About the fact that I unintentionally raised my sister to be a cripple - Chapter 102 Arrangements of the Archery Department

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Five minutes after Sakakibara Raku left.

Tianhai Qimingyue glanced at the message she had just received on her phone. She picked up her phone and examined it for a moment.

“Brother, the archery club competition will start next month, right? My sister will definitely participate too.”

She was about to take her phone back when she suddenly sighed as if giving up.

The slender fingers began to type in the input field.

“never mind.”

“yoshi!”

Sakakihara Raku changed into hakama clothes and just walked out of the locker room when he saw the tall figure of Amami Kuruuri standing in the wind.

Her flaxen ponytail hangs down behind her head. She is nocking, pushing, and raising her bow. Her eyes are looking from the front to the target in the distance.

A bamboo bow more than 2 meters long was held high over her shoulder. Her eyes were focused in front of her, and her right thumb wearing a deerskin glove pulled the bow string.

Smooth and even.

The taut bowstring did not tremble in her hand.

The moment the arrow whizzed out, the bow string trembled and moved the bow body, making a high-pitched bamboo sound.

There was a sound of “click”, just like following the neat trajectory of the arrow tail, hitting the bull’s-eye 28 meters away.

“Yoshi!” Immediately afterwards, there were voices of support from boys and girls behind him. The youthful voice is as sweet as a choir.

Sakakibara looked at the target directly opposite Tianhai Jiureli again, and he fixed his gaze.

It was discovered that dozens of arrows had been inserted around the center of the target, and none of them had hit the target.

“sharp.”

Not just him, everyone in the Kyudo Club, whether they were newbies or experienced Kyudo players, subconsciously sighed, turned their heads, and exchanged words.

Even the seniors in the second and third years had to admit in their hearts how powerful this new minister was.

“Good afternoon, senior.” Raku Sakakihara noticed senior Hata Masahiro walking over.

“Hmm, Sakakibara-san, good afternoon. Why are you here so late today?”

“Ah, I also joined the literature club, and I usually go there for an hour.”

“Oh, that’s it, then it’s okay.”

Deputy Minister Hata Masahiro responded casually. He stood next to Sakakibara Raku holding a performance record book usually used by the Kyudo Club. He looked at Amami Kuruuri in the shooting position and whispered to Sakakibara Raku:

“Do you know how many arrows Minister Tianhai has practiced since he came to the dojo an hour ago?”

“As for Japanese bows, there should only be 30 at most in one hour.”

“49! On average, one arrow is shot in a little more than a minute!”

Taking a compound bow as an example, 100 arrows a day is above normal.

As long as you are not afraid of losing your hands, you can practice more.

However, traditional bows are completely different.

Kyudo not only requires postures that are very different from those of compound bows, but also trains one’s temperament and character.

And the harmonious bow is the slowest among all types of bows. After shooting a group of compound bows, the person practicing the harmonious bow can slowly shoot two arrows.

When using a compound bow, you need to maintain various standard postures to shoot the arrow at the speed of a compound bow.

Difficult, extremely difficult.

“Did she hit all of them?” Sakakihara asked again.

Mahiro Hata showed the record book full of circles in his hand to Sakakibara Raku, and said in surprise: “All hits! And the postures are all correct. I just want to know if Minister Tenkai’s arm won’t hurt?”

“Hey——”

The string sound came again.

Sakakibara looked at Amami Kuriuri who shot another arrow, turned around and said with a smile: “The deputy minister can take the initiative to ask her if her hand hurts. Minister Amami will answer questions if he has any.”

“No, no, no,” Hata Masahiro shook his head quickly, and drew an extra circle in Tianhai Jiuli’s record column. He sighed, “Oh, I’m afraid that if I ask her, I will be shocked. You have to know, I I have been practicing archery since the first day of junior high school. So far, I have persisted every day and my shots are not as accurate as those of Minister Tianhai.”

“Did Sakakibara win a district-level championship when you were in junior high school?”

“Um.”

“What’s your hit rate?”

“80 upwards.”

“This is quite impressive.” Hata Masahiro looked like “you are all freaks”.

Raku Sakakihara sneered and avoided: “It feels like Japanese bows are much more difficult than compound bows.”

