The thrilling sound of the bowstring, as refreshing as being bathed in the spring breeze of April.
This is the impression Fuya Nanori left on everyone during the individual preliminaries.
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At noon, everyone was at a bright family restaurant.
Due to the competition, the number of people in the restaurant surged, and the staff were flustered, serving food at a pace more than twice as slow as usual.
The waitress kept apologizing, saying "Sorry to keep you waiting" and such.
Hanamaru Hanabi sat at another table with some girls from the Kyudo Club, and the conversation with Chitose Mai and Sakurai Fumiko remained quiet.
In high school, Hanabi seemed to be quite popular, especially among the girls.
If it had been like this in elementary school, perhaps her occasional self-esteem issues would have improved significantly.
"I've heard about Mizuki's strength before, and now facing them for real, I can only say — 'As expected.'"
Silence.
