TSURUNE: KAZEMAI KOUKOU KYUUDOUBU YABAI - FUJIWARA NO AI (FUJIWARA'S LOVE)
Love To Kyudo

"Akane, are you okay?" Minato asked worriedly. "I'm sorry I interfered with your problem earlier."

"Why are you apologizing? I should have thanked him. Thank you for helping me" Akane smiled.

Although he was smiling but the pair of sapphire beads looked dim. Along the way he simply bowed his gaze and occasionally daydreamed.

"Minato, am I that bad? Am I bothering you too?" Gumam Akane shriveled. Her sapphire netra did not dare to look at Minato.

The green bead was rounded, he was surprised by Akane's question.

"Whatchu mean? Of course not. You're not bothering me at all, Akane. Don't think of anything that's not true like that. You're not a bully."

"But Minato, everything he said was true. I'm very noisy, can't be quiet and always excited. Sorry for bothering you all this time" Akane sad.

The green netra slowly came along, feeling what this friend was feeling.

"That's exactly what got me excited, Akane. Your optimistic attitude has transmitted optimistic thoughts to me as well. You've given me so many precious things that Shuu and I like you so much. You're not a bully and I'm sure Shuu thinks the same as me. Know it? The men are always impressed especially for someone who is calm like Shuu. But we also occasionally tell about many things. I know he likes you too, he doesn't think of you as a bully. You are our most precious friend."

Akane slowly looked at Minato with sparkling eyes. Her sapphire eyes reflected the reddish purple-orange glow that dotted the sky that afternoon.

"really? Do you and Shuu really feel that way?"

"That's for sure. You are very valuable to us" Minato said with a warm smile.

"But Shuu.."

"I'm pretty sure Shuu thinks the same as me"

"Hopefully it is like that. Thank you very much Minato, you are also one of the precious friends I have. Really, thank you so much." A thin smile expands on Akane's pretty face but not with the sapphire bead that still looks dim.

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"Sensei, I want to be strong. I want my Kyudoku to be better. Please teach me, please help!" Akane bowed respectfully to Takigawa Masaki.

"You're so excited huh. Sure oes. We will learn together" he said smiling.

"Masa-san, ano, if I may know when Masa-san is back?"

"Hmm since I'm not staying over it seems like midnight I'm back too."

"Is that so? Masa-san, can I borrow this dojo until midnight? Let's just say I'm guarding this dojo until Masa-san returns" asked Minato hesitantly.

Takigawa Masaki was quite surprised by Minato's request.

"Akane, he-a lot of bad things happened to him. If he stops now, I feel that he will stop doing it as well" Minato explained looking at Akane who was focusing on training.

"If so, surely the problem faced is quite serious. I don't mind, but are you allowed?"

"I'll ask permission now"

"Hm, I get it" said Masaki smiling. "Had to be so excited earlier" he murmured.

Masaki then walked over to Akane.

"Akane, let's take a short break" Masaki smiled.

"Wait for sensei, one more arrow" Akane replied still focused on her training.

"Continue that later. Hurry up and drink the tea" he said.

Akane was a little confused because Masaki had forced her enough today but she kept coming to the teacher.

"Thank you, sensei" Akane said, receiving her tea.

"Is there a problem? You're not focused, you're thinking about something else aren't you?"

"Sensei is indeed great" Akane murmured still staring in surprise at Masaki.

"That's.I just guessed it" said Masaki smiling awkwardly. "So what's up? Who knows I can help you."

"Sensei, sensei knows Fujiwara Shuu right? He said he received training from sensei while dealing with Noririn" Akane obviously started to open up the conversation.

"Ah Young Prince? He's a great archer, of course I know." 

"Sensei, at that time Shuu told me that sensei said he needed love to improve his Kyudonya. What is love that sensei means?" Ask Akane curiously. After all, he was haunted by the love that this teacher meant.

"Eh? Did I say it? If not wrong, yes" he said confused.

"Don't tell me sensei forgot about it?"

"Of course not" he said in a panic. "Love huh? Have you ever felt in love?"

Akane shook her head.

"Love is a simple, complicated thing, I don't even know how to explain it."

"Simplified complicated? Sensei, I've been unable to follow sensei's words" wistfully Akane was confused. He really did not understand what this teacher was saying.

"Ah sorry, sorry. Etto, have you ever heard a sentence when you feel in love like the world belongs to both?" 

Akane nodded her head enthusiastically.

"When we feel in love, no matter the situation and conditions of the surrounding environment. A man will sacrifice anything for the love he believes in. He takes away his own ego for his love and tries to make wonderful memories with him"

"Wait for sensei, is the love that sensei tells Shuu the same as the feeling of love towards the opposite sex?"

"What I mean is love for Kyudo" Masaki smiled at Akane who was still confused.

"The ideal mindset for Kyudo art is to eliminate ego. You abandon the worldly desire to reach the target, where there is only a bow, arrow and target. Only you can enter this world. A person who loves his Kyudo will forget everything except his own Kyudo. When he made the first move, his ego had already disappeared. No matter how bad the Kyudo is, no matter how many people like it or dislike it. No matter if later his bowstring would come off or he would get hurt, he was only thinking about his one Kyudo. I think someone who loves his Kyudo will be much more beautiful and powerful than someone who is good at shooting. About like that?"

"Ethto.." Akane looked confused by the long speech of this teacher.

"Calm down, you'll slowly understand. If you already love someone you will definitely understand better" said Masaki stroking Akane's head slowly.

"ah! Is this what's keeping you out of focus?" Guess Masaki.

"No sensei, not this. I was in a bit of trouble, but now it's okay" Akane smiled.

"Is that so? Thank goodness it was like that. I need to get ready now. Minato will replace me huh."

"Good sensei. Be careful on the road"

"Hm. Minato I'm going to Akane. Don't do anything weird. Remember this is a temple, got it?"

"I understand Masa-san. Thank you very much, be careful" Minato smiled.

Takigawa Masaki then leaves Akane and Minato both in the dojo.

"Akane, I've been borrowing this dojo until midnight. I also asked your parents for permission. You are free to practice today" explained Minato smiling.

"really?"

"Hm."

A sweet smile was painted on Akane's face with her sparkling sapphire netra.

"Thank you, Minato, you are the best. I'll make good use of the time you and sensei gave me."