Chapter 592

Near-guard Tong took the box and threw it to Natsume Chikage casually.

"Your Kendo clothes."

Natsume Chikage caught it subconsciously:

"... Oh."

Shanshan Yingshu looked at this scene, his expression even more subtle.

He turned to the side and signaled:

"Since you have prepared your own clothes, Natsume-kun, the set I specially prepared won't be needed."

"Please go to the changing room to change first."

Natsume Chikage nodded:

"Alright."

Soon, he changed into the Kendo clothes and walked out.

Near-guard Tong sized him up, reached out and pointed to a few places on his waist and cuffs:

"Sure enough... I knew it would be like this."

"This is tied wrong, and the knot here is also wrong."

Natsume Chikage looked down and was a bit confused:

"It's correct, right? I saw you help me wear it like this before."

Shanshan Yingshu on the side coughed twice and explained:

"Natsume-kun, the wearing of Kendo clothes is indeed a bit particular; Near-guard-shoujie is right, you are indeed not completely standard."

"If worn improperly, it will affect the fluency of movements in actual combat."

"Let me help you adjust it."

Saying that, he prepared to step forward to help.

However, a calm look from Near-guard Tong stopped his steps.

Shanshan Yingshu was startled.

Only to see Near-guard Tong had already stepped forward, personally untied the wrong parts for Natsume Chikage, and then skillfully reorganized and tightened them.

After finishing, she took half a step back, looked at Natsume Chikage, and was still that expressionless face:

"Who said there was no problem just now?"

Natsume Chikage's cheeks were slightly hot, he coughed twice embarrassedly, and quickly changed the subject:

"Cough cough... it's getting late, let's go in quickly."

Near-guard Tong looked at his slightly embarrassed appearance, and a trace of imperceptible laughter flashed in the depths of her eyes, obviously liking to tease him like this.

But no one could tell, after all, she had always been expressionless.

Apparently Shanshan Yingshu didn't catch that trace of laughter, but just seeing Near-guard Tong personally tidy up clothes for Natsume Chikage was enough to make him shocked.

These two... the relationship is absolutely not simple!

He suppressed the shock and suspicion in his heart and led the two into the dojo.

Inside the Kendo Club dojo.

In the huge space, there were indeed only three members practicing basic exercises in pairs.

The sound of bamboo swords breaking through the air and feet stepping on the floor echoed in the empty dojo.

The three saw Natsume Chikage arrive, and all showed welcoming smiles.

But when they saw Near-guard Tong following closely behind, the smiles froze instantly, and they stopped their movements in unison, their expressions becoming restrained and even a bit nervous.

Some things Mitang Zhiji and Near-guard Tong did in school are still circulating among some students, which is impressive.

Therefore, few people dared to be presumptuous in front of these two.

But etiquette cannot be abandoned.

The three quickly exchanged a look, then stood straight, faced Near-guard Tong, bowed deeply in unison, and shouted loudly:

"Near-guard-shoujie, good afternoon!" X3

Near-guard Tong's gaze swept over them calmly and nodded slightly:

"Mm."

The three then secretly let out a sigh of relief and stood up straight.

Shanshan Yingshu took the opportunity to introduce to Natsume Chikage:

"These three are all second-year members in the same grade as me."

"From left to right, they are Yoshida He, Yano Shingo, and Heichuan Mingyan."

Yoshida He, who was sturdy and had an honest face, took the lead in reaching out his hand, smiling heartily:

"Natsume-kun, welcome, welcome! Thank you very much for being able to come and help when our Kendo Club is in such difficulty!"

Yano Shingo, who was lean and had sharp eyes, also reached out his hand, his tone solemn:

"That's right. Without you, we probably wouldn't even be able to gather the qualification to participate in the Yulong Flag this time."

The last one, Heichuan Mingyan, had a calm temperament; when he reached out his hand, he carried sincere gratitude:

"Natsume-kun, it's really thanks to you. Otherwise, the few of us would be afraid of not having the face to see the Kendo Club seniors who have already graduated."

"So, no matter what reason you joined for initially, we have noted this favor of timely help."

Natsume Chikage shook hands with the three one by one and responded politely:

"Nice to meet you, seniors."

Shanshan Yingshu didn't delay any longer, his expression became serious, and he entered the main topic:

"Natsume-kun, since you said you have received Kendo training recently, then now, let us actually test your level."

"We will formulate targeted training plans for you before the competition according to your specific situation, striving to make you a qualified swordsman when the Yulong Flag starts!"

He looked at Yoshida He:

"Yoshida, first round, you come to have a practice battle with Natsume-kun."

Although the four are currently "Kendo Third Dan" (subject to age rules, the highest rank for high school students), the rank is the same, but the strength is still high and low.

Among the remaining four, Yoshida He is relatively weaker, followed by Yano Shingo, Heichuan Mingyan is second, and Shanshan Yingshu himself is the publicly recognized strongest.

Of course, "relatively weaker" is only relative to the few of them.

Yoshida He's strength is definitely excellent among his peers, and beating Natsume Chikage, this newcomer, is easy.

At this time, Near-guard Tong had already found a seat on the side of the dojo.

She seemed to be a bit thirsty, took a thermos cup from her schoolbag, and poured hot water into the cup lid.

But the water was too hot, so she had to hold the cup lid with both hands and wait quietly for it to cool down.

In the center of the dojo, Yoshida He put on his mask and smiled honestly, but his eyes had become focused:

"Natsume-kun, let's say it first, I won't show mercy, okay."

"You also have to be careful, pay attention to protection, so as not to say that I, this senior, am bullying you."

Natsume Chikage also put on his mask nimbly, picked up the bamboo sword, and set up a middle-stage structure:

"Mm, I will."

"Yoshida-senpai, please give me your advice."

After a period of time.

With a "clang," Yoshida He's bamboo sword flew out of his hand, drew an arc in the air, and fell on the floor.

He stood in place, his face under the mask full of astonishment, as if he hadn't fully reacted yet.

And Shanshan Yingshu, Yano Shingo, and Heichuan Mingyan on the side were even more dumbfounded, their hearts shaking violently.

You call this a Kendo newcomer who "learned for a few days"?!

They had never heard of any beginner who could defeat a swordsman who had practiced since childhood and possessed solid Third Dan strength so cleanly in just a few days!

Actual combat experience and years of physical memory are very difficult to make up for purely by "talent."

But if Natsume Chikage did it, it can only explain one thing—his Kendo talent is probably a bit high, far exceeding Yoshida He!

In any case, he currently possesses at least Third Dan actual combat ability!

This means that on the Yulong Flag field, they don't have to worry about bringing a "burden" to play anymore!

Shanshan Yingshu and the others were instantly filled with huge surprise in their hearts.

After all, there were only four of them who possessed Third Dan strength in the Kendo Club originally.

Now with Natsume Chikage, the team's overall strength has risen instead of falling!