Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

Unfortunately, today was the day specially selected by the school for the sports festival, and the weather forecast also reported a clear sky, so it was impossible to enjoy the coolness at least today.

The time schedule on the schedule is exactly the same as the reality, which fully demonstrates the school's proficiency in scheduling and handling capabilities.

Although there were nine individual competitive events that required the participation of all students, the school completed this part in the morning of the sports festival alone, and students of all grades entered the lunch break period.

The next thing we need to consider is lunch, which is probably an interesting thing to talk about.

At noon on the day of the sports festival, students can eat in the school cafeteria as usual, or they can bring their own lunch boxes and eat at the designated location on the playground. Students are free to choose this.

The classrooms on campus are currently unusable, and the rooftop is probably locked.

Having said that, in addition to these two designated dining locations, there are still many places in school where you can enjoy a delicious lunch, such as returning to the dormitory to enjoy it alone is also an option.

However, in the sports festival with a strong atmosphere, I think most people will still choose to eat at the designated place on the school playground. This is also a good opportunity for communication between different grades regardless of gender. Takazonoji, who has not participated in competitive events, has also "recovered" his energy.

"........."

Although there is only one type of takeout bento that can be seen everywhere on the playground, it seems that it is not made by the school cafeteria, but high-end bento obtained from outside the teaching area, so the taste is guaranteed.

The most important thing is that this lunch box does not require our students to pay additional private points. Basically all students can eat it and replenish their energy.

Even though we in Class A had not discussed this matter, we still naturally and tacitly chose to stay together in the school playground to have lunch, and there was also a tendency for everyone to stick together regardless of group.

In this case, it seems that there are no small groups in our class A that are alienated from each other, and the communication between men and women is also smooth. (There seem to be a few close couples? I keep silent about this fact.)

All in all, it was an indisputable fact that I would be enjoying lunch in a group with a huge number of members.

I am also somewhat looking forward to it.

After all, being part of a group of people is a rare experience in life.

It doesn’t matter whether you have had similar experiences in the past. The key is to enjoy the present.

Trying to experience the 'first time', I developed a fantasy about something beautiful.

In order to avoid crowding, we all chose to send selected members to collect the lunch boxes.

So, this important task was entrusted to me.

[Element Alert]

"It's decided to be you, Luo!"

Okabe made a throwing gesture, as if he was throwing me out.

"...Wait, shouldn't the winner of rock-paper-scissors be the one being served? Why does he become the loser being punished at this stage?"

I reacted belatedly.

"If you want to know why, it's because of this, right? We can't just send all the losers to die. This is the same principle as participating in the [Borrowing Objects Competition] competition."

"That being said, but......"

"That's the situation. Kanzaki, Captain Ichinose, and Iwase-san are also going to follow you. Although Captain Ichinose is helping on his own initiative, you should just accept this mission with peace of mind."

After being patted on the shoulder, I was sure that I could no longer shirk my responsibilities. As Okabe explained, it was true that a small number of winners would not cause congestion when collecting their lunch boxes, but......

I always feel like there is something that doesn't make sense logically...

Actually, the other way around is also possible......?

After thinking for a long time, I decided not to pursue the issue any further. Whether I was fooled or not was no longer important. Even if I found evidence to refute it, I couldn't refuse to help because of this, otherwise the team would reject me to some extent.

After arriving at the designated lunch box distribution location, we did not deliberately increase or reduce the workload of others because of gender. After each of us folded ten lunch boxes, we got up and rushed back to the class camp to distribute them.

"........."

That being said, it is still somewhat difficult for girls to do this kind of work.

Not to mention the weight of ten bento boxes, it is difficult to maintain the balance of the stacked items. The best way to carry the bento boxes is to hold the bottom with both hands and use the chest as a support point. For boys, it is quite easy to support because the chest does not have the characteristics of ups and downs. For girls, it will make it a little more difficult to stretch the hands out, and the balance will also be impacted.

Especially for a heavyweight player like Ichinose...

Because of the convenience of stacking, we can ask others to take away their lunch boxes just by walking past the students in the class. Although it is difficult for me to accept that we need to walk around, the gratitude of others after receiving the lunch boxes comforted me a little.

Slowly, the number of lunch boxes in my hand was reduced to only two. The distribution work of others was also completed, and the remaining characters who had not been assigned were...

I looked around at all the students in the camp, and finally stopped my gaze on Shibata who was about to leave.

"Shibata, did you get your bento?"

Because I didn't know what he would do next, I quickly intercepted him, and the bento I raised successfully attracted his attention.

"Ah, not yet......"

"Then this is for you."

I handed over the lunch box in my hand, and Shibata was slightly stunned at this moment.

".......Are you not going to eat, or do you want to eat in the school cafeteria............?"

"No, it's not that I don't want to accept the lunch box... Well, could you please keep the lunch box for me for a while? If possible, please wait until I come back and give it to me. Is that okay...?"

"That's fine on my end, but the food will get cold."

"That's a great help. As for the food being hot or cold, there's no problem."

Shibata made a solemn statement in front of me, and seeing this, I took back the lunch box that was handed to me and stacked it with my own.

At the same time, our conversation also attracted the attention of other students.

"Sa, what are you going to do?"

"It's almost like solving the problem of 'nuclear explosion'."

Shibata gave his answer with a wry smile, and the other party immediately understood.

"I see. But now I can't see anything wrong with you at all."

"It shows that my ability to control my facial expressions is not bad... Sorry, it seems I need to leave first."

"Is it too late? Then just sprint over there."

"That's impossible."

Shibata smiled bitterly, while the other party smiled playfully.

