Chapter 27

"Hoh, this is quite interesting!" Luo Mio glanced at his opponent for the match, then the corner of his mouth curved slightly as he looked towards a certain spot.

Tomorrow's match, the last one in the afternoon!

"Hagun Academy First Year - Toudo Touka VS Hagun Academy Second Year - Kirimura Seiya!!!"

After attending the banquet, Luo Mio and Ikki returned to room 44.

"Miohua, do you have confidence in tomorrow's match?"

Facing Ikki's question, Luo Mio, lying on the bed, couldn't help but roll his eyes and say, "Do you look down on me that much?"

Ikki forced a smile, "It's not that, it's just that Kirimura is still a contestant who can advance to the top eight of the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival!"

"Yeah, although that guy is annoying, his strength is undeniable."

"Don't you dare lose before your match with Elder Brother, or I'll deal with you."

Inside the room, Stella and Shizuku, who had followed Luo Mio and Ikki in, sat on the sofa and said.

Without a doubt, Kirimura Seiya's spiritual equipment and abilities were just like his title, "Hunter." If he hadn't encountered an opponent with too strong a counter, forcing him to forfeit, he would have been able to contend for the "Seven Stars Sword King."

Recalling Kirimura Seiya's abilities, Luo Mio said calmly, "Although his abilities are indeed tricky against others, believe it or not, in tomorrow's match, I won't need to move an inch from where I stand to defeat him."

Hearing Luo Mio's confident declaration, Ikki and the other two had nothing more to say.

Tomorrow's match...

Luo Mio's eyes couldn't help but flicker.

"Mission Reward Progress: 0/11"

In the afternoon, outside a giant dome venue in Tokyo!

Among the sea of ​​spectators, students from various academies were successively heading towards the spectator seats inside the giant dome.

"A-Hoshi, Shiro, over here." Asagi Momiji sat in a not-yet-full seat in the spectator stands, waving energetically at Morohoshi Yudai and Jonoshiraki Byakuya.

Morohoshi Yudai, who had no matches scheduled today, had watched his classmate and friend Jonoshiraki Byakuya's match and then came to watch the last match of the day, Toudo Touka's match!

"Ah, today has been so agonizing!" Morohoshi Yudai said to the two of them while sitting in the spectator stands.

"Seriously, it's making my hands itch!"

Jonoshiraki Byakuya sat beside him and said, "Isn't your match tomorrow?"

"But there's still half a day left, isn't there?" Morohoshi Yudai said agonizingly, then asked Jonoshiraki Byakuya, "By the way, Shiro, who do you think will win today's match?"

Jonoshiraki Byakuya looked up at the screen, Toudo Touka VS Kirimura Seiya.

"Based on the results and abilities/spiritual equipment from their previous matches, Hagun Academy's 'Hunter' has a higher chance of winning," Jonoshiraki Byakuya analyzed.

"Hey! Shiro!" Asagi Momiji glared at Jonoshiraki Byakuya from the side.

"This is just an objective analysis," Jonoshiraki Byakuya pushed up his glasses, then added, "But from the aura I felt from Toudo Touka yesterday, his strength is definitely not weaker than ours!"

"That's right, from the aura between him and that Kurogane kid yesterday, their strength is definitely top-tier!" Morohoshi Yudai said.

If any spectators nearby heard Jonoshiraki Byakuya and Morohoshi Yudai's words, they would absolutely be shocked.

Being comparable to last year's runner-up and champion of the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival, Morohoshi Yudai, was rare among the eight academies!

"Hmph hmph! Little Mio's strength is very strong!" Asagi Momiji said proudly, as if praising herself after hearing Jonoshiraki Byakuya's words.

"That's why today, the top figures from various academies have come to watch," Jonoshiraki Byakuya's eyes scanned other spectator seats.

Asagi Momiji followed his gaze.

"I remember that person, he's one of the top eight contestants from Guren, right?"

"Yes, 'Sword Eater' Kurashiki Kurato."

"Not just him, but 'Iron Bear' Kaoga Renji, who just finished his first match today, Lianzhen Academy's 'White Knight,' Jumen Academy's 'Frosty Laugh'! Contestants in the top eight and top four levels have all come!"

"And also Akatsuki Academy..."

Then he looked at another area, where from Akatsuki Academy were "Gale Sword Emperor" Kurogane Ouma and "Beast Tamer" Kazari Rinna.

In the competition preparation room, Saikyo Neine looked at Luo Mio, who was ready to take the stage at any moment.

"How's your body, Little Mio?"

Luo Mio sensed his body, which had completed its activation, and replied, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Saikyo Neine teased, "Don't you dare lose in the first match and embarrass me."

"Don't worry, you know my strength, I've at least taken punches from 'Yashahime' herself," Luo Mio said with a half-joking smile.

"Then I'll head back to the spectator seats."

"Mhm."

Luo Mio looked towards the tunnel leading into the competition arena.

This is the first official public match of my life in this world!

It's truly exciting!

Chapter 25: The World's Name, First Battle! Victory!

Tokyo Dome, Court 13.

"Attention, distinguished guests of the venue, there are ten minutes remaining until the final round of today's competition. Spectators who have not yet taken their seats, please proceed quickly. Ten minutes remain until the match begins!"

A spot in the spectator stands.

"Hoo hoo hoo... Slow down, you idiot princess!" Shizuku said, panting as she followed behind Stella.

"Hurry, Shizuku, we won't make it if we don't sit down soon!" Stella urged her.

Finally, they arrived at a spot in the spectator stands after a short run.

