I, the mastermind behind the scenes at Soubu High, refuse to be caught in a bloodbath.

"...Also, is it really necessary to dress like this?"

Yuihama looked on with disbelief and surprise, tapping her clothes as her belt suddenly drooped. Kawasaki, noticing this, sighed with an annoyed expression and went behind Yuihama to help her put her clothes back on.

Seemingly to ease Yuihama's unease, Ebina patted her on the shoulder.

"This is a battle. The general must put on his armor."

"Oh, but..."

Yuihama twisted her body as she spoke.

"Don't move!"

Kawasaki reprimanded her sternly, and Yuihama fell silent with a soft "ahh." Just then, Kawasaki thoughtfully tied the ribbon on her cuff.

"But to compete in clothes like this is really..."

A somewhat gloomy expression appeared beneath the snow.

However, Ebina didn't seem to care.

"Isn't this great! This is Saki Saki's special outfit!"

"Don't call me Sashi Sashi."

Kawasaki was immediately annoyed and embarrassed by being called by a nickname.

After Kawasaki finished checking everyone's clothes, he nodded.

She twirled around in the snow to check her outfit. The light, flowing skirt bloomed like lotus petals, slightly swaying upwards due to centrifugal force. Luckily, the skirt was below the knee, and there was resin-cast armor on the side to hold it down; otherwise, it might have turned into a generous display of affection.

However, she does look rather cute spinning around like that.

"What does Yukino think?"

"There's no other way; what's done is done, and we have no choice but to fight."

She clenched her right fist, her eyes burning with fierce intensity.

"I...I won't lose!"

Staking her dignity as a creator, Kawasaki declared war on Yukinoshita. She, along with Ebina and Mariya (Shizuka), belonged to the White Team. It's not surprising that Mariya, a first-year student, would participate in a competition mainly for second-year students, since the final event was open to all girls in the school.

"Then let's see who's the best."

Yukinoshita was rubbing her hands together, while Yuihama was a little stunned. She had asked Yukinoshita for her opinion on the outfit, but Yukinoshita gave a completely different answer, full of fighting spirit.

Chapter 175 Secretly, [Himekoji Haruto] planned to take a picture.

"Can we take a picture?"

Ji Xiaolu took out her phone and waved it around.

"No!"

Almost all the girls around him blushed and retorted.

"What a pity..." Himekoji silently prepared to put her phone away, but Kawasaki turned his head away at that moment and gently tugged at Himekoji's sleeve with his fingertips, saying in a low voice, "If you really want to take a picture... I... I can."

"Oh wow—"

Ebina pushed up his glasses with great interest.

"Well, this is for commemorative purposes as the creator. After all, competitions like this are rare, and it's quite an achievement to participate in a school competition wearing an outfit I designed and made myself. Besides, since I'm already wearing it, whether I take a picture or not doesn't change the fact that I'm wearing such embarrassing clothing. Since I was asked to do this..."

"Snap—!"

Himekoji pressed the shutter button while Kawasaki was still blushing and muttering to himself.

"Waaaaaah!"

Kawasaki, caught off guard by the sudden photo, nervously tried to grab Himekoji's phone to see the final result, repeatedly saying, "At least wait until I'm in position and ready before taking the picture..." But by then, the crowd had already started moving in, and Kawasaki was dragged away by Ebina and Yuihama.

Just as Yukinoshita turned around to leave, she suddenly heard Himekoji call her from behind. Yukinoshita instinctively turned around and saw Himekoji standing there holding a phone.

"Snap—!"

Before she could cover her face, Yukino was caught red-handed by Himekoji. She angrily took two steps forward as if to confront Himekoji, but Yuihama kept calling out to her, "Yukino, hurry up and we're about to go in!" So she blushed, snorted, and left with the words "hidden camera maniac" before quickly catching up with the group and running away.

Flipping through the photo album, Himekoji nodded in satisfaction. Taking photos always resulted in surprising and delightful shots, whether it was Kawasaki or Yukinoshita. Himekoji had taken some photos that she was very happy with.

The final competition is worth 30 points, and the score is the same for both boys and girls. The current score in the Red and White teams of the Sports Festival is 120:120, which is completely tied. This means that the outcome depends on the final competition. If either side can win two consecutive matches, they will win the game. However, it is also possible that the score will eventually remain tied. In any case, Himekoji will wait and see.

Since Soubu High School was established, there has never been a situation where the final score of the sports festival was completely tied. Perhaps this year's class can make history. Although the word "making history" sounds exciting, in reality, it is a history that is not very useful even if it is made. On the contrary, Himekoji may be recorded in the school history as the student council president who has the most rumors with the opposite sex.

No, that's not right! As for the opposite sex, my true love is Kikuya, and that will never change! The so-called rumors with the opposite sex are just to cover up this!

While they were smugly contemplating something extraordinary in their minds, the army of boys led by Hachiman and Zaimokuza walked over. Because they had been busy with registration, they hadn't been able to see the girl in her armored dress up close right away, which was quite a pity.

Zaimokuza wore a self-made "Chief Production Officer" armband on his arm. It seemed to be an attempt to make himself feel important; in fact, there was no such armband as a Chief Production Officer. However, Himekoji turned a blind eye to it, because even if Zaimokuza wore such an armband, no cute girl would run up to him and ask, "Senpai, how do I do XXXX?"

Since it won't cause any serious consequences, let's just ignore it.

Saika Totsuka was sandwiched between the two, walking a little behind them. Unlike the other athletes who wore sportswear, he was wearing a black overcoat. In contrast, Hayato Hayama was wearing a white overcoat, which made him quite eye-catching. However, Saika Totsuka was just as eye-catching.

"The girls' match is about to start. You guys take a break and prepare well. Good luck! I have to go and commentate on this match."

He patted Hikigaya and Zaimokuza on the shoulder, gave Totsuka a thumbs up, and then Himekoji winked and walked towards the commentary booth. After Himekoji had commentated on that soccer match, for some reason, some of the more important events had become live commentary, and the commentators were very busy every day. Apart from Himekoji, the commentary was usually done by girls, mainly Miura and others. But at this moment, they were all on the battlefield of mounted combat, so this kind of thing was temporarily handed over to Tobe, Ooka and others.

They were forced to take over by Miura, so when they saw Himekoji walking over, the three of them immediately stood up and gestured to the empty seat, looking relieved as if they had finally been saved. Himekoji beckoned Jasmine, who was doing nothing in the accounting group, to come over, and the two of them sat down side by side and took the microphone.

"Audition, it's an audition now..."

Jasmine spoke in an extremely flat tone, her face expressionless.

Although such a tone is completely unsuitable for commentary, judging from the reactions within the school, Himekoji made a pretty good move. After all, Jasmine is very popular among both boys and girls, and this special, emotionless way of speaking to commentate on the intense horseback battle is full of unexpected charm.

"Finally, our school's girls' horse riding battle is about to begin. I never thought I would be able to see so many cute girls from our school dressed in cosplay outfits all at once. Should I use a drone to film it? I must take advantage of my power and save it."

"President, please do not make such suspicious, borderline criminal remarks."

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding. Ah, both sides are in position. The referee is our respectable and lovely Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka. She will give the starting signal. Hmm, it's time to blow a conch shell."

"Waaaaah... Is this how you blow it?"

"Probably. It's true that this kind of thing should be left to young people. Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei is perfect for this."

After Ji Xiaolu finished speaking, he seemed to vaguely hear a woman's voice shouting "Bastard, I'm going to beat you to death!" from somewhere. He guessed it was just his imagination. Yes, it must be his imagination.

"Our school's sports festival has finally come to an end, but that doesn't mean it's over."

"That's right. Tonight, there will be the highly anticipated Soubu High School vs. Seaside High School soccer final, which will be held at the regional stadium. I hope everyone will come and support the Soubu High School team."

Chapter 176 It's shameful, [Kawasaki Saki] plans to get the photos back.

"I really don't understand the point of a bunch of people kicking a ball around..."

