Chapter 65 - Mahora Budokai 4

Tatsumiya shrine's Infimary room, right after Kotaro battle has ended.

"Uugh my head," Kotaro has just woke up right about 20 minutes after he passed out.

And the first person who appeared in his eyes was Chizuru Naba, a mature girl who has always looked after him since he arrived in Mahora.

And next to Chizuru is the tallest girl in class 3-a Kaede Nagase who is worried about Kotaro after beaten so bad by Colonel Sanders.

"Are you awake, Kotaro-chan?" Chizuru said.

"Chi-Chizu-Nee !?" Kotaro said while looking at Kaede. "I-I lost."

"Kotaro-chan you already try your best," said Chizuru trying to comfort Kotaro. "So get some rest now, because your body is still covered with bruises and injuries."

But Kotaro couldn't look at Chizuru, because Kotaro was embarrassed and disappointed. He made promised to Chizuru, one of the person that he really cared. That he won't lose a single match and made to the final, but when he just competed in the first battle he immediately lost.

Moreover, he also promised Negi that he would fight with him in the final. But now the promise with Negi cannot be fulfilled because of the defeat he experienced.

"Chi-Chizu-Nee, I-I" Kotaro said. "I lost! Even though I had promised you that I will not lose, but in my first match, I immediately lost! I can not keep my promise to you, also to Negi! "

Seeing Kotaro who was teary-eyed because he couldn't fulfill his promise. Chizuru immediately grabbed Kotaro's body and hugged him tightly.

"Kotaro-chan, it's okay if you can't win the fight," said Chizuru. "It's also fine even if you don't fulfill your promise. The most important thing for me is that you didn't get serious injury."

"B-but Chizu-Nee I-I," Kotaro said.

"Kotaro, your loses is not the end of everything!" Chizuru said. "You have to make your loses an impetus so you can get stronger!"

"Chizuru-dono is right Kotaro, you don't need to be disappointed by your defeat," said Kaede. "Because Colonel Sanders that you're fighting is on a whole different level."

"I know that," Kotaro said. "But it was very difficult for me to accept my defeat earlier, because I lost in the first match."

"You were just have a bad luck because you met a strong opponent in the first match," said Kaede. "And if only your opponent wasn't him .."

Kaede had not yet had time to finish her words, but Kasumi had already called Kaede because the 3rd match was Kaede time to compete.

"To participant Kaede Nagase the third match will begin soon, please come to the arena!"

"It's time for me to fight," said Kaede. "Kotaro after the Mahora Festival ends let's practice together!"

Hearing Kaede's invitation to train together, Kotaro's face became brighter again. Because Kotaro knows Kaede is stronger and have more experienced than himself, and if he trains with Kaede, Kotaro is sure that he will get closer to his dream of becoming the strongest fighter.

"Alright Kaede-Nee," Kotaro said. "Let's train together so we can get stronger!"

Seeing Kotaro become more cheerful when Kaede asked him to practice, Chizuru felt very relieved. Kotaro's happiness, who she thought as her own younger brother, was very important to her. When Kotaro losing the match, Chizuru felt very sad. And now that she saw Kotaro smiling again, Chizuru felt very happy.

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In the 3rd match the fight between Kaede versus Nakamura Tatsuya was ended very quickly.

Tatsuya has a long range attack using a ki bullet

But unfortunately Tatsuya was too focused on training in a long ranged attacks, so his close combat ability was very poor.

That make Tatsuya had many gaps in his defense. And Kaede beat him with a single blow to the back of his head.

"Your long range attack ability using your ki is decent and even better than mine," said Kaede. "But you have to remember that the basic of martial arts is close combat, you should focus more on practicing your basic combat skills. Instead of practicing long-range attacks using ki."

"Participant Tatsuya the long-range attack user fainted! The winner is participant Kaede!" Kasumi said.

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The 4th match between the miko from Tatsumiya Shrine, Mana Tatsumiya against the champion of last year's Mahora martial arts championship Gu Fei is about to begin, both participants are expected to come to the arena!" Said Kasumi.

"This time it's Master Gu's turn to fight," said Negi. "I wonder how strong Master Gu really is!"

"Gu Fei's physical strength is way above mine," said Asuna. "Likewise with her martial arts techniques and fighting skills, but about Tatsumiya fighting skill I don't have clue, but when I saw her fighting in Kyoto during the Study Tour, I was sure that Tatsumiya was quite strong! "

"Gu Fei will have a hard time if she has to fight Tatsumiya," said Setsuna who suddenly appeared next to Asuna.

"Uwaaaaaa!" Asuna said who was surprised by Setsuna's appearance. "Sakurazaki-san! Don't surprise me like that!"

"Setsuna-san why are you here?" Asked Negi.

"I was going to watch the match together with Konoka-Oujou-sama," replied Setsuna. "But because Konoka-Oujou-Sama has to go to the toilet for a moment, I feel little lonely and deciced to watch the match here."

"Well, I've been watching the match with Asuna-san," said Negi. "Honestly I feel a bit bored because I watching the match is only accompanied by Asuna-san, with Setsuna-san here I think my mood to watch the fight will get better."

"I agree with Negi!" Asuna said. "It feels less exciting to watch a match with just Negi and that creepy guy there!"

Asuna pointed at Shirou who had been silent and didn't react even to Asuna's words that clearly offended him.

"Asuna-san!" Negi said. "You are very rude! watch your mouth! "

Setsuna looked at the direction Asuna pointed at and she was completely unaware of the existence of the man she liked the most.

"A-Alucard-Sama!" Because Setsuna already knows that the one behind Alucard's form is Shirou, Setsuna was not too surprised when Shirou used the form of Alucard to participated in Mahora Budokai to make him couln't be recognized. What made Setsuna surprised was that She really didn't know that Shirou was sitting quite close to Asuna and Negi but she didn't see and feel Shirou existence at all.

When Asuna saw that Setsuna said Alucard's name with the affix 'Sama'. Asuna became surprised, because as far as she knew, only one person Setsuna said that word, namely Shirou. Even she never said that word to Eishun or Konoka who was her employer. Actually who is Alucard? Are Setsuna know him? and why does Alucard say that his true form is someone that Asuna knows?

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When Gu Fei and Mana arrived at the arena, the atmosphere in the audience seats became boisterous. Because many people are waiting for Gu Fei match, the champion of the Mahora martial arts tournament, who is the idol of many people.

"Sorry to make everyone waiting!" Kasumi said. "Finally the match you've been waiting for has arrived. The battle of martial arts champion Mahora and miko from Tatsumiya Shrine is finally about to begin! "

"Are you ready to fight me Gu Fei?" Ask Mana. "If you lose this time all your fans will be disappointed, you know."

"I don't really care about my fans," Replied Gu Fei. "To be able to fight with you who are clearly stronger than me is what I want the most right now!"

"Good then," said Mana. "If you really want to fight with me! Then I won't be kind to you either!"

"The 4th match begins!" Shouted Kasumi.

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