Chapter 179

No matter how those two fight, they've already won big.

Thinking about it this way feels so good.

250. The stupid Horikita Suzune; the bitter Sakayanagi Arisu

The following day, Aragaki Shun was on the playground, taking a physical fitness test with students from three different classes.

Once everyone had lined up and gathered together, the Leader of Class A could easily spot the missing person in Class C's line with just a quick glance.

"It seems that Ryuen Kakeru has really transferred to Class B. That's not necessarily bad news."

After nodding slightly and saying a few casual words, Aragaki Shun handed over the specific testing work to Kanzaki Ryuji, asking him, along with Shibata Sou and Yosuke Hirata, to record the physical fitness of everyone in the three classes.

He then walked over to Shiina Hiyori and Wang Meiyu, observing the two girls' slightly distressed expressions with great interest.

Among the current students in Class A, Sakayanagi Arisu, the two of them are probably the ones with the worst physical fitness in the class.

There's nothing we can do about it; both of them are the type who excel academically but are weaker in physical abilities.

To be honest, there have been many similar students in the class before.

However, they had been forced to train by Aragaki Shun for a semester, so it was impossible that they hadn't made any progress. At least in terms of academic ability and physical fitness, they had all reached or exceeded the standard.

After all, the students who were assigned to this class from the beginning couldn't be too stupid, and their overall level in all aspects was generally good or above in the evaluation of Advanced Nurturing.

Class A spends so many Private Points on tutoring every month. As long as everyone is willing to study hard and improve their academic and physical abilities to above the standard, it should be easy.

Ultimately, it's just high school level material, and it doesn't require any special talent. At most, ordinary students will learn it a little slower, but it's impossible for them to completely fail to learn it.

The key is that none of the students in the class are the kind of people who like to get something for nothing. Even if they feel it's hard, they are willing to grit their teeth and persevere with mutual encouragement so as not to become the weakest link in the class.

That's why, even though some of the original forty students in Class A weren't good at physical fitness, they've mostly made up for that weakness by now, making them at least decent assets in the Sports Festival.

The other students who transferred from other classes, such as Kamuro Masumi and Yamamura Miki, were used to running errands for others, so their physical abilities couldn't be too bad. Kito Hayato was a pure martial arts fighter, and his combat strength would rank among the top in Class A. Morishita Ai and Horikita Suzune were both well-rounded in both academics and martial arts.

Therefore, considering only physical strength, apart from Sakayanagi Arisu firmly holding the last place, it's absolutely no problem to say that Xiao Mei and Hiyori are the second and third to last, respectively, in Class A.

"Ugh~" The Literary Girl's cheeks puffed out slightly, and she said coquettishly with some dissatisfaction, "Does Shun-kun like to see me make a fool of myself? How mean of you!"

"Hehe~ It's rare to see the usually calm Hiyori looking so disheveled. Isn't that kind of cute?"

Aragaki Shun smiled and responded naturally, then gently encouraged Wang Meiyu beside him, "Xiao Mei, you should also try your best. If you have any questions, just ask. Don't be shy!"

"Yes, I know," the girl with dark blue twin tails nodded firmly, clenching her small fists. "I will absolutely not let Aragaki-kun or Class A down."

"Just give it your all in this kind of thing, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Reaching out, the Leader of Class A gently patted Wang Meiyu's head and soothed her casually:

"Xiao Mei's strength lies in her academic ability, while her physical fitness is temporarily lagging behind, which is understandable. She will catch up with practice."

"In terms of physical fitness, our class is definitely the strongest among all 12 classes in the school. Even Class A of the Third Year can't compare. There's no need to worry about winning or losing. Everyone just needs to trust me as always."

The reason why only Class A of the Third Year was mentioned and not Class 2-A is mainly because, apart from Miyabi Nagumo, there were no particularly strong students in that class.

To be honest, the overall strength of Class 2-A was raised by Miyabi Nagumo alone, which is why they are stronger than Class 2-B.

If we exclude him, given the current state of Class 2-A, with some of their core fighters expelled, their physical strength is probably no match for Class 1-C, which is full of delinquents and hot girls.

"Anyway, just train with everyone for now. Once the Sports Festival starts, our Class A can win first place in the team events just by having more people. The only things you need to pay attention to are the individual events."

"You guys can try out individual events like the 100m Dash and Hurdle Race. As for the Three-legged race, I'll be competing with Hiyori, and Xiao Mei will be paired with Sakayanagi Arisu. I'll be her substitute."

"Ah~ Me running [Three-legged race] with Aragaki-kun?" Wang Meiyu's eyes widened slightly, showing some anticipation for the scene, but she was still worried. "Won't doing this slow down Aragaki-kun?"

Shiina Hiyori shared the same thought, "Normally, shouldn't you find people to form a team with similar speeds and high teamwork when running Three-legged race?"

