Ogata asked, “Rumi, you seem close with Masashi. Is he a relative of yours?”“No, Senpai is someone very important to me, and also my lifelong goal.”“What? You… you’re pursuing him?” Ogata was so shocked he nearly dropped his jaw.Kazumi, standing nearby, couldn’t help but laugh; only she knew what Rumi truly meant by “goal.” But Rumi had no idea how much misunderstanding this could cause.“Yes.” Although Rumi felt the wording was a bit odd, she…-
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Chapter 40: Ambush
"What do you want?" Kazumi asked coldly.As the two walked to a deserted intersection, several men appeared ahead, blocking their path."Nothing much, just thought we’d have a little fun," a young man with bleached hair said with a smirk, stepping forward."If you come any closer, I’ll call the police!" Kazumi took out her phone, pretending to dial."Police? Ha, I’m afraid it’s too late for that." The bleached-haired youth clapped his hands, and several more men emerged from the shadows. Along with the…-
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Chapter 24: Before the Match
Saturday soon arrived, and early in the morning, Masashi, Kazumi, and Rumi took the bus to the Tokyo Kyumeikan Kendo Dojo.As they entered the venue, they saw members of the school kendo club and a few instructors already there. Nearby, there were also people from other schools preparing for the event."Hello, Sir. Hello, Mafang-senpai. Sorry I'm late," Rumi bowed to the kendo club's instructor, Omura Kusaka, and another girl."No, you're not late at all. We're just early. Did you rest well last night?" Omura…-
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Chapter 55: That Person
Aiko slowly woke up. She opened her eyes, only to realize she wasn’t lying in her own bed but on an old, worn-out sofa. Glancing around, she found herself in a spacious but empty hall filled with shabby furniture. Only a small energy-saving light cast a dim, pale glow over the room.Where am I? Wasn’t I sleeping at home? Aiko rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.After a moment, she was fully awake and, realizing she was alone in this vast hall, started to feel scared. She thought about…-
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Chapter 39: Pursuit
During the second break of the afternoon class, a girl stood outside, gazing into the classroom where Rumi was."Rumi, someone is looking for you outside.""Excuse me, are you looking for me?" Rumi ran out and asked the girl."Are you Nagakawa Rumi? Come with me, someone wants to meet you." The girl sized her up with a scrutinizing look."Can you tell me who wants to see me?""Stop asking so many questions, just follow me." The girl was impatient.Rumi lowered her head and thought for a moment. "Sorry to trouble…-
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Chapter 23: Cheering
"Chang'an, did you inform Master about this?""I just told him," Chang'an replied, sipping his tea slowly."That bastard Donald King dared to have people watch us. Just wait until I get back and deal with him. Right now, Master wants to live a simple life, so we’ll have to be careful if we meet him. Although… this might be a good chance to get him back into action," Lei Li said with a mischievous grin."Do you really think Master wouldn’t know afterward?" Chang'an replied calmly."Heh, just kidding.…-
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