Whether it's karuta or Nan's heart!
She added in her mind.
The girl, who had always been brave for love, was now full of vigor and looked directly into Hongye's eyes without fear, saying each word clearly: "Who is the one who wants to be faster? I should know best myself!"
Ooka Momiji was stunned.
After a moment, she slowly withdrew her hand. "What's this move called?"
"The first of the first in Aikido!"
He Ye said with pride, "Our ancestors started this, and our ancestors arrived at this place."
It refers to taking action before the opponent makes a move, reacting in advance through anticipation, and thus defending or counterattacking before the opponent launches an attack.
This technique was originally one of the highest levels pursued by Aikido masters, but after being improved by Shizuka Ikenami and Kazuha these past few days, it can now be applied to competitive karuta.
She saved this move for last.
All for this decisive moment.
After saying that, Kazuha breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, but her face was filled with joy: "We won... we won!"
Ooka Momiji knelt quietly in place, and unexpectedly, a relieved smile appeared on her lips.
"Congratulations." She extended her hand to Kazuha. "You won."
Kazuha paused for a moment, then grasped her hand: "Th-thank you..."
At this moment, the tension between the two girls seemed to dissipate completely, leaving only mutual respect.
Seeing this, Yuzuru Hanyu put down the karuta card in his hand on the reading stand, smiled slightly, and made an announcement to the camera—
"Kaifa Academy, Kazuha Toyama wins!"
"This year's Satsuki Cup champion—Toyama Kazuha!"
Thunderous applause erupted in the audience.
Ran and Sonoko hugged each other and cheered; Akemi patted her sister with a smile; Ikenami Shizuka said with a smile in her eyes: "This child... really has patience, she actually hid until the very end."
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