[Black Basket] Love Sound

Chances of winning?

Sure enough, his intention of coming could not escape Akashi's eyes.

Yes, he was unwilling to lose.That ridiculous self-esteem is constantly mocking himself, wanting to save face in a certain way, so that he will not lose completely.At least, he still has one thing that can surpass Akashi.

The Ryuzaki family has been in business for generations, and is also a famous kendo family.Since the family quit the chamber of commerce, the patriarch's usual leisure is to open a dojo to teach kendo.And as the eldest son of the Ryuzaki family, he has received his father's kendo training since he was a child, and he is still better than many elders in the industry.

Today, he just wants to see if Akashi can really bear the reputation of being an all-rounder in terms of kendo, so that he is completely convinced and willing to bow down.

"If you don't try it yourself, how do you know you have no chance of winning?" Shinichi was not frightened by Akashi's words, but directly challenged him, "Let's have a kendo competition, and whoever can win two out of three games is the winner." By."

"No problem, I accept your gauntlet."

Akashi did not refuse this proposal.At first he thought that Shen Yi would find him to fight, but he didn't expect it to be a sword fight, which just happened to make his plan go smoothly.Maybe, after the competition, he could get the information he wanted today.

The duel between the two men started again. Of course, the living room of the other house was not an ideal place for the duel.For this reason, Akashi took Shinichi to the fitness room of the other house, where they could isolate outside interference, play a game to their heart's content, and decide the final winner.

The rain outside gradually intensified, and there were occasional flashes of lightning in the gloomy sky, and rumbling thunder resounded.

The two walked into the fitness room, and not long after they arrived, they saw Masao Nakamura standing there.I saw that the deacon beside him had prepared props for this duel in advance. There were a lot of bamboo knives and protective gear for kendo. The two of them could choose suitable equipment according to their own habits and preferences.

"It seems that you have been prepared for a long time. It's okay, I'll make you lose better." Picking up the clothes in the deacon's hand, he took off his suit jacket and skillfully put on the kendo protective gear.

"Are you afraid?" Akashi asked with a smile, "Confidence is a good thing, but if it becomes your stumbling block, then you will only usher in failure, not victory."

The duel has not yet started, but the strong smell of gunpowder has spread in the fitness room.

As an unrelated person, Masao Nakamura stood aside, quietly waiting for the game to come.Although it was already clear who would win and who lost in this competition, he was convinced that his young master had other arrangements, and his job was to act as a referee and give a fair result.

After a long time, when both of them had changed their clothes and put on special protective gear, they went to a cleared indoor field together and officially started the kendo duel.

According to the rules of kendo competition, every 5 minutes is a round, with three wins as the standard, the person who wins twice is the winner.

"Game start!"

As soon as the temporary referee issued the order, the contest between Akashi and Shinichi began.

Holding the bamboo sword tightly in his hand, Shinichi was the first to attack, quickly attacking Akashi's face.And the people who were attacked did not panic and panic.During the blocking period with the sword raised, Akashi quickly adjusted his defensive strategy. While blocking the attack, he tried to gradually regain the lost attacking initiative at a slow speed.

However, it is easy to think, but difficult to actually do it.It will not be easy for him to regain the initiative.

As expected of Shinichi being a master of swordsmanship, he didn't reveal any flaws when he attacked, let alone give him a chance to counterattack.At this moment, it is already very difficult for him to defend against the next round of attacks. If he spends more time organizing the attack, he may only give the opponent the opportunity to fight more smoothly.

One attack and one defense, not giving in to each other.

Under Shinichi's onslaught, Akashi was obviously suppressed. Several times, the opponent's sword almost hit the effective part.Fortunately, his reaction was quick, and he dodged the attack in time when Qian Jun shot.But in this way, there was not much time left in the first round, and if he wanted to win in the next two rounds, he had to think of another way.

With this idea in mind, he must put it into practice as soon as possible. Akashi resolutely gave up the counterattack, and slowly revealed a gap in the defense so that the opponent can attack.This process is very short and can be completed in less than a minute, but in order to win the next two rounds, he pretended to slow down his reaction speed and made a mistake in his judgment, and his opponent was also keenly aware of this, and took advantage of the situation to swing at Akashi The sword, hit the armor at the waist.

"Hitting the waist armor is effective. In the first round, Master Ryuzaki won."

Masao Nakamura stood in the middle of the field and gave a fair verdict.

Although he is Akashi's protector, in this kind of competition, he has no frankness at all. Whether he wins or loses, he will speak with the facts.At the same time, he also hopes that through this fair competition, his young master can have a good time.After all, when practicing kendo in the past, the young master practiced alone, and rarely encountered opponents. This time, someone challenged him, which just made up for this regret.

"What's the matter? The second half was suddenly unresponsive. Are you trying to give way on purpose?"

