Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 583 Selection Meeting

"National High School Kyudo Selection Conference"

This is an official competition for college students, co-hosted by the Japan College Sports Federation and the Kyudo Federation.

For traditional bow players.

Its significance is no less than that of Koshien for the baseball club, and the National Championship for the performance club... It is the highest level of competition that high school students can challenge.

But all famous archers would not want to win honor in this sacred supreme hall.

From July 12th to September 24rd.

The selection meeting lasted for three days.

According to men's and women's groups, individual competition and team competition.

During the period, the top six in the individual competition and the top three in the team competition will be selected from among the players from 43 prefectures in Japan.

And today.

12 month 26 day.

It was the last day of the National Kyudo Conference.

After a morning of fierce competition, the results of the individual competition have been announced.

Among them, the private Toyosaki performed very dazzlingly, and won No.1 in the men's and women's groups respectively!
Next, is the team competition in the afternoon.

It was under such circumstances that Nakano Ryoko came to the backstage of the men's competition.

"Everyone, excuse me."

Waiting room.

Five boys wearing white gowns and black hakama skirts are silently adjusting their bows and status.

Seeing her coming, they couldn't help showing surprise expressions.

""""Sister Nakano! """"

As if meeting the backbone, the four boys from the Kyudo Department immediately surrounded him.

"Congratulations on winning the women's championship, senior!"

"We watched the game in the morning, and your concentrated posture is really beautiful."

"As expected of you, you can be so fearless in the face of danger until the end!"

"In comparison, we are lagging behind..."

Ryoko Nakano smiled, "Don't belittle yourself, it's not a hindrance to reach the finals, you all performed very well."

"But……"

The captain of the men's team, Nomiya, smiled wryly.

"Except for you and Kato-kun, none of us can get a place in the individual competition. We are really ashamed of your usual guidance."

"That's right."

His friend Miyazaki followed suit.

"Honestly speaking, the pressure of the individual competition is really unfounded.

It was okay in the preliminaries and semi-finals, but in the finals, the rules of the shooting-stopping competition method were really scary, I was so nervous that even my shooting patterns became strange..."

The so-called "shooting stop competition method".

It means that all contestants shoot together, and the person who can hit the target until the end wins, and the ranking is determined according to the number of hits.

It is worth mentioning that.

When the shooting reaches the fifth arrow, the target with a diameter of 36 cm will be replaced with a target with a diameter of 24 cm, and the difficulty will suddenly become higher.

It is a test of the basic skills and psychological quality of the players.

As the only two players from Toyonosaki to participate in the men's individual competition, Miyazaki missed the target at that time and missed the qualification.

Ryoko Nakano was very clear about all this, and also saw their discouragement, so she patted her palms lightly and said seriously:

"Okay, don't mention the things that have passed. What you should do now is to look forward."

""""Sister...""""

"For me, this is the last national competition.

As a selection player of the private Toyosaki, no matter what the result is, he must shoot every arrow without distraction, understand? "

Feeling the majesty coming from her, the four boys immediately straightened their backs and responded in unison:
""""yes--! """"

Only then did Nakano Ryoko nod slightly in satisfaction, looking past them to the back.

A young man was sitting there quietly, exuding a calm and thinking atmosphere at the same time, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"You-kun?"

After stopping the four members who wanted to call for help, Nakano Ryoko walked up.

"What are you thinking?"

"...?"

As the light in front of him was blocked, the boy slowly raised his head to look at her.

As if just waking up from some kind of contemplation, those dark eyes looked a little deep, but they immediately became clear again.

"...Nakano-senpai?"

Kato Yusuke subconsciously prepared to get up, but was stopped by Nakano Ryoko first.

"You don't have to be polite, just sit down and talk."

While talking, she supported the hakama skirt and sat down beside him.

"So, what were you thinking just now?"

Smelling the elegant fragrance from the girl's body, Kato Yusuke took the initiative to step aside, and then replied: "...Sorry, I was just in a daze."

"daze?"

Ryoko Nakano tilted her face, blinked her eyes and said, "Ah~ Could it be because I changed Yu-kun to "Omae" and made you feel pressured? "

"Power forward", that is, the No. [-] position in the team competition, this position is usually occupied by a high-level shooter in the team.

