Pokemon Dawn

It’s the morning of the fourth day of work.

After a few days of running in, the three of them have a clear understanding of their work or study content, and have gradually become familiar with the students in the dojo. Although Xiaotian's temperament is relatively cold, he can't help but that most of the students are enthusiastic and unrestrained -

—Thus, the three outsiders quickly integrated into this small group.

"for you."

"Thank you." The silver-haired boy took the quiver filled with arrows from Xiaoye's hand.

"Sure enough, Xiaotian is very good. There is almost no fluctuation in the results." Recalling the neat holes on the target paper, Xiaoye admired sincerely.

Xiaotian shook his head, saying that it was nothing, and even shook the bow in his hand, "Do you want to try it?"

"...Eh?" Xiaoye was stunned for a moment and waved her hand quickly, "I don't need it. The only weapon I know how to use is a knife."

"What does it matter? It doesn't cost anything to give it a try." Shunta, who was standing next to him, winked at Xiao Ye, "As long as Midoko Shihandai agrees-"

"Of course I agree!" Midoko, who appeared behind him at some point, waved his hand, "For us martial arts practitioners, it is also very important to experience different weapons!"

After some confusion, Xiaoye, who was standing in front of the target with a bow and arrow in hand, was still a little confused.

So... why did things turn out like this?

Under the baptism of everyone's gaze, Xiaoye had no choice but to raise her bow and arrow. Maybe it was because she knocked down too many people during the actual combat training in the past few days, but Xiaoye completely felt the narrow-mindedness in the surrounding eyes.

Well, just to try it once...

Following Xiao Tian's example, Xiao Ye drew her bow. As Midoko said "Good posture", the arrow flew out of Xiao Ye's hand.

——Hit his head into the mound on the right side of the training ground.

Xiaoye: "..."

Students: "..."

Within three seconds, everyone around him started laughing, and even Midoko himself couldn't hold it back.

After all, the direction Xiaoye's arrow flew... was a bit far from the target.

"Hahahaha, so strong! The first time I shot an arrow when I was a kid, it didn't even turn out like this, hahahahaha!" The red-haired boy laughed so hard, "You are so good at using a knife, but your accuracy in shooting is so bad, hahaha!"

Xiao Ye had an expression on her face that said, "Sure enough," and returned the bow and arrow to Xiao Tian.

"I'm really not very good at long-range weapons... It's better to just throw the knife out with a bow and arrow." Xiao Ye scratched her head and said very calmly.

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? How can you throw it accurately from such a distance?"

"It's actually not bad at this distance."

"Really? Then you can throw it around and see?"

"Well, okay."

As soon as the words fell, the wooden knife flew straight out of the purple-haired girl's hand. The unedged tip of the knife hit the red heart of the distant archery target hard and fell to the ground.

Students: "..."

The silence this time was much longer than the last time. Only Xiaotian applauded calmly, and the solitary clap echoed throughout the training ground.

Tongye reacted slowly: "What are you...what are you playing at?"

Xiaoye: (serious) Throw the knife.

After the archery training, it was lunch time that made people feel complicated. Xiaotian and Tongye once proposed to go out to eat, but Xiaoye declined their invitation and decided to stay in the cafeteria to eat.

"Because this is also a kind of practice", although I say this, the real reason is just because——

No money.

43pd can only buy two bottles of mineral water.

And it's still at room temperature.

But for some reason, after eating separately twice, Xiaotian and Tongye suddenly decided to eat in the cafeteria with Xiaoye. The reason was still "this is also a kind of practice."

...a liar.

Xiaoye had no idea what the other two were thinking, but Shunta and others were happy to see more compatriots suffering. So, after training, going to the cafeteria to eat together became a regular routine.

In the afternoon practical training, Xiaoye once again had her turn to fight against Momono. This was the second time she experienced her arrows with special power. For Xiaoye, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, the mere fear was not worth moving at all.

And when the day's training was completely over and the three of them were about to start cleaning, Xiaoye was called out by Midoko.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?" Standing in another empty, unused training room, Xiao Ye looked at Midoko holding a bow and arrow with some confusion.

"It's not a big deal." The orange-haired woman smiled heartily and motioned for Xiaoye to put on protective clothing. "We didn't use weapons on the day of the interview, right? I suddenly want to have a real sword fight with you."

As he spoke, Midoko waved the bow in his hand vigorously, "Of course I have to understand the strength of my own employees. Is that okay?"

"Yes, of course." Xiaoye nodded.

Although I don’t know why Midoko suddenly wants to practice sparring, for Saya, combat-related matters are never a problem.

"Then, please give me some advice."

She raised her wooden sword as usual and met Midoko's gaze, but Xiaoye was suddenly startled.

Those light gray eyes that looked very much like Momono were shining.

The same color as his eyes, a cold light.

At the same time, the familiar feeling once again ran through my body.

No, it's not just familiar. This same cold and shuddering feeling of fear - compared to the time when fighting Momono, it was amplified ten times.

