Chapter 267 Finals
August 12, 7am, the last day of the Kyudo Tournament.
Today's weather is very sunny, just the right time for the finals.
Early in the morning, the entrance of the Neon Budokan was extremely lively.
One bus after another drove in. Unlike the first day, it was only from the Kanto region. This time, all the players were from universities across the country.
Each county has three winners of the team competition from universities, and the players for the individual competition are the top six from each region.
That's why each group of people looks quite impressive.
"Is this the Budokan? It's really impressive."
"Take a picture for me, take a picture for me."
National-level competitions are always very lively, because not everyone has the opportunity to come to Tokyo, and some people even come to Tokyo for the first time.
Although it's fresh, some people are also paying attention to players from other universities.
Kyudo is a sport with a threshold, especially university kyudo.
Some kyudo clubs even have entrance exams, which completely exclude beginners.
In addition, some powerful archery schools even require members to practice 4-6 times a week, and there are assessments for promotion and relegation. Even if they participate in competitions, they must first pass internal assessments.
"Hosei University, Waseda University, Meiji University... They are still the best this year. Are they really strong in team competitions?"
Some university archery players who have participated in competitions came to the door of the Budokan, just took a look, and then took their mobile phones to study today's competition list, muttering to themselves.
In fact, although the National University Archery Competition is jokingly called student archery by professional archery, it is also a very competitive competition.
That's why, over the years, various archery giants have been formed.
For example, Ritsumeikan University in Kansai, Tachibana University in Kyoto, and Tenri University.
Looking across the country, the two truly competitive regions are Kanto and Kansai. After all, these two regions are also the most prosperous cities.
Such giants are usually private universities, which focus more on cultivating students' interests and personal abilities... National universities such as the University of Tokyo are mostly runners-up.
As for the individual competition, the attention is generally low. After all, it is difficult for archery players to prove their strength, and with so many people, it is even more difficult to stand out.
As the players arrived at the venue, many spectators also came early in the morning.
"The archery boy is so handsome."
"That boy is so handsome, I wonder if I can get his contact information."
Some girls, seeing the groups of college boys wearing archery hakama, were all envious and wondered if there was a chance to chat with them.
Male college students are originally a relatively excellent group. In addition, learning archery can cultivate a martial arts and elegant temperament, which is very tempting for girls who like uniforms.
Although the competition did not start so early, at least 8 o'clock, but everyone began to enter the venue one after another and started to prepare.
In the midst of the excitement, there was also a car parked in the parking area outside the martial arts hall.
"Look, Kurosawa is here."
"Kurosawa!"
As the car door was opened, an old man and a child walked out, which immediately caused a stir.
"Kurosawa?"
Players from various universities were heading to the martial arts hall one after another. Hearing the noise, they all turned back to look for him.
In the end, many people found the focus.
He was a handsome man with short black hair, eyebrows like swords, and a pair of calm and deep eyes on his well-defined face.
Although they were far away, most archery players had good eyesight. When they saw him, they could feel his gentle and elegant temperament.
"Compared to the day before yesterday, it's really different."
Masaki Uesugi smiled and sighed as he became the focus as soon as he got off the car.
In the first day of the competition, Kurosawa Hikaru won the whole field with three arrows. Not only did the audience at the martial arts hall that day appreciate his strength and handsomeness, but he also continued to be popular in the Kanto region.
"Why is it so lively..."
Kurosawa Hikaru got out of the car and went to the trunk to get his bow, a little surprised.
"Because you're famous, the video of your match that day has been played 270,000 times until this morning."
Masaki Uesugi was not surprised by this, after all, he was paying attention to the subsequent impact of that match
"270,000 views, is it high?"
Kurosawa Hikaru was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't pay any attention to it at all. After all, he played outside with Yuki all day yesterday and got home at 8 o'clock in the evening.
After that, he also sent messages to Miss Ninomiya as usual, trying to get a reply.
After finishing these things, he took a shower, washed clothes, and went to bed at 9 o'clock.
"Isn't 270,000 high?"
Masaki Uesugi was a little depressed when he saw that his reaction was very calm.
The video of Kyudo has more than 200,000 views in two days, which is already an exaggerated data.
Even more, the reason why Kurosawa Hikaru's playing clips have such a high number of views is thanks to the promotion of TV live broadcast and online live broadcast.
"It's quite high, but I think it will be higher in the future."
Finding that he was depressed, Kurosawa Hikaru realized that he was thinking out of place and explained.
Because the number of views for his piano video of Croatian Rhapsody has been calculated in tens of millions, so he feels that two hundred and seventy thousand is very small.
But in fact, although Kyudo is considered a relatively mainstream martial art in Neon, compared to music, it is still a very unpopular and unpopular sport.
After all, Kyudo focuses on actual combat and participation. A simple video can have hundreds of thousands of views in two days, which is indeed quite high.
