Then--begin!

　Since the instructor who was taking on the opponent was replaced by instructor Josef, the female instructor who was my opponent was in charge of signaling the start of the match.

　The first match in the competitor's bracket is - Asaro.

　The reason why Asaro is the first one is because she came forward herself.
　I thought he would want to stay behind as a tori because he seemed to want to show off, but it seems that he rather chose a pattern of showing off his overwhelming power first.
　........I don't know if he has overwhelming power or not.

''I'm Phiburg Marrow.

　Asaro holds his sword.

''Yessssssss!''

　.............
　Now that was probably 'please! I guess I said.　
　It's kind of like a gymnastics groove.
　However, Asaro, just like when he was asked the question before, he's still very polite to Josef instructor....
　He's not the kind of guy to bite anyone or anything.

　Josef instructor also holds up his sword.

''Alright, come on!

　And then the game began.

　........Mm!
　This is--!

..........

　I have no idea if it's great or not!

　Maybe it's because I saw Cecily's magnificent swordplay yesterday, but Asaro's fighting style seems a bit crude....
　With that one, I'd still be watching Zeke and Hyrgis-san more 'wow! It seemed to me that........well, that's just my personal impression.

　Asaro is going to go forward and forward, emitting voices such as "raa-laa-laa-laa" and "woo-laa-laa".
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time.

　Even though I can't use swordsmanship, I can't understand the magnificence of it, so I'll ask the instructors next to me who want to talk about it to do the commentary.
　It seems like those two guys like to talk about things.
　I listened to the instructors next to me as they began to talk.

I'm sure you have a lot of momentum.
'You've also chosen a sword with a short and wide blade. At least you seem to understand your style and fight with it.
'The faint of heart might be frightened by that momentum alone it's intimidating.
'I heard your father hired a retired holy warrior for a lot of money to teach his son how to use a sword.
Although they do tend to be a little too forceful for that.
Well, I guess the mold isn't so bad.
''There's a roughness to it, but the courage to jump into the opponent's bosom without hesitation is appealing. Being able to step in with a lot of spirit is one of the best weapons in your arsenal.
Now....the only thing left to do is to see how you can make use of that boldness and arm strength.

　And so on.

''However, compared to Siegbert Guilless and Hyrgis Emeralda, two guys who have been selected to join the A-ranked group, they might be a bit inferior...''
''Well, the academy, as expected, couldn't afford not to include the Marquis Marrow's son in the 'merit quota'.

　And so on.....
　Well, you mean, does that mean, in essence, that you have connections?

　Three minutes pass, and the match is over for Asaro.

'There it is!'

　Asaro bows his head to Instructor Josef.
　...........................Now that was 'Thank you! Hmm.....

Hmm....well, I guess it's only 10% of my original strength...

　While bobbing the sword (watch out!) But I heard Asaro saying something about it, even though no one else was listening.
　Ten percent.........how strong are you, Asaro?
　If it was at least 80 percent, it would still be realistic....

　However, seeing that he's not out of breath, he might have quite a bit of stamina.
　I was trading swords with my instructor for the entire three minutes.

''I'm Ira Horn.........................nice to meet you.

　Next up was Ira's match.
　Her expression was serious.
　But what did she mean when she said that before...?

　While she was thinking about this, the match began.

　Mu!
　Mmm!
　Mmmmmm!

..........

　The way the breasts are shaking.........
　............
　Geez!
　No, that's the worst commentary I've ever heard!
　Sorry, Miss Isla!
　I'm so sorry I'm being so diligent!
　Oh, God, I'm such an a**h*le!

　Let's take a look at it properly, seriously.

　.... hmm.
　Mm-hmm.
　In Ira-san's case, unlike the time of Asaro, I might be able to understand a little bit of amazingness.......
　After she stepped in, she didn't move from that position, and was delivering sharp slashes without pause.
　Well, I guess it's because the instructor doesn't back down, that's why she's fixing herself in that position.......
　A quick, linear and multifaceted sword trajectory - can I just describe it as a quick, linear and multifaceted sword trajectory?　Anyway, Ira-san unleashed sword strikes that gave off a tremendous sense of sharpness without interruption.
　Compared to Asaro's disparate sense of attack, her attack felt precise like a machine.

　It's no good, I'm at my limit here.
　

