Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

A peaceful week passed quickly.

Haruhiko, who had just returned from the Inari Shrine, rushed to school.

Today is the entrance exam for the University of Tokyo.

It's worth mentioning that Haruhiko learned another third-tier spell.

This was thanks to his mastery of the speed of the Heavenly Fox Eight Thunder Gods, which greatly surprised Jinguji Fuyumi.

So he was taught new spells again.

It's called Celestial Fox Illusion Mirror.

Foxes are masters of charm and illusion.

The Heavenly Fox is no exception.

Celestial Fox: Illusionary Mirror uses spiritual energy to summon the legendary phantom of the Yata Mirror, then an invisible illusion unfolds to trap the enemy.

First and second-tier psionicists cannot escape without special means.

Third-tier psionicists will be trapped for a period of time.

The exact amount depends on his psionic resistance.

Simply put, the more spiritual energy you have in your body, the stronger your resistance.

In short, it is a pretty good control spell.

The entrance exam consists of two parts.

The first step is a written test.

The test covers knowledge from all three years of high school.

There's nothing wrong with Haruhiko; I already knew about him beforehand.

The second challenge is real combat.

But not with psionicists, but with special dolls.

Haruhiko hasn't tried it, but it shouldn't be too difficult.

In any case, it's impossible for the strength to reach the third level.

"Haruhiko-kun."

Hoshino Rin stood at the classroom door and asked with a smile, "Are you confident you can surpass me today?"

"I'll surpass you once, just to show you."

Haruhiko stopped and said seriously.

"Hoshino Rin and Haruhiko, right?"

Hearing the noise, the middle-aged man in the classroom glanced towards the door and asked.

"Yes."

The two ended their chat and quickly replied.

"To be able to advance to the second level in the first semester, one's talent is quite remarkable."

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Once you enter the University of Tokyo, many professors will be vying for you."

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Hoshino Rin answered calmly.

"Here, I would like to recommend my senior brother, Akita Michihiro."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Fourth-tier priest, third-tier spirit tool master, professor at the University of Tokyo."

"We'll consider it."

Hoshino Rin said calmly.

Haruhiko was somewhat surprised.

Has the competition for students really come to this?

The University of Tokyo doesn't seem to be having a peaceful time either.

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Chapter 73 Miyamoto Musashi

In the classroom or examination room, there were only Haruhiko and Hoshino Rin.

This is normal.

There were not many psionicists to begin with; the entire school only had twelve classes.

Very few students can reach the second level in the first semester, and even fewer apply at the same time.

However, the test does not require much manpower or resources, so it doesn't matter.

"The theory exam is now officially starting."

The middle-aged man's gaze swept back and forth between the two men, and he said, "There are no other requirements, but cheating is prohibited. If caught, you will be banned from taking the exam for three years."

The consequences of cheating are neither great nor small.

If it's delayed for three years, it will have a significant impact on many psychics.

Unless it's a large family.

Haruhiko opened the test paper, which was not much different from the test papers he usually took at school.

The difficulty level is moderate; there are no tricky or difficult questions.

He picked up his pen and began to answer.

The questions are all related to psionicists.

It covers a wide range of areas, from the four major professions to various side jobs.

However, the main figures are the priests.

Two hours later, the exam ended.

The middle-aged man put away the two test papers and said, "The next test is in the school's gymnasium. Let's go."

Haruhiko and Hoshino Rin followed him out of the classroom and soon arrived at the indoor basketball court in the gymnasium.

People usually play ball here, but today, because of the exam, the area is temporarily cordoned off.

Without waiting for the middle-aged man to introduce him, Haruhiko's gaze was immediately drawn to the doll placed in the center of the venue.

There are seven puppets in total, all 1.7 meters tall, wearing light black kendo training clothes, with two swords at their waists, one long and one short.

The doll's appearance is very different from that of a human, and its metallic texture is clearly visible.

It's an ordinary doll.

However, it is more than sufficient for testing second-tier psionicists.

"Kendo Doll".

The middle-aged man stopped and said, "They were programmed; seven people formed a sword dance formation."

The sword dance formation is derived from the magic formation.

It is a magic circle used exclusively by swordsmen.

Simply put, it involves a specific number of people operating according to a predetermined trajectory in order to unleash greater power.

"This is the Miyamoto family's famous second-tier sword dance formation, called the Five-Ring Sword Dance."

The middle-aged man smiled and continued, "The condition for passing the level is to survive five rounds of attacks, provided that you are allowed to use first-tier spiritual tools and talismans."

The Miyamoto clan is a famous family of swordsmen in Japan.

His ancestor, Miyamoto Musashi, was arguably the strongest swordsman in history.

In the game, because I encountered Hayate, whom Haruhiko controlled in the first playthrough, I was relegated to second place.

Miyamoto Musashi was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryu style, also known as the two-sword style, and was skilled in using both a large sword and a small knife.

Before his death, he wrote down all his knowledge in the Book of Five Rings and passed it on to future generations.

This is clearly the origin of the name "Five-Round Sword Dance".

"Of course, there's another condition for passing through customs."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "That's breaking the formation, but for a second-tier psionicist, it's almost impossible."

Hoshino Rin nodded.

The Five-Round Sword Dance is quite famous.

Those who can crack this code are either high-level psionicists or rare geniuses.

The middle-aged man's meaning was clear: second-tier psychics were helpless against this and could only try to buy time.

But Haruhiko really did know how to crack it.