So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime! What's Wrong with Adding Me?

"Eh!?" X N

The other seven were all dumbfounded and heartsick, their jaws hanging wide open.

"So, so that means... we were completely wiped out?"

"You're kidding, right! Kakeru lost too? Even though he started so much earlier!?"

"Ehh~~ We didn't win even a little funding?"

"Why~ is~ this~ happening!"

"What a wasted trip, damn it... And I'll have to shower all over again later."

"You're so strong. You wouldn't happen to be a professional track athlete from some country, would you? Looking at that hair color... could you be from the Nordic region?"

"..."

After watching them sigh and lament for a while, Haiji Kiyose finally put an end to his little prank.

"Well~ don't worry! Even though we didn't win, Sakurakoji-san still agreed to invest in us! Be happy!"

That single sentence immediately turned their emotions around.

"R-Really!?"

"That's great~ You scared me half to death~~"

"Awesome! Grilled meat!"

"That's what you care about..."

"..."

As he gradually began to feel the chill, Sakurakoji Talent stopped lingering around and prepared to set off again immediately.

He had already been standing there in the rain for over ten minutes. Staying any longer would not be good for his health.

"Then I'll be going on ahead!"

After saying that, he bounced in place, getting the muscles and fascia in his limbs moving again before bursting into a run.

With one stride, it was as if springs had been fitted beneath his feet, carrying him an incredible distance. Rather than starting to run, it looked more like he was doing a long jump...

Unlike the obvious acceleration others needed at the start, he transitioned from stillness to motion in one fluid movement and quickly reached his cruising speed.

He ran across the flat ground, up the slope of the embankment, reached