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28. Recruitment Period and Strange Group [1] – part 2

 

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Translator: Saitama-sensei Editor:Ryunakama

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28. Recruitment Period and Strange Group [1] – part 2

After that, the soul dress class was done under the supervision of Leia-sensei from first period to the fifth period.

「Fuu, today was also intense…」

「Soul dress class is mentally taxing rather than physically…」

「I kinda feel languid…」

Then for a little while, we took a break in our seats.

We drank water, stretched a little, and as the fatigue wore off,

「Now then, shall we go see the club activities?」

「Yeah, let’s go.」

「Un, let’s go.」

We left the classroom.

As for the club activities of Thousand Blade Academy, all three of us knew almost nothing, so we decided to go around all the clubs once.

First of all, the cheerleading club which was active in front of the main building.

「GOーGOーLET’S GO! THOUSAND BLADE ACADEMY! WEーAREーTHEーNUMBERーONE!」

Powerful cheering from the bottom of the stomach.

Coordinated perfect dance.

I’m sure it’s the result of a great practice.

A performance that made me want to applaud unintentionally.

(But, what worries me is… there’s a lot of exposure)

Their outfits were quite radical, with their backs and bare legs exposed.

Somehow, I was really troubled as to where to look.

「Ch-Cheer club is a little over… that, outfit is…」

Ria must have also thought it was embarrassing to wear it, and silently shook her head sideways.

「Is that so…?」

Whereas, Rose doesn’t seem to mind it all.

(Come to think of it, Rose’s plain clothes were flashy….)

When we first met at the Sword Festival, she wore a dress that was completely exposed from the stomach to the bottom of her chest, and a black low-rise hot pants.

(It was a very exposed figure, so I guess I was at a loss as to where to look at…)

For Rose, such an outfit might not be a problem.

Then we went to see the swimming club.

An outdoor pool with seven 25-meter lanes.

The depth is over three meters even at the shallowest point, and it is written in the pamphlet distributed at the time of admission that it is used for various purposes such as snorkeling and training using the weight of water.

「Swimming huh… I used to compete with Bamboo Geezer in the river in Goza Village…」

There is a large river near Goza village.

The water was so clear that I could see the bottom of the river, and I remember swimming with everyone in the village in the summer.

There were some delicious fish, and I used to fish with my mother in that river…

When I was thinking back on those old days,

「Swimming club huh… Un, sounds fun!」

「It doesn’t sound bad.」

Ria and Rose expressed their feelings.

After we watched the activities of the swimming club, it was time to move on to the next club.

「Yoshi, shall we go see the next club?」

「Yeah, let’s do that.」

「Un.」

We went through the various club activities one by one, and finally came to the swordsmanship club, which was the likely winner.

「There are so many people…」

「Wow…」

The gymnasium, the activity site of the swordsmanship club, had more than a hundred members, and all of them were doing practice-swings.

Certainly, the number of people is great.

It definitely boasts the greatest number of members of all the clubs that we have seen so far.

「「「SEI! SEI! SEI!」」」

With a fixed cry and rhythm, more than a hundred people swinging at the same time – it seemed a little cramped.

「Next! Three consecutive strikes!」

「「「Yes!」」」

A large drum was struck in the center of the gymnasium, and the practice menu changed.

「…U-Un」

「It’s a little…」

「Un, strict.」

Yes.

As Rose said, there was something like『stiffness』in this swordsmanship club.

(I think swordsmanship should be more free, fun, and creative…)

You don’t『do』because it is a practise menu of the Swordsmanship Club.

You『do』because you want to, because you want to become stronger.

I felt that their way of thinking and approach towards swordsmanship was a little different from mine.

「…For now, let’s go back to the classroom.」

「Yes, let’s think over it carefully.」

「We’ve seen all the clubs already.」

And when we tried to go back to Class A.

「Oh? You, aren’t you Allen-kun!?」

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind.

I can’t ignore it, so I turned around slowly.

「Ah, I was correct! I’m happy that you are interested in our club! Nee nee, what do you think? Of our practise!?」

The female student who was beating the big drum in the center of the gymnasium, ran up to me.

「Ah, n-no… that’s…」

Obviously, I couldn’t just say「I think it’s quite off」to her.

「Ah, sorry! I haven’t introduced myself yet! I am the deputy head of the Swordsmanship Club, Silty-Rosette, nice to meet you! Allen Rodore-kun!」

Silty-Rosette.

A cheerful female student with short hair which is dyed light brown.

Beautiful large round eyes.

Slightly tanned, healthy, firm skin.

From the fleeting glances I saw of her upper canine tooth, I sensed something wild.

「I am Allen-Rodore of Year 1 Class A. Nice to meet you.」

As I bowed slightly – Silty-senpai grabbed my right hand and began to shake my hand vigorously.

「Wow, your hand is amazing!? Just how long have you been swinging the sword!?」

She stared at my hand, which was full of calluses, with her sparkling eyes.

「E-Err… I think since I was around five.」

「Hee, since you were so little! But, does it become like this in just 10 years…?」

To be more precise『More than a billion years and a decade』…

It will get troublesome if I actually said that, so I simply nodded with a wry smile.

「…Un, it’s good! It’s really good, Allen-kun! Nee nee, if it’s alright. won’t you have a match with me?」

「Aaー… sorry, I have some business to take care of today…」

It wasn’t a lie.

I’m going to have to discuss which club was good, together with Ria and Rose in the classroom.

And then,

「…Nee nee, if it’s alright, won’t you have a match with me?」

She repeated the exact same words again with a smile.

「N-No, like I said…!?」

When I tried to refuse again, Silty-senpai snapped her fingers.

At that moment, the entrance to the gymnasium was blocked by members of the swordsmanship club.

「Si-Silty-senpai…?」

「Sorry… but, I definitely won’t let you escape. No matter what you say, you’re an outstanding talent that I can’t let go…」

Saying that, she changed from her cheerful, pure smile to – a bewitching smile reminiscent of an adult woman.

(Haa…)

I heaved a large sigh in my heart.

It would seem that I have gotten involved in something troublesome again…

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