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“Screw you ! Itsuki, are you a monster !?”
As I was taking a break after completing the 50-meter run, the standing long jump, and the handball throw, Wada angrily called out to me.
“You’re a terrible person to call someone a monster. It’s perfectly normal.”
“Did I do something wrong? It’s a line that is allowed because it is a fantasy world ! It wouldn’t work if you did that in real life ! Look at the record you set !”
“Let’s see…5.7 seconds for the 50-meter run and 60 meters for the handball throw?”
“You’ve got to be kidding me ! If this is normal, then your countryside is an uninhabitable paradise !”
Wada stomps on the ground, breathing heavily. I think it’s extremely rude to refer to someone’s birthplace as the birthplace of the Demon King. My country is a quiet place where everyone is kind and rich in nature.
“Even though the 50-meter run is not measured competitively, so some degree of error can’t be helped, the handball throw is too much !”
“……Is that so?”
The record for a basketball ace is a little over 40 meters. This is a number that can be thrown from one end of the basketball court to the other with plenty of time to spare. I flew farther than that, so it might be a great record, but I don’t think it’s something to make such a big deal about. In fact, everyone except Wada didn’t say anything about it.
“No one will say it, so I’ll say it on your behalf. The record you set is—“
“───As expected of you, Jinpei kun. You have firmly shown that you are good at it.”
Before Wada could finish, someone interrupted our conversation as if to interrupt him. The person looked proud as if it were her own.
“You’re overreacting as usual, Kanna. There must be a lot of people in this school who are better than me.”
“Fufu. Well, if Jinpei kun wants to think that way, then feel free to do as you like.”
Kanna says that and smiles meaningfully. It doesn’t make any sense, but my motto is to live modestly and steadily, so I won’t pursue it. What I’m more concerned about is,
“Why is Kanna here? You haven’t finished your measurements yet, have you?
“Because the endurance run we’re going to do is for boys and girls together, that’s why. Did you not hear Misuta sensei tell us that we should measure each other’s time in pairs?”
“Oh…..come to think of it, she did say something like that.”
“That’s why I’m here !”
I puffed out my chest, but at that moment the two fruits swayed so violently that I couldn’t help but look away. I feel it’s more immoral than when she was forced to wear my shirt the other day, maybe because we’re in school now and she’s in her gym clothes.
“Now, Jinpei kun, let’s pair up with me ! And we’ll show everyone how talented Jinpei kun is !”
“That’s why I told you not to use strong words. On the contrary, it makes you look weak—-huh?”
Suddenly, the sleeve of my jersey was pulled from behind. I looked up and saw Sasatsuki standing there with a tearful look on her face.
“Um… do you need something from me, Sasatsuki san?”
“Itsuki, I want you to choose me.”
“…..Yes?”
A dumbfounded voice comes out of my mouth as he pleads with me. She didn’t look like she was joking, but there were just not enough words. This could lead to misunderstandings.
“Wha !? What are you talking about out of nowhere, Sasasuki san !? I mean, how long have you been there !?”
Look, I don’t need to tell you. I’m certainly curious about how long she’s been here, but that’s not what I want to know right now.
“Would you understand if I told you that I was behind you ever since you were waiting for a chance to get close to Itsuki?”
“You mean you’ve been behind me for quite some time !?”
Does that mean she was taking advantage of her lack of presence to cling to Kanna? As I was thinking that it would be nice if she didn’t have to do that and just come and talk to me normally, Sasatsuuki tugged on my sleeve even harder.
“That’s not the point, Itsuki. You have to choose me quickly. Otherwise–“
“…..Otherwise what?”
“I’m going to get in trouble with Misuta sensei.”
“Sasatsuuki’s right.”
Before I could say anything, I heard Misuta sensei’s voice from behind, accompanied by an angry sound effect. When I timidly turned around, I saw that her face was smiling, but her eyes weren’t, making her look the scariest. The two girls quickly hide behind my back. It’s cowardly to let me be the only one to bear the brunt.
“How long do you guys think you can flirt when we’re in the middle of a class? Or are you just being sarcastic towards a teacher you’ve never met?”
Your reasons for being angry are irrational. I don’t think it’s a good idea to mix public and private.
“I don’t think we were flirting in the first place. I was just chatting with my classmates.”
“Jinpei kun is right ! We were just chatting during a short break !”
“I came to ask Itsuki to measure my time. I don’t think there is anyone else who can measure my time but Itsuki.”
All three of us are making three different claims. I’m not saying anything wrong, but as for Sasatsyuki, I’m pissed off in my mind as to why she didn’t tell me that in the first place.
“I see……Sasatsuki san, you’re sure you’ll be fine with Itsuki kun?”
“Yes, I think Itsuki will do it perfectly.”
“I understand. I’m not going to say any more if that’s the case. I’m going to move on quickly because everyone is waiting.”
Said Misuta sensei, shrugging her shoulders and walking away from us. When I tried to follow her to avoid being left behind, I was pulled by the sleeve. This time the culprit was my childhood friend.
“What’s wrong, Kanna?”
“Dont; say that ! Don’t be so gullible ! If Jinpei kun measures Sasatsuki san’s time, who am I supposed to ask to measure my time !?”
With an expression that could bring tears to her eyes, she pleads. All you have to do is ask someone other than me, but I know from what I’ve seen since entering the school that there’s no one else who can do that. However, as a childhood friend, I can’t just ignore her, so
“I’ll measure Kanna’s time too. There’s nothing wrong with that, right?”
It was a simple compromise that would not hurt anyone. There was no rule that said we had to work in pairs, and since our class had an odd number of students, there would probably be one extra student left over from the beginning. Misuta sensei would probably measure the extra student, but no one wants to be paired with a teacher, even if she is a beautiful woman.
“That’s a compromise. I understand. Well then, Sasatsuki san, we’ll run first—Hm? Where is Sasatsuki san?”
Kanna looks around, surprised to see that Sasatsuki, who was hiding behind her back just moments ago, has disappeared.
“Ah…it looks like Sasatsuki has already joined the advance group. Kanna should hurry up, too, okay? Misuta sensei is glaring.”
“Wha !? How cowardly of her to go first ! Or rather, if Jinpei kun noticed, please let me know !”
“That was my bad. But is it okay? While you’re complaining to me, Misuta sensei’s anger voltage is only building up.”
After informing that Misuta sensei is like a demon was appearing behind her, she ran to the starting point with a sprint rivaling that of an Olympic athlete. I follow suit and receive a stopwatch. Now I’m ready for measurement.
“If you want to aim for a record, do it with all your might. If you don’t want to, don’t push yourself too hard and run at your own pace. Then…okay, let’s start !”
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