Dawn of Pokémon

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The huge bow dojo was extremely quiet, even the sound of breathing could not be heard.Only the whistling sound of the arrow cutting through the air blended with the rustling of the leaves, and finally penetrated the target with a dull low sound.

After the drumbeat started to sound, the boys and girls immediately fell silent.It was only then that Xiaoye and Kiriha truly realized that this was a bow dojo with a long history.

For the two people who were used to Pokémon battles, the power of ordinary bows and arrows was not worth caring about.But more obvious than the power or precision is the change in atmosphere.

Nocking an arrow, drawing the bow, and aiming; every movement is smooth and calm, not hasty or too heavy.

Kyudo is not a martial art that exists only to kill opponents.It has rich philosophical connotations. It not only requires the shooter to have superb archery skills, but also requires the shooter to complete the highly harmonious unity of body, mind and bow and arrow under the guidance of "Tao" to express the pursuit of noble moral character. The yearning and enjoyment of beauty in strength and accuracy.The reason why archery is a Tao is that it not only cultivates the body, but also "cultivates the mind."

During the practice time, even the most lively children did not make any noise, concentrating and piously pouring all their energy into the arrows in their hands.

Xiaoye and Tongye didn't talk, their eyes quietly followed the arrows flying forward.The arrows shot by these young students were not very accurate, and many of them stuck crookedly on the edge of the target.But none of them showed an expression of annoyance, they just took out the next arrow and aimed at the target wholeheartedly.

The practice lasted for nearly an hour, and Midoko clapped her hands.

"All training is suspended, and Hades will realize it for 10 minutes."

"Yes--"

The boys and girls put down their bows and arrows and retreated to the edge of the training ground.Scattered conversations began, and the volume increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It’s completely like a primary school student’s sense of sight after class.

"Quiet!" Midoko shouted angrily, "Underworld realizes that this is not the time for you to chat!"

After the "head teacher" roar, the laughter suddenly subsided a lot.Unfortunately, less than half a minute later, the voice of the voice rose again, making Midoko so angry that she wanted to use the bow as a pointer to teach the students.

Xiaoye and Tongye looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

He looked calm during practice, but he changed back to his original shape as soon as he put down the bow and arrow.

...In other words, looking at the way Midoko roared menacingly, the orderliness in kyudo training might have been cultivated through the use of voice and violence.

While the students were taking a break, the staff began to enter the venue and get busy.

After practicing archery, there are quite a few chores to take care of.Cleaning the venue, replacing the target paper, pulling out the arrows inserted into the target and putting them back into the quiver - only after these tasks are completed can the next round of training be continued.

There are more than a dozen archery targets at the training ground, but there are only three staff members in gi uniforms, who seem quite busy.

"I heard Miss Midoko say that when the teachers took the students out to practice, they also took away a lot of people responsible for logistics." Tongye said, looking at the busy staff with some doubts, "But there are only three left. People are indeed a little strange..."

"That's because there was an accident at the dojo the day before yesterday."

The two of them turned around following the sound.The strange boy smiled and waved, "Hey, hello!"

The young man had short, fiery red hair, and the belt of his gi uniform was tied loosely, as if it might fall off at any time.His accent has a hint of Kansai accent, and his white teeth show when he smiles.

"I heard from Xiaotao that you are new sparring partners, so I wanted to come and say hello!" The red-haired boy smiled brightly, "I am Shunta Katsuda, please give me your advice!"

Saya and Kiriha exchanged names with Shunta.This enthusiastic young man quickly became familiar with the two of them. While looking at the two of them up and down, he said in surprise, "Originally, I thought the sparring partner would be a tall and thick man. You two look similar to me."

"Has this dojo never had actual combat training before?" Tongye asked curiously.

"Not at all. Kyudo is not meant for fighting. It's all trouble caused by the Hengshan Dojo across the street." Shunta scratched his head and grinned, "But I don't hate fighting."

As he said that, Shunta leaned forward and made gestures on his and Xiaoye's heads with his hands, "Are you really here to be a sparring partner? You are obviously shorter than me..."

"Well, actually, actual combat is what I'm best at." Xiaoye smiled, "You're welcome to wait, just attack me."

"Oh, you said something pretty cool! As you wish, I won't be polite!"

Midoko's urging came from afar, and the three staff members hurriedly sped up their actions.Xiaoye took a look at the situation in the training ground and said, "By the way, Junta-kun, the 'accident' you just mentioned is...?"

"Ah, that." Shunta thought for a while, "It's not a secret. The staff who stayed at the dojo to clean up the night before yesterday seemed to have been attacked by an unknown person."

As soon as these words came out, both Xiaoye and Tongye showed slightly surprised expressions.

"I can't figure out the specific situation. I heard from the injured staff that they seemed to have encountered a strange and scalding wind while repairing the roof, and everyone fell down."

"Hey, the reason why we are short of manpower now is because... people who encountered accidents were injured and asked for leave?" Tongye frowned worriedly.

"That's right." Junta spread his hands helplessly, "Originally, a lot of people were taken away from the Normal School again, and now there's another accident, which really makes things worse."

Xiaoye and Tongye looked at each other.

"Then... let's go help too, shall we?"

Naturally, Midoko accepted the suggestions made by Xiao Ye and Kiriha with great joy.The dojo is currently short of staff, so it would be great to have someone to help.

"In this case, let's work with the staff outside of actual combat training." Tongye said with a smile, "It would be great if we can help."

"It will definitely help!" Midoko patted Tongye on the shoulder hard, making the boy grin. "Great, I was worried that no one would come to apply for a job in such a remote place. Then I'll leave it to you two. , I will give you a salary increase!"

"Thank you."

The job of the dojo staff is not complicated.During the morning archery training, all you need to do is to retract the arrows from the target during the rest period, put them into the quiver, and replace the target paper with new ones.

It sounds simple, but when you actually do it, you actually encounter a little difficulty.

The archery targets used by Kawara Bow Dojo are finely made grass targets, which can protect the arrows from damage to the greatest extent.However, grass targets also have a disadvantage -

It is very difficult to pull out the arrow.

"It takes a lot of effort to do this. It's even more tiring than cleaning." The middle-aged man's uniform was covered with mottled dust, and he lowered his voice and said, "Let's do it quickly. Miss Midoko scolded me twice for this."

"Ok!"

Pulling out an arrow is indeed a laborious task. Xiaoye's strength is already much stronger than that of girls of the same age, but it still feels very strenuous.This is also the reason why students are not allowed to help pull arrows during breaks - after such high-intensity work, it may affect the subsequent kyudo practice.

After more than ten minutes of busy work, all the arrows were finally neatly put back into the quiver.Practice resumed, but Xiaoye and Kiriha's work was not over yet.

——There are three rounds of archery training in the morning, which means that the same work must be repeated at least three times.

"Hahaha, young people like you should exercise more! Those of us who don't practice bows have a much harder time than those who do!"

The middle-aged man laughed and slapped Xiaoye and Tongye on the shoulders.The two of them looked at each other in shock as they endured the impact of an arm hammer, with a bad premonition rising in their hearts.