Chapter 321: Kenichi's archery talent

Chapter 321: Kenichi's archery talent

"Ok I will do it but only if you show me how to do it, since as I said this is my first time holding a bow and arrow," Kenichi said as he turned his head to look straight at Elfreda.

"Sure why not!?" said Elfreda as she picked up her bow and arrow then said, "Please watch carefully how I do it"

Kenichi of course watched every move Elfreda made as she placed her arrow on the bow pulled the string and released it in a single motion. After watching Elfreda from a distance he had already learned how to copy her but he made her show once more just to make sure that Kenichi doesn't commits a mistake and after seeing it now Kenichi was sure he could shoot an arrow now just like Elfreda.

"Now why don't you try" asked Elfreda to which Kenichi nodded his head.

Remembering the form of Elfreda from just now, Kenichi nocked his bow, took a deep breath before exhaling, pulled it back, and fired.

Straight into the bullseye.

"Whoa!"

"I never knew Shirahama knew how to shoot!"

"Damn, we should have recruited him so much earlier!"

"Do it again!"

"Elfreda is something wrong?" asked Mildres curiously, "You pouting."

Elfreda looked up in surprise, trying to mask her face before sighing, "Ryozanpaku's disciple Kenichi Shirahama is apparently... decent at using a bow"

"Well, it was stated in the notes that he's learning how to use weapons," frowned Mildred, "Why would that affect you? He's not better than you at shooting, is he?"

"No, of course not" huffed Elfreda, "But rather... he said it was his first time holding a bow and asked me to show him how to use it and I did that, but then he hit a bullseye. I checked his fingers there are no calluses on his fingers to suggest that he practices the bow and was most likely telling the truth. Meaning it's like.... he was born to be able to shoot a bow so well without practice. And that irritates me."

"Elfreda, there are some people who are born to do something better than others" counseled Mildred, "But remember, in the martial arts world, hard work and determination always overcomes talent. Especially if he didn't hone that talent."

"I know that master, but he... he wasn't good at bow because he was only talented...." Elfreda said hearing which Mildred was making a weird expression and Elfreda understood what her master was thinking so she further explained, "I mean after I showed him how to shoot and arrow, he copied me, he copied every step from me, from the way I held a bow, to the way I knock a arrow and then release it, it was like I was seeing myself in the mirror while shooting the arrow"

Hearing what Elfreda said not only Mildred but even Rin's expression turned into a serious one.

"Elfreda are you sure that Kenichi Shirahama copied every step from you" asked Mildred.

"Yes master, I mean at the beginning there were few differences but by the end even our breathing pattern was the same, how can he do that!?" Elfreda asked.

"That's..." not knowing how to answer her disciple's question Mildred looked towards Rin for help who understood her predicament but even he didn't know if they should answer it as telling the truth may be too much for their disciples for now.

'Since we can't tell them the truth we can only lie for now'