20 taels of gold... Hmm, this indeed is quite tempting, at least for Aoto, whose current financial situation is far from being able to view money as nothing more than dirt.
But compared to this prize money, it's the eligibility conditions that capture Aoto's attention more.
"Only sword dojos in Edo? Does that mean those who are unattached and without any school affiliation are not allowed to participate?"
Chiba Shigetarou nodded.
"Why is it only swordsmanship novices with less than 3 years of training who are eligible to participate in the competition?" Aoto pressed further.
"As far as I know, this is to give swordsmen novices an opportunity to train, avoiding the situation in past competitions where the participants were always the same people coming and going."
Chiba Shigetarou slowly replied.
"In the past, when various Daimyos organized martial arts competitions, there were often no entry conditions, and anyone could sign up to participate."