Shinichi was not completely dazzled by the first victory, on the contrary, he also felt strange during the game.

From the initial strong attack to the final victory, the whole process seemed normal, but it was actually something strange.However, sometimes a person just wants to get rid of the shame of the past and taste the sweetness of victory. Even though he feels that there is something wrong with the first game, the joy that pours into his heart makes him a little excited, and he can't help but hope that the next two games can also be successful. Successfully won.

"If I deliberately give way in front of you, how can you not see it? Besides, if I give way to you, I will only lose more ugly."

In front of his opponent, Akashi did not admit that he deliberately lost the first match.In addition to fighting swordsmanship, this duel also has a large proportion of mental factors. If he is not as strong as the opponent in the field of swordsmanship, then he needs to make up for this shortcoming in other aspects.

"Whether you give in or not, you will lose."

People who have tasted the sweetness tend to automatically ignore the abnormalities they felt before.

Shinichi rekindled his fighting spirit, and his confidence doubled accordingly.He had already won the first round, and it also proved that as long as he put his heart into doing certain things, he would achieve good results, not worse than others.Next, you only need to maintain your form, and the next two rounds are completely handy.

"The victory speech is still waiting for me to say it after I win. Be careful when you say it too quickly."

Putting on the protective mask again, Akashi did not forget to give the opponent a warning.Although he deliberately lost the first time to test the truth, the next two rounds are crucial. If he misses, he will have no chance to counterattack and lose the game completely.Therefore, the success or failure of the last two rounds is the most critical.

Mutual damage can only be done quickly, and will not affect the outcome of the battle.After a few minutes of rest, the two readjusted and entered the second game.

With the previous experience, Akashi fought more naturally, when to attack and when to defend, all played normally, and no abnormalities occurred again.And Shinichi was gradually bewildered by this situation, and kept strengthening his attack, trying to win the round in one fell swoop.But he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry. When he was eager for success, he had already stepped into the trap set by Akashi in advance.

While resisting the constant attacks, Akashi tightened the net in his hand leisurely, so that the fish inside were caught in the net and could not break free.

The two sides stalemate until the last half minute. Seeing that the victory is within reach, they stretched out to see the gap exposed by Akashi, and took a bamboo knife and slashed straight at his left arm.But at this moment, the situation suddenly reversed, his sword only hit the air, but the target dodged deftly, and swung a sword towards him with his head.

"Master Zheng won the second game!"

The attack just now can only be described as fast, accurate, and ruthless. There was no extra movement during the period, and the entire process was completed in one go.

Shinichi was stunned, he always thought that he had the upper hand and was about to win the victory, but how could he have thought that he would be swayed by Akashi, and the victory in his hands would be sent to the opponent instead.

Once Masao Nakamura's verdict was over, the room fell into silence again. Akashi took a break, adjusted his armor, and prepared for the final round of the game.And Shinichi also recovered from the shock, walked to the French window alone, bowed his head to reflect, trying to find out the reason for his abnormality just now.

Falling from extreme joy into a vortex of failure, Shinichi refused to admit that he made a mistake in the competition.It is even more impossible to believe that Akashi's swordsmanship will advance by leaps and bounds in a very short period of time, thus suppressing him at the last moment.Is this a fluke, or extreme luck?Why was his hand holding the bamboo knife trembling involuntarily before the third round?

For a while, the doubts in my heart could not find the answer.Take a deep breath, forcefully suppress the doubts in your heart, and let yourself return to the state of the game.But despite this, the shadow of failure still lingered in his heart. On the surface, he was calm and free from any panic, but as the third game started, the sense of uneasiness that had been suppressed also emerged.

"The third game, start!"

If both of them played very cautiously in the last round, it was just the opposite in the last round.People who were accustomed to defense have turned defense into offense, seized the initiative to attack, and launched the attack first.However, those who were previously focused on offense became passive defensive, struggling to defend their vital points and prevent their opponents from breaking through.

This one-sided situation lasted at least 3 minutes or more.

Akashi pushed forward step by step, while stretching his defense, at the same time trying to hide his weakness from being exposed to the opponent's eyes.

But this strategy is completely ineffective, his every move has long been controlled by Akashi, and even his weaknesses are clearly seen.If this continues, winning or losing is only a matter of time. If Shinichi wants to turn defeat into victory, he can only fight back within the remaining 2 minutes.

Usually, only those who are pushed will burst out their potential at critical moments.

Of course, this is only a plot in novels and comics. In real life, very few people can seize the opportunity.Shinichi was not one of them. Although he tried to counterattack, the huge psychological pressure had made him powerless, and he could only helplessly watch the goddess of victory gradually leave him.

After a while, stretching out a mask and taking a blow, completely ended this best-of-three match.

