29 New Recommended and Strange Group [2]





 When I sighed heavily, Shilti smiled at me.

Don't worry! I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

...... Thank you for that.

 ...... That's not what I meant, but it's okay.

This is a good experience, if you think about it.

 It's not every day you get the chance to cross swords with the vice president of the swordsmanship club like this.

And first of all, Shilti senior doesn't seem to listen to people very well. ......

 I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. I'm sure you'll be able to understand. Or do you want to do it as is?

I'm sure you'll be fine as is.

 I'm not sure what to make of it.
 I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

I'm sure you're right. So, here you go!

 She then handed me a wooden sword for practice.

Thank you very much.

 When they were both ready, the student acting as referee called out.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand what I mean. Both of you, to the center of the gym!

 Both Shilty and I will follow the referee's orders and head to the center of the gym.

I'm sure you're all ready to go. Then let's begin!

 As soon as we started, Shilti and I both took a seiken stance.

 And then.

"......

"......

 Both of us remained silent as we probed each other.

 I knew from her body and appearance. I analyze her specialty, the sword.

(You can see her well-developed thighs even in her street clothes: .......) It's a good idea to be careful with the thrusts and iai slashes that come out of that leg power. ......)

 There is one more point that bothers me.

(...... center of gravity is flowing slightly backwards)

 I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will help you out.

 After most of the analysis was done, I called out to him.

You're not coming, are you, ......?

"Hmmm. I'm not going to attack a junior player from the start of the game. I'll let Allen-kun take the lead.

I see. Well then, I'll go. The first sword is the Hie!

 It's a useful strike that allows you to attack unilaterally from a distance without closing the gap.

 When she saw it, she smiled fearlessly.

You've got it, the flying slash! But it's so sweet!

 She had probably seen me fight at the Great Five Holy Festivals.
 I'm sure you've seen me fight at the Great Five Holy Festivals. She was unimpressed and calmly slashed the incoming flying shadow.

 But that's... that's to be expected.

"It's just a distraction.

What?

 I hid my appearance from the flying shadow, approached and took the senior's back.

"Yatagarasu, the Eight of Swords!

"Enshin Style: Circle of Wind!

 She rotated her wooden sword in a circular motion to block the eight slashes that were coming at her.
 Her movements were so refined that it was almost as if she was performing stick fighting.

It's a bit of a surprise, but ...... it's too sweet, too sweet! I'm not sure what to make of it.

It looks like you're right. ......

 Enshinryu is ...... amazing.
 You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this.
 I'm sure they are good at defending themselves.

(It's getting a little more interesting. ......)

 The only people I've fought so far have been people like Dodriel and Sidor who are good at "offensive swords".

 It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for and how to get it.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that.

 Then I closed the distance between us with a single step - I dared to attack with a "plain slash".

 I don't use the techniques of the school.
 I attacked with only basic swordsmanship: kesa-kiri, karatake, kiri-up, kiri-down, and thrust.

(It's clear from the previous act that simultaneous slashes like Yatagarasu's won't work against the Enshin style. ......)

 (It's clear from the previous act that simultaneous slashes like the Yatagarasu won't work against the Enshinryu.

 If that's the case, go faster, go heavier, go sharper.

 You can make a series of sharpened blows,......!

I'm not sure what to say.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, ......?

 I'm not sure what to make of it.

 I'm not sure what to do.



"Ha!

 He gave a well-aimed thrust.

 But.

"What the ......? Oh, that's dangerous. ......?

 But her wooden sword blocked it just in time.

"......!

 That was a close one.
 If my thrust had been a tenth of a second faster, it would have ...... gone through her shoulder.

 But you can do it next time.
 Next time--I can break it!

 And as I leaned forward, she opened her mouth.

I'm not sure what to say. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

 I'm sure you're referring to the time when you fought Shidou.

No, I'm always at my best.

I think you're a lot faster than I've seen you before. ......?

"Oh, really? That's nice to hear.

 It's ...... honestly nice to be complimented on your growth by other people.
 It motivates you to work harder.

Okay, here we go.

".......

 I took a half step forward and she lowered her center of gravity and took a full defensive stance.

(......Thank goodness.)

 If you can take a defensive stance like that, you don't need to be on the lookout for counters.

 In other words, you can concentrate more on the offensive than ever before!

"Huh!

......

 I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you've heard of it.
 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

"Haaaaaaah!

"Wait a minute, ......! I'm not sure what to do.

 She said this over and over again as she desperately dealt with my sword.

What is it?

 I gave her a reply, not letting up on my attack at all.

"Wait a minute! I'm begging you, give me some time to think! Give me some strategy time!

 I'm not sure what to say.

(Time to think during battle, or ......)

 If this were a duel, I'd kick that nonsense to the curb. .......

 This is just a mock battle, so it's okay.

"Huh, okay. ....... It's just for a little while. ......

"Oh, thank you ......!

 Then she took a step, two steps, three steps back to get some distance from me.

 But that was the worst decision I ever made.

"Oh, senpai, that's .......

 The place she moved to was.

