of hers. Margo Starkweather Kuromori, the leader of team Kuromori
Margo-san replied with a smile.
I heard that some dumb people will immediately say that they’ve been fouled when someone used a technique they didn’t know on them, so I went to see them
what’s with this person?
Are you calling us dumb?
Don’t look down on European Fujiwara!
The pink training wear group changed their anger from Edie to Margo-san.
However.
Stop it you all
Remy Fujiwara stopped the group.
Are you saying that was a technique?
She asks Margo-san with a displeased face.
Then.
It’s a technique that numbs you like you were going on an electric shock, right?
Kuromiya Motoko-san comes forward from our sides.
When a beautiful girl wearing a hakama, looking like a high school girl from the Taisho era, comes on stage, all eyes focused on Kuromiya-san.
It’s not that rare. I can use the same technique too
Kuromiya-san points at her bodyguard, Mikuriya Kurumi-san.
Our Mikuriya can use them too. Mikuriya, greet them
Yes, I’m Mikuriya Kurumi, 14 years old.
A cute and gentle girl wearing the same hakama as her master, bows her head.
Then.
You, you, and you, the three of you aren’t participating in the tournament anymore, are you?
She points at the three athletes who were particularly noisy.
Well yeah
We lost in the preliminaries
We don’t have a match anymore
The three replied sullenly.
I see. Well then, excuse me
Mikuriya-san’s body moved swiftly.
Ei, ei, ei!
Higuu
Muguu
Hogepyoon! 1
Mikuriya-san lightly touched the body of the three, and yet.
They all crumbled down.
what did you do?
Remy Fujimiya shouts at Mikuriya-san.
I’m demonstrating the technique
That’s no foul play. As you can see, even a 14-year-old girl can use it when learned
Mikuriya-san and Kuromiya-san replied with a smile.
I’m asking what kind of technique was that?
Remy Fujiwara asks Kuromiya filled with anger, but.
Oh? Are you really asking that?
Kuromiya-san replies with a dumbfounded look.
Shouldn’t you be the one trying to discern your opponent’s techniques?
Mikuriya-san speaks politely.
Remy Fujiwara-san, you’re in the super unlimited class, right? Me too, but.
Margo-san speaks to Remy Fujiwara.
Of course, I can use the same technique as Edie. We’re likely going to face each other, so we won’t be exposing our technique on purpose
Well yeah.
Margo-san’s goal is to win the super unlimited class.
I remember you, you’re that foreigner who forcibly entered the super unlimited class because of a sponsor’s referral
Remy Fujiwara glared at Margo-san and said.
I’ll ask you to say that I forced my way through after seeing my skills
Margo-san replied with a smile.
After all, that’s something you should say after you settle the fight on the ring, isn’t it? It’s lame to say that It must’ve been a foul after the match is over, but it seems to be the opposite in your organization
Are you trying to pick a fight with me?
Remy Fujiwara speaks in a low tone.
No way, that’s not my intention
That’s right, we don’t like bullying the weak
Edie fans it up further.
There’s no point in fighting the weak, it’s just stupid
Are you calling us weak?
Remy Fujiwara screams in fury.
That’s about it
Another person appears.
A blonde woman in a fit yellow tracksuit.
Remy-san, I know that you love your students, but I think that it’s insane for you to barge in on your opponents with such a large group and try to hang them based on their testimonies
Seiko
Remy Fujiwara looked at the woman in the yellow suit and muttered.
Much less not seeing their actual skills
The woman in the yellow suit smiled at Margo-san and Edie.
Rodulfo Seiko from Martial Arts Production. Golden Balm Gym
I know the name, yes. You’re Empress Rodulfo, yes?
Margo-san knows this person?
That’s how the media named me. I personally don’t like the empress title
She’s an influential person in martial arts that she’s called the empress.
Nice to meet you, Margo Starkweather Kuromori’s the name
And I’m Edie
The two gave their greetings.
Ufufu, you two are good. I like those who participate in matches with such liveliness, Margo-san’s fighting in the super unlimited class like me, and Edie-san’s on the lightest class, isn’t she?
Yes
Edie replies with a smile.
Haruko, come here
Yes
Rodulfo Seiko-san called over a girl, and she came in.
She’s also wearing a perfectly tight fit tracksuit, but the color the Haruko girl wearing is black.
Her body is thin, but her muscles are well trained and you can see through that she has a well-toned body through the fabric.
This is Haruko, I think that she will be a good match against Edie-san
Midorigawa Haruko
The girl in the black suit bows politely.
Come here Haruko-chan, I gave you such a wonderful ring name, haven’t I?
Rodulfo-san said.
Oh, Rodulfo Seko-san’s ring name is Rodulfo.
I’m Line Haruko
Haruko-san blushed and said.
Yep, seems like she’s embarrassed with her ring name too.
I asked her between Line Haruko, Haruko Kill Heath, or Midorigawa Oberstein, and this girl picked the simplest one
Staden Haruko and Midorigawa Ofreser were also in the choices
Geez! It’s much better than Trubner Haruko!
What’s with that conversation?
So, Remy-san, do you have any young hopefuls in the 48kg class?
