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For four years, Kaito the Steadfast has been a master of his craft-precise, flawless, and technically perfect. But in the prestigious Sky-Stone Tournament of acrobatic blade-work and elemental channeling, technical perfection only earns him the silver medal.
His rival, Ren, always claims the Golden Crescent by risking the impossible, by daring to fall.
Now, fresh off his latest defeat, Kaito faces a terrible realization: he's been so afraid of making a mistake that he's become incapable of victory.
To finally grasp the win, he must shed the safety of the 9.8 score and attempt the perilous, forbidden maneuvers that could mean either ultimate glory... or utter professional ruin.
Can Kaito break free from The Tyranny of the 9.8 and find the courage to jump without a net, or is he destined to be Always the Runner-Up?
Published: 27/9/25
Finished: 12/10/25
Status: Completed