Vol 2 Chapter 7 (1/2)
The Seventh Question
Please answer the following question
On which year (AD) was the Kan'i Jūnikai[1] system created?
Himeji Mizuki's answer:
'603'
Teacher's comment:
That's correct
Sakamoto Yuuji's answer:
'603'
Teaher's comment:
What happened? Sensei's surprised that you got it correct
Yoshi+ Akihisa's answer:
'603'
Teacher's comment:
Please forgive sensei for giving you an 'X' upon seeing your name
”Morning, Aki~”
”Good , Yoshi+-kun”
”Ah, good irls”
On the secondof the school festival, Himeji-san and Minami arrive at school
Myabout what to say
”Ah, yesdid you two sleep well last night?”
”Eh? Yeah, I did sleep rather soundly”
”Really? Thendid you finish your breakfast?”
”Yes, I ca my breakfast”
”Erht or--”
”Giggles Yoshi+-kun Looks like you were thinking too much?”
Oh h However, since they were nearly raped, it would be normal to worry about the impact on them
”Don't worry It was scary, but I'm really calm, so calm that it's inexplicable”
”Really?”
”Yes, because everyone was alright in the endand Yoshi+-kun came to save us”
After saying that, a natural smile appeared on Himeji-san's face
”Instead of Aki, I suppose it's better to say that ere saved by Sakamoto and Tsuchiya”
Minauts, I' a bit sorry that I underestimated them
”I'etic Then, this , we'll be--”
”No abnormalities”
”Nothing strange's going on here”
”Really, thanks guys”
Hideyoshi+ and Muttsulini also arrived in school Because of what happened yesterday, I requested Hideyoshi+ and Muttsulini to accoirls to school I even lent a taser that I borrowed to them
”There's no need to thank us over such a s, and I didn't really help out yesterday anyway”
”Nope, it can't be helped when you're tied up”
Or it's better to say that Hideyoshi+'s fate was really bad, such that he was touched on the butt several times
”Oh, are you two okay today?”
Yuuji scratches his head as he enters the classrooirls, maybe it's because Muttsulini and Hideyoshi+ were acco them
”Eh? Sakamoto, you're here already?”
”Yoshi+-kun and Sakamoto-kun really came early today”
”We ca to take some exams Hooo”
I give a yawn due to fatigue Of course, this can't be helped when I pulled an all-nighter
”Really, won't it affect the results later? The opponents are third years”
”Seerades”
In terms of how they took action, those two really look stupid, especially that baldy
”There shouldn't be any difference The third years' exams are much more difficult, and the battle conditions are the same”
”It's not that, I'm worried that you two may be too weak to take them on”
Mina up Why so rude?
”If you have tio open the shop, huahhh”
”You really are not interested in what's going on with the store Aren't you going to help out with it?”
”I'm sorry, can you let me sleep for a while? I didn't really sleep much nowadays, and ht”
No matter what, it's hard to maintain concentration like this I'm rather confident ina little nap
”Is that so? Then please go and take a nap”
”That's right, leave the teahouse to me”
”(nods head)”
”Can't be helped I'll call you two up if you two aren't awake later Okay?”
”Thanks then can you please wake me up at 11?”
”11? Isn't the match's at 1pm?”
”I'll co the busy lunch period”
Even though we have only 3 hours to sleep, that's enough for Yuuji and me
”Then, waketo the roof to sleep Yawn”
Yuuji uses his hand to cover his mouth as he uses his other hand to reach for the door handle
I see, to the roof The audio equipht festival is located there, and on't be disturbed The weather today is extre an afternoon nap
”Then I'll go up and sleep as well I'll leave it to you later”
I press down on my heavily dazed head as I stand up
(They're going to sleep together)
(Can't beto lean on Sakamoto's shoulder)
Well, I ht as well abandon all the noises behind htmares
”Then, let's go, Yuuji”
”You're right shi+o first?”
”I can't do anything even if I say no, right? You're going to compete in the finals anyway”
In the end, Yuuji and I only ed to help out for half an hour As they saw that ere really tired, they compassionately allowed us to sleep a little more No entle
”We'll go over to cheer for you guys later”
Hi Her chars on our second day increased dramatically
”It coet careless, okay?”
