YuYuYui - Interlocked Brilliance of the Brave Blades - 2

[A few days later]

[Dojo]

Gin: Kanami-san! Please show me your okatana again.

Eto: Okay, Gin-chan. Treat it carefully in the meantime, okay.

Gin: Thank you very much! Japanese swords are really cool!

Sum: I have asked Juujou-san and Shidou-san show me theirs too yesterday, but okatana is really beautiful.

Tou: Japanese swords. It is the crystallization of Japanese spirit with the best technique. It really is the heart of Japanese people.

Tou: It is natural for a Japanese sword this beautiful to be able to defeat the beastly Aradama.

Tak: By the way, what is an Aradama look like?

Eto: It is mostly black, but a part of their body have a burning-like color. I think most of them have a very hard surface?

Eto: They come in a few shapes, animal figures like birds or bears. I don’t even know what animal some of them looks like.

Tak: If they are shaped like animals, sounds like a little harder to fight.

Mak: Aradama is usually violent, so if you don’t defeat them immediately, it will be dangerous.

Mak: The number of Toji who hesitated due to that shape isn’t few.

Tou: ...If it isn’t different from normal animals, then you wouldn’t even talk about subjugating it.

Juu: Well, It isn’t like there isn’t any person who is on good terms with an Aradama, but that Aradama...are exceptions.

Tak: So there are a lot of kinds of Aradama.

Eto: It would be nice if we can befriend with them, but it still going to be difficult.

Tam: Kanamii. After Gin, let me lend you okatana as well.

Eto: Sure. When you are passing it over, make sure it is sheathed.

Gin: Understood. Then, here, Tamako-san.

Tam: For some reason, Kanami’s okatana really fit in the hand.

Eto: Yeah, yeah. That style of sword fighting is starting to look good, Tamako-chan.

Tam: Hum! Fighting splendidly with a Japanese sword is not bad too!

Tam: Speaking of which, Wakaba also fight with a katana, right? Don’t you have an interest in the okatanas you three are using?

Wak: I... am interested! I’m fascinated by Shidou-san’s okatana.

Tam: Then, how about touching her okatana? It is a rare chance, you know?

Mak: Don’t be reserved. Here.

Wak: Thank you, Shidou-san.

Wak: This okatana, surely it has a name like Kanami’s Chidori, right?

Mak: I call it Hoemaru, but this okatana goes by various names.

Mak: It is also called Usumidori. I was told by a good friend of mine that it has also been carried by Minamoto Yoshitsune.

Wak: Minamoto Yoshitsune’s...Usumudori, huh. There is not even any chip in the blade. It is a katana that looks easy to swing.

Mak: Strangely, this sword does not chip even in a fierce battle.

Sum: So that’s why it can fight against the vertex too.

Eto: Oh, right. Hiyori-chan and Shidou-san also brought their okatana, so let’s show off our sword techniques to everyone!

Mak: They have expressed interest in Toji and okatana, so maybe that’s not a bad idea.

Juu: Ever since we have come here, we have been taken for too.

Wak: I look forward to what techniques to Shidou-san and the others have.

Part 2

[Dojo]

Mak: Then, first, I will demonstrate Ushushi. Etou, please cut me.

Its: Eh!?

Eto: Here I go! Yaa!

Mak: Ukh...!

Gin: Doesn’t it hurt!? I feel like that usually kill...

Mak: Yeah, I’m fine. While you are protected by the technique, “Utsushi”, you can reduce substantial amount of damage.

Mak: Although there's a limit to the number of times you can do it due to individual disposition, slight pain, and mental fatigue.

Suz: You said that didn’t hurt!? I’m envious. That’s awesome.

Meb: We will get Suzume to work a lot on the front lines. It would be great if she can imitate that.

Suz: Wait, Mebu!? The front lines are really scary! It hurts it’s scary I don’t wanna!

Eto: Then, I will do “Kongoushin” next, so Hiyori-chan, please help me.

Juu: I understand. Here I come, Kanami!

Tam: Wait... this time, she stopped the sword with an arm!?

Eto: As the name implies, although only for a short moment, I can make my body as hard as metal.

