Hundred - Volume 10 - Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: The Longing of the Swordsman / The Pledge of the Sisters / Awakening

– To think there’s a duel the day after the entrance ceremony this year too.

Ryu Shuemei muttered so, sitting at the audience seating of the colosseum within Little Garden and who has just become a second-year student of the martial arts department of Little Garden.

Noah Sheldon, who has also just become a second-year student like her, responded to that.

– It reminds me of last year.

– … yup…

The two sighed all together.

They remembered that they were late for the entrance ceremony and were expulsed by Claire.

Aside from knowing that, Alphonse speaks from behind.

– …nonetheless, it isn’t like last year, since they aren’t being expulsed from school, don’t you think?

– Agh!

– Expulsion!

Both Shuemei and Noah also took damage from the words of Alphonse.

– But the truth is that it wasn’t her intention to expulse you two from school. The Prez just wanted to have a duel with Hayato and check his power, right?

– That’s what Emilia said.

Of course Hayato knows about this, since it’s something that he, Noah and Shuemei heard a long time ago.

– I know that but…

– I was so pathetic at that time…

Noah and Shuemei hung their heads deep.

– Oh right, it looks like they are doing something like a bet this year too. It was said that if the freshmen win against the participants of the ?World Martial Arts Tournament?, they’ll join Selections.

That’s what Latia said.

5 matches are going to take place today——.

All of them are combinations of participants of the ?World Martial Arts Tournament?and freshmen.

There are those who want to see the battle of the five people who already know their abilities, as well as those who want to see how much is the strength of the freshmen. The degree of attention is outstanding.

Although there are no spectators from outside Little Garden, the colosseum is full of people.

And it seems that the paid broadcast on the cybernet is a great success too.

– … though, Liddy-senpai seems to think that the freshmen aren’t going to win.

That’s what Fritz said.

– It’s the best goal to break the nose of those guys who are thinking they are strong and that they can do it.

– That’s so like Liddy-san, isn’t it?

Unintentionally, Shuemei smiles wryly.

– But a winner will be coming out, right?

Noah said, continuing that.

– Isn’t that a wonderful thing for Little Garden? Because that means that the fighting power will increase.

Latia grinned and showed a smile, as if to make fun of Shuemei and Noah.

– While it may be true that you have gotten stronger, you can’t be carelessly, right?

– Uu, you are right…

*Haa*… Shuemei breathed with a sigh.

– We must also do our best!

Noah grasps tightly the fist in front of her chest in one go.

– Ah, the match is about to start.

With the words of Alphonse, the eyes of everyone were pointed at the colosseum.

– The origin of the guy for the first fight seems to be the same as Touka, that is, from Yamato.

Shuemei opened the PDA with the data of that boy.

Doing the same, Noah also opens the data on her PDA.

– His name is Isurugi Ryuuto-san. His armament is a Chevalier type, so his weapon is a sword, huh…

– In short, the form of the Hundred and the weapon are the same as the ones of Kisaragi-san, correct?

– So, he’s really coming from the same Yamato? Their appearances resemble a little. And his type is cuter than Kisaragi-kun.

– Certainly, they do resemble a bit. He looks like a “little brother” isn’t he?

Looking at the data of the boy whose appearance looks like a middle school student, both Noah and Shuemei get excited.

– … oh? Those two started to talk?

– Latia raised her voice.

And then Noah and Shuemei.

Alphonse and the others looked towards the battlefield.

Without a doubt, they are talking.

– What on earth are they talking about?

Following Shuemei, Alphonse also cocked his head in puzzlement.

– … what is really happening there?

At that same time, in the battlefield——

– … Touka-san, do you remember the time when you visited the Tachibana d?j? two years ago?

– …? Tachibana d?j??

– Yes.

Ryuuto nods.

– Sorry, I don’t remember. In those days, I was acquiring training and visiting a lot of d?j?s.

Going back, 3 years ago——.

The All Yamato Middle School Kend? Competition, in which Touka participated in men’s division.

At that time, Touka was 12 years old.

She was a student of elementary school, and as is obvious, a girl. Nevertheless, and naturally, there’s a reason for adulterating her age to participate in the tournament, lying about her gender and disguising herself as a man.

The brother of her father, Kenzaki Hokuto.

It’s so she can become a disciple of Kenzaki Ry?sei.

For that goal, she had to defeat Hayato.

However, Touka ended up losing against Hayato in the finals.

But because of that, Touka never gave up.

For the sake of revenge, she decided to wander from d?j? to d?j? to acquire training with the sword.

Tachibana d?j? is one of the d?j?s she visited during that time.

– … is that so? That’s a shame. I think it was a splendid good match…

Dejected, Ryuuto hung her head.

-A good match…? However, I didn’t lose to anyone of my age. That goes for both men and women——

– Correct. I also lost… and at the same time, I admired you!

Saying that, Ryuuto grasps tightly the Hundred in front of his chest.