Chapter 74: Start of a Rivalry

Two days have passed since the last incident in the Tokugawa household. Kiyoto, Kojiro, and Fudo have been training their grips, posture, techniques and reflexes. Tokugawa Ieyasu even visits and has given them some pointers. However, not once did the Sixth Herald, Yoshimune, help out with their training.

"Kiyotan, do you think we're ready to go for a seriously real match already?"

Fudo asks Kiyoto as she herself still has doubts if they can already call themselves ready for an actual sword competition.

Kiyoto lets out a brief sigh and shrugs his shoulders.

"To be honest with you, I don't know. After all, you'll just know if you're ready or not once the challenge is already there."

"That's right."

Kojiro steps in, his longsword resting on top of his shoulders whilst he firmly holds its handle.

"You two have no responsibility to win every single match, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Well…as for me-"