Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

Sudo poured his energy into it, and we probably made the most energetic pull of the entire game, but at this moment the game ended in an unexpected way.

I immediately felt something was wrong with the tug-of-war rope, the force was so light that it was unimaginable, so I relaxed my strength without hesitation. As expected, everyone fell backwards in the next moment.

Shibata also fell down diagonally opposite to me. I took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to support him around the waist, and then followed him to the ground with a cushioned landing.

This tug-of-war game ended with the Red Team winning as members fell to the ground one after another.

I rubbed my arm as if in pain, then stood up and looked at the other class in confusion.

Class C, led by Ryuen, stood on the battlefield unscathed. Class B was also caught off guard by this situation, and some students fell to the ground and were injured.

So that's what happened. The students in Class C just let go and ended the game.

"What the hell are you doing? Are you kidding me?"

Led by Sudo, most of the students fell to the ground to express their anger.

"I felt I couldn't win so I gave up."

"It's really fun to see you guys like this. You guys are awesome for winning in such an ugly way."

Even though he lost the match, he showed an expression that showed he enjoyed the match more than anyone else - Ryuuen smiled.

"Nima!"

Sudo was instantly enraged by Ryuen's words, and stood up directly from the ground, as if he was about to rush over with the anger of a pole-turning competition. However, at the critical moment, he was stopped by their class leader Hirata.

"Calm down, Sudo. This is their tactic. If we start a violent dispute at this time, it may violate the rules of the sports festival, and we may lose the victory."

"It doesn't matter if I give this tug-of-war game to the other side. I'm going to beat him up!"

"It's true that the other party violated the spirit of sports, but he didn't break the rules. Besides, didn't you promise Horikita not to act impulsively?"

"......cut."

Hirata successfully calmed down Sudo who was about to go berserk, and we breathed a sigh of relief. If a fight really started with a student like Sudo, it would be difficult for us to stop him.

"...I hope you won't regret your actions just now, Ryuuen."

Regarding Class C's behavior, Class B temporarily put aside their prejudice against Katsuragi and turned their pessimistic attitude towards Class C.

“Isn’t this an interesting picture?”

"The White Team's score is already quite behind the Red Team."

"Let the seniors worry about these things. I also want to enjoy the game. Okay, let's go back."

At Ryuen's call, Class C quickly left.

"What a bunch of bastards! Don't let me meet them in the next competition. Damn, it's really not a good feeling to win like this."

Although we finally won the team battle, we didn't expect such a cold ending.

"Haha, at least the opponent's plan didn't succeed, right? Speaking of which, the victory of this game is also thanks to Sudou-san's command."

Shibata stood up nonchalantly, understanding Sudo's inner complaints.

Sudo slowly calmed down after hearing these words.

"Class C...completely gave up on winning the match..."

Kanzaki was thinking about something, and I didn't disturb him.

Just like that, the [Men’s] Tug of War Competition came to an end and we returned to our respective camps.

Chapter 164: Gradually deviating from the expected schedule

Thanks to the victories in a series of team sports events such as the first-year students' [Pole Throwing Contest [boys only]] and [Ball Throwing Contest [girls only]], as well as the efforts of the senior students, the Red Team has opened up a considerable gap with the White Team in terms of total score.

Therefore, even if we make a small strategic rest later, it is allowed, as long as victory is the most basic premise. However, this is only allowed in team battles, and individual competitions that require full participation still require hard work to earn points. Not only because there is competition between classes in the same academic year, but also to avoid excessive punishment.

After the [Men's] Tug of War competition ended, our first-grade boys returned to their own camp's pergola to rest, while thinking about the next [Men's Obstacle Race] competition.

On the other hand, the [Women's] Tug of War competition was also going smoothly, with the AD Union's Red Team and the BC Union's White Team once again competing against each other.

Perhaps it was because Ryuen's actions were only aimed at the boys on our side, or maybe it was because girls were born with a spirit of not admitting defeat, the cooperation of the first-year girls' White Group was not as bad as that of the first-year boys' White Group.

They stood in the same position as our girls, and from this alone we knew it would be a tough battle. After the referee blew the whistle to start the game, the two sides immediately fell into a tense battle.

