Chapter 34

Encounter is the thirty-fourth chapter of the Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan manga.

Summary
Stella and Ikki are sitting on a bench, with Stella being very frustrated over her loss to Touka. Ikki though notes that Stella won't be able to beat Tohka head on, although he himself was capable of doing so. Stella thinks about her situations, wanting to become stronger, as she wishes to defeat Ikki in the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival. They then talk about Ikki's brother, Ouma, with Ikki telling that they are pretty distant, as Ouma left home from an early age, and isn't concerned about his family. Ouma though is incredibly strong, having been undefeated in his elementary school years and always trying to become stronger. Because of this, Ikki guesses that Ouma has joined the Festival to challenge a strong opponent, most likely Stella. Hearing about Ouma, Stella decides to become stronger herself and defeat Tohka by the end of the training camp. Just then Stella's stomach begins to growl, as she is very hungry.

As Stella and Ikki walk in the city, Stella notices that Ikki is holding hands with her despite there being a lot of people around. This makes the situation very embarrassing, as everyone is looking at them. Despite this, Stella likes that Ikki is showing his affection to her, noting this to Ikki. Ikki tells her that after proposing to Stella, he has grown even more attached to Stella and wants to hold her close to himself. Hearing this makes Stella, even more, happier, clinging onto Ikki. Suddenly, Ikki notices a man, carrying a knife in his pocket, with clearly evil intentions. Ikki attempts to stop the man, but surprisingly, a young boy charges at the man, grabbing his arm. At first, Ikki thinks that the boy has this covered, as he wears the uniform of Kyomon Academy, but as the man throws the boy to the ground and draws his knife, Ikki realizes that the boy had no plan of how to stop the man. Ikki then stops the man and punches him unconscious. As Ikki attempts to help the boy back up, the boy suddenly hugs him, telling that his name is Amane Shinomiya, a representative of Kyomon in the Festival, and a huge fan of Ikki.

Characters

 * Stella Vermillion
 * Ikki Kurogane
 * Amane Shinomiya
 * Tohka Todo (mentioned)
 * Ouma Kurogane (mentioned)