Rohit lowered his sword slightly as he finally got a clear look at his opponent's face.
For a brief moment, genuine surprise crossed his eyes.
Never in his life had he expected to meet her here of all places.
The girl standing across from him was none other than Shweta, the model student of their school and the same girl his predecessor had once harbored a deep crush on. In many ways, she had been one of the central figures in the original Rohit's life.
Meanwhile, Shweta was staring back at him with an equally stunned expression.
She had seen him fight before during the incident at school a week ago, but that had been a messy street brawl against local delinquents. What she had witnessed today was something entirely different.
First, he had defeated senior students in both judo and karate despite his injured hand. Then he had stepped into the kendo section and fought someone with three years of experience on nearly equal footing.
