Honkai Shura Field: Dear, Who is She?

Chapter 15 "Even if you meet so many people, there will never be anyone like me"

Master Ma panicked and quickly raised his hand to gesture to stop.

"Can we not fight?"

"Obviously, no." Akito refused directly, walked in front of Mei, and protected her behind him.

Seeing this, Zhende Hao Jian quickly climbed onto the stage and stood in front of Akito and Grandmaster Ma, saying to smooth things over: "Young man is full of vigor, Grandmaster, please don't take him lightly..."

Then he turned around and whispered to Akito, "Take her down quickly. I've given you a way out, so get out now. How can you, an amateur who has never practiced, beat Grandmaster Ma?"

"…"

Akito lowered his head and looked at the simple wooden sword in his hand.

Many skills were given to him by the system, but swordsmanship... he had practiced it before. Although his skills were clumsy, he had truly created a world for himself.

After acquiring top-level swordsmanship, his own poor swordsmanship was naturally covered up.

But Akito had experienced the hardships of practicing sword skills.

Mei looked at Akito worriedly, her eyes filled with uneasiness and vague hope.

Which girl doesn't want her lover to be admired by others and show his natural talent among millions of people?

"Mr. Zhende, please move aside first. Young Grandmaster Akito... is stronger than me."

Grandmaster Ma spoke loudly, and Zhende Hao Jian looked at Akito in disbelief.

Young Grandmaster?

"Hey, did I hear you right? Just now, Grandmaster Ma... personally admitted that Akito is better than him? That must be a lie. Although Akito is very powerful, swordsmanship is something that is accumulated over time. How could there be such a young Grandmaster?"

"Let's see first. I think Akito can defeat Grandmaster Ma without using his Qi."

Grandmaster Ma heard the gossip of his classmates, but he laughed heartily and said frankly: "My dear Akito, I can use my true energy to strengthen myself, so you have to be careful. Last time I was defeated by you after ten moves. After returning, I practiced swordsmanship hard, considered the moves, improved my thinking, and also studied your swordsmanship and your footwork, and cracked some of the mysteries. This time I will be able to fight you on equal terms!"

"Don't hold back, just come on, Little Friend Akito!"

After he finished speaking, a faint gust of wind lingered around Master Ma, completely beyond the scope of science.

Master Ma's clothes were also fluttering in the breeze, making him look like an immortal.

"…" Akito did not answer, nor did he look at the other person.

He closed his eyes, treating all the life around him as dead bones, and tried his best to suppress all his emotions and feelings.

Empty your mind and make it seem as if nothing exists.

In the nothingness and emptiness, Akito saw the name of Hokuchin Itto-ryu's last move - Yunchen Yaoge Xiangsi Mo.

(TL: the phrase "Yunchen Yaoge Xiangsi Mo" can be interpreted as "Do not let the jade song of the clouds stop the longing" or "The clouds' precious song should never cease the longing." It's a poetic and metaphorical expression that conveys a deep yearning or melancholy, possibly linked to love or separation.)

Akito, who had been accumulating strength for a long time, did not look as powerful as Grandmaster Ma who was surrounded by strong winds. If Akito had not been still standing, he would probably have been treated as a dead man.

There were very few people present who knew swordsmanship, and those who could see it, Mei, Grandmaster Ma, Zhende Hao Jian, and several outstanding members of the Kendo Club, could see it.

This is the method of building up power for Hokuchin Itto-ryu, which is almost the same as the one Mei used just now, but a little different.

When Akito was watching the competition between Mei and Grandmaster Ma, he always had a question: why is Hokuchin Itto-ryu called Itto-ryu, but each sword is stronger than the other? This name is more suitable for the martial arts that start with a blood-destroying first sword.

Why did Mei Hokuchin give such an unrealistic name to the martial arts she created?

Akito realized that Hokuchin had not crossed any line when interacting with him, he was just being a companion.

She had never expressed her feelings, and neither of them spoke until Akito left.

