I’m a Witch In Dongying

　　As a guest staying at Shirasui's house, Hyuga Asuka always felt that he owed something, so he was very keen to help Shirasui and Chiyo with the housework. Every time he was free, he became anxious. Therefore, Bai Shuiqiu just let it go, anyway, these tasks are not very heavy and can't consume much physical energy.

and……

　　 For her, it is also a good thing to save some time and thoughts and use it in the practice of spells and swordsmanship.

　　 "Asuka, when I'm not in the shrine these past two days, save a little snack and be careful about your safety."

　　 While Chiyo was still busy in the kitchen, Bai Shuiqiu found an opportunity and quietly warned Hyuga Asuka.

　　 "Autumn means..."

　　Hinata Asuka raised his head and blinked a little puzzled.

　　 "It's the Bailianzong side..."

Bai Shuiqiu said softly: "Although Bai Lianzong suffered a great loss in this weekend operation, he may not send people to the shrine to make trouble, but it is better to take precautions and compare prices... The baby stays at home to cope with emergencies, but if there is nothing wrong with you, don’t say anything about it..."

The hole card of 　　 puppet doll is currently only known by a few people, including Keiko Kandaro and Asuka Hyuga.

　　 The last time Matsushita brought people to the shrine to try to kidnap Hyuga Asuka and Kanako, he also fought against the puppet dolls, but the incident was rushed, and Panasonic and others did not know the true identity of the puppet dolls. As long as he doesn't speak, Bai Shuiqiu's body is almost exactly the same as the puppet doll.

　　 The so-called "hole cards", naturally, the fewer people who know, the better...

　　 Therefore, Bai Shuiqiu does not intend to make a big splash.

　　 "I see, I will pay more attention."

　　 Hyuga Asuka nodded in response.

　　 The breakfast is pretty good.

A sandwich for each person, a stack of stewed fish nuggets and tamagoyaki-the latter is actually fried eggs, depending on the situation, add some milk, salt, soy sauce, etc., and finally add a bowl of corn oat soup, overall The dietary structure on the restaurant is reasonable and nutritious.

After eating breakfast, Bai Shuiqiu put on a light sportswear, sat on the steps of the hallway, changed his shoes, and listened to Qiandai babbling a few words like "Pay attention to safety", and picked it up. The schoolbag went out.

　　 Along the way, all the way to the foot of the mountain.

　　 At this time, a silver-gray car was already waiting here. Keiko Kashiro and Ryoko stood by the mountain road together, looking up the mountain eagerly. When her eyes were facing each other, the girl pursed her lips and smiled:

　　 "See you again, Xiao Qiu."

　　 "Keiko... why are you here?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was a little surprised.

　　 Before that, although she had told Keiko Kandaro and Asuka Hyuga that she was going to participate in the qualifiers, she did not ask to borrow the car. After all, the Kyudo Department contacted the bus.

Facing Bai Shuiqiu’s doubts, Keiko Kandaji still had a smile on her face: “From Tianmu Mountain to the school, the journey is a bit far away, so I’ll take you off. Besides, I’m also going back to Chiba City. , Visit Dad and Grandpa, if you don't mind, let's go together?"

"……Oh well."

　　There are ready-made cars to ride, so Bai Shuiqiu will naturally not spend time waiting for the bus.

　　 After she got into the car from the rear door, the silver-gray car drove away from the foot of the mountain and galloped in the direction of Narita High School. The journey of more than ten kilometers, less than ten minutes, has arrived.

　　The meeting place for the competition is at the gate of Narita High School.

　　 After Bai Shuiqiu arrived, I saw a bus waiting at the door. Several members of the Kyudo club, including Ogata, were standing under the car and greeted the other members to get on the bus. The figure of Jiufeng Shion who was a consultant was also included.

　　 "I'll go there first."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu turned his head to look at Keiko Kandaji.

In fact, if you look at time efficiency, it’s definitely faster to take Keiko’s car to the competition venue than to take a bus, but Bai Shuiqiu is a member of the Kyudo Club after all. This kind of group activity still needs to be coordinated with others. It is not appropriate to act alone.

　　 "Well, be careful when getting off the bus, and remember to be safe on the road."

　　Kamidai Keiko smiled slightly, nodded, and then when Bai Shuiqiu was about to push the door and get out of the car, he shouted again: "Xiaoqiu..."

"Ok?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu looked back.

When I glanced across, I saw Keiko Kandaro clenching her palms, with a pair of white fists erected in front of her, and making a cheering gesture: "It's a game or something, please cheer. I believe that with Xiaoqiu's strength, he will be able to make a big difference. Shine and achieve the best results."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was startled for a moment, and then laughed blankly: "With your good words, I will cheer."

Next, Bai Shuiqiu pushed the door and got out of the car, walked quickly across the sidewalk to the bus at the school gate, and got on the bus at the greeting of Ogata and others, and found a front seat just about to sit down. But suddenly raised his head, blinked a little surprised, a slightly familiar figure was reflected in his pupils:

　　 "Huh, Kurimi-senpai is there too?"

