Such a grand gathering of experts... The opportunity to replicate talent must be extraordinary!
Just the thought of it makes Aoto feel excited.
Of course, Kondo Shuuzo isn't aware of the little schemes in Aoto's mind.
He purely believes that Aoto is excited because he gets to compete with masters.
"Hahaha." Zhouzhu laughed heartily a few times, "Not bad! A martial artist must have the courage and joy to compete with various experts!"
"Mr. Tachibana, I was a bit worried you might feel nervous since it's your first time participating in a swordsmanship competition like this."
"Now it seems I've overthought it."
"In the past, I also loved sparring with those formidable masters."
"After every exhilarating battle with them, I gained many insights."
"In my most crazy days, I challenged 9 famous swordsmen in just half a month."
"Although I only won 4 of those 9 challenges, regardless of winning or losing, these battles transformed into precious 'nutrients' for me."
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