In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

It means bringing together all the teams from across the country.

Then, with the men's and women's groups separated, many competition venues were set up on site, and the competition process was carried out simultaneously.

The competition is held over two days. Two-thirds of the teams are eliminated on the first day, and the champion is decided in one decisive battle on the second day!

More than 300 schools across the country chose to participate in this competition.

More than 80 percent of them are high schools.

Many people are rational and know that at this stage of their teens, the age difference is the difference in strength.

So even if the new rules for the Jade Dragon Flag are released, I don't intend to join in the fun and invite humiliation.

But there are always those who are ambitious and unafraid of failure, wanting to challenge stronger opponents.

In the Sichuan Blue Women's Group, those with higher draw rankings started their matches first.

In the audience, Rikka saw that the first member of the Kendo Club to take the stage was someone she didn't recognize, but she put her hands together to her mouth and cheered loudly for her: "Go, Kawaran!"

At the same time, she excitedly told her friends that the team they were supporting had started the competition.

Eriri took out the newly purchased video camera. Last time, she could only take photos, but this time she could record the entire process of Kawara's match.

Yukino slowly took a deep breath, opened her eyes which had been closed to rest, and looked at the competition venue in the direction Rikka pointed.

Kasumigaoka, standing next to her, also looked listless, and was currently using a handkerchief to press a recently purchased iced drink to her forehead.

These two cat-like girls both find it difficult to adapt to crowded places.

But not coming is impossible; it concerns Yuan Qianye's competition, and neither of them can be absent.

The women's group match in Sichuan started quickly after the referee gave the whistle.

The women's competition wasn't as intense as the men's, but watching them circle around and attack each other was quite entertaining.

Chuanlan's forwards got off to a good start, winning the first game.

Her teammates on the sidelines were cheering for her, giving her almost no time to rest. The opposing team's second striker immediately stepped onto the court, made his ready starting stance, and signaled to the referee.

It was obvious that she had no intention of giving Chuanlan's forwards a chance to rest and recover their energy.

As expected, the Sichuan Blue forwards, who had already played one match, were noticeably slower in their sword-wielding movements compared to the previous one, and were quickly knocked down by the opponent.

As the match continued, the second forward, center forward, and vice-captain of the Sichuan Blue women's team took turns on the court.

In the end, they only managed to eliminate two of the opposing team's players, while the team's core player was still standing on the stage.

In other words, Saeko Busujima, as the defending general, has to face three opponents in a row all by herself.

The general guarding the bottom has no special privileges.

If I had to pinpoint it, it would probably be about observing my opponents' sword techniques and habits from the sidelines.

"Minister! I'm sorry!"

The defeated girl bowed apologetically to Saeko Busujima.

"It's okay, you've already done your best. Now get some rest and leave the rest to me."

Saeko Busujima gently comforted her, and after a brief exchange of glances with Chiya Minamoto, she quietly walked onto the field.

She didn't even urge the referee to start the match immediately, but waited leisurely for a few minutes until the opponent's breathing had clearly recovered before starting the match.

Then came a simple, unpretentious triple kill.

Her appearance on the field was completely different from the chaotic and aggressive battles of other competitors.

Each time it's a fairly simple strike, and only one strike is needed.

It was as if her opponent was cooperating with her, willingly offering his head to her blade.

It was less of a kendo competition and more of a dance performance with her swords in both hands.

The process appeared so elegant.

Yukino, who witnessed this scene from the sidelines, finally understood why Eriri and Rikka had such confidence in Saeko Busujima.

In the women's group, they secured their first win and advanced smoothly to the next round!

Meanwhile, the Sichuan Blue Men's Team finally took the stage after waiting for more than twenty minutes.

Their side performed better; Sunohara Youhei, as the mainstay, actually took down two opponents in one go.

In the end, as the general, Minamoto no Chiya only needed to fight two people.

His opponent was weak, so it was easy for him; the match ended before he even had a chance to warm up.

Eriri captured her childhood friend's impressive match with a handheld camera.

Rikka whistled loudly while waving her support flag vigorously!

The remaining two literary girls also looked at Yuan Qianye, who had just left the arena, with longing eyes.

The fatigue from being surrounded by crowds was also relieved.

But as the competition continued, strong teams were identified.

The style of the game changed drastically the moment it started.

The teams that Chuanlan's boys' and girls' teams will be facing next are all high school teams.