"Neither Xiao Mei nor I are good at running, so it would be more suitable for us to team up, right?"

From a purely rational perspective, what the two were considering was indeed reasonable, and no one would question it.

The question is, is Aragaki Shun the kind of person who conforms to common sense?

"It's okay, I'll just put my arms around Hiyori and Xiao Mei's waists, pick them up, and run over there."

Do you even understand the significance of throwing a car away with your bare hands?

Once he's in peak condition, Aragaki Shun can easily lift a two-ton object; carrying a small girl in one arm and running a lap is a piece of cake for him.

Shiina Hiyori: "..."

Doing this might actually lead to first place, but just imagining it makes me feel a little ashamed.

"Wow, amazing! No wonder you're Aragaki-kun!" Wang Meiyu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Unlike the Literary Girl, she didn't think that far ahead.

Or rather, even imagining being carried along during a race, she didn't see anything wrong with it.

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After all, the nights they spent together were much more exciting than this; the girl would often team up with Chihiro and Yamamura Miki to challenge the Great Demon King.

"Haha~ Hiyori, you seem a little reserved. Let's practice first, we can't wait until the last minute before the Sports Festival to cram."

Seeing the somewhat embarrassed look on the Literary Girl's face, the Leader of Class A found it particularly amusing, so he simply pulled her to the track on the playground and asked a classmate next to him for a rope.

Shiina Hiyori felt a little embarrassed, but she knew that this was a difficulty she had to face, so she lowered her head and took the initiative to tie the boy's right foot to her own left foot.

"Is it all tied up? Then I'll get started."

Reaching out his right hand, Aragaki Shun gently lifted the Literary Girl Hiyori, catching her in a startled "Ah!"

"Hmm~ I feel a little uneasy, but I can overcome it."

As the man pulled her into his arms in public, a blush crept onto Shiina Hiyori's pretty face.

Gently lifting her left foot, which was tied to Aragaki Shun's right foot, the girl took a deep breath, forcibly dispelling the various thoughts in her mind, and entrusting her entire weight to the person beside her.

"That's enough, Shun-kun. I'm counting on you from now on. Don't let me fall, okay?"

"Haha~ Of course, no problem! So... three! two! one! Let's go!"

The next moment, the many students who were also training nearby only felt a movement flash past them, as if they had sped past the group of runners in front of them.

They looked up in astonishment, only to see Shiina Hiyori with her eyes tightly shut, completely unable to move, letting Aragaki Shun use brute force to pull her forward.

But even with an extra person carrying the weight, this "Three-legged race" combination was able to run faster than the students who were running normally.

"Our class monitor is amazing!" Kobashi Yume, who was jogging, couldn't help but stop, her eyes sparkling. "If I teamed up with the class monitor, I could win first place even with my eyes closed, just like Hiyori."

"Haha~ Yume, you can't say that! We also need to work hard for the class. It's not right to put all the pressure on Aragaki-kun."

Ichinose Honami smiled gently, but a strange glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Shiina Hiyori, who was being held in her arms.

"Honami-chan is right. Let's train hard. There's still a month until the Sports Festival, and we need to get into top shape before then."

Shiranami Chihiro waved her little fist in front of her chest and cheered everyone on.

To be honest, she was quite envious of Hiyori being able to be carried by Aragaki-kun during the competition, after all, she was the boy's official girlfriend.

But upon closer reflection, it's clear that the other person's physical abilities are indeed the worst in the class, so it's perfectly normal for her boyfriend to decide to team up with him.

There's no point in arguing over something so trivial. At worst, she can just snuggle up to her lover and act all cute later that night.

Ugh~ If I had to take a whole day of PE class, I'd be sweating buckets. I'd have to shower and smell nice before I could get close to Aragaki-kun.

Meanwhile, on the other half of the playground, Himeno Yuki, who was inexplicably paired with Horikita Suzune, stared in disbelief at Aragaki Shun carrying Shiina Hiyori away.

She and her teammates are also trying out Three-Legged Races. Their running times are almost the same, but their teamwork isn't quite there yet, and they're trying to improve their coordination during training.

But now it seems that even if she and Horikita could reach a state of perfect unity, they still wouldn't be able to surpass that team that relied solely on brute force and speed.

This number is way too high!

"See? The Three-legged race is different from a regular race. It's theoretically and practically feasible to have the slower runner adapt to the faster runner."

Horikita Suzune's eyes sparkled with a unique light; as if she had witnessed a truth of the world, she enthusiastically recounted it to her teammates beside her.

Himeno Yuki: "..."

Do you know why this team lacks teamwork?

It was all because of this idiot next to her, who was always thinking about going faster and faster, running forward with his head down, making her teammate, who was slightly slower, suffer terribly.

Bend down and untied the ropes binding her feet, Himeno Yuki angrily reached out and pinched the cheeks of the girl with long, straight black hair, making her only able to let out muffled "woo woo" sounds.