"What? ......? What?

 The two Oborozuki swords that she had planted in the middle of the fight.
 One of them accurately hit the back of my senior's head.

"What's ......?

 She received a painful blow (clean hit) from outside her consciousness - she fainted with the whites of her eyes.

(What bad luck for you, ......?

 There were only three Oborozuki that I could plant in this spacious gym.
 You don't have to go all the way there to get some distance. .......

 As I looked at the stunned, unconscious senior...

I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what happened to you.

...... slash! Look closely, there's more in there!

A stretcher! ...... Hurry up!

 The members of the swordsmanship club rushed to bring in the stretcher.

The winner is... Allen-Roddle!

 It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.

 As the members of the club carried Shilti to the nurse's office, he looked at them with a sideways glance.

For now, let's go back to the ...... classroom.

"Yes, let's.

"Yeah, let's do that.

 The three of us decided to go back to class.

"Hmm. ......

 Back in Class A, I could finally catch my breath.

"Good night, Allen. That was a disaster.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, it was a good experience.



I think I have a vague idea of how to break down the Sword of Protection.

 Then we got down to business - which club to join.

So, Allen, have you decided which club you want to join?

What do you think?

 Leah and Rose asked me at the same time.

"Hmm ......

 I thought long and hard about all the sections we had looked at today.

 And then.

"I don't think I'm going to join .......

 I made a decision.

"Does that mean I'm going to be ...... unaffiliated?

No, I don't think I need to force myself to join.

 I wanted to join a club as the best part of student life, but .......

 This is it! I wanted to join a club as one of the best parts of school life, but I couldn't find one that felt right.

(The only one I was interested in was the swordsmanship club, but it wasn't quite right either. ......)

 (The only club I was interested in was the swordsmanship club.

 And then.

"I see. ......

Too bad. ......

 For some reason, Leah and Rose both dropped their shoulders.

"......

"......

"......

 The flow of conversation came to a halt as both of them fell silent with a difficult look on their faces.

(Oh, ......, is this my fault?)

 Then, as I was trying to think of a new topic to break the silence...

......! Hey, how about we start a new club then?

"Yes! That's a great idea.

 Leah suddenly said something outrageous, and Rose immediately agreed.

"We'll start a club at ......?

"Yeah! You know what Allen wants to do is pretend, right?

"Well, yeah, but ......

 It's not wrong, it's not wrong, but .......

 It's not wrong, it's not wrong, but it's not wrong. ...... I'm a little hurt by that, because it sounds like I'm a "swinging man" who's only interested in swinging.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

 Leah said confidently.

If it's recognized as a club, you'll be able to freely use the school grounds to a certain extent, and more importantly, you'll be able to receive club fees!

"Free use of the ...... grounds, huh?

 I honestly don't care about the club fees, but .......
 The fact that we could freely use the school grounds to some extent was very attractive.

(Can we use the pool if we apply for it?)

 (Can I use the swimming pool if I apply?) You can wield a sword or train your body against the resistance of the water, which will definitely broaden the scope of your training.

There's no doubt about it, ...... might be a possibility.

It's a good idea. Of course I'm going to join you!

Me too!

Are you sure? Are you sure you want to do this? Just pretend? 

Yeah, sure! (Now I have an excuse to be with Allen: ......! And for three years, too!

No problem! (I get to learn swordsmanship right next to Allen at ......! And for three years, too!

 I'm not sure what to make of it.

 Apparently, both of them were quite hungry for a good swing.
 I felt like I had found a friend, and I was a little happy.

Now that that's settled, let's get to the formalities!

Better hurry up!

 With that, they ran out of the classroom and came back only three minutes later.
 In Leah's right hand, she was holding an application form to establish a club.

"Yes, Allen! Leia is going to be our advisor!

Leia is going to be our advisor!" "We only need three people to be recognized as a club. That's perfect!

Yeah, well, thanks for the .......

 While I didn't make any changes, the story went on and on.

(Well, ...... it's really just a swinging club, so what the heck.

 The only difference is whether you're swinging alone or with others.
 It would be more fun to do it together as a club.

 While I was thinking about this, the "Application Form for Establishing a Club Activity" was filling in the blanks.

"Oh, ......, that's right, Allen, let's decide on a name for the club!

I want you to decide.

Yeah, ....... Yeah, how about a simple name like 'Swinging Club'?

 That's the simplest name I can think of that clearly describes what the club does.

"Swinging Club. I think that's good.

"Yeah, that's easy to understand.

 As I was working on the creation of the club, my classmates from Class A, who had been looking around the club, came back one by one.



Whoa, what are you doing, Allen?

"Swing club ......? What, are you starting a club?

What, Allen's starting a club at ......? Well, I'm in!

I'm in!

Hey, hey, Allen. I was going to join the swim team, but I was wondering if I could join the ...... club as well.

 After that, it was decided that all the members of Class A would join the barefoot club.

 In this way, even though the club had just been established, it boasted an unusually large total of 30 members, and became known throughout the school as "a strange group of people who quietly swing swords in the corner of the schoolyard every day.