Rodulfo Seiko-san asks Remy Fujiwara, then.
i do! Of course, I do! I still have three girls in the 48kg class! Come here!
Three girls wearing pink training wear come forward.
Koganei Hana
Kurasuyama Chihiro
Shinmachi Sakura!
The three of them are.well, they’re normal female athletes.
What, you still have three on you, there’s no problem then!
Rodulfo-san said.
If you still Edie-san breaking the rules, then obtain evidence and protest to the referee. Then, make an appeal by the time the match concludes, can you do that?
Right. It’s lame to be complaining after the match is over
Margo-san told Remy Fujiwara.
Okay. I’ll be watching her matches. I’m going to see through the truth of that thing you call technique no matter what happens!
Remy Fujiwara said.
Okay. Now break off, the matches are about to begin, prepare yourselves!
Rodulfo Seiko-san clapped her hands.
Tsk, let’s go
The pink training wear army followed Remy Fujiwara and returned to their waiting room.
See you later. I’m looking forward to facing you
Excuse us
Rodulfo Seiko-san and Line Haruko-san left.
The spectators around also dispersed in groups.
Margo, do you have the athlete list?
Edie asked.
Yes, I do
MArgo-san took out the list of athletes
Not those people just now. The weird ones who were watching us from the shadows
Watching from the shadows?
I can sense some strong Qi from them
Edie’s saying that far for those?
Oh, it’s these people
Margo-san points at names.
Then, spoke to us;
The truth is the Kansai Yakuza sent over a group to fight with us
Huh?
We beat them up in real fights, and so they want to win against the Kuromori house in this competition at least. You see, we’re participating in this tournament through the connections of Takasaki-san, which is Kansai Yakuza. So in exchange for cooperating, they sent one of their teams to compete too
That means?
They’ve come all the way from Kansai not for winning but to target the people related to the Kuromori house, the team Kuromori
I looked at Margo-san’s list.
I can see the writing Team Kansai Gachi Toraichi.
They’re all using an alias, but these people are quite skilled
Margo-san said.
They have an entry on each class it seems. We’ve got to be cautious. These people will break the rules without thinking about it, using every method that could prevent us from advancing to finals, even trying to injure us
Margo-san said and looked at us.
They also might try to take you hostage so be careful. Bodyguards should never let their guard down
Certainly
Roger
Michi and Kinuka nodded with a serious look.
We have to be careful too
Yes, Motoko-ojousama
The combat young lady and her guard said too.
Haruka-chan and Maria-chan has close coverage on TV so they should be okay, but still
Nei said.
No, we should gather up as a team. Let’s go
Margo-san said.
Nei, get everyone to the guest seats
Eh, but I’m the team manager Margo-oneechan, I want to stay here. You know, a second trainer that could deliver your needs or something
No, you’re the team manager so you should go to the seats. I think the people who sponsored us are also coming to watch the games
Ya-chan, you have to do the work on the surface so Margo-san can focus on her matches
I said.
Okay, got it
Nei agreed.
Then, you guys should go to the audience seats now
Margo-san smiled.
Yes, good luck. We’ll cheer for you. Edie, you too
I said.
Good luck, we’ll be watching
Megu too.
We’ll cheer for you
Arisu.
Fortunes of war
Kuromiya-san said.
We’re looking forward to watching you
Good Luck
Mikuriya-san and Kinuka too.
Michi just placed her lam on Edie without saying anything.
!
Edie smiles, and Michi remains expressionless.
That’s enough for these two who can use Qi techniques.
The matches start with the lighter class and so Edie’s doing the first match, and I’ll do the last
Margo-san said with a smile.
We’ve reserved our seats so we sit next to each other.
Michi and Kinuka sit on the back since they’re bodyguards
Kuromiya-san and Mikuriya-san are guests so they’re in the middle.
By the way, do you know what that technique was earlier?
Kuromiya-san asks me.
Earlier? The technique that’s similar to electric shock, that numbs the other party?
Yes, that’s right
Kuromiya-san smiled.
No, I’m still in my 5th Kyu in Kudou arts so I don’t know
I replied with a straight face.
There are points where you get tingles
Michi speaks from the side.
If you strike those points, then it’ll numb, it feels like your body is electrified for a moment.
Oh, I see, Edie was poking in those points
That’s what happened to the female athletes under Remy Fujiwara’s umbrella.
They misunderstood it for her using a stun gun.
No, if you just hit the pressure point, then it won’t have an effect of stopping the opponent’s movement for a moment
Michi said.
Edie-san and Mikuriya-san used their Qi as they poke through the points
Kuromiya-san said.
That way, the acupuncture points of the human body, or meridians, are the concentration points of nerves and blood vessels, and the qi that is pushed into them will spread throughout the body.
Oh, so they feel like they were shocked.
I understood.
In Kudou arts, the technique is called Raishouin Raiden, but it seems that Edie also had a similar technique
Yeah, the skills Edie learned in the assassination cult in New Orleans.
There’s an aggressive use of Qi.
However, for Edie-san to use that technique so much during the qualifiers.
Kuromiya-san sid.
I guess Edie-san is weak at pinning?
Huh?