"Thank you very much."
Kurosawa Hikaru picked up the water that Sayaka Akai handed to him, which was in a teacup.
Because of the look just now, he couldn't help but take a look at the clear glass of water.
"How about I drink a sip first?" Sifengyuan Mirai suggested, noticing that he was hesitant.
"Then that's fine."
Seeing that she was going to help test the poison, Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head slightly, brought it to his lips, took a sip, and then drank it.
No special taste, just plain water.
"Would you like to shoot arrows?"
Shifengyuan Mirai asked after he quenched his thirst and handed the cup to Akai Sayaka.
"sure."
Kurosawa Hikaru realized that she wanted to shoot arrows with him and nodded.
"Go get Mr. Kurosawa's bow and arrow."
Upon noticing this, Sato Shinichi immediately gave his student a look.
After hearing the instruction, the student nodded and walked away quickly.
Soon, he came back with a long pole wrapped in cloth and a quiver.
"Mr. Kurosawa, please."
He was very enthusiastic because he could see Kurosawa Hikaru shooting arrows again.
"Brother Kurosawa, this is a bow and a set of arrows that I specially asked someone to make for you. Come and try it out."
At the same time, Sato Shinichi walked over with a smile.
In fact, he wanted to give it to Kurosawa Hikaru last week, but unfortunately he didn't come. Today he finally seized the opportunity.
"Thank you, Shinichi-san."
Realizing that he had taken the trouble to make a bow for him, Kurosawa Hikaru took it and smiled.
"It's a small matter. It would be great if you can use it. Just take a look." Sato Shinichi waved his hand.
"Okay, let me see."
Hearing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru put the quiver on the ground, then took the long pole wrapped in cloth strips and started to unpack it from the top.
Then, a beautiful Japanese bow appeared before his eyes.
“What a great paint color.”
When he saw this black bow, Kurosawa Mitsuru's eyes suddenly lit up.
With perfect archery skills, he could tell at a glance that this bow was of exquisite design, finely polished, and made of excellent materials. It was completely different from the bow he had used in the university club before.
"Because your last name has the word black in it, I had it painted black."
Hearing this praise, Sato Shinichi couldn't help feeling a little complacent and happy. It seemed that his guess was right.
"Brother, you put your heart into it."
Kurosawa Mitsuru smiled, and then looked at him carefully.
In fact, the structure of the Japanese bow has the most beautiful shape among many types of bows.
Because when the string is fully pulled, it can be said to be the golden ratio, which is extremely ornamental.
In addition, the He bow is also the largest and most practical bow.
It is true that in Japan, archery is the mainstream, rather than the pursuit of martial arts.
But if used in actual combat, it also has a good lethality.
Thanks to its special design of being longer on the top and shorter on the bottom, although it is difficult to get started, the arrow trajectory can be varied.
"Do you want me to help you wind it up?"
Sato Shinichi smiled and asked again.
Others may not understand this clearly, but he knows that although Brother Kurosawa is gifted, his etiquette and foundation in archery are not very solid.
But this is not a problem, because talent is something that cannot be acquired through hard work.
"Then I'll trouble you."
Kurosawa Hikaru thought about it and didn't say anything.
In order to be easy to carry, the bow is usually not strung. It is only strung when it is needed, and the preparation process is quite cumbersome.
"Don't be so polite. I'll give it to you after I've finished stringing it. That will be a complete gift."
Hearing this, Sato Shinichi reached out and took the bow he handed over, wanting to pull the string for him himself.
After saying that, he walked towards the wall. Because the bow was more than two meters long, he had to rely on tools on the site to assist in pulling the string.
"In the future, how much do you think this bow will cost?"
Seeing his back, Kurosawa Mitsuru turned slightly and asked in a low voice.
Although it is said that a small gift is more valuable than a big thought, and one should not ask about the price... but he always felt that this bow was very expensive. If he actually understood its value, he would be able to find a way to return the gift in the future.
"This is a top-grade bow made by the Shibata family. Judging from its condition, it is similar to my bow. The price is around one million."
Shifengyuan Mirai has been immersed in Kyudo for many years and is very familiar with these things.
"That's OK, it won't be too expensive."
When he learned the price, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt relieved.
If the price of this bow is sky-high, then this gift is too precious.
"Brother Kurosawa."
Sato Shinichi, who had already walked to the wall, called out before starting to raise the string.
“Here I come.”
"I'll be right back and shoot arrows with you later."
Hearing his voice, Kurosawa Mitsuru first responded, then said something to Shifengyuan Mirai, and then went over.
"You should learn how to wind the bow. Although Brother Uesugi will be with you on the day of the Kyudo Tournament and will probably help you prepare everything, you should still learn the basics."
Sato Shinichi waited for him to come to his side and then whispered.
He did not dare to say this out loud. If other students knew that Kurosawa's archery skills were very poor and that he relied entirely on his talent, it would be too discouraging and would also lose his dignity.
"I see."
Kurosawa Mitsuru noticed his good intentions, nodded, and then looked at him.
