Rising Impact

Watching the boy grip an axe and swing it, she noticed the unusual strength in his shoulders, his controlled swing path and a natural sense of balance reminiscent of an experienced player's technique. Kiria approaches him to talk, explaining that skills like his are extremely rare, and invites him to try his hand at a completely new sport. Gawain thinks her words over for a long time, but eventually decides to head to Tokyo, home of Camelot Academy, a renowned school for children who have passed a rigorous selection process.

Ahead of him lie challenges: training sessions on open courses, lessons under the guidance of coaches, analysis of shot trajectories, and competitions against students from many different countries with very different levels of preparation. The first days prove hard, since he has to get used to life far from his village, where everything once seemed predictable and calm. At the academy nearly every student is determined to prove their superiority, and every mistake becomes a topic of gossip among rivals. Gawain takes part in training sessions where he has to hit shots from a variety of distances...