The girls also tried their best to bring the tug-of-war rope to their respective comparison lines, especially the girl named Ibuki from Class C. From the way she struggled, it seemed that she really wanted to win over the other side.

However, even when the battle situation reached this point, the white flag only shook slightly and did not make any substantial movement.

It seems that it is not easy for girls to win this game. Even though we have mastered the tug-of-war skills, the girls from classes BC seem to be slightly stronger than us.

In the collision of wisdom and strength, which side will win?

I continued to watch the fight between the girls with great interest.

However, the other boys sitting not far away were not so relaxed.

In fact, when we were preparing for the sports festival, the most annoying part of the training was not the physical training, but it was probably one of the most relaxing parts; the most annoying part was the activities related to the tug-of-war event.

Whether it is teaching skills or actual combat exercises, the process of tug-of-war with the opponent is indispensable. Because of this, almost all of our students find it difficult to digest, and even feel severe pain when they wake up the next day.

This is not a joke. The pain directly affected the individual's daily activities. The awkward walking posture and the laborious gestures when picking up food at meals were common phenomena at that time. This fact is not lacking now.

I used to feel distressed by this, but over time I forgot the significance of this behavior. I stretched out my right hand and looked through the gaps between my fingers to see the tug-of-war between the girls.

"......Even though summer is gone, the weather is still hot and humid......"

Sweat slid down my eyelashes, and my eyes felt sore for a moment, but I didn't pick up the towel to wipe it.

"...You look very serious. Are you worried about the girls' competition?"

Kanzaki next to me didn't respond to my complaints. I thought about it for a moment and finally decided to disturb him.

"No... Although the scores in the [Women's] Tug of War competition are equally important, the fact is that even if we don't count the wins, our performance in the sports festival team battle was at least balanced. Also, from what I've seen, the advantage of the senior red team is almost the same as ours, so I'm not worried about that."

"But you look troubled."

"...In fact, I have some doubts about Ryuen's plan."

"So is there a defense strategy?"

"No," Kanzaki shook his head, "This is just speculation and does not constitute actual fact."

“But if we take defensive measures after we are sure, won’t it be too late?”

"..."

“Sometimes it is a sin not to do something that can be done.”

The problem with Kanzaki is that he doesn't have strong decisiveness. Maybe it's laziness, but I can't apply this reason to Kanzaki's work. Unless he personally follows the creed of energy conservationism and the truth he expounds is greater than the secular truth, his behavior cannot be explained.

Ichinose might be able to become a guiding figure for Kanzaki Ryosuke, but if he continues on this path, who knows how long he will remain in decline.

The top priority is to mobilize his effective behavior and thinking range as much as possible.

"Are you talking about yourself?"

"Yes, maybe the original sin of 'laziness' is the biggest enemy in my life, but unfortunately I am also its loyal believer."

In a sense, not using one's abilities is also a form of laziness.

"So there should be no problem with what I said, right...?"

I looked at Kanzaki beside me with a questioning tone. If I explained it this way, I myself didn't know what kind of secular meaning was mixed in it, but at least from Kanzaki's expression, I was probably being treated as a psychopath.

"...Have you made any defensive moves?"

"…I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying."

So how did you manage to change the subject to suspecting me?

"When I expressed my suspicions about Ryuen's plan, you didn't ask me about it, but instead you put on the defensive... I can understand that you already know something, but what exactly do you want to tell me...?"

In this respect, it is surprisingly sensitive.

It's a pity that I don't intend to explain such thoughts.

“I was just complaining to kill time while the [women’s] tug-of-war competition was going on.”

It was at this moment that the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the game.

The match ended with one win and two losses, and they lost to the opponent's White Group.

Ultimate wisdom ultimately loses to ultimate power.

The girls also returned to the camp exhausted.

"You've worked hard in the tug-of-war. Are you feeling well?"

I stood up, took an unopened bottle of mineral water on the wooden table and handed it to Ichinose. Ichinose took it slowly and sat down on the bench.

"It's okay, we just lost the game."

"Just like Ichinose said not long ago, we should just do our best. Besides, we are currently in an advantageous position."

"But I still hope we can win, it's just that the opponent's physical strength seems to be better than ours..."

