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Chapter 6: Club Demonstration
Monday, April 13, 2095.
"So, you've been playing kyudo since middle school?" The person who asked me was Leo.
"Yes, I've been playing kyudo since middle school but instead of sports, I use kyudo as a means of meditation."
"Meditation? How is kyudo related to meditation?"
After class finished, Leo and I went together to where our club was.
The room for the Kyudo Club is at the entrance to the training forest in the backyard of this school.The same thing applies to Leo, because the Nature Lovers Club he joins is an outdoor club, so they also do activities in the forest behind the school.
That's why we walked there together after class ended.
"Playing kyudo requires the user to be calm in body and mind. It is not as simple as shooting an arrow from a bowstring just like that."I said to Leo.
"I see, I see..." While holding his chin he muttered like that.
"Well it looks like we're going to split up here, then I'll go first, Leo."After patting his shoulder and getting a reply from him, I then walked towards the Kyudo Club room.
This club room still maintains the old Japanese style.
"Excuse me" After taking off my shoes, I walked inside and was greeted by my seniors in the club.
They were sitting in a circle on the floor, looking like they were discussing something.
Currently the Kyudo Club only has 5 members, they are 5 second year girls.It consists of 3 female students from class 2-C and 2 female students from year 2-B, Ayaka-senpai is a female student from class 2-B.
I met them three days ago, when I was forced to register with this club.
At first I wasn't sure but what Ayaka-senpai said wasn't a lie, they didn't have a problem with me joining the Kyudo Club even though I was only a student of the 2nd Course.
Well, it looks like I have to improve my assessment of the students from this school.
"Ah, finally our main star has arrived!"
After seeing my arrival, Ayaka-senpai immediately stood up to approach me and dragged me to sit down to join their discussion.
But...
What does the main star mean?
"E Ehem! Alright everyone since all the members have gathered now, let's start this meeting."Ayaka-senpai confidently opened this discussion.
Apparently this was a discussion to discuss strategies for advertising the Kyudo Club. Well, this week is the final deadline for an extracurricular club to get new members.
The Kyudo Club is scheduled to hold their demonstration performance tomorrow. The seniors will show their abilities later to the first year students.
"So next is the event which will be our main weapon!!!"While full of enthusiasm Ayaka-senpai announced the main event for the demonstration later.
But isn't everyone already getting their respective assignments later, is there still more?
Ayaka-senpai then turned her sitting position so she could face me.
"Shirou!"
"Yes.."
"You will be our main weapon!!!"
"...Eh?"
"Well, so what you have to do for tomorrow is-"
"Wait a minute Ayaka-senpai! You mean I have to take a direct role in the demonstration later?" I immediately interrupted Ayaka-senpai's explanation to ask for an explanation of her previous words.
"Of course."
"What? But why? I'm a new member here, wouldn't it be better if I was given the task of just preparing the equipment? The direct demonstration should be done by you, not me."
"You're right, but unfortunately I've known you since middle school, I know exactly how great you are. That's why I assigned you to be our main star, besides the others don't mind, right?"
I looked at the others to see their responses but...
"I don't mind," said Senpai A.
"I have no problem with this plan either." Senpai B said.
"Aya-chan have shown a video about your archery skills, and I agree with her that you should take this role, Muramasa-kun," said Senpai C.
"Do your best tomorrow, Muramasa!" Senpai D said.
Ah, I can't avoid it anymore, can I?
"We believe in you Shirou-kun" And with a sweet smile from Ayaka-senpai, it was decided that later I would take a direct role in the demonstration later.
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Club activities have ended, First High School is starting to become empty with its residents abandoned. But there are still some people who are busy with their work.
In the student council room, there were three people currently still here. Mayumi, Mari, and Katsuto.
Mari is here to accompany Mayumi and provide Mayumi with a daily report on the overall results of today's moral committee activities.
Katsuto is not much different, he is here to give Mayumi a report on the activities of all the clubs today.
While checking the report, Mayumi discovered something very interesting.