”(win)”
”I got it I won't ”
”Really, those words are irritating my ears”
After Yuuji and I gently punch Hideyoshi+ and Muttsulini's outstretched hands, we head off to the arena
”I thought weto happen though”
”If it's not because they gave up due to being unable use those petty tricks, then it's because they didn't knohere ere”
”I see Only those people ant to use the audio equipo up and use it”
And the audio equipht festival later It's basically a tailor- spot for us
”Hideyoshi+ and Muttsulini atching the shop as well”
”I heard that the taser is a dangerous thing that can also conduct electricity through clothes”
”It's alright, at least it's not fatal”
I strongly feel that the taser I gave to those two is a forbidden iteerous anyway Most people would run away in fear, so there shouldn't be a problem
”We've done everything, and noe just need to win this”
”You're right”
After that, we remain silent, and walk down the path to the arena
”Oh, there's quite a lot of spectators”
”As expected of the finals”
My heart paces as I arrive at the front of the arena I'll be lying if I say that I'm not nervous
”Yoshi+ and Sakao in”
The teacher in charge of the arena waves to us on seeing us They even arranged for duty personnel at the arena, the finals is really different from all the other matches we had up till now
”Then ladies and gentle tournament that uses our test battle system is about to officially start!”
The audio broadcast airs a voice that I have never heard before Maybe the school hired sohly anticipated event, it's possible that such a thing may happen
”Will the participants please enter the arena!!”
”Then, please go in”
The teacher pats us on the back, and moves off to the audience in front
”These two are Sakamoto Yuuji of Class 2-F, and Yoshi+ Akihisa Of Class 2-F! Will everyone please give a round of applause!”
The huge rain-like applause descend on us There's quite a lot of people watching this, and Hi as well
”The group that ed to beat the best, Class A, is unexpectedly the lowest coid view of Class F!”
(Those words sound good for once)
(Ya It can also give Hiood impression)
Perhaps the reason the spectators are giving us an ovation is to pro that 'because of the test su system, even those who are ould work harder' But nobetter than that
”And on the other side, we have Tsunemura Yuusaku from Class 3-A, and Natsukawa Shunpei, who's from Class A as well!”
The ones ere called up and appearing in front of us are the Toko-Natsu group that caused us a whole lot of trouble yesterday
”Though they're one of the few third-years participating, they did make their way into the finals Noe see them display the prowess of the third-years?”
While receiving the applause from the crowd, both of them slowly move towards us
”Then now, I'll briefly explain the rules of the th of the surades-”
The announcer starts to explain the rules, and we ignore it as we're already falare at each other
”Yo, sempais, have you run out of your bad ideas?”
Yuuji folds his ar the sempais as idiots He sure looks cool in this situation
”We're very understanding, we don't want you guys to embarrass yourselves in front of the crowd However, for your F-class brains, you probably won't understand it”
The baldy-se us while stroking his chin Seeitate their opponents
”Such a pity, I can't understand your words even if you're from Class A You should polish up your japanese first, you baldy king of the ape mountain”
”You, you kiddos dare to treat your sempais”
Both sides continue to taunt each other with a volume only they can hear Looks like Yuuji has quite a lot of unhappy words he want to express as well
I also have so that I want to confirm with them
”Se to ask you”
”Huh?”
”What's your reason for helping the head of teaching staff?”
Hearing this, the baldy-sempai reveals a shocked expression
”Is it? Looks like you guys know all about this”
”Sort of, so why?”
”For our graduation If we're successful, he rite a recommendation letter for us We would have no need to study for the entrance exams”
”Really? Then--Natsukawa-sempai, you're the same as well?”
”Sort of”
”I see”
I slightly nod my head as I end this conversation This is all I want to know
”Actually, we didn't need to use any tricks There's a whole world of difference in level between Class A and Class F”
”Really? Since you tent all the ith those things, I suppose both of you are afraid of Akihisa and ht?”
