Next up is the second group's "borrow an item" race, which is also Shibata's event. I really hope a lucky person comes along and beats him.
"Hiyori, good luck!"
Hearing Kamio Tatsuya's encouragement, Shiina waved happily.
Meanwhile, Sudou returned to Class D's camp, feeling deeply humiliated.
"Hey, Ayanokouji, you better try hard!"
"Don't ask the impossible. Besides, you weren't even fourth."
After saying that, Ayanokouji went to compete, leaving Sudou in place stomping his feet but unable to do anything.
Then, on the first slip, he drew one that left him helpless: [Bring ten friends.]
Seeing this, Ayanokouji felt a sudden darkness.
Who put this kind of slip in here?
I heard the student council can interfere with some of the exam content. Could it be that guy Kamio?
Now, Ayanokouji was starting to understand Sudou's situation. The guys who put these slips in were devils.
There was no choice. Ayanokouji asked to redraw.
Thirty seconds later, Ayanokouji drew again.
[Please bring a student who is taller than 175cm.]
Seeing this, Ayanokouji breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Although the average height of Japanese people is relatively short, and everyone here is a student, there aren't many students taller than 175cm.
But that doesn't mean there aren't any. For example, Sudou is already over 180cm.
Yeah, Sudou probably won't refuse. I'll go find him.
Just then, Ayanokouji saw the Class C girl who was also competing return to the Class C camp and bring Kamio Tatsuya directly.
Huh?
Kamio-kun's height seems to be over 175cm too.
If I go back to the Class D camp and come back, it seems more convenient to just borrow Kamio-kun, and I won't have to run back and forth again.
Yeah, let's do that.
Meanwhile, Shiina, after drawing her slip, immediately ran towards the Class C location and grabbed Kamio Tatsuya's hand in front of everyone.
"Tatsuya, come with me for a second."
"Ah, okay."
Kamio Tatsuya followed Shiina, a little confused, and they arrived at the drawing point again.
What the heck?
Did the gods hear my wish just now?
Looking at Shibata, who had just gotten up to go find something, Kamio Tatsuya couldn't help but smile.
"Mashima-sensei, I brought the person I like."
Wow!
Is Shiina confessing to me?
As for Mashima-sensei, the referee, he looked at Kamio Tatsuya and twitched the corner of his mouth. He vividly remembered the scene of Kamuro grabbing Kamio Tatsuya's hand just a moment ago.
Now, another young girl was pulling his hand.
These young people these days...
"Acceptable."
After receiving confirmation, Shiina ran towards the finish line, and Kamio Tatsuya prepared to return to the Class C camp.
But before he could take a step, someone grabbed him.
"Please wait a moment, Kamio-kun."
"Ayanokouji? What do you want?"
Kamio Tatsuya was surprised. What did this guy draw?
"Mashima-sensei, the slip I drew says: Please bring a student who is taller than 175cm."
Wow, Ayanokouji actually drew that slip. I don't know whether to call it lucky or unlucky.
When Kamio Tatsuya wrote that slip, he intended to borrow himself for it. He never expected it would turn into this.
"Taller than 175cm, huh?" Mashima looked at Kamio Tatsuya. "Could you please stand over there?"
Saying this, Mashima Tomonari pointed to the height measuring device next to them.
Kamio Tatsuya stood on it as requested.
"Hmm...179cm, acceptable."
Good, Ayanokouji, run! You can't let Shibata get second place!
But, did I grow taller again?
Nice!
Even better, Shibata is only coming over now. Ayanokouji is already almost at the finish line, hehe.
This is truly heaven helping me!
At this point, what White Team and Red Team doesn't matter. Preventing Shibata from getting any points is the most important thing!
If that's the case, even if Sudou and Shibata get first place in the three-legged race, it doesn't matter. As long as we put in some effort in the four-way tug-of-war and let Class C win, we're basically set!
Then only the final 1200-meter race will be left. Class C's overall strength isn't weak. On the boys' side, there's Komiya and Ryuen. On the girls' side, there's Yajima, Kinoshita, and Sazaki.
Since the 1200-meter relay race includes all three grades, it'll probably be hard for the first-years to create a big gap with the second-years and third-years involved.
There's a chance!
I'm going to win the title of the best first-year competitor no matter what!
The following matches went smoothly as expected. Class C won the four-way tug-of-war. This brought the point difference between Class C and the two others to at least eighty points!
Even if they get first place in the mixed gender three-legged race, I can still catch up in the final 1200-meter race!
But Kamio Tatsuya was as if he was blessed by the gods today. In the mixed gender three-legged race, Sudou's partner was Horikita, who had fallen during a previous race, so she wasn't in good condition.
The Ryuen + Kinoshita duo took first place.
Kamio Tatsuya was moved to tears when he saw Ryuen beat Sudou.
Ryuen!
You truly are my good brother!
The other competitor, Shibata, also seemed to be having bad luck. Ichinose Honami, his partner, didn't show up on the field for some reason.
I wonder if something happened?
While I might feel a little bad for Ichinose, it's great that you're not here. At this rate, won't the title of the best competitor be mine?
Ah~ I really want to see Kamuro-chan's expression right now.
Shibata, who had lost his partner, had a substitute, but he was not able to secure first place.
As a result, the points obtained by Sudou and Shibata; the greatest threats; were now both 30 points less than Kamio Tatsuya's score.
As long as I prevent Shibata or Sudou from winning first place next, Kamio Tatsuya's total score is definitely going to be higher than theirs.
Even at the last moment, Kamio Tatsuya didn't relax.
In the final 1200-meter relay, I'm gonna show off!
Meanwhile, over at Class D, everyone was looking gloomy. Miyake, who was supposed to run in the relay race, had twisted his ankle during the 200-meter race in the morning, so they were looking for a new participant.
"Let me run, Hirata."
"Are you sure, Ayanokouji-kun?"
Hirata was surprised to see Ayanokouji volunteer.
"If Class D continues like this, it'll collapse afterward," Ayanokouji said calmly.
After a whole day of constant disappointment, the Class D students had completely lost confidence.
Because of Kamio Tatsuya's performance, many people were thinking: Why did we force Kamio away? Without Kamio, can we still win?
Similar thoughts were running through the Class D students' minds.
If no one can stand up at this moment, Class D might sink even deeper.
So, Ayanokouji decided to give the Class D students a boost of confidence at this time.
We need to let them know that even without Kamio Tatsuya, we still have a chance to win!
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