——The Swordsmanship competition of the Marquis of Aizu will begin the day after tomorrow.
——I wonder if there will be any formidable opponents...
This was the first time Aoto encountered such a traditional one-on-one Swordsmanship competition since he traveled to this era.
While feeling a bit of anticipation, he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Aoto didn't know what level his current skills were compared to the new apprentices from other Sword Dojos.
If he performed poorly in the competition, like getting defeated in the first round... even if others wouldn't look at him strangely, he would feel quite ashamed himself.
Moreover, if such an embarrassing situation like getting knocked out in the first round happened, it wouldn't be conducive for him to learn talents from other participants.