Before Kato Yusuke agreed to participate in the competition, the position of the men's team originally belonged to Nomiya, the captain of the bow department, but the opponent has now been replaced by the final "place".

Glancing at the four boys who were secretly watching here from the corner of the eye, Kato Yusuke opened his lips and said:

"I'm not thinking about this, I'm just thinking about some personal issues, senior sister don't need to worry.

As for the location...

No matter where the senior sister arranges me, I will do my best, please rest assured. "

"Hmm~ You-kun's words are really reassuring."

Nakano Ryoko joked with a smile, and then said:

"Although I think it's good to put you in the "low position", but Miyazaki in the second position is easily affected by the atmosphere, so I hope you can make a good start for everyone.

Nomiya has a relatively calm personality, but occasionally he will become anxious because he takes the overall situation into consideration, so it is more suitable to be placed at the end.That's basically it. "

Kato Yusuke nodded, knowing that what the other party said was actually a ulterior motive, and he didn't mean to talk to him, but he didn't say much.

When the other four heard this, they couldn't help showing thoughtful expressions on their faces.

After all, for them.

After all, Yusuke Kato was an outsider who was plugged in.

It is really difficult for them to recognize a guy who has never trained with him as a teammate in a short period of time, and Ryoko Nakano's words are to dispel their concerns.

After understanding this point, the faces of the four boys also looked much better.

At this moment, the door of the waiting room was suddenly pushed open.

"excuse me."

A staff member in a black suit walked in and announced to the crowd: "The competition is about to begin, please prepare to enter the shooting range."

So Nakano Ryoko didn't stay any longer, and after a few words of encouragement to the younger generation, she left the waiting room.

From the waiting room to the auditorium outside.

Without tossing around to join the crowded front row, Nakano Ryoko sat down alone in the high position in the back row.

It just so happened that the announcement sounded at this moment.

"Next is the men's team competition, the final round."

Inside the semi-open Japanese dojo.

A group of players lined up holding bows, and then moved to the track at the same pace and at a constant speed.

"The first shooting range, Toyosaki Private School."

"Number one, Kato player."

"Number two, contestant Miyazaki."

"Number three, Yukimura."

"Number four, player Murata."

"Number five, Contestant Nomiya."

"The second shooting range, Fujisaki High School."

"..."

clap clap clap clap ~
As the contestants entered the arena, there was a burst of applause from the audience, and then quickly subsided.

It is snowing in Tokyo today.

Snow fell from the sky, covering the turf of the open-air shooting range with a layer of silver.

Clouds dyed orange-red linger in strands of ash-colored and azure-blue sky.

The white air exhaled from the mouth and nose seemed to be sucked away by the setting sun.

Everything absorbs a strong sense of winter, presenting an almost transparent world.

"start--!"

The voice of the referee came from the dojo in the distance.

Ryoko Nakano wrapped her silk jacket around her body, looked away from the high dome, and followed the sound.

slap~

As if trying to shatter the distracting thoughts in her heart, a beautiful chord came to her ears.

Slowly.

Pa-dong-!
With an aura of winning the first blow, the bow and arrow hit the bull's-eye.

【Private Toyosaki:】

【Fujisaki High School: X】

"Good~~~!"

The audience applauded loudly.

Ryoko Nakano smiled and clapped her hands lightly.

Directly in front of the field of vision, the young man stood tall.

The light on the beam flickered, cutting above his head intermittently.

His side face was flickering, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyelashes were long, his nose was straight, and his jaw was sharp and angular.

The breeze blew, and the white gown stuck to his back, outlining a smooth arc.

Looking at Kato Yusuke who calmly retracted his bow and knelt down on the floor.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Ryoko Nakano's eyes.

'It's a pity that Jun You refused to join the Archery Department, otherwise he would definitely be an excellent general. '

She couldn't help thinking, until a majestic voice suddenly came from her ear.

"Is that the person you fancy? Ryoko."

Ryoko Nakano was stunned for a moment, a flash of panic flashed across her face, and she immediately stood up from her seat.

