August 10th, 7 a.m.
Kurosawa Hikaru put on his shoes, carried his shoulder bag, and wrapped himself in a long cloth strip that was more than two meters long and taller than a human being, Heifeng, and walked out of the house.
There was already a car waiting at the door of the apartment. It was Masaki Uesugi's car.
After putting all the things away, Kurosawa Hikaru sat in the passenger seat.
"Finally, this day has come."
Masaki Uesugi held the steering wheel, his body numb with tension, and he felt even more emotional in his heart.
Because the competition was approaching, he had been in frequent contact with Kurosawa Mitsuru in the past few days, and they even met at the Zhuifeng Dojo.
Normally, as a coach and consultant of the Tokyo University Kyudo Club, he would lead the members of the Tokyo University Kyudo Club to the Budokan.
But this year is different from previous years. He has the supernova player Kurosawa Hikaru, so he asked the others to go directly to the Budokan to pick up Kurosawa Hikaru to avoid any accidents.
"yes."
Compared to him, Kurosawa Hikaru was calm and composed.
"Should I tell you the rules again?"
Uesugi Masaki was very happy to see him so calm, and asked excitedly without restraining himself.
For him, being able to recruit Kurosawa Hikaru into the Kyudo Club and let him participate in Kyudo competitions was definitely the best decision in his life.
Because the day before yesterday, when he went to the Chuifeng Dojo again, Kurosawa Mitsuru's archery skills had reached the pinnacle of perfection.
It is no exaggeration to say that this National University Kyudo Competition is destined to be his personal show and the stage for him to become famous.
"If it's not too much trouble for you."
Kurosawa Hikaru looked out the window. Today's weather was cloudy and the sky was a little dark. It was probably going to rain.
Having said that, when competing in a martial arts hall, there is no need to worry about the weather.
After getting his consent, Uesugi Masaki also patiently explained to him:
"The National University Kyudo Tournament is usually held in early August for a total of three days. Today is the Kanto qualifying round of the National University Kyudo Tournament. The competition is divided into men's and women's groups, team competitions and individual competitions."
"Because this is a national university competition, it focuses more on team competitions. Individual competitions have a relatively lower priority. Individual competitions will be held first, with a specific start time of 8:50. Then there will be team competitions in the afternoon when there are more people."
"There are two types of individual competitions: close shooting with a range of 28 meters and a target diameter of 36 centimeters, and long shooting with a range of 60 meters and a target diameter of 1 meter."
"There are more players participating in the close-range shooting. Players participating in the long-range shooting need to be at least a dan player, but I recommend you as a 6th dan player, so you can still participate. However, because of this, your opponents are at least shodan players and above, and their strength is relatively strong."
"It doesn't matter."
Kurosawa Hikaru didn't care about this at all, but looked at the weather outside.
These days, because of his constant practice and training with his brother Shinichi, his understanding of Kyudo is no longer what it used to be.
The most important thing is that he has no opponent on the court today. His only opponents are himself, or Yuki Ichinose and Chizuru Ninomiya off the court.
Neon Budokan, located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, is a large facility for indoor competitions dedicated to spreading traditional martial arts.
Every year in January of the new year, a martial arts opening ceremony is held to celebrate the new year and practice for the new year.
The opening ceremony includes the nine modern martial arts set by the Neon Martial Arts Association, namely judo, kendo, archery, sumo, karate, aikido, Shaolin boxing, naginata, and gunkendo.
For Japan, the Budokan may not be the largest venue, but it has passed down countless classics and has extraordinary significance.
Because here, in addition to martial arts competitions and practices, dances, orchestras, dance parties, concerts, professional competitions, large-scale entrance ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, etc. are also held.
After a long journey, there is a destination.
"Budokan..."
After getting out of the car, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked up and saw that not far away was the venue for the National Kyudo Competition and the Kanto preliminaries.
This is an extra-large building with an octagonal design, two underground floors and three above-ground floors, which can accommodate up to 14,000 spectators and performers.
In fact, this place is not unfamiliar to Kurosawa Mitsuru.
He was admitted to the University of Tokyo, and last year, the University of Tokyo held its freshman convention here.
At this moment, because there is a competition today, there are many archers who come in through the gate carrying bows on their backs.
Unlike him, many people even wore hakama, looking quite decent and with a strong martial arts atmosphere.
“Peak moment.”
Looking at the martial arts hall, Kurosawa Mitsuru opened the task list and took a look at it. After examining it again, his eyes were burning and his fingertips felt numb.
Every man has a passion and the urge to reach the top, and he is no exception.
Perfect Level Skill Exclusive Challenge Mission: Peak Moment - Kyudo
Mission description: A person’s life is long, with peaks and troughs, but in my life, there are only peaks and no troughs.
Challenge goals:
We officially invite Yuki Ichinose, Chizuru Ninomiya, and Mirai Shifeng to let them watch your peak moment at the Neon National University Kyudo Tournament on August 10th.
