The sun glared above from the cloudless sky, casting a long shadow across the grassy training field.
Becoming an overseer at the crisp and ruthless scene in the area where students sprawled on the ground gasping for breath with soaked bodies.
The scent of grass and sweat mixed in the air, thick but not overwhelming.
From afar, the screeching voice of cicadas welcomed them with a dampened mood as they witnessed the battle unfolding in the middle of the field.
Jin exhaled softly, his breath steady even after rigorous training for hours under the summer weather that scorched his skin.
He shifted his stance and deflected Kaede's blade with a gauntlet he borrowed from Kurobe.
Sparks scattered while Kaede's eyes showed no impatient or clear intent. She was void, and it was hard for normal people to guess what she thought.
Her cat ears twitched in wary, responding to Jin's shift in motion. Kaede swung her katana, focusing only on offence.
