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On the other side, just as Prunus and An Qiu successfully advanced to the third round, the second years' group elimination round was also over.
Unlike the first years' arrangement, the second years' third round was held on the second day of the sports festival. Therefore, when Hong received the news that he had successfully advanced, he decided to go back to the dormitory to prepare for tomorrow's actual combat. But of course, he wouldn't do that —
Because he still had his little apprentice on the other side.
Especially just now, when Hong saw the name list of the first years' third round on the conference screen, Prunus's name was also on it. Since that was the case, he had to go and cheer her on!
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"... Bang King, where are you going?"
Seeing that Hong immediately walked towards the exit after the teacher explained the arrangements for the individual battles, the curious Dehisa specially called out to him.
Hong stopped in his tracks, turned around, and replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "... I'm going to watch the first years' competition."
After that, he came back to his senses and asked in a friendly manner, "Dehisa, aren't you going to watch the first years' competition?"
After all, he just saw that Dehisa's "junior" had also successfully advanced. Maybe Dehisa would want to watch the competition?
Hong felt that he was being very considerate.
Dehisa blinked. Originally, the first and second rounds had exhausted him, so he planned to go back home to rest and prepare for tomorrow's individual battles. But when he saw the faint anticipation and nervousness in Hong's eyes, he compromised and smiled. "Sure."
"Then let's go now."
Hong's face showed a trace of happiness, and he wanted to urge Dehisa to move immediately. But Hong was stopped by Reishi, who smelled the scent of gossip. She blinked her eyes and came over with a curious expression. "Hey!
The competition just ended. Where are you going now? "
"Oh, we're planning to watch the third round of the first years' competition with Bang King now."
Dehisa smiled awkwardly and glanced at Hong, who had an unnatural expression, and chose a more neutral explanation.
"... What!
Bang King actually went to watch the first years' competition? "
Reishi widened her big round eyes in surprise and curiosity. "Could it be that there's some powerful guy?
A formidable opponent?
This was the first time I saw Bang King so nervous!
Usually, he would pinch his fingers and say he's tired before going back to the dormitory! "
Boom's face froze. He felt like he had received 1000 damage from Reishi's arrow without any ill intentions.
"… Wait a minute, Reishi -san. Everyone has their own habits. You shouldn't casually criticize them!"
Iida, who was automatically bound to Dehisa, seemed to have noticed Boom's awkwardness. He immediately waved his hands and helped Boom with a serious expression.
Hong's expression softened a little, and he looked gratefully at their Class A's good class monitor, who always exuded the radiance of humanity. However, he didn't expect that another wave of arrows would appear — — "… No, no, Reishi -san, maybe there's a guy in the first grade who's easily injured?
Boom, I'm sure you want to give him a band-aid. "
Erlang stretched lazily and extended her earpiece plug towards Boom. She made a band-aid shape in the air and smiled evilly.
"… Someone who's easily injured?" Frogblow, who was passing by, poked the corner of his mouth with his fingertips.
"I feel like there's an interesting story behind this!" Although no one could see it, Ye Yin seemed to raise his hand excitedly.
"I'm very curious!" Reishi blinked hard.
Band-Aid?
What did this have to do with where he was going?
Boom was a little confused at first, until he remembered that he had given Prunus a box of band-aids in front of Class 2-A's door. At that time, Erlang should have been near the classroom entrance …
… Boom: guilty.jpg
The girls in Class A all looked at Boom's unnatural face. Among them, Erlang was the most explicit. She used her earpiece plug to make an ambiguous heart shape in the air and smiled sweetly at Boom.
Boom broke out in cold sweat: Thank you, I'm leaving the group.
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After a while, Boom, who was surrounded, finally arrived at the venue of the first-grade competition. At the same time, a group of gossipers from Class A had arrived, and the small cheering party had unexpectedly become a class activity.
"…" Boom, who was full of holes in his heart, decided to accept reality and focus on the upcoming battle. Speaking of which, he felt very conflicted.
Although he knew that Prunus had successfully advanced to the next round, he did not expect that Prunus' match would be in the first match of the third round. Moreover, their opponent was Knife-cutting, a first-grade student that Dehisa was in charge of. It was really a small world.
"… Dehisa, Prunus won't lose."
Boom, who had been standing beside Dehisa, spoke up again while Dehisa was in a daze. Dehisa and Boom looked at each other and saw the enthusiasm in Boom's eyes.
"… Is, is that so?"
The corners of Dehisa's mouth twitched, and he nodded again.
Well, his relationship with Knife-cutting was not that deep. He was not the kind of teacher who wanted Knife-cutting to win, so he did not have the enthusiasm to accept Boom's challenge.
Then, Dehisa glanced at the names on the screen: Yuko Uchikai, Asakura Yasuaki, Prunus Almond, Knife-cutting Iori … They were all names that he had heard of before. Among the 16 participants in the individual competition, four of them were from Class A, and he did not know how many from Class B would be …
Seeing this, Dehisa nodded again. Well, the last group was really going all out.
