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402. I'm completely convinced.

　Sonoda Ichiro was depressed.

　This person is too strong! He's practically a monster.

　He looked at the sword pointing at him and a sudden chill ran through him.

　A feeling of fear welled up inside me, as if the bamboo sword would pierce my neck in the next second.

　"A murderous sword..." He was somewhat uncertain.

　“Yes.” Sanzenin Arashi smiled and put away the bamboo sword.

　In the Japanese Kendo world, the swordsmanship used with bamboo swords is called Kendo. When performing this swordsmanship, the back is kept straight because it is a performance weapon, and attacks on vital points are not allowed; only attacks on protective gear such as face guards, wrist guards, elbow guards, and shoulder guards are permitted.

　However, in actual combat, the body cannot be perfectly straight when using swordsmanship. No one would be stupid enough to stand upright to fight; that would be offering up vital areas below the shoulders for the opponent to cut. Sanzenin Arashi's move just now was clearly a practical combat style.

　It is a method of murder.

　He returned to his original position amidst Ichiro Sonoda's puzzled gaze.

　"What are you going to do?" Sonoda Ichiro asked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

　Sanzenin Arashi looked at his expression with a slightly puzzled expression.

　"What, are you not going to continue? There are still two games left in the three-game series."

　Sonoda Ichiro paused for a moment.

　Damn it.

　He wants to compete again!

　Compare...compare my ass!

　“There’s no need for that,” Sonoda Ichiro laughed. “With your level of skill, why would you need to teach dance?”

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled.

　This Sonoda Ichiro, he wants to save face.

　I'll let it slide for your sake.

　Thinking about it that way, he said, "It's a matter of interest."

　Sonoda Umi listened silently. According to the traditional teachings of the Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman), women are not allowed to interrupt when men are speaking.

　Sonoda Ichiro felt great and happy that this person had given him a way out.

　That's so prestigious.

　Kendo is very much about individual skill.

　It's so satisfying to receive face from someone better than yourself.

　In a good mood, he turned to Sonoda Umi and said, "Go practice archery and then go dance. I won't say anything more about what you do; it's your hobby."

　Sonoda Umi's eyes widened in surprise, but she calmed down after a moment.

　"Yes, father."

　"Well, let's go."

　Walking towards the backyard, Sonoda Umi felt very happy.

　Originally, my decision to become an idol was met with opposition, until I made a promise.

　While being an idol, I also solidify my skills in other areas, such as kendo, archery, and traditional dance.

　Even after saying that, her family still had many complaints about her.

　The main problem is the father; he has too much prejudice against the idol profession. However…

　She turned her head and looked at Sanzenin Arashi walking beside her.

　'Thanks……'

　Sonoda Umi thought to herself.

　Upon arriving at the backyard, Sanzenin Arashi was sitting on the floor to one side.

　Ten meters ahead is a target for archery.

　Sonoda Umi dragged over a pedestal with two bows on it.

　One of them was a leather bow used in actual combat, and the bowstring was made of an unknown material. The other was a wooden bow used for practice.

　For a wooden bow, ten meters is clearly the limit.

　Haiwei remained calm and focused, her gaze fixed and her expression serious.

　She fired an arrow, which whistled through the air and hit the target.

　The girl frowned.

　Seven rings.

　“Your mindset is unstable,” Sanzenin Arashi suddenly spoke up.

　"Huh?" Sonoda Umi turned around.

　Now, I don't dislike this person anymore.

　“The essence of archery is hunting, hunting in silence, long-range flying tools, which are essentially modern guns.” Sanzenin Arashi looked up at Sonoda Umi and smiled. “Japanese Kyudo originated from the powerful bow, which is essentially a sniper rifle. Snipers are required to undergo psychological adjustment once a week. If your mindset is unstable, you will naturally miss the target.”

　"Then... how should I adjust?" Sonoda Umi also knew that her mindset was unstable.

　My hands were shaking because I was so excited.

　My hand was shaking and I missed.

　"Knowing it already," Sanzenin Arashi smiled, clapped her hands, and stood up. "I'll show you how to shoot."

　"Do you know how to do this?" Sonoda Umi felt herself becoming curious about this person. "Kyudo and Kendo are very different."