The women's team was completely outmatched by the opposing forward and second forward, losing four straight games in a row and having no chance to fight back.

The defeated girls couldn't even apologize this time, feeling that they hadn't played any role and had seriously dragged the minister down.

Fortunately, Saeko Busujima entered the fray and effortlessly swept four opponents in a row, stealing the smile from the opposing player's face.

The men's team was even more outrageous, getting wiped out by the opposing forward in a one-versus-four fashion.

Sunohara Youhei, who had just felt proud of defeating two opponents in a row and was looking forward to it in front of his sister, fell into a long silence after the match.

When Yuan Qianye went on stage, the opposing team's supporters on the sidelines were still shouting contemptuous words like "Fight five! Fight five!"

The opponent is Tsuto High School from Saga Prefecture, last year's third place team, a truly strong team, so it's normal for them to perform like this.

Many reporters have noticed the situation on the field and have come here to provide live coverage.

Gen Chiya calmly stepped onto the stage, gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, and held it horizontally.

The match then began.

Even after the forwards of Tsutō High School were defeated, their cheering squad remained loud, accompanied by encouragement and whistles.

When the second forward also lost two points in a row and was forced to leave the stage, the cheering squad's voices weakened considerably.

The third player to take the stage also failed to hold out for more than a few rounds against Yuan Qianye before their cheering squad fell completely silent.

Instead, a cute voice suddenly popped up from the audience: "Five of them! Five of them!"

After Rikka excitedly shouted the first time, Eriri also stood up and started shouting loudly.

After the two remaining players from Jindong High School discussed the matter, the vice-captain stepped onto the field.

This time, unlike his previous teammates, the opposing vice general didn't immediately attack after entering the field. Instead, he constantly moved around the field.

The tactics employed were as disgusting as flies, with little offensive capability. The aim was to preserve oneself while exhausting Gen Chiya's stamina as much as possible, so that the final general could finish him off!

The audience, noticing his disgraceful tactics, erupted in boos.

However, this is not considered a violation, and the referee cannot intervene.

Yuan Qianye originally intended to end the match decisively and leave them with some dignity, but he was also unhappy after being treated so disgustingly.

Use the way of the person to treat the person's body.

He used all his focus to predict the opponent's movements in advance, and then, like a tiger descending a mountain, he struck directly at the opponent's hand.

As he unleashed his powerful horizontal slash, his opponent's sword flew out of his hand, circled several times in mid-air, and landed outside the arena.

You think you can disgust me? Well then don't blame me for disgusting you too.

Beneath the mask, Gen Chiya coldly glanced at his sweat-drenched opponent before turning and returning to the center of the arena.

"Go, Chiya!" Kasumigaoka, standing on the sidelines, excitedly stood up and joined Rikka and Eriri in their loud cheers!

After the enemy's lieutenant took the sword back into his hand, he remembered the general's instructions and planned to repeat the same trick.

But this time, the sword in his hand flew out of bounds at an even greater speed, nearly hitting a photographer.

When the final general appeared, Gen Chiya used the same extremely humiliating method to make his opponent quickly roll off the stage.

Not only did they lose, they lost badly.

However, in contrast, Yuan Qianye, who truly took on five opponents single-handedly, became the focus of the entire arena at this moment!

Saeko Busujima and Chiya Minamoto each won a match afterward, both advancing smoothly to the next round.

The first day of the competition has ended.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Having finally escaped the swarm of reporters, Chiyo Minamoto returned home that evening and enjoyed the long-awaited care from Touka Takanashi.

He sat on the sofa, letting her massage his shoulders and legs to relieve his physical fatigue.

Actually, he didn't feel that tired, but he certainly couldn't say it out loud.

Not only can you not say it, you also have to deliberately act like you're very tired.

He's been competing seriously all day, what's wrong with him enjoying himself a bit?

Shihua asked, "Is there anywhere else that's tiring?"

Gen Chiya pointed to his head.

Shihua asked suspiciously, "Do you even need your brain in a competition?"

"Look at what you're saying. You can't do anything without using your brain. Even in a kendo match, you have to carefully consider your strategy and timing. The amount of brainpower you use in one match is no less than doing five exam papers. And today I fought against more than a dozen people. Do the math yourself."

Yuan Qianye is talking nonsense here.

Toka had never been exposed to kendo, and didn't know if what he said was true.

Skeptical at first, but ultimately helpless, she watched him sigh again, then moved away from him on the sofa, sat on the other side, and patted her legs.