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Since Hasumi and the prince confessed to me, the time I spent with those two increased. Well, I"m trying to run away with all my power, but in the end, I would always get caught.
And at that part, I felt like the surroundings eyes had become colder.
These two were ikemen. They were so popular that they had a Tojo and Hasumi faction.
Now that I am in public I haven"t done anything, but that may just be a matter of time.
While carrying such troubles, the day of mid-term test approached.
No matter how much I worry, my hands were tied.
Last year Hasumi continued to keep first place.
Unlike last year, when I didn"t want to be on top so as to not stand out, this year I"ll fairly aim for first place, since I already stand out.
When I was studying before the student council activities began, Asuka entered the student council room.
Asuka"s eyes rounded at the sight of me studying.
"It"s really unusual to see you studying here."
"I thought of aiming for first place this year. Does Asukkun want to aim for that together?"
I aim to overthrow Hasumi.
I smiled wryly at Asuka.
"Right. We should have such spirit."
"Yes. I aim to overthrow Hasumi, you know!"
"What about me?"
A clear voice trespa.s.sed abruptly, my shoulders shook from surprise.
When I turned my head over my shoulder, a dark smile resembling that of a demon king appeared on Hasumi who was at the entrance.
At that figure, cold sweat began to pour from me.
"Wa, Hasumi-sama……."
"I heard, "I want to overthrow Hasumi," though?"
"That is……"
"It seem like Kaguragi is aiming for first place in the test."
Asukaa! You betrayed mee!!
"Huh…...first place, eh? Well, do your best."
Hasumi smiled with ease and sat on his seat.
d.a.m.n…..! That fellow is thinking that it"s absolutely impossible…...
Just look. I"ll show you the result of when I am serious!
From that day, I studied like I was surfing waves.
And then, on the day of the ranking announcement. The result was―――
"I-it"s a lie right……"
In the end, I was second.
First place was Hasumi, as if it was a matter of course.
Just one place. Just one place and I would have surpa.s.sed Hasumi.
Why can"t I win when I studied so desperately.
Is it that our specs were different!? I won"t accept that!
"Ehm…..you were close to it."
Asuka patted my shoulder as if to cheer me up.
I couldn"t help but only stare at the result that was in front of me, dumbfounded.
And then, Hasumi finally came, glanced at the results, looked at me dubiously…...and refreshingly smiled.
"What a pity, mh? It would be good if you were able to take first place next time."
......this b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Someday, I"ll leave you speechless!
After the mid-term tests, the athletics festival is next.
After the end of the tests, the student council was busy concerning the management of the athletics festival with small tasks.
But, even if I say this, since it was the executive committee members that do most of the work, we weren"t actually that busy.
We just needed to check on them.
Because the student council will do the opening and closing ceremony, we were having a meeting.
Besides that, everything was entrusted to the executive committee members.
I thought that we would be more busy but we took care of it with relative ease.
And on the day of the athletics festival, I went to receive the various guests and helped the committee members pa.s.sing the day quite busily.
However, that was only through the morning; in the afternoon, I"d be able to take it easy.
The games I were in finished in the morning, so in the afternoon I could go cheer for my cla.s.s.
By the way, the games I partic.i.p.ated in this year were the three legged race and otama roll. In otama roll, the ball was so large that it was straying from the path, it was really hard.
Because there"s Hasumi this year, my cla.s.s is considerably excited about the athletics festival.
It seemed like they were aiming for a complete victory. Un, do your best.
At lunch, before the start of the afternoon games, holding two lunch boxes, I headed towards where the first years were.
When I asked a nearby child where my brother was, my little brother came running towards me.
"Nee-san."
"Yuto. I was just searching for you. Shall we go eat our lunches?
"Ah, yes."
My little brother looked a bit shy and bashful.
So cute. As expected from my little brother.
My brother was told something from his friends nearby, but he glared at them and everything became quiet.
........un, somehow your onee-chan is worried about your future. It looked like I"d become like father.
As I was merrily eating my lunch with my little brother, for some reason, everyone looked at us with warm smiles
I wonder what"s up? Well, even if it bothered me, I couldn"t do anything, I guess?
"Yuto, do you want to eat this?"
"......nee-san, this is a bit embarra.s.sing though……"
"My. What are you saying. Isn"t this just skinship between a sister and brother? There"s no need to be embarra.s.sed."
"No…..being spoon feed at this age would be embarra.s.sing, you know….."
Eh? I cannot hear you.
I mean, if not on occasions like these, I wouldn"t be able to do it.
What"s wrong with making my little brother eat lunch?