Let the cheers of the audience let them know that you are the focus of the audience, the only one who surpasses all others.
Show the power of perfect archery skills, let the world hear your voice, your name, and your deeds.
On August 10th, today, he will demonstrate the power of perfect archery skills at the Budokan and let the world hear his voice, his name, and his deeds.
"Kurosawa, let's go."
At this moment, Uesugi Masaki got out of the car, took all of Kurosawa Hikaru's things, and greeted him.
"Let me get it."
"No, it's not heavy to carry."
Uesugi Masaki shook his head, wondering how he would be willing to let him do such a trivial task.
"You are the teacher and I am the student. It would be bad if others saw you taking all my things."
Seeing that he insisted on doing so, Kurosawa Mitsuru felt helpless.
"That's true."
Uesugi Masaki thought about it and couldn't refute it, so he had to return all his things to him.
Taking the shoulder bag and bow, Kurosawa Mitsuru walked with him into the martial arts hall.
Perhaps it was because it was still early and not that many people had come to the martial arts hall, but for those who cared, they would arrive early.
As he walked towards the martial arts hall, other people were also arriving one after another.
A group of people got off the bus.
"Hey, Kurosawa, Yuki, let's go faster and find him."
As soon as Shiina Lan got off the car, she looked around, and then she saw Kurosawa Hikaru's back with her sharp eyes.
Maybe it's because they haven't met very often, but Kurosawa Hikaru's presence is very strong, and even if he is mixed in the crowd, he is still very conspicuous.
Yuki Ichinose got off the bus with her. When she heard the voice, she subconsciously looked up and saw Guang Ge's back.
This made her very excited, and she even subconsciously wanted to take a step forward and run over.
"Not today, he still has to play. If I go to look for him now, I'll disturb him. It's better to wait until the game is over before looking for him."
However, before moving her body, Yuki Ichinose suppressed the impulse.
"You are his girlfriend, so how can you be a bother to greet him? And didn't you say it before? He invited you to watch the game, which means he expects you to cheer him on."
When Shiina Lan saw that she didn't want to go, she was speechless and started to lecture her.
Of the four hot girls, only two of them showed up because the game started too early.
As for other people, it's summer vacation, so how could they be willing to get up early? They basically stay up late and sleep until noon before getting up.
"Don't worry, there's still a day."
Yuki Ichinose actually wanted to go and say hello, but she felt that now was not the right time.
"Okay, then we'll go say hello later."
Seeing her submissive look, Shiina Lan was helpless.
After that, they also took a step and walked towards the martial arts hall.
However, before they took a few steps, more people arrived.
"Yuki-chan, look, Miss Igarashi is here too."
Suddenly, Shiina Lan saw a familiar face and was a little surprised.
Hearing this, Yuki Ichinose, who was worried, looked up and saw a beautiful woman not far away.
It was indeed Miss Igarashi, but unlike the first time we met, today she looked casual, fashionable, hot and mature.
Her short silver-gray hair is very beautiful. She wears a high-waisted, belly-exposing sweater, revealing a sexy waist with a vest line. She wears a pair of denim shorts on the lower body. Her hot and curvy figure is jaw-dropping.
She is so beautiful, with delicate and gorgeous facial features. With this kind of outfit, she is bound to attract a lot of attention. She is both beautiful and handsome.
"So that arrogant lady is Miss Igarashi's friend?"
At the same time, Shiina Lan said in surprise.
"Aloof and cool lady?"
Hearing this, Ichinose Yuki came to her senses and then shifted her gaze away from Igarashi Runa and looked behind her.
Sure enough, the cool and aloof lady I met at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan that day also came.
Unlike that day when she wore a uniform OL outfit, today she wore a V-neck burgundy mid-length skirt with a waist.
She had slightly curly long blue hair, bright red lips, and wore a pair of rimless glasses. Her face looked very cold, abstinent, yet fascinating.
Carrying a small leather bag in one hand, she doesn't need to dress up deliberately. With her three-dimensional and extraordinary facial features, she is already beautiful to the point of being heart-warming.
Her skirt had a high V-neck, but her slender neck and collarbone were very sexy.
Even though she was wearing a mid-length skirt, her body proportions were so good that her pair of super long, slender and straight legs would appear faintly as she walked.
Sexy and cool, noble and exquisite, intellectual and beautiful... this big sister is so beautiful.
"It's her again..."
When Yuki Ichinose saw her, she couldn't help but become alert.
Looking at this blue-haired older sister, she felt a strong sense of rejection in her heart.
Maybe it’s because Guang Ge likes glasses? This blue-haired lady looks especially good in glasses, and she is so beautiful.
At the same time, Igarashi Runa, who was walking towards the martial arts hall, also noticed their gazes.
"Ms. Ichinose? Why is she here too?"
Looking at each other from a distance of more than ten meters, Igarashi Runa saw their faces and recognized them.