"Oh, you're here." Arisugawa and Ikki, who had been waiting there for a long time, greeted the two.

"How was the match? Shizuku?" Ikki asked Shizuku.

It turned out that in yesterday's announced schedule, Shizuku's match was included. The venue for her match was far from Luo Mio's arena, so Stella had gone to watch Shizuku's match. After Shizuku's match, the two hurried back.

"A complete victory! Don't worry," Shizuku reassured Ikki.

Arisugawa gestured for them to quickly take their seats, saying, "Sit down quickly, the match is about to start!"

"Right, where's senior Touka?" Stella asked, sitting down and looking elsewhere.

"Behind you..." a sudden voice sounded from behind Stella.

"Eek!"

Stella immediately looked back.

"Senior Touka..."

Touka, who had no match scheduled today, was wearing extremely simple clothes, with chestnut-colored twin-braided pigtails and large-framed glasses, making her unrecognizable at first glance.

Beside her was the vice president of the Hagun Academy Student Council, Mibarai Awa.

"Touka-nee, aren't you going to the preparation room?" Shizuku asked.

After all, as Luo Mio's sister, shouldn't Touka go to the preparation room to see Luo Mio as a family member?

"Is Senior Neine in the preparation room?" Touka shook her head.

Mibarai Awa, standing beside Touka, teased, "You clearly wanted to go to the preparation room, but you got lost halfway. If it weren't for me, Touka, you probably wouldn't have found your way back!"

"Gulp..." Touka's face gradually turned red, and she glared at Mibarai Awa.

"Ahaha..." Stella in the front row chuckled awkwardly.

Arisugawa suddenly said, "The match is about to begin!"

At a counter by the door leading from the preparation room to the arena, a blue machine flashed, and a female electronic voice sounded!

"Since this is the first match, I will explain the rules for you! The rules for the selection battle will adopt the same practical combat rules as the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival: one-on-one duels! There is no time limit, and you can forfeit! Spirit Gear will be in its practical combat form, and you cannot use its fantasy form, so there may be life-threatening danger during the battle. If you still wish to participate knowing the rules, please press 'Agree' on the screen. If you do not wish to..."

Before the rules were finished, Luo Mio was the first to press "Agree"!

He then calmed his pounding heart and walked towards the gate.

At the commentary booth.

"Alright! We've kept our audience waiting!"

"I am Iida, the announcer for today's final match."

"And I am the commentator, Muroto!"

"Now that introductions are over, let's place all our expectations on this final match of the day! Now, let's invite both contestants into the arena!!!!"

Then, the gates on both sides of the arena opened, and two figures emerged!

"First, from our blue gate side, we have last year's representative for Hagun Academy, second-year student! Kirimura Seiya!"

"He was the top freshman at Hagun Academy last year! And he earned the right to participate in the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival as a first-year student! In the first match of the Sword Dance Festival, he defeated a third-year student from Wenqu Academy, who was capable of competing for one of the Seven Star Sword Kings, with overwhelming power! His combat philosophy and combat style have allowed him to emerge victorious without a single scratch in all his matches and exchange matches to date! Thus, he earned the nickname 'Hunter'!"

As the announcer's words echoed, Kirimura Seiya on the blue side, in sync with the announcer Iida's live commentary, narcissistically flipped his hair and waved to the audience.

"Yaaahh~ Lord Seiya~!"

"Go, Kirimura-kun~!"

"Beat the enemy until they're in pieces~!"

"Kirimura-kun, you're the coolest! The best!"

Suddenly, the entire venue was filled with intoxicated female voices!

"It seems our contestant Kirimura is very popular! With his appearance, all the girls in the venue are screaming!"

Listening to the incessant screams of the girls around her, Stella's face twisted as if she had eaten something disgusting.

"This disgusting guy actually has fans?"

"Could it be that my thoughts are the same as yours!" Shizuku, standing beside him, agreed.

"And next, the contestant from our Red Gate faction! No titles, no public match records, and even during freshman enrollment, he was completely unremarkable! However, this unremarkable student actually had a sparring match with that Raikiri when he enrolled! And from that, we learned that he is actually the brother of that Raikiri, Toudo Touka! He is a first-year student at Hagun Academy, Toudo Miohua!"

But what followed was silence from the arena, without any cheers.

After all, Luo Mio hadn't had any outstanding matches to catch people's attention so far, so it was normal for him to have no fame.

Stella and another person sitting in the audience couldn't watch any longer.

Stella stood up and took a deep breath.

"Miohua! Go for it!!!"

"Little Mio! Beat him up!!!"

The shouts of the two girls reached the arena.

It turned out that Morohoshi Yudai was covering his ears, looking at Asagi Momiji, who was shouting beside him!

Jonoshiraki Byakuya also felt a bit embarrassed and sighed.

Hearing the encouragement from the two girls, Luo Mio couldn't help but smile, then waved his hand in acknowledgment.

"You're quite pathetic, not many people cheering you on," Kirimura Seiya said to Luo Mio with a sneer.

Hearing Kirimura Seiya's sarcastic tone, Luo Mio shrugged and replied, "But these two people I have are worth more than all those unpopular girls you have."

Kirimura Seiya's eyelids twitched.

Indeed, the popularity of the two cheering girls was very high, even surpassing his own!

Iida, on the commentary desk, also felt a bit awkward. After all, he had spoken so many lines with little response. Maintaining his professionalism as a broadcast announcer, he quickly recovered.

"Then now, the final match of the day, the match everyone has been looking forward to, officially begins!"

"It's hunting time, Obscure Moon!"