Chapter 321: Kenichi''s archery talent


    "Ok I will do it but only if you show me how to do it, since as I said this is my first time holding a bow and arrow," Kenichi said as he turned his head to look straight at Elfreda.


    "Sure why not!?" said Elfreda as she picked up her bow and arrow then said, "Please watch carefully how I do it"


    Kenichi of course watched every move Elfreda made as she ced her arrow on the bow pulled the string and released it in a single motion. After watching Elfreda from a distance he had already learned how to copy her but he made her show once more just to make sure that Kenichi doesn''tmits a mistake and after seeing it now Kenichi was sure he could shoot an arrow now just like Elfreda.


    "Now why don''t you try" asked Elfreda to which Kenichi nodded his head.


    Remembering the form of Elfreda from just now, Kenichi nocked his bow, took a deep breath before exhaling, pulled it back, and fired.


    Straight into the bullseye.


    "Whoa!"


    "I never knew Shirahama knew how to shoot!"


    "Damn, we should have recruited him so much earlier!"


    "Do it again!"


    Kenichi didn''t say anything as he took another arrow from the quiver as another target was ced for him. Each time he shot, he hit the bullseye. The target was pushed back until it was 80 meters away before Kenichi''s aim was off, missing the bullseye but still hitting the inner yellow rings and that was because Kenichi was getting tired of this continues shooting and lost focus for a second which led him to shoot a lose arrow, though he may have copied Elfreda''s skill but Kenichi doesn''t have the patience needed for an archer.


    "Wow, that''s impressive for an amateur!"plimented Elfreda after getting out of her shocked state then she jumped onto Kenichi''s arms, this time making sure her breastte was off so as to squish that muscr arm in between her chest, "Or have you been secretly practicing before and you lied to me just now?"


    While she asked this question, her hands were already slyly tracing around Kenichi''s fingers, frowning at what she felt. It was rough, as she expected but she felt no trace of bumps or rough patches that would usually be found on someone who practiced archery, especially at the skill level he just disyed.


    "No, I haven''t held a bow and arrow before this and I am not lying about this, if you want you can ask Miu, Shigure didn''t had the time to teach me about bow and arrow and I myself never thought I would be good in it but you were a really good teacher I followed through your actions and I hit the bullseye." Kenichi said with a smile or more like a smirk.


    "Now I have to go water some nts so if you will excuse me" excused Kenichi managing to pry his hand out of Elfreda''s grip with a quick twist of his arm. The sudden rotation surprised Elfreda, causing her to let go. Before she could try totch on it again, Kenichi had already dashed away at full speed.


    Elfreda of course didn''t run after him because her mind was a mess, how could she not see when Kenichi copied her style to the end. At first she thought that she was just imagining it and maybe his style matched hers because that''s the best way to fire an arrow just like her master said but it was clear that he didn''t practiced with bow and arrow much as his hands were proof of that and if what he said is true that he copied her style after just seeing her shoot an arrow.


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    Yomi armed division base


    "So, how is Koryo High?" asked Rin curiously via video chat, with Mildred on the line too.


    "So far.... interesting," reported Hayate, "Ryozanpaku''s disciple still foolishly embraced the ws of Katsujinken."


    "Ah, well that''s not something that can change in a few days so easily" shrugged Rin, "Keep at it though, maybe you will wear him down."


    "Elfreda is something wrong?" asked Mildres curiously, "You pouting."


    Elfreda looked up in surprise, trying to mask her face before sighing, "Ryozanpaku''s disciple Kenichi Shirahama is apparently... decent at using a bow"


    "Well, it was stated in the notes that he''s learning how to use weapons," frowned Mildred, "Why would that affect you? He''s not better than you at shooting, is he?"


    "No, of course not" huffed Elfreda, "But rather... he said it was his first time holding a bow and asked me to show him how to use it and I did that, but then he hit a bullseye. I checked his fingers there are no calluses on his fingers to suggest that he practices the bow and was most likely telling the truth. Meaning it''s like.... he was born to be able to shoot a bow so well without practice. And that irritates me."


    "Elfreda, there are some people who are born to do something better than others" counseled Mildred, "But remember, in the martial arts world, hard work and determination always ovees talent. Especially if he didn''t hone that talent."


    "I know that master, but he... he wasn''t good at bow because he was only talented...." Elfreda said hearing which Mildred was making a weird expression and Elfreda understood what her master was thinking so she further exined, "I mean after I showed him how to shoot and arrow, he copied me, he copied every step from me, from the way I held a bow, to the way I knock a arrow and then release it, it was like I was seeing myself in the mirror while shooting the arrow"


    Hearing what Elfreda said not only Mildred but even Rin''s expression turned into a serious one.


    "Elfreda are you sure that Kenichi Shirahama copied every step from you" asked Mildred.


    "Yes master, I mean at the beginning there were few differences but by the end even our breathing pattern was the same, how can he do that!?" Elfreda asked.


    "That''s..." not knowing how to answer her disciple''s question Mildred looked towards Rin for help who understood her predicament but even he didn''t know if they should answer it as telling the truth may be too much for their disciples for now.


    ''Since we can''t tell them the truth we can only lie for now''