"... I am so sorry for not noticing you, Father."

——Just bowing down and saluting to the person who appeared beside him at some unknown time.

After a brief silence, an emotional voice responded to her.

"Well, sit down first."

"Okay, sorry."

At the request of the visitor, the two sat down in their seats one after another.

Ryoko Nakano raised her head and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was wearing a dark green kimono, had long black hair, and looked calm and majestic.

Behind the opponent, there are two burly men in black suits who are watching the surroundings vigilantly.

"You go down first."

Nakano Xinghei waved back the two bodyguards, put his hands in the loose kimono sleeves and crossed his chest, staring at the dojo not far away.

"Father..."

"What's that man's name?"

Ryoko Nakano paused for a while, then said softly: "...Are you referring to Kato-kun?"

"Kato-kun..."

Nakano Kohei nodded, and asked the previous question again: "Is that the person you fancy?"

"...Among his peers, Kato-kun is indeed very good, he is my outstanding junior in school." Nakano Ryoko said without looking sideways.

"Is that so."

Nakano Xinghei was noncommittal about this, and just freed up one hand to stroke his neatly trimmed beard, keeping his eyes on a certain figure in the dojo.

"Father."

Nakano Ryoko asked modestly: "May I ask why you came here?"

"It's okay, I'm just here to take a look."

just looking around……

Ryoko Nakano chewed on this word, feeling a little absurd and funny in her heart.

As the current head of the Nakano family, although Nakano Xinghei is not too busy to touch the ground, he will not be so leisurely that he can go to watch a high school game.

——Even if this match is her daughter's retirement match.

not to mention.

In fact, she had already informed the other party about this game, and the father had not indicated that he would come to participate.

So if you ask her whether she believes in such a thing, she naturally does not believe it.

Even so, it cannot be debunked.

Even had to pretend not to know and express gratitude.

Otherwise, once the fig leaf is torn off...

'Perhaps even the last trace of peace will disappear. '

Ryoko Nakano was thinking silently, while observing her father's expression calmly, completely lost her mind to watch the game again.

In contrast, Nakano Kohei took it very seriously.

Occasionally, he stroked his beard and nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

Even though the person concerned didn't say anything, including the expressionless face, nothing could be seen.

but--

Some kind of signal has already been revealed in those few words just now.

Ryoko Nakano sighed softly in her heart, and began to prepare for a rainy day.

after awhile.

"By the way, my lord father."

She said intentionally or unintentionally: "You may not pay much attention to these trivial matters, but Kato-kun already has a lover in school, and there are quite a few confidante."

Hear this.

Nakano Kohei, who was stroking his beard, couldn't help but pause, and then immediately turned his head to look.

Without saying anything, Ryoko Nakano looked at her father calmly.

As the four eyes met, for the first time a bit of annoyance appeared in those majestic eyes.

With a dark face, Nakano Kohei glared at his daughter fiercely, and let out a cold snort from his nostrils.

"If it wasn't for the lack of a male in our family, do you think I would be willing to take care of these things?"

Ryoko Nakano lowered her head, bowed slightly and whispered softly:

"Thanks to my father for worrying, please take care of your health. My daughter can handle her own affairs well, and I don't dare to bother my father."

"you……!"

Nakano Xinghei stood up angrily, his face turned livid again.

No longer in the mood to watch the game, he turned around abruptly, and walked away with his wooden clogs under the protection of two bodyguards.

Nakano Ryoko stood up respectfully and bowed to see him off, and did not get up until the other party completely disappeared from sight.

Unknowingly, the situation on the shooting range has been resolved.

"The result of the game just now——

Private Toyosaki Academy No. 18 Middle School, Fujisaki High School No. 14 Middle School.

Therefore, the private Toyosaki High School advanced to the final, and the second round will be held later. "

Following the referee's announcement, there was a burst of applause and applause from the audience.

Attracted by one of the voices, Ryoko Nakano subconsciously turned her head to look.

What caught my eye was a cute girl sitting alone not far away.

The other party had long brown hair and was wearing the uniform of an unknown school. He was looking in the direction of the dojo and applauding softly.

……

(End of this chapter)