At the same time as the signal for the start of the match, I put my shinai in front of my navel in the "Shogan" stance.
　Jean-san, on the other hand, took the same stance as if they were mirror images.

　Jean-Bael.

　A tall swordsman in the uniform of the Thousand Blade Academy.
　He's probably 180 centimeters tall.
　Short, pitch-black hair.
　Well-toned face.
　He wore silver-rimmed glasses, probably because of his eyesight.

(Is he the head of the swordsmanship club? ......)

　To be honest, I was quite curious to see what kind of sword he would wield.

　And then.

"...... Allen-Rhoddle. I've heard from Silty, the assistant director. I heard that you turned down the invitation to join the swordsmanship club.

Yeah, yeah, well, ......

　Shilti Rosette is a second-year female swordsman who is the vice president of the swordsmanship club.
　I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not.

(But can the new recommendation really be called "recruiting"? ......?

　I had a hand-to-hand combat with Shilti-san once in the May New Year.

(As I recall, it was when I was observing the activities of the swordsmanship club with Leah and Rose. ......)

　Suddenly, the entrance to the gymnasium was blocked and we were forced to enter.

(That was more like confinement than recruitment. ......)

　(That's more like confinement than recruitment, isn't it?) While I was reminiscing about such a long time ago, Jean went on with her story.

(That's more like confinement than solicitation. .......) As I was reminiscing about those early days, Jan proceeded to talk to me. But I would still love to have you join the swordsmanship club.

"......What?

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to make of it. You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.

　He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

That's terrible,.......

　The budget for club activities is determined by the 'club budget war'.
　In the event that you have a large club like the swordsmanship club, if you don't get a good budget, your activities will be greatly restricted.

　Therefore, a situation where a promising first-year student is snatched away from the club would be a crisis that would shake the very existence of the club.

But who in the world would do such a thing ......?

It's the bad girl of the century, student body president Xi Arctoria,......!

She's the president of ......?

　I'm sure she's the only one who could ...... do that.

(......). I'm not sure what to make of it.

　What crossed my mind was the incident at the poker game.

　The chairman of the board, with a kind smile on his face, did not mind playing a trick called "gimmick cards.
　She has a bit of a dark side to her.

Student Council Secretary Lilim-Tuorine and Treasurer Ferris-Magdaloth. Those two brilliant people are both former members of the swordsmanship club. ......

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I've never heard of that before.

　That's new to me.

They were supposed to be the future of the swordsmanship club,....... But what kind of trick did they use to get that hateful Shih-Archtria to take it away from them? ......

I'm sure you'll be able to understand. ......

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had to deal with this.

And this year it's you.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

(...... I did join the student council, though.

　I'm not going to join the sword club in the first place, and I don't think this is an interception.

　Then he declared in a strong tone.

Let me get this straight. --You're going about this the wrong way!

Well, let's see: ....... The wrong direction? ......?

Oh. Allen-Rhoddle, I've done some research on you. A man who prefers blood and violence to three meals a day. Founder of a dubious religious cult called the swinging club. A lustful man with an eye for money. As far as I'm concerned, they're all bad news. ......

　Mr. Jang shook his head quietly.

Oh, ha ha ....... You're right, it's absurd. ......

　I had no idea it was that bad ........
　This may need to be dealt with a bit.

But now that I've confronted you, I understand. You are essentially a simple swordsman with a beautiful heart.

"Well, um, thank you for .......

　I was at a loss for an answer, so I thanked him anyway.

I'm not sure what to make of it. None of this can be acquired overnight. He must have spent an enormous amount of time on sword fighting.

　I've spent about a billion years on it.
　I muttered in my mind.



"But your beautiful sword, which is the result of your tireless efforts, is being defiled by ......!　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to try.

　It is very clear that ...... Jean is hostile to the chairman.

The next moment.

　And the next moment.

The next moment.

　He gave a spirited yell and ran off in a straight line.

"Renga-ryu--ten renjin!

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

"......

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

(......) Jean's sword is never slow. (...... Jean's sword is not slow, on the contrary, it is fast enough to be the head of the swordsmanship club,.......)

　But compared to that "child prodigy" Idra, ...... it was a little short.

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

　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I've heard of it.

"Yatagarasu, the Eight of Swords!

　The sharpened blow became eight slashes.

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

　He slashed Jean's entire body violently.

""......!"

　The crowd, which had been in a state of excitement earlier, fell silent as if hit by water.

"Then, Jean Bael is out of action!　So the winner is Allen-Rhoddle!　It's just overwhelming ......!　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

　This is how I succeeded in breaking the dojo, and just when I was about to get off the special stage.

I'm not done yet,.......

　Jean grabbed me by the hem of my pants.

　And then.

"The real(・・・・)...... festival is still(・・・・)...... to come.

　He said this, and quietly let go of his consciousness.

(...... "The Real Thousand Blade Festival"?)

　What the heck does that mean? ......?

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

"Hmm, I hope we can do this again sometime.

　Leah and Rose smiled proudly.

　Afterwards, I picked out a large stuffed hippopotamus from the prizes and gave it to Leah.

Leah, here's the stuffed hippo you wanted.

　I handed it to her.

"Oh, thank you, Allen, ......!　That means a lot to me. ......

"Mmm. Good for you.

"Yeah, I'll take good care of it!

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

"...... Okay, I've decided!　Your name is 'Hippo Elephant'!

　She immediately gave the stuffed hippo a unique name.

　I had a few thoughts about her naming sense, but .......
　I didn't think it would be a good idea to interfere with her happiness, so I kept my mouth shut.

　After that, we enjoyed various performances and before we knew it, it was seventeen o'clock, the end of the Thousand Blade Festival.

　The general public had gone home, and the remaining students were now cleaning up.

　I stripped off the decorations in the classroom while chatting happily with the rest of the first year A class.

The third year's hot dogs were good. ....... d*mn, I should've had another one of those ......

"Did you try the chocolate banana in second year?　That was great too!

The haunted house was super scary, wasn't it ......?　I thought I was going to fall off my back. ......

　Cleaning up after the day's memories was fun, but it was also .......
　I'm not sure what to say.

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

"This is Chancellor Leia-Lasnaught. Students, you have done a great job today!　I was able to go through all the presentations and they were all great!　The visitor surveys have been very positive, and I can say that this year's Thousand Blade Festival was a huge success!　This concludes the Thousand Blade Festival.　--Now, it's time for the long awaited "Ura-Senba Matsuri"!　The night is still long!

　The night is still long!" Leia-sensei's loud voice rang out, and the next moment.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

　The shouts of the second and third years could be heard from upstairs.

"Uu, Ura-Senba Festival ......?

"What the hell is that?　What's that? I didn't hear anything about that!

　As the class buzzed, I remembered the scene from earlier.

(I see. .......) I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.



　Apparently, the festival is not over yet.

　Rather, it seems that the festival is just beginning.

After that.

　After that, the outline of the Urasenbade Festival was announced in the hospital broadcast.

　The Ura-Senba Matsuri is a competition for "Jin", the currency used only at the Senba Matsuri.
　Each student in each class must have at least 1,000 djinn earned from their performances.
　Participation is not on an individual basis, but on a class basis.
　The class with the most djinn wins when the end announcement is made.
　Since there is no public audience, the use of soul costumes is free.

In other words, this is a real battle using the entire academy.

　This is a serious game where anything is possible, whether it's a surprise attack, an attack in the dark, or one against many.
　And the winning class will receive a large cash prize and the title of "Senba Academy's Strongest".

That's it for the rules!　The back thousand blade festival starts at nineteen o'clock!　The festival will end at 20:00, one hour later!　The signal for the start and end will be the usual chime!　I wish you all the best of luck!

　And with that, the broadcast was cut off.

　Everyone who had been quietly listening to the broadcast had a burning desire to fight in their eyes.

"Heh!　I'm sure it's the best thing about Senbi Academy. ......!

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's interested in this.

It's true that we want the prize money, but ....... I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure what to do.

I don't care if it's my senior, I'm not going to lose. ......

　Leah and Rose also seemed to be very enthusiastic.

Yeah, we'll do it together!

　Then we all split the money we got from the cosplay cafe - the gin - and quietly waited for the start of the event.

"Phew, .......

　I was breathing out loud, trying to catch my breath, when Tessa popped me on the shoulder.

"Hey, Allen. I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

"Yeah, that sounds fun. Sure, why not?

"Heh, I'll make you howl!

　While the two of us were talking like this, the chime rang out.

　The Ura-Senba Festival is about to begin.

"Yes!　Then let's get rowdy!

　The next moment, as Tessa opened the door with great force, an ice spear pierced his abdomen.

"What the ......?

"Tessa, Tessa!

　He was hit by a powerful blow from outside his consciousness, and fell down with white eyes.

　Unfortunately, it would be difficult to continue fighting.

"d*mn ....... Who the hell is ......!

　I rushed out of the classroom, and there he was.

This is ......?

　There were many senior students surrounding the first year A class.

　It wasn't just ten or twenty.
　It's not just ten or twenty, it's over a hundred - a coalition of over four classes.

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

You're right, we don't stand a chance unless we destroy Allen.

It's not very mature for a first year, but ....... This is a serious game. ......!

　I'm not sure what to do.

This is not a good idea. ...... It's not like they're just going to come out and crush you. ......

　And as I was getting impatient.

"Conquer the primordial dragon king, Fafnir!

"Dye the scarlet cherry tree!

　Kuro and white flames and bright cherry blossom blizzard.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to do.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure what to say. It is a good decision to come here first to destroy the first year A class (my house), but ....... Will a hundred be enough?

It's not enough. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　And then.

"Storm King!

Suck up the Undead Worm!

Dismantle the Pleasure Doctor!

　The two of them gave me a boost, and everyone in Class A deployed their soul armor one after another.

(......) That's right. I'm not going to fight this alone,......!

　It's not just one person, it's everyone.



　--how reassuring.

Allen, let's go!

Come on, Allen!

　I met Leah and Rose's gaze.

Oh, well... let's get started!

　I put on jet-black darkness all over my body and slashed at the more than a hundred seniors.