Those who are proud of the way of the sword lost no complaints this time.

In the first two rounds of the game, he was full of confidence, and he would definitely make Akashi lose ugly.Unexpectedly, he was hit by the psychological warfare set up by the opponent instead, and missed many counterattack opportunities. It can be said that he not only lost to Akashi, but also lost to himself.

"Okay, you won." The so-called willingness to gamble and admit defeat, Shen did not have any objection to the result of the match, but felt a lot more relieved.He took off the mask on his head, took off the protective gear on his body, and sat down on the floor, ready to fulfill the bet. He looked at Akashi in front of him and said, "Please feel free to ask questions, and I will definitely tell you what I know." tell you everything."

It was completely beyond Akashi's expectation that the opponent could readily accept the result of the match.

According to his understanding, Shen Yi is a proud and arrogant person. He wins more and loses less in the way of swordsmanship, and rarely encounters opponents.This time the two met for the first time and lost two games in a row. He thought that Shinichi's spirit would be hit hard, and he would not sit down and talk with him calmly.

But now that the other party has made a compromise and sat down obediently to wait for him to ask questions, it would be a bit ridiculous if he still feels entangled in this.Compared with the Ryuzaki family's other plans, the Akashi family's internal troubles are the biggest problem.If he could get useful information from Shinichi today, maybe he could help his father find a way to completely eliminate the internal troubles.

"What is Kyotani Anri's purpose? Why did she come to your Ryuzaki family?" Akashi asked.

"You should also know her purpose. In addition to wanting to get the property of the Akashi family, she also has a personal grievance with your mother, Mrs. Reiko. For that obsession, she spent many years planning, and she also wanted to make your father feel regretful. She chose your mother instead of her. Therefore, she wants to use the Ryuzaki family's network as a backing, hoping to have enough strength to fight against the Akashi family's main family."

Shine out the main purpose of Kyotani Anri.

"She will never beat my mother in her life."

The early death of his mother is the eternal scar in Akashi's heart. Even though his father tried his best to make him forget the pain, when no one was alone, the old memories came back to his mind again, making him choked up and speechless.

"That's right. With her ability, it is indeed difficult to achieve great things. But she will not give up easily. Even if Miss Hoshino fails, it does not mean that there will be no other women to take over her job. From now on, your side will still be Annoying women will appear from time to time to destroy the relationship between you and Saya. I think this is the end of the story, and you should know what to do without special reminders. "

Shinichi's words are very clear, even if Ayaka disappears, Akashi's side will not become calm.He must be mentally prepared in advance to deal with the troubles that come to him automatically for a long time, otherwise, the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be for their marriage.

"As long as the marriage ceremony is completed, her plan will be difficult to realize."

Akashi wasn't worried that Anri Kyotani would come to make trouble at his engagement banquet, but felt that the woman had reservations and didn't use all her vicious tricks.

"Don't be too happy about everything. She came to visit a few days ago, just for another matter, so she asked the Ryuzaki family for help."

"What did she tell you?" Akashi asked.

"The stock price of AKSI has been relatively stable recently. I heard that your father intends to open up the American market."

Shinichi did not answer Akashi's question directly, but mentioned a piece of news that had been published in the financial section of the newspaper.

"Yes, that is one of the company's future plans. It is still in the evaluation stage and will not be implemented prematurely."

Akashi stared at Shinichi suspiciously, not understanding why he brought up the news in the newspaper at this moment. Could it be that the securities trading and overseas investment of the head office were the targets of Anri Kyotani?

"Then I can tell you that Kyotani Anri wants to use the contacts of the Ryugasaki family to arrange for people to enter the stock exchange. If AKSI doesn't want to cause any more trouble, then send someone to keep an eye on that old woman. Believe me, keep an eye on her. There will definitely be a big surprise.”

Although the Ryuzaki family has withdrawn from the Chamber of Commerce, their network is still as extensive as before.

From political and business circles to small groups, as long as they want to check the details of a certain person, the Ryuzaki family will definitely have a reliable way to obtain valuable information.As for the cooperation with Anri Kyotani, Shinichi was glad that he was more suspicious and did not trust the other party too much. Otherwise, when the internal fighting in the Akashi family escalated, he would be the first person to become cannon fodder.

"Is this an engagement ceremony for Saya and me?" Hearing the hint in Shinichi's words, a sly smile appeared on Akashi's lips, "If this is your intention, I will thank you for the gift on behalf of Saya. "

The man whose pain was stimulated by the words immediately turned dark, and retorted with displeasure: "Boy, don't be complacent, the people raised by the old-bellied snake family are beyond your control. Don't cry out for pain, I will definitely come over to see your jokes."

"Don't worry, the people who will be bitten by snakes are those who don't know what to do. You should worry about your own situation first."

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