Just as he was about to step onto the track, Amikura Mako's worried voice called out.
"Gojo-kun!
Shouldn't you take off your sunglasses before running?"
She usually wanted him to cover up a little, but during strenuous exercise, she still hoped he wouldn't wear anything that obstructed his vision. It would be bad if an accident happened.
"Then Xiao Mako, could you hold on to them for me?"
It made no difference to him whether he wore them or not. Since she'd brought it up, there was no need to say anything more. He might as well go along with what she wanted.
As he spoke, he took off his sunglasses and handed them to Amikura Mako.
After taking them, Amikura Mako put them on and folded her arms across her chest. Then, she said proudly,
"Go on!"
Pfft!
Gojo Satoru couldn't help laughing at her silly pose. He patted her on the head.
"Mm-hmm. Make sure you cheer me on."
But as soon as he left, Amikura Mako took off the sunglasses, puzzled, and examined them.
"Why do they seem so dark? I can barely see anything."
Almost all the boys had gathered at the starting line, doing some simple warm-ups.
"How fast can you run a thousand meters, Gojo-kun?"
Shibata So, who had ranked first in the class at sports before and was now in second place, walked over curiously and asked.
If Gojo Satoru hadn't joined in, the five thousand points would almost certainly have gone to him.
But since his chances of winning weren't great now, he figured he might as well ask Gojo Satoru's time first, so he wouldn't be too surprised later.
"What was the world record for the thousand meters again?"
Instead of answering, he asked a question that seemed to