With his bow and arrow ready, Mei Duzi stared at the person opposite, and the output of his mental power had reached the highest level.

Arrow of Fear, this is the ancestral skill of the Kawara family.

The Kawara clan has a small number of people, but there are often people with the gift of perceptual superpowers. As we all know, the characteristic of perceptual superpowers is high sensitivity to emotions. Although only a very small number of people can learn tricks such as mind reading, but

If this superpower is reversed, it can also play an unexpected role.

Arrow of Fear is exactly such a move. It infuses the emotion of "fear" into the superpower and applies it directly to the opponent's brain. It is inevitable and impossible to dodge. Unless the opponent's mental power is strong enough, there is absolutely no way to escape from fear.

The influence of the target.

Human beings are animals whose behavior is controlled by emotions. When they feel fear, no matter who they are, their bodies will become stiff and their spirits will become distracted, making it difficult to fight with all their strength. People with weaker psychological qualities may even collapse completely.

Okay, since what Xiaotao said is so mysterious...let me see where your limits are!

Midoko shot an arrow at the motionless girl. And the next moment, the scene in front of her overturned all of Midoko's speculations.

The girl, who thought her hands and feet were already stiff, took action. At the same speed as usual in actual combat training, she took a precise step to the side, just in time for the arrow shot by Midoko to pass by her.

Meiduzi opened his eyes in surprise, and the movements of his hands were not slow at all. Arrows were shot out continuously. If Xiaotian's continuous attacks were as elegant as feathers - Meiduzi's attacks were a real curtain of bullets.

, the arrow rubbed violently with the air, and even produced a few sparks.

However, these did not cause any hindrance to the other party at all.

Midoko knew that Xiaoye had not used the fastest speed in actual combat training, and it was the same now. She did not speed up or slow down, and she still maintained the same pace as in training, dancing lightly in the hail of bullets shrouded in mental power.

The high-frequency attacks suppressed Xiaoye and made it difficult to move forward, but it was Midoko whose expression changed.

【How...is this possible...】

In desperation, the agitation of mental power became more intense. Midoko had already used his fastest attack speed, and every arrow struck in the most cunning direction.

Then, Xiaoye used the most reasonable method, as if she had gone through computer calculations to avoid it.

[Why is it not affected at all...]

The sound of wind breaking through the sky was endless, and the bow bent into the shape of a full moon under the strong force of Meiduzi.

[As long as there is a little flaw, just a little bit. That proves that the "fear" I imposed has not failed. 】

The density of the arrows decreased, but the power and speed of the single target increased significantly. The opponent was obviously aware of this change, but did not make any changes. It still looked like a dangerous dodge method, but it was able to use the shortest moving distance and the most economical way.

Way to evade all attacks.

【No...can't find it. Not even a little bit.】

Lost in thought, the offensive began to slow down. The purple-haired girl holding a wooden knife finally approached Midoko's side, and the tip of the knife was gently pointed at Midoko's throat.

"Um..." Perhaps feeling Midoko's last hesitation, she asked in confusion, "Midoko Shihandai, are you okay?"

Midoko's eyes fell on the face of the person opposite. Those light purple eyes were still so bright and peaceful, no different from when they first met.

[It’s like...a clear LCD screen.]

As Takeda opened the door in a panic, the duel was interrupted. The smiling uncle had a rare look of panic and anxiety on his face, and he said loudly - "There's something wrong over there in the warehouse again."

At this time, Midoko didn't care about any sparring anymore. She hurriedly told Xiaoye to stop working for the day and return to the dormitory as soon as possible. Midoko left in a hurry with Takeda.

Xiaoye, who was confused, walked out of the room and met Xiaotian and Tongye standing in front of the door.

"Hey, why are you here?"

"Well, because Midoko Shihandai looks so serious, I'm just a little curious." Tongye explained with a laugh.

"Actually, I'm also very curious, but in the end it was just a fight." Xiaoye blinked and expressed her confusion, "Compared with these, what did Mr. Takeda say about 'something happened in the warehouse' just now?"

"I don't know." Tongye shook his head, "I asked Mr. Takeda and he said he doesn't need our help."

"Really... I'll ask you in detail tomorrow. Then, let's go back to the dormitory now?"

"good."

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the three of them walked side by side towards the dormitory area. Xiaotian, who had never spoken, turned his head slightly and stared at the side face of his friend from the same hometown.

The look in his eyes is the same as before...

It has never changed.

After finishing the independent training, a young man with messy red hair passed by the empty training room window. His eyes swept across aimlessly, and Shunta was suddenly stunned for a moment.

"Hey, Xiaotao? Why are you here?" Junta walked towards his childhood sweetheart in confusion, "Isn't the training room here no longer in use?"

"……no……"

"Huh? What did you say?"

The palms of the girl with short brown hair were covered in cold sweat. Her trembling fingers failed to hold the quiver tightly, causing it to fall to the ground, and the arrows in it fell out one after another.

The girl's light gray eyes were full of fear and confusion.

"She...is not human..."