So, Can I Give You a Hug Too?

The two were instantly locked in a stalemate.

In the final sprint of the 100-meter race, both runners exerted their utmost effort, but at the last moment, Horikita's body leaned slightly forward, securing a narrow victory. The intense competition also excited the audience.

The cheers from the surrounding crowd grew even louder.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Nakano-kun was also at the finish line, holding a towel.

However, the person he was complaining about was not Horikita Suzune, but Ibuki Mio.

"???"

Ibuki stared at him in shock.

They probably wanted to speculate on Nakano-kun might be plotting.

After all, aren't you a student in Class D? Aren't you often with Horikita Suzune from Class D? How come... you'd come and tell her you've had a hard time?

"I watched your run just now. You were very fast. If it weren't for Horikita's physical advantage, he wouldn't have been able to beat you."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"..."

Ibuki.??

Ibuki seemed to be pondering Horikita Suzune's physical advantages mentioned in the other person's words. What exactly were these advantages?

As she was thinking this, Ibuki noticed that Horikita's body was indeed a little different from hers. Horikita's chest had waves, but hers was flat.

"..."

Ibuki.

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Horikita did indeed win by a very slight margin.

It is indeed a "physical advantage".

"How boring."

"Ibuki said, her face stern."

"But what did you say to Horikita before the match?"

"I asked curiously, "Nakano Yuu asked.

"Her physical abilities are about the same as mine, so I want to compete with her."

"Ibuki said."

Oh.

Your physical fitness levels are about the same. So, you've seen the physical test data for Class D, and that's why you saw Horikita Suzune's data and realized it was similar to yours, which sparked your competitive spirit?

And now they've lost.

"However, you might beat Horikita in the 200-meter dash, as Horikita's sprint power isn't very good in that range."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"There is none left."

However, Ibuki shook her head and said...

"I won't run into her for the next 200 meters."

Is that so?

It's worth noting that Ibuki had also seen the race schedule and knew Horikita's order in the 200 meters.

However, this is all shared information, so it's not surprising that Ibuki knows it. What's strange is that she really wants to face Horikita, especially since she just lost, so she'll probably be even angrier. But she won't face Horikita in the next 200 meters.

This suggests that she either felt she was scheduled for another Matoba in the 200-meter race, or she knew that Horikita wouldn't be able to compete against her normally.

In the original story, Ryuuen deliberately angered Class D so much that he stopped competing, and also framed Sudo for harming the athletes in his class Horikita, thus rendering Horikita unable to fight.

As a result, Class D' s score was significantly reduced.

This is the development of the original work.

Now, Ryuen is in a confrontational situation with the members of the White Group, and he even received money from Class 3-A for this exam. So, in theory, no matter what, he has definitely profited.

So you still want to break the rules?

And.

The Sports Festival consists of 13 events, 9 of which require full participation: 100-meter race, hurdle race, pole-dropping competition (men only), ball-throwing competition (women only), mixed-gender tug-of-war, obstacle course race, same-sex three-legged race, same-sex Cavalry Battle, and 200-meter race.

Among them, throwing, tug-of-war, obstacle courses, and same-sex three-legged races all require cooperation from others or even class teams, so they will be placed later, while individual events will be dealt with first.

The order of events now is: 100-meter race, hurdles race, and 200-meter race.

Sudo is undoubtedly the top male student in Class D in terms of physical fitness, so Ryuuen will definitely target him.

However, Horikita ranked first in the girls' physical fitness test. Since the 100-meter race is already over, according to Ibuki, she can't compete against Horikita in the 200-meter race. Furthermore, they can't interfere with each other in the hurdles. Therefore, it can be confirmed that Ryuuen is planning to take down Horikita in the individual 200-meter race.

Only.

Although Horikita is the top girl in Class D, there must be others who can beat her among the girls in Classes A, B, and C. And from the social queen Kushida, we know that there are also people in Ryuuen Class who can beat Horikita. For example, there is a girl named Kinoshita, who has always been a member of the track and field club and is still a member of the school's track and field club. She even became a regular athlete in the club last semester, which shows her strength.

Naturally, Nakano Yuu didn't know this. It happened once when Nakano Yu was having sex with Kushida, and Kinoshita Yu called Kushida. After Kushida ended the call, he rambled on about some of the other person's information.

Although it was free information, Nakano-kun remembered it because it was given at a special time.

So even if Horikita competes against top players from other classes, Horikita will still lose. So what other threats are there?

So, Ryuen, what are you thinking?

Or is it that you've taken a liking to Horikita? To be precise, it's that you've taken a liking to the points Horikita Suzune has collected.

