"Sigh, I really dislike having 'Red and White Battles' with Shiwei Hall. Competing in swordsmanship with them is utterly meaningless. Only Kondo, Chokata, Hijikata, and Inoue have strong skills; the others... heh."
"In front of such a crowd... if they lose just like they did in a competition six months ago, not even lasting a stick of incense... haha, that would be hilarious."
"I guess they never thought of winning from the start. I suspect they're just using this opportunity to promote their Natural Reasoning Heart Stream. As long as they fight hard and exude the momentum of 'honor in defeat', they can somewhat promote the Natural Reasoning Heart Stream."
"Possibly. I also think they probably never considered winning, just aiming to use this chance to promote the Natural Reasoning Heart Stream."
"Alright, enough talking, have you all eaten? It's probably time to head back. Let's go."
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The speakers are six youths standing in front of a grilled squid stand.
