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432 p2. Noble Faction and New School Year [5]

(Haa……How did it come to this?)

While exhaling a long, deep sigh, I quickly checked myself in a full-length mirror.

I simply tried wearing the judo uniform by imitating how the others wore it, but it turned out unexpectedly well.

「Alright… let’s go.」

As I left the changing room, I saw Ria and Rose waiting for me outside.

「Fufu, nice. You look very cool.」

「Hou, it suits you quite well, doesn’t it?」

As the two were happily complimenting my judo look, a loud sound resounded from a corner of the judo hall.

As I looked in that direction, I saw Mole-senpai slapping both his cheeks, raising his spirits.

(…Is it some kind of self encouragement?)

Even so, he has a great drive.

(Alright, I have to get fired up too…)

As I sat down on the tatami mat in the judo hall and carefully stretched my body, the other party started some kind of a heated discussion.

「Mole-senpai, I think you already know this, but Allen’s physical ability is “abnormal”! Don’t think that having a weight difference gives you an advantage. He will immediately win if he grapples you. So win with technique instead!」

「Leave it to me!」

Mole-senpai listened to Tessa’s advice and fired up his fighting spirit to the boiling point.

On the other hand,

「Hey, Allen. After the student council’s patrols are over, I am going to the ice cream shop with Rose. Would you like to come with us?」

「New spring flavors are scheduled to make the menu from today onwards. Strawberry, orange, cherry, they all look pretty delicious.」

Ria and Rose, who didn’t even have the slightest doubt about my victory, talked about ice-creams and such.

「Hmm… If I have energy to spare after the match, I will also join you two.」

There was an incredible difference in the amount of fighting spirit between our two camps.

In the meantime, preparations for the match were completed. Mole-senpai and I stood in the middle of the judo hall.

「Now then, the match between the student council vice-president Allen Rodore and the Judo Club Head Mole Bison will be held! Time limit is four minutes. No overtime. Use of weapons and soul dress is prohibited. Please fight in a fair and clean manner in accordance with international Judo rules!」

I don’t know what the international judo rules are, but anyway, I just have to grapple and throw him on the mat.

「Are you both ready? –Begin!」

As the start signal was announced,

「ZEEEEEEEE!」

Mole-senpai rushed in with a wild roar.

(What an amazing spirit. But if it’s only to this extent…)

I thrust my right hand forward and tried to grab his front collar. However,

「Idiot!」

Mole-senpai canceled his ferocious rush with a back step, grabbed my stretched out right hand, and transitioned to a shoulder throw with a flowing movement.

「I Got Youuuuuuuuu…!」

But right after that,

「W-What…」

He let out an astonished cry, and aborted his move while taking small steps backwards.

(I-Impossible… The technique just now was perfect… but he didn’t move even a centimeter. Allen Rodore, what kind of core strength do you possess…)

While Mole-senpai was at a loss for words, I was deeply moved.

(This is going to be interesting…)

Mole-senpai’s movements were different from anything I’ve seen so far.

First, he dashed forward with all his might, and at the moment of contact with the enemy, he concentrated his spiritual power only on his right leg and quickly backstepped.

Next, he concentrated his spiritual power only on his left leg, closed the gap at once, and brought me into position for a shoulder throw.

Turning on and off spiritual power at a moment’s notice and the movement of his center of gravity and weight were exceptionally skillful.

Judo’s footwork of using spiritual power is something that cannot be learned through swordsmanship.

(…Perhaps it can also be applied to swordsmanship.)

When I think about it seriously, it’s not often that I get the opportunity to fight with the head of an actual Judo Club.

(This is getting a little fun.)

It made me want to experience all of Mole-senpai’s skills.

(…I see… Observing closely, his center of gravity is quite low. It’s even lower than my Seigan no Kamae stance. I see…By doing this, does it make it harder for you to lose your posture?)

(Allen Rodore, what a terrifying man. His judo stance is that of an amateur, definitely not that of an experienced person. Despite that, what an intimidating feeling! He is one of the most formidable opponents yet!)

As our gazes sharply intersected,

「I will charge at you this time.」

「Come!」

I dashed straight and grabbed Mole-senpai’s front collar.

「I got you!」

「Amateur!」

He quickly swung his hard like a sword and flung off my hand.

「Not yet!」

I persistently reached out my hand to grapple him somehow, but…

「Not good enough!」

Mole-senpai skillfully knocked away all of my attempts.

(A deft movement that resembles the defense of swordsmanship and a unique judo footwork. I want to grapple, but I can’t. Amazing! So this judo technique!)

(…I understand now. It’s exactly as Tessa said. The core of this power is to never let yourself be grappled… However, judo is the “path of softness”! You control the power of softness!)

Quite some time had passed since then.

Mole-senpai tried a wide variety of techniques. When fatigue began to show on his face,

「ZEEEEEEEEE!」

He charged in a straight line while raising his voice loudly.

(What kind of technique is coming… next?)

I had a sense of déjà vu from the movements in front of me.

The entry of the technique and the position of the center of gravity matched perfectly with what I remembered.

(Could this be…)

As I threw my right hand out in front of him like “bait”, Mole-senpai canceled his rush and took a big step back.

「I have already seen that technique.」

I rushed with all my might, and at the moment of contact, I took half a step back and then grappled his sleeves.

I had already seen this technique as soon as the match started.

「Wha!?」

Mole-senpai immediately tried to block my move, but…it was too late.

I took a big step forward and firmly grabbed his collar.

「Okay, I got it!」

「Shit…」

Since I’ve managed to grapple him, it’s just a matter of power next.

I put spiritual power into both of my arms and tried to throw Mole-senpai to the ground.

「Heave-Ho!」

「Nuoooooooo!」

But he persisted.

Concentrating all the spiritual power he has on his legs and back, he held on at the last minute.

(He’s more powerful than I thought.)

I slowly increased my power output while adjusting it to the extent that it does not break the senpai’s spine.

「Y-You… monster… (What sheer strength! It’s impossible… At this rate, I’ll be overpowered… Damnit, so I can’t beat Allen Rodore with the Judo that I have polished until now?)」

Just when the fighting spirit was about to disappear from Mole-senpai’s big eyes…

「Senpai, don’t loseeeeeee!」

「Without you, the judo club wouldn’t be…..」

「We’re going to win the national championship this year, right!?」

The Judo Club’s roaring cheers flew from here and there.

At the same time, his fighting spirit, which had been on the verge of collapse, flared up again.