Juu: There are a lot of other Toji skills which are originated from Okatana. For example--

Tam: So if you have an Okatana, your jumping strength also increase!

Mak: That is a skill that strengthen the muscle called “Hachimanriki”.

Wak: If you can do this much, then I understand how you were able to exchange blows with the Vertex in Jukai.

Sum: The image of three Toji standing together is very beautiful.

Anz: Especially Shidou-san who is tall and cool.

Tam: My image earlier is also really cool, right!

Anz: Tamacchi-senpai was also cute, but the natural charm are a little different...

SON: I'd like to see Makimaki-senpai in a man's outfit too, he's so cool.

Anz: Now that you mention it, it looks like it will really fits her.

SON: Um--, just for a short moment is fine, would you try posing as a man after this?

Mak: That is a little... sorry.

SON: Unnn, even though she is an outstanding talent. How regretable.

Eto: We get praised a lot, but the Heroes are really cool too!

Eto: Hey, don’t you think so too?

Juu: The costumes you wear when we first meet in Jukai... it has an air, a mystique atmosphere.

Eto: Everyone's so different, yet they also feel united.

Eto: I thought about something when I saw their form.

Eto: Everyone’s strong, and it should be fine to spar a little against the katana-user Wakaba-chan and Karin-chan.

Juu: Hey... Kanami. You don’t give up looking for a bout of swordsmanship even at a time like this.

Eto: Ehh, it would be wasteful not to use this chance. There’s not much else to do too.

Wak: I would like to try sparring with Kanami too. Please, I would like to request a spar too.

Eto: Then, let’s use bokutou while using Toji’s technique and Hero’s power, Wakaba-chan!

Wak: All right. I will fetch some bokutou immediately, please wait here!

Hin: Hehe. Wakaba-chan, she doesn’t hide her excitement at all.

Wak: There!

Eto: Kuh, that was a hard hit... but, I want to see more, more of Wakaba-chan’s swordsmanship...!

Wak: Likewise, I’m not done yet, Kanami!

Gin: Waah... both of them are awesome.

Anz: Kanami-san looks like having so much fun.

Juu: That girl likes swordsmanship spar more than anything else...

Hin: Wakaba-chan is also thrilled when she can train while sparring with Kanami-san.

Gin: Vertexes...!?

Juu: ...They really come abruptly. Well, Aradama also does that.

[Dojo]

Wak: Although the vertex threw a wet blanket over our fight when it has gotten up to the good part, we can’t just ignore the vertexes.

Wak: Kanami, let’s continue after I get back. Please wait here for now.

Eto: We are coming too.

Kar: But you couldn’t beat any of them when we met, right? It will be dangerous.

Mak: Even so, we can support you. Will you bring us along?

Suz: We would be pleased... go ahead! Please take care of this weak Suzume!

Meb: If the time comes, you will be the one protecting them, you know...

Juu: We have our own ways in battle. We have no intention to drag you down.

Fuu: In that case, let’s take their offer! Everyone, let’s go!

Aya: Everyone, please do your best!

[Jukai]

Mak: I have absorbed another frontal blow from the vertex! That one is yours!

Tak: Thank you very much! Then let’s go! Yuusha---- Punch!!

Chi: I’m going after you. Yaaa!

Tak: We did it, Gun-chan!

Tam: Yuuna group also did it! We finished this battle relatively early for the number of vertexes!

Tak: I feel like the battle is easier than usual thanks to the help of Shidou-san and the others.

Chi: You’re right. We both felt the same.

Chi: It might be because when we fight with them, our share of enemies is more clear-cut.

Mak: We are glad to be of service.

Anz: It might be a good idea to split our share of enemies in normal operation too.

SON: If we have the number, it isn’t hard to assign someone as an attacker or as a backup who stops the vertexes in their track.

Tam: In that case, Tama will definitely take the role of beating them up!

Anz: Tamacchi-senpai can take up both offensive and defensive role, so I think a support role would be better.

Mak: We are a little irritated that we can’t defeat them directly, but I’m glad that there’s something we can do.

Eto: I agree. You see our movement and immediately go on the offensive, so we lift up a little burden.

Juu: This may feel like the feeling of the riot policemen that support the Tojis when we are fighting Aradama.