"Hey, Mari! Look here, Kouhai-kun will be participating in the Kyudo Club demonstration tomorrow!" Mayumi said while pulling Mari to look at the report.
"Oo... entrusting the demonstration to the first year... I'm curious." Mari said while slightly narrowing her eyes.
Meanwhile, Katsuto, who gave the report, finally spoke about it by telling his two friends the information about Shirou, which Ayaka told him when dhe handed this report to Katsuto.
"According to the Presiden of the Kyudo Club, he is the best archer in Japan."
"The best archer..? Is he that good?" Mari became increasingly curious.
"Ah, I'll watch it tomorrow!" And finally Mayumi announced her desire to watch a demonstration from the Kyudo Club.
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Tuesday, April 14 2095
An hour before class ended, I got up from my seat and prepared to go to the Kyudo Club.
Yesterday, Ayaka-senpai said that I could immediately leave the classroom one hour before class ended, because she had taken care of all the permits for that.
"Eh? Shirou, where are you going?" One of the classmates sitting next to me asked me. Well, basically he represents all my classmates who are currently looking at me.
"I have to go to the Kyudo Club room, I already got permission for this."
The next one to ask me was Erika.
"Kyudo Club? Why are you go now?"
"I'm going to appear at a club demonstration later so I have to prepare first."
My answer had a big impact on my classmates, after receiving some words of encouragement from them, I immediately rushed to the Kyudo Club.
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"Watanabe, is it okay if you watch here and not patrol?" Katsuto asked Mari.
But the person who gave the answer to that question was not Mari.
"It's okay, it's okay... This is also a patrol after all." Mayumi answered casually.
"Yeah, like that..." Mari just shrugged at her friend's action.
Currently the three of them are under one of the trees waiting for the demonstration by the Kyudo Club which will start soon.
The demonstration was held in one of the First High School sports fields. This was quite surprising to several students because no one expected that the Kyudo Club would hold a demonstration in an open field like this.
In First High School, the Kyudo Club itself was very less competitive compared to the Speed Shooting Club. One of the reasons why this happens is because Mayumi is a member of the Rapid Shooting Club.
So it's natural that not many people come to watch. Including the three of them, a total of only nine people came to watch this demonstration.
"For an event that will be held in an open field, isn't the number of spectators too small?" mari said while looking around.
"In a magic high school like this school, non-magic clubs are less popular. Plus when it comes to shooting-based clubs, the popularity of the Speed Shooting Club that Saegusa joins is much higher, so it overshadows the Kyudo Club." Katsuto replied with an explanation that matched the existing facts.
"Why is it like, I'm the villain here...?" Mayumi demanded of her two friends.
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There were only nine students who came to watch...
"Okay everyone, remember you can't be tense! Just relax, okay~ Let's show them what a great Kyudo Club is!!"
"Yes!"
Even though there were only nine spectators, that didn't break their enthusiasm.
I also have to do my job well.
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"Oh look! The demonstration is about to start!" Mayumi shouted cheerfully.
"Okay everyone! First of all, I would like to thank those of you who have taken the time to come watch-"
The event was opened by Ayaka with a short speech delivered in a relaxed manner. Followed by a second year student who explained the steps of Kyudo in the form of a fun question and answer with Ayaka.
After that three other second year female students appeared in traditional clothes usually used for kyudo, they did not just appear as models but also showed the steps in Kyudo, here Ayaka played the role of being the spokesperson and explaining this.
"Nice demonstration." Katsuto said.
"Yes, they succeeded in presenting this event in a fun way." Mayumi added.
"It's a shame there's no sign that the number of viewers will increase." Mari complained.
The field used by the Kyudo Club is field 3 which is in the backyard of the school, most first year students prefer to see demonstrations in the front yard, fields 1 and 2, or gymnasium 1 and 2.
"Okay, that's what we want to introduce you to about what kyudo is, but don't move from your seat yet, okay!! Because the last event will be hosted by our greatest member!!! First year from class 1-E, Muramasa Shirou!!!!"
