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With a bang, the ball drew a beautiful curve and flew towards the goal. The goalkeeper also showed great agility and bounced the ball back with a punch.

The competition seemed to involve a mix of students from three grades, including Hirata, but most of them were strangers.

"It's exciting to spy on club activities and get to know other students' information. It feels like being a spy. My heart is pounding."

"It's not that exaggerated. I just came to watch a game when I had nothing to do."

"It's always a good idea to get advice first. You never know when it will come in handy."

While a few people were chatting, a corner kick was sent out on the field and a scramble began. After Hirata gained the ball, he was not able to attack because he was closely guarded. Instead, he cleverly passed the ball in an arc to another person's feet. This person was a student in Class B, and he had met him a few times before. He volleyed the ball at the perfect time and shot it beautifully into the goal.

"Shibata is from the soccer club."

Qinglong asked calmly.

"Yeah, Hirata often praises him, saying that he is better than him. It seems that they are quite close."

Kikyo knew all this information very well, and she told her everything as soon as Qingtaka asked her.

The game started again and Shibata took possession of the ball again, after all, he was moving through the opponent's position at a very fast speed.

"This is quite a fast pace."

Kiyotaka roughly estimated that Shibata had surpassed Hirata in terms of speed alone. It seems that Hirata is even less modest than you.

"Yeah, you're competing now. You look full of energy today, awesome!"

A tall boy in a club uniform stood on the stairs next to us. He had golden hair and a warm smile on his face, the kind that made Qinglong feel dazzling.

"Good morning, Nanyun-senpai."

Kikyo seemed to know him and said good morning to him out of politeness, and Horikita paused slightly when she heard the name.

Because Nanyun Masa is a candidate for the next student council president, and seems to be a very capable person.

"Huh? It's Kikyo-chan. Are you dating a boy on a holiday? Not bad, not bad..."

"Ahaha, no, we just came here to take a look."

"Let's wait and see. Our members don't know how to let go, so I think it's very reliable to use this to evaluate combat power."

Nan Yun seemed to see through their thoughts. He waved to them and went to the stadium to gather.

The joining of Nanyun immediately changed the atmosphere of the team headed by Hirata, and it seemed as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Can our school have both the student union and the club?"

Kiyotaka asked while looking at Kikyo.

"It doesn't seem to be prohibited, but he seems to have resigned from the company. However, even if he resigned, he is still the best part, so he will still participate in activities like this to provide guidance."

As they were talking, Nanyun and one of the players on the field exchanged positions. When the game started again, the focus of the entire game instantly became Nanyun's side. Hirata challenged Nanyun to grab the ball.

But the technique that had just been so brilliant seemed as immature as a newborn baby in front of Nanyun, and was directly dodged and surpassed by Nanyun.

Shibata made his move at the right time, but was exposed by Nanyun's series of fake moves and was immediately surpassed.

Hirata and Shibata are both outstanding people with strong abilities, but they seem to be far inferior to Nanyun.

Nan Yun rushed forward alone, and made a powerful shot from a medium to long distance. The ball drew a terrifying arc and went into the net at an extremely tricky angle.

"The candidate for the next student union president is not just a title for nothing."

Qinglong couldn't help but sigh.

"...I don't deny it if it's just about motor nerves."

Horikita said this in a very dishonest tone.

After we watched the training for a while, the game was over. The players also began to rest. Nanyun called Hirata over and talked to him, as if to tell him that we were watching the game. Not long after, Hirata approached us.

"Good morning, the three of you. It's strange that you are here."

Shibata, who was watching us from afar, also ran over to join us, and suddenly we became a very wonderful group of five.

"Good morning, Kikyo~ And... I remember you are Ayanokouji and Horikita, right? You are surrounded by two beauties, which makes others envious. Are you guys on a date?"

When Shibata saw a few people, he joked in a familiar manner.

"No, that's not the case."

Kiyotaka responded calmly, he had only met Shibata once or twice, but he didn't expect that he could remember his name.

"What's going on today? You guys are a really unique group."

Hirata smiled and came to the rescue of the few people.

"We're here to see if there are any outstanding people in other classes who need attention."

Qinglong said very honestly. After all, there was nothing to hide about these things.

"Then did you guys properly highlight me, the agile Shibata?"

Shibata jogged swiftly on the spot, showing how swift his feet were, with no intention of concealing his strength at all.

It is not known whether this cheerfulness is because he belongs to Class B led by Ichinose, or because it is just his nature.

"Shibata-san is just as fast as the rumors say. Ayanokouji-san and I were stunned at the time."

Kikyo was not stingy with her praise, and Shibata touched his nose embarrassedly.

"Shibata-san is really good. I don't want to be in the same group with him in the sports festival."

Hirata also said with a smile.

"Hey, Hirata, I won't let you down even if you say that. Don't think I don't know your strength. By the way, what about you, Ayanokouji?"

"Well...I've been a member of the Homecoming Society since I was a child, so you should know that."

"That's true...haha."

Shibata crossed his arms and laughed.

Time passed quietly in busy training, and soon there was only one week left before the sports festival.

Class D must also complete the competition form and hand it in to their homeroom teacher, Chabashira, within today.

Hirata stood at the podium, while Kikyo faced the blackboard with a piece of chalk, ready to fill in her name.

"Next, we will compete in this order. Um... there is only one 1,200-meter relay left. The last baton will be carried by Sudo-san."

"That's a good arrangement. Sudou is very fast."

Hirata's proposal was echoed by everyone in the class. Even Kiyotaka admired Hirata for being able to come up with such an arrangement that took into account both ability and personal wishes in such a short time.

Only Horikita, who was standing next to Kiyotaka, looked at the blackboard with a disagreeing expression.

After successfully concluding the discussion, Horikita immediately left her seat and headed towards Sudo.

"what happened?"

Sudo looked nervously and confusedly at Horikita standing in front of him.

"I have something to say, could you come over for a moment?"

"Huh? Oh, okay."

"And Hirata-san, can I delay you for a moment?"

Horikita called Sudo and Hirata and walked deeper into the classroom.

"I have something to discuss with you regarding the 1,200-foot relay race. Can Sudo let me hold the last baton?"

Sudo was also very confused about Horikita's proposal.

"Usually the last baton is carried by the fastest runner. Horikita-san, do you think I'm unreliable?"

Due to the difference between men and women, even though Horikita may be far ahead in the girls' group, he may not even be able to beat Hirata in the boys' group. So naturally it would be safest to let Sudo, who is above Hirata, take the last baton. Even Sudo could not accept it.

Horikita explained in a rare calm and gentle manner.

"No, that's not the case. I knew your strength very well during practice. I did this because you are also good at sprinting, Sudo-san. If that's the case, you can just leave your opponent behind in the first leg, which will increase the pressure on them while giving Class D priority to use the inner lane. This is stated in the rules."

"But..."

Kiyotaka had been listening quietly. Of course, Horikita had her reasons, and it was indeed a good strategy to put pressure on the opponent and seize the advantageous track from the beginning, but she overlooked a very important point, which was that the other players did not have the ability like Sudo, and watching their opponents slowly catch up with them was also a great pressure invisibly.

Chapter 68: Airi's support, Kiyotaka's motivation

The two sides are arguing over this issue and it will certainly be difficult to reach a conclusion for the time being.

Qinglong secretly glanced at Kikyo who was not far away, and Kikyo immediately stood up and joined in with pretended curiosity.

"Um, sorry to bother you. I just heard something. I think Horikita-san must have her reasons for insisting on being the last one. Can you tell me more about it, Horikita-san?"

"Ah? Is there a reason why you want to run the last leg? May I know what it is? If so, I can let you run the last leg."

Sudo said immediately.

Horikita was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"I guess my brother will be the last one, so I want to compete with him in the last round..."

After saying that, Horikita glanced at Kiyotaka quietly.

The reason why she had such an idea was that Qinglong's figure had gradually squeezed out her brother's figure in her heart. She wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to completely break with the past. It could be said that it was also a token of her allegiance to Qinglong.

"Brother? So... the student council president is really...?"

"Yes, he is my brother."

Everyone knew about the student council president's existence, but since Horikita's last name was not uncommon, no one thought about it in that way.

Hirata and Sudo looked at each other in bewilderment.

"So you just want to run the last leg with your brother?"

Hirata asked, because this change affected everyone's performance, and for fairness, he had to have a reason.

But this reason was not sufficient for Hirata, and the atmosphere became awkward. Horikita did not intend to talk about it in depth.

"She seems to have some conflicts with her brother. Maybe she wants an opportunity to reconcile?"

Kiyotaka came out at the right time to smooth things over for Horikita.

"If that's the case, if Sudou-san agrees, I'm sure the classmates in the class won't have any objections."

Hirata could tell that this was just an excuse, but since the person involved didn't say anything, he had no way of getting to the bottom of it, so he could only push the problem onto Sudo.

"If that's the case, although I still want to run the last leg, I can let you run it."

Sudo scratched his head and thought about it before saying.

"Thanks..."

This was the first time Horikita politely thanked everyone, which surprised them a little.

After all, for Horikita, this is a rare opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with her brother, but will things really go that smoothly?

At least, from Qinglong's current information channels, there are many difficulties...

Finally the day of the Sports Festival arrived. After all the classes entered in an orderly manner, there was no lengthy speech from the school, only a simple opening statement by Fujimaki from Class 3A.

A white hut like the one on an uninhabited island was built next to the playground. It can accommodate about 20 people. It must be fully prepared like the uninhabited island.

In addition, tents were set up on both sides of the playground according to the colors of the red and white teams as base camps. The two sides may not be able to contact each other except during the game.

"This weather is so hot."

Qinglong hid in the tent, fanning himself with his clothes and looking at the scorching sun outside.

"Qiong Long... I have some cooling patches here. You will feel much more comfortable if you put two on your body."

As if she had heard Kiyotaka's mumbling, Airi came over with two cooling patches in her hands.

"Thank you."

Qinglong took it without hesitation and pressed it against his body, feeling the slight cool air coming from it, and exhaled as if he had come alive.

"You're welcome."

Airi smiled sweetly.

"The preparations are really thorough, even the camera equipment for judging the results is set up."

Airi sat next to Kiyotaka and poked her head out to look at him and said.