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“Okay, then I’ve made up a lottery, so draw from the boys first!”
The classmates give instructions while holding a lottery made of torn pieces of notebook paper to decide the pairs for the big ball rolling.
For Noa and Koharu, this is the beginning of a lottery they absolutely cannot afford to lose.
Since it is luck, winning or losing may not seem like such a problem, but everything that revolves around Aoto is a contest.
If they win, they will be paired with Aoto, and if they lose, they will not be paired with Aoto.
It’s just that simple, but for the two of them, it’s a game they absolutely cannot afford to lose.
“Koharu, can you pull?”
Noa urges Koharu to start.
The tone of her voice is filled with the will to win, as if it is conveyed only to Koharu.
Aoto, who knows everything, is scared.
“Thank you for your concern. Then, I will pull out.”
Koharu, too, sends Noa a look as if to say, “I will not be defeated.”
Noa, sensing this, turned away with a “hmph” as if to say, “I’ll take it”.
“…… phew.”
Koharu drew the lottery. When he opened the paper, he saw the letter “4”.
In other words, if Aoto drew a “4,” the pair was formed.
“The next one is next. Noa?”
“I’ll draw even if you don’t tell me to.”
“Fufu, I’m sorry about that.”
The two of them are passing each other and exchanging glances.
Their gazes were so intense that sparks seemed to fly between them.
“Please God, I want to be with Aoto…”
Noa whispers her true feelings so that no one can hear.
And then a classmate who was relatively close to her pointed out.
“N-Noa chan? What did you say?”
“…… Huh?! N-no! I didn’t say anything!”
“I-I see.”
The classmates are not sure why Noa’s cheeks are reddening, but since it’s not polite to mention it, the classmates agree for now.
“Please, please, please, please …….”
As if wishing, Noa checks her number.
Opening the paper in her hand, she sees the number 5.
“……Next one. Karin?”
After confirming the number, Noa calls out Karin’s name.
“K-Karin?”
Aoto was puzzled by the fact that Noa called her “Karin” instead of “Karin chan”
his confusion is compounded by the fact that he doesn’t have an image of them being good friends.
“Yeah! Okay, Noa!”
“N-noa….?”
“Aoto? What’s wrong?”
Karin asks Aoto, who has a strange look on his face.
“N-no. It’s nothing at all.”
“I see. I’m off then.”
“Ou ……”
Why is the distance between Noa and Karin so close?
“Yoi!”
Karin checks the paper in her hand.
On that paper is the letter “3″.
“Okay! Next!”
Unlike Noa and Koharu, Karin is pulling away with ease.
Aoto felt that all the killing spirit was gone at once, and he was somewhat relieved.
Two classmates then drew lots.
The numbers were, of course, “1” and “2.”
The girls’ lottery draw went off without a hitch.
Then the boys’ lot drawing began.
“Okay, next is for the boys.”
“Yes”
“Okay.”
The boys responded to their classmates’ instructions and drew lots.
“Aoto, what is your number?”
The question from Karin was directed to Aoto.
There wasn’t even the slightest hint of war or hostility, and it was so peaceful that even Aoto felt comfortable answering.
“Well, my number is–“
Aoto opens the paper and tells Karin his number.
“I see. I wonder what number Kakeru kun is”
“I wonder. I don’t know.”
“I hope it’s number three.”
From the way Karin speaks, it seems that Aoto is not number three.
After a short time, the lottery for the boys was over.
“Then, line up in front of me starting with number one!”
A classmate instructs, and the moment of destiny arrives.
A deadly atmosphere was created between Koharu and Noa.
Ironically, Noa and Koharu’s numbers were 4 and 5, and they had to line up back to back.
God has a bad character.
“Aoto come …… please ……”
“Aoto-kun should be able to come ……”
“If possible, I want Kakeru-kun!”
Koharu and Noa, who divulge their desires so as not to be heard.
And then there’s the smilingly peaceful Karin.
If they come next to each other, it means that person is the pair of the big ball roller.
“Then the boys line up in the same way.”
“Ui!”
“Yes!”
The instructions flew, and the first and second positions were occupied by classmates.
The remainder were 3, 4, and 5.
—Kakeru, Aoto, and one other classmate followed suit.
“—I’m in your care.”
Aoto greeted the girl next to him,
–Yozakura Koharu.
