When we arrived at the Kendo Club, we were t with intense stares.
As the academy's "mascot," Koneko was used to the attention.
And as a bit of a campus celebrity myself, I wasn't fazed either. Though, the jealous glares from the male kendo club mbers were hard to miss.
First, I had managed to get close to Rias and Akeno, and now I was with Koneko. If they could, they probably would have executed on the spot!
But I'd endured this kind of scrutiny countless tis before. So, I ignored the murderous looks from the guys.
Just as I was lost in thought, a girl with reddish-brown hair in twin-tails, wearing a kendo uniform, interrupted my musings.
"Hibari-san, is there sothing you need from the Kendo Club? Are you perhaps thinking of joining?"
I looked at the girl's face, but instead of answering her question imdiately, I searched my mories for information about her.
Her na was Tomoe guri, from a family of exorcists in Kyoto, and she was Student Council President Sona Sitri's Knight.
After observing her for a few seconds, I calmly stated, "Tomoe-san, I apologize for the intrusion. I'm here today to challenge the Kendo Club."
"Challenge?"
Tomoe's smile slowly faded, and her expression turned sour. Anger flared in her eyes.
Challenging the Kendo Club was basically the sa as picking a fight with them!
Even Koneko was shocked, not knowing what to say...
"Hibari-san, do you have any idea what you're saying?" Tomoe's voice was no longer as cheerful as before. Her anger was barely contained.
Even though I had expected this kind of reaction, I couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
I suppressed the bitterness welling up inside , sighed helplessly, and explained, "I do. But I have my reasons... and my main target is you..."
"What? You've got so nerve! I don't care what your reasons are, but as a shut-in, you're challenging right off the bat? Just how much do you look down on our Kendo Club?!"
Tomoe was practically laughing with anger at my words. She had heard so rumors about around the academy and thought I was a polite and modest person. But now, it seed that arrogance was my true nature.
"I know my actions are rude, but I really have no other choice... I hope you can understand, Tomoe-san." A bitter feeling welled up inside .
After this, Student Council President Sona Sitri would probably co looking for to lecture . She might even try to make her peerage mber, just like Rias...
"Fine! Since you insist, I'll grant your wish!" Tomoe said with a cold expression. clearly planning to put in my place.
"Hibari-san, I'll accept your challenge. But you'll have to defeat the other mbers of the Kendo Club first before you can face ."
Hearing Tomoe's words, I replied, "No problem."
"Did you all hear that? I don't need to say anything more." Tomoe said to the surrounding Kendo Club mbers, her face stern.
Hearing their captain's words, the other mbers felt a surge of uncontrollable anger. Soone had co to challenge them, which was a huge insult to every mber!
I calmly walked over to a rack of wooden swords and picked one up.
"Can we start now?"
"Yes! I won't have everyone gang up on you. You can choose your opponents. If you win, you can challenge . If you lose, you'll leave the Kendo Club imdiately! And for Rias-senpai and the others' sake, I'll pretend this never happened. But the Kendo Club will no longer welco you."
Although Tomoe thought I was arrogant, she saw that I had co with Koneko, so she assud I was friends with Rias and Akeno.
She didn't want to make things too difficult for , fearing that Rias might complain to the Student Council President later, which would be a hassle.
However, I shook my head and said sothing that enraged the entire Kendo Club, "There's no need for that. You can all co at at once."
"..."
Koneko: Hibari-senpai....
The room fell silent. The other Kendo Club mbers saw the icy expression on their captain's face.
On the other hand, I seed completely oblivious to the fact that I had just said sothing incredibly arrogant. I stared at Tomoe, waiting for her answer.
"In that case, I have nothing more to say. Everyone, attack together!" Hearing their captain's cold command, all the mbers exchanged glances, gripped their wooden swords, and charged at !
But despite this, I remained exceptionally calm.
...
I stood with my left hand behind my back, my feet shoulder-width apart, and my right hand gripping the wooden sword.
Seeing my stance, Tomoe couldn't help but sneer inwardly. It looked like I had never learned swordsmanship.
Fighting like that was practically suicide. But the next mont, she was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief.
I coated my wooden sword with black Armant Haki and, without moving from my spot, swung it forward.
With several cracks, the wooden swords of the charging Kendo Club mbers were all sliced, and they were sent flying backward.
However, I held back against two of the girls. The rest of the mbers were now lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
I glanced at the two girls, and familiar images flashed through my mind.
If my mory served right, these two girls should be mbers of Sona Sitri's peerage: Tsubasa Yura, the Rook, and Reya Kusaka, the Bishop!
"You two lovely ladies, how about surrendering?"
"I... I surrender..." Yura stamred, looking at the scene in shock. Kusaka, standing beside her, quickly followed suit.
"I didn't know Hibari-senpai was so skilled in swordsmanship!"
"That's right, that's right! Why was Hibari-senpai pretending to be weak?"
Looking over, I saw the two girls staring at with hearts in their eyes. Great, two more girls had fallen head over heels.
"..."
Tomoe stared blankly at the scene before her. If my earlier actions had made her furious, and she wanted to use all her strength.
Now, her face was undoubtedly filled with a burning fighting spirit!
It seed that the rumors about were completely unfounded.
Tomoe's mind was racing, imagining all sorts of fantastical scenarios. And as she thought about it, the fighting spirit on her pretty face intensified.
I had no idea what she was thinking.
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