THE NAVEL OF THE BLACK VALLEY
Episodes 16. Day two

POVS. YUKA

Today is my second day of training, for some reason this heart is hesitating to continue the fight. I sat pensively beside the hut cubicle on Green Hill, my mind drifting as if I were doubting my ability. How could I possibly fight Princess Suzuka? I'd better talk to Kenzi, so that I can stand down in this fight.

"Kenzi.. Can I talk to you for a second? There's something I want to ask you." I said with a slight tremble at this moment. My mouth was as if it was a mute about to say words that must have disappointed Kenzi.

"What's up Yuka, it seems so important that you want to talk to me." Kenzi said at this moment, his eyes implying a big question mark that he wanted to ask.

"Kenzi.. It seems that I doubt my abilities, is it better for me to retreat from this fight?" I said to Kenzi at the moment.

"That's right you, Yuka. You are in the middle of the journey. How could you possibly retreat just like that? Strengthen your resolve, be confident in your own abilities." Kenzie's words are encouraging me at the moment.

"But, Kenzi.." My words suddenly stopped when I saw Kenzie's teary eyes.

"Kenzi, I'm sorry. You must be sad about my words right now? yeah, right?" I'm asking Kenzie right now.

"How could I not be sad, Yuka. I fought for you until I left the kingdom. But you broke my resolve." Speak with stammering.

"I'm sorry, Kenzie. I'm just afraid of losing the battle." My heart goes out to Kenzi at this moment.

"Listen, Yuka. No one immediately becomes a knight, all need a process. You have to train hard, I am struggling right now so that you can be appreciated by my family. Don't you feel like I like you?" Kenzi said that surprised me at the moment.

I was surprised by Kenzi's statement, how can a crown prince love a commoner.

"Kenzi, is it possible that you love a poor girl like me?" My words convinced myself.

"Yuka, what is the difference between poor and rich? Right now I'm only interested in you. I love you, end this conversation. I'm lazy to talk about things that can make you more pessimistic. We better start training today." Kenzi said firmly to me.

"Okay, okay. If so, I will try my best. When you fight for me, I will fight for you too." I said spontaneously at this time.

"What.. You fighting me? Do you feel the same way as I do now?" Ask Kenzi. His eyes looked hopeful and he grabbed my hand.

"If I don't love you, how could I possibly want to practice until this second. I could have refused when Princess Suzuka challenged me. But I didn't do that, because I knew I could never be away from you. You're the only one who has faithfully accompanied me." I said straightforwardly, Kenzi smiled at this moment. He seemed happy when I said something like this.

"All right, pretty girl. Let's practice this, hold this samurai to start practicing. We will practice using a samurai sword, this sword is commonly used by princesses or kings when fighting. I purposely brought this sword for you, so that you can master the techniques in attack." Kenzi said by giving a powerful samurai sword.

"Well, this sword is very sharp. I'm afraid to use it, Kenzi." My deeply shocked speech saw the current glint of the sword.

"Hand this samurai, don't worry. I'll teach you how to attack. Get up soon!" Kenzi said at this time, I finally obeyed his pinta. Now I stand up straight and he exemplifies to me how to ride a good horse.

"Look at this, Yuka. These are strong horses, you should be able to focus the strength on your feet. In attack techniques, in addition to using hand strength you also use leg muscle strength. So let's get you riding now." Kenzi cried at this moment while asking me to follow his orders. I finally put into practice what Kenzi is example.

"Are my horses right?" I ask at this time.

"Your horses are still not very perfect, Yuka. Here I fix it." Kenzi said to me immediately repairing my horses.

"Well, this is the right one. Keep riding like that until the time I set. Focus your eyes on the one point you want to attack." Kenzi said at this time.

"Right away, Kenzie exemplified what I should do. I did that move well, I focused my eyes to a point for me to attack. After I had escaped in the stage of strong horses then it was time for me to use this mighty samurai.

"Now your horses and footsteps are right, Yuka. Looks like you're ready to start training in attack, grip the samurai tightly and move left and right. Do it twice up and twice down, you should be able to fend off my sword.

"I'm trying to move towards you." Kenji at the moment.

"Alright, Kenzi. Let's do it." My heart goes to Kenzi.

X slash slash x slash slash, slash slash.

The sound of the current swords clashing against each other.

"Good, Yuka. Your starting moves have power now, try your hind legs movements so you can take a step back and then you jump to attack." Kenzi said at this time.

"Kenzi, I cannot attack you. If you get stabbed by a powerful samurai, is this not dangerous?" I ask carefully.

"Yuka, no need to worry. I've mastered the technique of evasion, so you don't have to be afraid." Kenzi's words calmed me down right now.

"Alright, Kenzie. I'll do everything I can." My right now.

Hiya hiya hiya x slash slash.

The sound of the reflection of the swords that were currently clashing against each other, I began to slowly retreat and then I jumped to attack Kenzi. Exactly going to hit his shoulder, Kenzi deftly dodged immediately.

Gubrak

Kenzi fell to the ground as he dodged my samurais.

"Yesterday ... Are you all right? I'm sorry Kenzi, I didn't do that on purpose." I said with fear, worrying about Kenzi's current state.

"It's okay, Yuka. Your moves are getting better, this is what I expected." Said Kenzi who was currently praising me, I also looked down embarrassed.

"I'm afraid to hurt you, if I continue my assault training." I said, asking Kenzie to stop training today.

"Alright, Yuka. Today is enough for practice, let's rest." Kenzi said to me, suddenly this samurai emitted a very bright glow.

"Kenzi, what's wrong with this samurai? Why did this samurai emit light. Was there something I did wrong?" I'm asking Kenzie right now.

"Oh, not Yuka. You did nothing wrong, this Sakti sword will choose who can use it. A little story, Suzuka several times used this samurai to practice but this sword seems not to be invited to cooperate. But when this sword is grasped by you it seems you are the choice of this mighty samurai sword.

"Is that true, Kenzie?" I asked with astonishment.

Kenzie nodded and he smiled, and he patted me on the shoulder and said.

"Trust me, Yuka. Everything's gonna be okay." Kenzie said so bravely.