“He Gong is a traditional type of bow. There is no sight, and archery depends on experience. But if you have played other types of bows and then practice He Bow, you will have some experience, but it is not very useful. The bow posture requirements are very high, so you can It’s completely different. Recently, you shoot a hundred arrows every day, and I’m afraid that your new fiberglass bow will be scrapped soon. Fortunately, you didn’t buy a bamboo bow. This thing is not only expensive, but also troublesome to maintain.”

“Um.”

“Besides, are you sure you want to participate in the county competition?”

“That’s right.”

“Single competition or team competition?” Hata Masahiro’s face was filled with signals of “Team competition, choose the team competition!”

Sakakibara smiled happily and said: “All the seniors from the last third grade are gone. The main male students in the second grade are only Senior Kobayashi and you, the deputy minister. As for the other seniors”

Sakakibara Raku didn’t finish what he said. The general meaning was that most of the other seniors only came with the purpose of “cultivating themselves”, and few were willing to participate in the archery competition with high competitive purposes.

You have to compete with dozens of aces from the school, and every arrow hits the target, which is a lot of pressure.

Not to mention that the audience will discuss it in the audience.

Masahiro Hata thought for a while, “I can’t even call those people. If there were no attendance standards, they probably wouldn’t come. Or we can find two more newcomers and experienced people, and train with all our heart for a month. , it doesn’t mean that you can’t compete.”

Sakakibara shook his head: “It’s too late. I believe you, deputy minister, know better than me. If we follow these steps, our school may be eliminated in the preliminary round.”

“Oh, but the school has set a goal for us. This semester we boys must get at least one of the top three places.”

“Solo match.”

“Single match!” Hata Masahiro almost shouted, “I guess you don’t know, Sakakibara. Those who participate in the single match are all perverts. In the team match, you can also rely on the number of people to share the disadvantages. In the single match, there are people who are extremely hostile to themselves. They are proud, but they are guys with strength. It’s not that I don’t have confidence in my strength, but if, if, no boy enters the top three, our club’s funds will be cut!”

“So what if it’s reduced? After passing the novice stage, most people will use their own money to buy a set of bow equipment.”

“Oh, Sakakibara, you’re new here and you don’t understand. Last semester, you know, Minister Minagawa applied to the school to start a dormitory activity during the school year. Our whole club, more than 20 people, went directly to Kyoto to play, ahem, yes I studied and exchanged for fourteen days. I just went to have some barbecue and soak in hot springs for a while. Even so, there is still a lot of room for surplus in the club’s funds.”

Sakakibara understands.

If the club funds are gone.

The camp will become very stressful. If it were gone, I would probably have to stay in school and practice for two weeks next time.

Tokyo at that time, not to mention other things.

The weather alone can kill you.

How can it be as comfortable as going out for a hot spring trip?

Can understand.

“Oh~ That’s it.”

“Hey, you understand,” Hata Masahiro touched him with his arm and said with a smile, “So, as long as you join, we will invite two more second-year seniors or newcomers. They will be easier to talk to, and we will participate in the team competition together. It’s completely feasible. The school’s requirements for the team competition are not high, just the top eight will be enough. With a little effort, this is more reliable than the single competition!”

“this”

“How about it? Do you want to consider my suggestion?” Hata Masahiro asked Sakakihara Raku while recording the (di) number of Tianhai Jiu Liuli.

It’s not impossible to agree to the team competition.

But he has never participated in a team competition, and he has always played alone in his previous life.

“Classmates, I’m sorry to disturb you all.”

Sakakihara Raku interrupted his thoughts and looked at everyone in the Kyudo Club.

The instructor of the Kyudo Club, Mr. Sakahara, stood at the entrance of the Kyudo Club with his back hunched and his hands behind his back.

Behind him was a teacher from the Academic Affairs Office who had just taken off his shoes and stood up.

Sakakibara also knew this person. The last time he met Xiaolin Xiyue at the school gate, it was this teacher who came to understand the situation.

He is a middle-aged man wearing square glasses.

He seemed to remember that his surname was Shiozaki, and he was Director Shiozaki.