Nakano-kun typed a period at the end of that sentence.

The Uninhabited Island Exam, the VIP Exam —those in the know understand that Horikita is Nakano Yuu's collaborator. As a collaborator, he naturally received a certain number of points.

So Horikita is indeed a wealthy woman now, someone many people are interested in.

However, what needs to be noted now is that Nakano Yuu's strange behavior, and his initiative in striking up a conversation with Ibuki, might make Ibuki realize that he's trying to extract information from her.

So, will they report it to Ryuuen and make Ryuuen take notice?

Don't worry.

Ibuki is a little less intelligent than Horikita, so it doesn't matter.

So, feeling bored, Ibuki left, but Nakano Yuu didn't immediately follow Horikita. He handed the towel to Horikita.

"No need, it's just a 100-meter race."

"That's what Horikita Suzune said."

Although he usually spends his time studying, this guy is physically fit and athletically gifted. So running only 100 meters isn't a big deal.

But.

You might get angry later, but don't get angry now.

As Nakano was saying this, he suddenly moved closer to Horikita.

While Horikita Suzune was still in surprise, he suddenly hugged her.

What do you mean by that?

Horikita Suzune began to frown.

"I put a voice recorder in your pocket."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"Perhaps it won't be needed, perhaps it will be. Ryuuen might want to deal with you."

Oh.

Oh, I see.

In other words, it's to provide her with insurance. Sure enough, she's still just a younger sister, completely unaware that she's being targeted. But would Ryuuen really do that? And that person, it seems, certainly would.

Because of the previous incident where Katsuragi and Ryuuen joined forces but were betrayed, Horikita did not have a high opinion of Ryuuen.

After all.

This exam was very stressful for all classes, and Ryuuen Class had always wanted to climb higher. So, to ensure they didn't lose points, their only option was to target the top-performing classes from the opposing teams.

She understood the reason for targeting her; it was probably because she was the top female student in Class D' s physical fitness test and one of the top contenders.

Increasing Class D's score would not only put Class D at the bottom, but could also lower the overall scoring ability of the entire White Group.

So, Nakano Yuu must have figured this out, which is why he used hugging her as an excuse to put the recording pen in her pocket.

But why hold her so tightly? They could have easily gone back to headquarters or asked her to leave on their own. Or is there a spy at headquarters? Is that why the students in the class can't be trusted?

Horikita was pondering the differences between them.

"Next group!"

Meanwhile, the next group of girls started their 100-meter race and then finished.

The students arrived at the finish line.

"Congratulations, Kushida- chan, you got first place!"

Kushida's best friend Wang Meiyu, was in the same group as Horikita. However, her physical fitness was average, so she only achieved a very ordinary result. But after her event ended, she did not leave immediately, but stayed to wait for her best friend.

Now that Kushida has won first place, she immediately went to greet her – what a good friend!

Nakano Yuu glanced at the towel that Horikita- kun hadn't used in his hand, and then prepared to give it to Kushida.

But.

He had just been about to take a step when he found his sleeve being tugged.

Nakano Yuu turned to look at the person who had done such a thing.

"If you mean the hug just now, I've already explained it to you, you can't be angry."

"Nakano Yuu said."

But he quickly realized that Horikita didn't seem to mean that.

"Since you suspect that Ryuuen is going to go all out against our class's top players, shouldn't you also provide some insurance for Kushida?"

Horikita said.

"She has made great progress in training this month."

"I was first in the previous tests, but during this period of training, she seems to have received professional guidance and looks about the same level as me."

Horikita said.

In other words, Horikita Suzune's concern for Kushida also landed her on Ryuuen's blacklist of framing.

As for Kushida's professional guidance, Nakano Yuu was aware of this. Kushida was possessed by a genius junior from White Room, and White Room's philosophy, in addition to academic training, also included mandatory physical training.

Therefore, sports competitions are a piece of cake in White Room's eyes, so Kushida will naturally receive guidance from this genius junior.

Therefore, it's natural that she can make progress.

However, given the limited potential, even with professional training, one can only improve, not make significant leaps forward.

Therefore, Horikita still holds a slight lead.

However, Horikita's concerns are not without merit.

In other words...

He understood.

What Horikita meant was, could he still hug Kushida? Well, he might as well hug him for now.

However, Nakano-san didn't prepare an extra voice recorder for Kushida. After all, Classmate Sakayanagi only borrowed three, and she'll probably arrange for someone to make good use of the voice recorders in order to ensure the White Group wins.

"Horikita... classmate?"