The Girl Who Calls to the Stars

Seeing that they had left the beach and entered the island city of Arcadia, Miyuki felt somewhat worried.

"Won't this cause someone to die?"

Honoka couldn't help but guess.

But this time, Kitayama Shizuku couldn't say anything at all; in her opinion, the match was indeed very dangerous.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. I won't let anything happen to them."

Mahiro smiled and comforted her.

Given Erika and Kisara's physical abilities, there's really nothing to worry about.

But in order to watch this match well.

He showed Mibu Asaka his intention to prepare a watermelon for him before they headed together to the dojo set up in Arcadia.

Inside the temple.

Kisara Tendo and Erika Chiba had changed into their kendo uniforms and were standing on the left and right sides of the dojo, respectively.

The two Mibu sisters, Mibu Sayaka and Mibu Asaka, served as the referees for this competition.

At this moment, the air in the dojo was filled with a high level of tension as they took their positions.

Two determined girls.

"Tendo-style Iaijutsu - All Menkyo Granted - Kisara Tendo".

"Chiba Style - Menkyo - Erika Chiba"

"Please guide me!" x2

Using this sound as a signal, the contest between the two began.

Compared to Kisara Tendo focused on stances, Erika's attacks are very straightforward, and even her initiation can be described as abrupt.

There was no prior signal by striking each other with sword tips, nor any fierce shouts.

The moment Erika made a move, her bamboo sword was already close to Kisara's neck.

"So fast!"

Upon seeing the girl suddenly appear in front of him from a distance, Kisara's pupils contracted slightly, but his movements were calm and unhurried, as if he could predict her movements, and he raised his bamboo sword.

With a crisp snap, it blocked the opponent's attack.

But in the next instant, Erika teleported again, already behind Kisara.

"Self-Acceleration Technique..."

The referee off the field, Mibu Sayaka, had a deeply etched memory of this move.

Erika used this very move to defeat her.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Erika's techniques are more refined than they were back then, and her skills in both swordsmanship and magic have reached a level that is difficult for Erica to catch up with.

"... the same technique as Mahiro- kun..."

Kisara repeatedly blocked Erika's attacks, his eyes gradually becoming sharper with each defensive maneuver.

Admittedly, the girl's movements were very swift, almost as fast as Yotsuba Mahiro, with whom she had sparred before.

But--

"I can keep up! I'm here!"

The moment Kisara blocked the attack, he suddenly turned around and swung his sword at nothing in the direction of the attack.

Immediately afterwards, Erika appeared there, having used a self-acceleration technique.

This sword strike startled Erika. In her panic, the bamboo sword in her hand was deflected, and then she saw Kisara retract the bamboo sword to her waist.

That's the starting stance for drawing your sword!

"Tendo-style Iaijutsu - Type 8--"

"Oh no! There's no way to dodge it!"

"No Shadow, No Trace!"

Boom--

A tremendous roar suddenly resounded within the dojo.

Seeing Erika sent flying by a sword strike, crashing to the other end of the dojo Mibu Sayaka announced in a daze:

"The winner Kisara Tendo."

Chapter 111 The Girl Who Calls for the Stars (5K)

Erika Chiba began practicing kendo at a very young age.

Her daily routine involves practicing swordplay until she's drenched in sweat before dawn.

Until she was ten years old, she could not disobey her father and could only obediently follow his orders, being raised like a boy in the dojo to practice day after day.

Until she learned her true identity at the age of fourteen, her mindset was probably more like that of the Chiba Clan than anyone else's.

Until March of last year, he was just practicing martial arts out of habit, aiming to become a Chiba Clan.

However, ever since she met that person last April, Erika has actively hoped to become stronger through her own willpower.

Her father had long recognized Erika's talent and was training her to become the user of the secret sword "Mountain Tsunami"—no, he was training her solely to become the user of Mountain Tsunami.

What she was taught was the sword of speed, a swift wind and lightning that could slash and strike.

Therefore, the training she underwent was far more rigorous than that of her most outstanding older brother Shuji Chiba.

However, she never complained, and her progress was naturally visible to the naked eye. Even Mibu Sayaka, who was also skilled in pure swordsmanship, couldn't help but marvel at her talent.

After receiving the enhancement potion from that person, Yotsuba Mahiro, Erika felt her strength had reached a new level.

First, her eldest brother, Chiba Toshikazu, was defeated by her. Then, she fought to a draw with her second brother, Chiba Style, the prodigy of the Chiba Family and a swordsman who had obtained the full Menkyo practice the Chiba- Shuji Chiba swordsmanship.

Logically speaking, given her abilities, she should have received the same unparalleled Menkyo.

