The cool breeze rustled gently, swaying the trees that sprouted tender buds in April.
Beside Kamigoe High School's sports field, under the wide eaves of the Kyudo Club.
Uesugi Sakura, dressed in pristine Kyudo clothes and hakama, holding a seven-foot longbow, drew the bowstring fully, his eyes conveying calm serenity with a hint of tranquility.
Behind him, the club members quietly observed his movements, not making a sound to disturb his concentration.
In Kyudo, one cultivates the heart.
When the heart is calm, the arrows naturally follow one's desires.
This is the so-called — "Seisha Hicchu".
As always, these powerful, rough words were hung right above the Kyudo Club, constantly reminding everyone practicing Kyudo here.
Uesugi Sakura's right hand, wearing deerskin gloves, pulled the bowstring taut, the arrow on the string steady, yet poised to strike.
