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Original Draft（第4页）
Hitomi’sgreatgrandfatherlanningonservinganimportantnobilityfromtheHouseofLordsduringthewar，hisEmiheHonorable?imikado。However，animperialprince，hisHighnessPriakahitoofMikasa，wasabouttoembarkonamissiontoiigatethetrueditionofwarinNortherna，soHitomi’sgreatgrandfatherwastransferredtoapanytheprince。
Priakahitowentdeepintotheland，andfoundthewartobeunsustainablefortheempire，andmorallywrongtobeginwith，despiteloftyidealsusedtojustifyit。UponhisHighness’sreturn，PriakahitopetitiohegoverowithdrawalltroopsandtopaydamagetotriesafflictedbyJapaneseinvasion。Priakahito’sreportmethostilityanddisbelief。Priakahitounsuccessfullytriedtooverthrowthegoverinordertoendthewar，andresdedallprivilegesinprotestoftheEmperor’sinatoputthetrybatherightcourse。
Theprincemademeaningfulesduringtheiigation，andopenlylaudedtheanizationandmoraleoflocalresistanceforceswhotookadvantageofmountainousterraintoimpedeandtobatthemeizedImperialArmy。
AsHitomi’sgreatgrandfatherapaheprinthejourney，helearnedabouthowthelocalresistanceforcewastraiobeeffective。Theresistancesoldierswerepoorlyequipped，urained，andmalnourished。TheycouldnotmatchuptotheImperialArmy。
Resistancesoldiers，onaveragehavingnomorethanthreebulletsperpersontofirefrompoorlymaderifles，moreoftenthannottriedtoambushtheImperialsoldiers，andthenquicklyengageinclosebat。
Beingmalnourished，theresistancesoldierscouldnotletthefightdragon，andtheyfocusedoncuttingtheenemy’sheadoffasquicklyaspossible。
Simplyput，whenaJapanesesoldierswungthebayo，aresistancesoldierwastouseagreatdealofforcetoknockthebayoasidewiththebackofhissabre，whichwouldthenbereadytostrikewiththebladepointingdirectlyattheenemy。Inonetinuousmovement，theresistancesoldierkhebayoaside，swungthesaber，andoffcametheenemy’shead。
Hitomi’sgreatgrandfathercalledthisstyleofusingthesword‘EnshuuHachiRoRyuu’[延州八路流]，andpasseditontohisyouchild，Hitomi’sgranduncle。
（“Well，”）thoughtKagami，（“I’mweak，untrained，anduncoordinated。Perfect。Mightaswelltrythat。”）
Asexpected，theinstructoraskedKagamiheendoftheclassifshewouldliketogiveitatry。Kagaminoddedauptothestage。
Kagamifeltthebladewithherthumb，andiwasnotsharpened，butpolishedtobesmoothandround。（“IhopeIdon’tgetbadlyhurt。”）
Sheheldthesabrewithherrighthand，andfindingittobeheavy，sheusedherlefthandtoholdherrightwrist，forextrasupport。Kagamiimagiheswordcallingouttoher，andsaid“Hi”totheswordinhermind。Therewasnoresponse。ShewouldnotbeabletorecreateArashi’smiracle。
Ayoungboyaroundtheageoftwelvevolunteeredtobetheoppo。
Seeingtheshiningsabreintheboy’shand，Kagamilostherceandcouldnotcarryoutwhatshehadplanned。Assoonasshesawtheslightestmovementfromtheboy’sleftshoulder，Kagamiinstinctivelypushedthefloorwithherleftfoottogetoutofallpossibledanger。
“Veryfastrea。。。Whichisgoodinitself。Relaxabit，andtryfrontingtheoppoalittle。”Saidtheinstructor。
Kagamibreatheddeeplyacoupleoftimes，andtriedtolowerhersabresoastoattemptknogtheoppo’sbladeaside。
（“Gagh，I’mtooshort!Iwon’tbeabletoreaythingwhenIswingthesword!”）Kagamihadafaceofdespair。（“Beingsixisgreatforlookingcuteandnotmuchelse。NowIwishIhasn’teupstage。”）
Theyoungboyswunghissabrequicklybutlightly，andhadagentlelookonhisface。
（“okaythen，I’msafewiththisniceperson。I’lltryit。I’mgonnaknockitasideandtakealeapforwardandswingit!”）
（“Gagh，it’stooscary!I’tlook!”）
Therewasa“knack”asthesabrescollided，andtimefelttohavesloweddownasKagamitookaleap。Herbodyfrozemidwayoutofnervousness，andKagamithoughtshewasgoingtofallflatonherface。
Afterwhatseemedlikeay，Kagamiheardafaint“tap”ashersabretouchedsomething。
Kagamiwaitedafewmoreseds，andopenedhereyes。
Theyoungboykindlystoodinplace，almostreadytocatchhershouldshestumbleandfall。Andthereshewas，crouchedoverinaveryicalposture，withhersabrebarely，butsurely，ontheyoungboy’schest。
“Well，gratulationsonlandingyourfirsthit。Ilookforwardtoseeingyourdoubtlessimprovementsintheingmonths。”
Theinstructorthenturotheyoungboy，“Thankyouforlookingoutforyourclassmate。Thiscludestheclass。”
Kagamisaidthankyoutotheboy，adownfromthestage，herfacewasveryred。
（“Tooembarrassing!!!”）Kagamihidherfaherpalms。（“IwishIhadjuststoodstillandlost。Thatwouldhavebeeer。。。T_T”）
ChapterSeven
“Kagami-，howwasyourfirstclass?”askedAkishiduringlunch。
“AkishiOnee，Ialmostdiedofembarrassment!”Puttingherheadoable，Kagamiwailed。
“IthoughtIcoulddoreasonablywellonmyfirsttrydespitemylackofexperiendstrength，aslongasIthoughtthingsthroughandplahingsout。InsteadIwishedIcouldjustfreezeoutofnervousnessandnotbeahilariousspectacleinfrontofeveryone。”
“Youarenotthefirstone，Kagami-”。AkishipattedKagamionherheadalycaressedherhair。
“EversinceArashi’sexample，almosteverystudentcurrentlyenrolledhastriedsomethingthatgotthemembarrassedtovariousdegreesonewayoranother。”Akishisaidsoftly，“weallwaobejustlikeher，orifoneisolder，tooutperformher。Everyoriedsomethingsilly。”
“Butthat’snotthemainreasonwhywedon’tlaughatyou。”AkishislowlyliftedKagami’sheadupuntilKagamiwaslookingather，andAkishilightlyheldKagami’sheadwithherhands，“themainreasonisthatKageyamaisnotlikeotheracademies，wherestudentsmostlyjustgraduateandleave。”
“Moststudentschoosetostayaftergraduation。Webeeclose，beefriends，beefamily。We’veseeneachother’sblunders，andweholdeachotherupsonoonewouldstumbleandfall。Don’tbeafraidtoetoanyoneofus。Veryfewstudentseeveryyear，soweallknoweachotherwell。EveryonehereiswaitingtobeeyourOneeandOnii，andonedayyouwillbeawiseOnee，too，fthosewhoeafteryou。Don’tburdenyourselfwithay。”
“Thankyou，AkishiOnee。MayIhugyou?”
