Chapter 212 - Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [9] (2/2)

Our slashes collided, and a metallic sound echoed.

「Kuh… Right there!」

Having decided that she couldn’t win by force, she immediately spun her body and unleashed a diagonal slash with her left short sword.

(A perfect reaction for when the first attack is defended.)

I’m sure it’s a pattern she has practiced over and over again.

A fluid movement without any wasted steps. Shifting quickly from a thrust to a slash.

I took half a step back and avoided it with bare minimal movement.

「I’m going to kick you in the side.」

「……!?」

When Lou heard my warning, she instantly defended her abdomen with the double sword.

I threw a middle kick containing my body weight right there

「Guh, heavy!」

As she was blown away, she managed to reorganize her posture in mid-air and splendidly killed the impact.

(Reaction speed and defensive movement are good.)

Because of her small physique, her slashes are a little『light』, but…

It shouldn’t matter once her body grows.

When I was doing that analysis,

「As expected of Allen-senpai. I thought if it was just one hit, I could do it, but… It seems that my calculations were a little naive.」

Lou bites her lower lip, with a gloomy look.

(Things are looking grim at this rate. If I don’t enter Thousand Blade Academy and create a『relationship』with Allen-senpai, nothing will start…)

Then she exhaled loudly and let go of the two short swords.

「Haa… I didn’t expect that I would have to bring it out in this place.」

At that moment, the air surrounding Lou changed dramatically.

(I see, so she had manifested it after all…)

Such a talented individual.

I just thought that she “might have”, and it would seem that I was correct.

「Fall -〈Companion Partner〉!」

The next moment, as though tearing through the empty space, two red-brown short swords appeared.

(Sharpened swordsmanship, high physical ability, in addition to those, soul dress is already manifested.)

This will well meet the passing criteria.

When I was thinking about that,

「Nee, Allen-senpai. When this fight is over, the wounds will be cured properly, right?」

Lou suddenly asked, tilting her head.

「Aa, of course.」

「Is that so? Well then, I really don’t like pain, so please help me right away, okay?」

When she said that with a fleeting smile,

「Fuu… HA!」

All of a sudden, she thrust〈Companion Partner〉deep into her left palm.