”Ha! And you dare to say this! Youruse of the opponents' personalities and weaknesses If your opponents are us, you would have absolutely no chance of winning”
Maybe that's true, the reason ere able to win up till noas because we clearly understand our opponents We can't beat these opponents if we're to use the same trick now
”And now, the et ready!”
After the explanation, the refereeing teacher stands right between us
””””SUMMON””””
We shout out and summon our summoned beasts
Our opponents' equipment are of traditional swords and arrades, even their equipment looks impressive
A class, Tsunemura Yuusaku, japanese History 209 points & A class, Natsukawa Shunpei, japanese History 197 points
As expected of Class A , their ood , and not swiss cheese
Looks like these two are rather good with their homework as well
”So now, can you see that our reat?”
”Since these are marks that Class F can never see, it's expected for you to have this response”
Seeing the sempais show off like this, I' about Very, strong
But since they can get these grades, it raduate with their own ability, since those et them anywhere
However, they didn't challenge the that they can definitely do, but tried to wreck our one and only second-year school festival, preventing us froedy of us being unable to keep the most important person to me
”Alright, let everyone see your atrocious marks”
”Tsune to show it noay, right?”
The h
Facing these two, a strong surge of emotions wells up inside me
Because of these guys, I' schools? THIS IS SO STUPID!
”A while ago”
”Hm?”
”A while ago, a certain girl in my class said this”
”What? She told you how to escape before e yourself?”
The baldy-sehs out
Hi battle echoes in my mind Yes, she said this
”She said, ”I can continue to work hard for the one I like””
”EH? What drea?”
”--I've had a si recently”
F class, Sakamoto Yuuji, japanese History 215 points & F class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, japanese History 166 points
””WHAT!?””
On seeing the scores on the display screen, both of the pale
”THIS TIME, WE WON'T USE ANY PETTY TRICKS! WE'LL BEAT YOU bastardS HEAD ON WITH OUR ABILITY!!”
The suet into a battle stance The fight begins now
”Akihisa, I worked hard with you all the way to this extent I won't forgive you if you lose!”
”I know Thanks for teaching ood”
”Everyone's good when co!”
Yuuji's summoned beast is the first one to hter, and thus, it's a lot ile
”Tsunemura! Leave this to me!”
The mohican-head sempai frantically stands in front of Yuuji As he was too slow, he let Yuuji's suet close to him
”Then my opponent would be sempai”
”Bring it on! I just got distracted, stop getting cocky!”
The baldy-sempai's summoned beast raises its sword as it attacks me from the front
It's fast, but--
”Sempai, you're too panicky, you know? This sie--”
I slightly htforward attack that wasn't even thought through won't even cut the edge of my jacket
”damn it, you bastard!”
Though the opponent reveals his belly as he attacks, he stillhis sword over
”Ho!”
I slightly move my body away to avoid this attack, and in this instant, I strike him 3 times
”GWAAH!”
The baldy sees to use his sword to shi+eld hiain his posture
”You da the su battles”
The baldy-selares at me Seems like they collected some information on our battles
”Except for this subject, my standard now isn't a whole lot different from what it was before”
”daht from the start?”
”That's right You're pretty understanding”
I swinghis teeth hard and revealing a vengeful expression Sincethat it won't break in a direct clash with the opponent's sword
”What now? Seood”
”You two bastards, you're from class F”
The conversation between Yuuji and the ht suile moves
”Can't be helped Though it's a bit childish to use this on second-years, let me teach you what's the difference in experience!”
After saying that, baldy-sempai's summoned beast moves back Besides me, even baldy-sempai himself is a lot further away If even the controller's a lot further ahat's he planning? It's tougher for a su a lot further away
”There're some tricks you don't know”
Baldy-sempai said some unexpected words to me while I was still confused Now that he said this, I'll be focused on the opponent's su on every single motion of the opponent's summoned beast, the opponent sue forward
Do the sempais really have some unknoer that we don't know of?
”WOOOHH!!”
Baldy-seh I don't knohat the ene!
”GO!”