　“Didn’t I say I would answer your question? Let’s resolve this matter quickly and learn to dance with me.” Sanzenin Arashi said, “I have something to do this afternoon, but I’ll tell you something else while I’m at it, a closely guarded secret related to archery.”

　"Eh?"

　"Kyudo." Sanzenin Arashi took the practice bow from Sonoda Umi's hand. Their fingers touched slightly, and Umi quickly withdrew her hand.

　"Kyudo?"

　“Well, this was originally a form of entertainment, but those in power need to find a reason for themselves, and that reason has to be respectable. Even without this person saying it, his subordinates have come to regard archery as an art form, believing that it can cultivate inner qualities,” said Sanzenin Arashi.

　Sonoda Umi nodded slightly. "That's true, but what does that have to do with adjusting one's mental state?"

　"Don't rush." ​​Sanzenin Arashi raised his bow and drew the string, releasing the empty string and producing a buzzing sound.

　He said slowly, "It's really just a poor imitation, like the story goes like this..."

　"What?" Sonoda Umi asked curiously.

　"Even the poop of a beautiful woman smells good."

　"Huh?" Sonoda Umi didn't react at first.

　The next second, her expression suddenly changed, "Teacher Aoyama?!"

　How could you say such a thing?!

　Such vulgar language...

　“People more skilled than me are doing this, and I want to do it too. It’s that simple. Why not cultivate your mind in any other way? Why does it have to be archery? The story of the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains is about perseverance. It’s about mindset, and cultivating your mindset is about life.” Sanzenin Arashi drew his bow and released an arrow. “Just like this.”

　"Huh?" Sonoda Umi was taken aback.

　This person was shooting arrows while watching her speak...

　She turned her head and stared wide-eyed.

　The arrow clearly missed the bullseye, hitting only the seventh ring.

　However, this seventh ring...

　The arrow was stuck straight into the other one.

　It was the very same one he had just shot out.

　"This...this..."

　"What does this have to do with your state of mind?" Sanzenin Arashi squatted down and shot an arrow.

　It hits the bullseye.

　"Eh?!"

　"Again!" He jumped up and shot an arrow.

　"this?!"

　It's still right in the bullseye.

　No matter what posture Sanzenin Arashi used to shoot the arrow, it always hit the bullseye.

　In the end, Sonoda Umi was completely convinced.

　..

403, umi

　Under Sanzenin Arashi's rapid-fire shots, a letter appeared on the archery target in the Sonoda family's backyard.

　U

　The arrow traced the letter 'U' on the target.

　Sanzenin Arashi drew his bow and fired at will in various poses. Sonoda Umi was puzzled. Every shot used to hit the bullseye, but now it was missing the target.

　She turned to look at Sanzenin Arashi, only to find that he remained calm and composed, showing no emotional fluctuation despite missing the target.

　Sonoda Umi started to imagine things.

　Is this what he wanted to tell me?

　Sanzenin Arashi said he really hadn't thought that far ahead, drew his bow, nocked three arrows, released the string, and an 'M' appeared on the target.

　The letters were outlined with arrows, one to the left and one to the right, and then three or four arrows were stuck into the red heart, like a very thick dot.

　This time, Sanzenin Arashi took out four arrows.

　Draw the bow and shoot.

　The four arrows on the target are connected to the center point, forming a...

　'Yo'

　Sonoda Umi immediately shuddered.

　There's a huge [UMI] on the target.

　This... isn't this my own name?

　Sonoda Umi.

　UMI=Umi.

　"Now let's learn to dance." Sanzenin Arashi put down her bow.

　"Uh... I understand." Sonoda Umi was overwhelmed with emotion.

　……

　What do otaku like most? Cute girls, of course!

　The most popular and prestigious section on Niconico is the dance and music section.

　Of course, commercial areas are not included in this category.

　Alice and Sanae Tokugawa started their first video upload.

　Lamb, a collaborative dance for two.

　As this was the first performance video of the Alice duo, both of them had very high expectations.

　Lamb is a newly released dance track. The reason Sanae chose it was entirely based on its cost-effectiveness.