Finally Shirou's turn came.
He stood in the middle of the field with the appearance of a true kyudo practitioner, tied to his waist was a quiver containing 20 arrows.
Around it, filling the four cardinal directions, stood four previous second year female students, each of them carrying four wooden discs whose surfaces had been painted in the center.
The girl in the north threw her first disc high into the sky, then the second, third and fourth, all her discs were thrown high into the sky.
Shirou calmly placed one arrow on the bowstring, pulled it and shot the arrow towards the first disc, he then did the same for the other three discs.
All his shots hit all the discs.
Without any warning, the girl in the south did the same thing. She threw all her discs in the air, and Shirou again managed to do the same thing as before.
Two girls who are in the east and west, then take their turn by throwing their first discus at the same time to the north.
Shirou then took two arrows at once and shot them. When the two discs were on their curved path which almost collided, the arrow shot by Shirou hit the two discs.
The two students in the east and west apparently also threw their second discus to the south at the same time, a few moments after Shirou pulled his bowstring.
With a fast spinning movement, Shirou managed to shoot two more discs. But the two girls weren't finished, they threw all their discs into the sky but Shirou once again showed his ability in archery.
The girls then rushed to collect all the discs, while Shirou had put three arrows on his bow while aiming at Ayaka.
Currently, standing alone was Ayaka with a plastic ball in the palms of her hands and another one right above her head. Each ball has been marked with paint at its center point.
With one breath, Shirou then released the three arrows. Everyone in the audience widened their eyes, some even screamed but Ayaka had absolutely no fear because she believed in Shirou.
The three arrows managed to hit the three balls perfectly.
Ayaka and the others then enthusiastically went around to show all the spectators that all the arrows shot by Shirou hit the center of each target.
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"Yeah! That was amazing!!! You were born to do archery, weren't you Shirou?"
While slapping my back Ayaka-senpai cheerfully praised me.
One by one I also started to get other compliments from other members.
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"Are you sure it wasn't magic?" Mari asked Mayumi after the demonstration.
"... No, I'm very sure of that." Mayumi answered after she was sure of her answer.
"I agree with Saegusa, during the demonstration earlier I did not detect any use of magic by the six members of the Kyudo Club." Katsuto gave support to Mayumi's opinion.
"If you two say it like that, it means..." Mari didn't finish her sentence but Katsuto was the one who did.
"What he showed us was pure archery ability."
"Ehehe... Looks like I found a new rival in shooting ability." Mayumi said while smiling happily, she continued to stare at the red-haired kouhai who was always full of surprises.
Maybe because he felt he was being stared at, Shirou turned around and finally their gazes met.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2095
"Hey Shirou-kun, are you and your club going to have another demonstration today?" Erika asked when the two of them were having lunch together at Shirou's favorite lunch place.
The two of them could be mistaken for a couple or a pair of sibling, because of their appearance.
The reason why Erika had lunch with Shirou was because her best friend Mizuki was invited to lunch by her friend who both attended the Art Club. Therefore Erika asked if she could join and it was clear Shirou couldn't possibly refuse such a request.
"No, we only did that demonstration once."
"Aaaa...! Even though I wanted to watch it... Yesterday I had picket duty so I couldn't watch it." Erika said while puffing out her cheeks.
"Nothing special yesterday, just an introduction to Kyudo. How about you? Was the Tennis Club fun?" I then asked her back..
"I don't know".
"Hmm?"
"Well, the Seniors are still busy hunting for new members, so I and the others just spend time doing independent training or picket duty. But yeah, there haven't been any problems so far." She said casually.
"I see, it would be good if nothing happened. I thought you had caused problems at your club."
"Hey, what does that mean!? Do you think I'm a troublesome girl!?" She protested irritably.
I just smiled a little in return.
"Isn't that obvious?"
"What!!"
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Currently Shirou was walking towards the Cooking Club room in the club building. Because he is joining two clubs at once, he must be able to manage his time well.