In the ethereal illusion, a purple-haired girl wearing a battle robe and bathed in blood was seen muttering to herself at the blood-stained sword in her hand:

"You miss him too, don't you?"

The sword cannot speak, it is the girl's heart that speaks with longing.

"Hokuchin Mei, we are here in the name of the general. If you confess your crime and surrender, we can spare your life!"

The girl stood up, her body shaking and staggering.

She covered her chest with her hands, her bloodstained lips looked sad and beautiful.

"I have passed down the Hokuchin Itto-ryu. If you go back to Japan, you might encounter it. Next time when you save someone, don't just take off their clothes. But it doesn't matter, because..."

The girl raised her head, and a layer of mist appeared in her light purple pupils.

"The person you save again won't be me."

"Will you come find me? Will you be sad if you can't find me?"

The girl smiled, and during her smile, she thought of the silly boy.

"If we meet again next time, don't call me Hokuchin, call me Mei, idiot..."

The warriors lost their patience and drew their blades. The commander shouted, "Go!"

Hundreds of people holding sharp blades rushed towards a scarred girl.

Afterward, there was only a pool of blood and a light purple flower blooming in the pool of blood.

The flower did not wither, it bloomed in Akito's broken heart, in his depressed and heavy heart.

Suddenly, Akito opened his eyes, and a shining purple light flashed across the depths of his pupils. Although it was shining, it revealed helplessness everywhere.

Just like liberating the physical body, the limits of the human body that were called shackles were opened, and Akito rushed out with the sword as fast as lightning.

'So fast!' Grandmaster Ma sighed inwardly. He originally thought that Akito would slowly fight with him, but he didn't expect Akito to go all out right away!

Even with the blessing of true Qi, he can't keep up with this speed.

The frequency exceeded the human eye's ability to capture, and in a flash, Akito had arrived in front of Grandmaster Ma.

As the elusive sword slashed out, "clang..."

The wooden sword fell to the ground, but the other wooden sword had already scratched Grandmaster Ma's face, leaving a shallow blood mark.

Akito lowered his head, his eyes were hidden by his bangs, so his expression could not be seen clearly.

Logically speaking, the competition is over and they should say some polite words like "thank you for letting me win" to each other.

But Akito didn't, he was eerily quiet.

"Akito, little friend Akito... you are really amazing. I was able to last ten moves in your hands. I guess you let me off a lot. It seems that my practice is still lacking. I will ask for your advice in the future."

Grandmaster Ma bowed and saluted. As an elder, a master in the kendo world, he saluted a high school student with deep conviction.

It's a ridiculous thing to say out loud, but it's the truth.

Mei felt very happy, but also a little embarrassed.

'Akito is so amazing. I just said shamelessly that I would teach him...'

'But then again, why does Akito know Hokuchin Itto-ryu, and seems to be more skilled than his father?'

'My father's swordsmanship only reached the grandmaster level, and the grandmaster couldn't even defeat Akito with one move.'

There is no doubt that if Akito had been interested at the time, he could have easily killed Master Ma by simply moving the knife slightly to the side, even if it was a wooden sword.

It's true that the posture for charging power is from the Hokushin Itto-ryu, but... Mei has never seen that last sword move before, and even Raiden Ryoma has never learned it.

"Akito?" Mei noticed that Akito was a little silent and walked over to check the situation.

The wooden sword had no edge, but it was deeply embedded in the special wooden layer of the gym with extremely sharp force. His fingers were clenched so tightly that they turned pale.

Mei could feel that Akito's fingers were trembling and his breathing was rapid and heavy.

"Akito, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong? Let's go see the school doctor first." Mei murmured softly.

When Akito raised his head, Mei saw that the corners of Akito's eyes were red and swollen, as if he had just cried.

Mei and Hokuchin's figures intertwined and overlapped, and the dead person seemed to be still alive.

"Mei..."

"Yeah, I'm here."

"Mei..."

"I'm here."

"Mei..."

"No matter how many times you call me, Mei is here, always here, forever."

Akito remained silent, and he called softly in his heart - 'Hokuchin, is that you?'

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