“Aoto-kun! I’m in your care”
“Oh, you’re looking good.”
“That’s of course. I’m very happy to be able to pair up with Aoto-kun.”
Koharu had a gentle smile on her face.
“Aoto, did you get the number wrong? Can I see it?”
“Eh, seriously?”
Noa, who was so frustrated that she wanted to escape reality, took Aoto’s paper and firmly confirmed that the number “4” was written on it.
“Eh, you didn’t make a mistake, did you?”
Koharu asks, anxious.
“Yes, it’s number 4, so I think it’s correct.”
“Fufu, I’m glad.”
Once again confirming that she had not made a mistake, Koharu muttered “Yossha” in her mind.
And then, somehow, he heard what sounded like a sobbing sound behind him, so he turned around and there was Noa, who was a little teary-eyed.
“N-Noa ……?”
“Don’t look at me, turn around. It’s annoying.”
Noa wanted to be Aoto’s partner to the point of crying.
The executive committee member was also taken over by Himari, which made her feel even more lonely.
“Nice to meet you, Umezawa-kun.”
“Uh, yeah. Nice to meet you, Kisaragi-san.”
She can’t stay alone all the time, and if you do that, the boy in the pair will be hurt the most.
Noa, who is kind at heart, turned to greet him.
The student who was paired with Kisaragi Noa, one of the three great beauties, was so excited that he was nervous.
“What, are you nervous?”
“Eh, I-I’m not nervous at all.”
“I see. then okay. Well, I’m looking forward to working with you.”
“Uh-huh. I think your eyes are a little red. ……”
“Ah yeah! Yawn yawn yawn! It’s a sleepy day!”
“I-I see. Well, I think it’s okay, you are cute. ……”
“Thank you.”
Noa is grateful on the surface for the “cute” that she is not particularly happy to hear from anyone other than Aoto.
And Koharu, listening to the conversation unfolding behind her, giggles happily.
Of course, there is a bit of superiority and mockery in that laugh, too.
“Aoto-kun, you are very athletic, aren’t you?”
“No, no, not really. Koharu is better than me.”
“Fufu, You really are good at giving compliments, aren’t you?”
“That’s a fact. I have been like that since elementary school, right?”
“Well, that’s true. So, if I win first place, does that mean I can get close to you?”
“I don’t know what “so” means. ……”
Koharu’s “so” was a spell-like word that she used to get Aoto to stick with her.
On the other hand, in the third,
“Oh, hello Karin-chan!”
“Kakeru-kun! I’m glad!”
“G-glad”
“Yes, I’m glad! I wanted to do it with you, Kakeru kun!”
“Hey, hey, you’re totally adorable, Karin-chan.”
“Hehehe. Well, Kakeru-kun seems to be fast, right? am I expecting too much? ”
“I’ll take care of it, and I’ll ask for juice as a reward, okay?”
“Well, if we get first place, that’s okay!”
And so the peaceful conversation between Karin and Kakeru, who are now safely paired together, goes on.
In Karin’s mind, the happiness of being paired with Kakeru outweighed the loathing of the impending gymnastic festival.
――――――――――
Time has passed since then, and it is night.
Today, Noa and Koharu’s personal talk was in operation.
Noa: “Hey.”
Koharu: “What is it?”
Noa: “It’s not fair! It’s not fair!”
Koharu: “Fufu, I’m sorry about that. But, you know, luck is also important.”
Noa: “Even though my weight of love is greater than yours.”
Koharu: “Even if we were to decide on the weight of love, I feel like I would have been paired with Aoto-kun.”
Noa: “Haa! That can’t be true!”
Koharu: “There’s no way that’s not true!”
Noa: What do you mean? It’s too much, and you’re talking in a weird way.”
Noa is always trying to pick up on the smallest details.
That’s how frustrated she is.
Koharu: “I don’t care about that.”
Noa: “ Aaaamoouu, not fairr!”
Koharu: “I won, didn’t I?”
Noa: “Today. Only Today”
Koharu: “Yes, I know. I’ll never change even if you ask me to change!”
Noa: “Annoying! Koharu I hate you!”
Koharu: “Bleee”
They seem to be having a friendly conversation, but Noa’s jealousy is real and Koharu’s sense of superiority is also real.
Incidentally, this was followed by the “Aoto bragging contest,” which is a familiar part of group talk.
Including, of course, Himari.
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