Grab Victory in the Sports Battle! Ep. 4
Rin
Next up is archery! I'm feeling pretty good about this one! I've picked up what to do from watching Umi.
Eli
Japanese archery and western archery are different. This one's western.
Hanamaru
They're that different?
Setsuna
Yes, from the way the bows are made down to the clothing and the basis for scoring.
Rina
In western archery, you get more points the closer your arrow lands to the center target. That means whoever gets the most points wins.
Mari
Yup, that's right. Hitting the bullseye is five points, and then for the outward rings, it goes four, three, two, one. If you miss, zero points. We each get three arrows! Aim for a high score!
Hanamaru, Rina, Setsuna, Rin
Yeah!
[Fade in/out.]
Rin
La la la la la!
Eli
First up is Rin, but…will she be all right?
Setsuna
Just like in Japanese archery, you need to have high concentration and a steady force of will. Right now, I would say Rin's…not overly excited or anything.
Rin
The game may be different, but you're still using a bow to shoot arrows. Here I go… Hah!
[Fade in/out.]
Hanamaru
Ooh! She hit a bullseye right away! Five points, zura!
Rin
*Giggle* And I'll hit it again. Let me just aim carefully.
Rin
Achoo!
[Fade in/out.]
Mari
Rina got seven points. You're in second place for now.
Rina
Hmph… That was harder than I thought… Rina-chan Board says, “Hangs head.”
Rin
But it's amazing that you could hit the target three times.
Eli
Rin sneezed and missed it on her second and third tries.
Mari
Next up is Setsu. Hmm? Setsu? What are you doing all the way over there? It's your turn!
Setsuna
*Exhale* Let my arrow fly true… From a heart free of trepidation, with not a thing in my way… Fly!
Eli
Wait, what? What was that just now?
Rina
I think she was channeling some anime character. The character she… What's the word, ults? Her favorite from this anime season fights with a bow and arrow.
Setsuna
Set my soul aflame and bring light to the dark abyss! Diamond Crystal Arrow!
[Fade in/out.]
Eli, Rin, Hanamaru, Mari
?!
Setsuna
Ugh, even my arrow enchanted with diamond crystal protective magic still isn't enough! Then how about this? Go, scarlet flash! Garnet Ruby Arrow!
[Fade in/out.]
Rin
Uh, I feel like people are starting to stop and stare. Maybe it's just my imagination.
Hanamaru
It's not, zura. I feel it too… Everyone on this floor is gathering here, zura!
Setsuna
This is the finishing blow! Lightning of hope! Rainbow Tourmaline Arrow!
Eli
You're shouting too loudly, Setsuna!
[Fade in/out.]
Mari
The winner of the archery battle is…Setsuna Yuki!
Rina
Congratulations, Setsuna.
Hanamaru
Wow! All three arrows hit the bullseye, zura!
Rin
All the other guests applauded you, too. We were all so into it!
Setsuna
Thank you. But I wasn't alone in my victory. It was my friends believing in me and the hopes they placed on this bow that gave me the strength to push past my limits.
Eli
Setsuna, come back to us.
Contributors to this page: