My love index is at its maximum.

What if someone scores a point?

The one asking the questions was Chiba Miho, who was holding a microphone, and she was accompanied by a broadcasting student holding a camera.

When he saw her crawl in, Tsukasa Tazaki was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but admire the student council president's skill, as she was able to find someone to unlock the door so quickly and escape from the meeting room.

The archery captain patted his chest vigorously and declared boldly, "For every point we lose, we have to do a butterfly stroke in the septic tank!"

"puff……"

"Hahaha……"

"Is this minister trying to freeload off us...?"

"Let's start the competition now!" Chiba Miho's impatient manner lacked any of the composure expected of a student council president. This wasn't entirely her fault, as she was currently watching Tazaki Tsukasa's activities live on the playground's large screen with the broadcasting club students.

There are two reasons for doing this.

First, take this opportunity to solidify Tsukasa Tazaki's popularity at school, laying a solid foundation for him to smoothly take over as student council president in the future.

Second: The genius showdown between childhood friends Tsukasa Tazaki and Yui Sugawa has reignited the online buzz, presenting another excellent opportunity to boost the school's reputation.

The three students in the competition simply bowed to each other and then stood at the edge of the field.

On the classroom wall 28 meters away, a target was hanging—with a black center on the inside and a white ring on the outside. The radius of the black center on the inside was six centimeters, and the radius of the entire target was twelve centimeters.

One round, nine arrows, to determine the winner.

"One round, total number of arrows: nine, get ready!" The voice of the physical education teacher, who was acting as the temporary referee, rang out, and the three people standing on the sidelines perked up.

"Contestant number one!"

Upon hearing the command, the archery master first raised his bow, took a brief aim, and then fired the first arrow.

"call out"

A soft whooshing sound rang out as the arrow struck the center of the circle, causing the feathers of the target to tremble slightly.

"it is good!"

"Impressive! No wonder you're among the top 16 in the country!"

"The septic tank escaped unscathed."

The students watching cheered, and Chiba Miho, holding a microphone, gave the camera a professional smile: "Oh my, the archery captain looks like a formidable opponent."

"Contestant number two!"

Kikawa Yui took a short breath, slowly tightened the bowstring, and gently released it.

"call out"

The arrow struck the center of the circle precisely.

A round of applause erupted around them, and Tsukasa Tazaki nodded slightly.

The sport of Kyudo originated from "archery," one of the Six Arts of ancient China. It spread to Japan and, through continuous development and improvement, gradually gave rise to the "mon-sho" ritual in Japanese archery.

It not only requires archers to possess superb archery skills, but also demands a high degree of harmony and unity between the archer's body, mind, and bow and arrow. This expresses the pursuit of noble virtues and the yearning for and enjoyment of the beauty of strength and accuracy.

As an ancient family, the children of the Kichikawa family receive training in the ancient sport of archery from a young age. The purpose is not, of course, to make them archers when they grow up, but to help them find the pursuit and worship of "the Way" in the process of practice.

How many days and nights of repeated practice did Qichuan go through to reach his current level?

Practice a basic movement hundreds or thousands of times until it is accurate and perfect...

No one understood the hardships better than Tsukasa Tazaki, and no one knew Yui Kikawa better than him.

Even if she doesn't like something, she will shoulder everyone's expectations and entrustment, and work hard again and again until she becomes a perfect girl praised by everyone.

"Contestant number three!"

The PE teacher's voice pulled Tazaki Tsukasa back to reality. He slowly drew back the bow in his hand, raised it, and then slowly lowered it.

The fingers loosened.

"call out"

The arrow flew out with a whooshing sound, hitting the bullseye. The vibrating air currents stirred up dust and sparks.

Amidst applause, Tsukasa Tazaki turned his head to look at Yui Kiseki.

The handsome young man had a gentle smile on his lips and clear, affectionate eyes; his back was ramrod straight, and his pristine white shirt reflected a dazzling light, fully demonstrating his unparalleled confidence.

Kikawa Yui frowned: "Disgusting!"

The blonde girl's gaze was extremely unfriendly, as if she were looking at a grain of sand that had secretly crawled into the sole of her shoe and was hurting her foot.

"..." Tazaki Tsukasa, realizing he had made a fool of himself, turned back to look at the target.

However, Kurisu Kirikawa, who was standing next to him, felt a flutter in her heart.

The young man was spirited, confident, and composed.

She has the same charm as my cousin when she was young, I really want her...

Even though the weather had turned cooler, Kurisu Kawakawa still felt incredibly hot. Sweat streamed down her fair, flawless face, and her throat felt itchy and crawling with tiny insects.

"Second arrow, contestant number one!"

The PE teacher's voice rang out again, and the game continued.

In the first few rounds, all three players were in excellent form, hitting the bullseye with every arrow, and the atmosphere at the scene gradually became more and more exciting.