You're very good, Miss Isla.
Yeah.
'He didn't move from the spot, cutting back at a right angle and continuing to put in sword shots without a break. His momentum shows no signs of slowing down.
Even your old instructor Josef is having a little trouble processing it.
Most importantly, he has a great sense of balance with his strong legs and feet.
He's got a lot of sharpness in his sword movements.
I think it's safe to say that's a real competitor.
Now, will the Hornets' longed-for victory over the Arkwrights come true this year?
..........
Hmm?　What's going on?
Miss Isla is quite nice.
Oh, honey...
No, I agree with you.

..........
..........
..........

　The two instructors who were speaking turned to me at the same time.

　.................

　Geez.
　Shh, ouch!
　I just got mixed up in the conversation!

"Uh, well I'm sorry, I was just...
You're... yeah, I just got in the special group...
Oh, yes....Soraku, this is Kurohiko...Hi.
Well that wasn't a bad blow.
What?
'In terms of power and instantaneous force, I honestly think I was the dunce of the class. Well, except for Miss Cecily, who hasn't had a match yet, and that unknown number of cool silver haired girls.
Well thank you very much.

　I'm kind of embarrassed.
　I'm honestly happy to receive a compliment.

"Have confidence, boy.
That's right, you could brush up on your skills.

　The two instructors grinned at me, showing their white teeth, and at the same time stuck their thumbs up at me.
　Hey, the two instructors are starting to look handsome...!
　If you have a handsome heart, you don't think a man will evolve into a handsome atmosphere...!
　And the handsome instructor said, "Hmm? He turned his head towards Miss Ira.

''........Mm, Miss Ira's game is over?''

　When I looked at her, Ira-san was drenched in sweat and was breathing on her shoulder.

''Haha........thank you, thank you.......''

　Ira-san bowed and then turned on her heel.
　........It's kind of like she gave her all, and it's refreshing to watch.
　The fact that the expression on her face is a little unflattering is, if I can say so, a little worrisome.

If only Miss Ira could get rid of that swagger too........
It's no wonder. The pressure from the Horns must be tremendous.
Speaking of feeling sorry for him at his age, I can't help but feel sorry for him.

　The handsome instructor looks off Ira as he returns with a look of concern on his face.
　And then.

Well...

　The handsome instructors, whose faces have changed, are looking at you.

　Cecily Arkwright stepped forward quietly, and there was Cecily Arkwright.

'So, at last, the real strike is here.

　Even the inside of the training ground was silent.
　Cecily bowed.

''I'm Cecily Arkwright. It's a pleasure to meet you.''
I've heard you're a double-sword man are you sure you only need one?

　Instructor Josef asked.

'It seems that I am the only twin-sword user in this class. Therefore, on the same terms as everyone else........would you agree?
All right, all right, all right.

　Instructor Josef's air is also decidedly different.

'Come,'

　Gulp.........
　What is this tension.........

Then--

　In the silence, Cecily's fine sword swooshes up.

　And--

　The final game has begun.

　　　　　　　　　　*

　As it turns out - the decision was made in about two minutes.

　Incidentally, the reason I found out 'about two minutes' was because I heard a handsome instructor next to me, who looked at the pocket watch at the end of the game, say, "About two minutes.......



　The movement of the sword, which had been making a clattering sound with the momentum of falling to the floor, stopped.

''--Thank you very much.''

　Cecily postures and curtsies.
　There is not a single sweat on her white face.
　And--
　A fine sword is held in his hand.

　Falling on the floor is Instructor Josef's sword.

''..........''

　Cecily you've won, Instructor Josef.

　You know, everyone else has lost their voice....
　But of course.........
　Even that Asaro and Ira-san couldn't break down Josef's defenses for three minutes.
　Cecily-san, that's amazing.
　And too beautiful.

　The handsome instructor next to me breathed in admiration.

'I've heard stories about you, Cecily Arkwright you are indeed a formidable talent.
Yeah, and you know what?
Yeah, well, you know.

　What's that?
　Was there something amazing happening in those two minutes that only the strongest of them could understand?


'I suppose that's why Instructor Josef's movements slowed down halfway through. Maybe there was some numbness or some other discomfort in my arm.
Yeah, that's the way it should be. But I don't know if it was intended or innate.

　The handsome instructor looked at Cecily, who was receiving praise from the students, with awe-inspiring eyes.

''Either way, it's not human karma, that kind of.......''
'Yeah, well it's definitely not humanly pretty...'
No, I don't want to, so don't do that.
Do you think we could get married somehow?
I told you it was impossible!　Come on!　I mean, you've got me!
...What?
...Oh, no, it's nothing.

　..........
　Let's pretend we didn't hear the second part.

　Anyway, the mock ranked match was over, and finally, the long-awaited lunch break was over.