"Parents, children, welcome to the children's martial arts tournament hosted by the Jinbei Taekwondo Gym..."
The so-called martial arts tournament was really just a promotional event aimed at children and their parents. Naturally, it was hardly formal and felt more like a school event.
Still, the organizers apparently had some connections. The event was actually being held inside the amusement park, with a reasonably convincing little ring set up on an outdoor stage originally used for performances, surrounded by ready-made audience seating.
Since it was a promotional event, publicity naturally took priority. The most conspicuous things around were not the ring but the advertising boards and banners densely arranged around it, all recruitment ads for the taekwondo classes.
Registration for the competition was available online beforehand and on-site, and only children aged six to twelve were accepted. They were also divided into two groups: ages six to eight, and ages nine to twelve.
Louise was naturally in the six-to-eight group. At a glance, most of the contestants were little boys dressed in child-sized white taekwondo uniforms, presumably students of the Jinbei Taekwondo Gym.
"This pretty little girl is competing too? Be careful she doesn't get hurt. Children don't know their own strength. It'd be awful if she hurt her face and ended up with a scar."
A middle-aged woman noticed that an adorable little girl like Louise was actually entering the competition and could not help offering a well-meaning warning.
Parents in the Xia Kingdom generally put safety first, so most people merely watched this so-called martial arts tournament. Even though the amusement park's foot traffic had drawn a considerable crowd, very few actually participated, and a glance showed that almost all the contestants were boys.
After all, those interested in "martial arts" were mostly boys. Girls would learn things