「By the way, is practice for the team relay starting tomorrow??」
As I was lounging on the sofa, Takumi’s voice came from the kitchen.
I could have quickly sat up, but I didn’t want it to seem like I wanted to talk to him, so I slowly and lazily get up.
「What~? Did you say something??」
Even I think it’s obvious.
I actually heard every word clearly.
「I said, about the team relay. Practice starts after school tomorrow, right?」
「Ahh, that. Probably, isn’t it? Not that I care.」
The sports festival is steadily approaching.
As the schedule for the sports festival day is being finalized, the assignments for events and participants are also being decided.
At my school, there’s a rule that all students must participate in at least two events in the sports festival.
In my case, one is the borrowing race, and the second, as just mentioned, is the team relay.
Originally, I’m quite good at sports, but I wasn’t very enthusiastic about participating.
However, being the class representative and having a certain character, I can’t afford to show a lack of enthusiasm.
But the team relay is the final event of the sports festival, and it can determine the outcome of the team’s victory.
Naturally, it’s an event with a lot of pressure.
I don’t want to participate in something like that.
Just cheering from the stands with high-pitched voices…
That’s how I planned it…
「Poor you, being forced to participate when you’re not interested. I bet you never thought it was purely merit-based, did you?」
Serves your right… w
He didn’t say it out loud, but I can tell.
This guy is amused that I was selected for the team relay.
「You’re also selected for the 100-meter dash, aren’t you?」
I’m not the only one who messed up.
The relay selection is based on the 200-meter run, but the 100-meter dash selection is based on the time recorded in the physical fitness test.
This guy, not knowing that the 100-meter dash was a new event this year, apparently went all out in the physical fitness test and was selected.
「I-I was just selected because I took the class seriously. Don’t lump me in with you who aren’t serious.」
「If you say that, isn’t it the same for the 200 meters? I think it’s much worse to slack off knowing it’s a selection race, though??」
「I-It’s not like I slacked off. My leg strength just happened to give out on its own.」
「Unconscious, you say? A natural-born villain, is it?」
「I won’t deny that, but you’re not one to talk.」
「You’re the one who provoked me, so it’s karma.」
「Haa… With the club’s stall too… I can’t prepare anything after school…」
Like the team relay, the 100-meter dash also has practice after school.
They practice the correct crouching start position and running drills.
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I thought the 100-meter dash didn’t need practice, but apparently, it’s the final event of the morning session, and they want to make it a higher-level competition by forcing the participants to practice.
It sometimes overlaps with club activities, but after-school practice generally takes priority over club activities.
So, when there’s practice, you can’t participate in the club’s preparations. In other clubs, there are enough people that losing one or two doesn’t matter, but in Takumi’s club, there are only two members including him.
If one person is absent, it’s over.
That’s why Takumi looked like he was about to die in various ways when he was selected.
I feel sorry for him… but it’s the rule, so it can’t be helped.
But, wouldn’t asking Eri-san’s friends solve the problem??
After all, she’s the student council president’s younger sister.
She must be popular. There should be plenty of people willing to volunteer to help.
「Wouldn’t it work if you asked Eri-san’s friends? Eri-san’s.」
「You don’t have any expectations for my friends… It’s wise, but kind of complicated.」
He seems to be aware of it and doesn’t retort.
「You don’t have many friends you can ask for help, right? Ask Eri-san.」
I’ve only seen one. He’s always with Takiji-kun.
「I was planning to do that, but Eri-san apparently refused even the student council president’s help. She said something about it being a home economics club thing…」
「Hee… I see…」
Having more people should be better… Why insist so much on only club members…
Why insist so much on just the two of them…
The two of them…?
Just her with Takumi?
Could it be… Eri-san…
No, no, that can’t be… I mean, it’s him…
But if, if… that were true…
「H-Hey…」
「What is it…?」
「Takumi, what do you think about other people helping with the stall…?」
「Let’s see… For now, since Eri-san has decided they’re not needed, isn’t that fine??」
「So you mean just the two of you is fine…?」
「For now, yeah.」
「I see…」
Why… does it sting?
I don’t have any complaints.
It’s just that guy and Eri-san opening a stall together.
It’s just that…
It should just be that.
But why does it hurt so much…?