So that there would be no clashes between the two clubs he joined, he would attend the Kyudo Club on Mondays and Tuesdays. Meanwhile, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, he will attend the Cooking Club.
And when he just came out of the main building.
"Wait!"
I stopped in my tracks to see who the person who shouted was, well it wasn't just me, there were several students who also stopped to see the source of the scream.
There stood a beautiful girl with brownish black hair tied in a side ponytail. It wasn't clear who she was talking to, but I dared to guess that she was talking to me because she was glaring at me.
It seemed like she realized that her shout earlier had stopped many people, so she immediately walked closer to me.
Just from her uniform it's clear that she's a 1st Course student, have I offended her or something?
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
She just nodded in reply.
"You are a member of the Kyudo Club, right?"
"Yes."
"Can you take me there? Em... I don't know the Kyudo Club room." The girl spoke while slightly averting her eyes.
Isn't all the information about the extracurricular club room layout on the school website?
"Of course"
With that, we walked side by side towards the Kyudo Club, I hope Makoto-senpai wouldn't mind if I came late.
Since we don't know each other, we are now caught in an awkward situation.
To dispel this uncomfortable atmosphere, I tried talking to him.
"Are you interested in Kyudo?" I asked while looking at it.
"Yes, otherwise why would I ask you to take me there." She answered without looking back at me.
Well, that's clear.
"Anyway, since we'll be in the same club, I think it's good if we get to know each other."
"Ah... you're right." She paused behind for a moment, before walking back with me.
"My name is Gidou Katsumi, class 1-A. Sorry for being late in introducing myself." She said while lowering her head.
From class 1-A...
"Please don't be too serious like that, just relax okay. My name is Muramasa Shirou, I don't like formalities so, you can call me Shirou."
"Fine." She said with a more relaxed appearance and much more suitable for a girl like her.
"Ok and yeah, we've arrived. This building is the headquarters of the Kyudo Club, come on in."
When we went inside it turned out that there were not only members from the second year, but also another girl that I didn't know?
She is a 1st Course student, has slightly grayish colored hair tied into twin tails.
The girl was talking to Ayaka-senpai just now, but now she was looking at us with slightly narrowed eyes. Ok, that was more aimed at Gidou-san
"Oh Shirou-kun, who is that with you?" Ayaka-senpai asked.
"She's a potential new member." As soon as she heard my words, she immediately smiled brightly and immediately stood up and came over to us.
"Do you want to join our Club!? Come on, please join us!" She said while holding Katsumi-san's hands, before pulling her to go inside.
I couldn't help but smile a little seeing that before getting out of there and continuing back towards the Cooking Club room.
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When we got there, it turned out that many people were already present.Three days ago, Makoto-senpai sent me a message that today the Cooking Club would be holding a club demonstration.And yeah, I seem to have arrived a little late.
"Muramasa-kun... ah good, I thought you wouldn't come."Makoto-senpai said to me.
"Sorry, I had something to do for a moment. So where is this going?"
"Oh, as you can see, we are still explaining the vision and mission of this club."
The Cooking Club has 10 members.
6 people from third year, 3 people from second year, and 1 person from first year (that's me). Even though this is a non-magic club that is not based on sports, it can be said that this club is quite popular in this high school.
Well, I can understand why that is.
We plan to provide a donut making class in this demonstration, apart from being easy, this is also to save budget.
Of the five people present, there was one man there.
In dividing the tasks, Makoto-senpai willtake the role of moderator 1 and chef who will explain how to make donuts.Meanwhile, I was given the task of documenting this event using a camera.
The audience not only came to watch, but were also invited to cook too.The Cooking Club has been announcing this since Monday, there are actually 6 people registered, but there is 1 person who can't attend because our demonstration schedule collides with the Speed Shooting Club which she also joins.
Even so, she will definitely join this club.
Click, click..
