"Neither of us expected this guy to enter Speed Shooting, let alone be so ridiculously strong."
Ichijo Masaki shook his head with a wry smile and patted Kichijoji Shinkuro on the shoulder.
"That's right! Don't let it get to you, Shinkuro."
The Third High School students were all trying to comfort Kichijoji. They didn't want their school's strategist to lose heart over such a small setback.
"I'm not going to let something like this get me down. I'm just worried about our school's situation."
Kichijoji had always seen himself as a strategist, not a fighter. Besides, it wasn't surprising that he'd lost to the next head of the Kudo Family.
"It's all right. We'll find a way."
Ichijo Masaki spoke in a low voice. They were already chasing First High School, both in the newcomer division and the main division, and every point was crucial to them.
By the afternoon, the men's Speed Shooting competition had ended.
Champion: First High School, Kudo Mitsunobu
Runner-up: Third High School, Kichijoji Shinkuro
Third place: First High School, Morisaki Shun
He watched the First High School students cheer as they welcomed their champion.
Then he looked at the scores still displayed on the big screen. Even though he'd expected this result, Kichijoji couldn't hide his disappointment.
"Let's go, Shinkuro."
Ichijo Masaki had been waiting for Kichijoji in the competitors' passageway.
Kichijoji walked over to Ichijo Masaki without a word. After a short silence, the disappointment faded from his face.
"Masaki!"
"What is it?"
"I'm leaving Ice Pillar Break to you."
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