“Then there will be trouble.”

"You're welcome."

After receiving my response, Shibata slowly left the Class A camp.

Just now I thought some students had already noticed Shibata's physical condition, but from their understanding of the conversation it seems that is not the case.

"........."

I feel very upset about this.

"Anyway, let's find a suitable place to eat first."

I brought Shibata's lunch box with me and met up with Shiratori and her group. Before I could get close to them, they pointed their finger at me.

"Wow, you still have a recommendation competition to participate in this afternoon. Is it really okay to eat two bento boxes for lunch? Or was your appetite just fake?"

"Shibata said he had to deal with the 'nuclear explosion' problem first, so he gave his lunch box to me for safekeeping..."

"Solving the 'nuclear explosion'? I see."

Takashima showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

It's great that the other party was able to understand it smoothly, but it's a bit of a pity.

"Besides, even if it's a box of lunch, the amount of food in it doesn't look like it's something that one person can easily finish. How did you think I could finish two boxes?"

"Well, who knows? After all, the amount of food I saw from the strongmen on TV is totally not on the same level as ours."

"I'm just a little stronger. There's still a difference between muscle ability and that kind of existence."

"Even so, it's still pretty shocking. To be honest, I still care about the jokes I made about you before, like being thin or something..."

The other person's face showed an embarrassment and suicidal urge, and the shivering all over my body made me feel uncomfortable.

"That's the difference in body size, so your understanding is completely correct... maybe?"

I tried to respond, and luckily we just passed on the topic. Afterwards, we followed the rest of the class to the designated dining area on the playground.

The senior students were mixed together, and there was no excessive gathering of first-year students. The second-year students were the most active, and their chaotic intimacy made people feel that they were students from the same class.

I followed the main group and observed this incredible scene. Although everyone was a competitor, they were able to communicate with each other in a friendly manner. This was something I could never imagine happening to me...

Ah, after all, it is difficult for us to trust each other in this situation.

I secretly cleared my mind of those unrealistic thoughts, and at this moment, several familiar figures came into my sight, and Ichinose, as the leader, noticed this at the first moment.

"Hirata-san, could you spare some time after lunch? I want to discuss something in class with you."

The person who came was Hirata, who also decided to dine here. Most of the people following him were girls, and there were a few oddballs like Ayanokouji mixed in.

"That's just right. I also have something to explain to Ichinose-san."

"That's great."

"Well, after lunch, I will take the initiative to find Ichinose-san. Also, please don't let this ruin your lunch mood."

After the greeting, everyone occupied a suitable place, spread out the picnic blanket, and started to enjoy the lunch. Because the picnic blanket was not big enough to accommodate all the students in the class, we also made groups, and the choice was based on their own wishes.

The important leaders in the class are all in my group, Ichinose and Kanzaki, and the others are good friends like Shiranami and Shiratori.

At first, we were all interested in the rare bento, but after tasting each ingredient, we turned to some interesting things in the sports festival. For example, the running posture in a panic, the mental journey during the competition...

Finally, lunch was finished in just a few bites as we chatted. At this time, Hirata came to us with Ayanokouji and Karuizawa.

Noticing the change in atmosphere, everyone made excuses and left the discussion area.

This way, I guess I could also get away with it by taking advantage of the situation.

I left the picnic blanket's territory with great confidence.

........Well, then I was pulled down.

The choice of location was a wrong judgment. I didn't understand the previous call and decided to put the discussion battlefield on the picnic blanket. If that was the case, I would consciously stay away from the central figure.

"........"

Well, the problem wasn't with me. In fact, Ichinose had no choice but to sit next to me. When I stood up, she reached out and pulled me back, with a horrible thought on her face that said "don't even think about running away".

Obviously, even without me, I can reach the conclusion of this topic...

"Isn't Horikita here?"

Ichinose looked at Hirata and the other two and asked with concern.

In response, Hirata just nodded slightly.

"Well, Horikita-san is currently dealing with something that only she can do in the class...but Ayanokouji-kun agreed to discuss it."

His gaze turned to Ayanokouji who was following behind the two of them.

"Hmm, will Ayanokouji-san replace Horikita-san......?"

"Ayanokouji-san is Horikita-san's assistant and knows part of the truth. Horikita also gave him corresponding instructions, so I think he is capable of participating in the next discussion."

"Ah, I'm not doubting Ayanokouji-san's ability, I just feel a little strange... Hello Karuizawa-san, nice to see you again."

Ichinose let go of his suspicion of Ayanokouji and greeted Hirata's girlfriend in a friendly manner.

"Good afternoon, Ichinose-san."

The last time we had any contact with Karuizawa was during the special examination for favored persons during the summer vacation, but our identities are different now.

After saying hello, Hirata and his group sat down facing us.

"Ichinose-san should have noticed Ryuen-kun's actions, right?"

Hirata took the lead in initiating discussion of the topic.

"Yes. Both our A class and the D class led by Hirata-kun have been targeted by Ryuen-san to varying degrees. Both classes have students who have been injured or failed, so I have a lot of questions I want to ask."

"It's about the leak of the [entry list] of our two classes, right?"

As he spoke, Hirata showed a hint of helplessness.

"Yes, in this case, it's probably because someone leaked our information. Although I really don't want to use the word 'traitor', this possibility is the most likely one right now."

"As for the purchase channel, I have already confirmed it with our class teacher. It is a sum of millions of points. The maximum profit for the winner of this sports festival is not equivalent to this. On the contrary, it will be a loss. What's more, the information we got is the information of our two classes. So this possibility is directly ruled out."

"I see, is there something else we can think about......"