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After the short period of time where Class A was attacking each other, the first stage of the individual competition began. Prunus and Knife-cutting, who had been waiting in the lounge, entered the arena from the left and right sides of the arena. Boom, who was standing in the stands, saw Prunus's nervous face, and for some reason, his nerves also tensed up.
[… The first round of the individual competition, begin!]
As usual, the first-year teacher Mike was the emcee for the individual competition. Under his command, Prunus and Knife-cutting instantly entered battle mode.
"… Really, I didn't expect to have to fight with you in the first battle. What an ill-fated relationship!"
Knife-cutting crouched down slightly and raised his hands in a defensive stance. He frowned and said, "… I thought you couldn't win the equestrian battle!
If it weren't for Asakura, you would be crying! "
If Bai Jian didn't mention it, he would've forgotten about it. But when he mentioned it, Bai Jian immediately got angry. If it weren't for the fact that An Qiu had cut her hands a lot, she wouldn't have been so tired. Thinking of this, Bai Jian was so angry that he rolled his triangular eyes. He stretched out his hands again and answered without hesitation, "I'll beat you!"
Knife-cutting's mouth twitched. For some reason, when he saw Prunus' serious face, he felt like bullying her. Thinking of this, he transformed his right hand into a long sword and said, "… Just don't let me beat you until you cry!"
"Who would cry!"
Prunus immediately answered. Her red eyes stared at Knife-cutting in front of her. She gradually adjusted her breathing and told herself that it was okay. She knew Knife-cutting's personality very well. They were classmates, so there was nothing for her to be nervous about. This was the stage of the Sports Festival. There was nothing for her to be afraid of. If she dilly-dallied, she might lose again!
Thinking of this, Prunus took a deep breath and raised her hands in front of her. She knew that Knife-cutting's fighting ability was definitely above hers. So, if she rushed forward and let the battle turn into a close combat, she would fall right into Knife-cutting's trap. So, she should use her personality to win when she was dozens of meters away from Knife-cutting.
[I can't relax. Since this is the case … I will use that move!]
Although she had only succeeded once before, the venue of this sports festival might be suitable for her!
With this thought in mind, Prunus's eyes changed again. Her expression gradually became calm and serious. She immediately made a large amount of clay from the palm of her hand. The clay under her control gathered on the ground and gradually formed the shape of a bird.
Knife-cutting looked at the gradually forming giant clay and gritted his teeth. Looking at the clay made by Prunus reminded him of something that had puzzled him during the horseback battle. When he used his knife to cut Prunus' clay animal into two, a small explosion occurred.
At that time, he did not see where the explosion came from. In terms of timing, it was very likely that the clay she threw at him exploded. Could it be that Prunus had some tricks hidden in her clay?
But when they were in the same group during the indoor battle, the two of them had already exchanged information about their personalities. He remembered that her clay did not have the ability to explode.
If it could explode, it would be very dangerous!
But if he wanted to avoid the danger, he still had a way!
As long as he defeated that slow-witted girl before she finished making the clay, he could avoid unnecessary injuries!
Knife-cutting calmed down. His messy thoughts turned into a firm answer. He had to defeat that girl before the clay bird made by Prunus took shape!
Thinking of this, Knife-cutting immediately ran in the direction of the girl.
Prunus stared at Knife-cutting's attack. She was so shocked that she immediately stopped making the clay bird. She immediately sprayed soft clay at the Knife-cutting who was running towards her to block his line of sight and movement. She took a few steps back and narrowly avoided Knife-cutting's horizontal attack. Then she ran to the side of the clay bird of the same height, hoping to complete the final wing.
"… I won't let you succeed!"
Knife-cutting's reaction speed was several times faster than hers. When Prunus clumsily dodged, he immediately caught up with her. Prunus's face darkened, and she immediately made more clay obstacles on the ground.
Knife-cutting nimbly dodged them one by one, and Prunus did not give up and continued to make clay.
The two were still fighting. Prunus put one hand in front of her to block Knife-cutting's attack, and the other hand was behind her back to make a clay bird that was about the same height as her. Seeing that Knife-cutting was getting closer and closer to her, Prunus was forced to make a long stick of hard clay in her hand. Then she used it to block Knife-cutting's knife.
… Sure enough, she was no match for him in terms of strength!
Prunus frowned and hurriedly threw out many small clay animals from her right palm. After the battle on horseback, Knife-cutting was naturally vigilant to avoid them. He also made a small knife and nailed the small animals to the ground one by one to prevent them from getting close to him.
— I can't let those small animals be destroyed around me!
Knife-cutting thought vigilantly and hurriedly did a backflip to distance himself from the small animals. But … Knife-cutting took a closer look. Huh?
Nothing happened?
Sure enough, it was the explosion he saw in the battle on horseback. Didn't it come from Prunus' clay?
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