I certainly don"t mind the eyes of the surrounding people.
Because I already know that I am a brocon, I wouldn"t mind it this late in time!
I parted with my little brother while chuckling to myself and went to cheer for my cla.s.s.
It seemed like they earned a lot of points. If they continued like this, we might really have a complete victory.
And then the most exciting game that everyone was looking forward to, the mixed relay.
In my cla.s.s, as if it was a matter of course, the anchor was Hasumi.
The neighbouring cla.s.s"s anchor was of course the prince.
I decided that I"d watch it from afar. However, before the relay started I went to wash my hands.
Immediately after the relay, there would be the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony was long. So I"d be troubled if I had to go in the middle of it.
I walked out from the toilet and, after walking for a while, I spotted the prince and Hasumi. Geh.
"Hasumi-sama, if the victory of the relay went to us, we would achieve a complete victory; so please, absolutely win this."
I smiled and tried to talk to Hasumi.
I thought I should kind of encourage him. Since we are comrades of the same cla.s.s.
But I still hadn"t forgot to take the right posture to leave.
"Aah. Leave it to me."
Hasumi nodded strongly. If it"s like this then it will be alright.
"And me? You"re not going to encourage me?"
"Yes, after all Tojo-sama cla.s.s is different."
I said to the prince with my unchanging smile.
Why must I cheer for someone that isn"t even in my cla.s.s, mh.
"Eh~. Aren"t we in a good relationship?"
"What kind of good relationship is that, I wonder?"
"It"s unfair to respond a question to a question."
"I"m very sorry."
As it had become a pain, I monotonously responded.
Seeing me like that, the prince laughed as if enjoying himself.
Eh? Which part of that was funny?
"Ah-, so funny. Oh, right. If I win, go out with me for some tea."
"Why me?"
"It wouldn"t feel like a reward if Sousuke and I went out for tea together, right?"
"......I think that one section of people would see it as reward though….."
Yes, like the people that enjoy imagining these two being in a good relationship, mh.
"For me, it wouldn"t be a reward. Besides, there are other people that would look forward to it, right?"
"......that may be so... but, this and that are different things."
"Ah, I have to go now. Then, I"ll look forward to tea with you, Kaguragi-san."
Saying so, the prince ran off.
Wait a moment! I never said anything about the tea, you know!? The h.e.l.l are you deciding on your own!!
Listen to what people say!
".......Hasumi-sama."
"I know. I just have to win right?"
"Absolutely! If you win I"ll treat you to Tsubaki"s shop pudding."
"......I"m not you, I wouldn"t get motivated by food."
Hasumi said with an exasperated face.
You wouldn"t get motivated with food? Then, what should I do?
"Then, what should I do?"
"Mhh…...you"ll have to listen to one request of mine."
".......except for weird things."
"That"s fine. Then, I"ll go now. I"ll leave the cheering to you."
"Yes. Do your best."
On Hasumi"s face floated a soft smile, then he ran away.
I saw off his back figure.
I didn"t notice that there was a person who was secretly watching us.
And then the relay began.
My heart throbbed. Not in a good way.
Please! Hasumi win!
I watched the relay while holding my hands in front of my chest, desperately praying for Hasumi"s victory.
The baton went to the anchors.
As of now, Hasumi and the prince were both in first place.
I looked on while praying to the G.o.ds.
And the one who won was―――
"Nh…..!"
"No way…..?"
I opened my eyes, and stared at the victor.
Yeah, the victor was...
"Yuto～～!!"
Without thinking, I rushed over to my little brother and jumped at him.
"Wah. Nee-san, don"t surprise me……"
My little brother firmly caught me, and said in an exasperated voice.
That"s right, the victor of the relay was neither the prince nor Hasumi, but my little brother.
"Amazing! As expected from my little brother! You were incredibly cool, you know!"
Hugging him as I was, I talked with a big smile on my face.
My little brother looked to be super shy.
"Yuto, congratulations on winning!"
With the tension of my excitement, I kissed my brother cheek with *chu*.
"Wai-, nee-san. Everyone is looking……."
My little brother"s face reddened a bit and said with knitted brows.
However, to I, who was excited, it was like the blowing wind.
My little brother, after looking at me a bit troubled, found the prince and Hasumi staring at us dumbfounded and, laughing, he said.
"It"s such a pity right? Tojo-san, Hasumi-san."
"Yuto-kun……."
"Yuto….…"
"I"ll say this just to be clear; if you make a pa.s.s at my sister, I won"t show you mercy."
Yuto declared with a fine smile.
"If you lay your hand on my sister, I"ll become your enemy, okay?"