"I've put up with you for so long! Can't you at least use your brain and learn some basic knowledge about this kind of project?"

"If you're capable of running the entire race carrying me in one arm like Aragaki, and still winning first place, then I won't say anything to you."

"The key question is, can you do it? Tell me, do you have the ability? You absolutely cannot do it, understand?"

After venting his pent-up anger, Himeno looked at the two red marks on Horikita Suzune's face, let out a soft snort, and finally withdrew his hands.

As for the long-haired girl with black hair, who was still feeling some pain as she covered her cheek, she naturally dared not speak out against her anger.

After all, when Aragaki Shun asked her to be Himeno Yuki's teammate, he said that she had to follow Himeno's arrangements in everything, otherwise he would tell her brother how stupid his sister was.

"What? You idiot, you dare to be defiant?"

With one hand on her hip, the girl with pigtails squinted her phoenix eyes, exuding a subtle air of danger.

"How about I bring Aragaki over? You can team up with him and see if the slower one can keep up with the faster one?"

I can't even imagine doing something like that.

Even if that freak were carrying someone in one arm, his running speed would still leave her far behind.

Thinking of this absurd fact, Horikita Suzune sighed helplessly and could only grimace as she followed Himeno Yuki's instructions.

The two quickly returned to training...

After carrying Shiina Hiyori through a few rounds of the Three-legged race, adhering to the principle of not favoring one over the other, Aragaki Shun called on Wang Meiyu to join in, and they trained together, carrying the dark blue-haired twin-tailed girl as well.

Only after both of them had adapted to this form of running and could easily choose the right posture did the Leader of Class A stretch his muscles and walk out of the playground with a happy expression.

"He ran so many laps carrying someone, yet his breathing didn't even get much heavier. Aragaki-kun's stamina is truly astounding. He probably wouldn't stand a chance even in international competitions."

The one who uttered this praise was Sakayanagi Arisu, who was sitting on the bench next to them.

Because of her physical condition, the sickly girl naturally couldn't participate in the training, but she didn't want to sit alone in the classroom, so she silently observed from the side of the playground, her cane tilted at an angle, exuding a strangely poignant atmosphere.

Seeing this side of the usually aloof young lady, Aragaki Shun was somewhat surprised, but his expression remained unchanged, without showing any impolite pity.

"It's alright. If it's just about brute strength, I'm still quite confident among my peers."

"Aragaki-kun is being a bit too modest..."

Sakayanagi's lips twitched slightly; he was unsure what to say.

Don't think that just because she doesn't participate in physical education classes, she can be easily fooled.

Because of a congenital heart condition that made her unable to move around much since childhood, the girl's desire for a healthy body far exceeded her imagination, and she naturally spent time learning about various international sports events.

If the calculations are correct, the level the boy just displayed, even if it didn't reach the limits of human capability, was already very close, wasn't it?

That's so nice...

Is this what a flawless, true genius is?

251. An unwavering resolve; Sakayanagi Arisu is love-struck.

Sakayanagi Arisu seemed somewhat depressed.

Having just transferred to Class 1-A, I was immediately faced with the Sports Festival, a competition in which I didn't even have the chance to play.

Looking back now, the Uninhabited Island Exam and the VIP Exam during the summer vacation seem to have been the same situation.

Even if she hadn't missed school due to the suspension, her father, as the Board Chairman of Advanced Nurturing, would never have allowed her to board the cruise ship and participate in class competitions with ordinary students.

In this way, if the Sports Festival is included, this year's freshmen will all have to go through a third Special Exam, but I don't even have the qualification to register for the competition.

Looking at it this way, it seems that I can only contribute in basic academic tests such as midterms and finals; otherwise, I'm doomed without even a fight.

"Aragaki-kun, what were your considerations when you invited me to join Class A?"

"I know you've always required your students to attend tutoring classes, demanding that they make up for their academic and physical deficiencies. This shows that you probably agree with the Bucket Effect' theory, right?"

The so-called "Bucket Effect" means that the amount of water a bucket can hold depends not on the longest plank, but on the shortest plank.

Although she was very unwilling, Sakayanagi had to admit that if she were placed in Class 1-A, she would have completely become the one who dragged the class down in the Special Exam.

In terms of physical fitness, she was defeated without even a fight and didn't even qualify to play. In terms of academic ability, she was considered excellent, but Aragaki Shun Ichinose Honami were already the first and second in this year's freshmen. Besides them, Shiina Hiyori and Horikita Suzune, who had also recently joined Class A, were no worse than her.

The girl once called herself a "true genius," and the two areas she was proud of were her immeasurable thinking ability and her chess skills, which were unmatched among her peers.

However, in terms of Go skills, her father never allowed her to participate in any formal standard tournaments. Her match against Aragaki Shun at the beginning of the school year also proved that she had an innate deficiency in this field and could not reach the true peak.