Ch. 5: Unfulfilling Strength (MOON)
Eins: "Yaaaa!"
The intense sounds of metal striking metal rang out.
The cheering from the crowd swelled.
…
Grabbing his shaking hand, Eins looked down at his fallen sword.
Eins: "I…lost…"
Eins…
My chest tightened as I looked at his frozen figure.
Eins, it’s alright…there are more matches…You can do it!!
I prayed for his victory deep in my heart.
…
……
The final match approached, but the results thus far hadn’t been very positive.
Friend: "Eins, you alright?"
Eins: "Y-yeah…"
Friend: "This isn’t like you. What happened to your usual energy?"
Eins: "…"
Friend: "You have to show her, at the very least. Show her how cool you are."
Looking at OO seated in the audience, Eins furrowed his eyebrows.
Eins: "I know…I’ll show her for sure, then there’s something…I have to tell her…"
Again the words were drowned out by the announcer.
Eins gripped the hilt of his sword.