"One point!"
The seniors from Zao High who had consistently lost against Hanamaru Shinetsu's Jigen Style swordsmanship had their mouths agape in the shape of an 'O'.
What just happened? Our General... lost?
"One point!" Goto Iwao, the little cheerleader, quickly clapped to celebrate, "Good job!!"
But only his applause echoed throughout the dojo, enthusiastic yet lonely, and he soon stopped due to the awkward atmosphere.
Retracting his hands, he thought it was a bit embarrassing.
The air was silent for a few seconds.
"Wait, wait!"
Realizing what had happened, Hanamaru Yugetsu took off his sunglasses and quickly asked, "Sakura, how did you score a point?"
Uesugi Sakura glanced at Hanamaru Shinetsu, who was also stunned, and replied, "He slashed, I thrust, one point."
"No, no, I mean how did you suddenly get that point?"
"He slashed, I thrust, one point." Uesugi Sakura simplified his explanation as much as possible, hoping it made sense.
"..."