In the seventh round, the archery captain fired the first arrow, which missed the black bullseye. In the eighth round, the archery captain continued to miss, and Yui Kikawa, who was quite exhausted, also missed her shot. Only Tsukasa Tazaki still managed to hit the bullseye steadily.

A break between rest periods.

Chiba Miho pulled over a few students who were watching and started the interview session.

"Hello, President."

"Hello, Kafka."

"Before asking any questions, I have something to report to you. As you know, I'm in the photography club. Compared to other clubs, the photography club's expenses are outrageous, and the equipment is ridiculously expensive. So, I would appreciate it if you could adjust the activity budget."

"Goodbye."

"Hey, don't pull me, I haven't..."

"Thank you for your excellent answer, Kafka. Let's move on to the next one." Facing hundreds of thousands of viewers in the live broadcast, Chiba Miho calmly continued interviewing a girl.

As expected of the president, he has a really thick skin.

"Aomame, who do you think will win this match?"

"Hmm, I don't know much about archery, but I think Tazaki-san will win. Don't blame me if I'm wrong~"

"why?"

"Wow, so handsome! As expected of Tazaki-kun!"

Does good looks equate to justice?

"Hmm."

"Then I'll guess Tazaki-san will win too."

"Hey, President." A student from the broadcasting club peeked out from behind the camera and whispered to Chiba Miho, "It's a live broadcast, the whole school and hundreds of thousands of people are watching, please make predictions from a professional perspective..."

"I see..." Chiba Miho winked cutely at the camera: "Ahaha, sorry, sorry, as a girl, I really admire Tazaki-kun. Not just his looks, but also his intelligence and his single-minded attitude towards everything he does..."

"Hey, President!" someone at the door chimed in, "You've praised Tazaki-san so much, why don't you take this opportunity to confess?"

"I wish I could too." Chiba Miho smiled shyly. "Unfortunately, Tazaki-kun has a girlfriend. If I confessed, I would definitely be rejected harshly. For the sake of the student council's reputation, I'll just keep my love to myself and savor it alone."

"As expected of the president, her acting skills are superb."

"Oh, which class and club are you in?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"It's nothing, I was just checking in. It's okay if you don't say anything, I'll remember you. Starting tomorrow, the Disciplinary Committee will be giving you special treatment~"

"Hahaha……"

A burst of laughter erupted at the doorway, and everyone clapped and slapped their thighs. The student who had spoken out of turn earlier lay dejectedly against the windowpane, his expression so pitiful that he looked as if he was about to cry.

"Alright, the final round of the match has begun!" Chiba Miho looked back at the arena, clenched her fist, and shouted, "Tazaki-san, do your best!"

Her blatant bias is so obvious that she doesn't even bother to hide it anymore.

"Ninth arrow, contestant number one!"

The PE teacher's voice sounded the clarion call for the final battle.

Under immense pressure, the archery captain missed the target with his first arrow. After resting and regaining his strength, Yui Kikawa hit the bullseye with her ninth arrow.

Tsukasa Tazaki loosened his wrist and shot an arrow into the white circle around the bullseye.

A token has been obtained.

At the same time, he and Yui Kichikawa are temporarily tied.

Although he could hit the bullseye with nine arrows, he felt that a draw would be more conducive to arousing Yui Kawakawa's competitive spirit. In order to see the blonde girl in her most perfect condition, he chose to secretly hold back.

Even so, Tsukasa Tazaki still became a popular figure among students.

The live stream page is getting more and more popular, and the number of viewers for a high school festival is about to approach one million.

Amid cheers, Tsukasa Tazaki arrived at the door, looked at the short-haired girl who had registered, and smiled faintly: "Excuse me, ATF club, Tsukasa Tazaki, sign up for the archery club's challenge."

"...?" The archery captain counted on his fingers, his lips turning blue.

I just lost two points, so I had to do the butterfly stroke twice in the septic tank. Now I have to do it again. Now I have three meals a day...

After the second round of challenges, Tsukasa Tazaki and Yui Sugawa went to the karate club next door together.

In karate, Yui Kikawa wasn't particularly skilled, but thanks to her excellent physical strength and quick reflexes, she managed to secure a token without any major incident.

Tsukasa Tazaki can take down a person in five seconds.

In a relaxed and cheerful mood, he even struck a pose as the starting stance of Wing Chun and jokingly said to the camera, "Wing Chun, Tazaki-mon!"

The third victim was the tea ceremony department.

As the most prestigious field of "culture," the tea ceremony at Kitagawa Academy is renowned far and wide, frequently inviting master-level figures from the Japanese tea ceremony community to the school for lavish open-air tea banquets.

For this challenge, they invited a tea master to be the judge, allowing the challengers to compete in tea ceremony.