However, because she was a girl, Erika ultimately only received Menkyo from the Chiba Family.

However, she didn't care about these empty titles. She only knew that her strength had been recognized and that she had become truly powerful, which was enough for her.

Therefore, he became somewhat arrogant and wanted to challenge stronger swordsmen.

For example, Yotsuba Mahiro is not a swordsman, but a magician who possesses remarkable swordsmanship skills.

That was her original plan, to settle the score during this spring break!

Unexpectedly, before even challenging the BOSS, they suffered a major defeat at the hands of Kisara Tendo, a pure swordsman, and suffered a crushing Waterloo...

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Erika lay sprawled on the sofa, her painful screams echoing through the room.

Nearby, Mari Watanabe was applying medicine to her, saying, "Bear with it, it won't hurt anymore once the medicine is applied," while spreading the medicated oil for treating bruises and sprains on her slender and soft waist.

But seeing Erika's miserable state, she couldn't help but complain:

"Sigh, you really are an idiot. Who told you to just randomly go and challenge someone to a duel?"

"Waaah, who knew it would be this powerful?" Erika sobbed, her eyes filled with resentment, a resentment that made her forget her grudge against Mari.

Even without using magic, he managed to track his own movements using only his consciousness, not to mention how he managed to deliver such an outrageous attack.

Even her bamboo sword was broken; if it had been a real sword, she probably would have been killed.

"This is called 'there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people.' Do you understand now?"

"What do you mean there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people? It's just... Ouch! That hurts!"

Seeing that she was still being stubborn, Mari applied the ointment with slightly more force, causing Erika to wince in pain.

However, despite this, Mari Watanabe was also surprised.

Even Erika Chiba was no match for him.

As a disciple of the Chiba Clan, she knew Erika's strength all too well and was regarded as the most talented successor in the dojo.

Even the most outstanding Shuji Chiba admitted that once Erika got serious and unleashed her talent, even he could only look up to her.

Unfortunately, she was a girl.

"Alright, stop acting innocent after getting the benefit."

Yotsuba Mahiro, who had been standing at the door with her arms crossed, heard their conversation and came over. She then replaced Mari Watanabe and sat down there, picking up the ointment and applying it to Watanabe's lower back.

"It's quite impressive that you've survived so many moves against Kisara."

Through consistent exercise, the girl's waist muscles have become just the right amount of firmness.

It is not voluptuous, but rather features smooth lines while maintaining a relatively soft feel.

And at the end of the flowing lines is the undulating hip line, which is simply a work of art, a true model's figure.

Sensing the sudden change in technique, Erika couldn't help but gasp.

Amidst the faint pain and refreshing coolness, her body inexplicably felt hot, and she slowly swayed her slender waist, saying with dissatisfaction:

"... Hey, you go easy on me!"

"Yes, yes, I'll be gentler then."

Mahiro softened his movements, and Erika calmed down again, lying there obediently, letting his fingertips wander back and forth on her waist.

"I know what you're saying..."

Erika lay sprawled on the sofa and blurted out, "When he sparred with me, that person didn't use his full strength, right?"

"How did you even notice that?"

"You think I'm an idiot, don't you!"

Erika bared her fangs, saying with considerable dissatisfaction, "No matter what, I've practiced swordsmanship for so many years. Just by sparring, I can tell if my opponent is using their full strength... But how strong is that Kisara if he uses his true power?"

By the end, Erika's voice had become very soft, almost as if she were talking to herself.

In reality, it's simply because she can't even imagine that power.

But Yotsuba Mahiro gave her a definite answer--

"One sword, two strikes."

"?"

Erika reluctantly turned her head to look at her, her gaze questioning and puzzled.

Mari, who was drinking water nearby, was also confused and had never heard of it before, so he asked directly, "What does it mean?"

Meanwhile, Mahiro stared at Erika's slender waist, applying and pressing the ointment onto it while explaining slowly and deliberately:

"It's actually not complicated. It's just the literal meaning. It means that what you call a slash is actually two slashes. The second slash reaches supersonic speeds, which are difficult for human dynamic vision to detect, so it is mistaken for a single slash."

Upon hearing his explanation, Mari nearly dropped his water glass.

"Without using magic, only using skills?"

"Uh-huh."

"..."

Mari Watanabe was so shocked that she held her breath.

Erika fell silent after hearing this.

They didn't exchange any words, yet they both came up with the same idea—

Is this something humans can do?

But then Mahiro added:

"And this was when her kidney function was impaired and she needed dialysis to prolong her life. I don't know what she can do now."

Perhaps a single sword strike could easily achieve three or four strikes?

What he said is absolutely not an exaggeration.