"Hey, Jasmine, don't express personal biases."

"Girls' prejudice can only be described as cute stubbornness, and I said it on purpose. I know a lot about football, like that... Euro Step and stuff."

"Euro step...that's a basketball term...it refers to a technique for dribbling past an opponent while going for a layup. But generally speaking, whether it's basketball or soccer, the goal is to get the ball into the opponent's goal, so dribbling past opponents and feinting around is necessary...By the way, let's not change the subject, we're commentating on the horse battle right now!"

"The generals have begun close combat, ah, someone has already fallen from their horse..."

"Hey, listen to me properly and don't ignore me!"

"Because you're just too long-winded, President."

A burst of laughter immediately erupted on the sports field.

"Very good. The captains of the Red Team are Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, while the captains of the White Team are Hina Ebina and Yumiko Miura. Ebina has already begun her pursuit of Yuigahama. Will she be able to snatch that crimson ribbon from Yuigahama's head? It's something to look forward to..."

The White Team seems to be aiming for a swift victory, with the General's Cavalry being very active. Each side already has a target to snipe.

At that moment, Himeko heard strange cries and screams coming from the center.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, Yui—!"

The strange cry came from Ebina. She rode a horse made up of strong girls, kicking up dust as she charged forward.

"Whoa, what's coming!" (This line is a bit awful, actually.)

The scream came from Hihama. She had become the prey of the unusually excited Ebina. Relentlessly pursued by Ebina, she fled in all directions, her voice trembling with sobs.

Yuihama weaved through the horses, constantly changing direction. At that moment, Ebina's horse charged forward.

The two ran freely across the battlefield, their destination no longer known.

As the audience watched the general lead the charge in breaking through enemy lines one by one, they cheered loudly in support.

"In this chaotic battle, one person has always maintained a clear direction, directing her comrades to charge towards the target again and again. That's right, it's Yukino Yukinoshita, one of the Red Group's generals. She is like a sharp arrow, cutting in and out of the White Group's ranks, and no one can stop her."

Wow...that's amazing!

Jasmine spoke in a completely emotionless tone.

Yukinoshita bypassed the other riders blocking her path and snatched her turban. Meanwhile, Miura, positioned at the front, awaited her.

Despite watching Yukinoshita, Miura continued to defeat the attacking enemies, slaying them like a praying mantis.

Then, the two riders finally faced each other.

"The two generals are now facing off, and a tense atmosphere is brewing on the field. At this moment, I recommend playing a piece from the Chinese pipa, 'Ambush from Ten Sides,' which is perfectly suited to this scene..."

Just as I was saying that, "House of Flying Daggers" was suddenly released.

"Hey, hey, hey, the broadcasting room actually took it seriously! Sorry, please shut it down! Ah, at this moment, the silent battle between Miura and Yukinoshita has clearly become the focus of the battle, and even the other soldiers have been paying attention to the situation here without any new clashes."

"So it's because you said you'd play 'House of Flying Daggers'..."

Jasmine muttered a speechless complaint, while the audience, amidst the tension, burst into laughter once again.

Yukinoshita and Miura's eyes met. Miura smiled gloomily, while Yukinoshita had a cold expression.

"Miura's fighting style is completely different from Yukinoshita's. She is used to launching strong attacks and crushing the enemy with her momentum. Yukinoshita is good at using speed and agility as weapons for surprise attacks. Ah, the two sides have begun their assault!"

The two launched their attack simultaneously, as if they had planned it in advance. Miura stomped roughly on the ground. Meanwhile, Yukinoshita remained as still as a falling snowflake.

Then, a fierce battle ensued between the two sides.

In the instant their bodies intersected, Miura's body floated slightly.

"Because of the distance, I can't see which general made the first move, but the two sides are like two martial arts masters who are gathering their killing intent and then unleashing a fatal blow in an instant. Oh no, Miura, one of the White Group generals, has fallen off his horse, while Yukinoshita, the Red Group general, barely moved and even managed to snatch the white headband from her head. Could this be the highest level of technique, where no technique is better than any technique?"