"...Miss Toshisuke, hang in there."
With a volume only audible to herself and Toshisuke, Chokata Mitsuo gave this advice to Toshisuke and then left without a moment's hesitation.
"Eh?" Toshisuke turned around in surprise, staring blankly at the departing back of her elder sister.
Moments later, as if coming back to her senses, Toshisuke let out a long sigh. Then, a brilliant smile, like a flower, slowly blossomed on Toshisuke's face.
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The rule for victory in the Red and White Battle is to "kill" the opponent's Grand General.
To make it easier for the contestants and audience to identify the participants, both Grand Generals would wear eye-catching and luxurious array feather robes.
In short, if you want to win in the Red and White Battle, you don't need to defeat anyone except for the porcelain bowl on the Grand General's forehead, which must be broken.