"Mix the flour, cornstarch, granulated sugar, butter, egg yolks and yeast. Then, add water little by little, stir the dough with your hands until it is smooth," Standing in front, Makoto-senpai was giving an example while explaining how to make donuts.
It seemed that there were some participants who were having a little difficulty, but the Senpais from the Cooking Club were responsive and gave them direct examples.
Click, click...
It's at times like this that I act and hunt for moments to document.
The donut dough needs to be left for 10 minutes to rise completely.
To fill the free time, the Senpais from the Cooking Club shared their experiences when they were members of this club.
Click
The participants looked comfortable in this kind of atmosphere, I'm happy to see things like this.
Finally the dough is ready to be molded, before being left to rest for another 5 minutes and finally fried.
Once cooked, participants are free to choose toppings for the donuts according to their taste.
This demonstration went smoothly.
"Phew... it was quite tiring but I'm satisfied with the results. You can also eat, Muramasa-kun."Makoto-senpai said as she handed me one of her homemade donuts.
"Thank you, ... This is delicious."I gladly accepted it, it was sweet and savory, had a dry outer texture but soft inside, it was perfect.
"Hehe... of course, I made it after all." Makoto-senpai smiled sweetly when she said that.
Ah, fortunately I didn't say that I could make better donuts than these.
OK, we'll meet again here and yeah... it's time to explain the contents of this chapter!!!!
Not much actually because this only contains Shirou's participation in the club demonstration he joined.
Well, that's all.
Actually this is the first part of the chapter: Senpai, but I ended up making it a separate chapter.
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OK, time to respond to some of your comments!!!
1. I will emphasize the feud between Shirou and Miyuki in S2 which I will release next year (if there are no obstacles).
2. You know, there are many characters in this story who could kill Tatsuya easily, either those who will definitely appear, or those who will not appear and are just ideas.
3. Don't compare the Noble Phantasm to the Relic in Mahouka, okay? The Mahouka Relic is basically a Mystic Code (including CAD). But one thing I know right now is, Relic Mahouka doesn't reach the conceptual realm.
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4. Seriously, I wrote notes at the end not without reason...
5. Google Translate is not omnipotent and it cannot translate languages correctly, this is common knowledge. How could you not know this?
6. Listen asshole!! To say I'm half blind is an exaggeration!!
The similarities between Erika and Shirou come from the somewhat similar color of their eyes and hair!!!
7. I'm the author, I am the one who has the ultimate authority on this story. Why did you hide your magic when you were in magic school? Can't you read?
Not all class 1-E students went on a picnic, and why did they go on a picnic? Of course it is to create a bond of friendship.
Have you ever been to high school? Your school life is really boring, isn't it?
8. My notes really don't get read.
Nothing in this world is perfect.
9. Is that so? Do you know? Many people can understand it well, so it must be because your reading skills are lacking, improve it again ok!!!
10. In Mahouka there is something called an aptitude test that junior high school students have to take, in Japan. If you are recorded as being able to use potential in magic, then you have to enter a magic school in high school.
The secret here is the Moonlit World, but with the current conditions the magus can show their abilities on the surface but they still keep the mystery secret.
Magicians show their abilities to the public, but they will still keep their tricks a secret from the public.
The pattern is that simple.
11. If my story is a stupid story in your opinion, why do you keep reading it? Doesn't that mean you're a fool who likes to make things difficult for yourself?
12. Don't you know? Mayumi has excellent eyesight, and even though you are sitting under a shady tree that doesn't mean you can't see it from a higher position.
Except that Mayumi was standing right above Shirou who was sitting, perpendicularly.
13. Too friendly or too antagonistic, even if it's only been a few days.
You are...
- Surely you rarely read fiction story?
- Just looking friendly doesn't mean you can just open up!!!!
14. You're reading this without reading the summary!?
15. Since when did I make Shirou refuse to use CAD? You are an example of a bad reader.
16. You're a very bad reader. The answer to your final question is in the summary and notes in chapter 1.
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Well that's all, see you in the next chapter!!!