Kenkyo, Kenjitsu o Motto ni Ikite Orimasu

Autumn was busy as usual with the Athletics Meet and the Learning Presentation, you see. Emperor who was the anchor for the baton relay, managed the shocking achievement of pulling the cla.s.s from last place to 1st place, so its been really noisy with the squealing of the girls.

*imouto*

*imouto*

It was a shame about your cla.s.s wasnt it, Akizawa-kun.

Akizawa-kuns cla.s.s had been 1st place until Emperor overtook them. Whats more, Akizawa-kun was the anchor.

We were up against Kaburagi-kun so it cant be helped. Maybe it might have been different if Enjou-kun had joined in though.

The truth is, Akizawa-kun and Enjou are actually in the same cla.s.s. This time Enjou injured his leg before the Athletics Meet or something, so he couldnt partic.i.p.ate in the baton relay or any of the other main events.

But you were the anchor, so you are fast too, arent you. As I recall, you partic.i.p.ated last year as well, did you not?

I only got chosen as the anchor right as it started though, thanks to Enjou-kuns injury. But running isnt a bad feeling. When we enter the middle school section, I want to join the track and field club.

Oh, I see.

I havent thought as far as middle school yet. To begin with, I guess there isnt anything I want to particularly do. Maybe if I had to say something, then eating a lot of cheap sweets? Uu-&h.e.l.lip; Im talking about myself here, but its pretty bad&h.e.l.lip;

You were part of the ball-toss game, right, Kisshouin-san?

Yes. I was first place.

Since ball-tossing was something he could do even with a busted leg, Enjou joined in. Though, with him there, the girls in his cla.s.s were more interested in getting close to him than the ball-tossing, and a whole different kind of compet.i.tion began. Because of that, Akizawa-kuns cla.s.s did really badly. Giving all that a small glance, I diligently continued to toss the b.a.l.l.s into the nets, and turned into a ball-tossing machine. Since Im not all that great with sports I wouldnt have been able to help in the other events, so I had just wanted to try my best in ball-tossing at least. Im more than satisfied with 1st place in ball-toss.

For a while after the Athletics Meet, all these girls kept barging into Kaburagi-kuns cla.s.s to see him, didnt they? The uproar was really intense, huh? Apparently Kaburagi-kun got angry in the end though.

Indeed.

But that uproar is an annual occurence. Girls are always in an uproar around Kaburagi Masaya, but after events like athletics meets, the magnitude is on a different level. And he flips out each year as well, so I kind of think they should just learn their lesson already, but apparently a maiden in love cant be stopped.

The uproar on each Valentines Day is also a sight to see, isnt it.

Yeah, that was pretty crazy too! There was even a line of girls in the corridor waiting to give him chocolates, and it ended up as this mountain on his table, you know? Wow, it was crazy~ Someone like me only gets chocolate from Mum, Oneechan and my childhood friend.

I understand. I too, only gave chocolates to Otousama and Oniisama.

Starting two years ago, I started giving handmade chocolates to Otousama and Oniisama. This year Oniisama tried to be polite about it and told me It must have been difficult for you to make it yourself, so just buying me chocolate is fine, okay? but how could there possibly be too much time or effort for my beloved Oniisama! And whats more, this year has the all-important exams for the high school sec(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});tion, so I stuffed my prayers for his success into the chocolate as well, along with my love for him. And Oniisama seemed to find it delicious too, so Im super pleased. Since he seemed so happy about it, Ill definitely try my best next year as well.

Oh? You didnt give Kaburagi-kun any chocolate, Kisshouin-san?

Eh-? Why would I?

What the heck? What a disturbing idea.

No, I mean, I thought for sure that you were in love with him too.

Definitely not.

I accidentally gave a blunt denial. This isnt a joke. Just who the heck would pursue such a dangerous romance.

I see. Ah-, could it be that its Enjou-kun?

That is also not the case.

Um, seriously though. Why are those two the only choices? To begin with, I dont like popular people. Looking at them objectively theyre certainly cool, but if theyre so popular theres gunna be too many rivals, and its just scary.

Mm~mm&h.e.l.lip; But romance, huh&h.e.l.lip;?

Thinking about it, Ive never had a crush on anybody in this world. Maybe its still too early for me. In my old life, my first love was my older cousin, wasnt it.

Geh-! Arent I just like Ririna then? But I dont think I was such a troublesome child&h.e.l.lip;

If I remember correctly, we went kite-flying on new years and he played with me, so I liked him because he was kind to me. The fact that he wasnt rowdy like the boys in my grade gave him a lot of points.

In my old life, when I was in primary school the boys in my grade would do stuff like play hockey with the broom sticks and accidentally hit girls with the ball, or have milk-chugging compet.i.tions (which I still dont understand), or steal the sweets that I brought with me on excursions and even tell me Its cause you keep eating stuff like this that youre a fatty, you knooow! as they walked off with them, so they really were just a bunch of idiots. What do you mean fatty, you stupid brats! My size at the time wasnt fat yet, it was plump! I was just a bit round. When it snowed, I packed some snow into a rock of a s...o...b..ll and pegged it at those fools. And then immediately hid. They were super mad because they didnt know who did it. Serves them right.

Thanks to that, although there arent any big idiots like that in Suiran, thanks to the shining presences of Kaburagi and Enjou in our grade, unfortunately the impressions left by the other boys in our grade are weak. Although I think once we get a bit older and their own individuality starts to bloom, therell be a few other popular guys in their own right. Endure until then, unfortunate boys.

But still, kind boys, huh? When it comes to boys who are kind, I know basically Oniisama and&h.e.l.lip;

I stared at Akizawa-kun next to me.

Eh-? What?

Akizawa-kun is a nice kid too, isnt he. At cram school hell talk to me without reserve, and I get the feeling that Im more myself around him than when Im with any of the girls at school. And the other day when I was going home, he opened the door for me. Hes a gentleman. His face and brown hair remind me of a squirrel, so hes cute.

Um, Kisshouin-san? Did I do something?

No, nothing of the sort.

I smiled to blow things over.

Akizawa-kun is a kind and very good kid, but for some reason I can only think of him as a good friend. Friendzone. I think I can kind of see his future

Having no idea of the stupid things I was thinking about, Akizawa-kun took out the learning materials with a smile. &h.e.l.lip;Sorry, Akizawa-kun.