　　 Appeared in Bai Shuiqiu's line of sight, it was Kurimi Sanae who hadn't seen him for a long time.

　　 Kurimi Sanae smiled:

"Yes, I recently participated in tutoring outside of school. The schedule is very tight every day and I don’t have much time to communicate with you... But the county competition is something like that. I still have to take time to look at it. After all, it’s only once a year. ."

　　 "That's it..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu nodded, expressing it clearly.

　　 It is true that she hasn't met Sanae Kurimi for a while.

Since signing up for a cram school outside, Kurimi Sanae has moved most of his thoughts from the club side to academics. On average, he will only appear in the kyudo club once or twice a week. In Bai Shuiqiu's impression, he and Li last time. When I saw Sanae talking, it was still at the end of the cultural festival more than half a month ago. I didn't see him for so long, so I missed it a little bit.

　　 At the moment, the two chatted casually about their current situation, and sat down in a row of seats by the window, opened the curtains slightly, and watched the sunlight coming in, leaving traces of light spots on the seats.

　　 After all the members who participated in the competition arrived, the bus began to set off and drove towards the southeast side of the city.

　　 The destination of this trip is Wakaba High School in Chiba City.

　　——According to the relevant departments in Chiba Prefecture, the IH competition’s schedule, and the venue for the trials is on the playground of this college.

　　 Ten o'clock in the morning.

The bus stopped at the entrance of a magnificent school. At the hello of Shiufeng Shiyuan, Bai Shuiqiu and Kurimi Sanae got out of the car one by one, rubbing their slightly astringent temples while looking up and looking around. The above reveals a little surprising color.

　　 "I always feel that this place seems to be bigger than our school..."

　　 "The turf on the playground also looks very magnificent, no wonder the Kyudo Association chooses to set the competition venue here..."

　　The sound of small discussions sounded from behind.

　　 Bai Shuiqiu listened to a few ears, then opened his eyes and looked around.

Perhaps because of the qualifiers, a large number of people in this high school are going in and out. Depending on what they wear and their age, they range from their teens to their forties, and some of them are on their bodies. Wearing different styles of school uniforms, carrying things in large bags and small bags behind them, it is estimated that they may also be participants from other schools.

　　 It’s not an exaggeration to describe this kind of scene as crowded.

　　 Even compared with the cultural festival at Narita High School, it seems to be a lot more spectacular

Chapter 421

　　 After Bai Shuiqiu and his entourage got off the bus one after another, they soon had a special guide to lead them to the rest room on campus.

　　In the process, Shion Kurimine and Sanae Kurimi seemed to meet a few people they knew, and they greeted each other very familiarly.

　　 Speaking of which, these two can be regarded as well-known figures in the college circle in Chiba Prefecture.

　　Kurimi Sanae naturally needless to say, the last county contest champion and the third place in the national contest at the same time, these two titles are enough to get rid of a lot of peers. Among the trainees who came to participate in the trials this year, many of them were defeated by her last year.

　　 And Shufeng Shion’s archery skills are equally good. "At a young age", he has already obtained the certification of the seventh dan of Kyudo, even if it is in the entire Japanese Kyudo world, he is considered a small figure.

　　 such a pair, naturally it is easy to attract the attention of others.

There were a few honest-looking teachers who led the team. While greeting Shionamine Shion, they consciously or unconsciously asked whether Kurimi Sanae will continue to compete this year, and I got a negative answer from this old monster. After answering, he breathed a sigh of relief:

　　 "Ah, that's a shame...

Based on Sanae’s archery skills, if you continue to participate in this year’s prefectural competition, there is no suspense at all. Maybe there is still a chance to hit the national championship... But the college entrance examination is more important. If you don’t want to be in the archery If the industry develops in-depth, it is also very good to get a third place. "

　　 When he said this, the leader of the team also carefully scanned the participating teams of Narita High School:

"Takahashi is also here. Last year, Takeda from our school was almost eliminated by you. Fortunately, with good luck in the last few arrows, he was lucky enough to get three places in the trials. Unfortunately, he was in the second round of the national competition. Going home unfailingly. I don’t know what will happen this year...

　　Hey, there seem to be a few new faces in the team of Teacher Shion? "

　　 "……"

　　 Even Bai Shuiqiu could hear that the teacher in charge was tactfully provoking.

The Takahashi student he referred to is another second-year girl from Narita High School, and a girl in the Kyudo Club who is second only to Kurimi Sanae in archery skills, but even if it is "second only to", it was only in last year's trials. Stopped in the top 20 women's team, so missed the national competition.

　　 As for the Takeda classmate of Wakaba High School, he passed all the way and reached the top three in the women's group. He was already among the top students in the previous class.