I let h the battle distance is too great for eous condition should also apply to the enemy
”See, you've been tricked”
Baldy-se voice can be heard, and at the sa flies into my eye Thisa stone? The enemy hurt my eye with a stone!
”damn--IT!!”
That's why he purposely erated action The witnesses and audiences are all focused on the summoned beasts that's far away from each other, so no one noticed Baldy-sempai's actions I was tricked!
”This is the difference in experience”
Not good! The ene!
”Guu!” As I haven't regained my vision, I can only jump aside on instincts After that, I can only feel a sharp pain on my left abdomen
I rub off this pain as I force myself to open my eyes, and what's appears in front of ot cut on the left side of the abdomen by the enemy's sword
”So you're a 'punishment inspector'? The next hit will be painful, you know?”
After that, the enemy hits me on the chin with a punch, and I can only see blank as ets concussed
With the feeling of the head being shaked up and the burning pain on ood
This unbearable pain makes my vision all blurry, and my consciousness start to sway
”AKIHISA, LET ME SEE YOUR DETERMINATION!!”
”--!”
POM!
I sta
”Well done, partner Ready to continue on?”
”Of course!”
Yuuji's roar helped ht And yes, I don't want to lose to this sort of person EVEN IF I DIE!
”STOP TRYING TO HANG IN THERE, I'LL GIVE YOU A BAshi+NG YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!!”
Baldy-seain
My suth I won't have a chance of winning if I don't settle this now!
”--HA!”
I endure this pain as I let o past the enemy, and then send a kick to the enemy while he's completely exposed at the back
”AIYA!”
Though the injuries caused h to make the enemy lose balance and allow me some time
”YUUJI!”
”Ho!”
Yuuji confire directly at the other enemy, the mohican-head sempai
”DON'T LOOK DOWN ON ME!”
Mohican-head sesword, yet Yuuji doesn't let his sue
”GOT YOU!”
The blade's about to hit the head of Yuuji's summoned beast However, at that instance--
CLANG!
My summoned beast tosses its wooden blade and hits the blade precisely, changing the trajectory of the blade
”Ugh! OH NO”
Just as the blade ht at the best position
”WATCH ME SEND YOU FLYING!!”
The huge impact of the punch moves towards the enemy, as Yuuji's shout is complimented with the roar of the crowd
”YOU BRAT! YOU DARE THROW YOUR FAVOURITE WEAPON AWAY!”
After that, baldy-seed over I'm unarmed, and the enemy's a 3rd year student, so it's different fro the summoned beast, since I can't just take him head on barehanded
However, if the opponent's distracted, I can still dodge the first hit
”ACK! WHAT'S THIS--?”
Baldy-sempai's summoned beast freezes for a moment becauseover in front of hie for the little stone just now
I use this gap to let the summoned beast advance Baldy-sesword since his rhythe past it!
”CHEH!”
Pulling back the sword, the eneh, it's my turn
”WATCH THIS!”
I use this h the power isn't great, it's enough to restrain his actions
I endure the minimal pain on my head as I wait for my partner's response
”AKIHISA!”
Yuuji's suht back atthe summoned beast, yet he can pass it rather well!
”I'VE KEPT YOU WAITING!”
I let my summoned beast quickly pick up the wooden sword With this, it'll be over!
”damn IT! HOW CAN I, A THIRD-YEAR, LOSE TO YOU SMALL FRIES--”
”GO AND DIE!!!”
CRACK! A sharp pain can be felt in ers, as if ot sliced off
The back of ht on, but--
”Oh, for your standard, that's rather good, Akihisa”
The enee to use h the throat
”Sakaroup wins!!!”
”Great!”
The pain corrodesfor long However, I'm so happy that I feel like I'm on clouds
”It's been tough for both of you It's really impressive”
”Ah hahaha, not really”
”Baka onii-chan was brilliant~!”
”Hazuki, you'll make Aki feel really troubled, you know?”
Minami can only smile aardly as she looks at Hazuki, who's constantly rubbing herself on my chest
If this keeps up, it would end up being a fatal injury for h Hazuki does looks unhappy, she obediently follohat I did