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Kendo club entrance examination, third round, last chance.

After putting on the mask and stepping barefoot on the wooden floor of the sword dojo, Suzuki Mamoru adjusted his breathing and stood opposite Tamaki Michiyo for the third time.

"Get ready." Rinka Nakazawa gave the order.

Holding the sword, mid-section construction, sword tip contact, standard opening.

Nakazawa Rinka lowered the two flags raised in her hands.

So, let’s officially begin!

The atmosphere that the human body subjectively perceives is almost stagnant at this moment. The solid feeling of the hilt of the bamboo sword in the hand, the slight resistance from the extending and touching sword tips, and the sound of breathing, all of them are serious.

Then he heard the sound of his own breathing.

Some nervousness is inevitable, but more, the brain is excited and the heart is beating. This emotion is anticipation.

The expectation after seeing the opportunity for victory. Even Tamaki Sanchiyo is not invincible.

Suzuki Mamoru looked directly at the eyes of the girl opposite, hidden under the mask, with clear black and white eyes.

Confident, calm and serious.

She did not underestimate her opponent because he was only a beginner who had practiced kendo for only two weeks, nor did she have any reservations. Nor did she relax because it was already the last match. The girl went all out to treat every kendo competition.

So, at the beginning of the game, with great confidence, without hesitation, and with such a fierce momentum, Tamaki Machiyo took a step forward towards him, and in the blink of an eye, the bamboo swords clashed.

With one sword and one foot, the distance is formed, and the attack and defense are about to begin.

Suzuki Mamoru tensed his body like a bow string and held the bamboo sword tightly in his hand.

"Senses open."

Because he didn't know how long the new ability would last, Suzuki Mamoru didn't officially use his ability until now, until he officially entered the distance of one sword and one foot.

His thoughts moved, and in an instant, it seemed as if some mysterious force invaded and swept through from outside the body, washing through every corner of the body. In his mind -

"boom--"

It seemed to explode silently.

The moment the "cat senses" were turned on, the world seemed to have been cleared of mist in his perception, and everything changed in his senses.

The perception of time was slowed down and lengthened, and the sounds in his ears became extremely clear, including his own breathing, thumping heartbeat, tiny noises outside the kendo gym, and the vague conversation between two pedestrians passing by.

Not only that, when he concentrated, blocked out the noise, and focused all his attention on Tamaki Michiyo opposite, the girl's breath, the air disturbed by her breathing, the steps ready to go, and the slightly raised sword tip.

Tamaki Machiyo is ready to draw his sword!

The almost terrifying observation power under the blessing of the senses can make judgments in an instant.

And just when this thought came to his mind, the girl opposite him in his field of vision - she moved!

But you can see it.

Yes, he could see it, even quite clearly. The footsteps, the bamboo sword, the body approaching him immediately, everything was clearly visible in the vision as if time had been slowed down.

If you can catch traces, can you respond?

Tamakiro Sanchiyo is much better than him in swordsmanship, and his physical fitness and reaction speed are also superior to him. He has the active blessing of "cat senses", and Tamaki Michiyo also has the passive blessing of "cat senses".

His blessing is greater and the girl's foundation is better.

In this regard, Mamoru Suzuki doesn't know who is superior and who is inferior until the dust has settled.

But he has a huge advantage, a pretty huge advantage.

Yes, Tamakiro Michiyo did not underestimate the enemy and went all out. But at the same time, she was extremely confident in her sword. With her perfect swordsmanship level, in Tamaki Michiyo's view, his "construction" must be full of flaws.

The girl believed in her own judgment and believed that what she saw was a real flaw, so she drew her sword.

However, Suzuki Mamoru is no longer the same Suzuki Mamoru as in the previous two rounds.

Tamaki Michiyo's misjudgment of his reaction speed could make what was originally a "real" flaw turn into a trap for the enemy to attack at this moment.

——As long as he can keep up!

"First, defense."

The moment he realized that Tamaki Machiyo was about to draw his sword, Suzuki Mamoru's brain issued such an instruction to his body.

So can it be defended?

The bamboo sword in his hand became extremely light. With the huge blessing of his reflexes, Suzuki Mamoru could truly move the sword according to his heart. There was no hindrance or delay. The bamboo sword became an extension of his hands, and the moment his thoughts moved, he immediately followed the girl's movements.

Draw the sword and lift it up.

Suzuki Mamoru locked his eyes and followed closely, the bamboo swords of both sides got closer and closer in mid-air, and then——

"Bang!" The bamboo swords collided and made a crisp sound!

Suzuki Mamoru blocked it. In the flash of lightning, he blocked the sword swung by Tamaki Machiyo!

But it hasn't been successful yet.

We must counterattack immediately, and we must not leave Tamakiro Sanchiyo any time to react.

Caught off guard, Suzuki Mamoru believed that she never expected that her sword would be blocked. However, Suzuki Mamoru had experienced that with this girl's sword control level and reaction speed, as long as he was slower, Tamaki Michiyo would definitely be able to catch her.

Seize the opportunity to sheath your sword and return to defense.

So, immediately.

At the moment when the bamboo sword resisted Tamaki Sanchiyo's attack, just like what he had practiced before——

Fight back!

Without any pause, and extremely smoothly, Suzuki Mamoru stepped forward, and the bamboo sword in his hand instantly changed direction and swung it towards Tamaki Michiyo's body.

His eyes followed the tip of the sword as it cut through the air.

Success or failure depends on this.

The huge increase in reaction speed and Tamaki Michiyo's misjudgment of him, combined with the blessing of both, allowed him to have such a close chance of success. Once this failed, Tamaki Michiyo figured out his reaction speed, and it would be almost impossible to be wary of him.

There is no chance like this again.

So it must be successful.

In the slow perception of time, Suzuki Mamoru's eyes followed the bamboo sword approaching Tamaki Machiyo and then moved to the girl's eyes.

At this moment, he caught a hint of confusion in his originally calm and confident eyes.

You must be wondering why he was able to react suddenly, right?

But it's indeed too late.

The sword was about to hit. At this time, even Tamaki Sanchiyo would not be able to withdraw his sword and defend himself.

"Bang!"

"Card!"

As the bamboo sword he swung made a sound as it hit the girl's body as expected, Suzuki Mamoru's "kiai" sound immediately connected.

Immediately afterwards, after the counterattack was successful, he quickly passed by Tamaki Michiyo and distanced himself, turning around to maintain the "Zanshin" posture.

The third round of confrontation is over!

Relying on his "cat senses" and information gap, he, a beginner in kendo who had only practiced for two weeks, successfully scored against Tamaki Machiyo.

His hands were exhausted from swinging the sword at a speed that exceeded the body's limit, and his breathing became rapid. The passage of time returned to normal, the "cat sense" ended, and his physical strength was greatly consumed, almost exhausted.

But since we have won the victory, it doesn't matter if we run out of energy.

Suzuki Mamoru gasped and put down his "Zanshin" stance.

Then, he looked towards Rinka Nakazawa, who was the referee, and waited for her to raise the red flag symbolizing his victory.

However.

one second,

two seconds,

Three seconds.

Mamoru Suzuki did not see Rinka Nakazawa raise the flag.

Judging from her eyes and expression, it seems...

Something happened.
Chapter completed!