　　 And this time this year, because the previous champion Kurimi Sanae did not participate, Takeda is very hopeful that he will be the first.

At least……

　　 looks like this to the leading teacher.

"Ah."

Jiufeng Ziyuan smiled, took Bai Shuiqiu's shoulders back, and brought her forward: "Introduction, this is a first-year classmate of Bai Shui, who just joined the Kyudo Club this year, and is my favorite seed. Player. Well, maybe not as good as Takeda from your school. After all, he is still a little younger, but as long as I can make it to the top ten, I'm very satisfied."

　　 "It turned out to be a junior in the first grade..."

The teacher leading the team also smiled gently and said in a comforting tone: "Also, bringing new people to meet the world is great for broadening your horizons. Maybe you wait for the Baishui classmate to reach the third year of high school. At the time, there is also a chance to hit the top five of the county competition...

　　 Let’s stop talking. Our school’s games are relatively early, and the competition will start later. If Mr. Shiyuan is interested, he can also come and have a look. "

"see you later."

After the Ruoye High School team left, Jiufeng Ziyuan curled his lips: "Heh, I am third in a county contest, and I am embarrassed to come over to show off... Xiaoqiu, you are the hope of the entire archery club. Don't let me. Disappointed?"

　　 "Teacher Shion joked, what is the hope of the whole village, isn't there still Takahashi-senpai and others here..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu twitched the corner of his mouth a little speechlessly.

　　 Although it is a bit too much, but this statement is really true...

　　 The Kyudo Club of Narita High School is not actually a strong team. The reason why it was able to achieve good results in the first two years is because of the exceptionally strong player Kurimi Sanae. If you leave Kurimi Sanae aside, even Ogata, who is the second strongest, is only in the top ten of the prefectural competition.

　　If the women's group is counted separately, Takahashi, who stopped in the top 20, is the second best in the Kyudo club...

　　 This point is also related to the guidelines of Jiufeng Shion.

This woman’s temperament is inherently more casual. Although she has the name of a consultant, she spends more time fishing than serious pointing. When instructing members to practice, she always focuses on dialing, and she rarely knows how to do it. Just like a general instructor, go and correct the shooting shape hand in hand.

　　 For a student like Kurimi Sanae, who has high aptitude and savvy, just a few hints have already been of great benefit to her.

　　 For the students with poor understanding, this kind of instruction method is not as effective as the hands-on demonstration...

　　 Bai Shuiqiu is a bit self-aware, knowing that his savvy is only average.

Although I realized the so-called "mind-eye" realm by accident, but after thinking about it, in fact, it is mostly luck. The members of the archery club in Chiba Prefecture should be at the middle and upper reaches of the level. Probably similar to that Takeda classmate...

　　 But at this time, there is no need to think about how the opponent is.

　　 The most important thing is to show the true level of oneself.

　　 A group of people continue to move forward.

　　On the way to the lounge, Jiufeng Ziyuan once again elaborated on the regulations of the county competition to Bai Shuiqiu.

　　As a qualifier for the national competition, there are a large number of contestants in the county competition. The total number is almost a thousand, and the male and female groups account for half of them. It is still quite difficult to decide five winners among hundreds of people. In order to save time and shorten the competition process, it is generally carried out in the form of allocation and elimination.

　　 Specifically, there are ten people in a group. Everyone shoots four arrows first. Those with three or more arrows advance to the next round, and the others are eliminated.

　　 Then in this pyramid-like form, one by one, until the final round.

　　According to technical terms, this kind of competition process is called "shooting."

　　 At the same time, the review committee will also score the contestants based on archery posture, character, attitude and other indicators. If the score is below the standard line, even if the hit rate is high, they will be eliminated first. In the case of similar hit rates, these scores will be used as bonus points and included in the player's total score.

　　 "Sounds like a troublesome feeling...

Chapter 422

　　 In fact, competitions in the form of "shooting" are occasionally held in the Kyudo Club, but they are basically entertainment in nature, and the number of participants is not very large. There are more than ten people, even if it is large-scale.

　　 Bai Shuiqiu joined the Kyudo Club late, and most of the time was spent on archery, and he did not participate in these entertainment activities much.

　　 But to put it bluntly, it's actually just one sentence--

　　 means that whoever misses the target first loses.

Jiufeng Shiyuan said in a light tone: "Traditional archery competition rules are different from modern recurve bow competitions. The latter will shoot 36 arrows in one round, which is a'half round', and the'overall' is 72 arrows. , Calculate the score according to the final total number of rings. The main focus of the school examination is the average level and endurance of the players.

　　 While the Kyudo shoots only four arrows in a round, even if it reaches the finals, it will shoot about 20 arrows. It pays more attention to archery etiquette and the degree of mental concentration, so the fault tolerance rate is very low.

　　 Basically, the appearance of any mistake means the disqualification of the game, so the player needs to have a solid foundation and psychological quality.

　　 Of course, luck is also an important part for very few individuals. "