Eto: They always cooperate with us during a battle against Aradama, don’t they.

Juu: Yeah... that is why we have to decrease the number of injury and the rate of mortality of the people who support us.

Eto: Yes, as you said.

Mak: There are a lot of people other than Toji who contribute to the success of our missions, aren’t there.

[Dorm’s lounge]

Eto: We have fought the vertexes twice, and we really couldn’t fatally wound them, huh.

Juu: Yeah. We can use abilities such as Jin’i and Hachimanriki without any problem, but we couldn’t take down any vertexes.

Mak: They stop moving whenever we cut them, so I think we are doing some damage.

SON: It must be because Toji’s power are meant to oppose Aradama, while Heroes’ power are meant to oppose vertexes.

SON: Maybe if we fight an Aradama, we couldn’t beat them?

Chi: It might be a problem of affinity.

Chi: In game, no matter how powerful your character is, there’s that enemy that you can’t beat due to poor affinity, right?

Tak: When you say it like that... I did see those kind of enemies when I’m playing game with you.

Eto: That might actually be it.

Juu: In the first place, we had conversed about how you can’t beat them without Shinju’s divine protection.

Wak: While we were sparring for a few rounds, I noticed that Kanami’s swordsmanship is equal to mine.

Wak: It must be like Chikage said about affinity problem. It’s nothing for you three to worry about.

Eto: Thank you. When should we continue our spar from earlier?

Wak: I don’t mind doing it now if you are okay with it!

Hin: It is a little late, but please properly eat your lunch, okay.

Sum: Everyone have gathered today, so we have made onigiri with a various fillings.

Tam: Ooh! They look delicious!

Anz: The food that Tougou-san and Sumi-chan make are delicious, I’m looking forward to it.

Gin: Onigiri with Karagee and Tamagoyaki are the best! As expected of Sumi and the others.

Tou: We made a lot, so don’t hold back.

Eto: It is exciting to eat while guessing what is inside the onigiri.

Tak: You would be happy when you are right and you like it too.

Sum: I have heard that Shidou-san likes Karagee, so I have made them. Please enjoy them.

Mak: Thank you. I’m sorry if I made things awkward.

Gin: It is fine, don’t mind it. Everyone here really loves Karagee!

Sum: It is also easier to decide the menu if you tell us your favorite food or any food you want to eat.

Mak: I see. I rarely cook, so I didn’t think that way.

Mak: In that case, thank you for the food. Amm... Yes, it is very taste and full of flavor.

Mak: I also like the tuna mayo rice ball.

Anz: Shidou-san is in the “rice ball” party rather than the “onigiri” party, I see.*

Mak: Previously, when I say “onigiri”, my friend would correct me by saying “omusubi”.

Mak: I have say “omusubi” ever since. I personally aren’t in any party though.

Tam: Stareeeeeeeee.

Mak: ...?

Tam: By the way, Gin...have you noticed? That a new pair of big mountains have appeared.

Gin: Tamako-san. We lagged in finding it because she is handsome, but this is definitely mountain worth challenging!

Tam: These are gifts of the chicken Karagee. Our time is limited. Let us quickly--.

Anz: That mountain climbing, stop it, absolutely... Tamacchi-senpai.

Tam: But Anzu! But between the plains, the hill, and the mountain, we are the ones who challenge the mountain! Isn’t that right, Gin.

Sum: Then, Gin. There are a lot of Karagee. Open your mouth wide, ahhhh.

Gin: Thanks, Sumi... but I can eat by myself!

Anz: Alright. Tamacchi-senpai, come here. Let’s eat lunch together.

Tam: Wait, wait, Anzu, there are mountains there! Mountains that may disappear if I don’t climb it!

Mak: ...Mountains? Do Doi like mountain climbing?

Gin: Tamako-san... do like mountain climbing, yes.

Mak: Mountain climbing huh. Perhaps I should take up a hobby like that.

Gin: I sometimes go on mountain climbing with Tamako-san. It was really fun!

Mak: It doesn’t seem like I can make that kind of time right now, but someday, I would like to challenge them.

Note 1: Onigiri and rice ball (omusubi) is the same thing. It is just a word preference. I also use rice ball rather than omusubi because it is not as popular.