Mr. Sakahara put his right hand lightly on his mouth, cleared his throat, then put his hands behind his back again, looked around at everyone, and said:

“I believe you all know about the Kyudo Prefecture (Tokyo) level competition to be held next month, in mid-July. At that time, schools with Kyudo clubs throughout Tokyo will participate, and of course we are no exception.”

“Sakahara-sensei!”

Mr. Sakahara looked at the person who raised his hand, “Ah, my wife’s classmate, if you have any questions, please tell me.”

“If you want to participate in the county competition, do you still have to pass the qualifying round?”

“Well,” Mr. Sakahara looked at everyone again, “If you want to participate in the prefectural competition, there must be a preliminary round. Normally, schools throughout Tokyo need to compete for the top twenty campuses in the preliminary round. Then the top twenty campuses will be drawn into groups, promoted one by one, and finally the championship team will be selected.”

“Then how should the school’s expedition team be selected?”

“Well, although our archery club has a small number of people, there are still more than 20 people including girls. Moreover, this time the school has said that no one is allowed to run away, and there will be no idea of ​​’I don’t want to participate, so I won’t participate.'” .”

Mr. Sakahara said this with an apology on his face.

As soon as these words came out, sure enough, many veteran members of the second and third grade members began to whisper among themselves.

They seemed unhappy with the school’s decision.

At this time, Director Shiozaki from the Academic Affairs Office stood up.

“Ahem!”

He cleared his throat louder. Wearing a straight suit, with his chest held up quite high and his chin slightly raised, he looked around at the students sitting or standing in the Kyudo Club and said:

“I know that many students are dissatisfied with the school’s compulsory requirements, but students who have this idea in their hearts can think about what purpose you had in entering this school in the first place, and what goals you had in entering this school. ? Let’s not talk about the girls from our Mingde Elementary School, but the boys!!”

Director Shiozaki’s stern words sent chills down the spines of the lazy second- and third-year seniors, who quickly came to their senses.

Director Shiozaki withdrew his gaze and continued:

“In the past two years, the boys in the Kyudo Club have not achieved any good results. Last year, they didn’t even make it into the top twenty of the qualifiers!!”

“Last year, Kobayashi and I were both sick and did not participate.” Hata Masahiro whispered in Sakakibara Raku’s ear.

This deputy minister is really full of personality. Raku Sakakihara complained in his heart.

“The school provides financial support to each sports club every semester. Maintenance and competition funds for bows, arrows, hands, strings, and the entire dojo. Even when you go out to train, you wear the best equipment and use the best equipment. Territory, enjoy the best environment, not to mention things like sharing accommodation that looks like practice, but is actually travel.”

“Most of the Kyudo club are specially recruited sports students, that’s why the school is so angry.”

“Deputy Minister, are you too?” Sakakibara asked in a low voice.

“Yeah, me too.” Hata Masahiro responded in a low voice, keeping his eyes on the entrance of the Kyudo Club.

“The school can turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, but what’s the premise?! The premise is that you have to show results! The money the school gives you is not just for you to use for fun.” Yan Yan Director Qi kept slapping his palms with the back of his hand and loudly accusing him, making a series of heart-wrenching noises.

“Okay, okay, Director Shiozaki, there’s no need to embarrass the children too much.” Mr. Sakahara quickly called to the director of the Academic Affairs Office, which made him breathe a little easier.

Even if he didn’t say this to the freshmen of this year’s high school, it still makes people feel horrified to hear it in this scene.

During this period, Sakakihara Raku glanced at Amami Kuruuri.

Fortunately, she seemed to be fine and just listened patiently.

Director Shiozaki took a breath and said, “Since Mr. Sakahara has spoken, I won’t say more.”

Mr. Sakahara stood up again with a kind face:

“Don’t be so nervous. Relax a little. If your feet are numb, you can move a little.”

“.”

“Then, let’s continue talking about business. This county competition is divided into men’s team five-person competition, women’s team five-person competition, men’s singles competition and women’s singles competition. This competition also has a mixed men’s and women’s doubles competition. The schedule It is similar to the team competition. The participants will follow the past practice. The entire Kyudo club, whether old or new, must participate in the selection. The selected personnel will all be determined based on their results, and then I will arrange the order of entry for the group team. “

When Mr. Sakahara said this, he suddenly paused. He subconsciously looked at the face of the teacher from the Academic Affairs Office.