The bow is too long, and the steps to string it are quite troublesome. If there are no tools to assist, the effect of forcing the string will be very poor.
"for you."
Having been immersed in Kyudo for more than 60 years, Sato Shinichi had not tuned the bow himself for a long time. Most of the time, his students helped him prepare, but he was not unfamiliar with it at all and finished it quickly.
"it's beautiful."
Kurosawa Mitsuru took the bow, looked at it, and was truly impressed.
"From now on this bow will be yours. You can take it with you or leave it in this dojo. I will always keep a place for you."
Seeing that he liked it very much, Sato Shinichi was also very happy and patted his shoulder.
"I'll keep it with my brother usually, but I'll take it with me on the day of the Kyudo competition." Kurosawa Mitsuru thought for a moment and said.
The bow is not suitable for carrying around, after all, it is too long.
"No problem, do you want to give it a name?" Sato Shinichi nodded slightly and suggested.
"A name?"
Kurosawa Hikaru was a little surprised.
He had named cats and dogs, but he had never named anything else, especially a bow.
“Whether it’s a celebrity or a famous instrument, you must first be famous before you can become famous.”
Seeing that he was not used to this, Sato Shinichi was not surprised and explained.
"Since it's a weapon given by my brother, let's call it Black Wind, the wind that chases the wind."
Realizing the reason behind this, Kurosawa Mitsuru thought about it for a while and then said.
"You will establish your own school and dojo in the future, so how can you use the name of my school?"
Hearing this, Sato Shinichi was delighted, but he still kept a stern face and taught him a lesson.
"This bow was given to me by my elder brother Shinichi. I need your guidance and help in my archery in the future. It's good to call me Black Wind."
Seeing the joy in the corner of his eyes, Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head seriously and said.
Although Brother Shinichi couldn't teach him anything about archery, he could help him a lot with Kyudo etiquette and various other things.
"Since you insist, then do as you please."
Shinichi Sato was very happy about his decision in his heart, but he did not show any change and pretended to be calm.
If this bow is really called Black Wind, and if Brother Kurosawa becomes famous in history, then the story of this bow will be something people will talk about with relish.
The story of the friendship between Kurosawa Hikaru and Sato Shinichi, who are of different generations, is a very good one.
"I'll try this bow out."
Kurosawa Mitsuru saw that the corners of his mouth were twitching and he was feeling uncomfortable trying to hold back his laughter, so he spoke at the right time.
"Go ahead."
Sato Shinichi pretended to be deep and calm and nodded.
The moment Kurosawa Mitsuru turned around, he finally couldn't help but smile.
Originally according to his idea, he just wanted to give this weapon a name, and then let it become famous with Kurosawa Mitsuru. Later he would tell people that this bow was given by Sato Shinichi, which would be a good result.
I never thought that brother Kurosawa was so loyal that he directly took the name of his school and combined it with his own name to name it.
Immediately afterwards, he saw Kurosawa Mitsuru walking towards the locker room. When he came out again, he was already wearing finger guards. He went to the previous position and pulled out two arrows from the quiver on the ground.
Because he didn't have much experience, Kurosawa Hikaru also wanted to improve his training. He recalled that day when he imitated Brother Shinichi's archery etiquette and did it step by step.
Hold the bow and walk slowly, kneel down to salute, stand up and take another step, kneel down to take off the half sleeves, buckle the two arrows in the right hand, stand up holding the bow, walk to the shooting point, pace back and forth, and maintain a balanced posture.
While he was doing these things, everyone stopped and watched his every move silently.
"Duk!"
He stood up, loaded the arrow, fully bowed the bow, aimed, and shot. The arrow hit the bull's eye, and a clear sound echoed.
"good!"
Finally, he shot the arrow and Sato Shinichi immediately applauded.
Following his lead, other students also applauded.
“It’s so beautiful.”
The look that Shifengyuan Mirai gave Kurosawa Hikaru was one of infatuation.
Two weeks later, I saw his impeccable shooting form again, and it was still as beautiful and fascinating as ever.
At the same time, a line of words appeared in front of Kurosawa Mitsuru, who was still maintaining Zanshin and Shooting.
The task progress update made her 2/3 excited.
"Is it so easy to be moved?" Realizing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru glanced at Shifengyuan Mirai out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help thinking.
"Duk!"
However, Kurosawa Hikaru did not distract himself to talk to her, and shot another arrow, hitting the bull's eye again.
Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded and astonished.
I have to say that Mr. Kurosawa's accuracy is simply exaggerated. So far, he has hit the target every time, and all of them are bull's-eyes, without exception.
After shooting two arrows, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at the entire audience and finally set his sights on Shifengyuan Mirai.
Without saying a word, Shifengyuan Mirai met his gaze and understood what he meant, knowing that he was inviting her to shoot arrows with him.
Perhaps there was a huge gap in archery skills, but she didn't care. Instead, she pulled out two arrows from the quiver and paced to the shooting point.
It doesn't matter what her level is. What she wants is to be with Kurosawa Hikaru, whether it's archery or doing anything else. She really enjoys such time.