"It will definitely be higher. Today is the final. Coupled with your previous performance, today's game will attract a lot of attention."
Realizing that his goals and ambitions were very long-term, Uesugi Masaki thought about it and smiled.
After that, the two of them walked to the martial arts hall together.
But this journey has not been smooth.
"Kurosawa, I like you. Do you have a girlfriend?"
There was a girl who blocked their way and even confessed boldly.
This girl has pretty good looks, and with makeup, she looks pretty, and she also wears black stockings.
"Sorry, I have a girlfriend."
Having said that, Kurosawa Hikaru was not interested in her at all and refused directly.
"Kurosawa, try your best today!"
"Kurosawa, I love you!"
"Kurosawa! Kurosawa!"
What's more, in addition to girls, there are boys who admire and are passionate about him.
Because on the first day of the competition, everyone present was impressed by Kurosawa Hikaru's three arrows.
Now he can be said to have officially become famous.
"Thankfully, when I was an artist, I chose to mask up... Otherwise, with my zero-hour fame, the scene might have been even more exaggerated."
Facing these onlookers and enthusiasm, Kurosawa Hikaru also smiled and responded to the gestures one by one, walking slowly towards the martial arts hall, thinking secretly in his heart.
This time, he finally experienced what it was like to be famous.
However, he did not enjoy this situation very much, but felt grateful.
Because there is a difference in the definition of status between kyudo players and entertainers.
Kyudo players are similar to athletes. They gain status through strength and have limited attention. Usually, they become popular and then die out after a period of time.
Artists are different. Although they will go silent if they don't show up for a period of time, because of the nature of their work, they tend to entertain the public, so they will have more fans.
The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, which will inevitably affect your private life.
At the entrance of the martial arts hall, strong teams from all over the country were speechless when they saw his much-anticipated appearance.
"Is he the same Kurosawa who can leap at a hundred steps? He looks so weak."
"A hundred steps can penetrate a poplar, and you can shoot from a distance of 160 meters. It's a divine arrow. Don't laugh to death."
As members of the kyudo community, many kyudo players heard about Kurosawa Hikaru's deeds and rumors over the past two days, and saw the video.
However, everyone has doubts in their hearts, or even does not believe it at all.
You know, let alone the 160-meter ultra-long-range shot, even if it is 120 meters, which is equivalent to the distance of Sanjusangendo's ultra-long-range shot, being able to hit the target is the focus of the record-setting competition.
There is such a powerful person who has already become famous. How could he become famous at this age?
That's right. Anyone who has really studied Kyudo thinks that his fame is hyped up by the media and is probably a new project of the Kyudo Alliance.
In order to promote Kyudo, the Kyudo Federation often cooperates with major media and finds some famous and popular celebrities to pose for publicity.
In fact, those celebrities don't understand kyudo at all, they just learn the postures and shoot videos.
Faced with people's suspicions and prejudices, Kurosawa Hikaru didn't care. He just walked all the way into the martial arts hall and then entered the backstage area, where he was able to calm down.
…
"Get up, wash up, and come out for breakfast."
Igarashi Runa opened the bedroom door and said.
She has been staying at Qianhe's house for two days. Although she is a broker... the main business staff of the firm are currently participating in the competition and have no time to start work. The other shareholder is also lying motionless at home. So she also had a few days to relax.
"good."
Upon hearing this request, Ninomiya Chizuru sat up, her hair a little messy.
She woke up early and just stayed in bed playing with her phone.
Seeing her getting up, Igarashi Runa didn't say much. She just walked back to the living room and looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 8 o'clock. Then she picked up the remote control and turned on the TV and looked for the TV station.
After finishing it, she sat down at the dining table and waited.
Not long after, Ninomiya Chizuru walked out of the room.
After washing, she had her hair neatly combed, and her temperament was cool, but her eyes were a little swollen, and she had obviously been crying a lot.
She was wearing a high-waisted vest and shorts. She had a hot and sexy figure and looked very lazy and casual.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at these legs and waist, I really love them."
Igarashi Runa clicked his tongue when he saw her long legs.
"Don't make trouble."
Ninomiya Chizuru noticed her strange eyes and strange tone, rolled her eyes at her, and walked to the dining table step by step and sat down to eat.
But not long after, a clear female voice suddenly sounded from the TV:
"The 34th Neon National University Archery Competition, the national finals, is about to begin."
"Before the game officially begins, let us give warm applause to invite Kyudo Norinshi, Sato 9th Dan, and Master Sato to hold an arrow handing ceremony for this game."
When Ninomiya Chizuru heard this, she couldn't help but glance at the LCD TV on the cabinet, but she just glanced at it and retracted her gaze, pretending not to hear it.
"Sure enough, you still care about him..."
Seeing that she pretended not to care but didn't ask him to turn it off, Igarashi Runa didn't say anything and ate breakfast silently.
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