Ichinose said this with regret, but from her expression, it seemed that she was enjoying this match. Not only Ichinose, but everyone in Class A was actually enjoying the sports festival wholeheartedly in their own activities, instead of simply treating it as a special exam and working hard for it.

"...Do you need my help to get some iodine? Ichinose's nails are bleeding a little."

"Oh, really? I didn't notice that at all."

Ichinose immediately stopped drinking water and looked at his fingers. There was some slight bleeding on the outside of two or three of his nails.

"I'll handle the medical treatment myself. The obstacle course is about to start, so I won't bother you. And thanks for the reminder."

I may have felt a little tired, but when I saw the smile on Ichinose's face, I felt relieved. So I walked towards the next event of the sports festival, the [Men's] Obstacle Race, with such ease.

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The obstacle race held at the sports festival is not as rigorous as the Olympics. The original 3000-meter long course and difficult obstacle setting have been transformed into a simple -meter race.

There are three obstacles in total in the competitive event [Obstacle Race], namely balance beam, vertical low net hole, and saddlebag.

In this battle, I was responsible for cooperating with Kanzaki, and Class D naturally sent two stepping stone characters. My performance in daily obstacle training was not very impressive, and I was ranked in the middle of the two classes, so I personally did not expect to make any achievements in this aspect.

When the gun went off, I quickly ran towards the first obstacle, the balance beam. This part depends on one's sense of balance and the ability to control body posture. I am quite good at this, but I slowed down a bit in pursuit of perfection, which resulted in me becoming the fourth in an instant.

Kanzaki was at the forefront as usual, and he opened up a small gap with the second place just by a balance beam. This superior balance ability continued with his proficiency in the next vertical low net hole, and the process of drilling the net can be said to be like a tiger.

In comparison, my performance was quite poor. What I didn't expect was that I caught up with the third runner because he inserted his arm into the small hole outside the cave.

After a short barrier-free runway, I arrived at the final saddlebag section.

The meaning of a sling is an ancient wallet or a pocket with two ends for stuff. It may sound strange, but it is actually a box. All we need to do is put our legs together and put them into the sling, and jump forward one by one.

At this stage, everyone slowed down. Kanzaki was almost caught up by the second place, but he jumped in time and sprinted for the last 50 meters to ensure his first place.

And I got the third place without any trouble.

Due to the full-scale competition, both of us were out of breath after the game.

Regardless, this result was still expected, but the physical battle that follows might become a little more difficult.

The following matches were also very intense. Sudo from Class D also won first place as before, and now the highest individual competition score was between Sudo and Kanzaki.

What also surprised us was that Shibata did not hold on to the first place. Although he walked very fast on the balance beam, the hole-drilling and saddlebag sections at the back slowed down his pace, causing him to be overtaken by Takumi Oda from Class C in an instant.

However, the overall situation is probably still as expected.

Not much of an impact happened in the men's event, but the women's obstacle race was extraordinary, with a turbulent atmosphere from the very first group.

The AD team decided to send Horikita from Class D as the first group of players to compete in the [Women's Obstacle Race] competition, and we in Class A took some measures to ensure the players.

We thought things would continue to go according to our plan, but unfortunately, she was once again competing in the same group with the faster students Yajima and Kinoshita from Class C.

In addition to the 100-meter race, these two have always been in the same group with Horikita from Class D in previous competitions, and they were able to squeeze Horikita behind them every time, so our rankings changed.

We have all witnessed Horikita's strength before. It is not limited to sports. She has great potential in various aspects such as strategy and planning.

But even so, it is not easy to win against someone who has been specially trained in certain aspects. Kinoshita and Yajima are such people. In addition, obstacle race is not a competitive event that can be achieved quickly by relying solely on running ability and physical strength. There are too many uncertain factors.

Horikita didn't catch up with the first two at the beginning.

Judging from the current situation on the field, if Yajima wins the first place in this game, he will be unstoppable in the future, but the distribution of the second place is a bit uncertain. Although Kinoshita is currently in second place, Horikita is also catching up.

This ranking continued until the accident happened.

In the sling competition, Horikita took advantage of the moment when Kinoshita lost his balance to overtake him.

However, in the last 50 meters of the barrier-free run, something happened and Horikita kept shifting her sight backwards. Then, at that moment, Kinoshita caught up with Horikita and got entangled with her.