Director Shiozaki glanced calmly.

Mr. Sakahara sighed inwardly. He thought to himself that he had been an instructor here for so long, but he never expected that something like this would happen.

Although the reasons given by the school are completely reasonable.

“The men’s and women’s team competitions and the men’s and women’s individual competitions are all selected within the entire Kyudo Club. As for the mixed men’s and women’s doubles competition, the quota has been determined by Tenkai-san and Sakakibara-san.”

“Saka——!”

“Quiet first,” Mr. Sakahara suppressed the voices of all the students, “I understand that you will have questions, but in fact, Tianhai won the first place in the entire Kanto region when he was in junior high school. Originally, I am preparing to enter the national competition. I won’t go into details on the matter, as it involves Tianhai’s privacy.

“As for Sakakibara-kun, he also won our Tokyo district championship when he was in junior high school. Even though both of them are freshmen, they both have the ability to compete in the competition.”

Etc., etc!

Sakakihara Raku hasn’t figured out the situation yet, why did this suddenly involve him?

Why did the school suddenly assign him and Jiuliuli to compete in the men’s and women’s doubles competition? !

He secretly glanced at Tianhai Jiuliuli.

I found that she also seemed to be in a confused state.

This is too abrupt!

“Hey, Sakakibara, what’s going on with you? Did you piss off the school?”

“What’s wrong?”

“Although it is enviable to be able to compete with Minister Tianhai, this is a double competition! It is also a difficult place to go.”

“How do you say this?”

“Ahem, you have been in the game, so you should know the atmosphere of the game.”

“Well, the pressure is great. The audience’s eyes are focused on it. Many people can’t even draw their bows steadily.”

“That’s it. You have to understand that although the sport of archery is an individual sport, in a team competition, the state of any archer will be affected by his companions. If the previous archer fails to hit the target, the pressure will naturally be If it falls on your side. Pulling the string and shaking your hand will weaken your self-confidence a lot. This is the contrast, this is the pressure brought by the team honor when it is your turn.”

Masahiro Hata continued.

“There’s nothing wrong with the doubles match, but it depends on who you compete with. If Minister Tianhai returns to hitting the target smoothly, do you think she will put enough pressure on those around her?”

Raku Sakakihara tried to construct that scene – Kuriuri fired his bow smoothly and confidently beside him, the audience cheered in unison, but he accidentally missed the target, and there was silence inside and outside the venue.

“I seem to be able to feel it a little bit.”

“It’s just a little bit! Didn’t I tell you just now that I blush just when I see Minister Tianhai practicing archery? I think that I have learned the bow for so long and am still not as good as anyone else. This is so far away. It’s such a frustration.”

Hmm. It’s almost the same as ordinary boys who don’t dare to raise their heads in front of a glamorous and beautiful girl?

Masahiro Hata patted his shoulder, “Don’t worry, the boys are very self-aware and will not compete with you for this position. The girls will probably compete with Minister Tianhai, but 90% of it will not work. You have to Come on, future champion of the prefectural competition, Sakakibara-san.”

Sakakibara smiled happily and said, “Stop complimenting me like that, senior.”

Hata Masahiro looked worried: “No way, we are really worried about you. If you accidentally develop early energy while practicing next to Minister Tenkai, with this thing, even a few years of kyudo career will not be enough to cure you.”

By the way, early gas – refers to shooting the arrow too early.

There is a kind of kyudo disease that is often mentioned in kyudo books. Many people have suffered from it, and the treatment speed varies from a few months to a few years.

It can be roughly understood as a mental illness caused by psychological factors.

It’s like Yip syndrome in golf.

After the old gentleman and the teachers from the Academic Affairs Office left, everyone returned to their own progress under Tianhai Jiuliuli’s reminder.

The former senior students also began to pick up the Japanese bow.

Visible to the naked eye, there are a few more people at the shooting position.

Masahiro Hata looked around at the Kyudo Club, crossed his arms over his chest, and said to Raku Sakakibara beside him:

“Come on, I’m optimistic about you.”

“Deputy Minister, that’s what you said.”

These two chapters set the stage for what to say tomorrow, and there will be an update.